KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened on a firm footing on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index gained 942.33 points, or 0.62%, to reach 153,682.70 in early trade against the previous close of 152,740.37. The market’s early performance reflected renewed buying interest, driving the index higher despite a volatile session. The benchmark briefly surged … Read more

Court restores woman’s right to Haq Mehr, sets aside lower court ruling denying payment LAHORE: If the time for the payment of dower (Haq Mehr) is not specified in the marriage contract, the husband is legally bound to pay it whenever the wife demands it, the Lahore High Court (LHC) ruled on Tuesday. In a … Read more

75 community-based schools to educate 2,250 out-of-school girls under the dam project The Water and Power Development Authority on Tuesday allocated over Rs94.2 million for 75 community-based girls’ schools in Diamer, in a fresh push to promote education, particularly for girls, under the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project. The funding, approved under the Community-Based Accelerated Learning Schools … Read more

The United States will continue its strikes on Iran, with the pause applying only to attacks on Tehran’s energy sites, Semafor reported on Monday, citing a US official, during what President Donald Trump has described as “productive” talks with unidentified Iranian officials. Earlier on Monday, Trump had postponed for five days a plan to hit … Read more

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends the second day of the first session of the Supreme People’s Assembly in Pyongyang, North Korea, March 23, 2026, in this picture released by North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his ​country would permanently strengthen its nuclear … Read more

A view of smog in Punjab province. PHOTO FILE: AFP Pakistan was ranked the world’s smoggiest country in 2025, with concentrations of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5 up to 13 times higher than the recommended World Health Organisation level, research showed on Tuesday. These particles, arising from combustion, industrial emissions, and wildfires, penetrate deep … Read more

. CANBERRA: The global economy is under “major threat” from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and “no country will be immune” to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Australia’s capital, Birol compared the current energy crisis to those of the … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has emerged as a key player seeking an end to the escalating US-Iran conflict, with Islamabad being quietly positioned as a potential venue for negotiations between Tehran and Washington, according to American media reports and officials familiar with the developments. The diplomatic opening came soon after US President Donald Trump announced a temporary … Read more

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) said on Monday that former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan was administered his third dose of anti-VEGF intra-vitreal injection. “Prior to the procedure, he was examined by the ophthalmologists and was found to be vitally stable,’ the PIMS … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast widespread rain and thunderstorms across the country from March 24 to March 30, warning of heavy downpours, hailstorms and possible flash floods in several regions as a strong weather system moves in. In a statement issued on Monday, the Met Office said, “A western disturbance is likely … Read more