ISLAMABAD: The Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has retained Pakistan on its “Enhanced Follow-Up” list for a meagre progress on technical recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to fight money laundering and terror financing. The first Follow-Up Report (FUR) on Mutual Evaluation of Pakistan released by APG — a regional affiliate of the Paris-based FATF — showed Pakistan improving …

KARACHI: A day after news reports appeared about a new SRO issued by the government regarding rules about access to foreign currency accounts, the State Bank of Pakistan said in a circular that nothing has changed. “There has been no change in the general or special permissions given by the State Bank to individuals under the foreign exchange regulations,” said the circular …

AARHUS (Denmark): When Raza Samo found in July his YouTube channels had been hacked, he not only lost access to a subscriber base of over a million followers but also lost his only source of income. Samo, who hails from Larkana, runs two YouTube channels — ‘KhujLee Family’ for comic takes on culture and society, with 1.4m subscribers, and ‘Raza …

Jay-Z and his wife Beyonce were blessed with twins in 2017 and the couple named them Rumi and Sir Carter. “Rumi is our favorite poet, so it was for our daughter,”  Jay-Z said explaining the meaning behind his daughter’s name. Few people knew that the American rapper was referring to Rumi, a  13th-century poet, faqih, Islamic scholar and Sufi. Jay-Z …

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, who joined  Malala Yousafzai for a virtual chat on Sunday, revealed they feel fortunate to have watched their beloved son Archie’s ‘first steps’, ‘first run and first fall’ during Covid-19 crisis. During virtual chat, the couple – who stepped back as senior royals earlier this year – also shared interesting things about their 18-month old …

Cardi B and  Offset   sparked reconciliation rumours on Sunday as they were seen  enjoying a romantic night  together during the WAP singer’s birthday party in Las Vegas. Cardi celebrated her 28th birthday with her estranged husband on Sunday (October 11). She  was seen getting cosy with the rapper at the party. Offset also stunned her with an expensive present of …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday  made their podcast debut   on World Mental Health on Saturday. Although the couple spoke about a variety of issues during the interaction, one particular answer to a question has caught the royal fans’ attention. During the the podcast, a host asked the former actress “How are you?”. the Duchess recalled how she was …

Actor Chris Hemsworth and ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ director Taika Waititi reunited during a trip to Lord Howe Island, having fun with family. The  37-year-old actor shared a  selfie, featuring himself and Taika Waititi. both the stars appeared  with  funny faces, while  Chris’ younger brother Liam smiled in the background. The ‘Thor’s star also posted a series of other photos from the …

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have given heartwarming updates about their 18-month old son, Archie. During a conversation with Malala Yousafzai on International Day of the Girl, the royal couple revealed that Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor has just started walking. In the video chat, when Malala asked Meghan and Prince Harry about their coronavirus lockdown activities, Harry said they both were …

American supermodel Hailey Baldwin came forth on Saturday to reveal who she will be voting for in the upcoming US general election. Turning to Instagram, the 23-year-old fashion icon revealed to the world her political inclinations for the presidential race, as she officially endorsed Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden while throwing shade at Donald Trump for destroying her mental health. …