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Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the first meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee, established to provide strategic oversight for the Prime Minister’s Access to Finance Plan 2026-2028, according to an official statement issued on Monday. The meeting focused on advancing affordable access to finance for priority … Read more
[ ECONOMIC EXPANSION: The MPC expects real GDP growth in the range of 3.5-4.5% during FY27. Risks from volatile global commodity prices amid renewed Middle East tensions and uncertain weather conditions, including evolving El Niño effects, could weigh on growth prospects. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) … Read more
. NIGERIA/ SOUTH AFRICA: Nigeria urged South Africa on Monday to do more to prevent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants, saying repeated violence was straining ties and raising questions about whether the government was complicit. The comments came during talks in Abuja between Nigerian officials and a South African delegation led by … Read more
[The company’s new owner, Byron Allen, is cutting roughly 180 employees as he looks to reduce its financial losses.
The chipmaking giant is in talks with OpenAI to provide a $250 billion financial backstop for the project, which would be among the largest of the A.I. boom.
. PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has suspended disciplinary proceedings against Prof Dr Shabir Ahmad Khan, a BPS-21 professor and former Acting Director of the Area Study Centre at the University of Peshawar. A division bench comprising Justice Wiqar Ahmad and Justice Inamullah Khan stayed further proceedings after hearing preliminary arguments and issued notices … Read more
. Lawyer and activist Imaan Mazari, daughter of senior politician Shireen Mazari. PHOTO: EXPRESS/FILE ISLAMABAD: Convicted lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha have filed miscellaneous applications in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking an early hearing of their petitions for suspension of sentence in the controversial tweets case. The applications, filed through advocates Faisal … Read more
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi wants to see ‘soul and passion’ from the team. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi urged his team on Monday to play with “soul and passion” as the London club rebuild after narrowly avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Spurs have embarked on an aggressive summer of spending to boost their … Read more
. LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced an additional allocation of Rs43.2 billion this year for a ration card programme after Rs28 billion had been disbursed to 1.2 million registered workers through the scheme. According to a statement issued on Monday, the number of registered workers in Punjab has reached a record … Read more
The Royal Shakespeare Company called off five preview performances of the epic four-hour production last week, including one just hours before its scheduled curtain.