Economy & Technology
PIA posts Rs11.5b pre-tax half-year profit
A representational image of PIA aeroplane. — AFP/FileNet profit for current half year stands at Rs6.8b.It is national flag carrier's first such profit since 2004.PIA's privatisation key condition under $7b...
France aims to restrict crypto license ‘passporting’ in EU regulatory showdown
France has warned it may try to block the domestic operations of some crypto firms licensed in other EU countries as part of a push to get transfer oversight to...
From time-bending crystals to group streaks and alarms you can’t escape
Time crystals: from impossible physics to pocket security Artwork by Affan Qasim, created using Gemini Pro Imagine pulling out a 1000 Rupee bill and watching its security stripe pulse like...
New Google data centre near London to power AI growth
Google said on Tuesday it would make 5 billion pounds ($6.80 billion) in new investments into Britain ahead of US President Donald Trump's state visit to the country, which is expected to...
FBR dismisses PCA claim of Rs100bn revenue loss from FCA system
An undated image of the Federal Board of Revenue building in Islamabad. — APP/FileInquiry launched into report’s preparation and media leak.PCA’s claims of mis-invoicing and TBML ruled out by FBR.Shortfall...
Govt hikes diesel price by Rs2.78 for next fortnight
Employees at a fuel station attend to their customers in Islamabad, Pakistan, on February 16, 2022. — AFP/File The federal government announced on Monday a Rs2.78 per litre increase in...
India, US to hold trade talks in New Delhi on Tuesday: negotiator
US President Donald Trump holds a joint press conference with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington, DC, US, February 13, 2025. — Reuters Development comes...
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 11%
The logo of the State Bank of Pakistan is pictured on a reception desk at the bank's head office in Karachi. — Reutrs/File The Monetary Policy Committee of the State...
Dust that spies, maps that talk, and dogs that code
When the dust listens back It started with an itch. Not the kind that comes from allergies or a cheap sweater, but the creeping suspicion that the air itself was...
Govt to respond to Qatar on LNG cargo deferment beyond 2030
A liquefied natural gas tanker is tugged towards a thermal power station in Futtsu, east of Tokyo, Japan November 13, 2017. — ReutersPakistan had sought to defer 177 LNG cargoes...
