KARACHI: Shares continued to tumble for the sixth consecutive session on Friday with the KSE-100 index down 247.16 points, or 0.54 per cent, to close at 45,808. It rounded off the aggregate weekly losses in the index by 1,097 points. The market remained volatile swinging between the intraday high of 302 and low by 324 points. Much of the selling …

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday approved an across-the-board Rs1.95 per unit (15pc) increase in tariff under uniform tariff regime though it questioned the justifications on technical and legal basis. For the first time in almost two decades, the rate for lifeline consumers — using up to 50 units per month — has therefore also increased, …

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood has said that the government will not allow duty-free import of cotton from India to bridge the shortfall. Talking to media after launching the latest socioeconomic impact report by Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd (CCI Pakistan) on Friday, he said the country was facing a shortfall of one million cotton …

Paranormal Activity is returning with a big bang. Filmmaker Will Eubank and Christopher Landon are teaming up to bring back the horror thriller after it previously garnered ample success. Landon is putting his writing cap on once again for the reboot after he wrote the scripts for the past four films. On the other hand, Eubank who rose to fame with …

Justin Timberlake has expressed his regret and issued a public apology to  Britney Spears   and Janet Jackson  after a new documentary led to backlash. The singer has apologised to Britney Spears for “missteps” that he says contributed to “a system that condones misogyny and racism.” He also admitted that he failed to support Jackson over their controversial Super Bowl performance. …

Wearing a bowler hat and familiar toothbrush moustache, Pakistan’s Usman Khan darts through traffic swinging a cane, teasing motorists and shopkeepers for laughs and a few rupees with a Charlie Chaplin impersonation that has become a viral sensation. The 32-year-old actor in bustling Peshawar hopes the silent film antics of old will bring a bit of joy to the residents …

Supermodel Elsa Hosk has given  birth to her first child with partner Tom Daly. The 32-year-old Swedish supermodel announced the birth of her daughter Tuulikki Joan on Friday. She also revealed their baby girl is named after ‘two strong women’ in her family. Taking to Instagram, Elsa shared a sweet picture of her newborn laying on her beau’s chest. She …

Former model Rebecca Landrith was found dead in western Pennsylvania over the weekend. The body of the former model was found by a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation worker early Sunday morning in Union County. Her body was discovered on the side of an Interstate 80 ramp, according to the local media. The county’s coroner confirmed that Landrith, 47, died on …

Cardi B once again grabbed the attention of social media users as she shared her controversial opinion about Valentine’s Day gifts,  saying men should be pleased with  ‘grass’ if they give women ‘flowers’. She divided Twitter with her latest statement, suggesting that  men should spend more on gifts for the holiday than women. The 28-year-old ‘WAP’ rapper tweeted on Thursday: …

Nicole Kidman was allegedly ‘swatted’ by a man at the opera in Sydney last month where she went to watch ‘The Merry Widow’ with her husband Keith Urban. The alleged altercation took place when the Academy award-winning actress was enjoying a night out at the opera in Australia. The man reportedly became annoyed at the actress and her husband Keith …