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People wait for their train at the waiting hall during the Spring festival travel rush ahead of the Lunar New Year, at Shanghai Hongqiao railway station in Shanghai, China, January 24, 2025. SOURCE: REUTERS China’s annual Spring Festival travel rush, 40 days commonly referred to as the world’s largest annual human migration, kicked off on … Read more
Discusses commitment to deepening cooperation under the ‘One World Bank Group’ initiative World Bank Group President Ajay Banga calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif PHOTO: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Pal Singh Banga in Islamabad on Monday, welcoming him on his first official visit to Pakistan as WBG … Read more
Images, videos from the wedding festivities have continued to circulate on social media Videos from the sheendi ceremony of Actors Khaqan Shahnawaz and Sabeena Syed have gained traction on social media, with footage showing actors Kubra Khan and Shazia Wajahat dancing at the event. The video was shared on Instagram Stories by artist Faiza Rizvi … Read more
Pakistani actor Umer Aalam and Fiza Umer celebrated their wedding in Karachi, with photos and videos from the ceremony quickly circulated on social media. The wedding was attended by numerous Pakistani celebrities, including Hania Aamir, Aiman Khan, Manal Khan, Mansha Pasha, Momina Iqbal, Zhalay Sarhadi, Shehryar Munawar, Yashma Gill, Yasir Nawaz, Nida Yasir, and Yasir Hussain. Umer … Read more
[ Gold bars of various values are stored in a safe deposit room in Munich, Germany, January 28, 2026 PHOTO: REUTERS Commodities markets slumped on Monday, led by deep losses in gold, silver, oil and industrial metals as the choice of Kevin Warsh as the next Fed chair set off a wave of selling in … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold and silver prices continued to decline for a third straight session in international and domestic markets on Monday. In the international bullion market, gold prices fell sharply by $215 per ounce to $4,676. In Pakistan’s local market, the price of gold per tola dropped by Rs21,500 to Rs490,362, while the price of … Read more
Israel and Egypt had disagreed for months about how to resume operations at the Rafah border crossing, which has been closed for nearly a year.
A video showing Pakistani actors Hania Aamir and Yasir Hussain interacting at a wedding ceremony has gone viral on social media, prompting mixed reactions from users. The video, recorded during the wedding of actor Umer Aalam, shows the two actors chatting and smiling in a relaxed and friendly manner. Social media users offered differing opinions … Read more
[ MD Georgieva says that global growth has held up ‘remarkably well’ amid geopolitical shifts The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file Global inflation is expected to fall to 3.8% this year and to 3.4% in 2027, … Read more
Decision will not impact pilgrims who have already obtained visas or made prior bookings Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended contracts with 1,800 foreign Umrah travel agencies after determining they failed to meet required performance and service standards, Saudi Gazette reported. The suspended firms represent a substantial share of the roughly 5,800 … Read more
