Your daily dose of insights
[ LAHORE: The Netherlands has identified the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) as a key partner for expanding bilateral trade and investment, with the current trade volume of $1.9 billion having the potential to reach $5 billion through enhanced cooperation. Chargé d’Affaires of the Dutch Embassy Hajo Provo Kluit, during his visit to … Read more
Tanker reports hearing 2 explosions off Oman’s coast while transiting Strait of Hormuz: UKMTO US President Donald Trump confronted Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth during a Cabinet meeting last week at Camp David in Maryland over severe munitions shortages that have constrained military options against Iran, US media reported Wednesday. The Washington Post, citing two people … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices recorded a sharp surge in Pakistan on Wednesday, mirroring gains in the international bullion market, as investors turned to the safe-haven asset amid a weaker US dollar and ahead of the release of key US labour market data. According to the All-Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of 24-karat … Read more
Police say a group of people attacked Shakib’s ancestral home in Magura town Windows were smashed and petrol bombs hurled at former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan’s residence after he joined ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s first public media interaction since her 2024 removal from power, in which she vowed to return in December. Police said … Read more
[ Oil prices trended lower on Thursday on the progress in Iran-Oman talks, with investors cautiously waiting for signs of a US-Iran peace deal and progress on reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures fell 33 cents, or 0.42%, to $79.12 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures declined 42 cents, or 0.56%, to $74.80 … Read more
The England white-ball star surpassed former West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard’s career tally of 14,803 T20 runs Jos Buttler became the leading run-scorer in T20 cricket history. Photo: AFP Jos Buttler became the leading run-scorer in T20 cricket history after smashing six sixes to guide Manchester Super Giants to a dominant victory over Welsh Fire … Read more
‘OpenAI has no use, need, or desire for Apple’s trade secrets,’ lawyers for OpenAI wrote in the motion OpenAI asked a US judge on Wednesday to dismiss Apple’s lawsuit accusing it and two former Apple employees of misappropriating the iPhone maker’s trade secrets to benefit the ChatGPT maker’s foray into consumer hardware. “OpenAI has no use, … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) posted strong gains on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index reclaiming the 180,000 level amid broad-based buying supported by global cues and optimism about Pakistan’s external financing outlook. The KSE-100 settled at 180,014.93, higher by 2,931.71 points, or 1.66%, compared to the previous close at 177,083.22. During the day, … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has announced a unified transshipment incentive package offering major concessions at Karachi Port and Port Qasim to cut cargo handling costs and attract regional shipping traffic, according to a statement issued on Wednesday. The package, jointly introduced by the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), Port … Read more
MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) observed Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir on Wednesday to mark seven years since India revoked the special constitutional status of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), with rallies, protest demonstrations and public gatherings held across AJK. The main event was held in Muzaffarabad where participants took out a protest rally and chanted … Read more