Trading currently underway, with upbeat sentiment and celebratory buying still driving the market higher The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) erupted in celebration on Wednesday as investors cheered the global peace momentum brokered by Pakistan and easing tensions between Iran and the United States, triggering a wave of aggressive buying across the market. The benchmark KSE-30…
Social media platform expands EU data push with €1bn centre amid rising data protection concerns According to an internal memo seen by AFP, TikTok CEO Shou Chew told employees that the social media company and its Chinese owner ByteDance had agreed to the new entity. PHOTO:PIXABAY TikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion)…
Chaudhury has not been seen in public since a deadly mass uprising in 2024 forced Hasina from power Former Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. PHOTO: DAILY SUN Bangladeshi police arrested the former parliament speaker on Tuesday on attempted murder charges, marking the first detention of a prominent figure from Sheikh Hasina’s toppled government under…
‘Islamabad talks’ see success as PM Shehbaz invites US, Iran delegations to Islamabad on April 10 People shout slogans as they gather after a two-week ceasefire in the Iran war was announced, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, early Wednesday morning, announced that Iran and the United States…
Shehbaz speaks with crown prince to condemn Iranian strikes on industrial complex ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday strongly condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes on Saudi Arabia’s energy facilities, terming them a “serious violation” of the kingdom’s sovereignty and a dangerous escalation, while reiterating Islamabad’s unwavering solidarity with Riyadh amid rising regional tensions. Prime Minister Shehbaz…
Corps commanders confab terms strikes ‘unnecessary escalation’, spoiling mediation efforts A drone view of people gathering at the site of damage in a residential neighbourhood following Iranian missile barrages in central Israel. PHOTO: REUTERS RAWALPINDI: The military’s top brass on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent Iranian attacks on Saudi Arabia’s petrochemical and industrial complexes, terming…
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW YORK: China and Russia on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution aimed at coordinating…
Trump agrees PM Shehbaz’s proposal for two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to Strait of Hormuz opening Suspen President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session on Tuesday witnessed a second consecutive day of heated debate over the increase in petroleum prices amid a war in the Gulf, with treasury and opposition members exchanging sharp criticism over economic policies and governance. The session, chaired by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, began with prayers for those martyred in…
. ISLAMABAD: The NDMA on Tuesday issued a heat alert for various districts in Sindh and Punjab, warning of potentially severe temperatures starting from April 11. The authority said that districts likely to be impacted include Dadu, Jacobabad, Larkana, and the surrounding areas. “Jamshoro, Qambar Shahdadkot, Ghotki, Khairpur, Sanghar, Umerkot, and Kashmore are also at…