A24 brings Kidman and Fanning back together

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Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning are set to share the screen again, this time in a new A24 legal thriller series titled ‘Discretion’, which will base on an as-yet-unpublished short story by acclaimed author Chandler Baker. Baker is adapting her own work for television and A24 secured the rights after a highly competitive bidding war. … Read more

External account deficit widens

KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account is once again showing signs of fiscal year 2015-16, when an uptick in the economy increased imports due to rising demand widened the current account deficit (CAD). Heavy primary income outflows, and sluggish foreign investment are all also contributing to widening the CAD. Fresh data released by the State Bank of … Read more

High-level Iranian agri delegation due

[ TEHRAN: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan met Iran’s Minister for Agriculture Jihad, Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, to advance agricultural cooperation. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to implement decisions of the Joint Committee on Agriculture Cooperation. They agreed to facilitate imports of farm products in line with understandings reached during last month’s visit of … Read more

Defence pact with KSA reflects true ‘friendship’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the historic Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) on Wednesday during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Riyadh. Experts in geo-strategic matters opine that Pakistan’s strategic capability is India-centric and not for accomplishment of any religious or ideological objectives. These experts are of the view … Read more

Trump says he disagrees with UK’s Starmer on Palestinian state

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he disagreed with Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain’s plan to recognise a Palestinian state, after the leaders discussed the war in Gaza. “I have a disagreement with the prime minister on that score — one of our few disagreements,” Trump said at a press conference with Starmer at … Read more