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International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva gestures as she speaks during the final day of the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 23, 2026. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD’: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised the government on Friday for “seriously” embracing reforms under its programme requirements, saying … Read more
[ FFC-led buying lifts KSE-100 to fresh all-time highs ahead of SBP policy decision KARACHI: A strong Friday session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) set the tone for the week’s close, as a late-session rally led by fertiliser and energy stocks pushed the KSE-100 Index past the 189,000-point mark on optimism over earnings, dividends … Read more
. Fighters of al-Qaeda linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant parade at Syrian town of Tel Abyad. PHOTO: REUTERS RAQA, SYRIA: Europeans were among 150 senior Islamic State group detainees transferred this week by the US military from Kurdish custody in Syria to neighbouring Iraq, whose premier urged EU countries to repatriate their … Read more
[ Cooling inflation, stronger growth indicators fuel expectations of up to 75bps cut State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File KARACHI: After nearly four years of double-digit interest rates, Pakistan appears poised for a symbolic and economically significant shift, with expectations building that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) may bring the policy rate back into … Read more
Stephen Colbert took aim at both President Donald Trump and his own network executives during a recent episode of The Late Show, using his opening monologue to deliver sharp political and corporate satire. During the broadcast, Colbert mocked Trump’s proposal for a so-called “Board of Peace,” which would reportedly require countries to pay a $1 … Read more
The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council, which is meeting in session until July 14, will change its agenda to stage an urgent debate, following a request from Pakistan.—File Photo GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council decided Friday to deepen its scrutiny of Iran over its crackdown on protests that left thousands dead, including children, amid … Read more
. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina takes oath as the country’s Prime Minister at the Bangabhaban in Dhaka, Bangladesh, January 11, 2024. PHOTO:REUTERS NEW DELHI: Bangladesh’s fugitive former leader Sheikh Hasina alleged Friday that elections next month would not be free or fair, in her first public speech since being sentenced to death in absentia for … Read more
[ . LAHORE: Punjab has launched a climate-smart mechanisation programme backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), offering subsidised farm machinery to cut production costs and raise crop yields. The initiative, titled *Transforming Punjab’s Agriculture through Climate Smart Mechanisation, was inaugurated on Friday by Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture Usama Khan Laghari. Under the programme, Rs36.12 … Read more
[ Report projects earnings to annual 21% amidst stable macros and lower interest rates Gross margins, however, expanded by 3.1 percentage points on the back of a 26% year-on-year fall in cold-rolled coil (CRC) steel prices and 10% weakness in Thai baht against the dollar. PHOTO: HONDA ATLAS KARACHI: In a significant shift for the … Read more
Wedding DJ Fat Tony has addressed claims surrounding an uncomfortable dance involving Victoria Beckham during the reception, offering his account of what unfolded on the night. Speaking about the incident, he dismissed exaggerated rumours, saying there was “no slut dropping, no PVC catsuit, no Spice Girls action,” but admitted the timing of the moment made … Read more