OPEC points to smaller supply deficit

[ LONDON: World oil supply is expected to closely match demand next year as the wider OPEC+ group increases production, an OPEC report showed on Monday, marking a change from last month’s outlook, which projected a supply shortfall in 2026. OPEC+ is adding more crude to the market after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting … Read more

Faith, rhythm, and the road ahead

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Spotify has announced singer-songwriter Samar Jafri as its 'RADAR Pakistan' artist for the fourth quarter of 2025, recognising his growing influence among young listeners and his steady rise on the global music scene. As part of Spotify's global artist development programme, Jafri will be featured in a special mini-documentary highlighting his creative evolution, inspirations, and … Read more

The forgotten gunsmiths of Sakhakot

PUBLISHED October 14, 2025 Known for its guns and graciousness, Sakhakot or Skhakot is a small town located on the Main Road, which leads to Dargai and Malakand. Shahi Baba, an elder of the Yousafzai tribe, proclaimed that nobody dares touch the people who have once been given protection. Shahi Baba of Shalman Rais Branch … Read more

Pinterest combats Gen AI, users can turn off Al content in feed

AI slop is a dime-a-dozen these days, and it’s almost impossible to distance yourself from it. With video generation software like Veo 3 or Sora 2 and image generation like Gemini’s Nano Banana, anyone with a subscription can make production-grade content in a matter of minutes. Fortunately, Pinterest has released a feature allowing users to … Read more

FinMin pushes reform, financing agenda at IMF–World Bank meetings

[ PAKISTAN: Pakistan and the International Finance Corporation have agreed to expedite the financial closure of the Reko Diq project, as Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb began a series of high-level engagements with global financial institutions in Washington. During a meeting with Riccardo Puliti, International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s Regional Vice President for the Middle East, … Read more