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[ Record rally pushes index up by 1,647 points following better C/A data, yield cut Foreign funds would divert their liquidity into buying Pakistan’s stocks. This would merely increases prices of shares and be profitable for those who already hold stocks. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its record-breaking rally on Thursday … Read more
WASHINGTON: US First Lady Melania Trump made a rare foray onto center stage Wednesday with the first trailer for her Amazon documentary — fixing the camera with an unflinching gaze and summing up her husband’s comeback in four words: “Here we go again.” The teaser for “Melania” — out January 30 — follows the famously private Slovenian-American former … Read more
. One of the most encouraging signs comes from right here in Pakistan. Bilal bin Saqib, recently appointed as the Chief Advisor to the Pakistan Crypto Council, is a name to watch. photo: Reuters WASHINGTON, DC: After celebrating Donald Trump’s second presidential term by swilling cocktails and partying to Snoop Dogg at a pre-inauguration event … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged the Ministry of Maritime Affairs to intervene and direct shipping lines, terminal operators and port authorities to waive, suspend or substantially reduce demurrage and detention charges for consignments stranded during the nationwide goods transporters’ strike from December 8 to 17, 2025. According to … Read more
[ Trucks loaded with Afghans and their belongings wait to cross at Chaman in Pakistan earlier in November. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The Chaman Chamber of Commerce has sought assistance of the federal government for developing infrastructure in the region’s industrial zone and incentives for industrial units along the border similar to those offered to the … Read more
Says Kumar’s act of pulling the niqab deserves condemnation ‘in the strongest possible terms’ People across India and Pakistan have expressed strong outrage after an incident involving Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who was seen pulling at the niqab of a Muslim medical student during a public function earlier this week. The episode, which was … Read more
[Quarterly sales rose slightly for the world’s largest footwear company despite weak results in China and with its Converse brand.
The World Bank. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is pushing Pakistan to develop a road map for gas-sector reforms to unbundle the public utilities aimed at bringing efficiency, controlling losses and curtailing circular debt. The bank also wants the government to unbundle the distribution and transmission network of gas utilities and set up more … Read more
Barham Salih, who fought against Saddam Hussein’s rule in Iraq and later served as president, was chosen to lead the U.N. High Commission for Refugees.
[ LCCI President Faheemur Rehman Saigol. Photo (file) LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) hosted the launch of the annual report of the Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy (BIPP), titled “The State of the Economy: Climate Change – Mediating Chaos and Crisis”, focusing on the economic, social and governance challenges … Read more