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[ Net foreign reserves with commercial banks dropped $78.8 million to $5.41 billion over the same period State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose $19 million to $17.12 billion in the week ended August 28, 2026, according to data released by the … Read more
Influencer alleges hotel staff forcibly entered her room, assaulted her and took her phones during a payment dispute Social media influencer Nafia Sahar has spoken out against a high-end private hotel in Karachi, alleging that hotel staff assaulted and harassed her during an incident on August 22. She shared details of the incident in an … Read more
PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has announced the 2026 season for the live capture of cranes and issued a notification outlining strict regulations for hunters and camp operators. According to the notification, the season will remain in force from September 1 to October 15. A quota of 100 camps has been fixed across different districts … Read more
[ Including broadening tax base, reducing burden on compliant taxpayers, improving efficiency through digitalisation APP September 04, 2026 Less than a minute read A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila June 17, 2009. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Bilal Azhar Kayani on Thursday said that Pakistan was … Read more
Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, a.k.a. Los Javis, are household names in Spain, in part for their relationship. But everything changed after their Cannes triumph “La Bola Negra.”
. PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa took another step towards paperless governance and digital public services as the K-P Information Technology Board (ITB) and the Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Provincial Minister for Information, Science and Information Technology Shafi Jan. Under the agreement, the KDA’s office affairs and official … Read more
Rescuers pulled out two people as the search continued for hundreds missing after the flooding catastrophe last week.
Indian star reveals how Saif is linked to Kapoor and Nanda families, prompting a playful exchange between the actors Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has revealed a surprising family connection with actor Saif Ali Khan, explaining that the two are related through the ties between the Kapoor, Nanda and Bachchan families. Saif and Akshay Kumar recently … Read more
. K-P reported first locally transmitted MPOX case. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Mpox has resurfaced in Sindh with three new confirmed cases, including a man and his daughter, pushing the provincial tally to 40. According to hospital sources at Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital in NIPA, PCR tests confirmed Mpox in three patients currently under treatment. One … Read more
A hot meat pie from any roadside bakery is a staple on a long Australian road trip, but what does it take to be crowned a winner?