ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday told a parliamentary panel that there was no chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority at present as members of the National Assembly had challenged the legal status of the defunct agency and the functioning of its top management. After interesting discussions and a brief break to allow senior officials of the Ministry of …

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Tuesday fixed Rs1,650 as minimum support price of 40kg wheat and decided to rationalise overall subsidies to benefit deserving people in the country. “The new support price of Rs1,650 per 40kg wheat to farmers would be beneficial to both masses as well as farmers,” said Information Minister Shibli Faraz in a post-cabinet meeting press conference. …

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has advised Pakistan to go for urgent expansion of renewable electricity supply by giving it preference over all other fuel sources — including domestic and imported coal — for energy cost savings and environmental benefits. The WB has promised to support such an initiative through its own funding and garner strong international support through “climate finance” …

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Tuesday issued show-cause notices to the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and 84 member mills over alleged cartelisation in sugar pricing. The show cause notices were issued after the CCP decided to initiate proceedings under Section 30 of the Competition Act on the recommendations of an inquiry into the anti-competitive activities in …

BTS’s resident heartthrob Suga has decided to take a leave of absence from any and all officially band duties in order to rest and recuperate after successful shoulder tendon surgery. The singer’s agency Big Hit Entertainment announced the news a few days ago via an official statement. Their announcement not only touched on the nature of the surgery in question, …

Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown gave a touching tribute on Instagram to her late grandmother who passed away on Tuesday after her struggle with Alzheimer’s. In the emotional post, the 16-year-old shared a small clip of her giving a kiss to her grandmother, who returned the loving gesture. The video was accompanied with a lengthy caption detailing her emotions as …

American musician Halsey is giving a glimpse into her life story through the help of poetry in a new book. Turning to her Instagram, the singer, 26, announced the release of her poetry book titled I Would Leave Me If I Could. “Today is the day. Years in the making. It’s things I ruminate on, fixate, miss, cry, regret, re-live and …

The Crown star Erin Doherty has said that she “mourned” her character Princess Anne when she had to leave as an actor, that suited an older version of the princess, replaced her. Speaking to Town & Country, the actress became candid over the impact her role had admitted that she thought about the character for “months and months”. “I genuinely have …

Viola Davis opens up about the struggles of performing in Hollywood, while subsequently dealing with the rampant pay disparity in between white and black stars. The Oscar award-winning star touched upon her past pay disparity struggles during a candid discussion and even attributed it all to being nothing short of getting handed leftovers, rather than full meals. Davis elaborated upon …

Good news for Gossip Girl fans as the new reboot has already been kicked off and the star cast is waiting to get into action. The new stars of the show were unveiled recently as a photo was dropped from the steps of the Met where the Upper East Sidders all sat together and struck a pose for the CW teen drama. …