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[ Index recovers from steep early losses caused by regional conflict, ends up by 125 points KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) endured another volatile session on Monday as escalating tensions in the Middle East kept investors on edge, although late-session buying helped the benchmark index erase steep early losses and end trading marginally higher. The … Read more
KABUL: At least 20 people were killed in flash floods in northeastern Afghanistan on Monday, the Taliban-run government said. The death toll was expected to rise, with 100 people still missing on Monday night. Most of the damage was reported from Parun, the capital of Nuristan, the Taliban’s National Disaster Management Authority said in a … Read more
Youth-led protesters answer call of Cockroach Janta Party to demand accountability and sweeping reforms after exam sca STATE BRUTALITY: Police members use batons to disperse supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party in New Delhi. PHOTO: REUTERS NEW DELHI: India’s riot police baton-charged protesters in New Delhi as they tried to march to parliament on Monday, … Read more
Iranian Interior Minister Momeni arrives on official visit US strikes inland targets as Iran hits bases across re WASHINGTON/ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan voiced optimism on Monday, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcoming his Iranian counterpart, Eskandar Momeni, and saying he hoped the visiting minister had brought “good news”, as the United States launched a fresh round … Read more
. QUETTA: Three employees of the Balochistan Excise and Taxation Department were reportedly kidnapped along with two official vehicles and service arms after unidentified gunmen blockaded a key section of the main highway in Chaghai district, police officials said. The incident took place near the Dhadar area along the Dalbandin-Taftan route, where an armed squad … Read more
Dozens of others are feared dead as crews scour for bodies after the vessel sank on its way to a gold-mining outpost in the South American country.
Daniel Ortega has been accused of rigging recent elections in Nicaragua. Now, the authoritarian leader says the nation won’t even hold a vote.
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday raised serious questions on the superior judiciary’s proposal to establish of International Commercial Court of Pakistan (ICCP) through constitutional amendment, saying that the ICCP could not become a destination for global commerce unless Pakistan first restores confidence in the rule of law, judicial independence and constitutional … Read more
Mr. Trump, who this month referred to Spain as “hopeless,” seemingly had little choice but to exhibit diplomacy on Sunday as he handed the golden trophy to the country’s players.
Though it is smart. The new British prime minister is ushering in a new era of Westminster dressing.