Dezi Freeman: Porepunkah locals on hopes after manhunt ends

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 — Rising interest rates, persistent supply chain disruptions, and uncertainty over U.S. tariff policies are intensifying challenges for businesses across the country. The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate steady between 4.25% and 4.50% for the seventh consecutive month in July. However, financial pressure on corporations has continued to mount,…

LONDON/ASIA MARKETS: Global oil prices declined sharply following the escalating political crisis in Venezuela, as markets reacted to reports of U.S. military action in the South American country.According to international news agencies, Brent crude in Asian trading fell by 0.63 percent, closing at $60.37 per barrel. Similarly, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 0.70 percent,…

PESHAWAR: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has extended invitations to all major political parties, including Jamaat-e-Islami, to participate in a peace jirga scheduled for November 12, aimed at restoring and sustaining peace in the province. A PTI delegation comprising Provincial Minister Aftab Alam, former Minister Kamran Bangash, Irfan Saleem, and Sher Ali…