Industry stakeholders and consumers express concern over price hike The prices of solar panels across Pakistan have recorded a sharp increase following the federal government’s proposal to impose an 18 percent sales tax on imported solar panels in the budget 2025-26. Industry stakeholders and consumers alike have expressed concern over the move, fearing it may…
Iranian FM warned that such language would not help efforts to restart negotiations Iran has condemned remarks by US President Donald Trump as “disrespectful and unacceptable” after he claimed credit for saving Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from “an ugly and ignominious death,” AFP reported on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responded strongly…
State funeral began in Enghelab Square; procession moving towards symbolic Azadi Square People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran on June 28, 2025. — Reuters Iran held a mass funeral procession in Tehran on Saturday for dozens of military commanders and high-ranking…
PM praised Law Minister and Attorney General for their legal contributions to the case Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a review meeting on Hajj arrangements for the upcoming year in Islamabad on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Photo courtesy: Radio Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed the Permanent Court of Arbitration’s Supplemental Award concerning…
It’s difficult not to be when you see a billionaire engaging in unsustainable practices and flashing money around while mistreating his employees. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos tied the knot with Lauren Sanchez in a very over-the-top wedding in Venice yesterday. It had all the makings of a dream wedding — beautiful designer clothes, flashy celebrity guests,…
Pakistan is leading the Global Emerging Markets (EM) Rankings, indicating improvement in default risk, Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said on Saturday. The current government has reassured that the country has moved onto a path of economic recovery and growth, witnessing “economic stabilisation” after a period of turbulence and uncertainty. Some assessments by global rating agencies have signalled gradual improvements in key…
Many are demanding accountability, early warning systems, and a model that doesn’t treat such tragedies as inevitable. As Pakistan reels from yet another monsoon tragedy, celebrities have raised their voices over the flash floods in Swat that claimed the lives of at least 17 people on Friday. The victims, many of whom were children and young adults,…
Oscar winner Marion Cotillard and actor-director Guillaume Canet announced their separation Friday after 18 years and two children together, breaking up a power relationship of French cinema. Cotillard won an Academy Award in 2008 for her performance as the legendary French singer Edith Piaf in “La Vie en Rose” and is one of France’s best-known…
Indian actress and model Shefali Jariwala, best known as the “Kaanta Laga Girl,” has passed away at the age of 42. The actress reportedly suffered a cardiac arrest late Friday night and was rushed to Bellevue Multispeciality Hospital in Andheri by her husband Parag Tyagi and others, but was declared dead on arrival. Hospital officials…
A T-shirt worn by Beyoncé during a Juneteenth performance on her “Cowboy Carter” tour has sparked a discussion over how Americans frame their history and caused a wave of criticism for the Houston-born superstar. The T-shirt worn during a concert in Paris featured images of the Buffalo Soldiers, who belonged to Black U.S. Army units…
