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[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended gains during the outgoing week, when the benchmark KSE-100 index rose over 2,248 points amid easing geopolitical concerns linked to expected progress in US-Iran negotiations and improving investor confidence. On a day-on-day basis, the bourse commenced the week with a plunge of nearly 3,800 points, triggered by stalled … Read more
Law enforcement agents examine the evidence inside a cordoned off area on the street after a shooting incident near the White House in Washington, DC, US, May 23, 2026 PHOTO; REUTERS A gunman who fired at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital on Saturday evening, … Read more
PUBLISHED May 24, 2026 In Pakistan’s policing lexicon, few words carry as much controversy as “encounter.” While official accounts describe armed exchanges and the neutralisation of hardened criminals, grieving families speak of sons taken into custody and returned as bodies. Between these competing narratives lies a widening fault line in the country’s criminal justice system. … Read more
Iran has not formally responded to President Trump’s announcement that a peace deal was close. But officials suggested the oil choke point in the Strait of Hormuz could reopen.
Buildings rattled in the Ukrainian capital for hours early Sunday. It was unclear if Russia’s Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile had been used.
[ The International Monetary Fund logo is seen during the IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington, U.S., April 21, 2017. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has described Pakistan’s overall performance on implementation of programme conditions as “exceptional” and turned down Indian propaganda about the use of loan proceeds, officials … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJKMC) and the Muttahida Ulema Council Azad Kashmir on Saturday formally announced an electoral alliance for the upcoming elections to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. The announcement was made during a joint press conference at the National Press Club, addressed by AJKMC President and former … Read more
[ Research says Pakistan on ‘front line’ of global struggle to exit coal agreements LAHORE: Pakistan’s rapid shift towards solar power is undermining the economics of coal-fired electricity generation, even as the government continues to back coal as a pillar of energy security, according to a new global report. The report, Boom and Bust 2026, … Read more
[ Rs10 remittance bonus could boost inflows, reduce inflation by up to 6%, economist says KARACHI: Reducing the value of the rupee to 250 per dollar could lower inflation by up to 6%, while offering a bonus of Rs10 per dollar for remittances sent through banking channels instead of hawala/informal hundi systems could increase inflows. … Read more
. ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Faisal Mumtaz Rathore expressed sympathy with senior Hurriyat leader and JKSM Chairman Altaf Ahmed Bhat over the demise of his mother and prayed to the Almighty to grant the departed soul the highest ranks in Jannah and give patience and strength to the family to bear … Read more