NATIONALPakistan-China agricultural cooperation is expanding through hybrid seeds, research centres, chilli exports, fruit trade and fisheries projects. The collaboration is being advanced under CPEC’s second phase as both countries approach 75 years of diplomatic ties in 2026.
BusinessFinance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan’s inaugural Panda Bond issuance marks a major step in the country’s financial landscape. He said the move opens a new chapter in Pakistan-China economic cooperation and reflects investor confidence in reforms.
BusinessThe PSX’s benchmark KSE-100 index dropped 3.2% over the week to 165,596 points as uncertainty over US-Iran peace negotiations weighed on investor sentiment. Analysts said domestic macroeconomic indicators and the Panda Bond issuance provided some support.
BusinessPakistan’s fish and fisheries exports have crossed $500 million for the first time in the current fiscal year, according to Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry. The government has also announced a 100-acre seafood processing zone at Korangi.
BusinessFPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh will lead a business delegation to the United States in August. The newly established Pakistan-USA Business Council held its first meeting in Islamabad to discuss trade, investment and private-sector cooperation.
At least eight people were killed and 35 others injured after a freight train hit a bus in Bangkok on Saturday, police said. Two of the injured were reported to be in serious condition.
PoliticsPTI says efforts to form a broader opposition alliance with JUI-F have failed, but issue-based engagement will continue. Both parties have traded blame over mistrust linked to the 26th Amendment and PTI’s internal divisions.
NATIONALSindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have lifted fixed closing-time restrictions on commercial activity, while Balochistan has allowed normal business operations until June 1. Punjab had taken a similar step a day earlier.
NATIONALPolice in Jacobabad have registered an FIR over a village attack linked to a free-will marriage, arresting five suspects out of 32 nominated. Former prime minister Muhammad Mian Soomro said 80 houses were burned and two girls went missing after the assault.
NATIONALPresident Asif Ali Zardari said the government remains committed to expanding digital access and connectivity across Pakistan. In a message on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, he highlighted sector investment, subscriber growth and progress on 5G and broadband expansion.
NATIONALCalls for renewed India-Pakistan dialogue are gaining support in India-held Kashmir, where Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti have backed recent appeals for peace talks. Their support follows similar remarks by RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale and retired Gen Manoj Naravane.
NewsA man allegedly shot dead his mother, younger brother and wife and injured his daughter in Hub after a domestic dispute, police said. The suspect was arrested and an investigation is under way.
