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KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi has launched its new Alumni Series with a theatre production titled “Can We Talk?”, marking a fresh platform for emerging directors and performers trained at its School of Visual and Performing Arts. The initiative aims to stage between eight and ten productions annually, all led by the institution’s … Read more
International Islamic University Islamabad goes online till April 24, exams postponed Pakistani flags installed in front of the President’s house, as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, on April 18, 2026. Photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: Several universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday announced changes … Read more
[ Secures $1.7b AIIB portfolio, JICA lending resumption as Pakistan eyes rating upgrade Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb concluded a productive final day of engagements at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) … Read more
Force, supported by tanks, enters southern Quneitra day after bringing rooms, bulldozer into area Israeli force made up of two tanks and two military vehicles entered eastern Tal al-Ahmar hill in southern Quneitra, Syria, on April 18, 2026. PHOTO: ANADOLU The Israeli army launched a new incursion into Syria’s Quneitra province late Saturday and positioned … Read more
[ The commerce minister directed industry stakeholders to submit comprehensive proposals for a long-term automotive policy aligned with national industrial goals. Photo: file KARACHI: Pakistan’s auto sector has welcomed a major policy shift aimed at revitalising local manufacturing, as the government moves to phase out used car imports under the baggage scheme, previously responsible for … Read more
[ State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File WASHINGTON: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad has said that Pakistan’s key macroeconomic indicators have improved faster than anticipated at the beginning of the fiscal year, according to a statement by the central bank on Saturday. While noting that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East … Read more
Sarah Ferguson has been quietly staying in the same Austrian chalet for months, despite widespread speculation about her whereabouts. According to People, the former Duchess of York has remained at a secluded property in the Austrian Alps during her extended absence from public life, putting to rest rumors that she had been traveling between countries … Read more
Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, after registering as a candidate, in Tehran, Iran June 3, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Saturday night that talks with the United States to end the war had made progress but remained far from an agreement, as Tehran said the crucial … Read more
Iran reversed course on reopening the strategic waterway, warning it would continue to block transit as long as the U.S. blockade of ships from Iranian ports remained in effect.
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Saturday announced that construction work has begun on an environmentally efficient floating jetty at the Korangi Fisheries Harbour at a cost of Rs120 million to facilitate the offloading of export-quality fish catch. The minister was chairing a meeting of the Korangi Fisheries Harbour … Read more