DHAKA: Major General Ziaul Ahsan, former intelligence chief and close associate of the recently resigned Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was detained late Tuesday night after being removed from a plane at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Local reports indicate that Emirates Flight 585, which was already on the runway, was ordered to return to the boarding … Read more
Listen to article The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced a substantial salary increase for domestic cricketers as part of its Men’s Domestic Cricket Season 2024-25 plans. This development, unveiled on Monday, marks a significant upgrade in player earnings and is set to impact 150 domestic players, alongside centrally contracted cricketers. The upcoming season, which runs from … Read more
Apple (AAPL.O) and Nvidia (NVDA.O) spearheaded a significant sell-off in technology stocks on Monday as US recession concerns and Berkshire Hathaway’s (BRKa.N) decision to cut its stake in Apple ended a months-long rally in the sector. High-performing shares of Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Amazon (AMZN.O), Meta Platforms (META.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), and Tesla (TSLA.O), along with Apple and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with Scott Jacobs, Managing Director of Jacobs, Cordova and Associates, on Monday to discuss proposed regulatory reforms in Pakistan. According to a statement from the Finance Division, the meeting focused on reforms designed to enhance the regulatory environment, fostering greater entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment. Jacobs … Read more