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Digital balance. Photo: TikTok ISLAMABAD: In a world where digital devices are nearly an extension of ourselves, finding time to pause has become a challenge, as notifications ping incessantly, feeds refresh in seconds, and for many teens, bedtime is synonymous with scrolling. TikTok, one of the world’s most popular social media platforms, is attempting to … Read more
. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia June 23, 2025.PHOTO:REUTERS TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a new approach should be taken for the monitoring of the country’s nuclear sites attacked in a recent war with Israel. Tehran is under pressure … Read more
[ KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected a combined liquidity of Rs2.17 trillion into the money market on Friday through conventional and Shariah-compliant open market operations (OMOs), indicating continued efforts to maintain system liquidity. According to the central bank data, the conventional OMO injection amounted to Rs1.97 trillion, offered and fully accepted across … Read more
KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Friday that Ukraine risked losing its dignity and freedom — or Washington’s backing — over a US peace plan that endorses key Russian demands, a proposal Donald Trump said Kyiv should accept within a week. The US president told Fox News Radio he believed Thursday was an appropriate deadline … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday’s session on a weak note as the KSE-100 index dropped 834 points, or 0.51%, to close at 162,103 amid dull, range-bound trading and low volumes. Market reviewers noted the absence of fresh triggers, with the index oscillating between gains and losses before coming under pressure near … Read more
. Nooruddin Azizi, acting Afghan Minster of Commerce and Industry, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 22, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI: Air cargo services between India and Afghanistan will be launched soon, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday, as the two countries seek to reset ties amid soured … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee on Gemstone Policy on Friday flagged major structural gaps in Pakistan’s gemstone sector, including massive losses during extraction, undocumented trade, and negligible value addition. During the briefing, chaired by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Haroon Akhtar Khan, officials revealed that Pakistan’s actual gemstone exports … Read more
‘Peace & Pieces’ exhibition brings world, local artists together, transforming city into a vibrant cultural hub KARACHI: The fourth edition of the international art exhibition ‘Peace & Pieces’ was inaugurated on Thursday by Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab, as part of the ongoing 39-day World Culture Festival 2025. The event was held at the Ahmed … Read more
D-8 Media Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan. Photo: Express BAKU: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Friday underscored the urgent need for collective action against misinformation, highlighting the transformation of the global information landscape from print to electronic and now digital media. Addressing the D-8 Media Forum in Baku, Azerbaijan, he stressed that Pakistan’s youthful demographic was … Read more
France’s President Emmanuel Macron looks at a lit wall with names of French individuals who fought against apartheid during a commemoration ceremony attended by South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile in Pretoria. Photo: AFP JOHANNESBURG: G20 envoys have agreed on a draft leaders’ declaration ahead of this weekend’s summit in Johannesburg without US input, four … Read more