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[ Loans, rollovers reach 40% of annual target as reserves stay thin, bond plan stalls ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has received over $10 billion in foreign loans, half of it in fresh disbursements and the remainder in rollovers of existing debts, but the central bank has yet to announce the status of the $2 billion rollover by … Read more
[The editor who oversees White House coverage for The Times talks about the challenges of tracking a major speech by a president who regularly goes off script.
Anthropic insists on limits on how its technology is used and could be labeled a supply chain risk if it fails to accept the military’s demands.
. Robin Hood. Photo: file Robin Hood has been renewed for a second season at MGM+. The drama series, which debuted in November and aired its season finale on Dec. 28, will return with another 10 episodes. Production on Season 2 is set to begin this summer at PFI Studios in Serbia. Jack Patten leads … Read more
Govt plans multiple annual expos as SMEs raise export and infrastructure concerns ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting of SMEDA clusters to review progress, identify key challenges and outline a forward strategy for strengthening the small and medium enterprises sector. … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan extended their upward trend on Tuesday, tracking volatility in the international bullion market where prices slipped from a three-week high amid profit-taking and a stronger US dollar, while investors monitored geopolitical tensions between Washington and Tehran and awaited clarity on the US tariff policy. In the local market, the … Read more
[Tabitha Jackson sees an opportunity to develop the next generation of cinephiles at the Greenwich Village art-house cinema.
Tiff ensues after latter suggests Fahad should consider working opposite women closer to his own age Fahad Mustafa and Atiqa Odho. Photo: file A public exchange has unfolded between Pakistani actors Fahad Mustafa and Atiqa Odho after the veteran star suggested that he should consider working opposite women closer to his own age. Odho made … Read more
London to regain status as fashion’s hottest destination with 10pc increase in participation over last year LONDON: As the British capital attempts to regain its status as the hottest destination for talented designers, both established names and rising stars have been showcasing their autumn and winter looks. Highlights so far have included Paul Costelloe’s perfectly … Read more
[Warner Bros. Discovery said Paramount’s new offer of $31 a share could lead to a “superior proposal” to the deal it signed with Netflix.