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[ . At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY BEIJING: China’s central bank extended its gold buying spree for a 15th month in January, data from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) showed on Saturday. The country’s gold holdings rose to 74.19 million fine troy ounces by the end … Read more
ALBUQUERQUE: Authorities in New Mexico indicted director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield on a child sex abuse charge. An investigator with the Albuquerque Police Department filed a criminal complaint in support of the charge, which says a child reported that Busfield touched him inappropriately. The acts allegedly occurred on the set of “The Cleaning … Read more
. Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday said that terrorists cannot demoralise the nation and that terrorism will be eradicated from its roots, while all facilitators will be brought to justice. He expressed these views while addressing a press conference at Jamia Minhaj-ul-Hussain, where he … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market witnessed choppy trading during the week ended February 6 as the benchmark KSE-100 index closed largely flat amid mixed macroeconomic signals, external uncertainties and domestic security concerns. Inflation inched up slightly, trade deficit widened on a cumulative basis despite record monthly exports, while foreign exchange reserves posted a modest increase, … Read more
The progressive People’s Party was leading in surveys conducted before Sunday’s election but the country has a history of overturning voters’ will.
[ Business leaders call for structural reforms in energy and taxation, clarity from IMF The government has not completely ruled out the possibility of taking additional taxation measures and has shared some pro-posals with the IMF, said the sources. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: Concerns among the business community of Pakistan are growing over whether the incentives … Read more
Sanae Takaichi, who has proved popular as the first woman to lead Japan as prime minister, hopes to bolster her power in a snap election. But she faces hurdles.
‘He needs to be impeached and imprisoned along with every other person’, says singer Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow has publicly called for former US President Donald Trump to be “impeached and imprisoned” following the release of documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, sparking renewed debate about accountability for powerful figures allegedly connected to the late sex … Read more
IT talent. Design: Ibrahim Yahya KARACHI: Pakistan is poised to expand its high-skilled human resource exports to Saudi Arabia’s fast-growing technology sector, as the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 projects drive rising demand for IT professionals in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, automation and software development. Experts say strategic bilateral initiatives, targeted skill-development programmes and … Read more
Sunday’s election is a test for the progressive, pro-democracy movement in Thailand, which has repeatedly been blocked from taking power despite success at the polls.