Profit-booking pulls PSX down by 638 points

Correction comes after 4% surge a day ago; bank, oil & gas and cement stocks weigh KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) took a breather on Tuesday after a sharp 4% surge in the benchmark KSE-100 index in the previous session as profit-taking pulled the market down despite continued buying interest in selected stocks. The KSE-100…

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Elite Force constable martyred, five terrorists killed in Swat operation

K-P IG says NATO weapons being used in southern districts, that can’t be obtained without help of Afghan government Martyred Elite Force Constable Gulfam who was killed by terrorists during a joint operation in Swat. PESHAWAR: An Elite Force constable was martyred, while five terrorists were killed during a joint operation by police and the Counter-Terrorism Department…

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Security forces kill 32 terrorists in K-P, Balochistan operations: ISPR

Says 24 terrorists killed in Khyber district last night, 8 terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Nushki district Security forces killed 32 terrorists, including 24 in Khyber district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and eight in Balochistan’s Nushki district, during two separate intelligence-based operations, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The intelligence-based operations have been launched in the…

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Israel funded $46.5M campaign to influence AI responses on Gaza war: report

Drop Site says network of pro-Israel websites created to shape chatbot answers through search indexing, training data Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israel spent tens of millions of dollars on a digital influence campaign designed to shape how artificial intelligence systems respond to questions about the Gaza war, according to a report…

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Pakistan urges UN to fully implement Gaza peace plan, warns delays threaten peace prospects

Demands immediate halt to all settlement activities and rejects any attempts at annexation, forced displacement Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the United Nations Security Council. PHOTO: X Pakistan on Tuesday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to ensure the full implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza and the…

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Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low

NEWYORK: Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting ?between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to end the war, even though previous halts have proved only temporary. Brent futures fell $4.27, or 4.8%, to settle at $84.09 a barrel, while…

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FBISE announces SSC 2026 annual examination results

Board chairman says artificial intelligence (AI) use for marking for the first time ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-I and Part-II First Annual Examination 2026 at a ceremony in Islamabad. Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr Khalid…

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Gold slips as investors await Fed policy decision

Gold prices in Pakistan fell on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market, amid a firmer US dollar and investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. In the local market, the price of 24-carat gold dipped by Rs4,300 to Rs427,436 per tola, according to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa…

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