Asian stocks surge into weekend with US rate cut ‘seemingly locked in’
HONG KONG – Asian markets surged again Friday, tracking record highs across Wall Street, after US inflation and jobs data all but set in stone a Federal Reserve interest rate…
Rupee gains 01 paisa against dollar
ISLAMABAD – The rupee on Friday appreciated by 01 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs281.55 against the previous day’s closing Rs281.56. However, according…
Gold prices surge by Rs2,500 per tola
ISLAMABAD – The price of 24 karat gold in Pakistan witnessed an increase of Rs2,500 per tola on Friday, reaching Rs386,500 as compared to Rs384,000 on the previous trading day,…
PSX closes bearish, loses 1,701 points
ISLAMABAD – : The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned bearish on Friday, losing 1,701.56 points, a negative change of 1.09 percent, closing at 154,439.68 points against 156,141.25…
Taylor Swift to be deposed in Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal dispute
LONDON – Taylor Swift will be deposed in the ongoing civil litigation between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, according to a court filing submitted by Baldoni’s lawyers. Swift has agreed…
PM’s aide chairs SMEDA board meeting, discusses new CEO appointment
ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan Friday chaired the 31st meeting of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA)…
accused sent to jail on judicial remand
ISLAMABAD – A lower court of Islamabad on Friday sent an accused to jail on judicial remand in a case involving alleged threats to TikToker Sumiya Hijab. On Friday, the…
SECP notifies draft Actuarial Valuation Rules 2025 for public consultation
ISLAMABAD – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the draft Actuarial Valuation Rules, 2025, for public consultation. The proposed framework applies to both Life and Non-Life…
Ego Nwodim announces she is leaving ‘SNL’
LONDON – “Saturday Night Live” is losing another longtime cast member. Ego Nwodim shared news of her departure on Friday, writing, “The hardest part of a great party is knowing…
Weekly inflation goes down slightly
ISLAMABAD – The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), recorded a slight decrease of 0.02 percent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on September…