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[ Will provide terminals, also working to rescue 50,000 containers of importers, exporters In this handout photo, taken and released by Karachi Port Trust, a container ship sits docked at the Karachi Port in Karachi on May 29, 2024. Photo: KPT ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to offer off-dock and on-dock terminal facilities to vessels stranded … Read more
Anthropic has said it will sue the Defense Department over the designation, which could prevent the start-up from doing business with the U.S. government.
An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes in Tehran, Iran. PHOTO: REUTERS The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief said on Thursday that it has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a US-Israeli campaign and it was checking reports that four medics were killed and … Read more
A new analysis of prescription data found that emergency room orders for acetaminophen for pregnant women fell for weeks after the federal warning.
Short films nominations reflect social change, loneliness amid evolving cinematic landscape BEVERLY HILLS: The quiet power of short filmmaking is finding loud expression at the upcoming 98th Academy Awards, where nominated works are exploring themes ranging from personal loneliness to communal conflict and the fragile search for human connection in a rapidly changing world. The … Read more
Pakistani, Indian and Hollywood celebrities call for dialogue, prayer and restraint amid escalating ME conflict Middle East war. As conflict once again engulfs parts of the Middle East, voices from the entertainment world have stepped beyond premieres and publicity cycles into the charged arena of geopolitics, urging restraint, prayer and, in some cases, outright opposition … Read more
[ Gallup analysis finds bank deposits surged but reserves showed notable volatility KARACHI: Pakistan’s banking sector has expanded dramatically in size and reach over the past five decades, with strong growth in monetary assets, bank deposits and foreign exchange reserves, according to a new analysis based on legacy financial records from the State Bank of … Read more
As the war with Iran threatens to engulf more countries in the region, President Trump said he wanted to be involved in picking a new leader in Tehran.
[ Foreign funds would divert their liquidity into buying Pakistan’s stocks. This would merely increases prices of shares and be profitable for those who already hold stocks. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday staged a powerful rebound, when the benchmark KSE-100 index surged by over 5,400 points, reclaiming the 160,000 level in … Read more
The country and its small Jewish community are still trying to process the mass shooting at Bondi Beach in December.
