KARACHI: Stocks climbed for the fourth successive week with the KSE-100 index recording gains of 1,270 points (three per cent) at 43,740. The outgoing week witnessed the index at its two-and-a-half year high. The entry of new investors in the market saw surge in investor participation and traded volumes. Shares across the board climbed, mainly those in the pharmaceutical, automobiles, …

ISLAMABAD: Poor tax compliance in gold and precious stone sectors is causing huge losses to the national exchequer, said a report released by the Federal Board of Revenue’s Directorate General Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue. The findings come at a time when the FBR has notified rules to clamp down on terror financing in the real estate, gems and jewellery …

NEW DELHI: Apple Inc has placed supplier Wistron Corp on probation, saying on Saturday it would not award the Taiwanese contract manufacturer new business until it addressed the way workers were treated at its southern India plant. Early findings of an Apple audit in the wake of violence at the Wistron plant in India’s Karnataka state showed violations of its …

Not only is 9-year-old Ryan Kaji unboxing and reviewing toys and games on YouTube, but he’s also having loads of fun and bagging a whole new title because of it. The child influencer, whose YouTube channel goes by the name of Ryan’s World, is an interactive space for children to get their hands on some cool science experiments, music videos, skits, …

Popular for its dubbing, remakes and minimal acting clips, video-sharing platform TikTok has become a household name all around the globe. And it’s not just the youngsters using it. One of the most recent and well-known users are Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, the ruler of Dubai and vice president of the United Arab Emirates, who has announced officially joining the …

Shakira enjoyed the delight of skating as she tried to develop what she said “new neural connections”. Taking to Instagram, the “Waka Waka” singer posted her video in which she is seen skating as her song “Girl Like Me” plays in the background. Thousands of people watched and reacted to the video within a few minutes after the singer shared …

Megan Fox has crossed 10 million followers on Instagram.The Hollywood actress started dating rapper Machine Gun Kelly after parting her ways with husband Brian Austin Green. The “Transformers” actress is quite popular on social media and has amassed 10 million followers on Instagram. The actress has shared over 140 posts and she does not follow back anyone on the Facebook-owned …

Fans of Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan were left disappointed when reports emerged that he will not be reprising his role as Ertugrul Bey in “Kurulus:Osman”. Kurulus Osman is a popular Turkish series that focuses on the life of Osman Bey, the son of Ertugrul Ghazi and the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Ertugrul Bey was played by Engin Altan …

Dashing actor Zac Efron surprised fans with his completely changed look as he  tried  new mini mullet hairstyle in Australia. Zac Efron said goodbye to his previous hairstyle and received his new hairdo from a famous hair stylist Attaboy Barbers in Kent Town. The  hair salon posted a series of photos of Efron visiting the establishment for a “tidy up” …

Rapper 50 Cent lashed out at an entertainment magazine for a news item that linked him to a doctor accused of fraud. Taking to Instagram, he shared a screenshot of a news item headlined “Surgeon who saved 50 Cent’s life following 9 gunshots, pleads guilty to federal health care fraud”. Expressing his anger, the rapper shared the news with an …