ISLAMABAD: The federal government booked $321 billion in imports during the past five years, $30 billion more than import payments cleared by the central bank through banking channels in the same period, underscoring the urgent need to reconcile the huge discrepancy. According to official records, Pakistan Single Window (PSW) booked imports worth $321 billion, while…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday reiterated its call on Afghanistan to ensure that its soil is not used for terrorist activities against Pakistan, as Islamabad reacted cautiously to Afghan Interim Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India. Foreign Office spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, during his weekly news briefing, said Pakistan respects Afghanistan’s sovereign…
[This story contains spoilers for the Peacemaker season two finale.] Peacemaker season two reached its conclusion last night — actually, it reached beyond its original conclusion, James Gunn says. Gunn, who created and writes the John Cena-superhero show for HBO Max, made a pretty big addition to his original ending for the second season’s finale…
KARACHI: Engineers at the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have alleged that serious lapses in aircraft maintenance and a series of non-technical decisions by management have turned the PIA fleet into a scrapyard, reducing the number of operational aircraft from 34 to just 12. During a ceremony held in Karachi on Friday, senior officials of the…
Movie streaming services are fine, but as their respective libraries and monthly rates change, nothing compares to having the 4K Blu-rays of your favorite movies to play whenever you want. If you want to add some titles to your collection, several great films and box sets are selling at the lowest prices of the year,…
LAHORE: A day after guns from both sides fell silent following the intervention of the President and the Prime Minister, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has made it clear that its restraint is temporary —only until October 18 —as tensions with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) remain unresolved. PPP Central Information Secretary Nadeem Afzal Chan,…
Suranjana TewariAsia business correspondent, Tokyo and Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter Reuters Asahi Super Dry is Japan’s most popular beer Only four bottles of Asahi Super Dry beer are left on the shelves of Ben Thai, a cosy restaurant in the Tokyo suburb of Sengawacho. Its owner, Sakaolath Sugizaki, expects to get a few more soon, but…
The Argentina national team said Friday that Lionel Messi would not be available for the team’s friendly against Venezuela at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni teased the possibility of experimenting with the lineup in the match against Venezuela when addressing media on Thursday but never completely ruled out the captain’s…
Four weeks into its 34th season, Dancing With the Stars is on a ratings roll. The ABC show has grown its first-night audience every week since the season premiere on Sept. 16, hitting a high of 5.88 million viewers for Tuesday’s Disney-themed night. That was up a tick from 5.83 million same-day viewers a week…
Beijing is committed to a “fair” playing field for Italian investors, top diplomat Wang Yi pledged in Rome on Wednesday, as he courted international support for China’s next five-year plan. Addressing a joint press conference with his Italian counterpart, Antonio Tajani, the Chinese foreign minister also announced a further extension to Beijing’s unilateral visa-free entry…
