The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) experienced a sharp correction on Thursday as the benchmark KSE-100 index declined significantly in intraday trading. The index stood at approximately 151,366 points, down 2,926 points or -1.90% from yesterday’s close of 154,292 points. The day’s range fluctuated between a low of 150,728 and a high of 152,699, reflecting heightened […]
The Trump administration is considering sending thousands of US troops to the Middle East to reinforce operations against Iran, as the conflict enters its third week, according to a US official and three people familiar with the matter. The deployments could provide additional options for expanding U.S. operations, the sources said. Options include securing safe passage for […]
Acclaimed director Mehreen Jabbar is set to make her much-anticipated return this Eid with the release of her new series Farar. The six-episode series is essentially a reimagined version of the director’s own telefilm from the 1990s with the same title. Originally produced for Indian network Zee5, it will also start streaming on the Pakistani […]
Abu Dhabi has shut down operations at a gas facility due to falling debris from missile interceptions, the Emirati capital’s media office said on Thursday. “Abu Dhabi authorities are responding to incidents at the Habshan gas facilities and at the Bab (oil) field caused by falling debris from the successful interception of missiles,” Abu Dhabi’s […]
Moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in Karachi again on Thursday, with temperatures expected to fall noticeably during the day, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The Met Office said a system of westerly winds is expected to persist over the city, contributing to unstable weather conditions and a drop in […]
Three Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack in the occupied West Bank late on Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent said, in the first deadly Iranian strike there, and the first to kill Palestinians, since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran. The missile struck a hair salon in the town of […]
As Emirates flight EK10 from London cruised over Saudi Arabia on Monday, news broke of a drone strike at its destination, Dubai. The aircraft turned back to Gatwick, flight data showed, completing a 9,100 km round trip — one of dozens of “flights to nowhere” triggered by the Middle East war. Around 30 Emirates flights […]
As Emirates flight EK10 from London cruised over Saudi Arabia on Monday, news broke of a drone strike at its destination, Dubai. The aircraft turned back to Gatwick, flight data showed, completing a 9,100 km round trip — one of dozens of “flights to nowhere” triggered by the Middle East war. Around 30 Emirates flights […]
The energy shock from the Iran war has policymakers around the globe rethinking ways to reduce long-term dependence on oil and gas imports, with proposals to expand nuclear energy and renewables, grow strategic stockpiles and domestic production, and diversify foreign sources of supply. Iran’s closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, after the […]
The energy shock from the Iran war has policymakers around the globe rethinking ways to reduce long-term dependence on oil and gas imports, with proposals to expand nuclear energy and renewables, grow strategic stockpiles and domestic production, and diversify foreign sources of supply. Iran’s closure of the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, after the […]