India’s legendary singing sensation Lata Mangeshkar passes away on Sunday morning aged 92. The veteran singer, who was being admitted to the ICU after her health deteriorated, breathed her last at Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital at 8:12 AM. Lata Mangeshkar also fought pneumonia along with the deadly virus, which she contracted last month. Workers at Shivaji … Read more
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Sunday said the security forces are ready to give a befitting response to any terrorist activity in the country. Addressing media in Islamabad, he paid tribute to security forces for killing 20 terrorists in 72 hours. Regretting the opposition’s attitude, the minister said it is fortunate that they were talking … Read more
Pakistan’s United Nations (UN) Ambassador Munir Akram told a virtual event marking Sri Lanka’s 74th independence anniversary that the Colombo-Islamabad relationship is contributing to peace and stability in the South Asian region. “Pakistan and Sri Lanka enjoy relations of warmth and affection from the highest political level to the relationships between our people,” he said … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Thirty more deaths and 4,874 positive cases of Coronavirus have been reported in the country during the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Sunday. According to the statistics issued by the NCOC, 56,051 tests were conducted last day while positivity ratio remained 8.69 per cent. 1,681 people are … Read more
Actors Imran Abbas and Adnan Siddiqui extend heartfelt condolences and paid tribute to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar who passed away on Saturday morning aged 92. Mourning her demise, the Thora Sa Haq star shared a picture of the legend’s biographic calendar she signed for him. While recalling the singer’s melodious voice, he wrote, “Her … Read more
Nora Fatehi, who has established herself as among the top dancers in India, revealed that her Instagram account was hacked and that led to her disappearance from the platform. Taking to her Instagram story, the Dance Meri Rani addressed that her official handle’s link was broken yesterday due to several hacking attempts. “Sorry guys! There … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed a suicide bomber belonging to the Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an intelligence based operation near Dial road in Tank district of Dera Ismail Khan division, the media wing of armed forces reported. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said security forces conducted the operation on confirmed intelligence reports of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that demise of famous Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar marked the end of an era of music. In a tweet, Chaudhry Fawad said that Lata ruled the world for decades and the magic of her voice will live on forever. Read more: Legendary singer … Read more
The Bollywood fraternity and fans are mourning the sad demise of acclaimed singer Lata Mangeshkar, who breathed her last at Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai on Sunday morning. Lata Mangeshkar, 92, died because of multi-organ failure after more than 28 days of hospitalization post-COVID-19, confirmed Dr Pratit Samdani. The Beeti Na Bitai Raina singer also fought … Read more
RAWALPINDI: Security forces have killed 20 terrorists during operations in Panjgur and Naushki as they completed clearance operation, said the media wing of armed forces. According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists attacked security forces’ camps in Naushki and Panjgur late evening on February 2, and both attacks were repulsed successfully by prompt … Read more
KARACHI: The Finance Supplementary Act, 2022 imposes several taxation measures on the automobile sector, which prompted the local car assemblers and importers to significantly increase the prices. Dealers of old and used cars said surge in new car prices directly impacted the secondary market. Though there are no authentic numbers, dealers estimate at least Rs25,000 … Read more
LAHORE: The flourishing illicit trades of tobacco, tea, tyres, lubricants and pharmaceuticals are denting the national exchequer with a loss of Rs320 billion annually in taxes. The lack of political will, corruption in tax administration and political influence of evaders are the main causes of the illegal trades. Unabated smuggling, counterfeit and non-duty paid production … Read more
Cryptocurrency logos in the packaging of grocery store items, he knew he had a problem. Danzico had been swept up in the global craze for trading digital currencies during the pandemic, and very quickly it had grown into an obsession. “I would have these sleepless nights where I’d be tossing and turning, trying to get … Read more
Interloop Limited plans expansion Despite dismal performance in the second quarter of FY22, Interloop Limited Pakistan (ILP) is favourite for expansion in the growing hosiery segment, improved prices in the international market and relative insulation against macroeconomic headwinds. The ILP’s much-awaited Hosiery Division V has successfully achieved CoD in the third quarter of FY22 with … Read more
As the viral Shiza-Fiza fiasco has already left the internet in splits and has seen a plethora of memes about a certain drama clip from Judwaa – Haqeeqat. But it becomes even funnier after comedian Ali Gul Pir gave his rib-tickling touch to the clip. Ali Gul Pir is the latest celebrity to jump onto … Read more
Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited was incorporated in Pakistan on May 30, 1998. The principal activity of the company is to manufacture and sale Pure Terephthalic Acid. Lotte Chemical is the only world-class manufacturer and supplier of Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) in Pakistan with a capacity to deliver 500,000 tonnes every year through its state-of-the-art plant … Read more
KARACHI: Taking more than a normal course of time of two weeks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with Pakistan is slated to resume after the Executive Board meets on February 2, 2022, as the implementation of prior actions, related to fiscal and institutional reforms, are now complete after parliamentary approval of the State Bank … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee is expected to maintain the upward trend next week, owing to the positive sentiments and flows of the external receipts. The local currency may get support from the transfer of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) tranche and other external payments, besides ease in the demand for import payments. The exchange rate for … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse gained 1.8 per cent for the week ended January 4, 2022, as investors took positions on financial results speculations and strong rupee recovery; following the approval of $1 billion tranche by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), dealers said, adding that the market would perform well, going forward. The Pakistan Stock Exchange … Read more
KARACHI: Now the government will be forced to go for expensive borrowing from commercial banks for budget financing or any other need as a new controversial law has barred it from obtaining loans from the country’s own central bank. The amendment in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Act, 1956, through the SBP (Amendment) Act, … Read more
Pakistan and China have underscored the importance of working together to promote shared objectives of peace, stability and development in Afghanistan and regional connectivity. The resolve was expressed during wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang in Beijing. Read more: Karachi, Faisalabad water projects figure in PM’s meetings with … Read more
ISLAMABAD: With the overall debt liabilities of $5.5 trillion, including the external debt of over $127 billion, Pakistan’s economy remains stuck in a vicious cycle. The government is being forced to borrow from every possible quarter just to meet the debt repayment liabilities and finance the budgetary gap. Experts believe that the government should revisit … Read more
In 1785, Robert Burns reflected on how humanity has come to dominate our planet: “I’m truly sorry man’s dominion, has broken nature’s social union,” he wrote. The Scottish poet’s words still ring true two centuries later. Man-made climate change threatens our planet’s ecosystem and the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. From the IMF … Read more
KARACHI: The persistent increase in the cases of coronavirus pandemic has badly affected the entire business chain of Pakistan, especially the Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs), resulting in an economic crisis-like situation in the country. Most of the enterprises are facing various issues with a certain degree of losses, including decrease in the demand-supply … Read more
KARACHI: In 2010, Article 25-A was introduced to the Constitution of Pakistan that stated “The State shall provide free and compulsory education to all children of the age of five to sixteen years in such a manner as may be determined by law”. Yet more than a decade later, and despite significant noise about educating … Read more
If the word ‘cool’ had a face, it would have been exactly like Cary Grant’s. The British-American actor didn’t just have a successful career as an actor but was also known for his calm and debonair persona, which helped him rule Hollywood for four decades. Taschen honours Cary Grant with a book in their Movie … Read more
PARIS: Russia furnishes over 40 per cent of the natural gas Europe imports and in the event it invades Ukraine again those supplies could be at risk, throwing into question European countries’ ability to keep the heat on in the dead of winter. Europe, which imports around two-thirds of its natural gas, has alternatives to … Read more
Contrary to popular beliefs, an artist doesn’t always come from a place simply inclined towards socio-political commentary. More times than not, artists are grasped by personal experiences that treads into their creative work, like a fine thread embedding itself in the macro concept of it all, embellishing the end result and effortlessly connecting with the … Read more
