Pakistan warns of cascading crisis from Gaza to Hormuz, urges pressing diplomacy
Pakistan’s permanent envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday called for restraint, diplomacy and strict adherence to international law amid escalating tensions across the Mideast, warning that the situation remains volatile and interconnected. Addressing a UN Security Council debate, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad stressed that multiple crises in the region require urgent de-escalation efforts. “The […]
Pope meets first woman Archbishop of Canterbury
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo and new Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally met for the first time on Monday, in a symbolic encounter in Rome in which the leaders of the long-separated Catholic Church and Church of England exchanged gifts and prayed together. Mullally, the first woman to serve as spiritual leader of the world’s 85 million Anglicans, […]
Britain’s King Charles meets Trump in bid to salvage ties
Britain’s King Charles III met Donald Trump at the White House early Tuesday, kicking off a high-stakes state visit shadowed by transatlantic tensions and a new alleged attempt to assassinate the US president. Behind the warm welcome for Charles and Queen Camilla in front of the cameras lay a deepening rift in the so-called “special relationship” between […]
Lahore court grants interim bail to PM’s daughter, son-in-law in money laundering case
LAHORE: A special court (central) on Tuesday granted interim pre-arrest bail to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s daughter, Rabia Imran and her husband Imran Yousaf in a money laundering case. The couple personally appeared before the court along with their counsel. Judge Ashfaq Ahmed heard and allowed the bail petitions of the couple, subject to submission […]
Unicef warns Afghanistan could lose up to 25,000 female health workers, teachers
Afghanistan is at risk of losing more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if the Taliban-led country’s restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment are not lifted, according to a new Unicef report released on Monday. The Taliban has banned women from most public sector jobs and limited girls to receiving an […]
In meeting with Iranian FM Araghchi, Russian President Putin pledges support for Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St. Petersburg on Monday and told him he hoped the Iranian people would weather what he described as a “difficult period” and that peace would soon prevail. Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to the Middle East […]
PM Shehbaz allows spectators at PSL 11 playoffs as well: Naqvi
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Monday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif granted approval for public attendance in all three playoff matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11. “Just had a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and I’m pleased to share that we have secured his approval for public attendance […]
Punjab Assembly passes bill banning under-18 marriage; offenders to face jail, fine
SBP set to announce monetary policy today
The State Bank of Pakistan is set to announce its monetary policy today, with a decision expected on the benchmark interest rate, currently at 10.5%.The meeting will review inflation, oil prices, import and export trends, and the cost of essential food items. Officials will also consider the policy in light of recent demands from the […]
PSX opens cautious amid stalled US-Iran talks
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is seeing cautious trading on Monday, with minor gains and losses as activity remains range-bound amid stalled U.S.-Iran talks. The KSE-100 index opened slightly lower as it stands at 170,420.15 points, down 251.89 points or 0.15% from the previous close of 170,672.04. During early trading, the index recorded a high […]