KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came under sustained pressure during the outgoing week, shedding 2.9%, or nearly 5,110 points, to close at 168,062 amid geopolitical tensions, cross-border security concerns and cautious investor sentiment. The decline coincided with the arrival of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission for the third review of Pakistan’s $7 billion…
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between England and Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 24, 2026. Photo: AFP Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan set a new benchmark at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 after becoming the…
Pakistan need to win by 65 runs or inside 13 overs to overtake Kiwis and deny them place in the final four Fakhar Zaman and Sahibzada Farhan had an excellent opening stand against Sri Lanka. Photo: AFP Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman put on a scintillating opening partnership to propel Pakistan to 146 without loss…
KARACHI: Gold and silver prices surged in global and local markets on Saturday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold per ounce jumped by $100 to reach $5,278. In the domestic market, the price of gold per tola increased by Rs10,000 to Rs540,562, while the price per 10 grams rose by Rs8,574 to…
ISLAMABAD: Value-added textile exporters have flagged upfront taxes, high energy tariffs and liquidity constraints as major hurdles to export growth during a consultative session chaired by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan. The meeting, held in hybrid mode at the Ministry of Commerce, was attended by chairmen and representatives of a host of textile…
NEW YORK: Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer, ending one of the biggest media bidding wars in a generation. The deal puts a constellation of media properties — from CNN to Nickelodeon…
. Scream 7 is off to a strong start at the box office, earning a franchise-best $7.8 million in Thursday night previews. The R-rated horror sequel, released by Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group, has already surpassed the $5.7 million preview total set by Scream VI. Industry tracking indicates Scream 7 is projected to open…
Discovery of employees working in sweatshop conditions at manufacturing sites casts shadow over event MILAN, ITALY: Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod’s fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and needlework items for which the company — and country — is renowned. But despite that display of handcraft, there has…
California twenty-year-old says she was ensnared as a child to increase her use of YouTube, Instagram LOS ANGELES: The plaintiff in a blockbuster social media trial in Los Angeles took the stand Thursday, telling the jury that she could not control her use of YouTube and Instagram as a child. “I was at a young…
Documentary ‘F1: Drive to Survive’ has already popularized motor sport’s top discipline, among young women SAKHIR: Formula 1 is well anchored in the United States with its American owners and three Grand Prix races, but the sport hopes to push its growing popularity further with the help of Netflix and Apple. The Netflix documentary “F1:…