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KARACHI, September 4, 2026: A young man was allegedly brutally assaulted by three people in Karachi’s Defence area, leaving him with a broken leg, ARY News reported. According to reports, the incident took place within the jurisdiction of Sahil police station. The victim was allegedly first brought to Bukhari by a man identified as Ibrahim Malik before being forcibly taken…
LONDON/HONG KONG: Now that it has clinched a stock market listing after years of false starts, Shein, is working to convince investors that it is more than a fast fashion fad. Armed with $15 billion in cash, according to its prospectus, plus another $1.74 billion raised in the IPO, it is primed for an acquisition-driven phase as it seeks to…
Two weeks ago, I interviewed the MS of one of the biggest public hospitals in Karachi. As we were in the elevator — by “we” I mean my daughter BB Marium and I — a young doctor whispered, loud enough for everyone to hear, “She is Down Syndrome. She is Down Syndrome,” repeating it twice to make sure everyone knew….
The major U.S. stock indexes slipped on Friday after a stronger-than-expected jobs report prompted investors to ramp up bets on an interest rate hike later this month. A Labor Department report showed the U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, compared with estimates of 56,000, according to economists polled by Reuters. The unemployment rate stood at 4.1% last month, as…
Customs officials arrested over Rs.16.5m auction fraud in Pakistan Source link
KARACHI, September 4, 2026: A target has been set to open the mixed traffic lanes on Karachi’s University Road as work on the BRT Red Line project continues, ARY News reported. A meeting of Trans Karachi reviewed progress on the project, where the FWO set September 15 as the target for opening the mixed traffic lanes on University Road. The…
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) says it has arrested two men accused of taking hundreds of thousands of rupees from a citizen on the promise of securing a Saudi Arabian work visa and residency permit. The arrests were made by the FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) in Shah Latif Town, Karachi, as part of a crackdown on alleged human trafficking…
The government of Pakistan says it is seeking a greater role for the private sector in driving economic growth, with public-private partnerships (PPPs) and privatization at the center of its strategy. The commitment was reiterated at a national dialogue on PPPs and privatization, and the launch of the Pakistan PPP Monitor, in Islamabad, attended by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Prime…
Pakistan interim red-ball coach Mike Hesson has dismissed reports suggesting that Salman Ali Agha was excluded from the meeting with King Charles as part of the recent squad changes. Pakistan’s squad was invited to a royal engagement during its Test tour of England, with players and officials meeting King Charles ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston. The absence of…
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in Pakistan says it has arrested a suspected agent involved in the alleged production and use of fake visas and visa stickers in Lahore. According to the FIA’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle in Lahore, 305 Pakistani passports, fake visa stickers from various countries, and around 100 fake cards and other forged documents were also recovered from the…
