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Governor says agriculture and industry are holding up, and earlier rate cuts are still feeding throughState Bank of Pakistan Governor Jameel Ahmad speaks at the Reuters NEXT Asia summit in Singapore July 9, 2025. Photo: Reuters KARACHI: Pakistan’s central bank chief expects the economy to grow as much as 4.75% this fiscal year, pushing back against a recent downgrade by the International Monetary Fund. Governor Jameel Ahmad, in written responses to Reuters, argued the recovery is broader and more durable than headline export data suggest. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its FY26 growth forecast to 3.75–4.75%, 0.5% points…

ISPR says terrorists have access to massive cache of US weapons left behind in Afghanistan Army soldiers gather at the site following millitant attacks in Quetta on January 31. Photo: Reuters Wearing military fatigues with rifles slung over their shoulders, Yasma Baloch and her husband Waseem smile into the camera for a picture released by Pakistani insurgents after their final mission: detonating suicide bombs. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) shared the heavily-edited photograph sent to journalists and distributed it on social media. It was among half-a-dozen pictures and biographies that Reuters was unable to immediately verify, but which analysts see…

Tumbler Ridge school shooting among Canada’s deadliest — Here’s where it ranksCanada is grappling with one of the deadliest mass shooting casualty events in recent history as ten people including the suspected attacker are dead, as reported by the police authorities. As reported by Reuters, a woman assailant opened fire at a high school in British Columbia. As a result, around 25 are injured in related shootings at a school and at home in western Canada. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), around 7 people were found dead in Tumbler Ridge’s school and two were in a home.…

Foreign Minister of Iran Abbas Araghchi, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran on Wednesday, as tensions simmer over Iran’s nuclear programme. In a call with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the two leaders discussed regional and international developments and matters of mutual interest. They agreed to maintain close coordination on shared priorities. Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 held a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan @HakanFidan.The two leaders exchanged…

Pakistani all-rounder Faheem Ashraf was bought by Islamabad United for Rs8.5 crorePSL breaks new ground with player auction. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB The HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) player auction began in Lahore’s Expo Centre for the first time in the league’s history on Wednesday. Unlike previous editions, where teams selected players through a draft, this year’s eight-team event will see franchises acquire players via auction. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi arrives at the venue. لاہور۔ ایچ بی ایل پی ایس ایل 11 ۔ پلیئرز آکشن کی تقریبچیئرمین پاکستان کرکٹ بورڈ محسن نقوی ایکسپو سینٹر پہنچ گئے pic.twitter.com/ZTriqjYr6p — PCB…

Cardi B opens up to friend amid Stefon Diggs rumored breakupCardi B appeared to be emotionally troubled during a new exchange with her friends.As rumors continued to swirl about her breakup with NFL player Stefon Diggs, the rapper was seen talking to a pal in a tense manner. The exchange came when Cardi arrived at Michael Rubin’s Fanatics Super Bowl party on February 7. The Bodak Yellow hitmaker was seen talking to a woman with burnt orange hair. Lip reader Nicola Hickling noted that Cardi seemed “emotionally overwhelmed” and “visibly tense”.Nicola told The Mirror that Cardi told the woman, “I’ve…

Newly released bodycam footage has significantly shifted the narrative regarding the October 4 incidentBorder Patrol officer stands behind tape during demonstrators’ standoff with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and federal officers in the Little Village neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, US, October 4, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS CHICAGO: Federal prosecutors have released bodycam footage in the case of a Chicago woman who survived being shot multiple times by a Border Patrol agent during an immigration crackdown last fall, part of a trove of evidence that casts doubt on the Trump administration’s account of the incident. Soon after the shooting, the US…

The Ramazan moon is likely to be sighted on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, with weather conditions expected to remain favorable across most parts of Pakistan, the met office said on Wednesday. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD’s) Climate Data Processing Centre, “according to astronomical parameters, there is a fair chance of sighting the new moon of Ramazan 1447 AH on the evening of February 18, 2026.” This means there are chances the Ramazan moon may be sighted on 29 Shaban 1447 AH. Read: Ramazan package cards arrive The birth of the Ramazan moon will take place on February 17 at…

Sardar Akhtar Mengal. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday accepted the resignation of Akhtar Mengal, chief of the Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M). According to an official statement, Mengal had submitted his resignation from the National Assembly in September 2024. The speaker’s office has formally informed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) of the decision. Further proceedings regarding the vacant seat will be carried out in accordance with the law. Meanwhile, proceedings of the National Assembly were suspended shortly after the session began due to a lack of quorum. Opposition member Junaid Akbar pointed out the…

Suspect detained as authorities probe Nancy Guthrie’s abductionAuthorities reached a turning point in the investigation into the Nancy Guthrie disappearance that occurred on January 31. Police are searching the Arizona home of a person who has been detained in connection with the incident. The 84-year-old had been abducted from her home near Tucson, Arizona, triggering a comprehensive investigation. The FBI are searching the residence of the person detained in connection with the Nancy Guthrie investigation under a court-authorized warrant. The person detained is believed to live in a house in Rio Rico, south of Tucson. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department…