Poland runoff sees record 71.3% turnout, Karol Nawrocki wins with 50.9% of vote, according to the election commission Listen to article Polish nationalist opposition candidate Karol Nawrocki won the second round of the country’s presidential election with 50.89% of the votes, the electoral commission said early on Monday, in a blow to the reform agenda of the…
One year on, exchange sealing paralyses trade, sends negative signals to foreign investors KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), while expressing deep concern over the continued sealing and forceful occupation of the historic Cotton Exchange building, has stated that it has inflicted severe damage on Pakistan’s cotton trade, disrupted hundreds of businesses…
FIA says over the past 3 years, at least 377 reported deaths have occurred due to illegal migration routes ISLAMABAD: LAHORE The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) offloaded 39,786 passengers during 2025 under a lawful, intelligence-driven and risk-based screening system aimed at curbing irregular migration, dismantling human smuggling networks and protecting Pakistani citizens from exploitation abroad….
Pakistan's stock market came under renewed pressure during the outgoing week, as escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran and a sharp surge in global oil prices triggered broad-based selling, pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index down by 4.5% week-on-week (WoW) to 162,994 points. On a day-on-day basis, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced the…
The 48-team tournament runs from June 11 to July 19 Reuters June 05, 2026 Less than a minute read The Gillette Stadium, officially known as Boston Stadium during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of the FIFA World Cup in Foxborough, Massachusetts, U.S., June 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: FIFA has cancelled World Cup tickets…
Atif Bajwa called on banks to reflect honestly on shortcomings and invest more aggressively in technology and human capital. “Technology is fundamentally changing the way banking is done… Yet, as an industry, we are still not investing enough in technology.”. photo:file KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has set an ambitious target to raise…
Russia told Putin its forces captured Kostiantynivka, advancing its long-running offensive in Donetsk A drone view shows a soldier holding up a Russian flag, as the Russian defense ministry says its forces had taken control of Kostiantynivka, in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine in this screen grab from handout…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan held a meeting with a delegation of SPEC Refinery (Pvt) Ltd, led by its Chairman Zafar Sheikh, to discuss the development of Pakistan’s first Deep Conversion Greenfield Refinery Project planned in Hub, Balochistan. The delegation briefed the minister on the project’s progress and highlighted its strategic importance…
Exhibition in Islamabad showcases antiquities recovered by US authorities from illicit trafficking networks Guests admire the artefacts on display as part of ‘Legacy Returns Home’ exhibition at the Islamabad Museum. Photos: APP ISLAMABAD: Beneath soft gallery lighting and behind carefully sealed glass cases, fragments of Pakistan’s lost past stood reunited with the land they once…
Arsenal will face PSG in the Champions League final in Budapest on Saturday aiming to beat the holders and win it for the first time. Photo: AFP/File BUDAPEST: Arsenal seek to finally conquer Europe by wresting the Champions League crown from holders Paris Saint-Germain, who are themselves targeting back-to-back titles in Budapest on Saturday. Luis…