‘Pak-IMF technical-level talks next week’
ISLAMABAD: The technical-level talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 are expected to begin next week, according to sources. The international lender will be taken into confidence regarding the tax reforms, which include proposals such as withdrawing tax exemptions for new Special Economic Zones […]
Opp alliance to hold rally in capital on April 20
ISLAMABAD: The opposition alliance under the banner of Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) has announced that it will begin its much-anticipated protest movement with a public rally in Islamabad on April 20, setting the stage for a fresh political confrontation against the ruling PML-N-led coalition. According to TTAP spokesperson Akhunzada Yousafzai, the rally will be hosted by the […]
Govt won’t be able to secure CCI approval for Cholistan canal project, Sindh CM asserts – Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday asserted that the federal government would not be able to get the contentious Cholistan canals project approved from the Council of Common Interests (CCI) because of his strong arguments against the move. Chief of the Army Staff Gen Asim Munir and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz […]
Lady Gaga kicks off scorching Coachella
INDIO, CALIFORNIA: The California desert was buzzing on Friday as the premier music festival Coachella got underway, with Lady Gaga and Missy Elliott helming day one’s main stage. Thousands of music fans traversed the sprawling grounds whipping paper fans and wielding parasols, as temperatures cracked the 100-degree Fahrenheit mark (37.8 degrees Celsius). That made sunscreen […]
Pride, prejudice and disaster
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: My fellow Jane Austen fans, you are going to need strength. This July, we will be coming up to the three-year anniversary of the carnage that Netflix deemed fit to tell us was Persuasion. If you have only just recovered from their rage-inducing character assassination of lovely shy Anne Elliot, you will be […]
Bilawal maintains party helm as PPP holds intra-party elections – Pakistan
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari was re-elected to his office for another four years as the party held intra-party elections on Saturday. The party’s elections took place amid the PPP’s pushing back against the Cholistan canal project, which aims to irrigate south Punjab’s lands but has drawn public uproar from Sindh. The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed […]
Iran, US end high-level talks in Oman, agree to resume ‘next week’, Tehran says – World
Iran and the United States held talks in Oman on Saturday and agreed to reconvene next week, the Iranian side said, a dialogue meant to address Tehran’s escalating nuclear programme with US President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi posted on his Telegram channel that his […]
Euro emerges as surprise winner in tariff war
Listen to article BENGALURU: The euro has emerged as a surprise winner of the recent tariff-induced market turmoil, confounding the earlier consensus by surging to a three-year high against the dollar as Europe proves a relatively safe bet amid the global chaos. Driving the currency’s move is global investors’ growing nervousness about owning US assets, causing them […]
IT, minerals to become game changers
Listen to article LAHORE: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the information technology and mineral sectors are going to be game changers for Pakistan’s economy and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is leading the economy and the nation will see the results soon. Meeting Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Abuzar Shad, Senior […]
Household water recycling
Listen to article Densely populated urban centres are expanding rapidly and water scarcity looms as a real and immediate threat. Therefore, holding individual households accountable for water conservation is a step long overdue. The recent decision by the Lahore High Court to require water recycling plants in large homes – those spanning over one kanal – is […]