Misbah Arshad, a psychology student with prior Miss International and Miss Supranational experience, has been crowned Miss Universe Pakistan 2026 and will compete at the 75th Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico.
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National Assembly Takes Up 111-Point Agenda in Islamabad Session
Pakistan's National Assembly held sittings this week in Islamabad, addressing a 111-point joint agenda with the Senate that included new amendment bills, standing committee reports, and calling attention notices on water scarcity.
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Finance Minister Launches Asaan Tajir App, Slams Complicated Tax Form
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb called the current salaried tax return form illogical while unveiling the Asaan Tajir mobile app for small traders, and confirmed Pakistan has sought a US Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility.
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US Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Recalled Eggs Reaches Highest FDA Risk Level
The FDA has classified a salmonella outbreak tied to nearly 19 million recalled eggs as Class I, its most serious risk category, after 98 illnesses and 26 hospitalizations were reported across 17 US states.
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Petrol Price Rises by Rs2.97, Diesel Slashed by Rs32.63 Per Litre
The federal government on Wednesday announced a sharp reduction in the price of high-speed diesel, cutting the rate by Rs32.63 per litre, while simultaneously raising the price of petrol by Rs2.97 per litre, in one of the more dramatic single-day fuel price revisions the country has seen since shifting to a daily pricing mechanism. According...
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Why Global Brands Keep Getting Emerging Markets Wrong And Who’s Finally Figuring It Out
There is a particular kind of corporate confidence that travels badly. It shows up in boardrooms in New York, London, and Düsseldorf, gets packaged into a market entry strategy, and then lands in Lagos, Karachi, or Jakarta with the quiet certainty that what worked at home will work anywhere. It almost never does. Emerging markets...
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Pakistan Summons US Envoy, Issues Demarche Over Ambassador’s Kashmir Remarks
Pakistan's Foreign Office summoned the US charge d'affaires in Islamabad on Wednesday, lodging a strong demarche after the US ambassador to India described Jammu and Kashmir as part of India during a visit to the disputed region.
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The $50B Creator Economy Has a Blind Spot And It’s Uglier Than Anyone Admits
The global creator economy is now valued at somewhere between $235 billion and $323 billion, depending on who you ask and how broadly you define it. Goldman Sachs projects it will approach $480 billion by 2027. Every major platform is racing to capture it. Every brand wants a piece of it. And every Western trade...
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Two Bodies Found Inside Parked Car Near Seaview Apartments in Karachi
Two people were found dead inside a parked vehicle near Seaview Apartments in Karachi’s Clifton area. Police and rescue officials reached the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
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Google Opens First Local Office in Pakistan, Backs $30 Billion IT Export Goal
Google opened its first local office in Pakistan on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Google Vice President Wilson White marking the milestone as Islamabad pushes toward a $30 billion annual IT export target.