Security forces killed at least 14 terrorists in a ‘sanitisation’ operation near the Sambaza area of Zhob district on the night of August 8 and 9, the military said in a statement on Saturday According to the military’s media wing, weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from those killed. The statement added that security forces […]
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the three-year conflict in Ukraine, despite warnings from Kyiv and European leaders that Ukraine must be included in any negotiations. Announcing the summit on Friday, Trump said there would be “some swapping of territories to the […]
Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Ahmed Al-Malki called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister’s House on Saturday and presented him with an invitation from Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to attend the 9th Future Investment Initiative (FII) Forum in Riyadh from October 27, 2025, to October 30. The Prime Minister […]
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President and Senator Sherry Rehman on Saturday condemned the Indian government’s ban on Kashmiri historical and resistance literature, terming it “the worst example of fascism.” In a statement, Rehman said the move was a direct attack on the intellectual freedom of Kashmiris and reflected what she described as India’s undemocratic […]
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Hassan Murtaza alleged that Pakistan Television (PTV) is facing an artificial financial crisis, claiming the situation has left employees without salaries for several months. In a statement, Murtaza accused the government of deliberately weakening the state broadcaster as part of a plan to privatise its valuable properties. He alleged that […]
Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a US-brokered peace agreement on Friday during a meeting with US President Donald Trump that would boost bilateral economic ties after decades of conflict and move them toward a full normalization of their relations. The deal between the South Caucasus rivals – assuming it holds – would be a significant accomplishment […]
Gold prices fell in both global and domestic markets, tracking a decline in international bullion rates. According to market data, the price of gold in the international bullion market dropped by USD 3 to USD 3,397 per ounce. In the local market, gold prices fell by Rs300 per tola to Rs362,400, while the rate for 10 […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) ended Friday’s session on a weak note, with the KSE-100 index slipping over 260 points to close just below 145,400 as investors booked profits after a brief rally. The market opened on a positive note, climbing to intra-day high of 146,813 points on selective blue-chip buying, but momentum faded amid […]
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday injected a total of Rs1.004 trillion into the banking system through dual open market operations (OMOs), using both conventional and Shariah-compliant instruments to manage liquidity. In the conventional reverse repo OMO, the SBP accepted Rs898 billion against bids of Rs1.098 trillion. This included Rs198 billion for the […]
Pakistan received $3.21 billion in workers’ remittances in July 2025, reflecting a 7.4% year-on-year increase from $2.99 billion in July 2024, thanks to over 2 million economic migrants who sought employment abroad due to their disillusionment with the country’s political and economic situation. The inflows also showed a substantial 47.6% jump compared to July 2023, […]