Practice That’s how Holger Zschaeptiz, one of the most followed macro commentators on X, reacted after the yield on the 30-year US Treasury (Treasury) rose to 5% early today, hitting the highest since July 2025. This level has only been tested twice over the past two decades. His reaction also sums up the sentiment of […]
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Describes latest development as ‘darkest day in Pakistan’s judicial history’ LAHORE: The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) and the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) strongly criticized the transfer of three judges from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to the provincial high courts and the constitutional amendments, terming them as a threat to judicial independence. In
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ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday outlined a comprehensive, multi-pronged national strategy to tackle Pakistan’s growing water crisis, stressing the importance of a unified, science-based approach to ensure long-term water security. Addressing the ‘Roundtable Consulting on National Water Security’ under the ‘Uraan Pakistan’ initiative, the minister said the country’s water challenge is no longer
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New app will be introduced so that citizens can submit complaints and queries online ISLAMABAD: The Directorate of Passports and Immigration, in consultation with IT experts, has carried out a comprehensive review of passport application processing, from submission to issuance, as part of efforts to modernize the system in accordance with contemporary requirements. The audit
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Dreame debuted a pair of Aurora phones at Dreame Next The standard model boasts some impressive modular accessories The Lux designs look more like fashion statements than smartphones After its rocket car debut on day 1 and its army of armed smart home appliances on day 2, Dreame Next day 3 has showcased a few
Despite Trump’s stance, it suggests that back channels are still active to prevent a worst-case scenario ISLAMABAD: Initial proposals exchanged between Iran and the US via Pakistan have failed to break the deadlock as Islamabad now awaits a revised set of proposals from Tehran seeking an end to the war that has already disrupted oil
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Iran’s war bounty is back and crypto is paying for it. Bitcoin fell 2.1% over the past 24 hours to $75,633 in Asian hours Thursday, down 3% on the week, as Brent crude rose 7.1% to $126.41 a barrel. barrel — the highest intraday level in four years — on an Axios report that President
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Concern about disproportionately high allocations for non-development expenditure compared to development expenditure RAWALPINDI: The authorities concerned have decided to reduce non-development expenditure across 44 Cantonment Boards (CBs) nationwide, including Rawalpindi and Chaklala, by phasing out excess staff, enforcing newly approved staffing limits, introducing a paperless administrative system and establishing a food quality control scheme based
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RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi District Bar Association has demanded a formal stake in the appointment of judges in the Lahore High Court and the Islamabad High Court, stating that the Rawalpindi Bar has been consistently ignored in judicial appointments. It warned that continued neglect will be challenged at all levels and protests will be held on
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Freepik renames to Magnific It marks a shift to a more integrated creative platform The company is the latest to aim for more accessible all-in-one creator apps So goodbye, Freepik. The creative platform has now been rebranded as Magnific as CEO Joaquín Cuenca Abela looks to transform the one-time free stock image site into a
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