Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared that property owned by a third person cannot be included as part of dower without the owner’s clear consent. The judgment came in a civil petition for leave to appeal against a…
Joe Root (62*) and Jordan Cox (59*) enable England chase 130-run target with enviable ease CRICKET: England overcame a major wobble to beat Pakistan by eight wickets in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday, sealing a 3-0 series sweep. The home team, chasing just 130 to win, were in deep trouble when openers Ben…
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) fell sharply on Thursday as renewed geopolitical tensions, a spike in global oil prices and profit-taking outweighed positive developments in the refinery sector. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined 1,733.57 points, or 1.01%, to settle at 170,498.95, reversing the previous session’s gains. The market remained under pressure as Brent crude moved…
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, heightening worries over supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 49 cents, or…
Araghchi arrives in Islamabad in major diplomatic breakthrough US envoys Witkoff, Kushner to land today Iran Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir receive Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on his arrival in Islamabad. PHOTO: X/Tahir Andrabi ISLAMABAD: After days of uncertainty and pessimism, Islamabad is back in…
RAWALPINDI: A major scandal involving corruption and corrupt practices in the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board’s Building Control Department has been uncovered as a special inspection team detected large-scale illegal constructions and violations of building codes in 100 commercial building files. Four building inspectors have been suspended and one dismissed from service, while the special inspection team…
ISLAMABAD: Government employees have been barred from uploading classified documents and other sensitive information to public artificial intelligence (AI) tools under the National Cyber Security Handbook 2026-27 issued by the National Cyber Emergency Response Team. The handbook, issued under the Pakistan Information Security Framework 2026, lays down a set of rules governing the use of…
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday in line with losses in the international market, where bullion reversed course after traders raised bets on a US rate hike. The All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association quoted 24-karat gold at Rs465,336 per tola after a drop of Rs800 during the day. Ten-gram gold was sold…
Day-long search along four kilometres stretch of Nullah Leh ends without any leads; locals stage protest Relatives of a missing six-year-old girl and local residents stage a protest at Bohar Bazaar Chowk in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Photo: Author Police on Thursday registered a kidnapping case after a day-long search failed to trace a six-year-old girl…
Says a high-level committee has also been formed to devise a formula for petroleum products Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Ali Pervaiz Malik speaks during an interview with Reuters, during the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 8, 2025. Photo: Reuters Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said on Thursday that Prime…