Joseph Aoun says Israeli withdrawal, army control, state-led reconstruction needed for process Lebanese President Joseph Aoun addressing a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/File Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has set three conditions for the possible disarmament of Hezbollah, beginning with an end to the Israeli occupation…
Prosecutors, defence lawyers submit pretrial timeline ahead of Wednesday’s hearing on schedule An image posted on US President Donald Trump’s Truth Social account shows Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro onboard the USS Iwo Jima after American military captured him. Photo: Reuters Federal prosecutors and lawyers for former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores…
KSE-100 index falls over 1,000 points as broad-based selling grips market with trading underway KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) exhibited vulnerability to external shocks on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index coming under renewed selling pressure as investors adopted a cautious stance and reduced exposure to equities. The index struggled to sustain its early…
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices increased in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, driven by gains in the global bullion market. In the international bullion market, the price of gold rose by $46 to $4,114 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of…
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices extended gains to trade near six-week highs on Wednesday as fears of further supply disruptions intensified after US forces struck Iranian military targets for the 11th straight night, while oil tankers made U-turns in the Red Sea after warnings by…
Supporters of India’s Cockroach Janta Party shout slogans at a protest site, a day after thousands of protesters marched toward parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India, July 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS India’s education minister said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration was committed to addressing the…
Programme includes participation in ARF Plenary Meeting, bilateral meetings with counterparts on sidelines Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar Reaches Manila to Attend 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Manila, Philippines, on Wednesday to participate in the 33rd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) ministerial meeting, according…
Among the proposals under consideration is a reduction in the number of weekly working days EASING PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Sources said Pakistan was working on multiple options to extend the longevity of its short-term external debt and also stagger the upcoming payments of energy debt being obtained by Chinese firms to set up power plants under…
. WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi this week ahead of a possible summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping, even as Trump said the US would raise concerns with China over alleged election meddling. A US State Department official said on Tuesday that Rubio…
. In the letter, Macron says he is making a personal appeal to Trump to reconsider the sanctions, which he argues were unjustly imposed. PHOTO: AFP PARIS: France’s parliament on Tuesday was set to approve a bill banning social media access for children under 15, making France the first European country to bar children from…