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[ Fiscal deficit narrows, primary surplus 3.5% of GDP; remittances hit record $4.25b ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy ended fiscal year 2025-26 on a stronger footing, with real GDP growth accelerating to 3.7% – the highest in four years – and the economy expanding to $452.1 billion amid improving macroeconomic stability and a sustained recovery in economic … Read more
A Times journalist profiled Istanbul’s thriving tango scene after finding herself transformed by the dance.
[ Oil prices rose on Wednesday on concerns that breakdowns in discussions between Iran and the US for a final agreement to end their war may extend supply disruptions in the key Middle East producing region. Brent futures rose 33 cents, or 0.45%, to $73.28 a barrel at 0339 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude … Read more
Anthropic disables its Mythos 5 and Fable 5 models following a June 12 export-control order Anthropic logo, a keyboard, and a robotic hand in this illustration. Photo: Reuters Anthropic said on Tuesday that the US Commerce Department lifted export controls on its Fable and Mythos AI models, less than three weeks after the company was ordered … Read more
US Vice President JD Vance speaks to members of the media before boarding Air Force Two, after the U.S. and Iran held high-level talks at the Lake Lucerne Summit, at Emmen Military Air Base, Emmen, Switzerland, June 22, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Wednesday that the Trump administration was … Read more
[ PSO details contingency measures; committee seeks accountability over Multan LPG tanker explosion KARACHI: The Senate Standing Committee on Petroleum has reviewed the country’s fuel supply situation and energy security during a meeting at Pakistan State Oil (PSO) headquarters, with members expressing satisfaction over measures taken to ensure uninterrupted petroleum supplies amid regional challenges. PSO … Read more
. WASHINGTON: NASA on Tuesday is set to launch a daring robotic rescue mission, a long shot bid to prevent one of its aging telescopes from vanishing into dust. If successful, the effort could pave the way for giving other satellites a second life. The operation is set to last several months, kicking off with … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Third-party motor insurance coverage in Sindh has surged 1,374% within three months of the provincial government making it mandatory for all registered vehicles, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Following the enactment of the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2026, in March, active third-party policies in Sindh increased from … Read more
[ GENEVA: The UN trade and development agency warned on Tuesday that while the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will bring immediate relief to energy markets, vulnerable economies remain at risk from prolonged increases in food and fuel costs. Food and transport systems are likely to take longer than energy markets to recover, as … Read more
Relatives mourn the death of children in a roof collapse incident in Lahore. Photo: REUTERS LAHORE: At least 14 children were killed and nine others, including a teacher, were injured after the roof of a private tuition centre collapsed in Lahore’s Kahna area on Tuesday, triggering a massive rescue operation as authorities launched an investigation … Read more