PSX rebounds with 11,100 points on positive market sentiment
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded with significant gains on Tuesday as US President Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could end soon and the State Bank of Pakistan kept the policy rate unchanged at 10.5 percent. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index gained 11,100.60 points to climb to 157,580.74 points, reflecting […]
PM Shehbaz unveils austerity plan, 50pc work-from-home to counter fuel crisis
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a comprehensive set of austerity and savings measures, emphasising that these steps were necessary to manage the impact of the ongoing global fuel crisis triggered by the US-Israel-Iran conflict. Addressing the nation from Islamabad, the premier warned that the escalation of regional hostilities is having a […]
BAHRAINI INTELLIGENCE ARRESTS INDIAN TELECOM ENGINEER FOR PASSING SENSITIVE DATA TO ISRAELI MOSSAD
Authorities in Bahrain have detained an Indian national, Nitin Mohan, a telecommunications engineer, for transmitting sensitive geospatial data, photographs, and video reconnaissance of strategic locations to Mossad, Israel’s external intelligence service. According to preliminary reports, the suspect shared site imagery and operationally relevant information that could support foreign intelligence analysis and targeting assessments. The Ministry […]
Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel Aviv
– The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel’s commercial hub on Friday. The blasts came after Israel expanded its campaign against Hezbollah, vowing retribution against the Tehran-backed militant group for joining the conflict following the killing […]
Over 8,000 enforced disappearances, 1.8 m facing psychological distress grip IIOJK
ISLAMABAD, (APP): In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), longstanding human rights concerns persist, with human rights organizations and reports documenting over 100,000 deaths and 8,000 enforced disappearances, alongside an escalating mental health emergency affecting vast segments of the population. Official data presented in India’s Rajya Sabha has revealed a sharp rise in missing […]
India’s constant rockets failures cost over $335 m loss, major embarrassment to space program
ISLAMABAD, (APP): India has suffered five rocket launch failures during last five years, resulting in an estimated total economic loss of around $335 million due to destroyed satellites and mission costs, while also causing significant embarrassment to India’s space program. India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) suffered a major failure when the PSLV-C62 mission recently […]
MALAYSIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER PARTICIPATES IN INAUGURAL ASEAN HEADS OF MISSION MEETING UNDER INDONESIA’S ASEAN COMMITTEE IN ISLAMABAD (ACI) CHAIRMANSHIP
His Excellency Ambassador Dato’ Mohammad Azhar Mazlan, High Commissioner of Malaysia to Pakistan, attended the first ASEAN Heads of Mission (HOMs) meeting chaired by Indonesia in its capacity as Chair of the ASEAN Committee in Islamabad (ACI). The meeting was led by His Excellency Chandra Warsenanto Sukotjo, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, who currently holds […]
US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers
WASHINGTON : – U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming to stop the air war and require that any hostilities against Iran be authorized by Congress. The Senate voted 53 to 47 not to advance the resolution, largely along party lines, with […]
Major oil, gas reserves discovered in Kohat, termed biggest find of 2026
KOHAT:Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has announced the discovery of significant oil and gas reserves in Kohat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, describing it as the largest discovery in the sector so far this year. According to a notice submitted to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the company confirmed that a major oil and gas […]
At least 556 more Pakistanis return from Iran
QUETTA:At least 556 more Pakistanis return from Iran as tensions escalated following United States and Israel joint attack on Iran in which Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with senior members of the Iranian leadership were assassinated. According to sources, 506 students and 50 pilgrims returned to Pakistan after crossing Taftan border. In the past two days, […]