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He said PM’s offer for “impartial and fair investigation” into Pahalgam incident was turning point ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has given credit of “Pakistan’s global turnaround” to the “ideal civil-military relations” the country has under the leadership of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Addressing a roundtable dialogue on the issue of “Pakistan in the Changing World” on Monday, the minister said the world is taking Pakistan extremely seriously since war with India this May, while the global institutions are praising the economic turnaround of the country. Referring to the two slogans—“from default to development” and “from isolation to…

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha won the toss and decided to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the T20 tri-series opener being played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Salman believed the Rawalpindi track didn’t look like a typical one and that dew will play a role later, as he explained his decision. Fakhar Zaman returned to the Pakistan T20 side after being rested for their three-match series against South Africa earlier this month. He replaces young batter Hasan Nawaz in the line-up after the latter was withdrawn from the squad following a string of failures across both white-ball formats…

A Panera Bread sign hangs on the exterior of the restaurant on July 25, 2025 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesWhen Panera Bread began shrinking its sandwiches and skimping on salads, it started shedding customers.Now, to win them back, the chain plans to reinvest in the business and undo many of those same cost-cutting measures, it said Tuesday.Once the number one fast-casual brand in the U.S., Panera has dipped to number three, ceding the top spots to Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panda Express. Last year, its sales fell 5% to $6.1 billion, according to Technomic estimates. For years,…

Sebastian Siemiatkowski, CEO and Co-Founder of Swedish fintech Klarna, gives a thumbs up during the company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., Sept. 10, 2025.Brendan McDermid | ReutersKlarna topped Wall Street third-quarter revenue expectations in its first earnings report after debuting on the New York Stock Exchange in September.Here’s how the company performed compared to LSEG estimatesRevenues: $903 million vs. $882 million expectedRevenues grew 26% from $706 million in the year-ago period. The company reported a net loss of $95 million, a drop from a year ago when it had net income of $12…

People visit the China International Emergency Management Exhibition (CIEME) at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2025. Kicked off here on Tuesday, the 3-day event boasted an exhibition area of about 40,000 square meters, with more than 300 exhibitors participating. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)People visit the China International Emergency Management Exhibition (CIEME) at the China National Convention Center in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 18, 2025. Kicked off here on Tuesday, the 3-day event boasted an exhibition area of about 40,000 square meters, with more than 300 exhibitors participating. (Xinhua/Guo Yu)People visit the China International Emergency…

Hasina convicted of crime against humanity, Ousted premier found guilty on three counts DHAKA: A Bangladesh court sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to be hanged for crimes against humanity on Monday, with cheers breaking out in the packed court as the judge read out the verdict. Hasina, 78, defied court orders that she return from India to attend her trial about whether she ordered a deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising last year that eventually ousted her. The highly anticipated ruling, which was broadcast live on national television, came less than three months before the first polls in the…

People walk past an advertisement feature Donald Trump with Solana, XRP, USDC Bitcoin in Hong Kong. May James | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesTwo U.S. Senators are pressing the Department of Justice and the Treasury to investigate a crypto company closely tied to the family of U.S. President Donald Trump over alleged links to illicit actors in North Korea and Russia.In a letter on Tuesday, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Jack Reed, D-R.I., minority members on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, raised concerns that World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm heavily owned and run by…

Alam Mehsud, key terrorist leader, was identified as mastermind behind multiple high-profile attacks DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Kulachi Tehsil, resulting in the elimination of more than 10 terrorists, including a senior leader of Fitna al-Khawarij and several Afghan militants, security sources confirmed on Monday. The operation, carried out on Sunday and described by officials as a major success, also left four terrorists injured. Those neutralised included Abu Zakawan’s former deputy Alam Mehsud, Sari, son of Gul Nawaz, Sajid, son of Majeed, and Tariq, son of Hakeem. Security sources confirmed that four of the…

The Home Depot logo is displayed on a sign outside of a store on Sept. 6, 2025 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty ImagesHome Depot will report earnings before the bell on Tuesday as the retailer tries to attract more business from contractors, roofers and other professionals to help offset a slower housing market.The company expects its full-year sales to grow by 2.8% and comparable sales, which take out the impact of one-time factors like store openings and calendar differences, to rise about 1%.Here’s what Wall Street is expecting for the company’s fiscal third quarter, according to a…

Robotic arms sort parcels at the central station of Hefei postal zone under Anhui branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. in Hefei City, east China’s Anhui Province, Aug. 19, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Bohan)BEIJING, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) — China’s express delivery sector handled 162.68 billion parcels in the first 10 months of 2025, representing a 16.1 percent year-on-year increase, official data showed on Tuesday.China’s broader postal industry, which includes express delivery services, saw a total of 177.25 billion parcels handled during this period, marking a 14 percent rise from the same period in 2024, according to the State Post Bureau.From January…