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Lebanon says at least 9 dead as Israel strikes near Beirut

BEIRUT: Lebanon said Israeli strikes on Wednesday killed at least nine people in the country’s south, including two paramedics, while another raid hit a car near Beirut. The Israeli military, meanwhile, said it intercepted a “hostile aircraft” and…

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Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe elected to UNSC

NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday elected Austria, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago and Zimbabwe to the 15-member UN Security Council for two-year terms starting on January 1, 2027. A third round of voting was being held to d…

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Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg as ‘Russian Davos’ opens

SAINT PETERSBURG: Ukrainian drones hit energy and military sites in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday as officials gathered for a flagship economic forum in the city, Russian and Ukrainian authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky descr…

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International Knitwear Limited

International Knitwear Limited (PSX: INKL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1990. The principal activity of the company is manufacturing knitted and woven apparel products besides exporting garments. Pattern of Sharehold…

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ACCA applauds Pakistani finance professionals’ performance

KARACHI: ACCA’s Global Talent Trends 2026 report highlights the exceptional ambition, entrepreneurial spirit, and social consciousness of Pakistan’s finance professionals, while underscoring growing concerns around compensation and workplace wellb…

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NKATI president demands govt restore FTR

KARACHI: President of North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moiz has said that his suggestions and demands have been presented before the Federal Finance Minister and the Prime Minister of Pakistan in Islamabad to solve t…

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NBP signs MoU with Charter for Compassion Pakistan

KARACHI: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Charter for Compassion Pakistan, under its employee wellness initiative, NBP Wellness First 2.0. The collaboration aims to strengthen mental health aw…

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Sindh govt approves development projects

KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party is taking steps to “transform” Karachi through “major infrastructure, water, education and healthcare initiatives” that has already been approved by the Sindh Cabinet, says Karamullah Waqasi. While elaborating o…

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SYS spells out factors behind declining Q1 margins

KARACHI: Systems Limited (SYS), Pakistan’s largest listed technology company, has attributed the decline in its first-quarter margins to a combination of wage inflation, higher fuel costs, rupee appreciation and fewer working days, while expressin…

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PVMA urges FBR to release billions of rupees of ST refunds

KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), Sheikh Umer Rehan has strongly urged the federal government and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately release billions of rupees in long-pending sales tax re…

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