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PSX closes nearly flat above 180,100 points

[ PSX witnessed a strong trend-reversal session as the KSE-100 Index surged 1,836 points (+1.01%) to close at 184,175. Photo: Express KARACHI: The KSE-100 Index ended the session on Thursday almost flat, closing over 180,100 points after shedding over 200 points as the market remained range-bound in the absence of fresh positive triggers. The KSE-100 … Read more

Petrol dealers announce ‘indefinite strike’ nationwide from Aug 15 after talks with govt fail

[ PPDA chairman says govt refuses to change the system of daily adjustments in petroleum product prices during talks People wait in line at a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) said on Thursday that negotiations with the government had failed, prompting petroleum dealers to begin an indefinite nationwide … Read more

Report accuses Meta of systematically suppressing Palestinian content

3,520 cases involving account suspensions, reduced visibility, content restrictions on Facebook, Instagram A 3D-printed Meta logo and word “AI” are seen in this illustration created on July 20, 2026. — REUTERS Meta’s content moderation practices have systematically restricted Palestinian voices on Facebook and Instagram, according to a report by Palestinian digital rights group 7amleh and … Read more

Gaza cancer patients face rising death rate due to Israeli control

Practically no Palestinians can afford to travel for treatment, and those who can face heavy Israeli restrictions Palestinian cancer patients and their relatives wait in the oncology department at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, August 6, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gaza cancer patients are dying at two to three ​times the … Read more

Gold prices in Pakistan on Thursday

[ KARACHI: Gold prices declined on Thursday after rising for seven consecutive days in local markets, as international bullion prices fell $35 per ounce to $4,380. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the local price of gold declined by Rs3,500 per tola to Rs460,436. The price of 10 grams of gold … Read more

Infantino future should be decided by election: Motsepe

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe and FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Photo: AFP PARIS: Confederation of African Football chief Patrice Motsepe says Gianni Infantino’s future should only be decided by elections after Ireland became the latest federation to withdraw their support for the embattled FIFA president. Infantino is fighting to save his job after … Read more