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Farhan Saeed. Photo: Screengrab/Instagram KARACHI: Singer and actor Farhan Saeed has opened a major new chapter in his career with the launch of ‘Khat’, the first single and title track from his long-awaited debut solo album, marking a milestone more than two decades in the making. The track, released across major streaming platforms, signals Saeed’s … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The growth in goods production by big industries slowed down to 4.1% in the first quarter of the current fiscal year as an internal government diagnosis suggests that some of the sectors are facing cost disadvantages up to two-thirds and cannot compete until a just platform is provided to them. According to the Pakistan … Read more
Young Spaniards are increasingly drawn to the dictator Francisco Franco. So the government is designing apps, games and T-shirts to promote democracy.
[ A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: Renewed optimism swept through the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the benchmark KSE-100 index recorded significant gains of nearly … Read more
[ Framework sets targets for women’s employment, exports, financing and access to business support services ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is set to launch its first-ever National Women Entrepreneurship Policy aimed at promoting women’s financial inclusion through dedicated financing for women-specific initiatives. The policy also seeks to expand existing federal and provincial programmes, encourage financial institutions to introduce … Read more
Saba Qamar and Mahira Khan. Photo: file Actor Mahira Khan has addressed longstanding rumours of a rivalry with Saba Qamar, calling the narrative “manufactured” and rooted in a broader tendency to pit prominent women against one another. Speculation first began circulating in 2019 after Saba appeared on ‘The Munshi Show’. When asked about her relationship … Read more
Islamabad stresses need for adaptation financing, support for glacier-related risks at COP30 meeting BELéM: A high-level meeting between Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Aisha Humera Chaudhry and UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell reviewed the country’s updated climate commitments and outstanding financing needs on the sidelines of COP30 in Belem. According to an official … Read more
. US President Donald Trump speaks during the ASEAN-US Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 26, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he would start “working” on the war in Sudan, after visiting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked him to help end the conflict. Since its outbreak in April … Read more
[ Trade between the two nations has declined from $11.2 million in 2022-23 to $5.18 million in 2024-25. Leghari stressed the need to reverse this trend.. photo: file KARACHI: Indonesian Consul General Mudzakir MA has said that trade with Pakistan has continued to grow steadily, reaching $4.2 billion in 2024. From January to September 2025, … Read more
. VIENNA: The head of the UN nuclear agency on Wednesday renewed his call for Iran to allow inspections at key nuclear sites attacked by Israel and the United States in June. Tensions between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have repeatedly flared in recent years and were further inflamed after a 12-day … Read more