GALLE: Pathum Nissanka’s career-best 187 helped Sri Lanka finish the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in a strong position Thursday, only 127 runs off the Tigers’ first innings score. The 27-year-old opener anchored the Sri Lanka innings before they finished on 368-4 at the close of play, behind Bangladesh’s 495. He struck…
Listen to article KARACHI: Representatives of the Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan have raised serious concerns over the proposed Finance Bill 2025-26, calling it unfair to the country’s most tax-compliant group. Speaking at a press conference at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday, alliance members Bilal Farooq Alvi, Rizwan Hussain, Adeel Khan, and Lesha Fazal said salaried individuals…
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose to $17.1 billion as of June 13, 2025, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday. During the week ended June 13, SBP-held reserves increased $46 million, reaching $11.7 billion. Meanwhile, net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at $5.3…
Listen to article LAHORE: Former energy and finance minister Naveed Qamar said Parliament has made history by reviewing the 2025-26 budget word by word through its standing committees on finance and revenue. Speaking at a parliamentary consultation titled ‘Budget 2025-26: Numbers and Beyond’ on Thursday, Qamar noted that for a hundred years, the budget-making process remained the…
ISTANBUL: For nearly 1,500 years, the Hagia Sophia has stood tall over Istanbul, weathering empires, earthquakes and time itself. But as the threat of another major quake looms, vulnerabilities in its aging structure have surfaced, and efforts are afoot to protect the iconic landmark. “Hagia Sophia can be seen like a patient, with more health…
Scarlett Johansson’s role in Jurassic World: Rebirth made her recall her earliest memories of the dinosaur film franchise. The Black Widow actor recalled seeing the first Jurassic Park film at the cinema when she was 10 years old. “It imprinted on me very deeply,” she told Reuters at the London premiere at Odeon Luxe Leicester…
Pakistani actor Fazila Qazi has long been a household name, known for her powerful performances in dramas such as Rozi and Nazr-e-Bad. Beyond her celebrated career in television, Fazila’s marriage to actor and director Kaiser Khan Nizamani has also remained a subject of admiration. Recently, Fazila and Kaiser appeared on a local channel’s morning show…
Indian music producer Yashraj Mukhate has gone viral again with a remix of Annie Khalid’s iconic pop hit Mahiya, from her debut album Princess. Known for turning iconic dialogues and viral memes into catchy tunes, Mukhate paired the 2006 song with a clip of a South Asian man responding to an interviewer. When asked if…
The global videogame market’s growth rate is expected to improve marginally in 2025 from the previous year, according to a report from research firm Newzoo, seen exclusively by Reuters on Tuesday. Analysts and industry experts had projected a surge in industry growth this year due to the expected blockbuster launch of Take-Two’s Grand Theft Auto…
A 1996 portrait of brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher at the height of their Oasis fame heads to auction next week as the siblings prepare to start a series of reunion gigs, reported Reuters. Painted by US artist Elizabeth Peyton, Liam + Noel (Gallagher) is based on a promotional photograph of the siblings taken the…
