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KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a strong start to trading on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 238 points in early hours. Following the increase, the index was trading at 187,926 points, reflecting…

DAVOS: Nestlé has announced an additional investment of USD 60 million in Pakistan, reaffirming its long-term commitment to the country and expressing strong confidence in its economic growth prospects. The announcement was made during a…

LONDON: The UK government has begun relocating asylum seekers from taxpayer-funded hotels to disused military barracks as part of efforts to reduce accommodation costs and discourage new asylum applications. According to British media…

NEW YORK: While underlining that there must be no space for selective compliance or legal exceptionalism, Pakistan called for the upholding and application of international law including the core principles of the UN Charter more…

DAVOS: Several Western allies, including the United Kingdom, have declined to participate in U.S. President Donald Trump’s newly proposed Gaza Board of Peace. According to international news agencies, 35 countries have signed on to join…

DUBAI: Following the ban on the Indian film Dhriender, Gulf countries have now also prohibited the release of Sunny Deol’s film Border 2. The movie was scheduled to hit theaters on Friday, January 23, and was the first major Bollywood…

ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties have strongly criticized the government’s decision to join the Gaza Peace Board, demanding that the matter be brought before Parliament for discussion and approval. During a session of the National…

PESHAWAR: Flour mill owners have rejected the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s proposed wheat and flour pricing formula, terming it impractical and damaging to the industry. Speaking at a press conference, President of the Flour Mills…

DAVOS: Leaders from various countries, including US President Donald Trump and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, have signed the Gaza Board of Peace charter. Addressing the signing ceremony, President Trump said that many nations…

LAHORE: A private college CEO, Abid Wazir Khan, has been abducted in Lahore’s Johar Town area. According to police reports, a case was filed by the victim’s brother. Abid Wazir Khan was reportedly abducted while leaving his office when his…