IslamabadPakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif told the National Assembly on Thursday that Afghan authorities had once asked Islamabad for PKR 10 billion to relocate people Pakistan considers involved in cross-border militancy into western Afghanistan — an offer Pakistan rejected because Kabul would not guarantee they would not return. Asif, describing a visit to Kabul…
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has fined K-Electric, the country’s largest private power utility, PKR 25 million (around USD 90,000) for failing to restore electricity following a major nationwide blackout in January 2023. NEPRA stated that the company failed to meet its operational responsibilities, with repeated tripping incidents revealing a lack of…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that its economy suffered Rs744 billion in losses due to floods, with 60% of the damage occurring in the agriculture sector and again sought adjustment of these losses against the programme targets. The preliminary damage assessment has been shared with the IMF, as Finance Minister…
Model and reality star Kendall Jenner has unexpectedly become the name on everyone’s lips in the latest round of Bond girl speculation. The 29-year-old is reportedly the current frontrunner with bookmakers to take on the coveted role in the upcoming James Bond reboot, a franchise shake-up that has already fuelled years of industry chatter. According…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani textile and apparel manufacturers made a striking impression at the Apparel Textile Sourcing (ATS) Show 2025 in Mississauga, Canada, one of the North American country’s premier platforms for the global apparel and textile industry. Held from September 29 to October 1, the annual trade exhibition drew participants from across North America, Asia, and…
PARIS: A historic Paris Fashion Week has concluded after 10 days of Spring-Summer 2026 womenswear shows, featuring many new faces and hailed by critics as marking a “return to elegance.” This season in Paris, which ran through October 7, felt especially electric due to a significant creative shake-up across the sector, following a momentous Milan…
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez shared the spotlight once again this week as they reunited on the red carpet for the premiere of ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ in New York City —their first public appearance together since finalising their divorce in 2024. Lopez stars in the musical drama, while Affleck serves as an executive…
KARACHI: Mustafa Qureshi and Ghulam Mohiuddin, two legends of Pakistani cinema, believe that quality films can help promote the country’s positive image abroad, while also providing affordable entertainment for the masses in both urban and rural areas. Speaking at a programme titled ‘Gupshup’ organised by the Pakistan Film and TV Journalists Association at the Karachi…
LAHORE: The Punjab government has reached an agreement with the private sector to procure wheat from farmers at the rate of Rs3,500 per maund, abruptly abandoning its market-reform rhetoric. The decision was taken during a high-level meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to review the province’s wheat policy and crop procurement framework….
PESHAWAR: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman believes that the federal government has effectively become a minority administration following the ongoing political friction between the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its coalition partner, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). Speaking to the media in Peshawar on Wednesday, Fazl refrained from giving an immediate reaction…
