Protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, stand near a screen displaying Senior Hamas official Khalil al-Hayya during a rally to show support to Hezbollah and Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2024. Photo: Reuters Hamas announced on Monday that it had elected Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s lead negotiator in indirect ceasefire talks with…
Nearly 3,000 rat-bite cases were reported at the Lady Reading Hospital in three months Residents across more than 50 localities report daily rat bites as poor sanitation and a lack of control measures fuel a mounting public health crisis. PHOTO: PEXELS PESHAWAR: Eleven-year-old Umair was asleep beside his family in their home in Peshawar’s Gunj…
Police says suspects’ DNA samples, fingerprints obtained, now need time to recover vehicle, laptop, cash, weapon A Lahore Police spokesperson emphasised that personnel in uniform are required to maintain strict discipline. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Wednesday extended the physical remand of four suspects by five days in a case involving the alleged…
Kaja Kallas says some powers seek to weaken EU, but unity makes Europe stronger together Kallas remarks come as European leaders grapple with uncertainty over Washington’s long-term commitment to European security. PHOTO: KAJA KALLAS X EU’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas warned that the US, China, and Russia all prefer a fragmented Europe because a…
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chairs review meeting on privatisation of DISCOs. PHOTO: PID Pakistan on Tuesday moved forward with plans to privatise three power distribution companies in the first phase of its reform programme, as the government continues efforts to restructure loss-making state-owned enterprises, according to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office. Chairing…
Condemns Houthi attacks, warns any act against Pakistani vessels will be regarded as grave threat to national security FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi addresses a weekly press briefing in Islamabad. Photo: Screengrab Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” over the European Union’s latest GSP+ assessment, saying the report failed to present a balanced picture of the country’s…
XMT’s IPO, Asia’s biggest this year, comes as AI chip stocks tumble over fears the boom has overheated CXMT logo and computer motherboard are seen in this illustration taken April 14, 2026. REUTERS Chinese chipmaker CXMT Corp’s $8.6 billion initial public offering was more than 500 times oversubscribed by institutional investors, according to a filing…
Fitch on Monday kept Pakistan’s highly speculative credit rating of B negative unchanged against hopes for an upgrade and said that Islamabad’s role as a “ceasefire broker” will partly offset external account pressures despite $3.5 billion bilateral debt repayments this month. The rating agency first said that Pakistan has “repaid” $3.5 billion to the United…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that he welcomed “all help” with destroying Iran’s nuclear sites, while Trump said he will decide whether to attack Iran within the next two weeks due to a “substantial” chance of negotiations. PHOTO:REUTERS Benjamin Netanyahu has long portrayed himself to the Israeli public as being uniquely adept at…
The sell-off triggered by stalled US-Iran talks, which kept Hormuz closed after attack on UAE nuclear power plant Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) plunged on Monday in line with the broader global market downturn amid mounting fears of inflation as the global oil crisis deepened. The sell-off was triggered by stalled US-Iran talks, which kept the…