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PSX hits record as investor base surges with Gen Z influx

KARACHI – The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has witnessed a remarkable surge in investor participation, recording its highest-ever monthly increase in new accounts during April…

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni warns of deepfake threat after fake images surface

ROME – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has warned about the growing threat of artificial intelligence-generated “deepfake” images after fabricated pictures of her circulated widely…

Careem cuts global jobs, Pakistani employees also hit in fresh layoffs

DUBAI – The Dubai-based super-app company Careem has carried out a new round of layoffs impacting employees’jobs across multiple international locations, including Pakistan, as part…

War Risk Freight Surge Endanger Trade Outlook For Pakistan

Pakistan’s trade deficit hits 46-month high in April amid rising imports

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s external account came under renewed pressure in April 2026 as the country recorded a 46-month high monthly trade deficit of $4 billion,…

Pakistan condemns missile, drone attacks on UAE, calls for respect of ceasefire

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the recent missile and drone attacks in the United Arab Emirates and called for strict adherence…

BCCI concerned over players’ girlfriends, partners during IPL, plans stricter rules

NEW DELHI – Board of Control for Cricket in India has raised concerns over the growing presence of players’ girlfriends and partners during the Indian…

BJP alliance leads in multiple states as actor Vijay’s party surges in Tamil Nadu elections

NEW DELHI – Unofficial results from elections held across five Indian states indicate significant political shifts, with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA)…

Religious scholar Maulana Muhammad Idrees shot dead in Charsadda targeted attack

CHARSADDA – A prominent religious scholar, former member of the provincial assembly and Sheikh-ul-Hadith, Maulana Muhammad Idrees Tarangzai, was martyred in a targeted firing incident…

No load-shedding in areas where ‘feels-like’ temperature hits 45°C: K-Electric

KARACHI – Power utility K-Electric has announced that load-shedding will not be carried out in any locality where the “feels-like” temperature reaches 45 degrees Celsius…

Pia To Launch Direct Flights From Lahore To Paris From June 18 2025

Federal govt to transfer PIA to new owners by May 25

ISLAMABAD – The federal government is set to transfer ownership of Pakistan International Airlines to a new consortium later this month, with May 25 emerging…