KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) succumbed to a wave of selling pressure during the outgoing week as the benchmark KSE-100 index plunged by over 3,200 points, or 2%, settling at 170,672. The market was rattled by a toxic mix of heightened geopolitical uncertainty, domestic energy crunch, and reports of stringent new IMF conditions. On…
More than 2,500 people have been killed in Israeli strikes since the most recent war between Hezbollah and Israel Smoke rises from a village in southern Lebanon as the Israeli army operates in it as seen from the Israeli side of the border, April 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israel’s military issued new evacuation orders for…
Multiple users and journalists on social media platform X have been sharing a video since Tuesday, claiming that it shows Pakistani Ambassador Asim Iftikhar calling out Israel at a UN Security Council session amid the ongoing situation in the Middle East. However, the clip is old from September 2025. Pakistan stepped into the role of…
Both leaders express satisfaction over de-escalation achieved so far, underscore importance of maintaining ceasefire Field Marshal Asim Munir calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday. Photo: PMO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Thursday reiterated…
She performed country’s first epidural in 1986, founded Pakistan’s first formal obstetric epidural service One of the foundational pillars of the Department of Anaesthesiologists at Agha Khan University (AKU) and a pioneer of epidural services in Pakistan, Dr Ursula Chohan has passed away. Dr Chohan has built a career contributing to education, clinical advancement and…
Suspected terror attack raises UK threat level as Somali-born British man faces attempted murder charges An Orthodox Jewish man walks past security patrolling the street near where a man was arrested on Wednesday following a stabbing incident in which two Jewish men were wounded in the Golders Green area, in London, Britain, April 30, 2026….
Compliance with tax regulations is mandatory, including a valid NTN and active filer status with the FBR ISLAMABAD: Engineering Development Board (EDB) CEO Hamad Ali Mansoor has issued a comprehensive code of conduct for the import of used vehicles, stating that ensuring transparency, quality standards and consumer protection remains his top priority, according to an…
Project hailed as breakthrough, offering rapid transport for critical patients in remote districts Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfraz Bugti said the air ambulance is now fully ready for service and will soon be formally launched for the public. PHOTO: CM BALOCHISTAN X QUETTA: For the first time in Balochistan’s history, people living in remote and…
FinMin holds series of high-level meetings, multilateral engagements at IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 IMF MD meets Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings 2026. PHOTO: Radio Pakistan International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday appreciated Pakistan’s ongoing economic reform progress during her interaction with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb…
Trump agrees PM Shehbaz’s proposal for two-week ceasefire with Iran, subject to Strait of Hormuz opening Suspen President Donald Trump arrives from the Blue Room to speak about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: US President Donald Trump…