Inflation hits highest in 4 and 1/2 years The inflation reading spiked 7.2percent in January, hitting the highest level in nearly four and a half years in the wake of increase in prices of utilities, medicines and an expansionary fiscal …
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Asia resumes Iran oil imports at lowered rates Asian imports of Iranian crude oil have just started to return but at sharply lower levels as top customers China, India, Japan and South Korea press for additional US sanctions relief when …
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PAKISTAN NEWS: New Guidelines for Registration of Imported Mobile Phones: The federal government has approved the extension in the launch of Devices Identification, Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) with effect from 15th January, 2019. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) …
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World oil prices rise about 3pc Oil prices rose about 3 percent on Friday on upbeat US jobs data and signs that US sanctions on Venezuelan exports have helped tighten supply, then extending gains after weekly data showed US drillers …
Read More »‘Black Panther’ leads popular films in Oscars best picture pack
Published in ARY News, on Jan 23rd, 2019, Reuters LOS ANGELES: Marvel Studios film “Black Panther” made Oscars history on Tuesday, landing the first best picture nomination for a superhero movie, as crowd-pleasing blockbusters muscled into a contest recently dominated by …
Read More »Shyamalan’s ‘Glass’ shatters North American box office
Screenshots from the trailer of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Glass.” Images courtesy: The Playlist Published in Geo, on Jan 24th, 2019, LOS ANGELES: Glass, a superhero thriller both financed and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, shattered the North American box office over …
Read More »Cinema ticket prices drop, but West End theatre costs keep rising
Cinemas in some towns and cities cut their prices in 2018 to compete with rival chains Published in ARY News, on Jan 24th, 2019, Reuters Cinema price wars and the golden age of TV have meant the average cost of …
Read More »Lebanese director credits street children actors for Oscar nod
Published in ARY News, on Jan 23rd, 2019, Reuters BEIRUT: Tuesday’s Oscar nomination for the Lebanese film “Capernaum”, praised for its depiction of poverty in the slums of Beirut, is a “huge victory” for the street children who acted in …
Read More »Real Madrid regains top spot in world football rich list
Published in BBC, on Jan 24th, 2019, By Bill Wilson Real Madrid has topped the table of the world’s 20 richest football clubs, displacing Manchester United with record revenues of €750.9m (£674.6m). Man Utd slipped to third with Barcelona making …
Read More »PSL franchises receive tax relief from government
Published in The Express Tribune, on Jan 24th, 2019, By Saleem Khaliq PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani was successful in convincing the authorities The Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchises have been granted tax relief by the government — which pertains to withholding …
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