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ISLAMABAD : A review mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to arrive in Pakistan today for a 15-day visit to assess the country’s economic performance under the ongoing loan programme. The mission will remain in the country until March 11, holding negotiations in two phases — first in Karachi and later in Islamabad. During the visit, the IMF team will evaluate Pakistan’s economic performance for the first six months of the current fiscal year, from July to December. The broad contours of the upcoming federal budget for the next fiscal year will also be part of the…

Pakistan and Italy have agreed to exempt Pakistani diplomatic passport holders from Italian visa requirements, easing official travel and strengthening bilateral ties. The decision came after a high-level meeting between Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and Italian Interior Minister Matteo Pente Duce. During the meeting, Minister Naqvi requested visa exemptions for Pakistani diplomats. Italy agreed, allowing diplomatic passport holders to travel to Italy without prior visas, facilitating smoother official engagements and boosting diplomatic cooperation. Alongside the diplomatic privileges, Italy confirmed the issuance of work visas for 10,500 skilled Pakistani workers. This move underscores Italy’s commitment to promoting legal migration and…

Iran says a renewed nuclear agreement with the United States is “within reach,” offering a note of cautious optimism ahead of fresh talks in Geneva. But as diplomacy unfolds, military tensions in the region continue to rise. Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, said Tuesday that a deal with Washington to avert conflict is possible if diplomacy takes priority. Calling it a “historic opportunity to strike an unprecedented agreement,” Araghchi suggested the outcome depends on whether political leaders choose negotiations over confrontation. In a statement shared on social media, he stressed that Iran is “crystal clear” it would “under no circumstances…

Hiba Bukhari has finally addressed the viral clip that left social media users confused about her age. Appearing on a Ramazan transmission, the actress clarified that the young girl spotted in the old PTV video was indeed her. An old clip from a musical night aired on Pakistan Television Corporation recently resurfaced online. In the footage, a young girl caught viewers’ attention because of her striking resemblance to Hiba Bukhari. The internet quickly began debating whether it was truly the actress or just her doppelganger. The clip spread widely across social media, fueling curiosity about her early years. Hiba confirms it was her…

Sydney Sweeney is turning the page both personally and professionally. Months after ending her engagement to Jonathan Davino, the actress has reportedly dissolved their shared production company and launched a new one entirely under her control. According to TMZ, the 28-year-old actress has officially ended her business partnership with Davino, 42. A source told the outlet that Sweeney dissolved Fifty-Fifty Films LLC, the production company the pair co-founded in 2019 during the early stages of their relationship. The move comes months after the couple called off their engagement last year. Fifty-fifty films officially closed Fifty-Fifty Films LLC produced several notable projects, including the…

Wedding festivities for actors Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna have begun on a fun and sporty note. Instead of sticking to traditional pre-wedding photos, the couple surprised fans with a cricket-themed celebration they called the “Virosh Premier League.” As celebrations got underway, the couple shared glimpses of a small cricket match organised as part of their wedding week. In an Instagram Story, fans spotted a mini cricket bat engraved with their names and wedding date. A medal stamped with “26.02.26” — the date many followers have been eagerly counting down to — added a personalised touch. The playful event quickly grabbed attention online, with…

Shares of International Business Machines tumbled sharply on Monday, marking the company’s worst single-day decline in over 25 years. The sell-off followed bold claims by AI startup Anthropic that its Claude Code tool could transform legacy COBOL systems widely used on IBM infrastructure. IBM’s stock fell 13.2 per cent in a single session, its sharpest daily decline since October 18, 2000. The sudden downturn rattled investors and revived concerns about the future of legacy programming systems that underpin much of the global financial and government infrastructure. The drop came after Anthropic announced that its AI-powered coding assistant, Claude Code, could significantly modernise COBOL…

The UK’s data protection regulator has fined Reddit £14.5 million ($19.6m) for failing to properly verify users’ ages. Authorities say the lapse exposed children to potential harm and led to unlawful use of their personal information. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced the fine, alleging that Reddit did not apply any robust age assurance mechanism before allowing users to access its platform. According to the regulator, this failure meant the company did not have a lawful basis to process the personal information of children under 13. “Our investigation found that Reddit failed to apply any robust age assurance mechanism,” the ICO said…

KHYBER : Pakistan responded effectively to unprovoked firing by Afghan Taliban on Pak-Afghan border in Torkham and Tirah. According to PM foreign media spokesman Musharraf Zaidi, Pakistan security forces responded quickly and effectively to the aggression. In a statement on X, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesman for foreign media, Musharraf Zaidi, said any further provocation will be responded promptly and strongly. According to security sources, clashes took place at three different points in the border area and the firing continued for about an hour. All Pakistan Army soldiers remained safe, while during the retaliatory action, a checkpost of the Afghan…

WASHINGTON : Four years after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said the war there remained “as a stain on our collective conscience” and reiterated calls for an immediate ceasefire. In remarks for a session of the United Nations Security Council to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Guterres commended the efforts of the United States and others to end the war, but said concrete measures were needed to de-escalate and create space for diplomacy. Referring to Russia’s invasion, Guterres said: “We have witnessed the cascading consequences of this blatant violation of international law.” He…