Profit-booking pulls PSX lower
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surrendered early gains on Monday as profit-taking in key index-heavy sectors…
Profit-booking pulls PSX lower
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surrendered early gains on Monday as profit-taking in key index-heavy sectors overshadowed buying interest in energy and cyclical stocks. The benchmark KSE-100 index remained volatile throughout the session, briefly moving higher before selling pressure dragged it into negative territory. Eventually, the index lost 119.74 points, or 0.07%, to close at 181,310.28…
Swiatek dominates Shnaider to set up Toronto semi with Svitolina
Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday. Photo: AFP TORONTO: Former world number one Iga Swiatek cruised into the Toronto Masters semi-finals on Monday to set up a clash with Elina Svitolina who fought back from a set down to reach the last four. Poland’s Swiatek, a six-time Grand Slam champion, took…
Pakistan step up England Test preparations
Shan Masood bats under medical supervision as squad trains ahead of warm-up match Pakistan’s Test squad stepped up preparations for their upcoming series against England with a training session at Kent County Cricket Club in Beckenham on Tuesday. The players took part in batting and bowling net sessions as the team management focused on adapting…
President Zardari confers Nishan-e-Imtiaz on National Strategic Command chief General Aamer Raza
General Raza has previously been awarded the Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military) and Sitara-e-Basalat (Star of Valour) President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday conferred the Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) on Commander National Strategic Command (CNSC) General Aamer Raza during an investiture ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. According to Pakistan Television (PTV), the ceremony was attended by Prime Minister Shehbaz…
SBP gets deputy after dual nationality row
M Ali Malik appointed after long vacancy; finance ministry interviews candidates for NBP president State Bank of Pakistan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday appointed Muhammad Ali Malik as new deputy governor of the central bank and also conducted interviews for the position of President of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) amid a…
Pakistan names Asian Games shooting squad
KARACHI: Pakistan has finalised an 11-member shooting contingent, including eight shooters and three officials, for the Asian Games slated to be held in Nagoya, Japan, from September 19 to October 4. The selected shooters are Usman Chand and Imam Haroon in skeet, Farrukh Nadeem in trap, Ghulam Mustafa Bashir, Mohammad Umar and Mohammad Shabbir in…
Armed man killed after firing on security forces in Rawalpindi, police say
Pindi police says armed man belonging to ‘specific political party’ opened fire on patrolling officer An armed man belonging to a “specific political party” was killed after he allegedly opened fire on security forces, injuring a patrolling officer on Mall Road in Rawalpindi, the city police said on Tuesday. According to a statement issued by…
‘Two Pakistanis’ among three killed in attacks on ships in Red Sea, Gulf, sources say
A satellite imagery shows Bab el Mandeb Strait, July 12, 2026. Nasa Worldview/Handout via REUTERS Four crew members were killed and four others wounded on Tuesday after the Houthis attacked a commercial vessel carrying food supplies in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, the Yemeni Ministry of Transportation said. The dead included three Pakistani crew members and one…
ME war, El Niño, reform delays increase risks
El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. PHOTO: AFP KARACHI: Pakistan’s macroeconomic outlook remains vulnerable to a prolonged or widened Middle East conflict that could keep global oil, freight and insurance costs elevated, the State Bank of Pakistan warned in its August 2026 Monetary Policy Report. The report also…
Aston Villa gear up for PSG test
UEFA Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain will lock horns with UEFA Europa League champions Aston Villa on Wednesday(today) in the UEFA Super Cup at StadionSalzburg in Austria. Aston Villa manager Unai Emery says his side are entering a “new era” as they prepare to face Paris Saint-Germain in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Villa qualified for the showpiece after winning the…
