Implementation of 2nd phase would begin within 14 days after approval by ‘all relevant parties’ A relative carries the body of Palestinian girl Ameera al-Masri, who was killed along with her parents and all three of her siblings in an Israeli strike on their apartment, in Gaza City, July 21, 2026. REUTERS A roadmap for…
Alex de Minaur powered into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a clinical 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt. Photo: AFP WASHINGTON: Defending champion Alex de Minaur powered into the Washington Open quarter-finals with a clinical 6-2, 6-3 victory over fellow Australian Cruz Hewitt. Men’s second seed Ben Shelton also advanced, as did women’s top seed…
President Donald Trump convenes a Cabinet meeting on Friday at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran and bring down gasoline prices that are threatening Republicans in November midterm elections. Unlike some past presidents, Trump has largely stayed away from the mountaintop presidential redoubt in western Maryland,…
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses press conference. Photo: Screengrab Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said Pakistan was “not a hard state”, as he outlined the country’s security situation and said security forces had killed an average of 10 terrorists every day so far this…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange traded higher in the first half of Friday’s session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index advancing 1,380 points to 176,930 before trading was suspended for Friday prayers. KSE-100 Index advanced 1,378 points, 0.79%, to 176,926 before trading suspension. The index opened on a firm note and touched an intraday high of…
Search for survivors continues as critical 72-hour rescue window nears expiration Buildings that collapsed after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro City, Japan. Photo: Reuters The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu Island on Tuesday has risen to 35,…
Nirmal Purja speaks during a news conference after climbing six mountains including Mt. Everest in Kathmandu. Photo: REUTERS KATHMANDU: At least 10 climbers, including famed Nepali mountaineer Nirmal Purja, were missing on Pakistan’s Broad Peak after a suspected avalanche hit an expedition on the mountain, a Pakistani sports association and a person tracking the climb…
International expedition includes American, Chinese national, Omani and five Nepali climbers Ten climbers led by renowned Nepal-born mountaineer and former military serviceman Nirmal “Nims” Purja have gone missing after an avalanche struck Pakistan’s Broad Peak, one of the world’s highest mountains. The Alpine Club of Pakistan said on Instagram late Thursday that the international expedition…
ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves declined by $229 million during the week ended July 24, 2026, settling at $17.03 billion, the central bank said. The drop was attributed to external debt repayments. Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22.4 billion as of July 24. Of these, the SBP held…
KARACHI: Pakistan and its territorial waters have been removed from the Listed Areas of Lloyd’s Market Association’s Joint War Committee (JWC), after more than two decades, a move that will help reduce war-risk insurance premiums and shipping costs. The announcement was made by Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry while addressing the…