Your daily dose of insights
The cast of the popular Disney Channel TV series, Jesse. Photo (file) The cast of the popular Disney Channel TV series, Jesse, had a mini reunion in New York City this weekend. More than ten years after the show wrapped in 2015, the main stars, Debby Ryan, Peyton List, Karan Brar, and Kevin Chamberlain, enjoyed … Read more
Senate Democrats failed for the third time to advance a resolution that would force the removal of troops from hostilities in Iran unless Congress approves offensive operations.
[ . ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) on Tuesday announced the commencement of oil production from its development well Pasakhi-13, marking Pakistan’s first successful horizontal oil well in a clastic reservoir (Lower Goru – A Sand). According to a statement issued on Tuesday, located in Hyderabad, Pasakhi-13 is currently producing 460 barrels … Read more
. Mette Frederiksen (L) and Greenland’s prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Photo: Reuters COPENHAGEN: Danes voted on Tuesday in an election that could hand Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a third term thanks to her staunch line against US President Donald Trump over Greenland, even though cost-of-living worries have hurt her leftist credentials. Opinion polls show her … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research has proposed a Rs990 million project to accelerate the adoption of smart farming technologies and strengthen indigenous agricultural machinery development. The project, titled “Establishment of Digital and Precision Agriculture Mechanisation Facility at National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC),” will be implemented by the Agricultural Engineering Institute … Read more
A Board of Peace member said the most dangerous weapons would be collected first. He linked compliance with disarmament to reconstruction beginning in the enclave.
[Investors reacted to signals of possible de-escalation of the war in the Middle East.
Screen Locked. KARACHI: A Pakistani short film, Screen Locked, has received international recognition after winning an Award of Merit at the Best Shorts Competition 2026 in La Jolla. The 30-minute psychological techno-thriller, written and directed by Khalid Hasan Khan and co-produced with Alyy Khan, was honoured in the Contemporary Issues / Awareness Raising category. The … Read more
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks during news conference at Rukla military base, Lithuania March 3, 2022.PHOTO: REUTERS German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a “deep rift” with traditional ally the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a “breach of international law”. In unusually strong comments, the German head of … Read more
Sugar crisis. (file) Photo ISLAMABAD: The federal government has extended the reduced tax period for sugar imports. In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a notification amending the sales tax rules. According to the notification, the concession period has been extended from November 2025 to February 28, 2026. The Trading Corporation … Read more
