Oil Ticks Higher and Stocks Rise Ahead of U.S. Inflation Report
[A temporary cease-fire in the war on Iran faces multiple hurdles and investors are watching the release of U.S. government data on inflation.
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Off-screen drama clouds ‘Euphoria’ return
Awkward red-carpet moments involving Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney and Sam Levinson reignite rumours of rifts Fresh speculation over tensions within the cast and creative leadership of ‘Euphoria’ has intensified after a series of conspicuously awkward moments at the show’s Season 3 premiere in Los Angeles, where its biggest names appeared to keep their distance both on … Read more
Pakistan to grant visa on arrival for Islamabad Talks 2026 participants: Ishaq Dar
US, Iran leaders head to Islamabad for high-stakes talks after deadly six-week war Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: X/ File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday delegates, journalists and other representatives of nations coming to Islamabad to attend the ‘Islamabad Talks 2026’ will be issued visa … Read more
Xi Seeks to Sway Taiwan, and Trump, With Message of Stability
Ahead of a summit with Donald Trump, the Chinese leader is using a rare meeting with a Taiwanese politician to cast Beijing as a peacemaker and squeeze the island’s president.
Gujranwala industrial expo opens in Karachi
[ Three-day event to showcase diversity, competitiveness as economy shows cautious optimism KARACHI: As the economy is rebounding, the industrial city of Gujranwala, widely regarded as a byproduct of Pakistan’s Green Revolution in the 1960s, is set to showcase its industrial strength, innovation and craftsmanship at a three-day exhibition at the Karachi Expo Center from … Read more
Chinese tyre firm to invest $120m
[ Service Long March targets $100m exports as Pakistan becomes fifth-largest tyre exporter to US Between the years 2013 and 2021, the Chinese investment increased six-and-a-half times to $6.1b but the US investment dropped three-fourths to $1.5b, said the BOI secretary. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with … Read more
‘Bunnylovr’ Review: Run, Rabbit
A young woman struggles with the pitfalls of an extremely online life in this confident and meandering debut feature.
IMF may lend $50b to war-hit nations
The government has agreed to the need for a mini-budget if revenues fall short of expectations by end-December 2025, according to the IMF. Photo: file WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects to have to provide up to $50 billion in immediate financial assistance to countries affected by the Middle East war, its managing director … Read more
World Bank cuts GDP forecast to 3%
[ The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Thursday cut Pakistan’s economic growth forecast to 3% for this fiscal year due to adverse implications of the Middle East war, which is significantly lower than the estimates that … Read more
No Longer Off Limits, the Strait of Hormuz Remains Thorny Politically
Even after a cease-fire, Iran is keeping a chokehold on traffic, forcing countries to cut deals that could put them at odds with the U.S.