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Companies are planning to cut jobs or recruit fewer people ahead of rises to National Insurance payments and wages, according to a survey of UK employers. Businesses questioned by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) also said they would raise their prices to cover increasing employment costs. Separate research conducted by the Federation of Small Business found that in the final three months of last year confidence among small firms hit its lowest point for 10 years, not including the Covid pandemic. The Treasury said it was delivering the stability businesses need to invest and grow. Rises to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by employers as well as an increase in the National Minimum Wage, announced in October's Budget, will come into force in April. According to the CIPD survey, just over a third of the 2,000 firms it spoke to said they planned to reduce their headcount through redundancies or by recruiting fewer workers. More companies, some 42%, said they would lift prices, while a quarter of those surveyed said "they are cancelling or scaling down plans for investing in or expanding their business". The findings come ahead of the latest official employment figures which are due to be published on Tuesday. Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, said these were the "most significant downward changes in employer sentiment we've seen in the last 10 years, outside of the pandemic". "It's the everyday economy sectors, such as retail and hospitality, which employ large numbers of people, that will be particularly affected by impending increases to employment costs."The Federation of Small Business said confidence was falling across a wide range of sectors. Its small business index, which measures levels of confidence among firms, found small companies "are braced for a contraction in the size of their business in the first three months of 2025". These latest warnings join a growing chorus of complaints about the planned increases in NICs and the National Minimum Wage. Last month, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) said a survey of almost 5,000 members suggested that confidence had "slumped" to its lowest level for two years. In November, a group of the biggest retailers in the UK warned that High Street job losses were "inevitable", prices would rise and shops would close because of tax rises in the Budget and other rising costs. However, some have argued that some of these retailers make bumper profits and can afford the tax increase. Next made over £1bn in profit last year, and is expected to repeat that. In an interview with the BBC, Next's boss Lord Wolfson accepted that companies like his were the "broad shoulders" that the chancellor insisted must bear the brunt of tax rises needed to rebuild public services. 'Difficult decisions' From April, employers will have to pay National Insurance at 15% on salaries above £5,000, instead of 13.8% on salaries above £9,100 at the moment. The government has said the rise is necessary to fund public services and fix a "black hole" in public spending plans. it claims it inherited from the Conservatives. The Treasury told the BBC it had delivered a "once-in-a-Parliament budget to wipe the slate clean and deliver the stability businesses need to invest and grow, while protecting working people's payslips from higher taxes, ensuring more than half of employers either see a cut or no change in their National Insurance bills, and delivering a record pay boost for millions of workers". Chancellor Rachel Reeves has consistently defended her Budget, acknowledging she had made "difficult decisions" but that they were "the right decisions in the national interest". But it has led to a political row, with opposition parties arguing it will dent future economic growth and make companies less likely to hire workers. The most recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), estimated that the UK unemployment rate edged up from 4.3% to 4.4% in November. The latest picture of the jobs market will be revealed on Tuesday. However, the ONS has advised treating its recent figures with "caution", because of low response rates to its employment survey. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckg7gewqevqo

Eggs from a rare Mexican fish species believed to be extinct in the wild have successfully hatched at Bristol Zoological Society. Experts at the charity took delivery of more than 50 boxer pupfish eggs before Christmas, from Whipsnade Zoo, as part of efforts to safeguard the species. They have now hatched and are thriving. Tamara Canalejas at Bristol Zoological Society said: "The insights we have gained from these recent egg transfers have been incredibly valuable for planning future shipments to establish new viable po[CENSORED]tions."Ms Canalejas added: "This really is a triumphant milestone in freshwater fish conservation." At just a few months old, the fish are still very small, measuring no more than a centimetre long. Boxer pupfish, Cyprinodon simus, are one of seven pupfish species native to Lake Chichancanab in Mexico. However, concerns about their existence are growing as surveys have not recorded a po[CENSORED]tion there for more than two years. Researchers believe this po[CENSORED]tion destruction is down to the introduction of invasive fish species, such as the Mayan cichlid. Working closely with Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, where the only other known po[CENSORED]tion of Cyprinodon simus previously existed, this new breeding programme is crucial for the conservation of this extremely rare species. Brian Zimmerman, director of conservation and science at Bristol Zoological Society, said: "By strengthening the numbers of the boxer pupfish across more than one institution, we will ensure that the species survives, even if it is lost in the wild. "The next step in the programme will be to introduce juveniles from Whipsnade and begin breeding between the two collections. "We aim to increase our numbers to at least 100 and maintain a stable po[CENSORED]tion." https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxgz842gyo

It's been over a year since Kia took the wraps off the EV4 concept. Today, we're finally getting acquainted with the production model. It's almost a spitting image of the showcar before it, only now it has regular side mirrors and flush door handles. The hatchback and sedan are shown here, but we'll have to wait a bit more to see the interior. The full debut is set for later this month, when technical specifications will also be disclosed. In the meantime, both body styles are depicted in the flagship GT-Line flavor with different designs of 19-inch wheels. The sedan's sloping roofline might suggest a more practical five-door liftback like the defunct Stinger, but the low cutline indicates it has a separate trunk lid. It's not just the rear ends that are different between the two EV4 models since Kia went through the trouble of designing two front bumpers. Vertical front and rear lights seem to be all the rage these days.For an EV riding on a bespoke architecture, the EV4 sedan has an unusually long rear overhang, which is why we honestly prefer the hatchback instead. The sedan is undoubtedly the more daring of the two cars, although the hatchback doesn't look conventional either. Both have a futuristic design that largely retains the concept vibe. Love or loathe the design, at least it's not another crossover. If Hyundai plans an equivalent model, we'd be curious to see how an Ioniq 4 (name not confirmed) would look.The EV4, with its unorthodox design, will be fully unveiled on February 24 during the 2025 Kia EV Day event in Tarragona, Spain. Complete technical specifications will be released three days later, on February 27. It hasn't been officially confirmed yet, but the EV4 could make it to the United States, slotting above an EV3 small crossover. https://www.motor1.com/news/750860/kia-ev4-production-model-debut/

Britain's Liam Broady believes Jannik Sinner's three-month ban for doping has been timed to impact the world number one's career "as little as possible". The Italian accepted an immediate three-month ban from the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on Saturday after reaching a settlement over his two positive drug tests last year. The 23-year-old, who won the Australian Open in January, is suspended from 9 February until 4 May, so will be eligible to play at the French Open - the next Grand Slam of the year - which begins on 19 May. "I do think a lot has been put into when the ban would take place, to impact Jannik's career as little as possible," Broady told BBC Sport. "The ban ends the day before the Rome Masters, which is the biggest tournament in his home country and the perfect preparation for him to then go and play the French Open. "I don't think he loses any [ranking] points or his number one spot either, so it's an interesting ban. "I was speaking to some people earlier and they said it's kind of like a Premier League footballer being banned over the summer. It's a difficult one." Sinner was cleared of any wrongdoing by an independent panel after testing positive for the banned substance clostebol in March. Wada had been seeking a ban of up to two years, having launched an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) following the 2024 decision by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) not to suspend Sinner. However, it reached a deal after accepting the player was inadvertently contaminated by a banned substance and "did not intend to cheat". World number 766 Broady said he was a "little bit upset at the verdict", adding that "it doesn't seem like there's much being lost from this ban". "It does appear to be favouritism towards the better players on the tour," Broady added. "I wouldn't say that he's done it on purpose, but if that had happened to another player, would we be treated the same way? Would we be afforded the same sort of dignity?"Broady is the latest player to question Sinner's ability to navigate the system by employing a high-powered legal team. "This is how the system is supposed to work, but obviously he has a multi-million pound lawyer team to exploit that and to make the system work correctly, whereas the rest of us don't," Broady said. "In tennis, we're all sort of self-employed and a lot of us don't make millions of pounds a year to be able to fight this sort of stuff. "I would like to see, I don't know if it's even possible, the ATP to provide legal teams for everybody, good legal teams, that everybody has to use, be that Jannik, be that Tara Moore when she was banned or Mikael Ymer when he got banned. "Everybody has the same legal team - money shouldn't come into it." Britain's Moore was suspended under anti-doping rules in June 2022 but had that ban overturned in December 2023. Sweden's Ymer was banned for 18 months because of an anti-doping rule violation. "I don't like how the finances have maybe affected the outcome of this compared to other cases," Broady added. Daniil Medvedev, who won the US Open in 2021, said it's a "bad sign" if other players are not afforded the chance to have strong legal representation. The Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) has launched a new scheme to help players facing allegations of doping or corruption to access pro bono legal support in an attempt to ensure access to "world-class legal expertise regardless of a player's financial standing and personal resources". Novak Djokovic believes now is the time to make changes to an "unfair" anti-doping system. "Right now it's a ripe time for us to really address the system, because the system and the structure obviously doesn't work [for] anti-doping, it's obvious," he said in Doha at the Qatar Open. "The problem is that right now there is a lack of trust generally from the tennis players, both male and female, towards Wada and ITIA, and the whole process. "I hope that in the next period of the near future that the governing bodies are going to come together, of our tours and the tennis ecosystem, and try to find a more effective way to deal with these processes. "It's inconsistent, and it appears to be very unfair." https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/articles/c2030e0471vo

If you’re an Instagram connoisseur––like this writer who scrolls through Reels and memes for hours as if it’s a full-time job––you’ve probably seen posts proclaiming, “Your brain isn’t fully developed until 25!” Gen Z has embraced this idea as both an excuse (“Sorry, Maa, I impulse-bought another gaming chair—my prefrontal cortex isn’t done cooking,”) and a social milestone (“Why do all my old crushes suddenly look like tax-fraud suspects?”) Even pop culture has latched on—one viral joke links Leonardo DiCaprio’s infamous 25-year-old girlfriend age limit to brain development: “Leo only dates people whose prefrontal cortex hasn’t fully matured yet!” But is there any truth to this? Does the brain really hit some sudden “fully developed” status at 25? Let’s break it down.Dr Manish Chhabria, senior consultant, neurology at Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai, explained that brain development happens in stages. “While 90 per cent of a child’s brain growth occurs before age five, the prefrontal cortex—the part responsible for decision-making, impulse control, and long-term planning—keeps maturing into our mid-20s.” Here’s the twist: brain development doesn’t stop at 25. Some parts of the brain continue evolving well into your 30s—and even beyond. Dr Leah Somerville, a neuroscientist at Harvard, likens it to a dimmer switch, not an on-off button. Brain refinement is a gradual, lifelong process, not a sudden transformation at a specific age. MRI studies have even found structural changes occurring past 30—so if you were hoping to wake up at 25 feeling like a fully-formed adult, bad news: you’re still a work in progress.🧠 Beyond 25: The brain keeps adapting. Myelination (which speeds up brain signals) continues into your 30s, meaning decision-making and emotional regulation can still improve. Plus, neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to learn and rewire itself—lasts a lifetime. https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/gen-z-thinks-brain-fully-develops-at-25-myth-fact-we-investigate-9833172/

A convoy of 130 vehicles, including five oil tankers, was ambushed by unidentified armed assailants in Kurram district on Monday. The convoy, which was traveling from Tall to Parachinar, came under attack near Char Khel in Lower Kurram. The attackers opened fire on the convoy, halting the vehicles and looting supplies, including a truck carrying medicines. Police sources confirmed that Akram Khan, a driver from Peshawar, was injured in the incident and was transferred to Ali Zai Hospital for treatment.Security forces responded to the attack, with gunfire also reported in the nearby Uchit and Dad Qamar areas. The district administration later confirmed that 113 vehicles reached their destination safely, while efforts were ongoing to secure the remaining vehicles. Officials warned that any attempts to disrupt peace would result in strict legal action. Meanwhile, local authorities are continuing their efforts to enforce peace in the region by demolishing illegal bunkers, with 183 already dismantled. The security situation in the area has led to the blockage of land routes since November 2024, which has caused shortages of essential goods, including food and petroleum products. Local residents reported that petrol pump owners are charging arbitrary prices for petrol, with drivers restricted to purchasing only 5 to 10 liters at a time. According to Syed Ikhlaq Hussain, Chairman of the Upper Kurram Qabad Shah Khel, the price of petrol has increased from Rs1000 per liter two days ago to Rs1200 per liter as of last night.A convoy of 130 vehicles, including five oil tankers, was ambushed by unidentified armed assailants in Kurram district on Monday. The convoy, which was traveling from Tall to Parachinar, came under attack near Char Khel in Lower Kurram. The attackers opened fire on the convoy, halting the vehicles and looting supplies, including a truck carrying medicines. Police sources confirmed that Akram Khan, a driver from Peshawar, was injured in the incident and was transferred to Ali Zai Hospital for treatment.Security forces responded to https://tribune.com.pk/story/2529122/gunmen-target-relief-convoy-in-kurram-loot-trucks

U.S. inflation accelerated last month as the cost of groceries, gasoline and rents rose, a disappointment for families and businesses struggling with higher costs and likely underscoring the Federal Reserve’s resolve to delay further interest rate cuts.Grocery prices climbed 0.5% just in January, pushed higher by a 15.2% surge in egg prices, the biggest monthly increase since June of 2015. Egg prices have soared 53% compared with a year ago.Elevated prices created a major political hurdle for former President Joe Biden. President Donald Trump pledged to reduce prices in last year’s campaign, though most economists worry that his many proposed tariffs could at least temporarily increase costs. The unexpected boost in inflation could dampen some of the business enthusiasm that arose after Trump’s election on promises to reduce regulation and cut taxes. Dow futures tumbled 400 points and all major markets are likely to sell off at the opening bell. Bond yields rose, a sign traders expect inflation and interest rates to remain high. No progress on inflation “We’re really not making progress on inflation right now,” Sarah House, senior economist at Wells Fargo. “This just extends the Fed’s hold.” Inflation often jumps in January as many companies raise their prices at the beginning of the year, though the government’s seasonal adjustment process is supposed to filter out those effects. Yet House said inflation’s stubbornness wasn’t just a one-month blip. Consumers — particularly wealthier ones — are still spending at a robust pace, giving many companies less reason to hold down prices. And much of the decline in inflation in 2023 and early last year stemmed from supply-chain improvements, but that trend has mostly played out. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core consumer prices rose 3.3% in January compared with a year ago, up from 3.2% in December. Economists closely watch core prices because they can provide a better read of inflation’s future path. https://fortune.com/2025/02/12/interest-rate-cuts-inflation-consumer-price-index/

The 21st annual Puppy Bowl reached a strong average of 12.8 million viewers on Sunday. Animal Planet has been airing the Super Bowl Sunday dog adoption since 2005, though the 2025 edition’s total audience was counted by Nielsen across Warner Bros. Discovery-owned cablers Discovery, TBS, and truTV plus streamers Max and Discovery+ in addition to Animal Planet. This marks a 2% improvement on last year’s Puppy Bowl, which was watched by 12.6 million average viewers. And Per WBD, 2025 was highest-rated edition of the event ever recorded on Discovery, TBS and truTV, with Animal Planet seeing its highest rating since 2021. Regarding rating among adults age 25-54, WBD reports that the 2025 telecast increased by 25% on Animal Planet, 36% on Discovery Channel, 31% on TBS, and 44% on truTV in comparison to 2024, though the company did not share exact ratings for those networks in either year.The three-hour telecast featured 142 rescue puppies from 80 shelters across 40 states and two countries in a competition between “Team Ruff” and “Team Fluff.” Partners for the event included Lyft, 1-800-Flowers, Victoria’s Secret Pink, the USO, E.L.F. Cosmetics, Dogtopia, Puppy Sphere, Best Friends Animal Society, Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co., Georgetown Cupcake, NFL Players Association, Southwest Airlines, Pooch Perks and Valpak. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/puppy-bowl-ratings-viewers-animal-planet-2025-1236305484/

Lexus occupies an interesting space in the luxury car market. It doesn’t have the same prestige as the German brands, thanks mostly to its Toyota origins. But those same origins make Lexus uniquely appealing to a certain type of buyer, one that prioritizes straightforward functionality and reliability over outright performance or cutting-edge tech. The Lexus RX perfectly encapsulates those ideals. The Lexus RX is essentially an elevated RAV4, for better or worse. It rides on the same platform, and in our plug-in hybrid tester, it uses the same drivetrain found in the RAV4 plug-in, albeit with 304 horsepower instead of 302. That means you get all the dependability of America’s most po[CENSORED]r crossover, wrapped up in a prettier silhouette.Those improvements come at a price. The cheapest RX plug-in hybrid is nearly $20,000 more expensive than the cheapest RAV4 plug-in. But the money goes to the right places. So long as you avoid the F Sport trims, the RX rides beautifully, gliding over most surfaces without ever disrupting the cabin space.The interior itself is well-dressed, geared toward practicality over pure design. It’s not as aesthetically pleasing as a new BMW or Mercedes-Benz, simply because there are more buttons and less screen space. But I prefer it this way. Having real buttons for important functions is far better than having to take your eyes off the road and dig through a touchscreen.Sadly, most of the climate controls have moved to the bottom of the 14.0-inch infotainment screen, but there are still real knobs for temperature and volume. The steering wheel controls are also real buttons, thankfully, though the two D-pads on either side are unlabeled. Resting your finger on either awakens a function on the head-up display, which gives you a little map for each button. Why Lexus couldn’t just label the buttons, we’re not sure. But at least they exist. https://www.motor1.com/reviews/750030/2025-lexus-rx-plug-in-hybrid-review/

The warm-up fixtures will take place between 14-17 February in the lead-up to the main tournament, which runs from 19 February - 9 March. Afghanistan, South Africa, and Bangladesh will feature in these three games on 14 and 17 February respectively, while Afghanistan will also play a warm-up fixture against New Zealand on 16 February. These will be the final round of preparations for the side ahead of the Champions Trophy. South Africa and New Zealand are already in Pakistan featuring in a tri-series with the hosts.PCB has named three separate Pakistan Shaheens squads for the fixtures. On 14 February, Shadab Khan will lead the Shaheens against Afghanistan in Lahore. On 17 February, two Shaheens teams will be in action in Karachi and Dubai. Mohammad Hurraira will lead the Shaheens against South Africa in Karachi, while Mohammad Haris will lead the Shaheens against Bangladesh in Dubai. The New Zealand-Afghanistan warm-up match on 16th February will be played out in Karachi.Schedule of matches: 14 February – Pakistan Shaheens v Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore 16 February – New Zealand v Afghanistan, National Stadium, Karachi 17 February – Pakistan Shaheens v South Africa, National Stadium, Karachi 17 February – Pakistan Shaheens v Bangladesh, ICC Cricket Academy, Dubai *All games will be day-night fixtures Every squad for Champions Trophy Champions Trophy squads: Afghanistan squad: Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangyal Kharoti, Noor Ahmad, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Farid Malik, Naveed Zadran. Reserves: Darwish Rasooli, Bilal Sami Bangladesh squad: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (c), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossai Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana. South Africa squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Tony de Zorzi, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs, Rassie van der Dussen, Corbin Bosch. Travelling reserve: Kwena Maphaka New Zealand squad: Mitchell Santner (c), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young. Shaheens squads: v Afghanistan, Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore - Shadab Khan (captain), Abdul Faseeh, Arafat Minhas, Hussain Talat, Jahandad Khan, Kashif Ali, Mohsin Riaz, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir Khan, Muhammad Akhlaq, Muhammad Imran Randhawa and Muhammad Irfan Khan v South Africa, National Stadium, Karachi - Mohammad Huraira (captain), Amad Butt, Faisal Akram, Hassan Nawaz, Imam-ul-Haq, Khurram Shahzad, Maaz Sadaqat, Mehran Mumtaz, Muhammad Ghazi Ghori, Niaz Khan, Qasim Akram, and Saad Khan v Bangladesh, ICC Academy, Dubai - Mohammad Haris (captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdul Samad, Ali Raza, Azan Awais, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mubasir Khan, Musa Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Sufiyan Moqim and Usama Mir https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/champions-trophy-2025/news/squad-and-schedule-for-champions-trophy-warm-up-matches-announced

People looking for a sperm donor can go to a fertility clinic, ask a friend to donate or look for a donor online, including on an app or via social media. Women in same-sex relationships, single women and others are choosing the online option for a number of reasons. But this brings with it various challenges and risks. Here’s what to know first. It’s a po[CENSORED]r choice Up to 4,000 children are estimated to have been born over the past ten years via one Australian sperm donation website alone. In just 2022, sperm sourced via one private Facebook group reportedly resulted in 692 births. Some donors and recipients choose to use online platforms because they want to form connections and friendships with the other party early on. In some cases, donors choose to remain in the lives of the recipient and any child born from their donation.But some sperm donors go online to remain anonymous, an option not usually possible when donating through a fertility clinic. Some people might use online sperm donation because the cost of accessing donor sperm at fertility clinics is too high in Australia. Some clinics charge a sperm donation management fee of about AUD 2,000. This allows people to access information about the donors they can choose from. Then there is the cost of insemination and of the sperm itself, which is about USD 2,500 out-of-pocket per cycle. Online sperm donation in Australia tends to be altruistic and does not cost anything. People in rural or regional areas may live far from fertility clinics, making access challenging. Then there’s often a shortage of donor sperm at clinics. In particular, there’s a lack of ethnic and cultural diversity in donors. Whatever the reason for seeking sperm online, here are some issues to consider first. 1. Medical unknowns Sperm donors at fertility clinics undergo medical, physical and psychological screening to reduce the risk of transmitting disease to a child. However, online sperm donors may provide people with unscreened sperm that might be carrying sexually transmitted infections or inheritable genetic conditions. This puts the recipient and the potential child at risk because of the lack of medical information about the donor. 2. Psychological, personal, social risks People might be placed at risk when they agree to meet a potential online sperm donor in person. There have been reported cases where potential donors have pressured people into natural insemination (sexual intercourse) once they meet. This is despite donors initially agreeing to provide sperm for home insemination (using a syringe to inject the donor sperm into the vagina). These safety and exploitation concerns are especially pertinent in cases of same-sex female couples and people who are same-sex attracted who might feel coerced or compelled to have sexual intercourse with a man to try to conceive a child. https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/health/looking-for-a-sperm-donor-online-4-things-to-think-about-first-9831514/

ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reached Islamabad on a two-day official visit at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The Turkish president was warmly welcomed by top Pakistani officials at the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi in the wee hours of Thursday.Upon his arrival, President Erdogan was greeted by Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, First Lady Aseefa Bhutto, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar, and other senior government figures. A ceremonial 21-gun salute marked the Turkish leader’s arrival. Earlier, the Pakistan Air Force jets escorted his aircraft into the country’s airspace. President Erdogan, who was accompanied by a high-level delegation, was also joined by his wife, the First Lady of Turkiye. Two children, attired in traditional dresses presented bouquet to the Turkish President and the First Lady. The airport reception also featured a performance by a military band, while children waved the flags of Pakistan and Turkiye, symbolising the strong ties between the two nations. His visit includes high-level engagements aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye. President Erdogan arrived in the Pakistani capital accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising ministers, senior officials, and corporate leaders. He will be accorded a warm welcome upon arrival. The visit comes days after President Asif Ali Zardari met President Erdogan during a brief stop at Istanbul Airport in Turkiye. In their meeting, the two leaders exchanged cordial remarks and discussed bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest. During his visit, the Turkish president will co-chair the seventh meeting of the Pakistan-Turkiye High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) alongside PM Shehbaz. The meeting will conclude with a joint declaration, and several key agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) are expected to be signed. The two leaders will also address a joint press conference. Additionally, President Erdogan will hold separate meetings with the prime minister and President Zardari. He is also set to speak at the Pakistan-Turkiye Business and Investment Forum, which will be attended by leading investors, companies, and business figures from both countries. The HLSCC is the highest decision-making platform between Pakistan and Türkiye, providing strategic direction to bilateral relations. It oversees multiple joint standing committees focused on trade, investment, banking, finance, culture, tourism, energy, defence, agriculture, transport, communications, IT, health, science and technology, and education. Six HLSCC meetings have been held so far, with the last one taking place in Islamabad on 13-14 February 2020. Pakistan and Turkiye share historic and brotherly ties. President Erdogan’s visit and the seventh HLSCC session will further deepen these relations and enhance multi-dimensional cooperation between the two nations. https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1282132-turkiye-president-erdogan-arrives-in-islamabad-on-two-day-official-visit

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KARACHI: Amid ongoing efforts by the government to stabilise, improve the country's economic indicators, brokerage firm Arif Habib Limited (AHL) projecting to decline to its lowest level in nearly a decade, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for February expected to ease to 1.99%year-on-year (YoY), The News reported. The projection is based on the first week’s data from the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), which also suggests a month-on-month (MoM) CPI decline of 0.37%.The prediction comes against the backdrop of headway in restoring economic stability and rebuilding external buffers as highlighted by Fitch Ratings saying that rapid disinflation reflected fading base effects from earlier subsidy reforms and exchange rate stability, supported by a tight monetary stance that subdued domestic demand and external financing needs. Expecting real value-added growth of 3.0% in FY25, it noted that the economic activity is now benefiting from stability and falling interest rates, having absorbed tighter policy settings. The overall decline is primarily attributed to a significant drop in food prices, with the food index registering a 1.7% month-on-month (MoM) decrease. The sharpest declines were seen in essential commodities such as tomatoes, onions and potatoes. Conversely, transport costs edged up by 1.4% MoM, driven by a slight increase in petroleum prices. Meanwhile, the housing index fell by 0.2% MoM due to higher negative Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) adjustments. AHL's sensitivity analysis indicates that inflation could fluctuate within a broader range depending on month-on-month changes. If MoM inflation shifts between -1.5% and +1.5%, the CPI for February could vary between 0.8% and 3.9% YoY. The anticipated decline in inflation aligns with expectations of easing price pressures, potentially influencing monetary policy decisions in the coming months. The CPI inflation eased significantly to 2.4% YoY in January 2025, down from 4.1% in December and a staggering 28.3% recorded in January 2024, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. In FY23, inflation reached over 29%; inflation touched an all-time high of 37.97% in May 2023. However, it has been on a downward trajectory since then. On a month-on-month basis, CPI inflation edged up slightly by 0.2% in January, compared to a 0.1% increase in the previous month and a 1.8% rise in January 2024. According to brokerage firm Topline Securities, inflation during 7MFY25 has averaged 6.5% compared to 28.7% in 7MFY24. It further adds that this is the "lowest reading in 111 months (over nine years)". https://www.geo.tv/latest/589770-inflation-projected-to-shrink-below-2-in-feb