Heavyweight stocks drag KSE-100 down by 1,778 points on Strait of Hormuz conflict KARACHI: Pakistan’s stocks on Friday came under pressure as renewed geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran near the Strait of Hormuz triggered a bearish session on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). The benchmark KSE-100 index declined nearly 1,780 points to close…
Modi’s BJP won in West Bengal after campaigning to detect, delete and deport illegal migrants Hundreds of people in India’s border region with Bangladesh have fled to the frontier, police said Wednesday, after the government ordered the construction of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees. PHOTO: AFP Hundreds of people in India’s…
Prior to attack, Israel issued warning to three Red Sea ports ie Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif ports. Listen to article WORLDWIDE: Israel attacked Yemen’s Hodeidah province with airstrike after telling residents of three Red Sea ports under Houthi control to evacuate, according to the Houthi-run interior ministry. The warning named Ras Isa, Hodeidah, and Salif ports, which…
KARACHI: After years of ban, delays and censorship controversy, ‘Javed Iqbal: The Untold Story’ of a serial killer has finally been released on YouTube in its uncensored form and viewers appear to be embracing it with fresh interest online. The film, starring Yasir Hussain in the lead role, has been receiving praise from viewers for…
Cockroach Janta Party hits 15m Instagram followers; founder calls it a youth political voice An AI generated image of cockroach janta party. PHOTO: Cockroach Janta Party A five-day-old group that channels Gen Z concerns has gone viral in India, overtaking Instagram followers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), discussing issues like politics, inflation and…
. Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks to the media on the situation in the Middle East, at Downing Street in central London on March 16, 2026. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday felicitated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on hosting peace negotiations in Islamabad between the United States and Iran, and…
Says launch of IBI headquarters marks transformative milestone in Pakistan-China All-Weather Strategic Partnership Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Photo: APP Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Wednesday that PM Shehbaz Sharif would undertake an official visit to China from May 23-26, saying the visit would include a vibrant business-to-business forum aimed at further…
Registrar allegedly secured council approval for fee increases by concealing key facts ISLAMABAD: Serious allegations have surfaced against the registrar of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), including claims of illegally increasing lawyers’ fees by up to 100%, violating the PMDC Act 2022, and unlawfully presiding over judicial proceedings. PMDC director legal has written…
It said appellate courts are duty-bound to decide disputes themselves where the record is complete ISLAMABAD: The SC has held that the power to remand cases to subordinate courts for a fresh hearing is an exceptional and corrective jurisdiction that cannot be exercised as a matter of routine. It said appellate courts are duty-bound to…
She also designed nine-metre wool triptych for Paris 2024 Olympics, showing athletes competing around Eiffel Tower French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi poses in front of the Olympic tapestry in Paris, France, March 12, 2024. Photo: Reuters Marjane Satrapi, the Iranian-French artist, filmmaker and author of the autobiographical graphic novel “Persepolis”, has died aged 56, French President…