KARACHI: The country’s urea offtake grew by 35 per cent to 1.707 million tonnes during the first four months of calendar 2021 from 1.266m tonnes in the same period last year. However, the DAP sales remained pegged at 360,000 tonnes versus 361,000 tonnes in 4MCY21. As per latest data of fertiliser offtake issued by National Fertiliser Develop­ment Company (NFDC), urea …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Farogh Naseem has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government had adopted an effective strategy to win the Reko Diq international arbitration, with the result that the country’s vital offshore assets have now been secured. However, the court order could be challenged as the petitioner Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) could file an …

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday removed a major hurdle that has been hampering growth of the startup companies by allowing them to avail foreign loans as convertible debt. The central bank said that in order to facilitate the startup companies in raising financing from abroad, it has allowed them to avail loans as “convertible debt”. In …

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved the launch of second phase of the Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme (EECP) worth Rs48 billion, under which Rs12,000 would be provided to each of the four million additional beneficiaries. The meeting of the ECC virtually presided over by Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin also approved issuance …

The on-screen best friends -American actress  Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke – announced that their landmark series Firefly Lane is coming to Netflix for a second season. The 42-year-old  Grey’s Anatomy star and  44-year-old Scrubs star revealed the renewal of the Firefly Lane series in their Zoom meeting. The two leading stars of the series also answered different questions regarding …

American music superstar Billie Eilish is an ultra-popular singer among the young generation. Her music fans were left disappointed when her 2019/2020 World tour –   Where Do We Go – was cancelled owing to the raging COVID-19 pandemic. However, the 19-year-old superstar has enlivened the music lovers as she announced a new world tour for 2022 – Happier  Than Ever …

A new episode of “Kurulus:Osman” saw  Osman Bey marrying Malhun Hatun. The latest episode of the historical TV series also featured an attack on  Kayi tribe on the migration route. The series tells the story of  the founder of the Ottoman Empire. “Kurulus:Osman” is the sequel to “Dirilis:Ertugrul” which is being aired on Pakistan Television with Urdu dubbing.

Kim Kardashian has set the record straight as she categorically quashed  rumours  about her   affair with Kourtney Kardashian’s new beau Travis Baker. The 40-year-old reality star  denied any such relationship with the Blink-182 musician. The mother-of four slammed the rumours that she had a romantic history with her sister’s boyfriend. During an Instagram Q&A with fans on Wednesday, a follower …

Supreme queen of style Victoria Bekham  turned heads during her appearance  in NYC, giving onlookers fashion vibes. The fashion designer, who is currently in NYC with her husband David Beckham,  impressed the onlookers with her jaw-dropping fashion looks, rocking a brand new outfit from her forthcoming collection that is releasing very soon. The 47-year-old fashion sensation’s latest dressing, which consists …

Jennifer Aniston, who is all set to enthrall fans  on Thursday’s show, hit the salon in Beverly Hills ahead of highly-anticipated Friends reunion special. The 52-year-old actress showed off her tanned and toned arms as she left the famous spa in a stunning black dress with delicate spaghetti straps on Wednesday. The much-awaited Friends reunion has been branded ‘bloated’ and …