Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview in Islamabad on July 19, 2024. — Reuters The charter focuses on a unified financial network between the center and the provinces. The Minister of Finance described the agreement as “a step in the right direction.” The move aims to increase tax revenues from the agricultural sector. … Read more
Pakistan Securities and Exchange Commission and PSX join forces for Financial Literacy Week: Empowering Future Investors in Pakistan Akef highlights the role of financial culture in economic growth Munther Naqvi KARACHI: Akif Saeed, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), highlighted the crucial role played by the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in promoting financial … Read more
In Nick Hamm’s film William Tell, it is Claes Bang’s turn to shoot an apple at his son’s head. “How do you get someone to say yes to that?! We’ve spent a long time talking about that. This is a man who doesn’t want to be part of the war anymore: he’s seen too much.” … Read more
The image shows different social media app icons including WhatsApp. — Unsplash/File Worryingly, scammers are targeting pensioners on WhatsApp in India, as the deadline for government pensioners to submit the Jeevan Pramaan certificate approaches. The certificate must be submitted each year in November to approved pension payment agencies, such as banks. In a bid to … Read more
Special correspondent ABU DHABI (UAE): The second season of the Pakistani Women’s Badminton Tournament in Dubai, organized by the Pakistanis Dubai (PID), concluded with great success, showcasing the talent and spirit of the community of Pakistani women in Dubai. PID, the largest Pakistani social media group in the UAE, regularly organizes various events to keep … Read more
Ben Affleck has reportedly sent “mixed messages” to Jennifer Lopez as they go through their ongoing divorce, according to sources. The couple, who shocked fans when Lopez filed for divorce in August, have maintained a public facade of togetherness, even being spotted recently with their children. However, behind the scenes, things seem much more complicated. … Read more
MADRID: Foreign ministers from several Muslim and European countries will meet in Madrid on Friday to discuss how to implement a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the governments of Spain and Norway announced. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares will chair the meeting, which will be attended by his European counterparts, European Union foreign … Read more
A view of letters outside the Nobel Forum, where the Nobel Prize for Medicine will be announced, in Stockholm, Sweden, October 7, 2024. — Reuters OSLO: The winner of the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Friday October 11 in Oslo. Here’s an overview of how the price works: Who can win? According … Read more
Christopher Ciccone, the former entertainer and dancer who was also Madonna’s younger brother, has died, his representative Brad Taylor confirmed to CBS News. He was 63 years old. Taylor said in a statement that he died of cancer on October 4, surrounded by his husband, Ray Thacker. Born on November 22, 1960 in Pontiac, Michigan, … Read more
“What do you think about girls’ boxing?” The man asking that is Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry), the coach of the boys’ boxing club in Flint, Michigan. It’s 2012, and five years before he allowed one girl to join his club (even though it was against protocol): a sulky 11-year-old named Clarissa Shields, played by … Read more