Business
PSX hits new heights: Breaks 90,000 barrier amid positive economic data
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) celebrated a significant milestone on Friday as the KSE-100 index soared past the 90,000-point mark during intra-day trading. At 11:58 am, the index stood at 90,087.41 points, reflecting a 1.25% increase fro...
Aurangzeb explores climate financing, trade deals with global institutions
Washington: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb engaged with global financial institutions, including Standard Chartered Bank and Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), exploring climate financing and trade opportunities. As per statement release...
PM for using technology to improve tax, revenue collection
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to utilise modern technology to improve collection mechanism of taxes and revenues. Chairing review meeting on FBR reforms, he instructed measures for capacity building...
FBR raises sales tax on tractors in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced a 4 percent increase in sales tax on tractors. As per the notification from the FBR, the sales tax on domestically produced tractors has risen from 10% to 14%, with the same adjustment apply...
Pakistan, Turkiye pledge stronger ties at Istanbul Expo meeting
Istanbul: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with Turkiye’s Defense Minister Yasar Guler here during his visit to International Expo. Meeting underscored mutual commitment of both nations to deepen cooperation across various sectors. Yasar Gul...
Rupee remains flat against dollar
KARACHI: Rupee remained unchanged against dollar in interbank market. At close, domestic unit settled at 277.73, gain of 0.01 paisa against greenback. In open market, unit showed no any significant change in value on lackluster session. Intern...
Entertainment
Legal Battle Intensifies: Bushra shares fatwa against Dania
Bushra Iqbal, ex-wife of late Dr. Aamir Liaquat Hussain has been actively seeking justice in video leak case surrounding her former husband. Following his death, she has taken on responsibility of caring for their children and managing various legal...
Maira weighs in on Nazish Jahangir fraud controversy
Maira Khan has weighed in on the controversial alleged fraud case involving Nazish Jahangir. Recently, actor Aswad Haroon accused Nazish of taking large sums of money from him, financing her Umrah and luxury shopping, and even taking his car. He cla...
Ranbir’s confrontation with photographer highlights celebrity privacy issues
A video of Ranbir Kapoor confronting a photographer has gone viral, sparking discussions about the paparazzi’s intrusion into celebrities’ private lives. The incident occurred during a recent family celebration in Mumbai for Alia Bhatt&rs...
Falak surprises Sarah with dream farmhouse
Sarah Khan and Falak Shabir are among the most beloved couples in the Pakistani showbiz industry. Their journey, from a fairytale wedding to heartfelt gestures like Falak gifting roses to Sarah, has captivated fans. Recently, they celebrated the thi...
Sports
Afridi, Naseem, Zaman demoted in PCB’s new central contracts
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced new central contracts of players for international cricket season 2024-25. Contract has been awarded to 25 players and for the first time in history five emerging cricketers-?Khurram Shahzad, Abbas Afri...
Arshad Nadeem still awaits promised prizes
LAHORE: Arshad Nadeem is still waiting for prices announced for him. Following his remarkable achievement, federal and provincial governments awarded him cash prizes, while private organisations announced additional rewards for national hero. In rece...
17th Korean Ambassador National Taekwondo begins
Islamabad: 17th Korean Ambassador Cadet and Senior National Taekwondo Championship, supported by Combaxx and organized by the Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF), kicked off here. The championship will conclude on October 29. The championship feature...
Rizwan named white-ball captain, members squad for Australia, Zimbabwe announced
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has appointed wicketkeeping batter Muhammad Rizwan as white-ball captain. PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi made announcement during press conference, which he attended with Rizwan, Salman Ali Agha and selection committe...
Ronaldo fan travels 13,000km on bicycle to meet football star
Cristiano Ronaldo’s fans again proved their admiration for football star as one of them cycled 13,000 kilometres for seven months from China to Saudi Arabia to meet Al-Nassr player. 24-year-old Gong, started his journey from province of Anhui...
PCB appoints Mohammad Rizwan as new white-ball captain
LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi announced on Sunday that wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the captain of the national T20 and ODI teams. During a press conference in Lahore, he also revealed that S...
Pakistan to ‘urge’ CW Games to reconsider exclusion of hockey, wrestling
KARACHI: Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has decided to formally write to the Commonwealth Games Federation over exclusion of hockey and wrestling from the 2026 Commonwealth Games, according to sources familiar with the matter. Informed sources c...
