Pakistan ranks third globally in crypto
Sparks strike representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in this illustration taken November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/…
Pakistan ranks third globally in crypto
Sparks strike representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin in this illustration taken November 24, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/ File Photo ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency market, with around 40 million Pakistanis holding crypto accounts. Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Pvara) Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib on Monday told the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat…
Punjab passes anti-terror law amid protest
LAHORE: The provincial assembly of Punjab on Monday passed the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2026 amid a protest and walk-out by opposition lawmakers. During the session, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan and Opposition Leader Moin Riaz Qureshi held a heated debate over the new legislation’s legal and constitutional implications. Addressing the house, the…
PSX slips 721 points over mounting ME tensions
Index comes under pressure on soaring oil prices; refineries emerge as key outperformers KARACHI/JOHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) lost around 720 points on Monday as investor selling kept the benchmark KSE-100 index under pressure in the face of escalating geopolitical tensions, rising international oil prices and cautious sentiment. Stock offloading was observed in key sectors,…
FBR achieves Rs1.71tr tax target
FBR received Rs719 billion worth of sales tax, exceeding the target by Rs85 billion. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Amid slowing growth in tax collection, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) met its first two months’ target of Rs1.71 trillion on the back of higher sales tax receipts that exceeded the threshold, underscoring the challenges being faced in…
Infant deaths expose deadly gaps in hospital fire safety
From Lahore to Karachi and Peshawar, the PIMS tragedy has unveiled fire-safety failures at major hospitals as authorit KARACHI/ LAHORE/ PESHAWAR: A newborn in a hospital is perhaps the most defenceless life imaginable – too small to run, too young to cry for help and entirely dependent on others for survival. A nursery is meant…
Brand New Day’ is now one of history’s top three films
Marvel blockbuster achieves feat once considered unthinkable; strings together week after week of box office dominance Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially climbed into the top three highest grossing films of all time at the worldwide box office, overtaking James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way of Water after another enormous weekend in cinemas. The Sony and…
Pakistani climber Asma Mushtaq’s body reportedly located ‘beyond Camp-III’ on Spantik peak: Atta Tarar
Says team is assessing site conditions, finalising arrangements for safe recovery, controlled evacuation to Base Camp Dr Asma Mushtaq. PHOTO: THE ALPINE CLUB OF PAKISTAN/ INSTAGRAM Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Monday that a search and rescue team had reportedly located the body of Pakistani climber Dr Asma Mushtaq beyond…
A choice to not care
. The author is a Professor and the Director of Center on Forced Displacement at Boston University The horror of the PIMS tragedy last week has stayed in the news for about a week – as expected – and has already started to fade in the background. Soon, in a manner not unfamiliar to us,…
Punjab PA passes controversial anti-terror law
LAHORE: The provincial assembly of Punjab on Monday passed the Punjab Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill, 2026 amid protests and a walkout by opposition lawmakers. During the session, Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan and Opposition Leader Moin Riaz Qureshi held a heated debate over the new legislation’s legal and constitutional implications. Addressing the house, the…
Hotel shortage hits Asian Games cricket
COLOMBO: The Asian Cricket Council has heard concerns over a lack of five-star hotel accommodation for players at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan, a Sri Lankan official said Monday. The men’s and women’s T20 cricket will be played at Japan’s newly built cricket ground in Nisshin starting September 17. But reports of tents serving…
