Geopolitics, oil spike drag PSX down
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost…
Geopolitics, oil spike drag PSX down
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost around 500 points due to the intensifying war in the Middle East. The market opened “gap-down” but found support near the 175,000 level. Trading remained under pressure throughout the session amid renewed geopolitical tensions involving the United States and Iran,…
ICC confirms 12 host cities for 2027 ODI World Cup
The road to ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 leads to South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia. Photo: ICC The International Cricket Council (ICC) officially launched the brand identity and announced the 12 host cities for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 on Thursday, marking a major milestone ahead of the tournament’s return to Africa…
Trump convenes Cabinet at Camp David amid simmering Iran war
President Donald Trump convenes a Cabinet meeting on Friday at his Camp David retreat as he grapples with how to resolve his war against Iran and bring down gasoline prices that are threatening Republicans in November midterm elections. Unlike some past presidents, Trump has largely stayed away from the mountaintop presidential redoubt in western Maryland,…
PM orders audit of DISCOs’ billing system
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the inauguration ceremony of the Sky47 AI cloud and data centre in Islamabad on Friday. SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed a comprehensive technical audit of the billing systems of power distribution companies (DISCOs) and stressed that power sector reforms remained among the government’s foremost priorities. The…
‘Soft image revival key to economic growth’
LCCI says policy consistency, regulatory relief needed to project positive global image LAHORE: Pakistan possesses immense natural resources, tremendous human capital and vast economic potential, with nearly 65% of its population comprising youth, Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Faheemur Rehman Saigol said, stressing the need for collective efforts to project a positive…
PSL 12 window remains undecided
Kusal Mendis and Babar Azamwere instrumental in Peshawar Zalmi’s PSL11 Triumph. Photo: PSL KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is yet to decide the scheduling window for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 12, with franchise owners and the cricket committee weighing the pros and cons of staging the tournament either alongside the Indian Premier League…
DG ISPR on Balochistan security situation
DG ISPR Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry addresses press conference. Photo: Screengrab Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry on Friday said Pakistan was “not a hard state”, as he outlined the country’s security situation and said security forces had killed an average of 10 terrorists every day so far this…
SC cases now fixed under 2026 policy
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Registrar Sohail Leghari has said that all cases before the apex court are now scheduled for hearing under the Supreme Court’s Case Fixation Policy 2026, adding that no case is fixed on the verbal instructions of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. Briefing reporters on the court’s case management system, the registrar said cases…
Saudi group eyes $10b investment in Pakistan
Eyes infrastructure, tech as minister offers duty concessions, profit repatriation Saudi Arabia’s Falcon Vision Group has expressed interest in investing $10 billion in Pakistan, as Federal Minister for the Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh assured the delegation of full facilitation for investment in the country. The minister held a meeting with a high-level delegation…
Casemiro keen to team with Messi at Miami
Casemiro’s dream MLS partnership begins with Messi at Inter Miami. MIAMI: Brazil star Casemiro sang the praises of new Inter Miami teammate Lionel Messi on Thursday, calling his former La Ligarival a “god of football.” “Of course if I’m here it’s because of him and to help him and Inter Miami,” the former Real Madrid midfielder said of…
