Eurozone interest rates cut, as ECB lowers growth and inflation forecasts – business live | Business
ECB cuts eurozone interest rates Newsflash: The European Central Bank has cut interest rates across the eurozone, for the eighth time in the last year. The ECB has lowered its three key interest rates by a quarter of one percentage point, in line with market expectations, as it tries to support an economy that has […]
Real estate amnesty scheme faces audit
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to audit the completion certificates submitted by builders and developers who benefited from the amnesty scheme offered for the real estate sector during the PTI’s rule. In this regard, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has notified the chartered accountancy companies rated satisfactory after their quality control review by […]
Why the internet is raging over the farshi shalwar again
KARACHI: With 2025’s first Eid less than a month away, it’s apparent that netizens are eyeing royalty for their festive picks this summer. This time around, the farshi shalwar is all the rage, prompting open conversations between celebrities, designers, and fashion experts all over the internet. Resurrected from the Mughal era, this regal pair of […]
WhatsApp latest update introduces new feature to share chats with Meta AI
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that allows users to easily forward messages and media directly to Meta AI. Currently available to select beta testers, this update aims to enhance user interactions with Meta’s AI through a more streamlined process. The feature, which is part of the latest WhatsApp beta update (version 2.25.18.8) for Android, […]
Motorcyclist assaulted in Karachi’s DHA pardons attacker, drops case
Listen to article A young man who was assaulted in Karachi’s Defence area has told a court in the metropolis city that he does not wish to pursue the case and has forgiven the accused. However despite the pardon the court refused to grant bail to Salman Farooqi, CEO of a local prodcution house, who is the […]
PSX extends record rally as KSE-100 crosses 122,000 for first time
Listen to article The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking momentum on Thursday, as the KSE-100 index surpassed the 122,000-point mark during intra-day trading for the first time in history. The market opened with the index at 121,886.21. During the session, the index reached a high of 122,281.58 before settling at 121,886.21. The lowest point observed […]
Trump issues travel ban barring US entry from 12 countries and signs order restricting student visas at Harvard – live | Trump administration
Trump imposes sweeping new travel ban, barring all entries from 12 countries, most from 7 more Donald Trump imposed a sweeping new travel ban in a presidential proclamation issued on Wednesday evening, barring entry to the United States for all nationals of a dozen countries, and restricting entries from an additional seven nations. In the […]
Reference against Omar Ayub adjourned
ISLAMABAD: A five member bench of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikarndar Sultan Raja, on Wednesday gave National Assembly Opposition Leader Omar Ayub until July 1 to appoint a lawyer in the disqualification reference against him. Ayub appeared before the commission. He told the bench that he had […]
Govt reaffirms energy reform commitment
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a resilient and sustainable energy future during his keynote address at the Ministerial Plenary session titled ‘Global Cooperation for a Resilient and Sustainable Energy Future’ at the 30th Baku Energy Forum. According to a statement released on Tuesday, in his speech, Malik […]