Jennifer Lopez’s language choice sparks controversy at Spanish concert Jennifer Lopez, known for her captivating stage presence, recently faced criticism for communicating in English during her concert in Malaga, Spain. Despite being fluent in Spanish, the singer and actor chose to address her audience in English, sparking frustration among attendees The concert, which kicked off…
Sport will be returning to Olympics 128 years after its only previous appearance at the 1900 Paris Games The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the schedule for cricket’s return to the Olympic Games at Los Angeles 2028 (LA28), with the men’s and women’s T20 tournaments set to run from July 12 to July…
KSE-100 Index settles at 136,379.96 points, up 440.09 points, or 0.32% KSE-100 Index settles at 136,379.96 points, up 440.09 points, or 0.32% The stock market rallied to near record peak on Wednesday as investor enthusiasm over robust earnings and reform-driven optimism was tempered by late-session profit-taking, despite upbeat signals from Islamabad’s engagement with Moody’s for…
“The household solar boom was a response to a crisis, not the cause of it,” says analyst KARACHI: A growing number of Pakistanis are abandoning the national grid in favour of solar energy, fuelling a rooftop panel boom and alarming a government already burdened by billions of dollars in power sector debt. This quiet energy…
Prime Minister Shehbaz directs formation of cabinet committee to introduce institutional reforms in EOBI The federal cabinet has approved a 15% increase in Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) pensions, effective January 1, 2025. The cabinet’s decision was based on the recommendation of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development. This increase will be…
Reza Amiri Moghadam faces allegations of involvement in kidnapping of FBI agent The United States has declared Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam among the “most wanted” individuals sought after by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) over alleged role in the abduction, detention, and probable death of retired FBI special agent Robert A Levinson and…
Secret scheme was unveiled after UK High Court lifted super-gag order banning any reports of what happened Thousands of Afghans who worked with the UK and their families were brought to Britain in a secret programme after a 2022 data breach put their lives at risk, the British government revealed on Tuesday. Defence Minister John…
Church leaders deem recent incidents as part of a broader pattern of harassment Senior church leaders and foreign diplomats from over 20 countries visited the Christian-majority town of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank on Monday to express solidarity with local residents and to condemn the rising violence perpetrated by Israeli settlers in the area….
Sensitive data includes names, contact details, and familial information A major security lapse by a British government official led to the covert relocation of thousands of Afghans to the United Kingdom, it emerged on Tuesday after a High Court ruling lifted a year-long gag order. The leak, which occurred in February 2022, exposed the personal…
Jakarta to buy 50 Boeing jets, US energy and farm goods under trade agreement US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a trade agreement with Indonesia, unveiling a 19 per cent tariff on Indonesian goods. The announcement, made via Trump’s Truth Social platform, follows weeks of negotiations aimed at avoiding a steeper 32 per cent…
