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ISLAMABAD: American technology giant Apple Inc. is poised to begin manufacturing and refurbishing iPhones in Pakistan after the government agreed to extend incentives under the proposed Mobile and Electronics Manufacturing Framework. Under the plan, Apple will initially refurbish two- to three-year-old iPhones for re-export, a move expected to generate $100 million in the first year, according to officials. The company has sought discounted land, an 8% performance incentive, and permission to establish refurbishment facilities — conditions that have been incorporated into the draft framework awaiting approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz…

ISLAMABAD: The Asia-Pacific region is on track to miss 103 out of 117 measurable Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets by 2030 if current trends persist, according to the latest regional assessment. The findings were revealed in the Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). The report paints a picture of uneven and imbalanced development across the region. While progress has been made over past decades in areas such as health, well-being and poverty reduction,…

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday assured citizens that there will be no electricity or gas loadshedding during Sehr and Iftar throughout the holy month of Ramazan, except in case of any major technical fault. Addressing a joint press conference, Federal Minister for Power Awais Leghari said the government had decided to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply at critical hours of fasting. “We have decided that there will be absolutely no loadshedding in any area — unless there is a major fault, God forbid — during Sehr and Iftar timings,” he…