Eighteen commercial banks will provide the loans through Islamic financing, says advisor to FM Khurram Schehzad The government has signed term sheets with 18 commercial banks for a Rs1.275 trillion ($4.5 billion) Islamic finance facility to help pay down mounting debt in its power sector, government officials said on Friday. The government, which owns or…
Congratulations are in order for Sanam Saeed and Mohib Mirza who just announced the birth of their son Vali Hasan Mirza The couple shared the news on Instagram just over a month after their bundle of joy was born. “Our hearts are full. With love, wonder, and the tiniest little fingers — we welcome our…
A 26-year-old social media influencer from Taxila was allegedly gang-raped in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Haripur district by two individuals who lured her in on the pretext of a job, a police report said on Friday. Police said the incident occurred in the district’s Khanpur tehsil on Wednesday at 8pm, adding that the victim was left on…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that he holds the authority to dissolve the provincial assembly at any time. In a video message, Gandapur stated that PTI’s founding leader has been unjustly imprisoned and that their mandate was stolen after the events of May 9. “Despite all efforts to dismantle the KP…
Digital creators and social media stars Rabeeca Khan and Hussain Tareen have officially announced their wedding date, putting an end to months of speculation. The couple, who rose to fame through TikTok and previously made headlines with their extravagant engagement celebration, are now ready to say “I do.” The big announcement came via a creatively…
The New York City Police Department said on Thursday its hate crime unit was probing anti-Muslim threats against mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and in another incident US Representative Max Miller of Ohio said he was “run off the road” by a driver with a Palestinian flag. These marked the latest US incidents to raise concerns…
An American Jewish organisation, “Jewish Voice for Peace”, has urged US President Donald Trump to stop supplying weapons to Israel, warning that otherwise the entire region could erupt into war. In a statement, it said that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. The West is ignoring Israeli government war crimes against Palestinians. The unconditional supply…
Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations’ children agency said on Friday. “Children will begin to die of thirst … Just 40% of drinking water production facilities remain functional,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva. Israel laid siege on the Gaza Strip on the order of…
Royal Ascot, one of the UK’s most anticipated events, brought the royal family together to celebrate the arrival of summer at the Berkshire racecourse. King Charles III and Queen Camilla were at the forefront of the event, with their carriage marking the official start of the races. However, a small but memorable moment involving Queen…
: Canada’s intelligence agency has accused India of perpetrating foreign interference in a report published Wednesday, highlighting transnational repression in its activities within Canada. The report was released shortly after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks at the G7 summit in Alberta, Canada, where both sides agreed to…
