Pakistan

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping is preparing a large business delegation to accompany him on his visit to Washington, two ​sources said, an unusual move given U.S. scepticism towards Chinese investment and Beijing’s strained ties with private enterprise. Xi rarely travels abroad with corporate executives, many of ‌whom fell out of favour after Beijing’s regulatory crackdowns on the technology, education and…

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed the trading session on Friday, 4 September 2026, on a positive note, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 399 points and settling at 175328 points, compared with 174929 points in the previous session on Thursday, 3 September 2026. The KSE-100 Index touched an intraday high of 175418 points and a low of 174515 points, reflecting…

Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari registered a clear 1-2 to dominate Friday’s opening practice on home soil at the Italian Grand Prix. Leclerc, sporting a special livery to celebrate Michael Schumacher’s first Monza win 30 years ago, clocked a fastest lap of one minute and 23.008 seconds to outpace the seven-time champion…

کراچی: کراچی میں پیش آنے والے ایک وائرل واقعے کی اعلیٰ سطح انکوائری رپورٹ میں ایس ایس پی کورنگی فدا حسین جانوری کے خلاف سخت محکمانہ کارروائی، اُن کی ساس، سالی، سالے اور دیگر اہلکاروں پر مقدمہ درج کرنے کی سفارش کردی گئی۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق 21 اگست کو درخشان تھانے کے علاقے ڈیفنس فیز 6 چھوٹا بخاری کمرشل ایریا کے…

KARACHI: Gold prices rose sharply for the second consecutive day in Pakistan on Friday, September 4, in line with an upward trend in international bullion prices amid continued geopolitical uncertainty. According to rates issued by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association, the price of 24-karat gold increased by Rs3,900 per tola to Rs469,136 from Rs465,236 on the previous…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has launched a one-month Skill Development Training programme for the second cohort (Phase-II) of graduates from 2025 under its Graduate Engineer Trainee (GET) Placement Programme, a structured house-job initiative for young engineers. The initiative involves 1,400 trainee engineers. The first batch of 700 trainees will undergo training from September 1 to 30, 2026, while…

بھارتی کرکٹ ٹیم کے سابق کپتان سارو گنگولی نے کھیل کے میدان سے باہر ایک نیا چیلنج قبول کرتے ہوئے تقریباً ایک دہائی بعد ٹیلی ویژن پر میزبانی کے شعبے میں واپسی کرلی ہے۔ سارو گنگولی کو مقبول رئیلٹی شو ’بگ باس بنگلا‘ کے تیسرے سیزن کا میزبان مقرر کیا گیا ہے جس کی باقاعدہ نشریات 30 اگست سے اسٹار…

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has expressed strong displeasure with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) over the offloading of passengers from flights without providing valid reasons. Justice Ayaz Shaukat heard a petition filed by citizen Muhammad Saeed Khan, who was offloaded from a Malaysia-bound flight. An assistant attorney general, an assistant director legal and other FIA officials appeared before…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has dismissed as fake and misleading a warning circulating on social media advising people not to answer calls from 051-7080501. The viral message, attributed to the PTA, claims that answering a call from the number could result in mobile accounts and personal data being stolen within seconds. It further alleges that the number is…

Former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has raised questions over Babar Azam’s position in the national Test setup following the Pakistan Cricket Board’s (PCB) sweeping changes during the ongoing England tour. The PCB recently sent seven players home while also removing Test head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed and bowling coach Umar Gul from the touring party midway through the series. Latif questioned…