Paigham-i-Islam Conference awards title of ‘Greatest Victorious General of the Century’ to CDF Asim Munir Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif presents shields for the Saudi leadership to Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy at the sixth Paigham-e-Islam Conference. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said Pakistan had emerged…
Rs5.9tr surplus budget unveiled Current spending reduced by 3.1% under fiscal consolidation push Salaries up LAHORE: The Punjab government unveiled on Tuesday Rs5.903 trillion surplus budget for coming fiscal year, showing reduced current expenditures, despite a 7% increase in salaries and 3.5% hike in pension, while a substantial amount of Rs803.88 billion…
Reports first hydrocarbon discovery, which yields 2,000 barrels of oil and 1.1 million cubic feet of gas daily Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDC) on Wednesday announced a significant oil and gas discovery from its exploratory well Bobi Deep-1 in Sindh’s Sanghar district, marking the first hydrocarbon find from the Massive Sand play within…
LONDON: England made a flying start to the Women’s T20 World Cup as Danni Wyatt-Hodge’s blistering century inspired an 87-run rout of Sri Lanka on Friday. Wyatt-Hodge, whose wife Georgie gave birth to their daughter Daisy last month, celebrated becoming a parent with a superb innings of 105 not out in just 62 balls at…
The Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) is set to host the ITF Pakistan 3rd Zainab Ali Naqvi Memorial World Juniors Tennis Championship 2026, which will begin on Monday at the PTF Tennis Complex in Islamabad.A total of 39 young players – 24 boys and 15 girls – from 14 countries including Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Singapore, Japan, China,…
KARACHI: The KSE-100 index extended its losing streak at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in the outgoing week, declining 3.5%, or 6,439 points, on a week-on-week basis to close at 175,803. The market witnessed heightened volatility as escalating regional tensions initially triggered broad-based selling, with the benchmark index plunging 6,408 points on Tuesday. On a…
‘I am very happy with the verdict. May such justice continue to be delivered in Pakistan,’ mother says Sana Yousaf’s parents talk to the media outside the court after it announces the verdict in the murder case of their daughter, who was killed in June last year. SCREENGRAB The parents of social media influencer Sana…
STOXX 600 flat as oil and gas index jumps 8%; ECB and Bank of England meetings in focus this week European shares were muted on Monday, as investors prepared for a week packed with central bank meetings, while oil prices rose with United States-Iran peace talks stalling again. US President Donald Trump cancelled a trip…
KARACHI: Hundreds of land and building records stored at the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) headquarters were damaged after sewage water flooded the authority’s record room, raising serious concerns over the safety of citizens’ property documents. The SBCA has ordered an inquiry against three officials and warned that they will be suspended if found guilty…
Ex-controller examinations sent show cause notice over irregularities, including delays, late issuance of admit cards KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday warned that students found involved in cheating during matriculation and intermediate examinations will be barred from appearing in future board exams, as authorities intensified measures to ensure transparency in the examination system. In a joint…