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Pakistan seeks Brazil aid for livestock exports

[ Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain held a high-level meeting with Brazil’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Olyntho Vieira, to explore bilateral cooperation in livestock, dairy, meat processing and agri-food sectors. According to an official statement issued … Read more

Yields rise, stocks increase on US GDP data

[ S&P 500 up slightly; yen gains, traders on alert to intervention risk; European shares hit record high NEW YORK/LONDON: Major stock indexes were up slightly and Treasury yields rose on Tuesday after stronger-than-expected US economic data, while the yen shot up after warnings from Tokyo on its readiness to support the battered currency. The … Read more

Vince Zampella killed in car crash

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LOS ANGELES: Vince Zampella, the acclaimed co-creator of video gaming juggernaut “Call of Duty”, has died in a car crash, gaming giant Electronic Arts confirmed on Monday. He was 55. The developer and executive died on Sunday while driving his Ferrari on a scenic road north of Los Angeles, according to local broadcaster NBC4. “For … Read more

K-P finance adviser slams PIA privatisation

. PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finance adviser Muzammil Aslam on Tuesday slammed the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), saying the national carrier, once a symbol of pride for the nation, had been reduced to a default institution due to years of political mismanagement and indecision. He said PIA’s decline was the result of political interference, … Read more