The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has significantly downgraded its global economic growth forecast for 2025, projecting a slowdown to 2.8%, down from 3.3% in 2024. This revision marks the weakest global expansion since the COVID-19 pandemic and is primarily attributed to escalating trade tensions, particularly between the United States and China . Key Highlights from the IMF’s April 2025 World …
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has once again canceled the scheduled bail hearings for former Prime Minister Imran Khan in connection with eight cases related to the May 9 incidents. The hearings, initially set for April 23, were removed from the court’s docket due to the unavailability of the two-member bench assigned to the cases. A new date for the …
Guess who’s back? That’s right, it’s Young Stunners’ Talhah Yunus with an album of Iqbal-esque complaints, and let’s just say, I’m bopping my head even as I write this. There’s something delightfully cinematic about Shikwa (Side A), Talhah Yunus’ long-awaited solo album dropped on Friday; a collection of ten tracks which feels like a smouldering monologue delivered under a flickering …
Isabelle Kaif, the younger sister of Bollywood star Katrina Kaif, is set to make her acting debut in Suswagatam Khushaamadeed, which will be released in cinemas on May 16 2025. The Hindi-language romantic comedy features Pulkit Samrat in the lead opposite Isabelle. The film is directed by Dhiraj Kumar and centres on a relationship between characters from different religious and …
Peshawar Zalmi Innings: Opting to bat first, Zalmi posted a total of 154 runs, with Babar Azam leading the charge with a solid 72 off 51 balls. Despite his efforts, the middle order faltered under pressure from Karachi’s bowlers. Mir Hamza and Hasan Ali were the standout performers, claiming 3 wickets each and restricting Zalmi’s scoring opportunities. Karachi Kings …
