Scraps US team trip to Pakistan Says cancellation does not signal return to fighting Traffic through Strait r WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan on Saturday, dealing a new setback to peace prospects. Trump told reporters in Florida that he decided to…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s energy sector has continued to operate under the persistent shadow of circular debt. Around the start of the fiscal year, the amount stood close to Rs1.7 trillion for the power sector and Rs2.6 trillion for gas, with subsequent data showing that the number would only increase. Recoveries may or may not have improved,…
Says Pakistan looking expertise, investment, not loans as borrowing has never enabled nation to stand on its own feet PM also invited Chinese businessmen to come and see the export zone in Karachi, where they would have great opportunities to understand business propositions. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday invited the Chinese companies and entrepreneurs…
A fashion sequel's box office dominance is quietly telling a bigger story about Hollywood's shifting audience loyalties, with 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' emerging as an unexpected benchmark for how far superhero cinema's once-unshakable dominance has receded. The film, directed by David Frankel, has stayed firmly at the global box office summit since its release…
By Muhammad Azeem PUBLISHED March 14, 2022 Imra Saeed is a modern-day luxury couture fashion house which aims to provide an extravagant experience that feels unconditionally personal. The collections aim to reinvent an exclusively fresh approach to bridal and party-wear. The upcoming collection is a fusion of ready to wear designs and limited made to…
KARACHI: Trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained highly volatile on Tuesday, as investors reacted to fresh macroeconomic data and shifting intra-day sentiment. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s trade deficit widened by 3.82% year-on-year (YoY) in April 2026 to over $4.0 billion, which weighed on investor confidence early in…
Spokesperson says “if talks take place” the date and time will be announced officially, warning against speculation The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday clarified that no dates have been decided for the second round of talks between the US and Iran and that, “if talks take place,” the date and time will be announced officially. Speaking at a weekly…
Cinema operates precisely at this threshold, between perception and internalisation. It does not argue; it arranges “The most effective propaganda is not that which is imposed, but that which is accepted as reality.” Adapted from Noam Chomsky. There is a peculiar asymmetry in how violence is registered. A bomb must detonate to be believed. A…
ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has opposed increasing the petroleum levy tax target and suggested cutting it to Rs1 trillion while reducing the rate to Rs50 per litre until global prices remain high, warning that higher levies were creating affordability issues and threatening social stability. The division has submitted its budget 2026-27 recommendations to the finance…
The bill includes revised income tax slabs, changes to import duties on vehicles and property taxation ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Finance Bill 2026-27 after a clause-by-clause consideration by rejecting all the amendments presented by the opposition. Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb moved the motion for consideration of the Finance Bill, 2026-27…