On Monday, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that workers’ remittances to Pakistan reached an unprecedented $38.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 (FY25). This figure represents a substantial 26.6% year-on-year increase from the $30.3 billion recorded in FY24. In June 2025 alone, remittances totaled $3.4 billion, marking a 7.9% rise compared to the same month last year. According to Topline Securities, “Pakistan’s remittances came at US$3.4bn in Jun 2025, up 8% year-on-year. This takes FY25 remittances to $38.3bn, up 27% YoY. FY25 marks the highest ever annual remittances received by Pakistan.” Remittances have been consistently trending upwards, culminating in…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
On Wednesday, the capital market closed in negative territory as the bourse faced pressure from bearish global equities, a decline in crude oil prices, and concerns regarding the outcome of US trade tariff decisions and tax compliance issues highlighted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index settled at 132,576.98 points, marking a decrease of 826.21 points or 0.62% from its previous close of 133,403.19. During the trading session, the index briefly touched an intraday high of 133,566.37 points, registering a gain of 163.18 points or 0.12%, before plummeting to an intraday low of…
Kevin Jonas has openly shared details about how he lost a substantial amount of his money during the Jonas Brothers’ period of inactivity. In a recent discussion with his brothers, Nick and Joe, on The School of Greatness podcast on Monday, June 7, the 37-year-old musician spoke candidly about his financial struggles. Kevin admitted that he made some poor business choices while the band was on hiatus, which led to him losing a large portion of his wealth. “Most of it, like, down to the one 10 percent left,” he revealed. While keeping many specific details private, Kevin explained that…
Jaime King has finally found love again following her separation from ex-husband, Kyle Newman. On Wednesday, an insider confirmed to People magazine that the 46-year-old actress is now engaged to investment banker Austin Sosa. “She is very close with his family and was staying with his parents after she moved out of her Los Angeles apartment earlier this year,” the source revealed to the outlet. On July 7, Jaime was spotted leaving a salon in West Hollywood, California, sporting a large diamond ring on her left ring finger. The White Chicks actress was seen wearing a white knit sweater, denim…
Naomi Watts is joyfully celebrating her husband Billy Crudup’s 57th birthday! On Tuesday, the Infinite Storm actress honored Billy by sharing charming selfies of them together on her Instagram. In one of the shared pictures, Naomi is seen affectionately kissing Billy’s cheek as he smiles on a beach. In the subsequent selfie, the couple, both wearing hats under the bright sun, are captured smiling at the camera. Naomi sweetly captioned the post, “Happy birthday Husband love you so so much.” For those unfamiliar, Naomi and Billy began their relationship in 2017 after meeting on the set of their Netflix series,…
Lee Jung-jae, who embodies the character of Seong Gi-hun (Player 456), concluded his character’s narrative arc with an incomplete thought: “Humans are………” In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he openly discussed the key takeaways for viewers from Season 3 and also provided the missing words to his character’s final statement. The South Korean actor began by describing his character as having been “truly driven to rock bottom and the most intense darkness,” yet still “struggles to find hope and to live a meaningful life.” Sharing a message intended for fans, he continued, “What I hope people take away…
Kesha has called off her upcoming concert in Dallas, citing the severe flash flooding currently impacting Texas. The “Die Young” singer took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday to announce the cancellation of her scheduled performance at Dallas’ Dos Equis Pavilion. “I wanted to say thank you for coming out to support an independent artist. I have been so excited for tonight and to celebrate my freedom and go tits out with all of you, but due to the weather and what y’all here in Texas have been facing, I have to put your safety first,” Kesha began her extensive…
Chase Sui Wonders, the American actress widely recognized for her portrayal of Riley in the HBO Max series Generation, recently recounted an amusing incident from the set of the upcoming I Know What You Did Last Summer. In an interview for i-D’s digital cover, Chase and her co-star Sarah Pidgeon shared the comical moment. When asked to recall a memorable moment, Sarah revealed, “You called Freddie Prinze Jr. daddy,” to which Chase quickly clarified, “I accidentally called him daddy.” Keeping the laughter going, Sarah added, “We were shooting some pickups in L.A., and we were all outside in Long Beach.…
Will Smith recently celebrated his son Jaden Smith’s 27th birthday with a touching special message. On Tuesday, the 56-year-old actor took to his Instagram to share a series of nostalgic photos and videos of his middle child, extending warm birthday wishes. The initial image featured the Bad Boys star laughing while cradling a young Jaden in his arms. Following this heartwarming throwback was a clip of a young Jaden performing a backflip, seamlessly edited to include a scene from The Karate Kid where Jaden demonstrates a split. The father of three also posted a picture from Capital’s Summertime Ball 2025,…
Sarah Jessica Parker has recently clarified her reasoning for not engaging in political posts on her social media accounts. During an appearance on the Best People podcast, she candidly shared that there are more suitable venues for expressing societal views. The And Just Like That… actress stated, “I often don’t speak on social media because I don’t believe it’s a platform worthy of any genuinely complex dialogue.” Elaborating on why she refrains from sharing her political stance on digital platforms, she continued, “I’m not keen on quick, brief excerpts when the subject involves conflict or even elections at times.” Parker…
