[ad_1] Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has blasted the federal and provincial governments, claiming that 44 per cent of the population was living below the poverty line while the ruling elite continued to project an illusion of good governance through expensive media campaigns. Addressing a press conference on Tuesday at the party headquarters in Mansoora, … Read more
[ad_1] Ellie Kemper is ready to trade structure for spontaneity this summer. The 45-year-old actress and mom of two told Parents magazine that she’s letting go of rigid parenting rules in favor of a more relaxed approach with her sons James, 8, and Matthew, 5. “I’m looking forward to having not as much structure,” said … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) index, a crucial indicator of trade competitiveness, improved to 97.81 in May 2025, according to a report released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). This represents a 1.5% drop from the previous month’s figure of 99.30, according to AKD Securities. The decrease in REER, which … Read more
[ad_1] Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, Dr Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan, called on the Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, in Islamabad. According to a statement, the meeting focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the digital domain. Both sides discussed the possibility of holding joint workshops in cybersecurity and maritime cable … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: Pakistan recorded a current account deficit of $103 million in May 2025, narrowing from a deficit of $235 million in the same month last year but reversing the $47 million surplus seen in April 2025. Although Pakistan posted a rare current account surplus of $1.8 billion during the first eleven months of FY25 … Read more
[ad_1] Anne Burrell, the celebrity chef and longtime host of Worst Cooks in America, has died at age 55. She passed away on the morning of June 17, 2025, at her home in Brooklyn, New York, her family confirmed in a statement. Burrell was known for her spiky platinum hair, vibrant personality, and culinary expertise. … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: With more than 750 episodes, a feature film, comics, and its catchphrases embedded in the pop-culture across nearly four decades, The Simpsons continues its legacy, remaining one of the most loved shows on television. At this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, The Simpsons creators joined to celebrate the long-running show, which has recently been … Read more
[ad_1] It may be 2025, but that has not stopped a large majority of the Pakistani population from frowning upon the women in their family taking up a career in showbiz – or at least, that is how established actor Nausheen Shah feels about this thorny subject. “People are still worried about being associated with … Read more
[ad_1] LONDON: A rare oil painting of Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi, which is believed to have been damaged by a Hindu nationalist activist, is to be auctioned in London in July. Gandhi, one of the most influential figures in India’s history, led a non-violent movement against British rule and inspired similar resistance campaigns across … Read more
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Activist investor Barington Capital Group is pushing Victoria’s Secret to alter its board and end a recently adopted “poison pill” plan, according to a letter to the lingerie maker’s shareholders on Monday. The New York-based hedge fund, which owns more than 1 per cent of the company, said Victoria’s Secret has underperformed … Read more