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KSE-100 jumps over 5,300 points as Brent plunges 4.2% to $92.74; autos, banks, cement and energy stocks lead buying KARACHI: Equities at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) managed a muted cheer on Monday as investors took the latest signs of de-escalation between the United States and Iran as a step towards putting the conflict on hold, … Read more
First phase covers Mirpur Division’s 13 constituencies, comprising 4 seats in Mirpur, 3 in Bhimber, 6 in Kotli Over 1.4m voters head to polls as first phase of AJK elections begins. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Polling for the first phase of the 2026 Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly elections began peacefully across Mirpur Division … Read more
[The European Union's latest assessment of Pakistan's performance under the GSP+ preferential trade scheme presents a mixed picture. There is encouraging progress, but also areas of serious concern. The report is neither a recommendation to withdraw Pakistan's GSP+ status nor a clean bill of health. Among the positive developments, the report highlights stronger human rights … Read more
Shooting took place at a downtown Seattle food festival; police urge people to avoid the area Police officers stand at a cordoned-off area after Seattle Police responded to what they described as a shooting with “multiple” victims at Seattle Center, which was hosting a Bite of Seattle food festival, in Seattle, Washington, US, July 26, … Read more
[The meteoric rise on its first day of trading catapulted CXMT, China’s leading memory chip maker, to being the most valuable company on the Shanghai stock exchange.
[ Sindh government announces publich holiday of May 1. PHOTO: TRIBUNE KARACHI: The fiscal year closed with a current account deficit of $139 million. Although meagre, it marks a reversal from the previous year’s surplus of $1.838 billion. According to State Bank of Pakistan statistics, the current account was cushioned by a $3.3 billion increase … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: Every time the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) lets money supply grow drastically by issuing bonds or by injecting rupees on account of remittances, we expect inflation in a while. But when the People’s Bank of China does something similar, no one in Beijing worries about inflation. For perspective, in 2026, Pakistan’s headline … Read more
Trumps advisers tell him they are running out of targets, express worries about depleting the US arsenal A billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a building in Tehran, Iran, July 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States does the same, … Read more
Senior Sindh Minister Sharjeel Memon speaking at a press conference in Karachi. PHOTO: HANDOUT KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, said on Sunday that the people of Kashmir alone have the right to decide the fate of Kashmir. Addressing a press conference in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir, Memon said that certain individuals had insulted the … Read more
[Developing Asian nations, scarred by Middle East supply shocks, are working to scale back their reliance on imported fuels, including liquefied natural gas.