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Overall market participation was strong, as 1,066 million shares were traded with a total value of Rs. 49 billion. KEL led the volume chart, with 195.8 million shares..Photo: Express KARACHI: Investor sentiment turned noticeably positive during Tuesday’s session, with the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staging a strong rebound after volatility a day ago. Encouraged by … Read more

Xi, Kim agree to deepen strategic communication as Chinese president makes first visit to Pyongyang in seven years Chinese President Xi Jinping sits next to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he attends a performance at the Pyongyang Indoor Stadium, during his state visit, in Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 8, 2026. PHOTO: KCNA … Read more

Apple’s more deliberate pace in entering the AI frenzy has won praise from some analysts Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have been targeted by state-backed hackers. PHOTO: REUTERS Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on … Read more

‘We’ve been a very tough team, and I think we are winning that battle,’ US president says US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One while flying from Joint Base Andrews to Chippewa Valley Regional Airport in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, US, June, 5, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald … Read more

. ISLAMABAD: Director General Pakistan Post, SQN LDR (retd) Maqsood Ahmed, a senior BS-21 officer of the Government of Pakistan, is spearheading the modernization and transformation of the national postal network through visionary leadership, policy innovation, and institutional reform. According a statement issued by Pakistan Post, he is also driving the organization for organizational growth, … Read more

KARACHI: Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore has offered to restart negotiations with the JAAC, urging protesters to return to the dialogue table. Meanwhile, fatal clashes in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have sparked competing accounts over casualties, governance grievances and political legitimacy, with official sources confirming at least seven deaths. According to official statements, … Read more

K-P adviser says NEC cannot alter provincial revenue shares as Centre seeks Rs1.2tr for next fiscal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s head of state and head of government met on Monday to resolve differences over the new budget, as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s finance adviser revealed that the Federation wanted to freeze new provincial shares at this year’s level to retain … Read more

GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the single largest party in the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly following Sunday’s general elections in the region, according to unofficial and unverified results received on Monday. According to the preliminary data, the PPP managed to secure 10 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with six … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday rejected what it termed “irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations” made by certain members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) amid the unrest in the territory. The statement follows deadly clashes in AJK’s Rawalakot, where the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) had … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States appear to be aligned in their assessment that diplomacy still has a chance despite the latest exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urging all sides to exercise restraint and “give peace a little more chance”. In a statement posted on X, … Read more