Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram put South Africa firmly on course. Photo: AFP AHMEDABAD: South Africa captain Aiden Markram led from the front with an unbeaten 82 as South Africa all but secured a T20 World Cup semi-final berth with a brutal nine-wicket thrashing of the West Indies in Ahmedabad on Thursday. After the West … Read more

The accused Armaghan. photo: express KARACHI: A special Anti-Terrorism Court on Thursday indicted Armaghan and Shiraz in the Mustafa Amir murder case. Both accused pleaded not guilty to the charges. During a hearing at the Karachi Central Jail Anti-Terrorism Complex, the accused were presented before Special Court Number 15, where they were formally charged. Upon their … Read more

Imran’s lawyers have sought suspension of his sentence on medical grounds, requesting his release on bail Former first lady Bushra Bibi (L) and former prime minister Imran Khan (R). Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered that petitions seeking suspension of sentences of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife … Read more

Automobile assemblers, banks, fertilizer, and oil & gas stocks lead investors’ interest KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) exhibited a strong recovery session, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 4,267 points to close at 168,893. The trading session began on a negative note, as persistent selling pressure pushed the index to an intraday low of … Read more

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departs for Jeddah to attend the Open-Ended Extraordinary Ministerial Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Executive Committee PHOTO: X/FOREIGN OFFICE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departed Islamabad on Thursday for Saudi Arabia to attend the Open-Ended Extraordinary Ministerial Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Executive … Read more

National Assembly speaker stresses inclusive AI governance at the Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 in Islamabad Federal Minister for Planning and Development [left] and Ahsan Iqbal National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq [right] in Pakistan Governance Forum 2026 on February 26, 2026 Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday announced that the government … Read more

Bill aims to establish a regulatory framework for virtual assets, ensuring investor protection, market transparency The market capitalization of digital currencies has increased by around 95 per cent to $106 billion. PHOTO: REUTERS The Senate on Wednesday took a significant step towards regulating the country’s digital finance landscape by approving the Virtual Assets Bill 2025. … Read more

New Zealand’s Tim Seifert (L) stumps out Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on February 25, 2026. Photo: AFP New Zealand’s emphatic 61-run victory over Sri Lanka has left Pakistan’s semi-final hopes … Read more

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court’s ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, DC, US, February 20, 2026.PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump’s push to reimpose tariffs after his Supreme Court setback has raised questions about his trade … Read more

Atalanta fans display a banner in the stands at New Balance Arena. Photo: REUTERS BERGAMO, ITALY: Lazar Samardzic smashed home a stoppage-time penalty to complete a dramatic 4-1 victory for Atalanta over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday, sending the Italian side into the Champions League’s last 16 with a comeback 4-3 aggregate triumph. Dortmund’s Ramy Bensebaini … Read more