KSE-100 slips 0.41% to close around 170,480 as geopolitical concerns weigh on sentiment The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a lacklustre, range-bound trading session on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index closing near 170,480 points, declining approximately 700 points. “A range-bound trading session was observed at the exchange, with the index fluctuating within a narrow…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino holds the World Cup trophy. PHOTO: REUTERS FIFA will release a new football video game, FIFA World Cup: Launch Edition, on Netflix Games on June 11, timed to coincide with the start of the 2026 World Cup, the soccer governing body said on Thursday. The title will be available exclusively to…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he welcomed “all help” with destroying Iran’s nuclear sites, while Trump said he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a “substantial” chance of negotiations. PHOTO:REUTERS Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept at…
Galaxies typically have supermassive black hole at core that pulls in gas and other material in surroundings An artist’s concept of a tidal disruption event that happens when a star passes fatally close to a supermassive black hole. PHOTO: REUTERS After five decades of trying, astronomers have finally discovered the wind emanating from the supermassive…
KARACHI: Gold prices declined in local bullion markets on Friday after prices fell in the international bullion market. The price of gold in the international bullion market decreased by $14 per ounce to $4,453, resulting in a decline in domestic prices. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold…
Order says public appointments not to be made on subjective preference but through a process of merit, accountability ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled on Thursday that the appointments to important public offices must demonstrably conform to constitutional standards of fairness, transparency, institutional integrity, and merit-based governance. “Public authority cannot be exercised on undisclosed…
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. REUTERS Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that Iran and Oman will jointly manage the Strait of Hormuz in line with international law. In remarks carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB citing Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV, Araghchi said Iran and Oman, as…
. WASHINGTON: John Bolton, a prominent critic of US President Donald Trump who once served as his national security adviser, will pay a fine of $2.25 million to settle charges of mishandling classified documents, three sources said on Thursday.Bolton will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information based on his diary entries at a court hearing…
First IAEA report since February shows little change despite war VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog sent a report to member states on Thursday with no major changes to its assessment of Iran’s nuclear programme, despite three months of US-Israeli war with the stated aim of preventing Iran from building an atomic bomb.In its first report…
RAWALPINDI: Security forces killed four terrorists affiliated with the Indian-sponsored Fitna al-Khawarij in two separate intelligence-based operations (IBO) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an IBO in Dera Ismail Khan district following reports of terrorist presence. “After…