Lahore Qalandars’ Shakib Al Hasan emphasises importance of upcoming matches

Star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has highlighted the critical importance of Lahore Qalandars’ upcoming matches, particularly their clash against Karachi Kings, as the team pushes for a playoff spot in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). Speaking to Media ahead of Lahore Qalandars’ clash with Karachi Kings today, the former Bangladesh cricket team captain, who recently […]

Gritty Spurs finally taste glory with scrappy Europa League triumph over Man Utd

BILBAO: Brennan Johnson’s bundled first-half goal helped Tottenham Hotspur win a scrappy Europa League final 1-0 against Manchester United on Wednesday as they cast aside their domestic woes to end a painful 17-year trophy drought. In a season where both clubs plummeted down the Premier League, Tottenham emerged from a dismal campaign with something to […]

More burden on consumers as Discos seek FCA hike

ISLAMABAD: With a massive 22 per cent surge in power consumption in April compared to last year, the electricity price hike has once again returned to burden consumers, as public sector distribution companies (Discos) have sought a Rs1.27 per unit increase in the fuel price adjustment (FCA) for electricity consumed in April. If approved, the […]

Govt sets up digital assets authority as per FATF requirement

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday announced establishing a Pakistan Digital Assets Authority (PDAA) to regulate and accelerate the Virtual Asset Economy comp­liant with the Fina­ncial Action Task Force (FATF) safeguards. In a statement, the Ministry of Finance said it was initiating a comprehensive strategy to regulate digital assets and accelerate the growth of Pakistan’s virtual asset economy. […]

PSX hits all-time high, inches towards 120,000

KARACHI: The Pakis­tan Stock Exchange (PSX) rebounded on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index rising by 960 points, or 0.81 per cent, to close at 119,931 — its highest-ever closing level and just shy of the 120,000 psychological milestone. The market opened on a strong note, with the index gaining as much as 1,135 points […]

Trade deficit with nine regional countries widens 35pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries widened by 34.64 per cent, reaching $9.787 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal year (FY25), compared to $7.269 billion during the same period last year. Exports witnessed significant growth to Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, spurred by recent changes in the regional political […]

Supreme Court allows live streaming of reserved seats case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s Constitutional Bench on Thursday allowed live streaming of proceedings in the reserved seats case, issuing directives to its IT department to make necessary arrangements. The court announced a short order on multiple petitions filed by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), while rejecting several related pleas, including objections to the composition of […]

Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead outside Jewish museum in Washington

Two Israeli embassy staffers were shot dead late on Wednesday outside a Jewish museum in Washington by a gunman who shouted “free Palestine”. authorities said, with US and Israeli leaders expressing shock and outrage over the killings. US President Donald Trump quickly condemned the attack, saying, “These horrible DC killings, based obviously on anti-Semitism, must […]

6.1-magnitude quake hits off Greek island of Crete: USGS

A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled the Greek island of Crete on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, with no major damage immediately reported. The strong quake struck 82 kilometres (51 miles) northeast of Crete’s capital Heraklion at 3:19am GMT (8:19am PKT) at a depth of 68 kilometres (42 miles), the USGS said. AFP journalists said it was […]

Govts condemn Israel for firing towards diplomats in West Bank

Governments in more than a dozen countries have condemned Israel after members of the Israeli armed forces opened fired in the direction of a diplomatic delegation visiting the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, reported Al Jazeera. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Israeli ambassador had been summoned and he expected an immediate […]