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[ Businessmen argue federal authorities’ action based on contested ownership claims KARACHI: Businessmen have expressed grave concern over the ongoing closure and sealing of the historic Karachi Cotton Exchange building, located on II Chundrigar Road, and its increasingly detrimental effects on cotton trade and the broader cotton economy of Pakistan. In a joint statement issued … Read more
(Clockwise) Dr Yasmin Rashid, Omar Sarfaraz Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed, Photo: Files LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) has convicted some key PTI leaders — Dr Yasmin Rashid, Ejaz Chaudhary, Mahmoodur Rasheed and Omar Sarfraz Cheema — in two more May 9 rioting cases. ATC Judge Arshad Javed on Saturday unveiled his orders in a … Read more
[ Economists question protection-heavy auto regime as prices keep soaring despite local assembly, import restrictions KARACHI: For Pakistan’s middle-income households, car ownership has increasingly become unattainable, not merely because of inflation and currency depreciation, but due to a policy framework that has failed to balance consumer welfare, industrial development and macroeconomic stability. As vehicle prices … Read more
[ CCP study says counterfeit pesticides damage crops, cause significant losses to farmers ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has sounded alarm over adulterated pesticides and market distortion in the agriculture sector, which are causing significant losses to farmers and undermining competition. The regulator has also pointed out that overlapping federal and Punjab roles … Read more
. Actor Mawra Hocane recently appeared on the talk show Gup Shup with Fuchsia, where she shared her thoughts on what she believes constitutes a healthy relationship. During the conversation, she placed particular emphasis on emotional independence and the importance of personal wholeness, stressing that love should complement, rather than complete, an individual. Hocane, who … Read more
. A US Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter prepares to support Operation Hawkeye Strike in the US Central Command area of responsibility. Photo: AFP DAMASCUS: A Syria monitor said Saturday that five Islamic State jihadist group members had been killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly … Read more
. Bangladeshis rally along a vehicle carrying the body of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, as the deceased is taken for burial in Dhaka. Tens of thousands of mourners gathered in the Bangladeshi capital for the funeral of the student leader, after two days of violent protests over his killing. Photo: AFP DHAKA: Massive crowds … Read more
[ . Elon Musk’s company The company’s current market capitalization is around $1 trillion. Nvidia, currently the world’s most valuable company, is worth around $4 trillion.PHOTO :REUTERS BENGALURU: Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s net worth surged to $749 billion late Friday after the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Tesla stock options worth $139 billion that were voided … Read more
[ HYDERABAD: Hyderabad is a major business hub of Sindh and plays an important role in the province’s economy, but industrial issues must be resolved on a priority basis to improve economic conditions, Rawal Sharjeel Memon said on Saturday. According to a statement, Memon was speaking to industrialists at the Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade … Read more
. A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space. Photo: Courtesy — AP HOUSTON: A German woman engineer on Saturday became the first wheelchair user to blast into space, taking a brief ride on a Blue Origin flight. The space company owned by American multi-billionaire Jeff Bezos launched … Read more