. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi delivered a “special letter” on behalf of the country’s civil and military leadership addressed to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, amid Islamabad’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to help break the deadlock between the United States and Iran, officials and Iranian media said on Sunday. Naqvi, who arrived…
Delhi Capitals’ Kuldeep Yadav, left, with captain Axar Patel. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The contest between Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday night offers an interesting subplot. On view will be three of India’s frontline spin options in the T20 setup — Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and…
Pakistan women were restricted to 100 for eight in pursuit of 124 as Bangladesh secured a 23-run win in the 15th match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton on Saturday. Pakistan will now take on Australia on 23 June at the Headingley Cricket Ground in Leeds. Opting…
Centre asked to send 14,000 additional law-enforcement personnel to maintain order Guest house staff sit inside an empty tourist place in Keran village on the LoC in Neelum Valley, AJK. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government on Friday proscribed the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JK-JAAC) under anti-terrorism laws, as…
Investors cheer easing Middle East tensions, government’s Rs109 to Rs116 billion Sukuk listing KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) maintained bullish momentum on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged over 2,400 points in midday trading. The index climbed to around 172,365 points, marking a gain of approximately 2,453 points, or 1.42%, from the previous…
Debt servicing consumes 69% of revenue while development spending stays compressed ISLAMABAD: The federal budget for FY 2026-27 arrives at a moment of relative macroeconomic calm, but not yet economic confidence. Pakistan has moved away from the crisis conditions of 2022-23: inflation has eased, reserves have improved, and the current account deficit has been tamed….
Stocks remained under pressure since opening, extending bearish momentum from previous session KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday remained fragile, keeping the market under sustained bearish pressure during the ongoing session amid a visible rate-hike syndrome following the central bank’s tightening stance. Stocks remained under pressure since the opening, extending the bearish momentum…
. The author is a Professor and the Director of Center on Forced Displacement at Boston University In an academic system where a degree, and not actual learning, is the main goal, grades take on a disproportionate importance. It may seem that a small decimal digit separates the very best from those who are not…
Transshipment surges at Karachi Port, clean energy shift gains pace amid ME conflict Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (IKECSG), guided-missile destroyer USS Stethem (DDG 63) and French Navy frigate FS Languedoc (D 653) transit the Strait of Hormuz on November 25, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: The US-Iran war and the consequential…
. ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party (PP) won a landslide victory in legislative polls held June 1, the election commission said Sunday, giving it almost 90 percent of the seats. Abiy has led Ethiopia since 2018, and is increasingly criticised for growing authoritarianism, in contrast to his early years when he…