KSE-100 surges past 170,000 intraday on strong institutional buying, easing geopolitical tensions KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended strong bullish momentum on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index hovered around 170,423.30 points at 1:24pm, up 2,579.06 points or 1.54% in intraday trade. During the session, the benchmark index touched an intraday high of 171,519.26…
Kuala Lumpur will initiate proceedings once lawyers complete collection of information, supporting evidence The Malaysian government is prepared to take Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the alleged kidnapping and torture of activists from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud humanitarian aid flotilla, local media reported Monday. Amirudin Shari, Chief Minister of the Malaysian…
Initial reports suggest accident occurred due to alleged negligence and reckless driving by the van driver At least 16 people were killed and seven others injured in a tragic traffic accident on the Swat Expressway. PHOTO: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: At least 16 people were killed and six others injured in a traffic accident on the Swat…
US president says blockade on Iranian ships to ‘remain in full force’ until agreement reached United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the journalists before boarding his plane at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi, India, Monday, May 25, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday that there…
. ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Mustafa Kamal held meetings with the health ministers of Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Syria on the sidelines of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, where the parties agreed to strengthen cooperation in the health sector. According to the Ministry of National Health Services on Sunday,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is moving ahead with a major technology-driven transformation under an ambitious digitisation programme featuring a 1,700-kilometre fibre optic network and smart railway systems aimed at modernising operations, freight management and passenger services across the country. According to official project documents available with Wealth Pakistan, the initiative forms part of Pakistan Railways’ Railway…
ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of 14 countries, including Pakistan, issued a joint statement on Sunday condemning the “illegal and unacceptable” opening of a purported embassy by the “so-called Somaliland region” in occupied Jerusalem. The statement, shared by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on X, was signed by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia,…
. QINYUAN: Rescuers in northern China searched on Sunday for two people still missing after a gas explosion killed 82 in a mine that authorities said was beset by serious safety violations. The blast at the Liushenyu shaft in Shanxi province on Friday was the country’s worst mining disaster in nearly two decades, with 247…
PM addresses B2B investment confab in Hangzhou; highlights opportunities in agri, mineral secters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif walks with China’s Environment and Ecology Minister Huang Runqiu after arrival at Beijing Capital International Airport. Photo: APP HANGZHOU: Pakistani and Chinese companies signed agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth more than $7 billion during a series…
WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump on Sunday tempered expectations of an imminent agreement with Iran, saying he had instructed American negotiators “not to rush into a deal” despite earlier indications from senior US officials that a breakthrough to end the three-month Middle East conflict could be close. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said…