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[ KARACHI: Bulls continued to maintain their firm grip over the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Wednesday as the KSE-100 index roared past 150.5k points, a historic high that came on the back of Moody’s ratings upgrade for banks and encouraging corporate-sector earnings. Robust interest from local institutions in stock buying and a modest current … Read more
The bus collided with two vehicles. The victims were among the 1.8 million Afghans expelled from Iran as the country vowed to deport undocumented residents en masse.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday decided to seek renegotiation of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import deal with Qatar after its industry slowed down and power demand slumped, resulting in over 50 surplus cargoes during the next one-and-half years alone. The deal, which will expire in 2031, has left the policymakers with two options — either … Read more
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HONG KONG: Cristiano Ronaldo was given a hero’s welcome Tuesday as he played a pivotal role for Saudi side Al Nassr in Hong Kong — where great rival Lionel Messi became public enemy number one last year for failing to play. The 40-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid ace Ronaldo got an assist in … Read more
President Trump praised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel for bombing Iranian nuclear sites, and credited himself as well.
The talks in Paris brokered by the United States were the latest effort to reduce tensions between the two longstanding foes, and came after Israel launched airstrikes on the Syrian capital last month.
[A sharp drop in technology stocks, and even comments by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, suggest investors are getting too exuberant about artificial intelligence.
National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) Emergency Operations Centre said extremely heavy rainfall is expected over the next 12–24 hours in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur and adjoining areas. According to the statement, more than 50 to 100 millimetres of rain could fall in a short period. Owing to intense rainfall and inadequate drainage, the … Read more
[Michael Fiddelke, the company’s chief operating officer, will step into the role in February.
