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PM Shehbaz Sharif awarded licence to Kuwait’s Raqami Islamic Digital Bank on Monday. PHOTO: APP Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday described the granting of a commercial licence to Raqami Islamic Digital Bank as a major milestone for the financial sector and a significant step towards strengthening economic cooperation between Pakistan and Kuwait. Addressing the concluding session of the licence awarding ceremony, the prime minister said strong political relations must be underpinned by meaningful economic engagement, stressing that lasting partnerships could not be sustained without trade, investment and financial collaboration. “Pakistan and Kuwait are brotherly countries bound by decades of strong…

A fire broke out in a building near Jodia Bazaar. Photo: Express KARACHI: A fire broke out in a building near Jodia Bazaar, close to Karachi’s Saddar area on Tuesday, according to Rescue 1122. A statement from the Sindh Rescue 1122 spokesperson said the department’s Central Command and Control received a report and immediately dispatched fire and rescue teams to the site, along with an ambulance and a fire brigade truck. It added firefighting efforts were currently underway and Rescue 1122 personnel were working to bring the blaze under control. Further details regarding casualties or the cause of the fire have yet to be confirmed.…

Two of Kim Kardashian’s four children were carried by a surrogate due to her health issuesReality TV star Kim Kardashian has reassured Lewis Hamilton about having family with him as their relationship ‘already gets serious.’Kim and Lewis have been close friends for over a decade but, last week, the Kardashians star and the British racing driver surprised fans when the news broke they had taken their relationship to the next level and spent a romantic weekend together. According to a report by the Heat World, the insiders have claimed the lovebirds have even discussed having a baby together.Kim and Hamilton…

Trump reached out to police chief investigating Epstein in 2006, records show/ Photo: NBCDonald Trump made a startling call to the Florida police chief investigating Jeffrey Epstein to tell him something about the disgraced financier’s alleged abuse of teenage girls.According to an FBI summary of a 2019 interview first reported by the Miami Herald, the US president called then-police chief Michael Reiter in 2006. Trump thanked him for pursuing Epstein, allegedly saying, ‘thank goodness you’re stopping him’ and that ‘everyone has known he’s been doing this,’ according to the document.The document further says Trump described Epstein as ‘disgusting’ warned investigators…

All flights from Lahore to Sri Lanka are now fully booked, business class tickets on same route have also sold out LAHORE: Airlines increased ticket prices to Sri Lanka on Tuesday after the government’s decision giving the go ahead to the national cricket team to participate in the Pakistan–India T20 World Cup match. The sharp rise in demand comes amid heightened interest surrounding the Pakistan-India fixture, traditionally one of the most anticipated contests in international cricket. The decision regarding the Pakistan-India cricket match came on Monday night that Pakistan would go ahead with participating in their high-stakes February 15 clash against India in the…

Emanuela Maccarani was the head coach of the National Rhythmic Gymnastics Teams. Photo: AFP/File MILAN: The former coach of Italy’s rhythmic gymnastics team went on trial Tuesday accused of bullying, fuelling questions over the treatment of young athletes as the country hosts the Winter Olympics. Emanuela Maccarani, a former national team gymnast herself, faces charges of abuse of minors at a court in Monza near Milan, which is hosting part of the Games. The trial was sparked by explosive claims three years ago by two gymnasts, Nina Corradini and double world champion Anna Basta, who said they quit the sport…

Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi speaks to media in Peshawar on February 10. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Pakistan Cricket Board Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday said the board had no personal agenda regarding the T20 World Cup dispute in meetings with officials from the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), adding that the only objective was to get respect for Bangladesh and highlight the injustice done to them. “I don’t think we set any such condition apart from Bangladesh. Our objective was only to get respect for Bangladesh, to highlight the injustice that was done to them,…

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO: The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday said a Ukrainian skeleton racer could wear a black armband at the Winter Olympics but confirmed it had banned his helmet that features Ukrainian sportspeople killed in the war wth Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had defended Vladyslav Heraskevych’s right to wear the helmet, which carries pictures of dead Ukrainian sportsmen and women killed since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, at the Milan-Cortina Games. IOC spokesperson Mark Adams said on Tuesday the helmet contravened guidelines about political symbols at the Olympics but said it would “make an exception to the guidelines to…

CHENNAI: Finn Allen and Tim Seifert posted a T20 World Cup record partnership of 175 as New Zealand crushed the United Arab Emirates by 10 wickets with almost five overs to spare in Chennai on Tuesday. Chasing the UAE’s 173-6, Seifert struck an unbeaten 89 and Allen scored 84 not out as they pummelled the UAE bowling to all parts of the ground in an unbroken opening stand. The opening pair crashed 78 from the first six-over power play and posted their century stand off only 8.3 overs. Seifert hit one of his three huge sixes to clinch the contest…

Keke Palmer reveals if she took inspiration from original ‘The Burbs’ filmKeke Palmer is balancing inspiration and originality in her take on The Burbs.Palmer stars and executive produces Peacock’s new dark comedy series. The Burbs is based on the 1989 film of the same name which starred Tom Hanks in the lead role. “I was not familiar with that film in particular, no, but obviously became very familiar after the show,” she told People.”I’m somebody that looked up to Tom Hanks always as an entertainer because he has a great quality of being funny and doing unique character work, but…