PSX stages dramatic rebound, surges 5,433 points

[ Following a volatile week dominated by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) delivered a robust rebound on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 Index surged by over 5,430 points to close at 161,210, marking one of the strongest single-day gains in recent sessions. The market had witnessed a historic sell-off, … Read more

Israel orders evacuation of south Lebanon

UN peacekeepers express ‘serious concern’ over order as around 84,000 people displaced in four days Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted an area in Beirut’s southern neighborhood on March 5, 2026. PHOTO: AFP On Wednesday, the Israeli military issued a displacement order for all residents in Lebanon south of the … Read more

Pakistan expresses concern over Canada-India uranium deal

‘Selective exceptions diminish credibility of global non-proliferation framework’, MOFA spokesperson Tahir Andrabi Pakistan has expressed concern over the long-term uranium supply agreement between Canada and India and potential cooperation on small modular reactors and advanced reactor technologies between the two sides, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported. In response to media queries, Spokesperson for the Ministry of … Read more

Iran FM says US will ‘bitterly regret’ precedent set by sinking ship

Tehran warns US after Iranian frigate IRIS Dena sunk near Sri Lanka with heavy losses Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on after he delivered a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of US-Iranian talks with Washington in Geneva, on February 17, 2026. … Read more