Glow of the future
KARACHI: Women’s wrestling history would be incomplete without the mention of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling or GLOW. Founded by David McLane in 1986, GLOW featured colourful characters and over-the-top stories and the women who made their name in the company came from different backgrounds and professions – from models to gymnasts – to be a […]
EU says ‘unconditional withdrawal’ of Russia from Ukraine is a precondition to amend sanctions – World
The withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine would be one of the main conditions for lifting or amending EU sanctions, the European Commission said on Wednesday. The United States reached separate deals on Tuesday with Ukraine and Russia to pause their attacks at sea and against energy targets, with Washington agreeing to push to […]
Telecom sector seeks tax break
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association has called for addressing several issues including tax exemptions in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2025-26 for smooth activities of telecom firms. In a letter sent to the finance minister, the association said that the telecom industry plays a vital role in economic growth, contributing significantly to revenue […]
Bourse cheers IMF staff-level agreement
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday saw a significant upswing, where the KSE-100 index gained over 1,100 points, driven by investor optimism following a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The surge was aided by strong performances across key sectors such as commercial banks and oil and gas exploration companies. Reports […]
How is this 'controlled inflation'?
As the holy month of Ramazan draws to a close this year, millions of Pakistanis are still struggling with an unrelenting surge in the prices of essential goods, despite the government's repeated claims of "controlled inflation". Official statistics released in March 2025 show an inflation rate at a historic low of 1.5%, a figure met […]
Economic growth stagnant at 1.7%
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew by only 1.7% during the second quarter of the current fiscal year, driven mainly by the livestock and services sectors, which benefited from a lower inflation rate. However, economic conditions remained tight due to limited room for any manoeuvring. The productive sectorsagriculture and industryfaced severe challenges, including high interest rates, […]
Denmark’s $2bn investment to boost Pakistan’s port sector: maritime minister – Pakistan
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Junaid Anwaar Chaudhry on Wednesday revealed that Denmark’s $2 billion investment in Pakistan’s port sector was moving forward, with Danish investors actively collaborating with the government to accelerate the process. Denmark and Pakistan share strong economic ties, with a significant increase in bilateral trade of late. A 31 per cent […]
US religious freedom panel urges sanctions against Pakistan, Indian spy agency RAW – World
A US panel on religious freedom has said the treatment of minorities in Pakistan and India is deteriorating, and it recommended sanctions be imposed on the former’s officials and government agencies and the latter’s external spy agency over its alleged involvement in plots to assassinate Sikh separatists. The commission is a bipartisan US government advisory […]
RAW's espionage
India's RAW finds itself under intense international scrutiny once again. The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has now recommended targeted sanctions against the intelligence agency, a move that serves as an indictment of India's growing web of covert operations abroad. The USCIRF's findings add weight to previous investigative reports from The Washington […]
The leak
Listen to article If you open the pages of The New York Times and The Washington Post, it would seem that the American defense has faced a major setback due to a mistake made by the US defense secretary by leaking war plans in a Signal group chat. The story is that Trump’s National Security Advisor Michael […]
