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Listen to article Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to initiate a public contact campaign aimed at strengthening and restructuring the party in Punjab, according to party’s provincial president Rana Sanaullah. Speaking to reporters outside Jati Umra on Tuesday, Sanaullah said the campaign was being launched specifically in Punjab and would later be reviewed by party leaders Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz. “I will lead this campaign myself and will present the entire situation before Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz after it concludes,” he said. “For now, this campaign is limited to Punjab. When Nawaz Sharif tours other provinces, public rallies will…
Beirut, Lebanon – Israel’s continuing attacks intend to keep its neighbours unstable, weak and fragmented, analysts say, and are contributing to the derailing of governing projects in Lebanon and Syria. Conversations with experts, analysts, and diplomats reveal a belief that Israel wants to keep the two states weak and fractured, maintaining Israel as the strongest regional power. “The Israelis believe that having weaker neighbors, as in states that aren’t really able to function, is beneficial for them because, in that context, they’re the strongest actor,” Elia Ayoub, writer, researcher, and founder of The Fire These Times podcast, told Al Jazeera.…
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBitcoin spiked on Wednesday afternoon after President Donald Trump said on social media that he authorized a 90-day pause on tariffs.The price of the flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by more than 7% at $82,305.55, according to Coin Metrics.Earlier, it fell as low as $74,567.02 as the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield briefly climbed over 4.51% (it has since eased off that high).Ether, dogecoin and XRP each gained more than 12%. The Solana token soared more than 14%.Bitcoin proxy stock MicroStrategy, recently rebranded to Strategy, rocketed 23%. Robinhood jumped 24% and crypto exchange Coinbase…
Listen to article Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has met with Eric Meyer, a senior official from the US Department of State, who is currently leading a US delegation on a visit to Pakistan. During the meeting, the two officials discussed a range of topics, including the strengthening of US-Pakistan relations, counterterrorism efforts, and areas of mutual interest, Express News reported. Meyer expressed his gratitude to Pakistan for its cooperation in the recent arrest of the wanted terrorist, Sharif Allah. He commended the efforts made by Pakistani authorities in tackling terrorism and ensuring the safety of both nations. He also condemned the terrorist…
On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump declared a 10 percent tariff on all imports, effective on April 5, with additional country-specific tariffs set to commence on April 9. The announcement sent shockwaves through the global economy, triggering the worst two-day loss in United States stock market history. On Thursday and Friday alone, $6.6 trillion in value was wiped out before markets closed for the weekend. After a slight recovery on Tuesday, stocks fell once again on Wednesday as President Trump’s new tariffs on imports from dozens of countries took effect, including a steep 104 percent tariff on goods from…
Thomas Fuller | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe fintech sector is rallying Wednesday following the Trump administration’s announcement of a 90-day pause on planned tariffs. Affirm was up 20%, Toast and Block rose 13% and PayPal increased 10%. The 90-day pause doesn’t eliminate the threat of tariffs — it just delays it. Investors are still pricing in risk, including inflation, discretionary pullbacks, hardware import costs and credit exposure.Legacy payment networks such as Visa and Mastercard, both up 6%, continue to benefit from inflation and their structural ties to nominal GDP. These companies take a percentage of every transaction. That makes…
The Lilly Biotechnology Center in San Diego, California, on March 1, 2023.Mike Blake | ReutersShares of some drugmakers rose on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said he would pause steep tariff rates on dozens of countries, temporarily easing fears about the impact of potential tariffs on pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. Trump on Wednedsay announced he would reduce tariffs on most countries to 10% for 90 days, but would immediately hike tariffs on China to 125%. But the pause does not appear to apply to sector-specific tariffs.Pharmaceutical stocks fell earlier on Wednesday on Trump’s comments a day earlier that doubled down…
Listen to article Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday invited US companies to tap into Pakistan’s mineral resources, highlighting the sector’s untapped potential and strategic value. The prime minister made these remarks during a meeting with a US delegation led by Eric Meyer, Acting Assistant Secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, US Department of State. The delegation is visiting Islamabad to attend the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum. PM Shehbaz welcomed the US presence at the forum and stressed that the mining sector remains a top investment priority for the country. He urged American firms to seize available opportunities for…
German election winner seals deal to form new government aiming to spur economic growth and ramp up defence spending.German conservatives under Friedrich Merz have clinched a coalition deal with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD), aiming to revive growth in Europe’s largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession. The deal on Wednesday caps weeks of haggling between Chancellor-in-waiting Merz and the SPD after he topped elections in February, but fell well short of a majority, with the far-right Alternative for Germany surging into second place. Pressure to reach a deal had taken on new urgency as the government…
U.S. President Donald Trump holds up a chart while speaking during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement on April 2, 2025 in Washington, DC.Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday dropped new tariff rates on imports from most U.S. trade partners to 10% for 90 days to allow trade negotiations with those countries.Trump announced the pause hours after goods from nearly 90 nations became subject to stiffer, so-called reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States.The president also said in a social media post that he was raising the tariffs imposed on imports from…