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2nd round of CEPA talks with Seoul soon

[ ISLAMABAD: A Pakistan-Korea Trade and Investment Conference was organised in Seoul, bringing together over 170 Pakistani and Korean businessmen and resulting in the signing of six memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between companies of the two countries. The conference was held in the backdrop of ongoing negotiations between Pakistan and Korea on a Comprehensive Economic … Read more

Ali Ansari says Nadia Khan’s criticism of Sajal’s acting ‘taken out of context’

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Actor defends host as ‘spontaneous,’ says reviewing dramas inevitably invites disagreement Actor Ali Ansari in an interview addressed the recent controversy surrounding television host Nadia Khan mocking Sajal Aly’s performance in the drama Zanjeerain. The host, while reviewing episode 18 of the drama, questioned the realism of a scene in which Sajal’s character softly calls out, “Is … Read more

Alcaraz confirms US Open return

He had missed the French Open, ‌Wimbledon and the North American hard-court events in Toronto and Cincinnati Carlos Alcaraz serves as he trains with Holger Rune of Denmark at Real Sociedad Club de Campo on August 20, 2026 in El Palmar, Murcia, Spain. Photo: AFP LONDON: Carlos ‌Alcaraz will return to competitive tennis at ⁠the … Read more

SECP unveils timelines for insurance claims

[ Motor insurance claims must be decided within five days of receiving the survey report ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed new timelines for the settlement of insurance claims to strengthen consumer protection. The proposed Insurance Market Conduct Rules 2026 will apply only to individual insurance policies. In a major … Read more

OMCs seek swift margin revision

[ Urge govt intervention, saying margins not revised for 3 years despite high costs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading oil marketing companies (OMCs) have approached the federal government, seeking the petroleum minister’s urgent intervention over continuous delay in revising their regulated margins as mounting financial pressures are threatening the commercial viability of the downstream petroleum sector. In … Read more