Ayla Majid poses for a photo. —Linkedin/ACCA Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Ayla Majid made history this week after becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected president of the Association of Chartered Accountants (ACCA). Ayla, who has made Pakistan proud to the world, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Planetive Middle … Read more
Tropical Storm Sara The hurricane slammed into the Caribbean coast of northern Honduras on Friday morning, dumping torrential rain on parts of Central America and southern Mexico after making landfall overnight. Sara made landfall about 105 miles west-northwest of Cabo Gracias a Dios, on the Honduras-Nicaragua border, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in … Read more
Ali Larter Talks ‘Landman’ and Working with Billy Bob Thornton – CBS News Watch CBS News Ali Larter stars as Angela in the Paramount+ series “Landman,” created by Taylor Sheridan. Set in the world of West Texas oil rigs, Larter navigates her life as the ex-wife of Billy Bob Thornton’s character in West Texas. Be … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday stressed that foreign policy remains a federal responsibility, responding to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s plan to send his own delegation to Afghanistan to address security concerns . “Foreign policy is a federal subject and it is the prerogative of the government of Pakistan to … Read more
Andreas Hale, ESPNNovember 15, 2024, 7:58 p.m. ET Mike Tyson takes Jake Paul in an eight-round heavyweight match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Friday night (Netflix, 8 p.m. ET). The fight, sanctioned by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, will be fought in 2-minute rounds and both fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves instead … Read more
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb addresses a press conference in Islamabad on June 13, 2024. —AFP FinMin describes the IMF discussions as “constructive and productive”. An open and factual dialogue took place with the IMF team, says Aurangzeb. The IMF claims to have held constructive negotiations with the Pakistani authorities. ISLAMABAD: The federal government has rejected … Read more
British planes were dispatched to monitor a Russian reconnaissance plane flying near British airspace, the defense minister said in London on Friday, just days later. NATO planes have been mobilized when Russian planes were spotted over the Baltic Sea and off the Norwegian coast. Two Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland tracked the Russian Bear-F … Read more
Mercedes Arias and Delfina Vidal Frago take a romantic view of history in more ways than one in “Tito, Margot and Me,” a whimsical look at the love story between world-famous British ballet dancer Margot Fonteyn and Panamanian politician Roberto “Tito” Arias. The documentary was recently selected by the latter country as its official entry … Read more
ANP leader Ilyas Ahmed Bilour (late) gestures during a public rally. — Facebook@ANPMarkaz Ilyas Bilour died at 4 a.m. today at the age of 84, his brother said. Ghulam said the deceased was suffering from kidney disease. The funeral of the former senator will take place on Sunday in Peshawar. Awami National Party (ANP) leader … Read more
3rd quarter report Only a quarter remains between the Warriors and the victory they were favored to achieve tonight. They have a bit of a lead as they currently lead the Grizzlies 93-78. If the Warriors continue to play like this, they will reach their 10-2 record in no time. On the other hand, the … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen outside its headquarters in Washington, the United States, September 4, 2018. — Reuters The IMF mission concludes its visit to Pakistan from November 12 to 15. He says he is encouraged by the authorities’ commitment to reforms. Next mission for the first review of the FEP expected … Read more
Volcanoes erupted on the mysterious far side of the Moon billions of years ago, just like on the side we can see, new research confirms. Researchers analyzed lunar soil reported by The Chinese Chang’e-6the first spacecraft to return with a transport of rocks and dirt from the little-explored dark side. Two separate teams discovered fragments … Read more