ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday acknowledged that tight fiscal space, driven by structural constraints, has reduced its ability to fund development projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). At a news conference, he said the development budget has declined from 2.6% of GDP in 2017-18 to just 0.8% — a trend described […]
In a candid new interview, actor Eric Dane opened up about his evolving identity as an actor, revealing that working on HBO’s Euphoria was the first time he truly felt like an artist. Dane, who plays the complex character Cal Jacobs, credited showrunner Sam Levinson and the series’ extended production style with unlocking new creative […]
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Chief Statistician Dr Naeemuz Zafar said Thursday that the 2.7% economic growth estimate for this fiscal year is based on a 15-year-old livestock survey and assumes full utilisation of the Rs1.1 trillion development budget. While responding to questions about the controversy over this year’s economic growth figure along with Planning Minister Ahsan […]
Comedian David Walliams has sparked strong criticism, including from the BBC, after making Nazi salutes during a recording of the panel show Would I Lie To You? earlier this week. Walliams, also a former judge on Britain’s Got Talent, performed the offensive gestures during a segment when another panellist joked about injuring their wrist while […]
From recreating memes to dressing up as iconic characters, these A-listers take spooky season seriously KARACHI: Back in the day, if you were lucky enough your family let you celebrate what they believed was the “devil’s holiday”, you’d scavenge through the closets at home, dig out a bedsheet, cut some holes as eyes, and call […]
Listen to article Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman, has strongly rejected the federal budget, branding it a “pro-elite document” that exacerbates poverty, inflation, and inequality. Addressing a press conference at Mansoora on Wednesday, he said the government has failed to provide relief to the common man, choosing instead to favor the ruling class and privileged […]
KARACHI: Real-estate is a major avenue for investment in Pakistan and, in terms of returns, has beaten almost all asset classes. According to the House Price Index of Zameen.com, houses have exhibited a compound return of almost 13% in the last 10 years. This compounded return has reached almost 18% in the last two years. […]
Prize bonds remain a preferred savings instrument for many Pakistanis, offering a secure investment option with the potential for significant monetary rewards. The National Savings Centre in Lahore has revealed the winning numbers for the Rs25,000 prize bond draw of 2025. Held quarterly, the draw provides bondholders with a chance to win substantial prizes. Rs25,000 Prize Bond […]
LAHORE: The Punjab Wildlife Department has seized an African lion and registered a case against an accused seen in a viral video harassing the animal. The video, widely circulated on social media, showed a man identified as Muhammad Usman, keeping an African male lion illegally and engaging in abusive behaviour toward the animal. Following directives […]
