ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday directed the federal food security ministry and the provinces to gather accurate data regarding agriculture production, its consumption, wastage and exports so that the government could exactly know about the demand and supply of commodities. Presiding over a meeting held to review reforms in the agricultural sector, the prime minister called for an …

KARACHI: Stocks remained volatile throughout the session on Wednesday as the market searched for a direction. The KSE-100 index opened in the red after a steep fall a day earlier. It dipped to intraday low by 73 points but managed to find a foothold and make to an intraday high by 194 points before dropping back to close almost flattish …

KARACHI: Pakistan’s current account again recorded a surplus in August at $297 million, as against a deficit of $601m in the corresponding period of previous year, reported the State Bank on Wednesday. However, the current account surplus plunged by 71 per cent compared to $508m in July, which was revised upwards from $424m announced earlier. For July-August cumulatively, the current …

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Pakistan to purchase 300,000 tonnes of wheat which closed on Wednesday was believed to be $280.90 a tonne c&f for Russian wheat, European traders said. The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) is still considering the offers and no purchase has been reported, traders said. The lowest offer was said to have …

Halsey on Wednesday thanked  BTS for  writing a message for her  after she was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. Those included in the list had a message written for them by a friend and colleague. “The Without Me” singer’s message was penned by K-pop superstars BTS. Taking to Instagram, Halsey wrote a message for …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are taking the world by storm after their family plans came out in the open. A source recently revealed that the Duke and Duchess are looking to expand their family with a newest addition in their family very soon. This decision has come after Meghan and Harry settled into their new California abode in Montecito, …

Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt mended their broken relationship and got close to each other, becoming one of the most amicable exes in Hollywood. The former partners broke the internet with their highly-anticipated virtual reunion hitting the top of the headlines last week. Earlier this year, the two embraced each other at the ‘Screen Actors Guild Awards’ sending the entire …

Sofia Ritchie and Scott Disick had hit pause on their relationship once again, and this time it was for good. The supermodel parted ways with on-again, off-again boyfriend because she thought her relationship was getting too serious with a lot of responsibilities. A source came forth revealing that Sofia felt there was too much pressure while dating Scott. Scott “was …

The Billboard Music Awards 2020 nominees are officially out, with high profile names from the music industry bagging multiple categories. The rescheduled ceremony will take place on October 14, after the original got postponed from April 29 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Here’s a full list of nominees of the BBMAs 2020 Top Artist Billie Eilish Jonas Brothers Khalid …

Brad Pitt sent the entire internet into frenzy after news got out that he is dating a German model, Nicole Poturalski. While there are fans who have been sending the couple their well wishes, some bitter people have come forth accusing Poturalski of using the Hollywood star for attention. One such person is Wendy Williams, who thinks the model is …