PSX dips 1,109 points over fuel price concerns
Index faces selling pressure as govt plans talks with refineries for diesel rate cut KARACHI:…
PSX dips 1,109 points over fuel price concerns
Index faces selling pressure as govt plans talks with refineries for diesel rate cut KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday gave up early gains as the benchmark KSE-100 index came under selling pressure late in the session over rising oil prices and uncertainty surrounding shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The index opened…
Oil gains on Middle East supply concerns amid impasse in US-Iran war
Brent crude futures for October delivery rise 26 cents, or 0.28%, to $91.87 a barrel Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in the US-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region and tighten global supplies. Brent crude futures for October delivery rose 26 cents,…
Syrian foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for two-day official visit
Will hold in-depth discussions on bilateral relations, will review avenues for further enhancing bilateral cooperation Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani received by Pakistani officials upon his arrival in Islamabad. PHOTO: FO Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani landed in Islamabad on a two-day official visit to Pakistan, according to a statement issued by the…
Stable EV policy, wider charging network crucial
ISLAMABAD: Policy dialogue has called for a stable electric vehicle (EV) framework and a wider charging network to accelerate affordable electric mobility across Pakistan. Indus Consortium hosted a policy dialogue titled “Electrifying Everyday Mobility: Advancing Public Transport and Two & Three-Wheelers” at the Pakistan Red Crescent late Tuesday evening. The dialogue brought together representatives from…
PHC seeks replies over missing man, high-rise
PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Wednesday issued notices to police authorities and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Milward police station in Bara, seeking their response on a petition for the recovery of a missing citizen. A single-member bench comprising Justice Ejaz Anwar heard the writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner informed the…
Bilawal draws line on government legislation
ISLAMABAD: In a move that may further complicate the PML-N led federal government’s challenges, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced on Wednesday that his party would not cooperate with the government on legislation unless there was consensus. “If the government can legislate without the PPP, then let it do so,” Bilawal said while talking to…
Tirah affectees seek Rs20b relief package
Delegation asks governor for faster registration and dignified return of displaced families Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi speaks to the media on Friday, Dec 19, 2025 PESHAWAR: A high-level delegation of Tehreek Mutasireen Tirah, led by its chairman Rahmat Shah Afridi, on Wednesday called on Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi at the Governor’s House and…
Six burnt to death in Ormara crash
. QUETTA: Six people were burnt to death on Wednesday when a passenger bus and another vehicle collided on the Coastal Highway in the Ormara area of Gwadar district. Two women and two children were among those killed in the blaze that followed the crash. According to SP Coastal Highway Police Aslam Bangalzai, the accident…
Sindh hands Karachi primary health centres to PPHI
. KARACHI: The government has placed all primary healthcare centres and dispensaries in Karachi’s districts under the management of the Peoples Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI) Sindh, extending to the provincial capital a public-private partnership model already operating across rural Sindh. According to a notification issued by the Sindh Health Department on June 30, and effective…
Israel admits killing 5-year-old Hind Rajab in Gaza
. JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel’s military acknowledged on Wednesday that its troops had opened fire on a car carrying 5-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab and her family members in Gaza in 2024 and said it had opened a criminal investigation, though rights groups say such probes rarely lead to convictions. Hind Rajab’s killing was one of the…
