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GENEVA: The United Nations took aim Tuesday at Israel’s months-long block on bringing tents into the Gaza Strip, despite continual displacement orders being issued to civilians in the devastated territory. Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency OCHA, said shelter items had been banned from entering Gaza for about five months — a period in … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a high-level meeting to review preparations for the forthcoming session of the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s scheduled visit to Beijing. Iqbal noted that the PM’s upcoming visit will mark the … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared past another record on Tuesday, breaking the 150,000 mark for the first time ever during intra-day trading. Analysts remarked that bullish momentum from previous sessions continued, driven by strong institutional inflows, particularly in banking and cement sectors. Additionally, investor sentiment was bolstered by a positive economic outlook … Read more
Hollywood filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has revealed which of his movies he thinks is the best – and it’s probably not the one you’d expect, the CNN reported. The American director has two Academy Awards to his name: one for the screenplay of “Pulp Fiction” in 1994 and another for the screenplay of “Django Unchained” 18 … Read more
NEW YORK: S&P Global on Monday affirmed its “AA+” credit rating on the US, saying the revenue from President Donald Trump’s tariffs will offset the fiscal hit from his massive tax-cut and spending bill. Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” into law in July after it was passed by the Republican-controlled Congress. The … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account (CA) posted a deficit of $254 million in July 2025, according to the latest figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday. Last month, the country recorded a CA surplus of $335 million, while in July 2024, the deficit had stood at $348 million. The SBP data … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP) decision to penalise Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and other Long Distance International (LDI) operators for entering into an anti-competitive International Clearing House (ICH) agreement. These companies have been directed to deposit the fine within 30 days. The total turnover of … Read more
Most of the tourists have left Ocracoke Island, and the surfers are watching closely as deadly rip currents lurk below the waves.
It Ends With Us actress Isabela Ferrer has filed a legal rebuttal against director Justin Baldoni, claiming his recent subpoena request amounts to harassment. Ferrer, who portrayed the younger version of Blake Lively’s character Lily Bloom in the Colleen Hoover adaptation, became involved in the case earlier this year when Lively subpoenaed her during her … Read more
Senior star of Pakistan’s film industry Saima Noor has once again become a trending topic online, this time due to a dance clip circulating widely on the social media, Express News reports. The video, posted on various Instagram pages, shows Saima dressed in blue trousers and a light green T-shirt, performing a dance sequence. From … Read more
