First passengers left for Medina, Muscat and Istanbul; operations set to speed up soon A passenger walks outside the terminal hall after flights resumed at Imam Khomeini International Airport, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran on April 25, 2026. — WANA via Reuters Days after United States President Donald Trump extended a…
Strong investor interest in banking, cement, fertiliser and energy stocks lifts market’s mood KARACHI: Buying interest dominated trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, lifting the benchmark KSE-100 Index by nearly 1,000 points during intraday trade. Investor activity remained concentrated in automobile assemblers, cement, chemical, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies,…
The 2.7-kilometre-long project will feature a three-lane carriageway on both sides, along with a two-lane service road Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday visits the site of the Margalla Road–Motorway extension project and inspects ongoing construction activities. PHOTO: APP Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday visited the site of the Margalla Road–Motorway extension project, and…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s push to convert some of its diplomatic goodwill with the Trump administration into economic support has drawn scepticism from economists, who say fresh financing will do little to address the reforms Islamabad is required to pursue. During a visit by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to Washington this week, he requested a $10 billion…
. Despite the passage of seven years since the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A, India’s narrative framing the move as a historic achievement of peace and integration is utterly unmasked by severe economic distress, rising unemployment, relentless political unrest, heavy militarization, and demographic engineering. According to defence and foreign policy analysts, mere economic statistics…
US President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders in yet another attempt to feed his obsession with ending birthright citizenship. This comes just five weeks after the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, rejected his previous order as unconstitutional. The Chief Justice affirmed in the ruling that the 14th Amendment's protections extend to all…
Some 500 ships waiting in Gulf will gradually depart, with traffic at 50% of pre-war levels in 30 days Vessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 16, 2026. REUTERS The global energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, will see a gradual increase in ship traffic following the US-Iran peace deal,…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board has approved in principle a major zoning reform proposal aimed at expanding environmental protection around the Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), including the acquisition of privately owned land and a ban on further construction in several adjoining areas. Under the decision, the unacquired settlements of Shahdara, Talhar and…
Iran says renewed conflict with US ‘possible’ Some ships seized by US after exiting Iranian ports IRGC flex DUBAI/ WEST PALM BEACH: US President Donald Trump on Friday said the US Navy was acting “like pirates” in carrying out Washington’s naval blockade of Iranian ports during the US and Israel’s war against…
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Herman Kruis as the National Hockey Coaching Advisor for Pakistan on an initial two-year engagement. Mr. Kruis is a highly respected Dutch hockey coach and high-performance expert with decades of international experience. Throughout his distinguished career, he has coached and advised…