A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained firmly in bullish territory on Wednesday as sustained buying by investors lifted the benchmark KSE-100 Index…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the Sindh High Court (SHC) committed “judicial overreach” by exercising suo motu jurisdiction against police officials and interfering in policy guidelines without justification. Such powers, the FCC stated, are not available to high courts under Article 199 of the Constitution. In a two-page judgment, a two-member…
GENEVA: The UN trade and development agency warned on Tuesday that while the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will bring immediate relief to energy markets, vulnerable economies remain at risk from prolonged increases in food and fuel costs. Food and transport systems are likely to take longer than energy markets to recover, as disrupted…
Actors deny AI-generated wedding images, urge creators to stop spreading fake news for money Actors Tauseeq Haider and Farah Saadia shut down rumours that they secretly got married in a humorous Instagram video while also highlighting the consequences of AI-generated misinformation. The two actors shared a collaborative post on Instagram to clarify that they have…
Both sides to discuss collaboration in internal security, combating narcotics trafficking, institutional cooperation Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday arrived in Riyadh on an official visit to Saudi Arabia, marking another step in the strengthening of bilateral ties between the two countries. Upon his arrival at King Khalid International Airport on Tuesday evening, the interior…
US President Donald Trump. Photo: REUTERS US President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday. The filings, his…
Mbappe score his ninth goal in World Cup knockout matches, moving him ahead of Leonidas and Ronaldo France thrashed Sweden 3-0 with Kylian Mbappe’s brace to advance to the Round of 16 in the 2026 FIFA World Cup at New York New Jersey Stadium in the US. France struck just before half-time with Mbappe in…
Committee also discusses measures to ensure ‘seamless conduct and successful hosting of Conference’ Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday chaired the sixth meeting of the High-Level Committee to review final preparations for the 9th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Conference on Women, which Pakistan will host on July 12-13, the…
ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are likely to face an increase of up to Rs0.82 per unit under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for May 2026, as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a public hearing on the proposed tariff revision on Tuesday. During the hearing, it was revealed that the actual fuel cost…
Oil prices rose on Wednesday on concerns that breakdowns in discussions between Iran and the US for a final agreement to end their war may extend supply disruptions in the key Middle East producing region. Brent futures rose 33 cents, or 0.45%, to $73.28 a barrel at 0339 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude climbed…