PSX The KSE-100 index experienced seesaw movements during the outgoing week PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began the week on a sharply negative note on Monday as escalating Middle East tensions and concerns over oil supply triggered a broad-based sell-off, wiping out more than 2,500 points from the benchmark KSE-100 index by the close….
PARIS: The 2028 Champions League final will be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich and the 2029 final will take place at the rebuilt Camp Nou in Barcelona, UEFA announced on Tuesday. Munich last hosted the Champions League final in 2025, when Paris Saint-Germain claimed their first title with a 5-0 victory over Inter…
The 23-year-old Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage says the damage is a psychological blow ahead of the Asian Games. Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s Asian Games medal prospect Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage returned home after winning the title at a top international event on Tuesday to find his prized javelins in pieces. The 23-year-old rising star, who has…
Court also seeks records of all similar cases from high courts across the country The Federal Constitutional Court building. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Tuesday sought the record of the case regarding the transfer of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan to Shifa Hospital from the Supreme Court (SC), while also requesting…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan fell Rs3,800 per tola on Monday, tracking the decline in international bullion markets, as rising oil prices and stronger-than-expected US inflation data bolstered expectations of a possible rate hike by the Federal Reserve this week. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, the price of gold fell to…
PARIS: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Monday began a three-day visit to Lyon to check on the progress of the 2030 Winter Olympics, which have been hit by a leadership crisis. Following months of tension, the head of the Games’ organising committee, Edgar Grospiron, resigned his post last week. Vincent Roberti, deputy head of…
Beijing opposes attempts to ‘weaponise’ outer space as US Air Force chief confirms operational weapons in orbit US Space Force Guardians assigned to Space Delta 5 monitor computer workstations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, US, December 18, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS China on Tuesday urged the United States to stop expanding its military buildup in…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday hosted a key Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) counterterrorism meeting in Islamabad where member states, including India, China and Russia, jointly condemned fresh military attacks against Iran and backed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region. The convergence was significant given the sharply divergent strategic interests of the SCO members. The development…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday approved Rs75 billion in petrol relief package for three months for motorcyclists and small car owners, which was equal to 16% of the projected monthly levy collection, a move that would provide only a temporary respite. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), which formally sanctioned the fuel package, also approved sale…
Leeds United’s Ao Tanaka shoots at goal before Newcastle United’s Lewis Miley scores their first with an own goal. Photo: REUTERS LEEDS: Leeds demolished Newcastle 4-1 to climb up to third in the Premier League table on Monday and inflict a punishing first defeat for Magpies boss Matthias Jaissle. A Lewis Miley own goal opened…