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US President Donald Trump said a trade deal with India has yet to be finalised and warned of possible higher tariffs ahead of an August 1 deadline to seal an agreement. His comments followed a Reuters report that India was preparing to accept higher tariffs of 20%-25% on its exports to the US in the … Read more
[ The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Tuesday that it will keep the policy interest rate steady at 11%, citing steady inflation and signs of economic improvement. SBP Governor Jameel Ahmed said inflation currently stands at 7.2%, with a slight rise observed in May and June. The average inflation rate for the last … Read more
Officials in Hawaii said the risk of a major tsunami had passed. The first waves began hitting the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8-magnitude quake off Russia’s coast put a swath of Pacific nations on alert.
[The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.
Ramsha Khan and Khushhal Khan, two celebrated Pakistani actors, are reuniting on-screen after their breakout success in Green TV’s intense revenge drama Duniyapur. Their undeniable chemistry made the series a massive hit, with each episode averaging around 10 million views on the relatively new channel. Following the conclusion of Duniyapur, fans began eagerly requesting to … Read more
Listen to article A three-member bench of the Lahore High Court, headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum, on Wednesday suspended the by-election schedule issued by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for NA-175 after the disqualification of PTI’s Jamshed Dasti. The petitioner had challenged his disqualification before the LHC’s Multan Bench. Due to the sensitivity of the … Read more
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a fierce rejection of President Trump’s demands for Brazil, but said he was ready for dialogue.
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FRANKFURT: German double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier was caught in a rockfall in Pakistan and rescuers have not found “signs of life” at the accident site, her team said Tuesday. The accident happened Monday while Dahlmeier was climbing with a partner on Laila Peak, a mountain of over 6,000 metres (19,700 feet) in the … Read more
[The U.S. central bank is widely expected to hold interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting despite badgering from President Trump to lower borrowing costs.