Elon Musk Becomes World’s First $500 Billion Man — Briefly Elon Musk, the billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, has become the first person in history to briefly cross the $500 billion net worth mark, according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires tracker. The 54-year-old’s wealth touched $500.1 billion on Wednesday before slipping slightly to $499.1 billion, fueled […]
Final Episode of ‘Sher’ Set for Cinematic Premiere Across Pakistan Fans of the hit drama Sher are in for a bittersweet moment as the story of Raees Sher Zaman and Dr. Fajar reaches its thrilling conclusion. The makers have announced that the final episode will be screened in cinemas across Pakistan, alongside its television broadcast, […]
Pakistan’s Debt Soars as Citizens Shoulder Rs318,000 Each, EPBD Report Warns Islamabad – Every Pakistani now carries a personal share of debt totaling Rs318,252, more than triple the Rs90,047 burden recorded a decade ago, according to a recent report by the Economic Policy and Budgetary Desk (EPBD). The report highlights that the national debt has […]
Global Debt Soars by $21 Trillion, Nears $338 Trillion Mark The world’s total debt surged by more than $21 trillion in the first half of this year, climbing to a record $337.7 trillion, according to a new report by the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The sharp rise, the IIF noted, is comparable to the […]
Rupee Slips as Visa Fee Hike Hits IT Stocks, Markets Close Lower MUMBAI – The Indian rupee closed weaker on Monday, ending at 88.30 against the U.S. dollar, down 0.2 percent. Equity markets also felt the heat, with both the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 dropping 0.5 percent each. IT stocks led the decline, plunging […]
Taylor Swift Announces Theatrical Event for New Album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Grammy-winning superstar Taylor Swift has officially announced a special theatrical event to celebrate her highly anticipated new album, The Life of a Showgirl. The announcement, made on Friday via her Instagram, comes after she teased the album last month on her fiancé […]
Azma Bukhari Slams PPP Over ‘Fake Philosophies,’ Backs Maryam Nawaz’s Flood Relief Efforts LAHORE – Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has come down hard on the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), accusing its leaders of burdening allies with “fake philosophies and failed theories” at a time when Punjab is battling the worst floods in its history. […]
Strong Quake Strikes Near Russia’s Kamchatka, No Tsunami Risk A powerful earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on Saturday, but officials confirmed there was no threat of a tsunami. According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the quake hit about 111 kilometers (69 miles) east of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the regional administrative center, at a depth of […]
Royal Family Support Hits Record Low Ahead of King Charles’ Trump Visit Fresh figures from the British Social Attitudes survey reveal a striking decline in public support for the Royal Family. Just 51% of Britons now consider the monarchy important, a steep drop from 86% when the survey began in 1983. The fall in backing […]
High-Level Flood Hits Budhni Nullah, Homes Submerged in Peshawar Peshawar – The Irrigation Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported a dramatic rise in water discharge at Darmangi in Budhni Nullah, reaching 16,142 cusecs, triggering a high-level flood alert. Authorities issued warnings on social media, sharing a video of Shareen Khan, Executive Engineer of the Peshawar […]