Pakistan’s merchandise trade deficit in January swelled to $2.67 billion, showing a whopping 24.4 per cent increase over January 2020. According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the cumulative trade deficit in the first seven months of this fiscal year totalled $15bn — or 8.7pc higher than the deficit in the year-ago period. Fortunately, home remittances in these seven …

If there’s one thing that symbolises the banking sector in Pakistan, it’s mediocrity. They are slow, painful, rent-seeking and, most importantly, minnows. Sure, not so much if we look at the stock exchange, but definitely if financial inclusion is the metric — as it rightly should be. Nonetheless, the past few years have seen almost all banks in the country …

LAHORE: After a gap of nine years or so, the Istanbul-Islamabad freight train is likely to resume operations on March 4, connecting goods train business of three countries —Turkey, Iran and Pakistan. “We have been informed by the quarters concerned that the container train would start its journey from Istanbul (Turkey) for Islamabad (Pakistan) via Zahidan on March 4. Though …

Amelia Hamlin has been sharing her stunning pictures to fully capture her beau Scott Disick’s heart who  was seen flirting her ex-ladylove Kourtney Kardashian at a family event during their famous show. Amelia Gray Hamlin showed off her abs in blue sportswear  after her boyfriend Scott Disick made a big claim of marrying mother of his three children Kourtney Kardashian …

The 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony kicked off in full swing as movie stars flocked to the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Sunday. Margot Robbie graced the red carpet in a frilly cut out dress as she led the Hollywood’s big night amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian movie star stole the limelight with her chic appearance …

Hollywood star Catherine O’Hara won her first ever Golden Globe Award on Sunday. The Beetlejuice star won the Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy, for her role as Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek. The Home Alone star shared the category with fellow nominees, Lily Collins, Elle Fanning, Kaley Cuoco and Jane Levy. In her acceptance speech, O’Hara said …

Hollywood witnessed a star-studded evening as the Golden Globe Awards 2021 kicked off on Sunday with the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted show moving the stars from the red carpet to a virtual stage. The ceremony is being hosted by Tina Fey at New York’s Rainbow Room at Rockfeller Center alongside Amy Poehler who is hosting at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Check out …

US road movie Nomadland made Golden Globes history Sunday as Chloe Zhao became the first female director to win the awards’ top prize for best drama with her film about a generation of marginalized Americans roaming the West in vans, which now motors into Oscars pole position. Zhao also bagged the best director Globe, making her only the second woman to do …

Hollywood icon and activist Jane Fonda was given a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday, for her decades-long career in film and television and for her voice on issues pertaining to social justice and politics. The Newsroom actor, 83, delivered an emotional and charged speech for diversity as she accepted the honour, saying storytelling was central to mutual …

Hollywood star Ellen Pompeo gave her take on the controversy spiralling out of control about that the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). The Grey’s Anatomy actor called for action as she shared with her followers an open letter about the Golden Globe Awards organization that is under fire for having zero Black people in its 87-member body. “I think we can all …