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Plastic surgeon reveals skincare that will make you ‘three to five years’ younger

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A plastic surgeon has shared the skincare routine he claims can make you look almost 5 years younger – without going under the knife. As per The Mirror, Dr Matthew Nykiel explained the products you can incorporate into your skincare routine to help your skin glow and appear more youthful. In a TikTok video, the doctor, known on social media as @socialplasticsurgeon, said: “The first thing is soap – you need a gentle facial cleanser with no perfumes and no dyes. The next is a toner that is pH-balanced and actually helps…

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‘Canada trade deal isn’t zero-sum game’: China responds after US tariff threat

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Canada’s trade deal with China is in crosshairs as the United States threatened to impose 100 percent trade tariffs on Ottawa if it strikes a final agreement with Beijing with a warning that the potential deal could jeopardize America’s interests. In the backdrop of warning and tariff threats, China has responded, while clarifying that the bilateral economic and trade issues are not meant to take on any third party, as reported by Reuters. “China holds that countries should handle relations with one another with a win-win rather than zero-sum mindset, and…

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PSX holds near 188,000 on heavyweight support

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KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained range-bound but positive as the KSE-100 Index continued to consolidate around the 188,000 level, supported by gains in key index heavyweights and improved sentiment driven by easing T-bill yields. Despite mixed market breadth and intermittent profit-taking, benchmark performance remained resilient on the back of strength in select energy, fertiliser and industrial stocks, while corporate developments and external political news provided additional cues. Heading into the final session of the week, the market maintained a positive weekly trajectory, with technical support seen near the…

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Pakistan’s cost of doing business 34% higher than region: PBF

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LAHORE: Pakistan’s business community is facing a serious competitiveness crisis as the cost of doing business is 34% higher than in regional economies, severely undermining the ability of local industries to compete in international markets, Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) Chief Organiser Ahmad Jawad said on Thursday. According to a statement, Jawad attributed the widening cost gap to irrational taxation, high electricity and gas tariffs, and persistent currency instability. He said Pakistani exporters have been unable to match regional competitors, resulting in stagnant exports since 2022. Briefing the media, Jawad stressed…

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PHMA demands equal access

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KARACHI: The local apparel and value-added textile sector has expressed concern over the government’s decision to include the rice sector, whose share in exports is only $3 billion, in the Export Development Fund (EDF) and the Duty Drawback of Local Taxes and Levies (DLTL) mechanism involving large allocations, while exporters from the apparel and value-added textile sector remain ignored. The sector has demanded that the government extend EDF and DLTL facilities on an equitable basis to this key sector, which accounts for $18 billion in exports. PHMA Central Chairman Babar…

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SBP forex reserves cross $16b

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves recorded a modest weekly increase, with the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) holdings rising by $16 million to $16.0877 billion in the week ending January 16, 2026, according to official data released on Thursday. The improvement lifted the country’s total liquid foreign reserves, which combine central bank buffers and commercial bank holdings, to $21.2582 billion. Of this, $16.0877 billion is held by the SBP, while commercial banks hold net foreign reserves of $5.1705 billion. Meanwhile, after nearly four years of double-digit returns in Pakistan’s fixed-income…

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Gold jumps to $4,923 per ounce as local prices hit all-time high

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Prices of gold and silver surged to record levels in both international and local markets on Friday. In the global bullion market, the price of gold rose sharply by $91 per ounce, reaching a new high of $4,923 per ounce. In the domestic market, the price of gold per tola increased by Rs9,100 to a record Rs514,662, while the price per 10 grams rose by Rs7,802 to Rs441,239. Silver also saw significant gains, with the price per tola climbing Rs372 to Rs10,275, and the price per 10 grams rising from…

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ADB warns Pakistan’s AI reforms outpacing state capacity

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KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified that Pakistan’s push to modernise public services through artificial intelligence is confronting deep structural barriers, as fragmented data systems, weak inter-agency coordination, low digital literacy and limited institutional capacity continue to constrain access to government services and tax administration, raising concerns that technology-driven reforms may outpace the state’s ability to implement them effectively. These challenges were identified by Farzana Noshab, Lead Economics Officer at the Public Sector Management and Governance Sector Office of the ADB Sectors Group, and Yuji Miyaki, Public Management…

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Nestlé’s $60m sparks cautious optimism

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LAHORE: When Nestle announced a $60 million investment in Pakistan at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, it was not just another corporate commitment. The Swiss food giant’s decision to make Pakistan a regional manufacturing hub for exports signals a quiet transformation underway in the country’s industrial landscape, driven by global environmental standards that could reshape Pakistan’s export potential. The announcement, made by Remy Ejel, Nestle’s Executive Vice President for Asia, Oceania and Africa, during a business roundtable chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, comes as part…

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