A broker talks on the phone as he looks at an index showing the latest stock prices at the PSX in Karachi on February 10, 2023. — AFP PSX’s KSE-100 Index declined by 0.11% in the final session of 2024. The analyst sees security unrest and foreign capital outflows behind a downward trend. During CY24, … Read more
At least four infants have died of hypothermia in recent weeks in the Gaza Stripwhere hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by nearly 15 months of war are crowded into tents along the rainy, windswept coast as winter sets in. Jomaa al-Batran, 20 days old, was found with his head “cold as ice” when his … Read more
A representative image showing the lit burner of a gas stove. — Reuters/File Ogra approves 8.71% increase for Sui Northern users. Approves a 25.78% increase for Sui Southern consumers. The hike will be finalized after advice from the government, says Ogra. ISLAMABAD: As citizens continue to suffer from high bills during the winter season, the … Read more
A woman holds U.S. dollar bills in this illustration taken May 30, 2022. — Reuters The PTA report reveals that there are 196 million telecommunications subscribers. CMOs see maximum investment of $431 million in 2023-24: report. Report shows 5G deployment requires substantial investment. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom sector witnessed an over 20 per cent drop in … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the COP29 Climate Action Summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, November 13, 2024. — PID The Prime Minister reiterates the government’s commitments to economic recovery. “I remain faithful to all the promises I made,” the Prime Minister said. He says the country is moving towards progress after economic stability. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister … Read more