KARACHI: Lack of charging infrastructure network along highways/motorways has been a key hurdle restricting plying of costly electric vehicles (EVs) on inter-city routes in Pakistan. Owners of these vehicles have not been able to test the technology on long routes by driving to other cities due to battery limitations and unavailability of charging points. Millat Tractors Ltd (MTL) Executive Director …

KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 957,548 tonnes — 664,690 tonnes of import and 292,858 tonnes of export — from March 8-12. The imported containerised cargo stood at 269,635 tonnes followed by 213,604 tonnes of oil and liquid, 124,477 tonnes of bulk cargo, 50,505 tonnes of wheat, 3,704 tonnes of canola and 2,765 tonnes of DAP. In exports, containerised cargo …

ISLAMABAD: With the grant of entry of China’s largest automobile manufacturer by the Board of Investment (BoI), the manufacturing of electric vehicles will start in the country’s first private Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Raiwind. During the SEZ Committee meeting on Friday, the BoI approved the Zone Enterprise in order to facilitate the JW-SEZ China-Pakistan SEZ in Raiwind to manufacture …

American singer and actress Selena Gomez and her former boyfriend’s wife Hailey Bieber have repeatedly demonstrated through their decorum that there is no bad blood between the two celebs.  Recently, the singer was again backed up by Hailey Bieber. Despite being married to Justin Bieber, the 24-year-old model did not flinch back from voicing support for her husband’s ex-girlfriend. Hailey …

KARACHI: For the second year in a row, the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) is likely to miss its collection target set for the current fiscal year in the wake of the National Command Operation Centre decision to re-impose a number of coronavirus restrictions due to the fear of the third wave of Covid-19 in the country, it emerged on Saturday. …

It seems American actress Blake Lively is a great fan of Brad Pitt and wants to see him at work. Such an opportunity when she could actually meet her favourite artist was wasted by her actor husband Ryan Reynolds. It was revealed by her husband that Hollywood’s heartthrob Brad Pitt appeared in Deadpool 2 as the invisible hero Vanisher in …

Despite having the most number of Grammy Award nominations, Beyonce will not be making a surprise appearance. Recording Academy’s interim chief Harvey Mason Jr. spoke to The Los Angeles Times and revealed that the 24-time Grammy winner will not be making a surprise appearance. “It’s unfortunate, because she’s such a big part of the Recording Academy,” Mason told the outlet in a …

Nearly a year to the day after Covid-19 grounded tours and forced performance venues to close, the music world will celebrate its stars at the Grammys on Sunday, and try to move past a crushing 2020. The normally glitzy gala will be scaled back, like all major awards shows, to a primarily virtual affair, with a mix of live and …

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian confirmed that she and her man Tristan Thompson are back together again as she expressed her love for him on his 30th birthday. Taking to Instagram, the Good American founder shared adorable snaps with her beau as well as their daughter True along with a sweet note touching upon their tumultuous relationship. “The ones that are meant …

Justin Bieber appears to be following in the footsteps of The Weeknd by snubbing the Grammy Awards on Sunday. The Baby crooner was amongst the many artists who had spoken out against the Recording Academy over the choice of nominations for this year’s show. Even though the singer was nominated for his album Changes, he wasn’t pleased as it was nominated for the …