The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a volatile session on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index retreating after hitting record highs a day earlier. Investor sentiment turned cautious due to concerns about stringent conditions linked to a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, including proposed enforcement of agriculture income tax and the IMF’s opposition to […]
Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain met a delegation from the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) on Thursday to discuss a proposed National Tractor Policy aimed at boosting agricultural mechanisation, productivity, and export potential. The PAAPAM delegation noted that the tractor industry contributes $400 million annually to […]
Social media outlet Reddit filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against artificial intelligence company Anthropic, accusing the startup of illegally scraping millions of user comments to train its Claude chatbot without permission or compensation. The lawsuit in a California state court represents the latest front in the growing battle between content providers and AI companies over […]
Elon Musk ignited controversy on Thursday after claiming that U.S. President Donald Trump is mentioned in the unreleased Epstein files. The Tesla and SpaceX CEO posted on X, formerly Twitter, that “@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.” The post, which has already been viewed […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed willingness to use Moscow’s close ties with Tehran to help facilitate negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme, the Kremlin confirmed on Thursday following a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump. According to the Kremlin’s readout, Putin told Trump that Russia is prepared to leverage its partnership with Iran to […]
Without question, Deemak is the most divisive Pakistani release of the year. For those who still invoke “support local cinema” regardless of a film’s craft or coherence, this is perhaps the moment they’ve been waiting for. A harsher critique of director Rafay Rashdi’s horror-family drama might be too easy — were it not for the […]
Before finishing the science-fiction drama film The Life of Chuck, English actor Tom Hiddleston and American director Mike Flanagan had a conversation about life, death and existence. “I think (the conversation) went far deeper than just about any conversation I can recall having with an actor,” Flanagan told Reuters during an interview in Los Angeles. […]
Halle Berry opens up about her relationship with Van Hunt, her thoughts on marriage, and reactions to a controversial Mother’s Day post Halle Berry recently discussed her relationship with boyfriend Van Hunt, the couple’s views on marriage, and the controversy surrounding her Mother’s Day post in an appearance on Today with Jenna & Friends. […]
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has revised the global income thresholds used to measure poverty, resulting in a big increase in Pakistan’s poverty headcount, which now stands at 44.7%. However, experts caution that the updated figure may still not fully capture current realities due to reliance on outdated data from the 2018-19 Household Income and Expenditure […]
A 25-year-old inmate who recently escaped during the mass jailbreak at District Jail Malir has died by suicide in Madni Colony, Mauripur. Police say the deceased, identified as Raza, a resident of Ranchor Line, was found hanging inside his sister’s home. Police were alerted after the body was found, and the deceased was shifted to […]