[ The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended the week on a bearish note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index sliding 1,701 points, or 1.09%, to close at 154,440 on Friday. The session began on a positive footing, but momentum faded quickly as profit-taking set in, pushing the index below the key 155,000 level. Heavy selling in … Read more

Pakistan called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday to move beyond mere condemnation of the Israeli strikes targeting Hamas negotiators and hold Israel accountable for its “illegal and unprovoked aggression” against Qatar. Speaking at the 15-member Council’s emergency meeting on the Middle East, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, … Read more

TOKYO: Olympic champion Masai Russell believes the “crazy” level of competition in the 100 metres hurdles means the world record is going to fall soon and thinks she could be the first woman to go under 12 seconds in the event. The 25-year-old American has dominated over the high hurdles this year with three of … Read more