Index touches intraday high of 163,814 amid positive investor sentiment, easing oil prices KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a cautious yet positive start to Wednesday’s trading session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index showing early signs of stability amid improving investor sentiment. The benchmark KSE-100 Index was trading at 163,611.87 with gains of 715.19…
Video of incident sparks debate on celebrity safety, personal boundaries and event security Actors Kinza Hashmi and Ali Raza made a public appearance at a mall in Karachi to meet fans, where Ali was applauded for protecting Kinza during an uncomfortable fan encounter. The duo, known for their trending drama serial Leader, stopped at the…
Says both countries remained in close coordination at international forums to defend interests of developing nations DPM and FM Senator Ishaq Dar addressing the Senate. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that Pakistan and China’s bilateral relations were multidimensional and based on mutual trust, respect, and benefit, as…
ISLAMABAD: The government announced on Tuesday that it had given in-principle approval for selling 30% shares of Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) to National Logistics Corporation (NLC) along with management control, kicking off the process to meet formalities. It also announced a technical supplementary grant “amounting to Rs160 million for repair and maintenance of the…
Notification says all offices, educational institutions, and businesses will remain closed on notified dates Amid the hum of a city gearing up for Eidul Azha, cattle quietly feast on fresh fodder. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday approved a three-day public holiday on the occasion of Eidul Azha from May 26-28 (Tuesday…
PPP chairman instructs party to begin preparations for local bodies elections during his visit to Lahore Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has instructed the party’s Lahore chapter to immediately complete organisational restructuring down to the grassroots level and begin preparations for local bodies elections during…
Brokerage estimates transport index up 6.9%, food up 1.5% and SBP policy tightening KARACHI: Pakistan’s headline inflation is projected to rise to 12.2% year-on-year in May 2026 as mounting fuel and food prices outweigh relief from lower electricity charges, according to Optimus Capital Management. The brokerage expects the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) to increase…
A Greek Coast Guard vessel transfers activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, at the port of Atherinolakkos, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli authorities said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel after…
A medical examination of Imran completed at Adiala, and doctors follow up on his affected eye RAWALPINDI: The Islamabad Police on Tuesday prevented K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi from proceeding to Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where he intended to meet imprisoned PTI founding chairman Imran Khan. Afridi, who set off for the Rawalpindi prison earlier…
ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has stepped in to revive almost two-decade-old Tuwairqi Steel Mills project, owned by a Saudi group, by approving the supply of gas – a critical input for steel production. An agreement for setting up the mill had been signed during the tenure of Pervez Musharraf’s government but later…