JI announces Aug 16 sit-ins outside governor houses, CM House in Lahore over petrol price hike
Warns protests’ disruption may steer the campaign into movement seeking the government’s ouster Jamaat-e-Islami Emir…
JI announces Aug 16 sit-ins outside governor houses, CM House in Lahore over petrol price hike
Warns protests’ disruption may steer the campaign into movement seeking the government’s ouster Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addressing an event in Lahore. Photo: X/file Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday announced sit-ins outside the chief minister’s house in Lahore and governors’ houses in other provinces from August 16 (tomorrow) against the rising…
PSX ends lower amid lingering ME uncertainty
KSE-100 index slips 0.73%; geopolitical caution outweighs strong remittances, fiscal data KARACHI: The KSE-100 index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the week at 180,104, down 1,325 points, or 0.73%, as continued uncertainty about the cessation of hostilities between the United States and Iran weighed on investor sentiment. On a day-on-day basis, the PSX…
India’s Rodrigues ruled out of Asian Games
India batter Jemimah Rodrigues, suffered a hamstring injury on 3 August while playing for Southern Brave in The Hundred in England, and has now been ruled out of India’s upcoming assignments in the Women’s Asia Cup in UAE as well as the Asian Games in Japan. The extent of the injury was confirmed after she…
22 oxygen stations out of service in Gaza amid Israeli blockade: Health Ministry
Only four of 30 devices used to fill oxygen cylinders operational as ministry calls for opening of channels for goods At least 22 of the Gaza Strip’s 34 oxygen stations have been forced out of service, the Palestinian Health Ministry warned Saturday, saying the remaining facilities also risk shutting down amid the Israeli blockade and…
Ambassador Asim spotlights Pakistan’s global mediation efforts at I-Day event in New York
Says Pakistan has remained committed to finding pathways towards peace and stability Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Saturday highlighted the country’s mediatory role in the US-Iran conflict, adding that amid the recent global instability and conflict, Pakistan had remained committed to finding pathways towards peace and…
Tomatoes, onions up over 100% yearly
Wheat flour up 77% in devastating year for kitchen budgets; weekly inflation hits 9.11% ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation rose by 0.15% during the second week of August 2026, taking the year-on-year rate to 9.11%, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) weekly inflation report. Prices of 20 items increased over the week, nine became cheaper,…
Qatar challenges AFC over open letter targeting Infantino
FIFA President Gianni Infantino attends the inauguration of Abelardo De La Espriella as Colombia’s president, in Cali, Colombia. Photo: REUTERS DOHA: A growing rift within Asian soccer over the future of FIFA has burst into the open with Qatar challenging the Asian Football Confederation over its decision to join UEFA and CONCACAF in a sweeping…
Aisam defends ITF Masters mixed doubles crown
Pakistan’s tennis stars collect four medals at ITF Masters World Championships in Lisbon ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi added another glittering chapter to his remarkable tennis career as he successfully defended his World Mixed Doubles title at the ITF Masters World Championships, partnering Austria’s Nina Hermann to a straight-sets victory over the top-seeded Portuguese pairing of…
Pakistan emerges as ‘hinge power’
Islamabad leverages its diplomatic channels, strategic location, and foreign policy ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has increasingly consolidated its position as an indispensable “hinge power” on the global geopolitical stage, leveraging its unique diplomatic channels, strategic location, and proactive foreign policy to foster international peace, security, and economic collaboration. According to an analysis published in the Financial Times,…
Strike halts trade at ports
KARACHI: The nationwide transporters’ wheel-jam strike has brought freight forwarding at ports to a near standstill, with imported goods stranded and export orders facing critical delays, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) said on Friday. FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh expressed profound concern over the ten-day-long strike, saying it is inflicting…
