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fm Dar, Australian counterpart discuss regional tensions, stronger bilateral ties

Earlier, Dar meets Omani FM, agree to strengthen collaboration through high-level exchanges, trade, investment Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar meets Australia’s Foreign Minister Senator Penny Wong on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) 2026 in Manila. PHOTO: FO Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met Australia’s Foreign Minister … Read more

Wildfire near Boston Bar community in Canada grows more than fourfold overnight

‘Based on today’s weather forecast, we are expecting another challenging day,’ says British Columbia Wildfire Service A wildfire near the Boston Bar community in Canada’s British Columbia province grew more than fourfold overnight as firefighters faced hot, dry conditions expected to fuel further intense fire activity, according to the British Columbia Wildfire Service on Wednesday. … Read more

FinMin reviews reform progress with IMF leadership, reaffirms commitment to economic transformation

[ Discussions focus on reform agenda, including tax, energy sector reforms, privatisation, debt management Finance Minister Muhammad Auranzgeb held a series of meetings with senior International Monetary Fund officials including First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz, Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke, Middle East and Central Asia Department Director Jihad Azour, and IMF Mission Chief for … Read more

PSX remains in the green as KSE-100 gains over 100 points

[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange remained in positive territory by mid-day on Thursday, with the KSE-100 Index trading at 174,533.28, up 103.36 points or 0.06 percent from the previous close of 174,429.92. The benchmark index opened higher and touched an intra-day high of 175,237.59 before retreating to a low of 174,144.11. Trading activity was … Read more

S&P upgrades credit rating to B

[ KARACHI/PAKISTAN: Standard & Poor’s raised Pakistan’s credit rating by a notch to B on Wednesday, citing improved political and institutional stability that helped implement tough reforms. Political stability has bolstered the government’s capacity to implement reforms. On July 22, 2026, S&P Global Ratings raised its long-term sovereign credit rating on Pakistan to B from … Read more

Fresh violence at Delhi youth protest demanding minister’s resignation

Police use teargas to control the crowd during the ongoing protest of Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), two days after thousands of protesters marched towards parliament demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination paper leaks, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, India. Photo: Reuters Youth protesters demanding the education minister’s resignation clashed briefly … Read more