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[ Says activity will be slowed due to security concerns but remain under active management The IFC loan represents its first mining investment in Pakistan, helping to lay the foundation for further investment in mining and to support resilience in a fragile economic region. Photo (file) BENGALURU: Barrick Mining is extending its review of the … Read more
Investigators said the government of President Ahmed al-Sharaa had done little to address the extrajudicial killings and torture of Druse civilians in July 2025.
[ ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday formally approved the transfer of Rs100 billion worth of development budget to the Prime Minister’s Austerity Fund and also cleared a plan to procure one million metric tons of wheat by reversing an earlier decision to exit the commodity market. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet took … Read more
Another star-studded celebration as Iffat Omar’s daughter weds Gavin, closing the week with a glamorous wedding finale This week, Lahore played host to yet another celebrity wedding, as Iffat Omar’s daughter tied the knot with Gavin in a beautiful, star-filled celebration. The festivities began over the weekend with a dholki, setting a cheerful tone that … Read more
Aryna Sabalenka shakes hands with Elena Rybakina after beating her in the semi-finals of the women’s singles at the Miami Open. Photo: REUTERS/FILE MIAMI: World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka subdued second-ranked rival Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open title clash with American Coco Gauff. Sabalenka, who fell … Read more
‘I think history is in making. Pakistan’s leadership and the hybrid system … is delivering,’ defence minister says Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. PHOTO: APP/ File Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday that Pakistan was playing a very “pivotal role” in ending the war between the United States and Israel. Speaking in an interview on … Read more
A film director, movie theorist and author, he was widely regarded as one of his country’s towering artists and intellectuals.
[ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Kuwait discussed expanding trade, investment and sectoral cooperation during a meeting between Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan and Kuwait’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nasser Abdulrahman Jassim Al-Mutairi. The meeting, attended by Secretary for Industries and Production Capt(r) Mr Saif Anjum, Secretary Commerce and … Read more
Handala Hack Team says Patel is hacked; posts photos of him smoking, riding, posing with rum The website used by the Handala Hack Team, an Iran-linked hacker group which has claimed credit for the breach of FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email, is shown on a screen in Washington DC., US., March 27, 2026. PHOTO: … Read more
[ Approves reconstitution of boards of Pakistan LNG, Hyderabad and Sukkur power companies ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) on Thursday reviewed and approved a summary from the Finance Division concerning the winding up of Sarmaya-e-Pakistan Limited in light of its redundancy following recent developments in the governance framework for state-owned enterprises. The … Read more
