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KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a strong positive trend at the start of trading today, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging by 593 points to reach the level of 166,280 points. On the previous day, the KSE-100 Index…

LAHORE: The Punjab government has announced new winter timings for all public and private schools across the province. The revised schedule will be effective from October 16, 2025, to March 31, 2026, and has been introduced to protect…

MALAKAND: A truck carrying nomadic families plunged into a ravine on the Swat Expressway in Malakand on Wednesday night, killing at least 15 people and injuring eight others, rescue officials said. According to Rescue 1122, the truck was…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to a temporary 48-hour truce following several days of deadly clashes along their shared border. The ceasefire, which began on Wednesday evening, comes after Pakistani airstrikes targeted…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), in collaboration with RASTA (PIDE & Planning Commission Competitive Research Grants), hosted a webinar titled “Reform Programs under Policy Loans in the Power Sector and…

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has praised the valor, strength, and vigilance of Pakistan’s Armed Forces, emphasizing the country’s unwavering commitment to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Speaking during a meeting…

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb highlighted Pakistan’s growing macroeconomic stability during his engagements in Washington, D.C., stressing that the country’s fiscal and structural reforms are yielding tangible results.…

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conducted precision strikes on Afghan Taliban and Kharijite (extremist) hideouts in Kandahar and Kabul, according to security sources. Officials stated that all targets were carefully chosen to avoid civilian areas,…

ISLAMABAD: The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) organized a two-day consultative session titled “WHO Global Tobacco Epidemic Report 2025 and Best Practices on Tobacco Advertisement, Promotion and Sponsorship…

RAWALPINDI: Security forces successfully repulsed a series of cross-border attacks launched by Afghan Taliban fighters in the Spin Boldak area of Balochistan and the Kurram Sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on…