Fuel, wheat push inflation to 11.2%
ISLAMABAD: Inflation surged to 11.2% in August, returning to double digits just after one month, driven by the government’s policy to fully recover fuel costs and taxes from consumers coupled with provincial failures in ensuring wheat supplies that contributed to higher food prices in the country. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday […]
PSX dips 509 points amid cautious trading
KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) kicked off September with anxiety and caution as investors walked on a tightrope and the KSE-100 index swung between gains and losses. The market struggled to find a firm footing, with risk-averse investors keeping their positions guarded amid uncertain signals. In the morning, the KSE-100 opened on a strong note, […]
Israeli army ‘kills first, then seeks justification’ for Gaza strikes, says veterans group chief
Weiman said Israel seeks to “retrospectively” justify strikes by linking victims to Hamas or Islamic Jihad People carry the body of a Palestinian who was killed in Israeli strikes, according to medics, during a funeral in Gaza City, September 1, 2026. REUTERS The Israeli army “kills first, then thinks and tries to find a reason” […]
EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google’s AI search opt-out
Google announced an AI opt-out for publishers in June, as UK regulators ordered it to allow content restrictions The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS EU antitrust regulators are seeking feedback from publishers on Google’s proposal to let them opt out of AI search […]
Viral video does not show recent ‘Free Imran Khan’ billboard in US; it is old from October 2025
Investigations confirmed that the video was not recent and was at least as old as January 2026. PHOTO: VIDEO GRAB Multiple pro-PTI accounts and digital media outlets have been sharing a video across social media platforms since Sunday, claiming that a “Free Imran Khan” billboard had recently appeared in New York amid calls for the […]
Cook hands Apple to Ternus: bigger and richer, but catching up in AI race
After 15 years of growth, Cook will hand Apple reins to hardware chief John Ternus to steer it into AI era Apple’s CEO Tim Cook and Senior Vice President Hardware Engineering John Ternus attend the premiere of season four of the Apple TV series “Ted Lasso” at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles, California, US, […]
Amna Ilyas says online critics have ‘given men a licence’ to control women
Zhalay Sarhadi also calls out ‘misogynists’ targeting women online, saying their words can reinforce harmful attitudes Actor Amna Ilyas has criticised self-proclaimed online “critics” for using their platforms to police women’s choices, warning that such commentary can reinforce misogynistic attitudes and even validate violence against women offline. Taking to Instagram, Ilyas said a recent dance […]
Punjab passes resolution to restrict social media access for children under 16
Calls for effective legislation and age verification to protect children from online harms Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS The Punjab Assembly […]
ADB reelects current president Masato Kanda for second term
Picture showing Masato Kanda of Japan, who is the current president of the Asian Development Bank. — PHOTO VIA X The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday reelected its current president, Masato Kanda, for a second term, adding that he received unanimous support from the members of ADB’s Board of Governors voting in the recently […]
PSX tumbles 509 points as selling pressure grips market
KSE-100 Index surrenders early gains as banks and cement stocks lead losses; oil gains on renewed US-Iran hostilities KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) began September on Tuesday with investors walking on a tightrope, as anxiety and caution kept the KSE-100 Index swinging between gains and losses. The index, under sustained selling pressure, eventually tumbled 508.69 […]