WASHINGTON: The start of a new year is often a time to reflect and reassess. As the pandemic stretches into its third year, apprehension over the health crisis and the associated economic uncertainties is proving hard to shake. So, for anyone hoping to restore their sense of optimism, I have a simple recommendation: Consider Africa … Read more
It is no surprise that skincare has taken the world by storm, and especially recently that people have started investing more into their skincare as opposed to makeup. Clear skin is the goal rather than masking it all under a full coverage foundation, thanks to the mask and the dreaded mask-ne (mask acne) that comes … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee is expected to remain stable next week on the back of the measures introduced by the central bank to ensure realisation of export receipts within 120 days. The State Bank of Pakistan on January 5, 2022 directed the exporters to realise their export receipts within 120 days from the date of shipment … Read more
KARACHI: Moody’s has assigned a B3 rating to the proposed US dollar-denominated trust certificates (Sukuk) issuance by the government of Pakistan, a statement said. The Sukuk will be issued through the Pakistan Global Sukuk Programme Company Limited, a special purpose vehicle, which is wholly-owned by the government and whose debt and trust certificate issuances are, … Read more
Mahira Khan The actor and Mahira Khan were seen on the big screen for the first time as a duo in 7 Din Mohabbat In back in 2018. While both may be fashionistas in their own realms, together, they’re quite the style force to be reckoned with. Pic1: The two show us how to nail … Read more
KARACHI: The tax practitioners have pointed out towards glitches in single sales tax portal hampering the filing of monthly returns. The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) in a letter to the chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) apprised him about the serious difficulties being faced by the taxpayers on the National Single Tax … Read more
KARACHI: The unavailability of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) to efficient power plants, due to mismanagement, has burdened the electricity consumers of the distribution companies with an additional Rs55.77 million, as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased the power tariff by Rs4.3/kWh for November 2021 under the monthly fuel cost component (FCC) … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will receive direct phone calls from general public during a programme ‘Aap Ka Wazir-e-Azam – Aap Kay Saath’ at 03:30 pm on Sunday (today). The prime minister will listen to the complaints and opinions of people and inform them about different initiatives taken by the government. Read more: PM Imran … Read more
KARACHI: The welfare organisations working in Karachi have undoubtedly created a model to ensure that no one sleeps hungry in the city. They believe that it is a privilege for them that God has made them the medium of service to the poor. Anyone can just walk in and benefit from the free food facility … Read more
If you go back into time by a decade, you would notice a completely different scenario in the Pakistani fashion industry. It was a time when fashion weeks were young and happening, and the designers were more eager to be showcased in them. There was a hunger to reach the top and many kept persevering … Read more
PESHAWAR: The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is gearing up for the rediscovery of historical sites in a newly merged tribal district of the province. The new discoveries are putting the erstwhile war-torn area onto the global map for its richness in archaeological history. After a decline in terrorism and restoration of peace, an archaeological … Read more
WASHINGTON: For most of last year, investors priced in a temporary rise in inflation in the United States given the unsteady economic recovery and a slow unravelling of supply bottlenecks. Now sentiment has shifted. Prices are rising at the fastest pace in almost four decades and the tight labor market has started to feed into … Read more
PUERTO CONCHA: Leaks, rusted pipes, pieces of broken equipment scattered about and staircases leading nowhere: Lake Maracaibo’s oil field is a metaphor for Venezuela’s once-flourishing petroleum industry that is now on its knees. More than a century ago, the Maracaibo basin in northwestern Zulia state was the birthplace of a business that transformed the country … Read more
He wasn’t the first Australian actor to make it big in Hollywood, nor was he the first person to portray the super-villain Joker on screen. But whatever Heath Ledger did, he did as if it was being done for the first time. Heath Ledger: Hollywood’s Dark Star takes a look at the Hollywood legend’s life … Read more
QUETTA: In the face of a looming water crisis, it is feared that residents of Quetta may be forced to relocate in the next two to three years due to water shortage. Abdul Wahab, a resident of Balochistan’s capital, is dependent on tanker supply for water for the past 12 years as pipelines of Water … Read more
Karachi: We live in a world of greys. Since the story broke of Nirmala Maghani’s claim, who by the way is a very gifted singer from Umerkot, that she had sent a melody for the song ‘Tu Jhoom’ to Zulfiqar Jabbar Khan (Xulfi) back in June 2021, hoping to land a spot in Coke Studio … Read more
KARACHI: A H Group Chairman Yasir Ali Mahsud and Pak World Trade and Expo Centre Founder Chairman Khursheed Barlas signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), where A H Group will sponsor the event of Peshawar International Property Expo being held from February 11 to 13, 2022, a statement said. A H Group also announced another … Read more
HERAT: An Afghan business leader who employs hundreds of women on her saffron fields has vowed to speak up for the rights of her workers, and “not remain silent” under Taliban rule. The hardliners have alledgedly excluded women from public life since sweeping to power in mid-August, pushing many female entrepreneurs to flee the country … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Housewife Beenish Awan is now least worried about buying vegetables from the market as she has developed an alternative rooftop vegetable garden at her residence in the Bagh Sardaran area of Rawalpindi. She is carrying out vertical vegetable farming at the terrace of her five-marla house for the past three years now. Rooftop gardening … Read more
KARACHI: In another meticulously pre-planned act, the makers of Coke Studio come together to combine musical influences — traditional and contemporary — and to promote the multicultural Kana Yaari. The new original Balochi song released Wednesday night fetes the up and coming Eva B, a Hijab-wearing rapper who tributes her pseudonym to the Biblical first … Read more
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for the exchange companies to provide details of failed transactions to prevent misuse of foreign exchange regime. In this regard, the apex tax body issued SRO 50 (I)/2022 to make it mandatory for the foreign exchange dealers and companies to report the failure of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi is generally under immense pressure by the influential elites to ‘accommodate’ prisoners with facilities not permissible under the law. The jail also addresses the needs of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) as the city does not have any prison. The prisoners are given discriminatory treatment based on their social status and … Read more
Thal Limited was incorporated on January 31, 1966 as a public company limited by shares under the Companies Act, 1913 (now the Companies Act, 2017). The company is engaged in the manufacturing of jute goods, engineering goods, papersack and laminate sheets. The company’s engineering segment is comprised of the thermal and engine components business and … Read more
Karachi: Khwaja Khurshid Anwar was not only a musician but a jack of all trades. He was a multi-talented genius who had written, directed and produced several stories for the films. Spanning a music career from 1939 to 1984, he was known for making magic using musical instruments in the most innovative manner. He created … Read more
When players are competing on the ground during the Pakistan Super League (PSL), fans compete with the followers of other franchises on social media. Almost every game of the Pakistan’s premier T20 competition becomes the top trend on digital media, where fans express their views about players, team strategies and different moments of the games. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The changing moods with growing impatience, haste, arrogance and carelessness have badly affected the traffic system of Islamabad. Despite widening of the main arteries and efforts for efficient policing, the situation is not showing much improvement. The blowing of horns, the parking of vehicles at ‘no parking’ signs, ignoring lanes’ restrictions, violating the signals … Read more
Cnergy PK to acquire 57% stake in Puma Energy Cnergy PK (formerly Byco) is in its final talks to acquire majority stake of 57 per cent in Puma Energy (previously Admore). Cnergy has already intimated this matter in its notification to the stock exchange in December 2021, saying that the company is in negotiations with … Read more
The entertainment industry of Pakistan was dealt a heavy blow when veteran film and TV actor Rasheed Naz passed away after a protracted illness. The 73-year-old was associated with TV and films since 1971 and completed his fifty years in the industry last year. Unlike his contemporaries, he didn’t limit himself just to Pakistan Television, … Read more
