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Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said Pakistan would have been on the brink of collapse had it not been for China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which turned it into an attractive investment destination. He was speaking at a seminar titled, ‘CPEC 2.0: Prospects and Challenges’ organised by the Institute […]
The stock market on Wednesday remained under selling pressure for the second consecutive session post-SBP policy rate cut, dragging the KSE index below 78,000 on a host of negative factors. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said stocks closed sharply lower on investor concerns about S&P Global keeping Pakistan’s ratings unchanged at CCC+, citing reliance […]
NOTTINGHAM: Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir took five wickets as England bowled out West Indies for 143 to secure a 241-run victory on the fourth day of the second Test here at Trent Bridge on Sunday and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series. The touring side, chasing 385 to win, started well thanks to a […]
PARIS: The presence of Palestinian athletes at the Paris Olympic Games is already a major victory for the team amid the conflict in the Middle East, they said on Saturday, less than a week before the start of the Olympics. The Palestinian team for the Games starting on Friday consists of six athletes who will […]
DAMBULLA: Gull Feroza’s belligerent fifty helped Pakistan beat Nepal by nine wickets in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup match here on Sunday and stay in contention for a semi-final berth. Feroza (57 off 35, 10 fours) was helped copiously by her partner Muneeba Ali (46 not out off 34, eight fours) as Pakistan raced past […]
An urban flooding alert has been issued in Faisalabad with the arrival of the monsoon 2024 season. Faisalabad Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has intensified the process of cleaning rain drains throughout the city to mitigate the risk of flooding. Faisalabad is known as Manchester of Pakistan due to its industrialization and large scale mabour […]
Renowned Pakistani actress Zara Noor Abbas recently attended a private event where she candidly discussed various aspects of her life and shared her thoughts on the burden of responsibilities on men. During the event, she emphasized the importance of balancing responsibilities between men and women. She stated that if women demand equal rights, they should […]
In an important move to provide relief to the public, Utility Stores Corporation has announced a reduction in the price of ghee. This subsidy aims to support families registered under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) as well as the general consumer base. According to the spokesperson for the Utility Stores, the price of ghee […]
Renowned singer Malkoo has taken legal action to have his name removed from the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). A petition, filed in the Lahore High Court, seeks to address what Malkoo claims to be an unjust inclusion in the list. The petition was submitted through Advocate Azhar Siddique, naming the federal government and other […]
Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, who was well-known for creating animal-print designs that celebrities adored, passed away at the age of 83. According to his company, Cavalli, who founded his label in the early 1970s, had been unwell for a while. He is survived by his partner, Sandra Bergman Nilsson, and his six children. Sergio […]