Kuwaiti defence delegation meets CDF Munir, discusses regional security: ISPR
Both sides also reaffirm their commitment to enhancing institutional ties, expanding defence collaboration Kuwaiti defence…
Kuwaiti defence delegation meets CDF Munir, discusses regional security: ISPR
Both sides also reaffirm their commitment to enhancing institutional ties, expanding defence collaboration Kuwaiti defence minister meets CDF Munir at GHQ in Rawalpindi. Photo: ISPR Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir met Kuwait’s Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Lt Gen Khalid Darj Saad Al-Shriaan at General Headquarters…
Pakistan to begin Asia Cup campaign on Sept 1
Fatima Sana-led Pakistan women’s team will take the field against Thailand in their first match of the ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 on Tuesday, 1 September, while the tournament is set to kick off on Friday. Meanwhile, Thailand will be up against Hong Kong, China women in the opening match of the tournament. In…
Ambitious Bayern target ‘big goals’
MUNICH: Two years after his surprise arrival in Munich from Burnley, Vincent Kompany has managed to do the impossible — being a “likeable” Bayern coach while winning everything on offer in Germany. Bayern’s domestic dominance is such that the best a coach can usually hope for is begrudging respect from their rivals. But Kompany —…
Sindh orders private schools to tighten fire safety after PIMS tragedy
Schools must conduct fire evacuation drills twice a year; staff must receive training in fire emergency response KARACHI: Sindh’s School Education and Literacy Department on Thursday ordered all privately managed schools in the province to immediately implement a comprehensive set of fire safety measures, following the deaths of 14 newborns in a fire at Islamabad’s…
Single gas price for all consumers needed as existing slab system needs review: petroleum minister
Malik directs gas supply issues in Balochistan be resolved on priority basis, alongside technical challenges Ali Pervaiz Malik meets the Board of Directors and senior management of SSGC. Photo: Ministry website Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik on Thursday stressed that the need to transition to a single fair gas price for all consumers, saying that the existing system…
Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad
Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga. Photo: REUTERS MADRID: Kylian Mbappe scored a brilliant hat-trick to help Real Madrid thrash Real Sociedad 4-1 in La Liga in Jose Mourinho’s first home match back at the Santiago Bernabeu as the club’s coach. Mourinho’s Madrid made…
Gold prices in Pakistan today- August 27, 2026
Gold prices declined in global and local markets on Thursday, while silver prices increased. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $35 per ounce to $4,605. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA) in the local market, the price of gold decreased by Rs3,500 per tola to Rs483,036….
FO rejects reports claiming CDF Munir visited Iran as US envoy
Andrabi says Iranian leadership appreciated Pakistan’s efforts towards de-escalation, peaceful resolution of conflict FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi addresses a weekly press briefing in Islamabad. Photo: Screengrab The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday rejected claims that Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Iran as an envoy…
Muchova and Mensik win US Open mixed doubles title
Czech Republic’s Jakub Mensik and Karolina Muchova hold up the trophy after winning the mixed doubles final match of the 2026 US Open. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: The Czech team of Karolina Muchova and Jakub Mensik won the US Open mixed doubles Wednesday, saving two match points in a nervy semi-final and then pulling through…
PSX up 800 points after holiday reopen
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) stayed firmly in the green at midday on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index up 805.08 points, or 0.45 per cent, at 178,175.78. The market reopened after a one-day closure on Wednesday for Eid Miladun Nabi. Buying gathered quickly after the opening bell. By 9:40am, the index had already…
