Colombia’s Daniel Munoz scores a goal that was later disallowed. Photo: REUTERS MEXICO: Daniel Munoz fired Colombia into the World Cup Round of 32 on Tuesday, sealing a 1-0 win over DR Congo in Group K after goalkeeper Lionel Mpasi had threatened to turn the match into a night of frustration. Munoz struck the winner from the…
Key highways, entry points, and major intersections leading to Islamabad have been blocked. Photo: AFP Major highways and motorways leading to Islamabad have been closed or restricted at several points ahead of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march planned for September 27, disrupting interprovincial and intercity movement of passenger and goods transport and affecting key…
Primorsk, one of the country’s largest export gateways, which can handle 1 million barrels per day A satellite near-infrared image shows smoke rising from damaged oil storage tanks as they burn after a Ukrainian attack in Primorsk, Russia. PHOTO: REUTERS MOSCOW: Fuel leaked at Russia’s Baltic Sea port of Primorsk, while NORSI oil refinery caught…
Says he might come to Islamabad if deal is achieved, praises PM Shehbaz and CDF Munir once again US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One on his way to Virginia, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, US, April 10, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS United States President Donald Trump said on Thursday that…
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…
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways posted a 20% increase in earnings during fiscal year 2025-26, with total revenue rising to Rs115 billion from Rs96 billion a year earlier, as the government eyes an even bigger role for freight operations to improve the financial health of the state-run entity. Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Railways Minister Muhammad…
President directs that full efforts be made to align the growth rate, public welfare schemes in upcoming budget Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari discussed the recent Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) elections and the restive situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in a meeting on Monday. According to a statement issued by the President’s…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recent losses in morning trade on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,264.14 points, or 0.74 percent, to 170,475.30 by the time the market was suspended for Friday prayers. The index opened on a weaker note and briefly touched an intra-day high of 171,208.55 before sliding…
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday expressed hope for the success of the ongoing “Islamabad Talks” and yielding constructive outcomes. Delegations from Washington and Tehran are in Islamabad for negotiations aimed at ending the six-week-old Iran war, which has killed thousands across the Middle East, disrupted energy supplies, fueled inflation and slowed the global economy. The Iranian…
Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared that property owned by a third person cannot be included as part of dower without the owner’s clear consent. The judgment came in a civil petition for leave to appeal against a…