ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not foresee any major setback to Pakistan’s economic growth or revenue collection this fiscal year due to the recent floods. Except for Punjab, provinces have also not reported significant economic losses, minimizing the chances of a downward revision in targets. According to government sources, Pakistani authorities have assessed…
Antonia Matthews and Danielle HerbertBBC Wales Corinne Wardle Molly had nine hours of surgery, aged just 12 weeks, when the tumour was finally discovered A mum whose baby daughter was diagnosed with a brain tumour, after her symptoms were dismissed as colic and reflux for more than two months, is calling for better awareness of…
On September 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump warned on Truth Social that if Afghanistan “doesn’t give Bagram Airfield back … BAD THINGS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN!” Earlier that week at a London press event, the US leader described Bagram as “an hour away from where China makes its nuclear weapons.” While factually imprecise, the…
Sep 29, 2025, 03:25 PM ET Week 5 of the NFL season gets underway with the Los Angeles Rams hosting the San Francisco 49ers on “Thursday Night Football.” Both teams sit at 3-1 after the 49ers suffered their first loss of the season last week. Another pair of 3-1 teams meet Sunday afternoon when the…
Madonna has admitted she contemplated suicide while navigating a tumultuous custody battle over her son. The Queen of Pop sat down with British podcaster Jay Shetty in an episode of On Purpose with Jay Shetty, released this week, and across a two-hour conversation discussed her storied life. Among other things, she explains turning to spirituality…
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research Senator Syed Masroor Ahsan has declared the recent floods a national disaster and called on the government to officially designate affected areas as disaster-hit. He further urged immediate assistance for victims through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). The Senate committee, under…
Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a 100% tariff on all films not made in the US, claiming the American industry had been “stolen” by other countries. He said on Monday that California had been heavily affected and the levy would “solve this long time, never ending problem”. In May, the US president…
We invest significantly in smartphones, drones, action cameras, DSLRs, and similar devices. However, when it comes to the storage cards that these devices rely on for holding photos and videos, many of us settle for a low-cost option from a no-name brand. I hate being the bearer of bad news, but the microSD card you…
Hong Kong’s leader has warned that no country should harbour criminals, the day after Singapore cited “national interests” as the reason for denying entry to wanted activist Nathan Law Kwun-chung. But Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday sidestepped a question on whether his administration had asked the city state to help transfer Law, as…
Mahfouz ZubaideAfghanistan producer Getty Images Fahima Noori had big dreams when she graduated from university in Afghanistan. She had studied law, graduated from a midwifery programme and even worked in a mental health clinic. But all that was taken away when the Taliban swept into power in 2021. They banned girls over the age of…
