Forget bedsheet ghosts and toilet paper mummies, celebs are calling in FX crews for Halloween

Forget bedsheet ghosts and toilet paper mummies, celebs are calling in FX crews for Halloween

From recreating memes to dressing up as iconic characters, these A-listers take spooky season seriously KARACHI: Back in the day, if you were lucky enough your family let you celebrate what they believed was the “devil’s holiday”, you’d scavenge through the closets at home, dig out a bedsheet, cut some holes as eyes, and call … Read more

Punjab Wildlife rescues seven deer from flood-hit districts

Several deer swept away by floodwaters across districts in Punjab were rescued by Punjab Wildlife Rangers, officials said Saturday. The Punjab Wildlife Department launched an emergency operation on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to save animals in flood-hit districts. Specialised ambulances, veterinary doctors and temporary camps have been deployed to treat injured wildlife. … Read more

US court rules Trump’s global tariffs illegal

A US appeals court found President Donald Trump exceeded his powers by invoking emergency authority to levy sweeping global tariffs, deeming most of them illegal but letting them stand until mid-October. Trump announced he would challenge the ruling at the Supreme Court. A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of President Donald Trump’s … Read more

PSX regains momentum on institutional buying

[ KARACHI: Stocks staged a sharp rebound at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, with the KSE-100 index surging around 1,300 points to close above 148,600, as institutional buying gained momentum ahead of the August inflation data amid easing futures rollover pressure. Market sentiment was buoyed by the rising forex reserves, rupee appreciation and … Read more

Energy sector dynamics across South and East Asia

Executive SummaryMounting financial stress in the energy sectors of developing economies is putting pressure on national budgets, slowing investments, and disrupting energy delivery, nowhere more visibly than in Pakistan, Iran, and India. This article compares the energy sectors of these countries, and China, in terms of their power generation mixes, energy monetization mechanisms, and their … Read more