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[ Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with the High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, Tarik Ali Khan. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik held a meeting with the High Commissioner of Canada to Pakistan, Tarik Ali Khan, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation in the minerals and … Read more
[ Report warns regional conflicts, climate shocks can compromise limited fiscal space The World Bank. Photo: file KARACHI: The World Bank has warned that escalating regional conflicts, climate shocks and tighter global financial conditions pose significant downside risks to economic recovery across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, with Pakistan among … Read more
The brother and uncle of Syrian tyrants, he commanded a unit that killed up to 40,000 civilians in a 1982 uprising against his family’s rule.
Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics.
Victoria Beckham. Photo: file Victoria Beckham is said to be “walking around in shock” following a public Instagram statement shared by her eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham, according to a source. Brooklyn’s comments, posted via Instagram Stories, reportedly left both Victoria and her husband David Beckham struggling to process what had been said and how to … Read more
Shares of 340 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 93 stocks closed higher, 233 declined and 14 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Following a three-day winning streak during which a couple of records were eclipsed, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a reversal of trend on Wednesday as selling pressure wiped out … Read more
[ LAHORE: Office bearers of the Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) have expressed concern over the government’s decision to retain a Federal Excise Duty (FED) of Rs10 on day-old chicks, calling it a punitive and regressive measure that threatens the poultry sector and national food security. PPA Chairman Abdul Basit, along with other office bearers, told … Read more
The initiative is the latest example of the president dismantling the post-World War II international system and building a new one, with himself at the center.
One person who contracted it died. The fungus is commonly found in soil in the Ohio River and Mississippi River valleys, and the illness is not contagious.
Michelle Obama. Photo: file Alex Cooper took an unexpected but deliberate approach during Michelle Obama’s appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast. She steered the conversation away from sex and relationships and toward broader social and personal themes. The episode, released Wednesday, marked a notable tonal shift for the podcast, which originally rose to prominence … Read more