Argentina await FIFA decision over displaying Falklands banner

Argentina displays Falklands banner after win over England. Photo: AFP MIAMI: Football’s global governing body FIFA will assess match reports before deciding if they take any action over Argentina’s players holding up a banner reading “Las Malvinas son Argentinas” (The Falklands are Argentine) following their 2-1 victory over England. A British minister had Thursday called for…

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PSX up 2,838 points on renewed risk appetite

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday surged almost 2,840 points as renewed risk appetite drove investor interest in making fresh bets. Building on the previous session’s rebound, the investors aggressively bought blue-chip stocks amid media reports suggesting a possible resumption of dialogue between the US and Iran, which helped ease geopolitical concerns. On the…

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$3b Saudi rollover ‘all good’: FinMin

EASING PAYMENT OBLIGATIONS: Sources said Pakistan was working on multiple options to extend the longevity of its short-term external debt and also stagger the upcoming payments of energy debt being obtained by Chinese firms to set up power plants under CPEC. PHOTO:FILE ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that it was “all good”…

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PSX falls 2,320 points as geopolitical jitters weigh

KSE-100 closes at 175,802 points amid US-Iran tensions, which trigger risk aversion KARACHI: The KSE-100 index closed at 175,802 points on Friday, down 2,320 points, as investors adopted a risk-averse stance amid escalating United States-Iran geopolitical tensions and ahead of the upcoming corporate earnings season. The benchmark index closed at 175,802 points, down 2,320 points…

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