Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) displayed renewed bullish sentiment on Thursday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index trading firmly in positive territory during midday hours. As…
Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owaisclears the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group H match. Photo: AFP LONDON: Uruguay dominated but had to settle for a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in the sweltering heat of Miami on Monday to leave an intriguing Group H wide open. The stalemate came hours after one of the…
FPCCI Regional Chairman Zaki Aijaz said cargo transported by rail is considerably more economical LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh has urged the Punjab government to immediately withdraw the 0.9% Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess (PIDC) imposed in the province, according to a statement issued on Monday. Sheikh…
European foreign ministers meet as Kyiv pushes for stronger role in ending the four-year war EU High Representative of Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, speaks to media during an informal EU Foreign Ministers meeting in Limassol, Cyprus. PHOTO: Reuters Russia will not get to choose who represents Europe in any potential talks with Moscow…
Sindh CM says Pakistan ‘does not want war’ but would never compromise on its defence PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaking at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: Pakistan has “endured and prevailed”, and remains a nation that does not compromise on its sovereignty, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari…
Medics and rescuers transfer mountaineer DawaSherpa from a helicopter upon his arrival at the HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu on June 4. Photo: AFP KATHMANDU: A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was believed dead has been found alive after crawling alone almost to Base Camp, officials told AFP…
A Congolese woman reacts outside the house of a man who died of Ebola as she waits for medical workers to retrieve his body, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Quartier Shuni 1, a residential sector in Mongbwalu, Djugu Territory of Ituri province, Democratic Republic…
US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 8, 2026. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s long-awaited response conveyed through Pakistan to Washington’s proposals for ending the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, saying that he deemed it “totally unacceptable”. “I…
. Budgets in Pakistan have for years been read as ledgers of disappointment. The numbers came out, the cynics added them up, and the verdict was usually returned before the Finance Minister had finished his speech. The Federal Budget 2026-27, scheduled for approval by 1st July, deserves a different kind of reading. It is not…
The Bangladesh players after completing a 2-0 sweep over Pakistan. Photo: BCB Spinner Taijul Islam took six wickets to lead Bangladesh to a 78-run win over Pakistan in the second Test and clinch a famous 2-0 series win on Wednesday. Pakistan, who started the fifth day on 316-7 chasing a record 437, were bowled out…