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[ Current account deficit hits $1.07b as imports jump nearly 10%, FDI falls to $982m Pakistan’s trade deficit. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account remained under pressure in the first seven months of FY2025-26, as a widening trade deficit and rising import bill outweighed gains in services exports and workers’ remittances, according to the State … Read more
Nicknamed “Tomba la Bomba,” the Italian skier was a global superstar before he drifted from the limelight. Decades later, the Winter Games have given him a new platform.
[ Extends decline, stands at Rs514,762 amid easing geopolitical tensions; rupee stable KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan fell sharply on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market where bullion declined more than 2% amid easing geopolitical tensions and a stronger US dollar that dampened safe-haven demand. In the local market, the price of gold per … Read more
The talks in Geneva, Switzerland, were expected to focus on Ukrainian-held territory in the east that Russia wants to control as the price of peace. Kyiv has said that demand is a nonstarter.
‘Actor’s actor’ lauded as one of his generation’s greatest, most versatile artists LOS ANGELES: Robert Duvall, a prolific, Oscar-winning actor who shunned glitz and won praise as one of his generation’s greatest and most versatile artists, has died at age 95. Duvall’s death on Sunday was confirmed by his wife Luciana Duvall in a statement … Read more
Joint statement terms move an “illegal step”, “grave escalation” aimed at accelerating illegal settlement activity The file photo shows a view of part of the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a strongly worded joint statement issued just days before US President Donald Trump is set to … Read more
[Trading of Japanese government bonds, long considered moribund, is roaring back to life as fears of the country’s debt have sent yields surging.
[ Shares of 340 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 93 stocks closed higher, 233 declined and 14 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Bears tightened their grip on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday as foreign corporate selling continued, sending the benchmark KSE-100 index down by around 1,300 points. The fresh … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Continuing its loss-making streak, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) posted a net loss of more than Rs10.46 billion in FY2025 despite earning revenue of Rs168.80 billion, while its total assets stood at Rs485.23 billion, the finance ministry has reported. In its report on the financial condition of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for the period … Read more
Plays aired during holy month have now become a regular feature of television entertainment landscape KARACHI: With the arrival of Ramazan, television channels have once again prepared a line-up of light-hearted, family-oriented dramas aimed at attracting audiences during the holy month. This year, however, while teasers and posters have generated excitement, the themes of some … Read more