ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s fiscal deficit has reached 3.5 per cent of GDP (Rs1.603 trillion) in first eight months (July-February) of current fiscal year even though the government boasts of having created over Rs1.7tr worth of fresh tax demand. The eight-month deficit is slightly lower than 3.7pc of GDP or Rs1.613tr of same period last year when the country finally posted 8.1pc …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday asked the finance and power ministries to sit together and devise a formula to retire the mammoth Rs900 billion circular debt in the power sector without putting any additional burden on electricity consumers. Presiding over a cabinet meeting, the prime minister expressed the fear that circular debt might go up to Rs1.5 trillion …

Pop icon Britney Spears will directly speak to a US judge about her ongoing conservatorship case next month. The singer’s attorney asked Judge Penny for the extra hearing during Tuesday’s proceedings in California. Britney made the request to the court via her attorney Samuel Ingham during the latest hearing. Ingham told the judge that Britney has requested it on an …

Netflix has joined Japan’s booming virtual Youtuber – or VTuber – scene with the launch of an animated character to promote its growing anime streaming offering. N-ko, a “sheep-human lifeform”, is Netflix’s attempt to tap into the appeal of VTubers – characters animated by motion capture that have built a loyal audience on YouTube in Japan by singing, dancing and …

An Unearthed red carpet footage from February 2019 shows tension between then-newlyweds Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth. The Australian actor, in a viral video, looked visibly embarrassed by the ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer as she began twerking at a Vanity Fair Oscars after-party which  was held just two weeks after the A-list couple’s wedding. In the clip, posted to Instagram on …

Victoria Beckham and her husband David Beckham have reportedly moved back to their luxurious UK home after spending four months in Florida. The celebrity couple, who reportedly left Florida last week, are now enjoying the new lake they have created on the grounds of their luxurious £6million Cotswolds mansion. The whole family had good  time in the US but the …

Hollywood star Patrick Dempsey is gearing up to show off his singing skills in the upcoming film Disenchanted. The Grey’s Anatomy actor opened up about the Disney+ sequel to Enchanted in an interview with Variety and expressed nervousness about his singing debut on the big screen. “I will be singing for the first time. I’ve never ever sung publicly — for a reason. So bear with me,” …

Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra is urging the United States to share COVID-19 vaccines with India amidst its devastating second wave that has aggravated the crisis in the country. Turning to Twitter, the Quantico actor shared that the US has ordered more vaccines than it required and could easily provide them to India in order to help the country curb the spread of …

Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried is crediting her children for making her a more “nuanced” actor. During a chat with E! News’ Daily Pop host Justin Sylvester, the Mank star revealed how motherhood helped her navigate through her acting career differently. “I’ve never played a mother before I was a mother. How’s that Hollywood? Thanks a lot. But it’s actually…richer. It’s got more nuance obviously. There’s …

Amidst reports of The Crown supposedly having trouble casting the role for Prince Andrew for its fifth season, Netflix has issued a clarification. The streamer refuted a report by The Sun, in a statement issued to Deadline, about the show “struggling” to find an actor to play the infamous royal family member due to his ties with late convicted pedophile Jeffrey …