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[ . LAHORE: Punjab has launched a climate-smart mechanisation programme backed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), offering subsidised farm machinery to cut production costs and raise crop yields. The initiative, titled *Transforming Punjab’s Agriculture through Climate Smart Mechanisation, was inaugurated on Friday by Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture Usama Khan Laghari. Under the programme, Rs36.12 … Read more
[ Report projects earnings to annual 21% amidst stable macros and lower interest rates Gross margins, however, expanded by 3.1 percentage points on the back of a 26% year-on-year fall in cold-rolled coil (CRC) steel prices and 10% weakness in Thai baht against the dollar. PHOTO: HONDA ATLAS KARACHI: In a significant shift for the … Read more
Wedding DJ Fat Tony has addressed claims surrounding an uncomfortable dance involving Victoria Beckham during the reception, offering his account of what unfolded on the night. Speaking about the incident, he dismissed exaggerated rumours, saying there was “no slut dropping, no PVC catsuit, no Spice Girls action,” but admitted the timing of the moment made … Read more
.Avalanches, road closures disrupt life; rescue operations underway, more snow forecast Tourists enjoy along a road as it snows heavily in Murree. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: A powerful spell of snowfall has crippled daily life across large parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, cutting off road links, knocking out electricity and communication networks, and triggering a deadly avalanche … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has sought enhanced rice exports to the Philippines during a meeting with Philippine Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Emmanuel R Fernandez, held on the special directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to an official statement issued on Friday, the commerce minister conveyed the prime minister’s interest … Read more
[ Weekly prices fall 0.48%, but year-on-year data shows essentials still squeezing low-income households KARACHI: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SP I) has increased 4.18% year-on-year, reinforcing concerns over Pakistan’s inflation outlook, as continued volatility in essential consumer prices reflects persistent cost-of-living pressure on low- and middle-income households across the country. According to the weekly SPI … Read more
new video loaded: Setting Foot on the Melting Thwaites Glacier Bad weather delayed expedition scientists’ efforts to set up camp on Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica and take measurements to determine how quickly it is melting. After the skies cleared, our journalists, Raymond Zhong and Chang W. Lee, took us along for their first steps on … Read more
Disney has released the official trailer for the return of The Muppet Show, marking a major revival of the iconic franchise nearly five decades after its original debut. The special event is set to premiere on February 4, 2026, airing on ABC and streaming globally on Disney+. The upcoming production brings Kermit the Frog, Miss … Read more
[New York Fed inquiries about the cost of exchanging yen for dollars signaled to traders on Friday that the U.S. government might make a large purchase of the Japanese currency.
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected around Rs2 trillion in liquidity into the banking system through both conventional and Shariah-compliant Open Market Operations (OMOs) on January 23, 2026. Under the conventional OMO (reverse repo purchase), the SBP injected Rs1.6488 trillion for a seven-day tenor at an accepted cut-off rate of 10.51%. The amount … Read more