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Buying spree lifts PSX over 1,000 points

[ Heavyweight stocks advance across banking, cement, automobiles and energy sectors, pushing the KSE-100 index higher Pakistan equities traded firmly higher on Tuesday, with broad-based buying across heavyweight sectors pushing the benchmark KSE-100 index up by more than 1,200 points in intraday trade, extending the market’s positive momentum. At 1:24pm, the benchmark index stood at … Read more

Lebanese president, army chief discuss troops’ role after framework agreement with Israel

Joseph Aoun reviews security situation with Rodolphe Haykal, reaffirms confidence in armed forces amid criticism Lebanese President Joseph Aoun addressing a press conference at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon on January 17, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/File Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday discussed the army’s upcoming responsibilities with Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal following the US-brokered … Read more

A year after USAID shutdown, Americans still back foreign development aid, poll shows

Nearly all Americans overestimated by far how much Washington spent on such programs A person leaves flowers, next to a USAID sign which is covered over, at the agency’s headquarters in Washington, US. Photo: Reuters A year after the Trump administration dismantled the US Agency for International Development, most Americans still support ​foreign aid to provide … Read more

Gold prices in Pakistan Today

[ KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday declined in both the international and local bullion markets, while silver prices registered an increase. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $41 per ounce to $4,024. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), in the local market, the price of gold per … Read more