PSX opens week with 2,082-point surge
KARACHI: Bulls stayed firmly in control at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, driving…
PSX opens week with 2,082-point surge
KARACHI: Bulls stayed firmly in control at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, driving the benchmark KSE-100 index higher by more than 2,000 points as aggressive buying in banking, energy and cement stocks kept the market’s upward momentum intact. The bourse opened in positive territory and extended its gains throughout the session, supported by…
Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit
Blasts rock Damascus during Macron visit; French president says he did not hear them French President Emmanuel Macron meeting Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday that his official visit to Syria is continuing despite twin explosions in Damascus that injured 18 people earlier in…
IHC gives Imran final opportunity to argue £190m case appeals
Bench warned that if arguments were not presented at next hearing, no further adjournment would be granted Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday granted a final opportunity to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to present arguments in their appeals against…
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
KARACHI: Gold prices continued to decline for the third consecutive day in global and local markets on Tuesday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold decreased by $25 per ounce, falling to $4,125. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola also declined by Rs2,500…
One killed, four injured in Bannu quadcopter attack
RPO says following the successful thwarting of attacks on police, terrorists have directed attacks on civilians DERA ISMAIL KHAN: One person was killed, and four others were injured in a quadcopter attack in the Bakakhel Customs area of Bannu, police said on Tuesday. According to Bannu Regional Police Officer Rab Nawaz Khan, terrorists belonging to…
41 TLP workers,leaders booked onterrorism charges
Police have registered two cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act against 41 workers and office bearers of the banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), including the district and Qasimabad tehsil emirs, for allegedly continuing political and religious activities despite the federal government ban. According to officials, on the directives of higher authorities, cases were filed at Cantt and…
Railway revenue rises 20% to Rs115b
LAHORE: Pakistan Railways posted a 20% increase in earnings during fiscal year 2025-26, with total revenue rising to Rs115 billion from Rs96 billion a year earlier, as the government eyes an even bigger role for freight operations to improve the financial health of the state-run entity. Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Railways Minister Muhammad…
US president urges Congress to approve $350b defence package
US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP/File US President Donald Trump called on Congress to make passage of a $350-billion defence package its top priority when lawmakers return to session, saying the measure is essential to maintaining US military strength. In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday, Trump said the US military “has never been…
PM directs embassies to boost overseas jobs
Shehbaz says govt providing education and skills training in line with int’l standards Candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General María Fernanda Espinosa shakes hands with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed Pakistani embassies abroad to step up efforts to identify and secure employment…
Govt debt rises to Rs82tr
According to the SBP’s debt bulletin, overall Rs5.9 trillion was added to the debt stock during the June-May period, at an average of Rs16 billion per day. photo:file ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s debt rose to Rs82 trillion by end of May, registering an annual increase higher than the average inflation rate, as Pakistan’s top audit…
