16 of 19 services sub-sectors record positive growth in May: MOSPI

IANS | July 29, 2026 6:17 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) As many as 16 of the 19 sub-sectors covered by the Index of Services Production (ISP) recorded a positive growth year-on-year in May this year with eight of them reporting a double-digit surge, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) on Wednesday.

Pakistan’s Middle East exports fall over 2 pc to $3 billion in FY26

IANS | July 29, 2026 4:48 PM

New Delhi, July 29 (IANS) Pakistan’s exports to the Middle East declined by over 2 per cent year-on-year to $3.093 billion in financial year 2025-26, showing the impact of ongoing regional conflicts and geopolitical uncertainties on trade flows, according to a report.

Shocking human rights record, massive gaps in governance put Pakistan's GSP+ status under scrutiny

IANS | July 29, 2026 4:40 PM

Islamabad, July 29 (IANS) The Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus, commonly known as GSP+, is a special trade arrangement offered by the European Union that grants full duty-free access to its 27-member single market for select developing economies, contingent on their ratification and effective implementation of 27 international conventions covering human rights, labour rights, environmental protection, climate action and good governance.