Your daily dose of insights
[ Markets plunge, airports close and Ramazan events cancelled as strikes shatter Gulf’s image as a safe business hub A view of Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 1, 2026, after an Iranian attack. PHOTO: REUTERS DUBAI: Iran’s retaliatory strikes across the Gulf have triggered the most widespread business disruption in the … Read more
The Iran-backed militant group launched rockets into Israel as Iran fired on Israel and Arab states. President Trump told The New York Times that the U.S. planned to keep up the assault on Iran for “four or five weeks.”
Renowned 26th generation performers meet with enthusiastic response from capacity crowd KARACHI: The National Academy of Performing Arts-NAPA organized a qawwaali night with Hamza Akram and party at its Zia Mohyeddin Theatre on Friday. The 26th generation of Qawwaal Bachchon ka Gharana, Hamza Akram, along with his two brothers, Taimoor Akram and Abdul Akram, enthralled … Read more
US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un pose at a military demarcation line at the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, June 30, 2019 PHOTO: REUTERS US and Israeli military strikes on Iran will reinforce the nuclear ambitions of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, say … Read more
[ Gold and silver prices witnessed a sharp rise in both international and local markets on Monday, as bullion markets reacted to global economic trends. In the international bullion market, spot gold surged 1.88% to $5,376.44 per ounce as of 0632 GMT, after hitting its highest point in over four weeks. Earlier in the session, … Read more
An Aramco tank is seen at Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia May 21, 2018. Picture taken May 21, 2018. SOURCE: REUTERS Saudi Arabia’s state oil giant Aramco shut its Ras Tanura refinery following a drone strike, an industry source said on Monday, after Tehran launched strikes across the … Read more
[ Geopolitical shockwaves spark panic selling across the board as tension weighs on market sentiment The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced intense, high-voltage volatility on Monday as investor nerves rattled the market. The benchmark KSE-100 index nosedived nearly 9% in early trading, reflecting panic-driven selling triggered by escalating geopolitical tensions across the Middle East and … Read more
A badly weakened Iran will no longer intimidate or threaten its neighbors in the same way. The regional impact could be comparable to the collapse of the Soviet Union.
To the dismay of many, broadcasting that once focused on religious values has turned into an entertainment contest KARACHI: Ramazan transmissions have long held a special place in Pakistan’s television landscape. What began as modest, spiritually focused programming on state television has, over the decades, transformed into a fiercely competitive prime-time genre, one now facing … Read more
Pakistan Hindu Council backs appeal as authorities cite Iran crisis and western border escalation President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the Hindu community to celebrate Holi in a simple and restrained manner this year, citing the prevailing security situation on Pakistan’s western border and heightened regional tensions, and called for unity and shared responsibility. President … Read more
