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PSX sheds over 1,300 points amid global market slump
Staff Report KARACHI: Negative sentiment returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), tracking a global market slump, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index shed over 1,300 points on Friday.The KSE-100 witnessed range-bound trading in...
12-04-2025
Gold price reaches record high in Pakistan
Staff Report KARACHI: The price of gold reached an all-time high in Pakistan on Friday, according to the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewelers Association. It was recorded on April 4, 2025, at PKR 332,200 for 24-karat gold. Moreover,...
05-04-2025
‘Forced repatriation’ of 16,138 Afghans begins in Karachi
Monitoring Desk KARACHI: City administration and law enforcement in Karachi on Friday started the ‘forced repatriation’ of an estimated 16,138 Afghan Citizenship Card (ACC) holders, with over 150 so far detained as part of the...
05-04-2025
Indian prisoner hangs himself to death in Karachi’s Malir prison
Staff Report KARACHI: An Indian prisoner identified as Gaurav, son of Ram Anand, took his own life in Karachi’s Malir jail, prison authorities said on Wednesday. They said the prisoner identified as Gaurav, son of Ram Anand,...
27-03-2025
David Warner named Karachi Kings captain for PSL-10
Staff Report KARACHI: Karachi Kings, the HBL PSL franchise of the largest city of Pakistan, on Monday announced the appointment of Australian cricketing superstar David Warner as captain for the upcoming HBL Pakistan Super League...
25-03-2025
Police arrest BYC activists during protest in Karachi
Staff Report KARACHI: Karachi police on Monday dispersed protesters and arrested six people as the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) held a protest against the recent arrests of its leadership and a crackdown on its Quetta sit-in. The...
25-03-2025
Sindh govt partners with Google, Tech Valley for 30,000 digital skill scholarships
APP KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with Google and Tech Valley, has announced more than 30,000 Google Career Certificates scholarships for public sector universities across the province to empower youth with globally...
25-03-2025
Pakistan will continue to thrive despite challenges: Sindh CM
APP KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday said that Pakistan will continue to thrive and progress despite the challenges it faces. Speaking to media persons on the occasion of Pakistan Day at Mazar e Quaid,...
24-03-2025
Senate committee for routing National Green Taxonomy via CCI to ensure compliance
APP KARACHI: The Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, Wednesday, recommended submission of National Green Taxonomy and climate policies to the Council of Common Interests (CCI) and engagement...
20-03-2025
South Africa upstage hapless England to reach Champions Trophy semis
Web Desk KARACHI: South Africa qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions Trophy on Saturday with a convincing seven wicket win over a hapless England in a Group B match in Karachi. Wiaan Mulder (3-25) and Marco Jansen (3-39)...
02-03-2025
Three cops hurt in Karachi’s Preedy police station grenade attack
Staff Report KARACHI: Three policemen were injured in a grenade attack on Karachi’s Preedy police station late on Friday night, police said. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Syed Asad Raza told Dawn.com that unidentified...
02-03-2025
Nawabzada Shahzain Marri flees Karachi after Boat Basin assault
Monitoring Desk KARACHI: The main suspect in the assault on two citizens in Karachi’s Boat Basin area on February 19 have been identified as Nawabzada Shahzain Marri, the son of an influential feudal lord from Balochistan. In...
01-03-2025