ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has called for urgent reforms in the fisheries sector, saying reliable energy supply and lower input costs are critical to boosting exports and generating sustainable revenue. Speaking at a meeting, the minister said persistent electricity shortages and high energy prices were constraining production and eroding…
ISLAMABAD: Punjab sugar mills have produced 1.36 million metric tons of sugar during the first 45 days of the ongoing crushing season as all 41 operational mills in the province processed a total of 15.06 million metric tons of sugarcane by December 31, 2025. According to data obtained by Wealth Pakistan from the office of…
ISLAMABAD: Year 2026 could be a defining period for Pakistan’s economy. After the hard-won stabilisation of 2025, the country faces a clear test: whether stability can be converted into lasting progress. For more than a decade, GDP growth has barely kept pace with population growth, leaving incomes stagnant and widening the gap with regional peers….
SYDNEY: England and Australia’s cricket teams honoured at the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney on Sunday emergency service personnel and members of the public who responded during a mass shooting at Bondi Beach. The on-field guard of honour ahead of the clash was accompanied by loud applause from the sold-out crowd. The biggest cheer came…
Australian Test great Damien Martyn has woken from an induced coma following meningitis, with ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist on Sunday calling it “a miracle”. The 54-year-old Martyn, who played 67 Tests between 1992 and 2006 and 208 one-day internationals (ODIs), fell seriously ill late last month and was rushed to hospital. The former batsman was diagnosed…