The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its upward momentum for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, with the benchmark index rising by 641.87 points, or 0.47%, the current index at 137,144.40 during intra-day trading. The market touched an intraday high of 137,727.63 and a low of 136,498.16, reflecting stable investor sentiment. Tuesday’s gains follow a…
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reacted to a major breach of the $7 billion programme and conveyed its reservations about the government’s decision to import 500,000 metric tonne of sugar by waiving taxes, in violation of written commitments. The development came as sugar prices officially hit Rs200 per kg for the first time…
Kristin Hawkins says bilateral programmes in areas such as trade, agriculture can further strengthen mutual support US Consul General in Lahore Kristin Hawkins. US Consul General Lahore Kristin K Hawkins has said that Pakistan and the United States share a longstanding and enduring relationship, with cooperation expanding across sectors including agriculture, trade, education and cultural preservation. In an…
The proposal is among several options suggested by an inquiry that the government ordered in 2024 STOCKHOLM: Sweden is considering calling up former officers as old as 70 to active duty as it seeks to ensure its military is prepared in times of crisis, the defence minister said on Monday. The proposal is among several…
Some 110 million more children and young people have entered school since 2015 UNITED NATIONS: Ten years after the United Nations adopted its Sustainable Development Goals, it said Monday that more people now have access to the internet, but major issues like hunger have worsened. UN member states committed in 2015 to pursuing 17 goals…
Thousands of Iraqi returnees from the camp have faced major obstacles reintegrating into their communities MOSUL: After years in a Syrian detention camp, Ibrahim Darwish was relieved to be allowed to return home to Iraq, but his joy was quickly punctured by the harsh reality that he had to disown his sons accused of being…
The Omani-mediated negotiations were halted as Israel launched surprise strikes on the nuclear facilities TEHRAN: Iran said Monday it had “no specific date” for a meeting with the United States on Tehran’s nuclear programme, following a war with Israel that had derailed negotiations. “For now, no specific date, time or location has been determined regarding…
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor raised its death toll to 99 killed since fighting erupted DAMASCUS: Syrian government forces were advancing towards the southern city of Sweida on Monday amid clashes in the region between Druze fighters and Bedouin tribes that have killed nearly 100 people, according to a war monitor. As…
Over 20 people killed across Palestinian territory Children queue with pots to receive meals from a charity kitchen in Gaza. GAZA CITY: Stuttering Gaza ceasefire talks entered a second week on Monday, with meditators seeking to close the gap between Israel and Hamas, as more than 20 people were killed across the Palestinian territory. The…
NATO to buy US arms for Ukraine US President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday told Russia to resolve its Ukraine war within 50 days or face massive new economic sanctions as he laid…
