PSX registers modest growth
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended a range-bound week on a modestly positive note, with…
PSX registers modest growth
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended a range-bound week on a modestly positive note, with the KSE-100 index closing at 177,697, up 530 points, or 0.3%, week-on-week. Trading stayed cautious as investors watched slow-moving efforts to ease the US-Iran standoff and reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping traffic. A public holiday on Wednesday further…
Rybakina eases US Open injury fears
Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina practices ahead of the US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina says things are “all good” for the US Open after a heel injury forced her to retire from her Cincinnati WTA semi-final last week. “I started to practice, so I feel well,” the Kazakh said Saturday. “We’re…
Gobena, Jepchirchir claim Sydney Marathon titles
Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena crosses the finish line to win the Sydney Marathon. Photo: REUTERS SYDNEY: Ethiopia’s Addisu Gobena and Kenyan world champion Peres surged to commanding wins Sunday in the men’s and women’s races respectively at the Sydney Marathon. Victory was the first in a World Marathon Major for 21-year-old Gobena, who came second last…
‘Seafood exports could reach $2b’
KARACHI: Pakistan-origin seafood products are now being sold on European supermarket shelves, demonstrating the country’s growing capability to meet stringent quality and food-safety standards, according to a statement issued on Saturday. Speaking during a visit by a high-level Chinese delegation and other distinguished guests to Sea Green Enterprises, CEO Asim Abrar said the development proves…
Swiatek happy with recent progress
Iga Swiatek (POL) hits a ball to Elena Rybakina (not pictured) during the National Bank Open final at Sobeys Stadium. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Six-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek said recent progress had encouraged her after what she described as the toughest season of her career as the Pole bids for her first major title…
Athapaththu powers Sri Lanka past UAE
Sri Lanka storm past UAE in Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 campaign opener. Photo: ACC Sri Lanka made a flying start to their Women’s Asia Cup defence on Saturday, crushing hosts United Arab Emirates (UAE) by nine wickets after chasing down their modest target of 80 in just 7.5 overs. Captain Chamari Athapaththu led the…
Uganda invites Pakistani investors with 10-year tax holiday
Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Uganda has invited Pakistani investors to tap its expanding agricultural, mineral, energy and tourism sectors, offering tax incentives for greenfield investments, while proposing a dedicated Pakistan-Uganda business forum and farm-visit delegation to create direct commercial linkages between the two countries. Ambassador Matata Twaha, Charge d’Affaires of…
Munoz saves Iraola in Liverpool draw
Liverpool’s Victor Munoz celebrates scoring their second goal against Forest. Photo: AFP LONDON: Victor Munoz saved Andoni Iraola from his first defeat as Liverpool manager with the late strike that rescued a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, while Newcastle condemned big-spending Tottenham to a second successive defeat. Forest were set to win at…
Argentina stun Dutch to win Women’s World Cup
Argentina ended the Netherlands’ reign as women’s hockey world champions in dramatic fashion on Saturday, holding the three-time defending champions to a 1-1 draw before prevailing 3-1 in a shootout to lift World Cup for the first time in 16 years. In front of a packed home crowd in Amsterdam, the Dutch appeared on course…
SC cautions CCP on penalty use
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has urged the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to advise the government on policies aimed at promoting economic efficiency and reducing the cost of doing business, saying competition advocacy should be used as a preventive tool rather than relying primarily on penalties. The observations came in a nine-page judgment authored by…
