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PSX continues to lose ground, sheds 1,264 points

[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recent losses in morning trade on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,264.14 points, or 0.74 percent, to 170,475.30 by the time the market was suspended for Friday prayers. The index opened on a weaker note and briefly touched an intra-day high of 171,208.55 before … Read more

China braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Noul edges closer

Landfall expected between Guangdong, Fujian, with rail and ferry services set to halt People use umbrellas in the rain by West Lake after a rainstorm warning was issued for the area in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China on Friday warned of heavy rain and severe flood risks as the third tropical cyclone this month tracked closer to the … Read more

Sindh, K-P get solar-powered water systems

[ KARACHI: The United Nations Office for Project Services has transferred $7.6 million worth of water and sanitation infrastructure to the Public Health Engineering Departments of Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, equipping the provinces with solar-powered systems designed to lower long-term operational costs. Funded by the US Department of State, the project delivered six drinking water supply … Read more