Index recovers from steep early losses caused by regional conflict, ends up by 125 points KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured another volatile session on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge, although late-session buying helped the benchmark index erase steep early losses and end trading marginally higher. The KSE-100…
Children celebrate return to class as 98% of Gaza schools are damaged or destroyed, UNICEF says Displaced Palestinian student Samar Abu Salmi, 15, reads a list of names displayed in a school in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 20, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS Hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza returned to in-person teaching…
CM Afridi, Governor Kundi condemn the attack, calling it a cowardly act, vowing full support and best medical care DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A police officer was martyred and four others injured on Monday when gunmen opened fire on personnel deployed to protect polio vaccination teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Hangu, police confirmed to The Express Tribune. According…
Tasnim News says Iran halted mediated talks with US over Lebanon attacks and Israel-Hezbollah conflict US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, DC, US, May 27, 2026. REUTERS United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were continuing at…
Piotr Zielinski (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team second goal during the Italian Serie A football match between Inter Milan and AC Monza at the San Siro stadium in Milan, northern Italy on August 22, 2026. Photo: AFP ROME: Inter Milan kicked off the defence of their Serie A title in emphatic fashion…
Nehal Hashmi says contact made with European Union organisations for hostages’ release Nehal Hashmi. PHOTO: EXPRESS KARACHI: Sindh Governor Nehal Hashmi said on Monday that 11 Pakistani crew members held hostage by Somali pirates have not been abandoned, and that authorities have been directed to pursue efforts for their release. Initial details suggest the pirates…
Razaullah roars in celebration after dismissing Joe Root. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Razaullah Khan Mashwani’s rise to Pakistan’s Test team did not begin under bright stadium lights or in a high-profile academy. It began with tape-ball cricket in Mardan. The fast bowler, who made a sensational international debut against England, was born into a family from…
Welcomes progress after Hamas and other Palestinian factions agree to disarmament plan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday welcomed developments under the Gaza Board of Peace towards implementing the disarmament process, expressing hope that they would lead to concrete steps towards fulfilling all commitments under the plan. The statement…
Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik witnesses the signing ceremony of Production Sharing Agreements and Exploration Licences for offshore exploration blocks awarded under the Offshore Bid Round 2025, on Wednesday. Photo: Facebook Pakistan formally reopened its offshore exploration frontier after nearly two decades on Wednesday as the government signed Production Sharing Agreements (PSAs) and Exploration Licences…
Pilgrims pray for forgiveness as sermon stresses brotherhood, global Muslim unity Pilgrims gather near misting fans at Mount of Mercy on the plain of Arafat. Photo: REUTERS MOUNT ARAFAT, SAUDI ARABIA: Millions of Muslims gathered on the plains of Arafat on Tuesday for Waqoof-e-Arafat, the climax of Hajj, as chants of “Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik” echoed…