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Listen to article KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is set to announce its monetary policy decision on July 30, and all eyes will be on whether it cuts interest rates again or chooses to hold. In my view — as an analyst tracking macroeconomic and capital market signals closely — no change is warranted at this point. … Read more

[ Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, a nation abundant in human capital and youthful energy, has long depended on its diaspora to bolster its economy through remittances. While these inflows provide essential financial relief, they come at a steep price: the loss of skilled professionals, intellectuals, and innovators, a phenomenon widely known as brain drain. It is … Read more

WASHINGTON: Anna Kalinskaya prevented a rematch of the 2021 US Open final by ousting Britain’s Emma Raducanu, booking a berth against Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in Sunday’s DC Open final. The 26-year-old Russian, seeking her first WTA title, downed Raducanu 6-4, 6-3 in Saturday’s Washington hard court semi-finals to reach her third career tour final. It … Read more

[ Listen to article KARACHI: As the curtain falls on FY25, Pakistan’s external sector presents a textured tale – an uneasy mix of fragile resilience and structural imbalance. The numbers offer a surface calm, but beneath them churn familiar anxieties: trade deficits, import dependency, and the perennial hope of remittances acting as a safety net. The headline: … Read more

According to viral social media posts, The Simpsons predicted a kiss cam moment at a Coldplay concert in July 2025. After a video went viral allegedly showing the Astronomer CEO caught cheating with the company’s chief people officer, users on social media quickly claimed this was another event the sitcom had predicted long before it … Read more

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has called out the inconsistency in India’s cricketing ties with Pakistan, suggesting that if bilateral matches are not possible, India should also refrain from playing Pakistan in multilateral tournaments. Azharuddin’s comments come ahead of the Asia Cup 2025, where India and Pakistan are scheduled to face off on September 14 … Read more

[ ISLAMABAD: In a major development towards establishing electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure across the country, more than 3,800 investors and companies have expressed interest in setting up EV charging stations, officials revealed on Sunday. According to Managing Director of the National Energy Conservation Authority (NEECA) Dr Sardar Moazzam, around 30 to 35 operational EV charging … Read more

Aashir Wajahat has quite literally grown up in front of the camera. From delivering memorable performances as a child actor in Mai Kukkoo Aur Woh and Karachi Se Lahore, to producing musical hits like Sadqay and Peetal, the actor-musician has steadily carved out a space for himself in Pakistan’s entertainment industry. In a recent appearance … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Maulana Bijlighar was quite the character – he got the name because the mosque he led was close to a Grid Station in former NWFP. But this evocative name was not the cause of his renown. A firebrand conservative, his speeches would often be passed around, sort of like the more recently deceased Khadim … Read more