A stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File KARACHI: The KSE-100 index closed the week on a strong note, rising 2.8% to settle at 166,678 points as broad-based buying in fertiliser,…
ISLAMABAD: The oil industry is now looking towards the apex court for withdrawal of the Sindh Infrastructure Development Cess, which may lead to the collapse of oil companies and refineries. The Sindh government had imposed the cess on the import of petroleum products, creating financial challenges for the industry. Officials of the Oil and Gas…
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan on Saturday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing the challenges faced by the business community in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). He said this while chairing a meeting with a delegation of the Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI), which focused on…
KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party will celebrate its 58th Foundation Day today (Sunday) with a major rally at Shah Ahmed Noorani Eidgah, Korangi, announced PPP Karachi Division President Saeed Ghani, along with PPP Sindh General Secretary Senator Waqar Mehdi. Speaking at a press conference, the leaders said the PPP founder Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto established…
Court was further told that Cyber Crime Wing in Islamabad has registered two separate cases against CM Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi. Photo: File PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Saturday issued a written order restraining the arrest of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi in any pending case, while hearing a petition seeking…
Troops from both countries demonstrated exceptional professionalism, operational skill dedication throughout training RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army successfully conducted Special Forces training for Iraqi Army contingents from Sept 24 to Nov 29 at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pakistan, the ISPR said in a statement. The graduation ceremony of the 3rd batch of 446 trainees…
Nov 29, 2025, 11:43 PM ET AUBURN, Ala. — Ty Simpson and Isaiah Horton connected three times for touchdowns, and No. 10 Alabama escaped Auburn with a 27-20 victory in the rivalry known as the Iron Bowl on Saturday night. The Crimson Tide advanced to face fourth-ranked Georgia in the Southeastern Conference championship game next…
It also follows a steady build-up of supplies and equipment in the region by Japan’s main ally, the United States, in the past three months. Yonaguni is the westernmost island in the Ryukyu chain, which would be a key strategic location in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. The Japanese military has already spent…
Josh Brolin says his character in Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery was not inspired by Donald Trump, whom he recalls as a former friend and “genius” in “marketing.” In a Saturday interview with The Independent, the Oscar nominee said his portrayal of Monsignor Wicks in the latest Knives Out film was not…
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that he will be pardoning former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, who in 2024 was convicted for drug trafficking and weapons charges and sentenced to 45 years in prison. The president explained his decision on social media by posting that “according to many people that I greatly respect”,…
