The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed on a positive note on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index advanced slightly over 1,300 points, extending its upward momentum and marking another strong session driven by institutional buying and renewed investor confidence. The index’s rise capped off a robust week in which it gained 2.8% week-on-week (WoW), while […]
Pakistan on Friday finalised a plan for meat export to Malaysia, setting a target of $200 million. The government has also decided to grant industry status to the halal meat sector to increase exports and strengthen Pakistan’s economy. Under the plan, the target of $200 million in meat exports to Malaysia has been set for […]
Pakistan is losing an estimated $36 billion annually due to outdated, largely offline logistics systems – losses that experts say can be reversed only through rapid digitalisation and stronger public-private partnerships. It was revealed during the Carec Business Forum in Bishkek, where global development partners, including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), renewed commitments to cross-border […]
As tax shortfall widens to Rs428 billion in five months, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern over hiring a new management in the data arm of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and outsourcing its core functions without first developing a conflict of interest policy. The observations made by the IMF in its […]
Actor Kiefer Sutherland, whose career spans four decades, says he had the opportunity to expand his repertoire in the new Christmas movie ‘Tinsel Town’ in which he stars as Bradley Mack, a past-his-prime Hollywood actor. Once deemed difficult and temperamental, Mack finds work drying up after wrapping the seventh instalment of his action franchise and […]
Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, yet a growing number of companies are targeting a generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skincare and make-up routines. The cosmetics industry and parts of the internet have been abuzz since the launch of Rini earlier this month, a beauty company aimed […]
Pakistan joined the 18th ‘World Samaa International Festival for Chanting and Spiritual Music’ in Egypt on Thursday as an honorary guest, marking a significant cultural presence at an event regarded as one of the region’s most prominent platforms for spiritual performance traditions. The Badr Ali and Bahadur Ali Qawwal Group represented Pakistan and delivered an […]
The Lahore Arts Council opened the Alhamra Sufi Festival 2025 on Thursday, launching a three-day programme designed to highlight spiritual expression, artistic innovation and the enduring resonance of Sufi tradition across generations. the event began with a large exhibition at the Allah Baksh Art Gallery, where more than 100 works by 65 artists were displayed. […]