[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) rallied 4,298 points (+3.2% week-on-week) and closed at 138,597, driven by broad-based buying and positive macro developments. The current account recorded a $2.1 billion surplus in FY25, the highest in 22 years, aided by strong remittances. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign currency reserves rose to … Read more

HANOI: A tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay capsized in a storm on Saturday afternoon, leaving at least 34 people dead, according to state media reports, as rescuers scrambled to locate the missing. The vessel was carrying 48 passengers and five crew members when it capsized in the UNESCO World Heritage site … Read more

PUBLISHED September 29, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Imagine being seven years old, when life revolves around playground games and an endless supply of sugary treats. Now imagine that suddenly your pancreas decides to take an unscheduled vacation, leaving you with a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes. Yep, that’s my story! It had one job, and well… I’d … Read more

Listen to article LAHORE: Experts from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Saturday inspected the Karachi to Rohri railway line, which forms a key section of the long-delayed Main Line-1 (ML-1) up-gradation project. ADB Chief Transport Planner Sangyoon Kim, accompanied by Pakistan Railways’ chief engineer open lines, examined the 480-kilometre track. Senior railway officials including infrastructure specialists, … Read more

[ Listen to article BENGALURU: The crypto sector’s market value hit $4 trillion on Friday, according to CoinGecko, marking a milestone that reflects its shift from a nascent asset class to a central part of the global investment landscape. A wave of renewed optimism, regulatory clarity in key markets and rising institutional flows have catapulted the crypto … Read more

[ Listen to article SHANGHAI: China’s industry ministry is planning to ban the resale of cars within six months of their initial registration as part of efforts to combat sales of so-called zero-mileage used cars, an industry association publication reported on Saturday. Zero-mileage used cars have emerged in China because of the uniquely cutthroat competition for sales … Read more

ATHENS: Greece has detained nearly 200 migrants who arrived after an asylum freeze imposed on claimants from North Africa, the migration minister said on Saturday. “The illegal immigrants who entered from Libya in recent hours were arrested by the coast guard,” Thanos Plevris said on X. “They do not have the right to apply for … Read more

A global study has revealed that one in three children is now short-sighted or struggling to see distant objects clearly, with researchers linking the rise in myopia to increased screen time and reduced outdoor activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, examined data from more than five million … Read more