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New Zealand on Saturday defended the actions of a military patrol aircraft flight near China after Beijing said it had undermined its security interests. China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that a New Zealand P-8A patrol aircraft had “conducted continuous close-in reconnaissance and harassment in the airspace and waters of the Yellow Sea and East … Read more

[ KARACHI: Stocks rallied sharply on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index surging nearly 4,030 points to close at around 173,940, as strong institutional buying and improved geopolitical sentiment fueled broad-based gains at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). At the close of trading, the KSE-100 posted a strong increase of 4,027.06 points, or 2.37%, and … Read more

LAS VEGAS: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has promised movie theater owners that the company will keep its commitment to release at least 30 films per year, if regulators clear the proposed $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros Discovery. Cinema operators have voiced skepticism of Ellison’s vow and called on regulators to block the deal. … Read more

Rossouw (60*) and Hasan Nawaz (49) guided Quetta Gladiators to a six-wicket chase of 135 against Lahore Qalandars. Photo: PSL/FILE Defending champions Lahore Qalandars saw their playoff hopes fade further after slumping to a six-wicket defeat against Quetta Gladiators in the Pakistan Super League on Friday.Chasing a modest 135 on a slow, two-paced surface at … Read more

[ Kerosene oil. SINGAPORE/ ISLAMABAD: Pakistani-flagged tanker Shalamar has exited the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz carrying crude loaded from the United Arab Emirates, shipping data from Kpler and LSEG showed. The Aframax tanker exited the waterway on Thursday laden with about 440,000 barrels of Abu Dhabi’s Das Blend crude loaded earlier this week, … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: Eleven climate and clean energy startups have graduated from the inaugural cohort of Climate Innovation Pakistan (CLIP), a joint national platform by Renewables First and New Energy Nexus, according to a statement issued on Friday. The 12-week incubator programme provides capacity building, tailored mentorship, investor access and regulatory guidance. Unlike traditional entrepreneurship programmes, … Read more

Singer-actor trades fantasy for ‘Focker-In-Law’ comedy alongside De Niro and Stiller Pop star-turned-actor Ariana Grande pivots sharply from fantasy spectacle to full-blown family farce, as the first trailer for ‘Focker-In-Law’ signals her entry into one of Hollywood’s most recognisable comedy franchises. The upcoming film, directed by John Hamburg, revives the long-running ‘Meet the Parents’ series, … Read more

Pakistan have included four uncapped players in a 16-man squad for next month’s two-Test series in Bangladesh, while former captain Sarfaraz Ahmed takes over as head coach. Abdullah Fazal, Amad Butt, Azan Awais and Ghazi Ghori earned maiden call-ups, with only Ghori having prior international exposure after featuring in a One-Day International against Bangladesh last … Read more