PSX plummets over 2,000 points as panic selling hits on geopolitical fears

A sharp wave of selling swept through the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday, triggering a steep corrective move as escalating geopolitical tensions drove investors into risk-off mode.  Heightened concerns over the Iran-US standoff, developments in Venezuela, and widening instability across the Middle East and South Asia undermined market confidence, sending the benchmark KSE-100 index […]

Indian rocket loses control after liftoff in latest setback to ISRO

An Indian rocket carrying 16 payloads, including an earth observation satellite, went off course shortly after liftoff on Monday, marking a fresh setback for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). The incident involved the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C62), a workhorse of India’s space programme, which has maintained a more than 90% success rate over […]

Snowfall, rain expected in K-P as temperatures drop sharply

Cold weather has intensified across most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with the Met Office forecasting rain and light snowfall in several upper districts. Peshawar and the surrounding areas remain under dense cloud cover, further increasing the severity of the cold. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, most districts of the province are expected to experience […]

Six policemen, one civilian martyred in K-P IED blast as violence intensifies

At least six police officers, including an additional station house officer, and a civilian were martyred on Monday when a police armoured personnel carrier was hit by an improvised explosive device while travelling from Gomal to Tank in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, officials said. The martyred include Station House Officer (SHO) Ishaq Marwat, Constable Sher Aslam, driver Abdul […]