[ Listen to article KARACHI: A deputy chief of Pakistan’s spy agency met currency exchange firms this week to address a sharp slide in the rupee, prompting a security crackdown on “black market dollar trade”, the head of the country’s forex association told Reuters on Thursday. The action helped stabilise the open market rate and the rupee … Read more

VALENCE, FRANCE: Italy’s Jonathan Milan escaped a spectacular pile-up of flying bikes and bodies to win stage 17 of the Tour de France in lashing rain on Wednesday, extending his lead in the sprint points race. Overall leader Tadej Pogacar and his closest rival Jonas Vingegaard (4min 15sec behind) finished safely despite a mass fall … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) did not allow it to abolish the additional 4% sales tax being collected from unregistered persons and instead linked the removal with a one-fourth increase in sales tax base. The supposedly punitive 4% extra tax is now a way of remaining outside … Read more

The pro-euthanasia film The Room Next Door has clinched the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival. The film, directed by Pedro Almodovar and starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore, was honoured as the best film of the festival on Saturday. The feature, which explores themes of euthanasia and human dignity, received an … Read more

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has reiterated his country’s unwavering support for Pakistan’s efforts to combat all forms of terrorism and expressed confidence in the Pakistani military’s continued role in ensuring safety and security of Chinese personnel, projects, and institu-tions across Pakistan. The reaffirmation came during a high-level meeting between General Syed Asim … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: A measurable improvement has been observed in the overall security environment in Pakistan, particularly in key business hubs of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, according to a survey released on Thursday. The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) released results of its Annual Security Survey 2025, which reflects feedback from leading … Read more

WASHINGTON: Top seed Taylor Fritz romped into the last 16 at the ATP/WTA DC Open on Wednesday as Russian eighth seed Daniil Medvedev overcame an early scare to advance to the third round. World number four Fritz, playing his first match since losing to Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals at Wimbledon earlier this month, cruised … Read more

As reported by AFP, US pop megastar Taylor Swift will be honoured with 13 waxworks of her at Madame Tussauds venues around the globe, the museum said on Wednesday. In honour of Swift’s lucky number, 13 of the waxwork museum’s 22 branches will each receive a statue of the Love Story and Blank Space singer, … Read more

Listen to article KARACHI: Honda Atlas Cars Ltd (HCAR) has reported a turnaround in its financial performance for the quarter ended June 2025, with earnings per share (EPS) soaring by 309% year-on-year to Rs5.80. The sharp rise in profitability was primarily driven by a 68% increase in vehicle sales, aided by improved macroeconomic conditions, a rebound in … Read more