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NURGAL: Four nights and days since the earth shook and levelled his home in eastern Afghanistan, Khan Zaman Hanafi thought he had endured the worst, until the rain came. The 35-year-old farmer says his village has “been forgotten by the government and aid groups”. “It’s raining and we’re being left to live in the open,” … Read more
[ LAHORE: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has raised alarm over the devastation caused by floods in Punjab and the looming threat to Sindh’s agricultural belt, urging urgent federal and provincial action to avert a worsening economic and humanitarian crisis. In a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PBF acknowledged government efforts in tackling national … Read more
The pledges were made in Paris at a summit designed to show that Europe is ready to uphold any future peace deal for Ukraine.
LONDON: The stars of ‘Downton Abbey’ walked the red carpet in London on Wednesday night for one last time as the hugely successful English country house saga finally comes to an end. Much of the original cast, including Hugh Bonneville, a pregnant Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter and Phyllis Logan, turned out for the world premiere … Read more
[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves rose $28 million during the week ended August 29, 2025, reaching $14.30 billion. According to data released by the central bank on Thursday, the country’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $19.66 billion. Of this, commercial banks held $5.36 billion in net reserves. Analysts … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Industry experts have voiced concerns over the government’s Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS), claiming it is undermining the performance of local industries. In the previous years, Pakistan’s export sector was supported through direct subsidies such as power and gas tariff relief, reduced corporate taxes and concessionary credit facilities. However, under mounting pressure from the International … Read more
Leaders on the continent are trying to show the U.S. president that they are serious about laying the groundwork to end the war — and that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is not.
[ ISLAMABAD: The government has sought a report from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on the impact of subsidy allocated for the adoption of QR-based payments. During recent discussions held by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the SBP apprised the forum that in a meeting of the Steering Committee on Cashless Economy, it was … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has reported a significant oil and gas discovery at its Dhok Sultan-03 well in District Attock, Punjab. This marks the second hydrocarbon find in the Dhok Sultan Block and is among the deepest oil discoveries in naturally fractured carbonate formations in the Potwar region. According to PPL, the well … Read more
VENICE: Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania said on Thursday she hopes the rapturous reception given to her new film ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ at the Venice Film Festival would help carry its harrowing story to audiences worldwide. Recounting the final hours of a 5-year-old girl from Gaza who died in 2024 after she was … Read more
