Wimbledon head gardener Martyn Falconer is the only man at the All England Club who welcomes a drop of rain. While wet weather wreaks havoc with the tournament schedule, he is not disappointed with the occasional cloudburst to keep his spectacular flower displays in perfect condition. Falconer oversees the delivery of 27,000 plants for the…
Asian stocks stuttered on Thursday, while oil prices stabilised and the euro was perched at a 3-1/2-year high as investors weighed geopolitical, economic and fiscal uncertainties as they braced for U.S. President Donald Trump’s deadline on tariffs. Markets have been soothed by a ceasefire between Israel and Iran that appeared to be holding, reducing the…
A leading Pakistani fruits exporters association said on Wednesday it has set an ambitious target of exporting 125,000 tons of mangoes from May to September this year to earn $100 million in revenue, hoping to export 70 percent of these to markets in the Middle East. Pakistan is the world’s fourth-largest mango producer, with the…
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward trend as easing regional tensions and strengthening domestic indicators have boosted the investor confidence. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 benchmark gained 300.53 points to reach 123,062.17 points with a positive change of 0.24 percent. A day earlier, the 100-Index also continued with a bullish trend, gaining 515.00…
British oil giant Shell on Thursday denied media reports that it is in talks to buy rival BP. The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday said Shell was holding “early stage talks,″ to acquire BP, citing people familiar with the matter. “In response to recent media speculation Shell wishes to clarify that it has not been…
A federal judge sided with Facebook parent Meta Platforms in dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit from a group of authors who accused the company of stealing their works to train its artificial intelligence technology. The Wednesday ruling from U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria was the second in a week from San Francisco’s federal court to…
Under the amended finance bill for fiscal year 2025-26, individuals earning up to Rs600,000 annually will be exempt from income tax. Those earning between Rs600,001 and Rs1.2 million annually will be required to pay 1% income tax. In the second slab, salaried individuals earning between Rs1.2 million and Rs2.2 million annually will pay a fixed…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday claimed victory over Israel and said that his country had “dealt a severe slap to the face of America” during his first televised speech since a ceasefire between Iran and Israel was declared following their 12-day war. Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the US had…
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The National Assembly on Thursday approved the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, amounting to Rs17,573 billion, rejecting all cut motions presented by the Opposition. Passed by a majority vote during the budget session, the Finance Bill 2025 marks a major step in the government’s economic planning for the upcoming…
The Ministry of Interior on Thursday announced that it planned to take strict action against elements spreading religious hate on social media as part of a security plan ahead of the month of Muharram. The government has ramped up security efforts in the past few weeks as the first month of the Islamic calendar inches…
