Israeli army withdraws from Qalandia refugee camp after raid injures 51 Palestinians
More than 60 Palestinians detained or questioned during nearly two-day military operation The Israeli army…
Israeli army withdraws from Qalandia refugee camp after raid injures 51 Palestinians
More than 60 Palestinians detained or questioned during nearly two-day military operation The Israeli army withdrew from the Qalandia refugee camp north of occupied East Jerusalem late Thursday after a nearly two-day military raid that left 51 Palestinians injured, Palestinian authorities said. The Jerusalem Governorate said Israeli forces pulled out after an operation involving widespread…
PM Shehbaz, CDF Munir perform Umrah during three-day Saudi visit
Senior government members join premier for special visit to Holy Kaaba, offer prayers for regional peace Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif performs Umrah with Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir and senior Pakistani delegation on August 7, 2026. PHOTO: PMO/X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief…
PSX investor base tops 600,000
July also recorded the second-highest monthly increase in investor accounts in PSX history ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange crossed the milestone of 600,000 investors for the first time in its history in July, with the total investor base reaching 607,025, the Ministry of Finance said on Thursday. July also recorded the second-highest monthly increase in…
Salah signs two-year deal with Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor’s new signing Mohamed Salah. Photo: REUTERS TURKEY: Mohamed Salah has signed a two-year deal with Trabzonspor, under which the Egypt forward will receive 17 million euros ($19.6 million) a season, the Turkish club said on Thursday. The announcement came as Trabzon’s fans prepared to head for the club’s stadium in the eastern Black Sea…
Seven dead, including gunman, at Thailand school shooting
15 people injured as teachers, students killed in country’s second school shooting this year Students, without wearing shoes, run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS At least seven people were killed on…
UNSC condemns ‘heinous’ Swat suicide blast
Says terrorism in all its forms constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in Swat, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), describing it as a “heinous and cowardly” assault and calling for those responsible to be brought to…
SBP reserves rise $13m
KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased $13 million to $17.04 billion during the week ended on July 31, 2026, according to data released by the central bank on Thursday. Pakistan’s total liquid foreign currency reserves stood at $22.47 billion by the end of July, of which the…
Pakistan hockey team receives advance daily allowance before FIH World Cup 2026 departure
The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has transferred PKR 20 million ($71,000 approximately) as advance foreign daily allowance to the bank accounts of national team players and coaching staff ahead of their departure for the FIH Hockey World Cup 2026 in Belgium and the Netherlands. The federation said the advance payment was aimed at ensuring players…
Oil rises on concerns over Strait of Hormuz reopening plans
Oil extended gains on Friday amid further concerns around the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as Iran, working with Oman, suggested banning vessels deemed hostile from the strait and heavily fining those that violated the proposed rules. Brent crude futures rose 80 cents, or 0.97%, to $83.29 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate futures rose…
10 terrorists killed in two engagements in K-P: ISPR
Security forces pictured during a patrol. — FILE PHOTO Security forces killed 10 terrorists belonging to Fitna-Al-Khawarij in two separate engagements in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) on August 6, the military’s media wing said on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), in the first encounter, a group of khawarij belonging to the “Indian Proxy, Fitna al-Khawarij”…
