Christina Applegate shares details of struggles with MS, Covid and Sapovirus Christina Applegate hasn’t been able to catch a break lately. The Dead to Me actress bravely battled a series of health issues in addition to her previously diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). In the latest episode of her podcast, MeSsy, co-hosted with Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Applegate revealed her recent string of …

William Shatner defends the use of AI in the album cover William Shatner, the legendary actor who first played Captain Kirk on screen, sparked another controversy of quantum proportions. Some social media users slammed the 93-year-old for using AI-generated art for the cover of his latest music album, “Where Will the Animals Sleep” [sic]. The debate is a reflection of …

Aurangzeb predicted a $10b reserve with IMF approval Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Pakistan’s official foreign exchange reserves will rise to $10 billion in two months, as the International Monetary Fund is set to approve a final loan level of $1.1 billion on Monday. The minister also revealed his strategy to avoid any future International Monetary Fund …

Gold plunged 3% to an 18-day low Gold prices fell a little over 3%, or Rs7,800 per tola (11.66 grams), intraday, falling to an 18-day low of Rs240,900 in Pakistan on Tuesday, mirroring global trends. The commodity has seen a total decline of nearly 5%, or Rs11,300 per tola, in the past two days compared to the all-time high of …

The power sector needs a new road map The chief executive officer of K-Electric (KE) has stressed that privatization is the way forward to tackle the circular debt and the formulation of a clear long-term roadmap can accelerate the progress of the power sector. He stated this while addressing a panel discussion on the way forward for Pakistan’s power sector …

$3tr economy possible by 2047: Ahsan Iqbal Federal Planning and Reforms Minister Ahsan Iqbal stated on Tuesday that Pakistan aims to achieve a $3 trillion economy by 2047. He emphasized the need for increased public-private collaboration and a streamlined regulatory framework. “Pakistan is targeting a 9% growth rate to realize this goal,” he said, emphasizing the current favorable climate for …

Protests are planned for the fall in wheat prices Pakistan’s bumper wheat crop this year appears to be a nightmare for farmers as the market has collapsed and growers are forced to sell the staple crop well below the support price set by the government. As Punjab accounts for more than 75% of the total wheat harvest, farmers in the …

Foreign loans remained low at $9.5b Pakistan received less than $9.5 billion in foreign loans in the first eight months of the current fiscal year and is also having trouble securing new loans from its two biggest multilateral lenders. Overall disbursements from foreign creditors slowed during the July-February period of the current fiscal year despite Pakistan having the umbrella of …

Columbia University continues negotiations with student activists about dismantling the encampment Columbia University says it has extended negotiations with student activists over the demolition of a pro-Palestinian encampment that has caused turmoil on its campus, a spokeswoman for the school said. The statement was issued early Tuesday morning – just hours after Columbia’s president announced it had set a midnight …

The anti-union South began to crack For five decades, the southern United States has been an attractive location for foreign automakers to open factories thanks to cheap tax breaks and cheaper non-union labor. Now, the United Auto Workers have dealt a major blow to that model: winning a major union victory after decades of failing to unionize automakers in the …