PSX rebounds on blue-chip buying

[ Foreign funds would divert their liquidity into buying Pakistan’s stocks. This would merely increases prices of shares and be profitable for those who already hold stocks. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: A turbulent session unfolded at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday, though the market opened on a strong footing, supported by positive overnight cues … Read more

AI’s no match for creativity in Hollywood, say top executives

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AUSTIN, TEXAS, USA: Artificial intelligence is transforming Hollywood at a pace that has sent shockwaves through creative industries, but human creativity will always prevail, a leading executive at the cutting edge of that change told AFP. The disruption was a dominant theme at this week’s South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas where veteran director … Read more

Japan court calls women’s sterilisation law ‘irrational’

. Japan court calls women’s sterilisation law ‘irrational’. Photo: AFP TOKYO: A Japanese court said Tuesday that a law hugely restricting women’s access to sterilisation “lacks rationality”, a ruling hailed by plaintiffs as a “step forward”. The Tokyo District Court, however, stopped short of finding the decades-old “maternity protection” law — one of the world’s most … Read more

US piles pressure on Cuba

. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on February 25, 2026. PHOTO: AFP HAVANA: Washington piled pressure on Cuba’s communist authorities Tuesday to allow free … Read more

SECP issues notices to 41 state enterprises

[ ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued show-cause notices to 41 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for failing to submit their annual audited accounts and annual returns. Hearings for the non-compliant entities have been scheduled, according to an SECP press release issued on Tuesday. The action is part of ongoing efforts to … Read more