Rejects ‘inaccurate media speculation’ surrounding the visit and says its outcome will soon become clear Iranian President’s Office Deputy for Communications and Information Dissemination Seyyed Mehdi Tabatabaei on Tuesday described Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir’s visit to Iran as “highly fruitful”, saying it produced “highly valuable…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Monday, tracking a strong international rally that pushed the metal to its highest level in more than three months. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of 24-carat gold per tola reached Rs487,136 after gaining Rs4,200. Ten-gram gold was quoted at Rs417,640, up…
Pakistan’s women team captain Fatima Sana on Monday said that the team has worked on handling pressure and adapting to difficult conditions as they prepare for the Asia Cup slated to be held in Dubai from August 28 to September 13. The fast bowler is determined to see an improvement in the brigade’s performance. Pakistan…
BUDAPEST: Tokyo Olympics champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen will renew his fierce 1,500m rivalry with Briton Josh Kerr at World Athletics’ inaugural Ultimate Championship next month after both athletes received exceptional invitations for the meet. The pair have met multiple times over 1,500m, with Norway’s Ingebrigtsen holding a significant head-to-head advantage over Kerr, though they have not…
Says discussion focused on tensions in Mideast, as well as steps needed by both sides for restoration of Islamabad MoU PEACE EFFORT: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi calls on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran as Islamabad steps up diplomatic efforts to facilitate dialogue between Iran and the United States. PHOTO: PRESS TV Interior Minister Mohsin…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index slipped almost 200 points after failing to hold early gains. The index touched the intra-day high of 178,123 before profit-taking set in, leaving it once again short of the critical 178,000-180,000 resistance zone. At the close of trading, the KSE-100…
KARACHI: Olympic champion Arshad Nadeem travelled to South Africa for a training camp without obtaining a no-objection certificate (NOC) from the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), raising questions over the arrangements surrounding the country’s top athlete. A well-placed PSB source told this correspondent that Arshad did not inform the board before leaving for South Africa, where…
Survey finds 92% of Israelis believe Tehran won, gained more from conflict as October elections loom for Israeli PM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS After decades of urging the United States to attack Iran, Israeli Prime Minister…
Two ministers also discuss the upcoming meeting of the Regional Four (R4) Foreign Ministers Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Photo: X/ForeignOfficePk Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral ties and regional developments during a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, the…
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan, Afghanistan-Pakistan railways key to regional connectivity ISLAMABAD: Freight traffic between Uzbekistan and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states increased by around 9 million tonnes, or 40%, over the past five years, reaching 33.5 million tonnes in 2025 and accounting for about 80% of Uzbekistan’s total international freight traffic, according to figures cited by the…