It will encourage companies to improve environmental, social and governance practices ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken a major step towards sustainable finance as the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued the country’s first ESG Mutual Funds Framework. The framework enables asset management companies to launch environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused mutual funds, bringing…
Jean-Noel Barrot reaffirms France’s readiness to contribute to implementation of the agreement France’s Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Noel Barrot speaks to the press as he arrives for the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on February 23, 2026. Photo: AFP French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot welcomed the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel in a phone…
Agreements are latest in a series of initiatives aimed at expanding Pakistan-Saudi cooperation across multiple sectors Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on security cooperation on Wednesday, while the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Saudi Arabian Cricket Federation (SACF) signed a separate agreement to develop an international cricket stadium in…
KARACHI: Gold prices on Thursday rose in global and local markets after five trading sessions, reaching a new high in the international bullion market. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce increased by $91 to $4,063. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), locally, the price of gold…
Majority of collapsed buildings in hardest-hit city of La Guaira have been marked with the letter ‘D’ for ‘deceased’ Members of the US Air Force 21st Special Tactics Squadron work alongside Venezuelan Military Police in Tanaguarena, La Guaira state, Venezuela. Photo: REUTERS Hope of finding more survivors faded Wednesday as Venezuela marked a week since…
Says the prime minister will attend condolence ceremony for martyred Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would undertake official visits to Iran and Türkiye from July 3 to 5. “PM Shehbaz will travel…
Climate Levy raised to Rs5 per litre; Petroleum Levy cut to Rs64.14 for petrol, Rs77.04 for high-speed diesel ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday revised the levy structure on petroleum products at the start of the new financial year, increasing the Climate Support Levy on petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) while reducing the Petroleum Levy…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed strong buying interest on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index climbing over 1,400 points in midday trading, reflecting positive investor sentiment amid ongoing market optimism. As of midday, the KSE-100 Index stood at 185,514.10 points, up 1,464 points or 0.8 percent from the previous close of 184,050.10. The…
DSP says it is still unclear where the suspected drone has come from or who is behind the attack BAJAUR: Three people were killed and eight others wounded when a suspected drone struck a residential house in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Bajaur district, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Saeedur Rahman confirmed to The Express Tribune on Thursday….
Brent futures lost 1.1% to $70.78 a barrel; US West Texas Intermediate crude fell 1.2% to $67.74 a barrel Oil prices dropped about 1% on Thursday, down for a third consecutive day, after Qatar said Iran and the US had made progress in indirect talks focused on the Strait of Hormuz, which handled one-fifth of global oil supply before…