Reforms to improve B READY ranking
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved regulatory reforms aimed at…
Reforms to improve B READY ranking
ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved regulatory reforms aimed at improving Pakistan’s performance under the World Bank Group’s Business Ready (B READY) assessment, a statement said on Monday. Pakistan ranked 17th among 101 economies with a score of 86.64 in the Business Entry category of the B READY 2025 Report….
Afghanistan set extensive UAE cricket schedule
Afghanistan will host Bangladesh and Zimbabwe for an extensive international cricket programme in the United Arab Emirates during October and November, the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) said on Tuesday. The schedule will begin with a one-off Test against Bangladesh from October 9-13, followed by an ODI tri-nation series involving Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe from October…
Pakistan eye Asian Games upset
Pakistan squad pose for a picture after victory over Chinese Taipei during the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. Photo PVF KARACHI: Pakistan’s men’s volleyball team are aiming to defy the odds at the Asian Games in Japan this month, with manager and former captain Naseer Ahmed confident the side can challenge stronger opponents and push…
JI talks at table, turns heat on streets
Presents six proposals to govt on petroleum levy, as Hafiz Naeem announces train march Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressing an event in Lahore. Photo: X/file ISLAMABAD: A government team sat across the table with a Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) delegation on Monday for the first round of talks on the petroleum levy and inflation, as party…
Private firm to court investors at Gastech 2026
ISLAMABAD: As the government has opened the gas sector to the private sector, Universal Gas Distribution Company (Private) Limited (UGDC) is set to woo foreign investors to tap potential investment opportunities in Pakistan’s gas sector at the upcoming Gastech 2026. The conference will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, where foreign oil and gas companies are…
Is UCL three-peat really possible for PSG?
Paris Saint-Germain have won back-to-back Champions League titles in the last two seasons. Photo: AFP PARIS: Luis Enrique’s Paris Saint-Germain have already secured their status as one of the Champions League’s greatest teams by winning the trophy in back-to-back years, and now they have their sights set on a rare treble. “Doing the treble is…
US officials discuss smaller Mideast footprint after Iran conflict: CNN
Informal discussions include potential troop, facility cuts and hardened defences, CNN reports Operation Epic Fury has seen the biggest build up of US forces in the Middle East in a ‘generation’. PHOTO: AFP VIA US NAVY US military and intelligence officials have begun discussing a potential reduction in personnel and facilities permanently stationed in the…
Senate panel backs death penalty for acid attacks
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Monday approved a series of criminal law amendments, including a proposal to make acid attacks punishable by death, along with measures to criminalise the abuse of domestic workers, unauthorised LPG decanting and the wrongful detention of dead bodies by hospitals. Chaired by Senator Faisal Saleem Rehman, the…
PSX sheds over 1,900 points amid Middle East tensions
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing 1,920.49 points, or 1.11%, to reach 171,715.58 during midday trading at around 1:19pm as uncertainty over the rapidly evolving Middle East conflict continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The index had opened on a weak note, declining…
Fury claims Joshua bout is off
The Briton says he is ready to face Usyk again after uncertainty over his next bout Tyson Fury has lost only two professional fights in his boxing career. Photo: AFP LONDON: Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua is backing out of their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight. Fury…
