22+ hour, 42+ min ago   (875+ words) Sport is the new battleground in the streaming wars. But it’s not action on the field they’re tempting us with. Disney+ has signed a deal with Gary Neville’s football media brand The Overlap. It’ll host his Stick to Football talk…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (431+ words) Saudi authorities said on Friday drones launched from Iraq led to the temporary closure of a crucial oil export route used to bypass the lockdown of the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh has increased its use of the East-West pipeline, which…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (387+ words) ISLAMABAD: Unesco Representative in Pakistan Fuad Pashayev along with Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture Aurangzeb Khan Khichi visited the historic Pharwala Fort, Mai Qamro Mosque and the Tomb of Sultan Muqarrab Khan on Tuesday. Secretary National Heritage and…...

5+ day, 44+ min ago   (485+ words) LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has urged small shopkeepers and retailers to benefit from the recently introduced fixed tax scheme, saying that it has been designed to facilitate small businesses through simplified compliance, a one-page return and a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (293+ words) KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan on Friday held an evening to pay tribute to Urdu poet Abbas Tabish. The well-attended event was presided over by poetess Zehra Nigah and moderated by Ambareen Haseeb Amber. Ms Nigah said sometimes a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (420+ words) ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday paid tribute to Pakistan’s armed forces for their sacrifices in safeguarding the country’s freedom, sovereignty and national security and stressed the importance of national unity and economic strength....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (305+ words) KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday extended its mild recovery on selective buying, despite persistent uncertainty over the economic outlook amid an upsurge in inflation and geopolitical tensions. Topline Securities Ltd said the market remained range-bound during…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (669+ words) GAZA CITY: Heavy Israeli bombardment kil­led five people in Gaza City on Tuesday after a secret operation by special forces to seize a “senior Hamas figure” was “exposed”. Eyewitnesses reported around a dozen strikes in western Gaza City, where…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) • Shaza Fatima Khawaja stresses innovation, strong institutions and private-sector leadership as key drivers of digital growth• Calls for execution of measurable KPIs for successful transformation “These steps have positioned the country as one of the region’s most attractive investment destinations,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (448+ words) ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Monday the government’s focus was on building an ecosystem to support growth that is sustainable, led by the private sector and is export-driven. He was addressing a ceremony during which two accords were…...