Ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria say companies must help ‘ease burden’ BERLIN: Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from finance ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on…
KARACHI: Islamabad United produced a commanding performance to beat Rawalpindiz by seven wickets in their first-ever Pakistan Super League (PSL) meeting, chasing down the 157-run target with 34 balls to spare at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. The newly inaugurated “Twin Cities” derby, hyped on PSL social media channels throughout the day, ultimately lacked the close…
Poland runoff sees record 71.3% turnout, Karol Nawrocki wins with 50.9% of vote, according to the election commission Listen to article Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country’s presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday, in a blow to the reform agenda of the…
Can’t dismiss income inequality, climate change when dispensing mental healthcare, say doctors at AKUH conference The global Brain and Mind conference took place over two days at Aga Khan University, Karachi. Source: @AKU_BMI on X Mental health is a multifaceted issue that needs to be addressed at every echelon of society and across all walks…
Despite the criticism, Durj is an earnest effort by Abbasi and team to break from the mould of Pakistani cinema What adds to Durj’s appeal or perhaps thrill, is that it is based on real-life cannibalism incidents in Bhakkar. PHOTO:TWITTER/DURJ. Pakistani cinema is slowly (read at a snail’s pace) evolving to encompass a wider range…
The finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements”. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic debate is often confined to technical discussions – interest rates, fiscal deficits, taxation, and…
Information ministry says only Fitna al Khwarij and Afghan Taliban terrorist infrastructure precisely targeted A Pakistani army tank stands at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries. Photo: AFP The information ministry on Sunday rejected the Afghan government’s claims of over 750 civilian deaths in clashes…
Industry experts warn CKD imports fuel trade deficit as localisation fails to keep pace The three Japanese carmakers lacked innovation and competitiveness, despite the incentives offered to them in the previous policies, said government officials as they announced the auto policy. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: In the last two auto policies, the government aimed to increase…
Bayern Munich’s Tom Bischof scores their second goal. Photo: REUTERS/FILE BERLIN: Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the last 10 minutes to win 3-2 at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid.Trailing 2-0 and without injured talisman Harry Kane, Tom Bischof scored twice…
PUBLISHED June 22, 2025 KARACHI: Not long ago, I stumbled upon an old clip of George W Bush hosting Vladimir Putin at his Texas ranch. Bush, in his usual casual swagger, spoke in awkward metaphors, grinned too often, and seemed unable to put together a sentence without either fumbling or reaching for something vaguely Texan….