Any discussion on the state of technology and its adoption in Pakistan eventually finds a way back to the structural issues and rightly so. Indeed, what the sarkari babus do (or don’t) ends up shaping the sector’s growth trajectory for better or worse. At the structural level, first is the regulatory aspect where the government tries to encourage or discourage …

Corporate profitability in the third quarter (July-September) was Rs210 billion, signifying a jump of 39 per cent from a year ago. It was the highest quarterly increase in corporate profits in any year. Quarter-on-quarter profitability also recorded stellar growth of 52pc. For the nine-month period (January-September), aggregate earnings of the companies that make up the KSE-100 index stood at Rs479bn, …

ISLAMABAD: Amid opposition from consultants, experts and key stakeholders, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) will take up on Tuesday a proposal for unbundling of two gas utilities into five smaller companies — one transmission and four provincial distribution firms — on the pattern of ex-Wapda’s 13 generation, transmission and distribution companies. In a summary to the CCoE, the Ministry …

Liam Hemsworth and Chris Hemsworth celebrated their brother Luke’s 40th birthday with other family members in style on Saturday. Both the stars   were joined by their parents, Craig and Leonie Hemsworth. Chris’ wife Elsa Pataky and Liam’s girlfriend Gabriella Brooks were also present on the auspicious occasion. Taking to Instagram,  Chris shared some photos from the party with a seet …

Amber   Heard couldn’t help crying after listening to an emotional speech by vice president-elect Kamala Harris on Saturday. Her video came days after   a court in London  dismissed Johnny Depp’s case against a British tabloid  which had called him a “wife-beater”. The former wife of Johnny Depp  on Sunday shared a video of herself crying after listening to the politician’s …

Cardi B emerged as one of the staunch supporters of Joe Biden in the US presidential election. The American rapper used her social media accounts to  seek  support for  the democratic candidate. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, the singer and actress shared a clip of her Zoom interview with president-elect Joe Biden as she recounted the aftermath of her conversation …

‘Ertugrul’ famed Esra Bilgic on Sunday informed her fans that she has featured on the cover of a widely-read Turkish magazine. Using her  Instagram account, the Halime Sultan actress shared a picture of the magazine cover for which she rocked a western outfit. “Plain, Clear, Mysterious,” read the cover story about the actress who played the iconic role of Seljuk …

Pakistan’s much-loved celebrity couple Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor marked third birthday of their beloved son Rayaan in style as they shared some adorable snaps from the auspicious occasion. Ayeza, who is a busy bee on social media, shared some family picture from the occasion on her Instagram Sunday, showing  her with husband  Danish Taimoor  and their sweet kids. She  …

American actor Jennifer Aniston is elated about Joe Biden winning the presidency but is even more ecstatic about his rescue dogs heading to the White House. Turning to her Instagram, the Friends alum, 51, first shared a photo of her own pup radiating happy vibes as she wrote, “The future’s looking good.” She then reshared a photo that the president-elect posted on …

American supermodel Gigi Hadid shared another exclusive glimpse inside her mommy routine with a new photo of her little bundle of joy. Turning to her Instagram, the fashion icon, 25, shared a photo of her cuddling with her and Zayn Malik’s daughter as she tried to make her burp. “She burps sunshine,” wrote Gigi alongside the endearing photo. Gigi Hadid …