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PARIS: Luxury group Kering’s partner in Valentino was quick to rule out a newspaper report on Friday that the two were considering selling the Italian fashion label. But that could be just the move that incoming Kering CEO Luca de Meo needs to reset the debt-laden Gucci owner – even if it comes at a … Read more
Listen to article LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Sargodha sentenced PTI Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Malik Ahmed Khan Bhachar, and other party workers to 10 years in prison each on Tuesday. They were found guilty of involvement in creating law and order disturbances, anarchy, and arson during the May 9 riots, which erupted following … Read more
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) soared to a new all-time high on Tuesday, driven by investor confidence following a high-level meeting between business leaders and Army Chief Asim Munir, where assurances of institutional support for economic progress were given. The government’s success in securing a majority in Senate elections, optimism surrounding the State … Read more
An investigation into a deadly crash last month has focused on control switches that cut off fuel to an Air India Boeing jet after takeoff.
[General Motors is the latest company to record a hit from the president’s trade war. But so far, investors remain upbeat.
Ukraine’s president ran on a promise to clean things up, but critics say his government is cracking down on anti-corruption activists, critics and agencies.
KARACHI: Most of us have grown up watching Pokémon and living vicariously through the great adventures of Ash Ketchum. But as kids, we never stopped to wonder what it was about this character that we loved so much. As tastes get refined, that mentality develops into a stronger regard for characters we enjoy as adults. … Read more
The English Speaking Union of Pakistan (ESUP) held its Annual Dinner on the evening of July 19, 2025, in Karachi, bringing together a distinguished gathering of life members, diplomats, and government officials in celebration of cultural and intellectual exchange. The evening was graced by prominent personalities, including ESUP’s Patron-in-Chief Mr. Aziz Memon and President, Mr. … Read more
[Nearly all of the 31 killed when a Bangladeshi fighter jet crashed were children. Dozens more were being treated in burn centers as the nation declared a day of mourning.
NEW DELHI: United States President Donald Trump’s lunch meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir prompted a private diplomatic protest from India in a warning to Washington about risks to their bilateral ties while New Delhi is recalibrating relations with China as a hedge, officials and analysts said. The meeting … Read more