• Overall rice exports fall by 10pc in July-December • Rival’s low prices, costly freight key reasons KARACHI: Pakistan’s rice exports remained subdued in the first half of the current fiscal year (1HFY21) due to low prices offered by India for non-basmati and issues of higher freight and shipments from October 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The country’s overall rice …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit swelled 8.27 per cent to $14.96 billion in the first seven months of 2020-21 from $13.82bn over the corresponding period last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data showed on Monday. The trade deficit posted a positive trend mainly driven by an increase in imports especially of raw materials and semi-finished products for use in domestic …

AARHUS (Denmark): With less than a month left for the next case hearing on social media rules, technology companies have sought a clear consultation network, timeline and plan from the Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP). In a letter to AGP Khalid Jawed Khan, the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) reiterated that the rules in their current form make it extremely difficult …

Bitcoin extended gains on Tuesday to a record high as the afterglow of Tesla Inc’s investment in the cryptocurrency had investors reckoning it would become a mainstream asset class for both corporates and money managers. Bitcoin has more than doubled over two months as institutional investors search for alternative wealth stores and retail traders ride the wave. Monday’s leap after Tesla’s announcement …

Jennifer Aniston on Sunday took to Instagram to share an iconic scene from his popular TV show “Friends” with her co-stars. Sharing the video clip from the show, the six friends are seen playing football, Jennifer tagged Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc. “Happy SuperBowl,” she captioned the clip which is one of the hilarious …

The big names of music  world, who did not  perform  on   Super Bowl, made a special  presence at the event to delight the audience. Eminem, Billie Eilish, Lady Gaga, DaBaby, YG and Tyga entertained fans as their cardboard cut-outs filled the seats in Florida’s Raymond James Stadium, which housed a reduced IRL audience owing to the coronavirus crisis. Images of …

Gigi Hadid, who recently become a mom, got her glam on and struck some poses on Monday. The 25-year-old supermodel gave her fans  a behind-the-scenes look at an American multinational company’s photoshoot, sharing content to her Instagram Story. In the picture, the new mom can be seen proceeding to serve some face with a pouty look, as fans laughed and …

American actor Ashley Benson and musician G-Eazy have parted ways, less than a year after they started dating. The Pretty Little Liars actor and the rapper parted ways, according E! News, ending their nine-month relationship. While it remains unknown when the two exactly called it quits, the split had to be recent as they were only recently spotted out and about, holding hands …

American pop sensation Ariana Grande has been riding high in her career and it looks like the singer has added another feather to her cap. The Thank U, Next hit maker just bagged her 20th Guinness World Records title, as five of her songs topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was announced last week by Guinness World Record that Grande now …

British actor Jameela Jamil is stepping forth to raise money for refugees by opening up her personal closet. The Good Place actor, 34, teamed up with fashion resale site Vestiaire Collective to put some of her designer clothes on the market to raise money for refugees. The proceeds will be going to Choose Love, which is a non-profit that supports refugees worldwide …