Friday Briefing: U.S. and Europe Flesh Out Trade Deal
Also, a war photographer’s return to Afghanistan.
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‘Eenie Meanie’ Review: Road Rage
This heist movie features Samara Weaving as a getaway driver with an unruly ex-boyfriend who owes a local kingpin serious cash.
Senate panel to probe telecom overcharging
ISLAMABAD: It is not only Jazz that has massively overcharged consumers, other telecom service providers have also pocketed billions and the matter has now landed in a Senate panel for investigation. The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication has called an urgent meeting on August 25 to probe the issue. Earlier, it was … Read more
Meeting discusses industrial reforms
[ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan held a meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister for Power Division Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, the Federal Board of Revenue chairman and the State Bank of Pakistan governor to discuss contours of the National Industrial Policy. They held detailed … Read more
Large Earthquake Strikes Drake Passage Near Argentina and Chile
The epicenter of the 7.5-magnitude quake was in the Drake Passage, a body of water between the southernmost tip of South America and Antarctica.
KCCI demands emergency declaration
[ KARACHI: Business leaders have urged the Sindh government to declare an emergency in Karachi after torrential rains paralysed the city, killing 17 people, submerging homes, and halting business activity. In a joint statement, Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) Zubair Motiwala and Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) President Muhammad Jawed Bilwani said Karachi, the … Read more
Supreme Court Lets Trump Administration Cut N.I.H. Grants for Disfavored Research
The court’s order was fractured, with the justices splitting over whether individual cancellations and the policy behind them could be challenged in a federal trial court.
Suspended Thai PM faces ouster
BANGKOK: Thailand’s suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified on Thursday in a case seeking her removal from office over her handling of the kingdom’s border row with Cambodia. Paetongtarn, daughter of controversial but influential billionaire ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is accused of failing in her duties by not standing up for the country properly in … Read more
JLo makes a dazzling musical debut in ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’
Jennifer Lopez has finally stepped into her lifelong dream with a show-stopping turn in the musical film ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’, and the newly released trailer makes one thing clear, she is ready for her grand cinematic return. Directed by Academy Award-winner Bill Condon, the adaptation blends gritty drama with Technicolor escapism as Lopez … Read more
Pakistan, Bangladesh eye value-added goods trade
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday night to begin a four-day official visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24. Upon his arrival in Dhaka, he was received by Bashiruddin, Adviser for Commerce of Bangladesh, and Imran Haider, High Commissioner of Pakistan. The visit is aimed at strengthening … Read more
