PSX tumbles 1,340 points as global sell-off, oil surge hit sentiment
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its losses on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100…
PSX tumbles 1,340 points as global sell-off, oil surge hit sentiment
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its losses on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,339.73 points, or 0.75%, to 176,284.15 at 1:04pm amid weak regional markets and rising oil prices. The Index had earlier dropped 1,297.67 points, or 0.73%, to 176,326.21 at 9:34am. The KSE-100 traded between an intraday high of 176,935.03…
Israel funded $46.5M campaign to influence AI responses on Gaza war: report
Drop Site says network of pro-Israel websites created to shape chatbot answers through search indexing, training data Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. PHOTO: ANADOLU AGENCY Israel spent tens of millions of dollars on a digital influence campaign designed to shape how artificial intelligence systems respond to questions about the Gaza war, according to a report…
Pakistan urges UN to fully implement Gaza peace plan, warns delays threaten peace prospects
Demands immediate halt to all settlement activities and rejects any attempts at annexation, forced displacement Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the United Nations Security Council. PHOTO: X Pakistan on Tuesday urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to ensure the full implementation of the ceasefire in Gaza and the…
Oil prices fall 5% to two-week low
NEWYORK: Oil prices dropped about 5% on Tuesday to a two-week low, on cautious hopes that the pause in fighting ?between the United States and Iran will lead to talks to end the war, even though previous halts have proved only temporary. Brent futures fell $4.27, or 4.8%, to settle at $84.09 a barrel, while…
Middle East crisis deepens as US, Saudi forces strike ‘Iran-backed’ groups in Iraq
Iraqi PM orders emergency meeting of Ministerial Council for National Security as ’20 killed’ in strikes US sailor signaling an F/A-18E Super Hornet on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush on July 21, 2026 in US Navy handout photograph released on July 28, 2026, by US Central Command Public Affairs….
FBISE announces SSC 2026 annual examination results
Board chairman says artificial intelligence (AI) use for marking for the first time ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Wednesday announced the results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-I and Part-II First Annual Examination 2026 at a ceremony in Islamabad. Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Dr Khalid…
Gold slips as investors await Fed policy decision
Gold prices in Pakistan fell on Tuesday, tracking losses in the international market, amid a firmer US dollar and investor caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision. In the local market, the price of 24-carat gold dipped by Rs4,300 to Rs427,436 per tola, according to rates issued by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa…
Musk’s X says Australia social media ban crackdown undermines international law
Australia’s world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December Elon Musk’s X accused Australia of trying to give its internet regulator unfair information-gathering powers and undermining US law with plans for tougher enforcement of a teen social media ban. Australia’s world-first law barring accounts for under-16s took effect last December, drawing criticism from social…
Oil rises as US-Iran tension escalates after Iraq strikes, missile attack
Oil prices rose more than $3 a barrel on Wednesday after joint strikes in Iraq by the United States and Saudi Arabia, and the interception of Iran’s ballistic missiles aimed at US forces in the Middle East, while US crude inventories shrank. Brent futures increased by $3.30, or 3.9%, to $87.39 a barrel, while US…
Trump administration bans new Chinese humanoid robots, to protect US AI buildout
Trump administration is aiming to safeguard US AI supply chain from Chinese threats of disruption A humanoid robot at a robotics laboratory during a government-organized media trip in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. Photo: Reuters The Trump administration on Tuesday unveiled bans that target imports of new Chinese robots and power inverters, seeking to protect the US AI…
