Buying across key sectors, positive signals from US lift benchmark index past 148,700 KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong recovery on Tuesday, with buying momentum returning as trading remained underway around midday. As of approximately 12:29pm, the benchmark KSE-100 index was hovering near 148,700, posting a gain of over 1,821.49 points, or … Read more

FM, Chinese counterpart to review bilateral ties, discuss regional, global issues of mutual interest Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar leaving for Beijing, China. PHOTO: RADIOPAK Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has departed for Beijing for a one-day visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to … Read more

All government offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, local councils to remain closed A file photo of Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. The Sindh government has announced a public holiday across the province on April 4, to mark the death anniversary of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Bhutto, the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), was … Read more

Fakhar Zaman has denied a charge of ball-tampering in the Pakistan Super League. Photo: PSL KARACHI: There is a looming threat of a two-match ban on Fakhar Zaman over allegations of ball tampering. The match referee has completed the hearing and informed the concerned parties of the decision, which is expected to be announced on … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Health Nelson Azeem told the National Assembly on Monday that 84,421 HIV cases have been registered in the country and that all diagnosed patients are receiving treatment according to established medical protocols. During Question Hour, Azeem said patients on dialysis are treated using separate machines to prevent cross-infection. Once diagnosed at … Read more

US reinforces troop presence in region Both sides exchange fresh waves of strikes Haifa refinery hit again amid att WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump sharply raised the stakes, warning that Washington could unleash widespread destruction on Iran’s critical infrastructure if a deal to end hostilities is not reached “shortly”. The widening and increasingly volatile conflict … Read more

Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: A fresh constitutional debate gathers pace over the Federal Constitutional Court’s (FCC) recent ruling that earlier Supreme Court decisions are not unconditionally binding on it, bringing the traditional doctrine of stare decisis into question. The ruling has … Read more

Pakistan’s Shaheen Shah Afridi (R) gestures as UAE’s Alishan Sharafu looks on during the Asia Cup 2025 Twenty20 international cricket match between United Arab Emirates and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai on September 17, 2025. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Lahore Qalandars have imposed a fine of Rs1 million on their captain Shaheen Shah … Read more

Fuel supply stays steady, reserves adequate Coordinated strategy to tackle economic pressures President, PM to p ISLAMABAD: A high-level consultative session at the Aiwan-e-Sadr decided on Monday not to impose a nationwide smart lockdown, following global fuel supply disruptions caused by the ongoing war in the Middle East. Monday saw a series of high-level meetings … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Just two days after hosting foreign ministers from Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is heading to Beijing in a move officials say underscores Islamabad’s intensifying diplomatic push to defuse the Middle East crisis. According to a Foreign Office statement issued on Monday, Dar will visit China … Read more