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[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on September 15, 2025, with most analysts expecting the policy rate to remain unchanged. According to statement released on Friday, a poll conducted by Topline Securities showed that 72% of market participants anticipate no change in the policy rate, … Read more
Chris Wright, who travels to Europe next week to promote American gas, called climate change “not incredibly important.”
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistani seafood exporters met with Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry in Beijing and updated him on discussions with their Chinese counterparts as Islamabad intensifies efforts to expand fisheries exports. The federal minister emphasised that signing memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and fostering business-to-business agreements would play a crucial role in … Read more
LOME: Watching over the dozen illustrators, editors and voice actors working at his animation studio in Togo, Boris Kpadenou hailed how they brought truly African tales to life without any outside help. With no animation school in the coastal West African country, the Aruka studio in a working-class neighbourhood of the capital Lome relies on … Read more
Pakistani cinema marked a fresh milestone this week as ‘The Curfew’, a 19-minute short directed by New York-based filmmaker Shehrezad Maher, premiered at the prestigious Venice Biennale. Screened on September 4th at Sala Giardino and again on September 5th at Astra 1, the film stood as Pakistan’s sole entry at this year’s festival, a reminder … Read more
Jennifer Aniston, one of Hollywood’s most recognisable faces, shared the surprising secret that keeps her looking youthful at 56 and revealed why she has never attended the Met Gala, despite being invited to fashion’s most high-profile evening. Speaking to Glamour magazine for its September issue, Aniston said the Met Gala feels overwhelming compared to other … Read more
KARACHI: Fake it till you make it: is a horrid adage; it is confusing and permits a person to be inauthentic, even if it is to have a positive effect on one’s psyche. Boxer Usman Wazeer is a great example of living by the adage, except he is found faking it, and despite what … Read more
Speculation is heating up over the headliner for the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, with Taylor Swift emerging as a frontrunner while fellow chart-topper Cardi B has chosen to step aside. During an appearance on NBC’s Today Show on Wednesday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed growing rumours about Swift’s possible performance. Asked directly by co-host … Read more
While Supreme Court weighs the fate of the former president on charges of plotting a coup, Brazil’s government is preparing for more penalties.
The day six of the Hero Asia Cup 2025 on Thursday brought decisive results in both the classification and the Super 4s stage in Rajgir, Bihar. With just one round of matches left before the final, the race for continental glory and qualification to the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 is wide open — with … Read more
