Bearish trend drives PSX delow 181,000 points mark
KARACHI:The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a bearish trend on Thursday, driven by selling pressure and cautious market sentiment. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index saw a sharp decline of 2,066.10 points, falling to 180,983.70 points. This represented a negative change of 1.13% from the previous close of 183,049.80 points. The benchmark KSE-100 index on […]
Sri Lanka score highest total of ongoing World Cup against Oman
Sri Lanka posted the highest score of the ongoing T20 World Cup in the 16th match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Balagolla, against Oman on Thursday. They scored 225-5 in their quota of 20 overs. All the top order batsmen treated Oman bowlers ferociously and scored at will. Kusal […]
Teacher dies after Thailand school shooting
BANGKOK :A female teacher died on Thursday in southern Thailand’s Hat Yai district after a gunman opened fire at a school where she worked, the provincial administration said on social media. A 17-year-old used a firearm stolen from a police officer to shoot the teacher, identified as Sasiphat Sinsamosorn, at the Patongprathankiriwat School in Songkhla […]
CM Maryam Nawaz launches Khelta Punjab Pink Games 2026
LAHORE:– Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the Khelta Punjab Pink Games 2026, with the participation of 3,400 women athletes from across the province. The opening ceremony was held at Punjab Stadium, Nishtar Park Sports Complex, where the chief minister received a warm welcome. Ministers, lawmakers, veteran players, and a large number of young […]
Ambreen Jan appointed new PEMRA chairperson
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday approved the appointment of Ambreen Jan as chairperson of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), Dunya News reported. According to sources in the Prime Minister’s Office, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had sent a summary to the President for approval of the appointment of former Information Secretary Ambreen […]
Not participated in Feb 8 protest, admits Aleema Khan
ISLAMABAD : Aleema Khan, sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, on Wednesday admitted that she did not participate in the February 8 protest. Aleema Khan said that on February 8, they did not come out for a rally; instead, they took part in the protest while staying at home. She added that her […]
Consultations to elect new AJK president completed: Sardar Tanveer
ISLAMABAD :Former prime minister of Azad Kashmir Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on Wednesday said that consultations regarding the election of a new president in Azad Kashmir have been completed. He stated that the new president of Azad Kashmir will be elected within the next few days. He said and that the Pakistan People’s Party will nominate […]
PM announces Rs5 million compensation for families of Islamabad suicide attack victims
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced compensation for the relatives of the victims of a recent suicide blast that targeted a mosque in Islamabad, vowing that the lives lost in the incident would not go in vain. Speaking on the occasion, the prime minister condemned the attack, calling it an act of extreme brutality. “There […]
Zardari reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to peace, urges action on Kashmir, Palestine
ISLAMABAD : President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting peace, tolerance, and mutual respect, while urging the international community to fulfill its responsibilities regarding the situations in occupied Kashmir and Palestine. In his message on the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism, the President described violent extremism as a grave […]
Afghanistan remains a persistent threat to regional peace, stability: Reports
ISLAMABAD (APP): Afghanistan continues to be a major hub for international terrorism, exporting insecurity through cross-border attacks, terrorist sanctuaries, ideological radicalization, and systemic human rights abuses, even as the United States takes new steps to prevent its aid from inadvertently strengthening the Taliban regime. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, the country has hosted […]