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The official stressed that the Russian companies were interacting with Vietnamese partners
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Musculação realmente pode ajudar a viver mais? Adobe Stock Fazer entre 90 minutos e duas horas de musculação por semana pode reduzir significativamente o risco de morte precoce, de acordo com uma nova pesquisa. Dados reunidos a partir de estudos de longa duração sugerem que a prática regular de treino de força no longo prazo pode reduzir de forma significativa a probabilidade de morte por doenças cardíacas e derrames. Os benefícios também incluíram a redução do risco de morte por doenças neurológicas. Especialistas afirmaram que isso constitui mais uma evidência de que o treino de força pode ajudar a prevenir ou adiar problemas de saúde e pode aliviar a pressão sobre serviços de saúde sobrecarregados. 'Maturidade': veja os benefícios da musculação depois dos 40 anos Kate Hogarth tem apenas 28 anos, mas já pensa em como se manter saudável para desfrutar de seu futuro. Ela gosta de treinar com pesos e do aumento da autoestima que isso lhe proporciona no presente — mas também reconhece os benefícios de longo prazo para a saúde. "Quero ser independente mais tarde na vida. Existem muitos estudos que mostram todos os benefícios do treino de força, para a saúde cardiovascular, músculos, ossos e saúde mental", diz ela. "Quero poder viajar pelo mundo quando tiver 70, 80 e 90 anos e quero poder pegar meus netos no colo e brincar com eles, e ter esse nível de independência é muito importante." Os benefícios do exercício aeróbico — como corrida, ciclismo ou natação — são bem conhecidos. O sistema britânico de saúde (NHS, na sigla em inglês) afirma que a atividade aeróbica regular pode reduzir o risco de doenças cardíacas, derrames e diabetes tipo 2, além de reduzir o estresse e aumentar a autoestima. Mas o que tem sido menos claro é o papel que a musculação pode desempenhar na redução do risco de morte. Isso está começando a mudar. Pesquisadores que publicaram um artigo no British Journal of Sports Medicine analisaram dados de três estudos envolvendo 147.374 homens e mulheres com mais de 30 anos. Eles constataram que aqueles que praticavam musculação consistentemente entre 90 minutos e duas horas por semana reduziram o risco de morte prematura por qualquer causa em 13%. O risco de morte por doença cardiovascular — como ataque cardíaco ou derrame, por exemplo — foi 19% menor. Para morte causada por doença neurológica — como demência, por exemplo — a redução foi ainda maior, de 27%. Os pesquisadores concluíram que os "menores riscos" foram observados entre aqueles que realizavam níveis elevados tanto de exercício aeróbico quanto de treino de força. Transa mais quem faz musculação, corrida ou crossfit? Como o exercício muda a libido Entre essas pessoas mais ativas, que faziam muitas horas de exercícios aeróbicos por semana, o risco de morte precoce por qualquer causa caiu em até 58%. No entanto, os pesquisadores também constataram que fazer mais de duas horas de treino de força por semana não trouxe benefícios adicionais significativos. Bev Wilson, da cidade inglesa de Harrogate, é personal trainer e vê os benefícios da musculação no seu cotidiano. "Quando treino clientes, especialmente mulheres, percebo que, quando chegam até mim, estão com problemas de dor nas articulações, ou simplesmente falta de energia, ou metabolismo lento, estão ganhando peso", diz. "E observo que o treino de força realmente ajuda a melhorar, a controlar os níveis de açúcar no sangue, e ajuda na dor nas articulações, ajuda a fortalecer os ossos." E afirma que isso também ajuda na saúde cerebral das pessoas. "Além de se sentirem muito mais energéticas e saudáveis, elas percebem melhorias na função cognitiva. Elas conseguem se concentrar mais no trabalho e a memória melhora." Usamos inteligência artificial para traduzir esta reportagem, originalmente escrita em inglês. O texto foi revisado por um jornalista da BBC antes da publicação. Lesão grau 2: o que é problema que pode deixar Neymar de fora da estreia na Copa do Mundo
For most investors, the focus is often on finding the right stock, entering at the right valuation, and identifying the next multibagger. Far fewer spend time understanding what may be the more difficult aspect of investing—knowing when to sell.Speaking at the ET Alpha Wealth Summit on Thursday on "The Art of the Exit," Rajiv Thakkar, CIO and Director at PPFAS Asset Management said that successful investing is not just about buying well but also about staying invested long enough for compounding to work. In fact, before discussing reasons to sell, he spent considerable time explaining why investors should avoid selling in the first place.According to Thakkar, one of the biggest mistakes investors make is selling because a stock has not moved for a few months.Also Read | ET Alpha Wealth Summit: Future alpha may emerge from neglected markets and asset classes, says Kalpen Parekh Investors often spend significant effort researching a company, understanding management quality, assessing industry prospects and evaluating valuations. Yet after purchasing the stock, many lose patience if prices remain stagnant for six months or a year.https://youtube.com/shorts/RiLj-X02NNE?feature=share"Investments are meant for wealth creation, not entertainment," he said, cautioning against treating investing like a source of excitement or constant action.Another common trigger for unnecessary selling is reacting to news flow. Markets are constantly bombarded with information—wars, elections, crude oil fluctuations, interest-rate decisions, capital flows and economic data. Investors who react to every headline often end up making poor decisions.To illustrate this, Thakkar recounted the story of an investor who received advance information about the severity of the Covid outbreak in early 2020. Acting on that information, the investor sold his technology stocks before the market crash. While the prediction turned out to be accurate, fear prevented him from re-entering the market, and he ultimately missed one of the strongest rallies in technology stocks.The lesson, according to Thakkar, is that even correct information does not necessarily translate into successful investment outcomes. Thakkar was particularly critical of the concept of "profit booking."Investors often feel compelled to sell simply because a stock has appreciated significantly. However, he argued that wealth is created by allowing successful investments to compound rather than by repeatedly locking in gains.Frequent buying and selling may benefit brokers, exchanges and tax authorities, but it often works against long-term investors. Hyperactivity in portfolios can destroy wealth by interrupting compounding and increasing costs.Similarly, investors should avoid selling because another stock appears more attractive. This "buyer's remorse" mindset frequently causes investors to abandon good businesses prematurely in pursuit of seemingly better opportunities."If you manage to find a genuinely good business with strong management, a large opportunity set and reasonable valuations, the best course of action is often to simply stay invested," he said.Thakkar emphasised that investors in taxable jurisdictions such as India should maintain low portfolio turnover whenever possible. Unlike institutional structures such as mutual funds or investors in tax-free jurisdictions, individual investors face taxes and transaction costs every time they trade. Excessive churn can significantly reduce long-term returns.For wealthy investors, family offices and HNIs, the ability to remain invested and minimise unnecessary transactions often becomes a major source of compounding advantage.Also Read | ET Alpha Wealth Summit: India could unlock a $5 trillion export opportunity through FTAs, says Saurabh Mukherjea While most reasons for selling are flawed, Thakkar identified several situations where exiting an investment becomes necessary. The most obvious reason is the need for capital. If an investor requires money for a business opportunity, acquisition or personal objective, selling investments may be entirely justified. More importantly, investors must be willing to acknowledge mistakes.If an investment thesis turns out to be wrong because of flawed analysis, poor due diligence or changing circumstances, the best course is often to exit quickly rather than averaging down endlessly.According to Thakkar, investors who recognise mistakes early frequently outperform those who identify good opportunities but refuse to sell losing positions. Capital trapped in poor investments cannot be deployed into better opportunities. Fraud, naturally, represents an immediate reason to exit.One of the more challenging selling decisions arises when industries face structural disruption. Questions such as whether newspapers can survive the internet, whether thermal power can coexist with renewable energy or whether traditional automobile manufacturers can adapt to electric vehicles rarely have straightforward answers.Thakkar suggested that investors should not react impulsively but should continuously evaluate incoming evidence. Investment decisions should be driven by facts rather than sentiment. If the underlying business continues to deteriorate because of technological or structural change, investors must eventually acknowledge reality and exit.At the same time, distinguishing genuine disruption from temporary noise remains critical. Exceptional businesses are not immune to becoming overvalued. Thakkar pointed to situations where valuations become so excessive that future growth is already fully reflected in stock prices. In such cases, taking profits, paying taxes and reallocating capital may be sensible.He also noted that investors may sell a reasonably valued investment if a significantly superior opportunity emerges elsewhere.During the question-and-answer session, investors raised concerns about stocks that stop performing despite sound fundamentals. Examples such as Maruti Suzuki, Bharti Airtel and even silver investments highlighted a common dilemma: should investors exit after years of gains and subsequent consolidation?Also Read | MF Tracker: Can ICICI Prudential Multicap Fund sustain its strong track record in a volatile market? Thakkar's response was that even excellent businesses can spend years moving sideways. Companies such as Hindustan Unilever, Infosys and Bharat Electronics have all gone through extended periods of stagnant share-price performance despite remaining fundamentally strong businesses.Investors should therefore distinguish between stock-price performance and business performance. As long as the underlying business continues to execute well, temporary market stagnation alone is not a sufficient reason to sell.For investors worried about selling too early, Thakkar recommended a phased approach. Instead of attempting to identify exact market tops, investors can gradually reduce exposure over time. For instance, if a stock appears significantly overvalued, an investor might sell a portion every month rather than exiting entirely in one transaction.This systematic approach helps manage the emotional difficulty of selling while reducing the risk of poor timing. Another important consideration is position sizing. Addressing a question about highly successful investments such as Nvidia, Thakkar noted that even outstanding businesses can become disproportionately large components of a portfolio.When a single stock grows from a small allocation into a dominant position, investors face a different risk—wealth preservation rather than wealth creation. His solution is gradual trimming. Investors can periodically reduce oversized positions to maintain comfortable portfolio weightings while still participating in future upside.This approach may not maximise returns, but it significantly reduces the risk of catastrophic losses and helps investors sleep better during periods of volatility.Thakkar concluded by stressing the importance of diversification and long-term investing. Most individuals create wealth through a single business, profession or sector. Their financial portfolios should therefore diversify away from that concentration rather than amplify it.Whether through mutual funds, retirement vehicles such as NPS, EPF and PPF, or diversified portfolios, investors should focus on owning inflation-protected assets for long periods. "The lower the churn in a portfolio, the greater the opportunity for compounding," he said.Ultimately, successful investing is not about perfectly timing every entry and exit. It is about avoiding unnecessary activity, admitting mistakes quickly, remaining patient with good businesses and ensuring that no single investment becomes large enough to threaten long-term financial stability.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)If you have any mutual fund queries, message on ET Mutual Funds on Facebook/Twitter. We will get it answered by our panel of experts. Do share your questions on ETMFqueries@timesinternet.in alongwith your age, risk profile, and Twitter handle.
Maria Zakharova stressed that any conversations about the future can be conducted only after Berlin makes an official statement about the inadmissibility of planning or carrying out terrorist attacks against Russia
[Leadership] The Association of Orphanages and Home Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON), Oyo State chapter, in collaboration with the Child Protection Network (CPN), has called for the immediate and safe release of schoolchildren and their headmistress reportedly abducted in Ibadan last month.
Global oil markets are relying heavily on inventory drawdowns to offset a supply shock caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, with OECD stockpiles potentially reaching stress levels by mid-September if current trends persist, according to Oxf
The official stressed that the situation in the domestic fuel market remained stable
Hamza L., die op 1 februari vorig jaar in Nieuwegein de 11-jarige Sohani doodstak, kreeg in het jaar daarvoor onvoldoende zorg en begeleiding. Dat concluderen de Inspectie Justitie en Veiligheid (Inspectie JenV) en Inspectie Gezondheidszorg en Jeugd (IGJ). De aanpak was in het geval van L., die geldt als een 'risicovolle patiënt', op meerdere punten ontoereikend. Het meisje speelde op straat met andere kinderen toen L. (29) haar vanuit het niets neerstak. Ze overleed ter plekke. L. werd kort daarna opgepakt in de buurt. Het incident had grote impact en riep vragen op over de manier waarop mensen zoals hij, met ernstige psychische stoornissen, worden begeleid. De organisaties die bij zijn begeleiding betrokken waren deden hun best, maar afspraken werden niet altijd nageleefd en de aanpak paste ook niet altijd bij de omstandigheden en veiligheidsrisico's, stellen de inspecties vast. De kwaliteit van de zorg was niet goed genoeg en de organisaties waren op sommige momenten niet alert genoeg als er een gevaarlijke situatie dreigde. Noodoplossing Op andere momenten was die informatie zelfs helemaal niet beschikbaar. Verder was er te weinig aandacht voor de rol van de familie van L., waar hij woonde sinds mei 2024. Als hulpverleners afwezig waren, was er niet altijd goede vervanging. Een zogenoemd 'levensloopteam' slaagde er niet in een passende plek voor L. te vinden nadat hij in de Haagse instelling waar hij zat bij herhaling de huisregels had overtreden. Zo gebruikte hij cannabis en cocaïne. L. kwam op straat te staan en zocht onderdak bij zijn familie in Nieuwegein. In samenspraak met het levensloopteam mocht hij daar blijven, maar dat was wel een noodoplossing. De inspecties hebben van de familie gehoord dat zij niet wisten waarvoor L. was veroordeeld. Doordat het niet lukte om hem een passende plek in de forensische zorg te geven, terwijl zijn familie wilde dat hij weg zou gaan, ontstond bij hem veel stress. Daardoor viel hij terug in zijn drugsgebruik, ging gokken en verdween uit beeld bij de zorg. Hoewel de instanties onderkenden dat hij risicovol gedrag vertoonde, werd zijn toestand niet ingeschat als een crisissituatie. De toenemende spanningen die de familie wel zag, werden niet gesignaleerd door de zorg. Lange wachttijden De dag voor de dodelijke steekpartij en die dag zelf kwam L. al in aanraking met de politie vanwege verward gedrag en omdat hij een vrouw had mishandeld in een winkelcentrum. Maar agenten stelden ter plekke geen strafbare feiten vast en ze lieten na om een systeem te raadplegen dat sinds kort voor mensen als L. wordt gebruikt. Daardoor ging aan hen voorbij dat hij een zogeheten 'levensloopaanpak' had. Ook werd hun melding door afwezigheid en waarneming bij de politie niet doorgegeven aan de overige betrokken bij het levensloopteam. Enkele uren na zijn staandehouding stak L. het 11-jarige meisje dood. Achteraf verklaarde hij dat hij wanen had en "demonen zag". In februari dit jaar is hij veroordeeld tot tbs met dwangverpleging. Hij heeft geen celstraf gekregen, omdat hij volgens de rechter een psychose had en volledig ontoerekeningsvatbaar was. De kans op herhaling als hij weer vrij zou komen wordt door deskundigen ingeschat als zeer groot. De inspecties wijzen er wel op dat er ook zaken meespelen waar de betrokken zorgverleners en instanties weinig aan kunnen doen, zoals de lange wachttijden voor een geschikte woonplek met forensische zorg, de toenemende vraag naar geestelijke gezondheidszorg en een toenemend aantal meldingen over mensen met verward gedrag. De inspecties hebben in een eerder rapport de politiek al opgeroepen om dit soort problemen op te lossen.
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Mannen die in besloten chatgroepen tips uitwisselen over hoe ze hun partner zouden drogeren en verkrachten en daar ook nog de beelden van het misbruik delen. Voor de politie is de grote zedenzaak die vandaag bekend werd 'next level', zegt Gerben Cabboort van het landelijk expertiseteam seksuele misdrijven. "Het is een nieuw fenomeen." Iva Bicanic van het Centraal voor Seksueel Geweld (CSG) noemt de zaak een dieptepunt voor onze samenleving, maar helemaal verbaasd is ze niet. "Ik heb vanuit mijn expertise geleerd dat bij seksueel geweld alles mogelijk is. Alles wat je je niet kunt voorstellen, kan toch gebeuren." De politie heeft acht verdachten in het vizier, vier van hen zijn vorige week daadwerkelijk aangehouden. Ze komen uit verschillende plaatsen in het land en zijn tussen de 21 en 51. Hun huizen zijn doorzocht, computers en telefoons zijn in beslag genomen. Een man van 49 uit Horst aan de Maas zit nog vast. Slachtoffers centraal Verder onderzoek moet uitwijzen hoeveel slachtoffers er zijn en of het daadwerkelijk om de partners van de verdachten gaat. Ook is voor de politie nog onduidelijk of alle verdachten de beelden zelf hebben gemaakt of dat ze het in de chats alleen zo deden voorkomen. Wat voor Cabboort en zijn collega's wel meteen duidelijk was, is dat de vermoedelijke slachtoffers vanaf begin af aan goede begeleiding moesten krijgen. Zij hadden onverwachts de politie op de stoep staan en kregen te horen dat ze mogelijk door hun eigen man zijn misbruikt. Daarvoor schakelde de politie Slachtofferhulp Nederland in en ook het CSG van Bicanic. Zij legt uit dat het sowieso al zeer ingrijpend is als iemands partner wordt aangehouden. Maar van wat slachtoffers hier te horen hebben gekregen, zullen ze helemaal ondersteboven zijn. "Het is gebeurd op een plek die veilig zou moeten zijn: in hun eigen bed, met hun eigen partner", zegt Bicanic. "Dat is een grote schok en dan is er ook nog beeldmateriaal. Ze weten niet hoeveel er is gefilmd of hoe breed het is verspreid. Bovendien kunnen ze zich vanwege de verdovende middelen ook zorgen gaan maken over gezondheidsschade." Alarmsignalen misbruik In deze zaak gaat het om slachtoffers die vermoedelijk zijn gedrogeerd en verkracht. Zij kunnen zich van het misbruik daarom niets herinneren. Gerben Cabboort van de zedenpolitie zegt dat er twee belangrijke alarmsignalen zijn waaraan iemand zulk misbruik toch zou kunnen herkennen: als je 's ochtends met een enorme kater wakker wordt terwijl je de avond ervoor geen drank of drugs hebt gebruikt, is dat een teken dat er iets kan zijn gebeurd. En als je geslachtsdelen dan rood of gevoelig zijn, is dat ook een rode vlag. De slachtoffers moeten hiervan bijkomen en dat gaat het best met familieleden, vrienden en andere mensen om hen heen. Maar ook professionele hulpverlening kan helpen. Bicanic: "In de allereerste fase is er ongeloof en ontkenning. Daarna begint het te landen en komen er woorden. Mensen worden prikkelbaar, emotioneel vlak of juist snel geëmotioneerd." Dat zijn allemaal heel normale reacties op een abnormale gebeurtenis, legt ze uit. Die acute stressreactie zal als het goed is na verloop van tijd ook wel afnemen. "Het klinkt misschien vreemd, maar mensen kunnen met hun naasten een enorme veerkracht tonen." Pelicot Wat daarbij helpt, is om te benadrukken dat de vrouwen niets verkeerd hebben gedaan. Dat is ook de boodschap die Gisèle Pelicot uitdraagt, legt Bicanic uit. De Française werd door haar echtgenoot gedrogeerd en door tientallen mannen verkracht. "Zij sprak duidelijk uit dat de schuld en de schaamte niet bij jou als slachtoffer ligt, maar bij degene die dit heeft gedaan." Het verwerken van seksueel trauma wordt bemoeilijkt als slachtoffers zichzelf iets kwalijk nemen, zegt Bicanic. "Maar in deze situatie, waarin iemand helemaal buiten bewustzijn was en er helemaal geen weet van had, kun je jezelf natuurlijk niets kwalijk nemen." Cabboort zegt dat de zedenpolitie op zoek gaat naar meer slachtoffers. Hij roept vrouwen die denken dat ze hiermee te maken hebben op om zich te melden. "Dat hoeft niet per se bij de politie, maar je kan ook naar het Centrum voor Seksueel Geweld of Slachtofferhulp Nederland gaan." Nieuwsuur maakte een maand geleden deze reportage over een website met daarop beelden van gedrogeerde vrouwen:
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The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday refuted reports that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar shared any information regarding Iran’s nuclear programme during a meeting with United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Dar met with Rubio on May 29 during a brief visit to Washington, where the two discussed bilateral cooperation as well as regional security issues. Rubio had praised Islamabad’s role “in advancing peace in the Middle East”. Responding to queries during a weekly press briefing on Thursday, FO Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Pakistan rejected reports of the deputy premier “exchanging any kind of information about Iran’s nuclear programme”. “No such information was shared,” he added. The spokesperson’s remarks come after former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst Larry Johnson, quoting an unnamed source, claimed that Dar had a conversation with Rubio that “revealed what Iran is prepared to do to preserve its independence”, which allegedly “alarmed” Rubio. Rubio had also responded to the claims during a congressional hearing on Wednesday. US Congressman Scott Perry asked him if Dar had delivered a message that Iran is “prepared to demonstrate a nuclear weapon should the current escalation continue”. “I have not seen that reporting and I am not aware of any such message,” Rubio responded. Perry again referred to the reports, to which Rubio said that no such message had been delivered. “I would be surprised if that message had been relayed. I would be aware of it if it was,” he said. India’s plans to divert Chenab water Meanwhile, the FO also denounced India’s plans to build a river-linking project to divert water from Chenab to the Beas river as a “grave violation” of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) and other international laws. Chenab forms at the confluence of the Chandra and Bhaga rivers in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh. The IWT, brokered by the World Bank in 1960, allocates the three western rivers — Indus, Jhelum and Chenab — to Pakistan, and the three eastern rivers — Ravi, Beas and Sutlej — to India. According to Indian news outlet CNBC TV18, India will begin work on the proposed “Link-3 Project”, located on Chenab in Himachal Pradesh, on August 1. The project aims to divert surplus water from the Chenab river to the Beas basin and is estimated to cost 26.2 billion Indian rupees, as per ANI. Reponding to a query, Andrabi said, “Yes, we have seen this report as well as the public tendered document issued by the government of India that India has invited bids for the Chenab-Beas Link Tunnel project with the intention of transferring 1.9m acre feet of water annually from Chenab into the Beas system. “Such an inter-basin diversion of water of the Chenab into the Beas system constitutes a grave violation of not just the IWT but also of the laws of treaty, particularly the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties, as well as the broader framework of international water law, including the principles reflected in the 1977 UN convention on watercourses,” he added. The FO spokesperson also highlighted India’s planned “silt flushing” of the Salal Dam in occupied Kashmir’s Reasi district. “This is a deeply concerning development. It would provide water control capability that is not permissible under either the Indus Waters Treaty or the 1978 Salal agreement,” he pointed out. Andrabi noted that India had neither officially communicated nor shared any notice of these projects nor has it sought consultations in this regard. “These projects confirm that India seeks to weaponise water. This carries dangerous implications not only for Pakistan’s economy but also for regional stability and international peace and security,” he stressed. Emphasising that Pakistan had “exercised restraint and responsibility” and remained committed to dialogue, Andrabi warned, “However, any illegal action, any illegal measure to endanger Pakistan’s water, food and economic security, as well as the survival and well-being of its 250 million people, is unacceptable.” He stated that such actions amount to “further destabilisation of South Asia, with potential grave consequences” for the entire region. “Under IWT, Pakistan is entitled to receive the unrestricted use of the water of the western rivers, and this is in lieu of the rights of the eastern rivers that were given to India,” Andrabi noted. The FO spokesperson asserted that Pakistan “retains all options necessary for safeguarding rights and entitlements under the treaty and to protect its vital national interests”. “Let me emphasise, we retain all options in this regard,” he reiterated. The FO urged the international community to call upon India to “desist from any form of water coercion, abandon projects that seek to stop, reduce or divert water flow legally belonging to Pakistan, and restore full and faithful implementation of the IWT”.
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Information Minister Ataullah Tarar on Thursday assured the Christian community of the government’s commitment towards the protection of the rights of religious minorities, state broadcaster PTV reported. The information minister, along with Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, met a delegation of the Christian community, during which they discussed the state of minority rights and the welfare and well-being of the Christian community. As per PTV, the delegation “commended the government’s continued commitment to protecting the rights of minority communities”, welcoming a recent legislation by the Punjab government — Child Marriage Restraint Act 2026. They also commended the government’s efforts to promote equal opportunities for religious minorities. During the meeting, the participants discussed resolution of issues faced by the Christian community, stressing the need for “effectively addressing the issues of the community through relevant law and policies”. According to the report, the meeting also reached an agreement on “devising an effective mechanism for resolving other matters, including the Christian Personal Law”. The law minister held that it was of “utmost importance” to promote “comprehensive legal and policy reforms” with the consultation of the community. “The government is fully committed to providing equal rights and equal opportunities to all citizens,” he said. The information minister also voiced similar views, reiterating that the government remained committed to protecting minority rights. “Consultation with representatives of minority communities ensures that the needs of all citizens are taken into account in law and policy-making,” he said. He assured the delegation that the government was “fully committed” to promoting “interfaith harmony, equal citizenship, and an inclusive society, where every Pakistani can contribute towards national development without any discrimination”.
ICICI Bank is well-positioned to sustain sector leadership with a healthy growth outlook and robust asset quality, said Motilal Oswal Financial Services while naming the heavyweight private lender its top ‘Buy’ within the banking sector even after the stock tumbled 10% in six months.The shares of ICICI Bank gained over 1% on Thursday to trade at Rs 1,258.40 apiece on NSE. The stock has however fallen over 1% in one week and 6% in 2026 so far. The stock has fallen more than 12% in one year.Despite the muted returns, Motilal Oswal maintained its bullish call for the shares of ICICI Bank. The domestic brokerage said that the private lender is well-positioned to sustain its growth momentum while maintaining profitability benchmarks. It expects the bank to deliver a 16% loan CAGR over FY26-FY28, led by strong growth in business banking and PL, while the corporate segment is also expected to witness healthy traction, supported by working capital demand.ICICI Bank’s liability franchise continues to remain best-in-class, supported by diversified acquisition engines and a rapidly expanding physical network, Motilal said. With a domestic CD ratio of 85.5% and LCR of 126%, the brokerage added that the bank is well placed to capitalize on growth opportunities compared to peers.“ICICI Bank is likely to maintain cost leadership despite meaningful investments in technology, customer delivery, analytics, and talent. ICICIBC’s asset quality remains robust, supported by disciplined underwriting, continued monitoring, and strong recoveries, while the bank maintains a healthy contingency buffer (0.9% of loans). The bank currently does not face additional portfolio stress from the West Asia crisis or ECL transition. Credit costs are, thus, expected to remain contained, with GNPA/NNPA improving to ~1.4%/0.3% by FY28E,” Motilal said.Motilal Oswal on ICICI Bank share priceThe brokerage acknowledged that ICICI Bank shares have delivered tepid performance over the past year, reflecting broader derating across large banking stocks amid persistent FII selling. However, with operating performance holding strong and sustained market share gains across key lending segments, Motilal expects a gradual rerating.It maintained its ‘Buy’ call on the stock, with a target price of Rs 1,750 apiece. This implies an upside potential of nearly 41% from the stock’s previous closing price of Rs 1,242 apiece on NSE.(Disclaimer: Recommendations, suggestions, views and opinions given by the experts are their own. These do not represent the views of The Economic Times)