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KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under renewed selling pressure on Tuesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index losing 1,920.49 points, or 1.11%, to reach 171,715.58 during midday trading at around 1:19pm as uncertainty over the rapidly evolving Middle East conflict continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The index had opened on a weak note, declining … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: As the government has opened the gas sector to the private sector, Universal Gas Distribution Company (Private) Limited (UGDC) is set to woo foreign investors to tap potential investment opportunities in Pakistan’s gas sector at the upcoming Gastech 2026. The conference will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, where foreign oil and gas companies … Read more
President’s office says move is ‘concrete action to protect natural resources, safeguard the sovereignty’ of Argentina Argentina on Monday announced a formal criminal complaint against several international energy companies for drilling for oil and gas under British licenses near the Falkland Islands, which Buenos Aires calls Islas Malvinas. Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, backed by … Read more
[ ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved regulatory reforms aimed at improving Pakistan’s performance under the World Bank Group’s Business Ready (B READY) assessment, a statement said on Monday. Pakistan ranked 17th among 101 economies with a score of 86.64 in the Business Entry category of the B READY 2025 … Read more
Miliband to announce ‘broad reset’ of relations with Israel to protect viability of Palestinian state, local media say This photo taken on August 9, 2026 shows armed Israeli soldiers carrying out a foot patrol through the market, in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern Israeli-occupied West Bank. PHOTO: AFP The United Kingdom is … Read more
Elena Rybakina, of Kazakhstan, returns the ball to Naomi Osaka, of Japan, during their fourth-round match at the U.S. Open, on Monday in New York. Photo: AFP NEW YORK: World number two Elena Rybakina swept past four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka 6-1, 6-4 on Monday to line up a US Open quarter-final against China’s … Read more
The coach says players returning from international duty have had little time to recover PORTO: Manchester City coach Enzo Maresca said on Monday finding form early in the season “was not easy” for his World Cup players ahead of the club’s Champions League opener at Porto. “I think it’s correct that you see these kind … Read more
[ KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Monday, tracking losses in the international market after Friday’s strong US jobs report strengthened expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike this month. Investors are now waiting for key inflation readings for clearer clues on the policy path. In the local market, the 24-karat gold was quoted … Read more
The Houthi-run news agency in Yemen said the militia would issue a statement about a “large-scale” military operation in Saudi Arabia.
[ The sun sets behind oil pumps outside Vaudoy-en-Brie, near Paris, France, March 18, 2026—REUTERS Oil prices extended gains on Tuesday as risks of a prolonged conflict in the Middle East grew after Iran threatened to retaliate against any new US attacks on its assets, heightening worries over supply disruption. Brent crude futures climbed 49 cents, … Read more