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Lotte Chemical acquires country’s only chlor-vinyl complex, CEO says deal will enhance competitiveness ISLAMABAD: Engro Holdings has agreed to sell its approximately 56.19% stake in Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) to Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited for approximately Rs19.7 billion, subject to regulatory approvals, the company said on Tuesday. The transaction, under a Share Purchase … Read more
[The founder of The Ringer is taking flak for using artificial intelligence to conjure opinions from the deceased film critic Roger Ebert. Ads from OpenAI have recently run on the show.
The Russian president promised continued retaliation against the Ukrainians and “full solidarity” with Iran.
[Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent accused China for flooding the world with its cheap exports.
ISLAMABAD: Inflation surged to 11.2% in August, returning to double digits just after one month, driven by the government’s policy to fully recover fuel costs and taxes from consumers coupled with provincial failures in ensuring wheat supplies that contributed to higher food prices in the country. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday … Read more
At a summit meant to showcase President Trump’s economic policies as a model for the world, Europeans complained about tariffs and the war with Iran.
Shin Bet head visit comes days after PM Netanyahu’s son urgently evacuated from US over security threat The head of Israel’s Shin Bet security agency secretly travelled to Washington for talks with FBI officials on “sensitive issues,” Israeli media reported on Monday. Channel 13 said David Zini left for the US capital for meetings with … Read more
Floods are common across the Southwest this time of year, when even a little bit of rain can quickly become dangerous.
Actors also reflect on their family connection, the changing television industry and Karachi’s decline Veteran actors Faryal Gohar and Savera Nadeem offered contrasting but equally candid perspectives on marriage, family and personal boundaries in a recent conversation. While Gohar spoke openly about enduring nine years of an abusive marriage, Nadeem explained why she has deliberately … Read more
. The writer is a Senior Economist at The University of Queensland and Lead Author of an Asian Development Bank study on Pakistan’s agribusiness sector Pakistan does not lack agricultural strategies. What it lacks is a credible pathway for turning those strategies into investment, implementation and measurable results. The country’s agricultural challenges are well understood. … Read more