Fuel, wheat push inflation to 11.2%
ISLAMABAD: Inflation surged to 11.2% in August, returning to double digits just after one month,…
Fuel, wheat push inflation to 11.2%
ISLAMABAD: Inflation surged to 11.2% in August, returning to double digits just after one month, driven by the government’s policy to fully recover fuel costs and taxes from consumers coupled with provincial failures in ensuring wheat supplies that contributed to higher food prices in the country. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday…
A pathway for Pakistan’s agribusiness transformation
. The writer is a Senior Economist at The University of Queensland and Lead Author of an Asian Development Bank study on Pakistan’s agribusiness sector Pakistan does not lack agricultural strategies. What it lacks is a credible pathway for turning those strategies into investment, implementation and measurable results. The country’s agricultural challenges are well understood….
Israeli army ‘kills first, then seeks justification’ for Gaza strikes, says veterans group chief
Weiman said Israel seeks to “retrospectively” justify strikes by linking victims to Hamas or Islamic Jihad People carry the body of a Palestinian who was killed in Israeli strikes, according to medics, during a funeral in Gaza City, September 1, 2026. REUTERS The Israeli army “kills first, then thinks and tries to find a reason”…
EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google’s AI search opt-out
Google announced an AI opt-out for publishers in June, as UK regulators ordered it to allow content restrictions The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS EU antitrust regulators are seeking feedback from publishers on Google’s proposal to let them opt out of AI search…
Viral video does not show recent ‘Free Imran Khan’ billboard in US; it is old from October 2025
Investigations confirmed that the video was not recent and was at least as old as January 2026. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB Multiple pro-PTI accounts and digital media outlets have been sharing a video across social media platforms since Sunday, claiming that a “Free Imran Khan” billboard had recently appeared in New York amid calls for the…
JI agrees to talks with govt, seeks ‘complete package’ on relief
Jamaat-e-Islami says government negotiating team must present a ‘complete package’ before formal talks can begin The Jamaat-e-Islami on Tuesday confirmed that the government had approached the party for talks over its ongoing protests against petroleum prices and the petroleum levy, saying it was ready for negotiations provided the government team came with a “complete package”….
Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race
When Tim Cook took over as Apple's CEO, he did not try to fill the big shoes of its legendary founder and product visionary Steve Jobs. Instead, he took Jobs' advice: "Never ask what I would do, just do the right thing." Fifteen years on, having taken the iPhone maker from a $350 billion company to…
Heavy rain, landslides feared across northern areas: NDMA
Weather can trigger landslides and urban flooding, tourists and travellers advised to avoid unnecessary travel A flood-affected villager looks at the overflowing river Sutlej, as he sits over the rooftop of his house in Kasur district, Punjab province on September 3, 2025. Photo: AFP Moderate to heavy rainfall could trigger landslides on Tuesday night and…
Alcaraz makes winning return at US Open
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz reacts after beating Roman Safiullin in the first round of the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz didn’t miss a beat as he returned from a four-month injury absence with a straight-sets first-round victory in the US Open on Monday. Out of action with a wrist injury since…
Amna Ilyas says online critics have ‘given men a licence’ to control women
Zhalay Sarhadi also calls out ‘misogynists’ targeting women online, saying their words can reinforce harmful attitudes Actor Amna Ilyas has criticised self-proclaimed online “critics” for using their platforms to police women’s choices, warning that such commentary can reinforce misogynistic attitudes and even validate violence against women offline. Taking to Instagram, Ilyas said a recent dance…
