KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan extended their decline on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market, as a stronger US dollar and rising Treasury yields weighed on bullion, while investors remained cautious ahead of developments in tentative US-Iran talks and the confirmation hearing of Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh. In the local market, the…
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday directed that an effective regulatory system for virtual assets in line with international standards should be operationalised as soon as possible The remarks came as Minister of State and Chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) Bilal bin Saqib called on the prime minister. The prime…
Ukrainian officials said 88 drones were intercepted while another 128 veered off course without causing damage. Listen to article WORLDWIDE: One woman was killed and at least three others injured, including a four-year-old child, after Ukraine said Russia launched its largest drone attack since the start of the full-scale invasion. The striking multiple regions overnight — just…
PUBLISHED August 17, 2025 KARACHI: To wait for a saviour is to inhabit a paradox — where passivity masks longing, and hope suspends time. This condition resists easy categorisation: it is neither purely mystical nor wholly political, neither naïve faith nor mere deferral. At its core lies a fundamental tension between the unbearable present and…
BJP accuses US State Department, ‘deep state’ of destabilising India over Adani, Modi ties. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia July 9, 2024. PHOTO: REUTERS INDIA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has accused the US State Department and “deep…
Italy’s Jannik Sinner returns a ball to France’s Arthur Fils during the Madrid Open semi-final clash on Friday at the Caja Magica. Photo: AFP MADRID: World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev. The second seed dispatched promising Belgian…
Naoya Inoue (left) and Junto Nakatani will clash in a world superbantamweight title fight at the Tokyo Dome. Photo: AFP LONDON: Japan’s Naoya Inoue will face the biggest challenge of his stellar career when he takes on fellow unbeaten countryman Junto Nakatani on Saturday in front of a sell-out 55,000 crowd at the Tokyo Dome….
Chaudhury has not been seen in public since a deadly mass uprising in 2024 forced Hasina from power Former Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury. PHOTO: DAILY SUN Bangladeshi police arrested the former parliament speaker on Tuesday on attempted murder charges, marking the first detention of a prominent figure from Sheikh Hasina’s toppled government under…
CCI says Apple withheld financials since Oct 2024, citing Delhi High Court antitrust case Apple iPhones are seen inside India’s first Apple retail store during a media preview, a day ahead of its launch in Mumbai, India, April 17, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS Apple has not submitted data sought by India’s antitrust body after an investigation…
A win over Sri Lanka would tie Pakistan with New Zealand on points, with net run rate deciding semi-final progression England’s Phil Salt (2L) walks back after getting out as Pakistan’s players celebrate during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between England and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium…