RAWALPINDI: Security forces and law enforcement agencies killed 22 terrorists in a joint intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Khyber district, the military’s media wing said on Friday. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said the terrorists belonged to India-sponsored Fitna al Khawarij. Fitna al Khawarij is a term the state uses for terrorists belonging to the banned…
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed Wednesday’s session on a positive note, gaining 464.53 points, or 0.26%, to settle at 180,311.22, as investors returned to equities and made purchases in key sectors. The benchmark KSE-100 index remained in the black throughout the session, during which it reached the intra-day high of 180,901.27 at midday. The…
Pochettino’s side aims to continue its impressive run and book a place in the quarter-finals SEATTLE: A different kind of Monday Night Football comes to Seattle when the U.S. face Belgium for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals, with an American side carrying rising expectations into a meeting with one of Europe’s most experienced…
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices fell in both international and domestic markets on Wednesday, with the price of gold in the global bullion market declining by $52 to $3,972 per ounce. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the domestic market, the price of gold per tola declined by Rs5,200 to…
LONDON: Former Italy playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who was favoured for the national coaching post, expressed his bitterness on Monday over the debate which has led to him no longer being a candidate. The 47-year-old had, to many Italian fans’ surprise, become the favourite to be tasked with reviving the national side’s fortunes after they failed for the third successive…
Cheema assures World Bank of policy continuity, effective implementation of reforms ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema has assured the World Bank that the federal government is closely coordinating with all provincial governments to effectively implement the 10?year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan, which includes $20 billion for development projects and reform…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during a Reuters interview in Islamabad, Pakistan, June 15, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday held a meeting with a delegation of the Silk Road Fund (SRF), a major Chinese investment fund, led by its Chairperson Zhu Jun, to discuss investment opportunities and avenues…
Directs Ahmed’s lawyer to decide at the next hearing whether to withdraw or pursue the bail application Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube KARACHI: A court in Karachi on Saturday ordered the business partner of Mir…
Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will finally get the chance to face Australia on their home soil. Photo: AFP Bangladesh fast bowler Taskin Ahmed will finally get the chance to face Australia on their home soil when he opens the bowling against Travis Head and company in a Test match that has been 23 years…
Argentina celebrate midfielder Giovani Lo Celso’s goal. Photo: AFP ATLANTA: Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday. The ageless Messi tops the scoring charts in North America as the…