Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices on Tuesday declined in both international and domestic markets, reflecting…
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices on Tuesday declined in both international and domestic markets, reflecting broader trends in the bullion trade. In the international bullion market, gold fell by $10 per ounce to settle at $4,778. In the local market, the price of gold per tola decreased by Rs1,000 to Rs500,162. Similarly, the price of…
Chinese envoy expresses full support, lauds Pakistan’s efforts for US-Iran talks in meeting with FM Dar
Egyptian FM, Dar speak on telephone call, emphasise importance of dialogue and engagement for peace and stability Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar holds meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong. PHOTO: X The Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, on Tuesday expressed Beijing’s support for Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts aimed at facilitating engagement between the United States and…
PSX extends gains over 2,400 points as oil slides on US-Iran talk optimism
Market touches an intraday high of 175,298.11, while the low is recorded at 173,405.57 KARACHI: Buying momentum returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, as investor sentiment improved amid growing optimism over a potential second round of US-Iran talks aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict. Hopes that diplomacy may progress have weighed on…
Apple turns to hardware veteran Ternus as CEO to succeed Cook in AI age
New AI startup linked to Jeff Bezos attracts major investors in bid to reshape industry innovation Apple on Monday named longtime hardware boss John Ternus as its next CEO, turning to another insider to steer the iPhone maker after Tim Cook as it navigates a world radically altered by artificial intelligence, a technology it has…
Agricultural tax notifications declared unlawful
LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has declared recent government notifications revising agricultural income tax rates as unlawful and ordered an immediate halt to their enforcement, assessments and collections. The ruling came during the 41st session of the Punjab Assembly on a privilege motion moved by MPA Zulfiqar Ali Shah. The Speaker held…
Scam messages offering ships safe transit through Hormuz, security firm warns
Crypto scam exploits Hormuz crisis, tricking shipping firms with false promises of safe passage A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. PHOTO: REUTERS Fraudulent messages promising safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurrency have been sent to some shipping companies whose vessels are stranded…
US positive on Iran deal but talks still uncertain as ceasefire end nears
Tehran ‘positively reviewing’ its participation in talks, despite earlier ruling them out, but no decision made Pakistani army soldiers patrol at D Chowk near the President’s House, as Pakistan prepares to host the U.S. and Iran for the second phase of peace talks in Islamabad, Pakistan April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS The United States expressed…
Work on Rohri-Karachi track to start in Sept
KARACHI: Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi announced on Monday that work on the 480km long Rohri-Karachi track will start in September with an estimated cost of $2 billion. The minister was addressing a ceremony held in Karachi to mark the initial commencement of The International School Pakistan Railways Campus Karachi aimed at delivering world class…
Oil prices dip, most stocks rise on lingering Iran peace hopes
Crude plunged on Friday after Tehran said it would allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz A map showing the Strait of Hormuz, also known as Madiq Hurmuz, and 3D printed oil barrels are seen in this illustration taken March 26, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS HONG KONG: With the end of a two-week ceasefire approaching,…
Naqvi meets US, Iranian envoys
. ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi held separate meetings on Monday with the Iranian and US envoys to discuss arrangements made for a second round of Islamabad Talks between the two warring parties. During a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador Reza Amiri Moghaddam, matters related to preparations for the talks were discussed. Both sides emphasised…
