Turkmenistan And UNDP Join Forces To Advance Securities Market

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, July 5. Turkmenistan is moving forward with the development of its securities market under a joint initiative with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Trend reports via the UNDP....

Saudi Arabia hits record 2.48 million in private jobs

The Human Resources Development Fund (HADAF) played a central role in this growth, facilitating the employment of 143,000 Saudis in the first quarter of 2025 alone. More than SR1.83 billion was invested during this period in training, empowerment,...

Pakistan’s development rests on backs of child labourers as 1.6 million children are exploited in Sindh

Karachi [Pakistan] July 5 (ANI): Over 1.6 million children in Sindh, aged between five and 17 years, are trapped in child labour, according to the Sindh Child Labour Survey 2022-2024, as reported by Dawn. The survey, conducted by the provincial...

Pakistan-India trade continues despite conflict, with imports hitting a 3-year high

Trade between Pakistan and India continued in May 2025, with imports from India reaching $211.5 million during the first 11 months of FY25, a three-year high. Despite a brief military conflict and ongoing border closures, imports in May alone...

Pakistan's development rests on backs of child labourers as 1.6 million children exploited in Sindh

Over 1.6 million children in Sindh, Pakistan aged between five and 17 years, are trapped in child labour, according to the Sindh Child Labour Survey 2022-2024. Over 1.6 million children in Sindh, Pakistan aged between five and 17 years, are...

Pakistan, US reach trade deal framework ahead of Trump’s July 9 deadline

Both sides make significant progress in trade talks, with a formal announcement expected after the US concludes negotiations with other trade partners Pakistan and the United States have reached an agreement on a trade and tariff deal framework,...

Pakistan welcomes 350 Afghan students under Allama Iqbal scholarship programme

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed around 350 Afghan students who have arrived to study in its top universities under the Allama Muhammad Iqbal Scholarships. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) received the students at its regional centre in...

Israeli combat soldiers more likely to develop ALS, new study finds

The prevalence of ALS among Israeli combat soldiers is 2.5 times higher than among those who served in non-combat roles, according to a new study by Hadassah Medical Center. Among combat troops, the highest rates of ALS were found in soldiers who...

Pakistan Cricket Board humiliated before Asia Cup 2025, request rejected

Cricket West Indies (CWI) has turned down the request of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to convert the ODI matches on the Caribbean tour to T20Is to help them prepare better for the upcoming Asia Cup 2025 and ICC T20 World Cup 2026 in India and...

Iran’s vision for unlocking regional growth through ECO

The latest summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), held in Khankandi, Azerbaijan, brought renewed attention to the untapped economic potential of the region. The summit, attended by heads of state and senior officials from ECO’s 10...

Saudi Crown Charts Tourism Surge Ahead of 2034 Boom

Global tourism is projected to reach 30 billion trips by 2034 and contribute $16 trillion to world GDP, growing 1.5 times faster than the global economy, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest report. Amid this surge, Saudi Arabia is...

Iran’s envoy to China slams US, Israel for flouting intl. law

Speaking during a session at the 13th World Peace Forum in Beijing, held from July 2 to 4, Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli denounced Western powers for their pursuit of domination and subjugation of other nations. “Powerful countries like the United...

Iran has not agreed to inspections or given up enrichment, says Trump

United States President Donald Trump has said Iran has not agreed to inspections of its nuclear programme or to giving up enriching uranium. He told reporters on board Air Force One on Friday that he believed Tehran’s nuclear programme had been...

Saudi Arabia tops global rankings in ICT development for 2025

Saudi Arabia has achieved the top global ranking in the 2025 ICT Development Index, released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The index evaluates digital progress across 164 countries, focusing on universal and effective...

Pakistan's development rests on backs of child labourers as 1.6 million children are exploited in Sindh

Child labour remains strongly correlated with poverty, with 33.7 per cent of the poorest households reporting at least one child in labour. Furthermore, 20.1 per cent of working children reported symptoms of depression, nearly double the rate of...

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Iran’s President hails constructive talks with President Ilham Aliyev at ECO Summit

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described his recent meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev as “positive and friendly,” highlighting the constructive atmosphere of their discussions on the sidelines of the 17th Summit of the Economic...

Turkey detains three opposition mayors amid expanding corruption investigations

Three mayors from main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have been detained as part of ongoing corruption investigations, marking the latest in a series of legal actions targeting local leaders following the 2024 municipal elections....

Israel's war on Gaza has exposed 'deep divide' within Brics, experts say

As Brics gears up for its annual summit in Rio de Janeiro next week, the group's reluctance to mobilise against Israel's war on Gaza has left a gaping hole in its credibility as an institution purportedly meant to represent the Global South,...

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif Trolled for False Claim on PAK Winning Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025 As Team Actually Finishes 6th

Shehbaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has been trolled for his statement on X. Shehbaz Sharif posted from his official X account that Pakistan have won the Asian Youth Girls Netball Championship 2025, that too "undefeated throughout the...