CPI inflation decelerates to 23.1pc in February – Business
ISLAMABAD: Inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), decelerated to 23.06 per cent year-on-year in February from 28.34pc in the preceding month due to a slight decrease in the prices of food products. It is the lowest reading in 20 months, down from a peak of 37.97pc in May 2023. Until December 2023, the […]
Thundering clouds, intermittent rain keep people indoors in Karachi – Pakistan
(Clockwise from left) Traffic moves at a snail’s pace during downpour as Shahrah-i-Liaquat in front of Empress Market, M.A. Jinnah Road near Gurumandir and the Arts Council roundabout near the Sindh Assembly are inundated with rainwater on Friday.—Fahim Siddiqi / Shakil Adil / White Star KARACHI: Under the ongoing westerly wave, the city received moderate […]
Mother’s milk, mother’s choice – Pakistan
LAST month, the Senate approved the ‘Islamabad Capital Territory Protection of Breastfeeding and Child Nutrition Bill, 2023’ that aims to discourage the use of breast milk substitutes. Back in November, there had been heated speeches on the floor of the Upper House regarding the import and sale of breast milk substitutes in the country. A […]
Left-wing firebrand George Galloway wins UK by-election – Newspaper
ROCHDALE: Left-wing firebrand George Galloway was elected to the UK parliament on Friday after tapping into anger over the Israel-Hamas war in a by-election. Galloway, 69, first became an MP in 1987 and will return to the House of Commons for the first time since 2015 after winning the seat of Rochdale, in the north […]
Sharif camp optimistic after Nawaz woos Fazl for support – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif visited the residence of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman here on Friday, possibly to seek the latter’s support in the formation of the upcoming coalition government at the Centre, as the JUI-F had abstained during the voting for speaker and deputy speaker of the National Assembly. Nawaz Sharif was […]
Foreign Office dismisses US ‘directions’ on probing election rigging – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dismissed the United States’ suggestion to probe electoral discrepancies, emphasising that it will not succumb to external dictates. In her weekly press briefing on Friday, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch categorically stated that no country can give directions to Pakistan, which is an independent and sovereign country. “We believe in our […]
Amid call for reform, Supreme Judicial Council wraps up case against ex-judge Mazahar Naqvi – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) on Friday concluded proceedings on a reference against retired Supreme Court judge Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, the petitioners in the Afiya Shehrbano Zia case called for reform in the council’s procedure. During proceedings on Friday, Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa pointed out that Justice Naqvi […]
I’m the hero, Hamza is the heroine of ‘Jaan e Jahan’: Ayeza Khan
In a delightful reunion that has left fans thrilled, Ayeza Khan and Hamza Ali Abbasi have once again joined forces for the television drama Jaan e Jahan. Portraying the characters of Mahnoor and Shehram, the on-screen duo has ignited a renewed spark of romance, prompting an outpouring of excitement from their dedicated fanbase. Ayeza, in […]
Senators spar over PTI letter linking loan with poll audit – Pakistan
• PTI leader claims IMF approached Imran first to seek ‘guarantee’• Issue of unassigned reserved seats reverberates in upper house ISLAMABAD: Senators from two sides of the aisle on Friday sparred over PTI founding chairman Imran Khan’s letter to the IMF linking release of next tranche of bailout package for Pakistan with audit of recently […]
Taylor Swift mania hits Philippine classrooms
MANILA: The Taylor Swift craze has arrived in classrooms in the Philippine capital, with a premier university rolling out a celebrity studies course examining the singer and her impact on global pop culture. As the performer visits Asia this week, more than 300 students signed up for the elective course at the University of the […]