. ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening its partnership with Russia, describing Moscow as a trusted partner and an important global power with whom Islamabad seeks deeper cooperation in diverse fields. Addressing a reception held to mark the National Day of Russia, President Zardari extended warm congratulations to…
Says interfaith harmony, diversity, peaceful coexistence and dialogue drivers of Pakistan’s foreign policy Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the a high-level United Nations event marking the International Day for Dialogue among Civilisations. SCREENGRAB Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, on Thursday called for deeper international…
Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) displayed renewed bullish sentiment on Thursday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index trading firmly in positive territory during midday hours. As…
Iran renewed attacks on the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, causing oil loading at the port of Fujairah to be at least partly halted after the third attack in four days. FILE IMAGE: PIXABAY Oil prices jumped on Thursday as Tehran declared the critical energy chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz, closed after the US launched additional…
Proposals discussed will be placed before their leaderships before any final decision is taken Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) meet in Gilgit. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) met in Gilgit to discuss various proposals for…
ISLAMABAD: Stakeholders have raised questions over the bidding process initiated by a petroleum company for the sale of 35% gas from the Spinwam Gas Field, citing concerns about compliance with the Council of Common Interests (CCI) decision and the Petroleum Division’s SRO 11(I)/2025. The petroleum ministry has been approached regarding compliance with rules on third-party…
Oil prices rose nearly $3 following Trump’s threat of escalation and extended gains in early Asian trade on Thursday Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks against a U.S. base in Jordan and 21 other targets in the Gulf on Wednesday in retaliation for American strikes around the…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in an interview at the World Bank Spring Meetings 2026 with China Global Television Network’s program “The Heat”. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has cautioned that even if an immediate ceasefire is achieved in the Gulf region, the economic repercussions for Pakistan could persist for up to a year….
. BARCELONA: Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday blessed a giant new tower at Barcelona’s famed Sagrada Familia Basilica after celebrating mass inside what is now the world’s tallest church. A fireworks and light show illuminated the exterior of the temple at the end of the ceremony, bathing the unfinished basilica in shifting colours that highlighted…
. The terrorism in Balochistan shows how an armed separatist movement comes apart over time. For more than twenty years, Pakistan’s largest province has lived with low-intensity conflict: scattered violence, a steady separatist message, and long stretches of uneasy quiet. The recent operational record, the shift in tactics, and the regional politics around it point…