Pakistan

Minister says RLNG ignored by power producers while circular debt, diesel smuggling both rise

Karachi Division leads gains as historic income signals recovery but not full revival

PTI govt wants greater revenue from oil and gas, urges relaxation in moratorium on supply

Inflation seen at 7.5% as tight fiscal, monetary policies continue

Bilwani says procedural delays in disbursement due to KE hurts Karachi alone, calls for direct payment

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Gold slips Rs700 per tola to Rs348,600; rupee gains 5 paisa to 282.02/$

However, mixed price trends push yearly SPI up 0.41%

KSE-100 rallies 720 points, driven by blue-chip buying in oil, banking and fertiliser sectors

Flash floods that ripped through parts of central Nigeria have killed at least 115 people, an emergency services official said on Friday, with the toll expected to rise further. Teams of rescuers continued to search for missing residents after torrential rains late on Wednesday through early Thursday washed away and submerged dozens of homes in […]

The British government has introduced Super Priority Visa and Priority Visa options, ensuring applicants receive a decision within 24 hours or five business days through quick UK visa processing. The UK government has taken this step, considering delays in European visa processing. Travellers who seek a quick alternative can opt for any of the UK […]

Former NFL star Rob Gronkowski, actress Sistine Stallone, and Mischa Barton are joining the cast of Bad News on the Doorstep, a new crime thriller set in the 1950s. The film recently finished shooting in Rhode Island. Rob Gronkowski, known for his football career and more recently The Roaring Game, is taking on a new […]

Fans began rooting for Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series after her audition tape surfaced online. Earlier this week, HBO confirmed that the lead trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione in the upcoming series was cast after over 30,000 auditions. Actor Dominic McLaughlin will portray Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will star […]

Loretta Swit, beloved for her role as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan on MASH, dies at age 87.

Pakistan’s formal negotations with the United States on recirpocal tariffs started on Friday with a phone call between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, a press release from the finance ministry said. The increase in trade tariffs on Pakistani products announced by US President Donald Trump, which were paused, could have a devastating impact on Pakistan’s important exports and served as a wake-up call for diversification, according to a state-owned think tank. The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics warned that these tariffs would have a “devastating impact” on the country’s export sector, translating into an annual loss of $1.1-1.4 billion. According to the finance ministry, Aurangzeb and Greer “exchanged their view point through a constructive engagement, with the understanding that technical level detailed discussions would follow in the coming few weeks”. “Both sides expressed confidence in advancing these negotiations for successful conclusion at the ...

French scientist Etienne-Emile Baulieu, the inventor of the abortion pill, died at the age of 98 at his home in Paris on Friday, his wife told AFP. The doctor and researcher, who achieved worldwide renown for his work that led to the pill, had an eventful life that included fighting in the French resistance and becoming friends with artists such as Andy Warhol. “His research was guided by his commitment to the progress made possible by science, his dedication to women’s freedom, and his desire to enable everyone to live better, longer lives,” Baulieu’s wife Simone Harari Baulieu said in a statement. French President Emmanuel Macron paid tribute to his life, calling him “a beacon of courage” and “a progressive mind who enabled women to win their freedom”. “Few French people have changed the world to such an extent,” he added in a post on X. Baulieu’s most famous discovery helped create the oral drug RU-486, also known as mifepristone, which provided a safe and inexpensive alternative to surgical abortion to mi...

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