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[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off September with anxiety and caution as investors walked on a tightrope and the KSE-100 index swung between gains and losses. The market struggled to find a firm footing, with risk-averse investors keeping their positions guarded amid uncertain signals. In the morning, the KSE-100 opened on a strong … Read more
Israel conducts overnight raids in Nablus, Bethlehem, Tubas as Israeli occupier attacks continue A member of the Israeli force stands guard as the Israeli forces block the access of Palestinians and foreign activists to olive trees during the olive harvest, near Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 23, 2025.PHOTO: REUTERS Israeli forces detained 12 … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday in line with losses in the international market, where bullion reversed course after traders raised bets on a US rate hike. The All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association quoted 24-karat gold at Rs465,336 per tola after a drop of Rs800 during the day. Ten-gram gold was … Read more
KARACHI: Veteran Pakistani actress Shaista Jabeen has called for more original stories and diverse characters in television, saying the industry is increasingly relying on repetitive themes and familiar character types. Jabeen is currently set to appear in Express Entertainment’s upcoming drama Ikhtiyaar, which features an ensemble cast including Shahroz Sabzwari, Srha Asghar, Faiza Hassan and … Read more
South African opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius has powered his side to a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe. Photo: AFP NAMIBIA: South African opener Lhuan-dre Pretorius powered his side to a comfortable 43-run victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday in the fourth match of the Twenty20 tri-series also involving hosts Namibia. Pretorius came close to a maiden T20 … Read more
Manchester City signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea on Tuesday. Photo: AFP LONDON: Manchester City signed Enzo Fernandez from Chelsea on Tuesday in a reported £125 million deal ($167 million) that equalled the British transfer record. The fee for the Argentine international matches that paid by Liverpool to Newcastle for Sweden striker Alexander Isak last year. … Read more
At least 1,114 killed, nearly 4,000 still missing as rescuers search hydropower tunnels for survivors A man looks at a wall displaying photographs of missing people outside Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital following the deadly flash floods and mudslide, in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Hopes of finding more survivors among the thousands still missing in Nepal were fading, authorities said … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday announced that Pakistan had launched the process for a US dollar benchmarked dual-tranche Eurobond that will offer papers for five-year and 10-year tenors, subject to market conditions. In a statement posted on his official X account, the adviser said the transaction marked another important … Read more
[ The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices rose in early trade on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s surge, as concerns over supply disruption intensified after the U.S. and Iran exchanged strikes overnight, dimming hopes for a quick easing of tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures … Read more
World number two Elena Rybakina beats American teenager Thea Frodin 6-3, 6-2. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: World number two Elena Rybakina and former champion Coco Gauff breezed into the second round of the US Open on Tuesday as men’s top seed Alexander Zverev launched his campaign. Rybakina, eyeing a third Grand Slam title and the … Read more