Gold falls; liquidity model eyes $5,025
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday in line with losses in the international…
Gold falls; liquidity model eyes $5,025
KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday in line with losses in the international market, where bullion reversed course after traders raised bets on a US rate hike. The All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association quoted 24-karat gold at Rs465,336 per tola after a drop of Rs800 during the day. Ten-gram gold was sold…
Pakistan beat Thailand in Asia Cup opener
Pakistan will now take on India in their second group match. Photo: ACC Muneeba Ali battled through oppressive heat to hit a half-century before Pakistan’s disciplined spinners secured a 35-run victory over Thailand in their T20 Asia Cup opener on Tuesday. The result eliminated Thailand from the competition after their second defeat in three matches,…
KSE-100 sheds 1,250 points amid fresh US-Iran escalation
Selling concentrated across automobiles, cement, commercial banks, exploration companies, power generation Shares of 345 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 75 stocks closed higher, 254 declined and 16 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s stock market came under fresh selling pressure on Wednesday as renewed US-Iran strikes sent oil prices higher and…
Sargodha BISE announces Matric Part-I annual exam results
Girls Higher Secondary School Jacob Lines examination centre in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/FILE The Sargodha Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Matric Part-I annual examination 2026, recording an overall pass percentage of 42.61%. According to the board, a total of 107,782 candidates appeared in the examination, of whom…
Pakistan initiates process for Eurobond
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday announced that Pakistan had launched the process for a US dollar benchmarked dual-tranche Eurobond that will offer papers for five-year and 10-year tenors, subject to market conditions. In a statement posted on his official X account, the adviser said the transaction marked another important step…
BCB charges three over BPL corruption
Former director Mukhlesur Rahman faces four ICC code charges in the ongoing probe The BCB’s integrity unit is headed by Alex Marshall. Photo: AFP Bangladesh cricket authorities have charged three individuals, including a former board director, with breaching provisions of the International Cricket Council’s anti-corruption code over their involvement in last season’s Bangladesh Premier League….
Aaqib blasts Imam over Lord’s absence
Pakistan Cricket Board high-performance director Aaqib Javed has criticised batter Imam-ul-Haq for failing to bat in either innings of the second Test against England at Lord’s. Imam was ruled out after suffering a low-grade tear in his left calf, but Aaqib questioned whether the injury should have prevented him from batting. “The Imam injury is…
Pakistan remains ‘hopeful’, committed to dialogue amid US-Iran tensions: FO
Andrabi thanks journalists for their understanding and support during his tenure as spokesperson Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi speaking at the FO weekly press briefing in Islamabad. SCREENGRAB Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi on Wednesday said Pakistan remained hopeful and committed to pursuing dialogue and diplomacy to help resolve the standoff between Iran…
Oil prices extend gains as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s surge, as concerns over supply disruption intensified after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures rose…
South Africa beat Zimbabwe in T20 tri-series
South African opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius has powered his side to a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe. Photo: AFP NAMIBIA: South African opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius powered his side to a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday in the fourth match of the Twenty20 tri-series also involving hosts Namibia. Pretorius came close to a maiden T20…
