Session touches a high of 150,719.91 points and a low of 149,129.41 points, indicating continued volatility KARACHI: Selling pressure gripped the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, as investor sentiment turned sharply negative amid rising geopolitical uncertainty. Concerns linked to Donald Trump’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric and delays in ceasefire developments weighed heavily on the market, triggering…
Argentina forward Lionel Messi has scored eight goals at the 2026 World Cup. Photo: AFP/File MIAMI: Lionel Messi has scored in every World Cup match so far, but after two gruelling knockout ties, will age finally catch up with the 39-year-old in the quarter-final against Switzerland? Lionel Scaloni’s team sailed through the group stage but have been pushed to…
Asif alleges staff charged villagers Rs80,000 to repair damaged transformer, fail to provide any receipt Power Minister Awais Leghari. Photo: File Power Minister Awais Leghari has taken “strict action” against a Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) officials who allegedly collected money from villagers for repairing a transformer without providing any official receipt. In a social…
Diego Simeone insists Barcelona target Julian Alvarez will continue at Atletico. Photo: AFP/File MADRID: Atletico Madrid will not allow forward Julian Alvarez to leave the club during the current transfer window despite interest from Barcelona, coach Diego Simeone said Saturday. Last month, Atletico filed a complaint to FIFA over Barcelona allegedly tapping up Alvarez. The…
Oil prices gained for the first time in five sessions on Tuesday as investors awaited developments on potential US-Iran talks at the United Nations General Assembly this week after more supplies emerged through the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. The Brent crude futures November contract rose $1.14, or 1.1%, to $101.48 a barrel at…
Petrol will cost Rs391.22 per litre and HSD Rs421.45 per litre under daily pricing mechanism The federal government on Wednesday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs6.88 and Rs5.62 per litre, respectively, for Sept 17. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, the price of petrol was fixed at…
ISLAMABAD: The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) and the Muttahida Ulema Council Azad Kashmir on Saturday formally announced an electoral alliance for the upcoming elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The announcement was made during a joint press conference at the National Press Club, addressed by AJKMC President and former…
Interior minister says protesters will face contempt proceedings if they attempt to disrupt the federal capital Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday warned that anyone violating the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) detailed judgment and attempting to create unrest in the federal capital or any province would face legal action, including contempt of court proceedings. The…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed three core demands to the Afghan Taliban during the talks that have been under way in Urumqi, as China, which brokered the latest round, is trying to convince both sides to agree on a five-point framework to resolve issues. The three demands put forward by Islamabad at the outset, include Kabul…
A Greek Coast Guard vessel transfers activists of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which was intercepted on international waters by the Israeli Navy, at the port of Atherinolakkos, on the island of Crete, Greece, May 1, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli authorities said that 430 activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla were en route to Israel after…