The benchmark KSE-100 Index of PSX declined by 1639.27 points, a drop of 1.37 percent, at 11:44 am during the intra-day trading. The KSE-100 Index plunged to 118,383.96 points, down from 120,023.23 points recorded in the previous trading session. Nabeel Haroon, an analyst at Topline Securities, attributed the market’s decline to the rising geopolitical uncertainty. […]
Moscow is a crucial backer of Tehran, but has not swung forcefully behind its partner since Israel launched a wave of attacks on June 13, strikes that triggered Iran to respond with missiles and drones. Russia has condemned the Israeli and US strikes, it has not offered military help, and has downplayed its obligations under […]
The international community condemned the attack, the first of its kind in the Syrian capital since the departure of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad in December, and the first on a church there since the country’s civil war erupted in 2011. Security remains one of the greatest challenges for Syria’s new authorities, whom the international community […]
The incident occurred on Saturday, June 21, 2025, which left eight Christians injured, the community leaders said. Christian leaders have blamed the Bajrang Dal for the violence, noting that attacks on Christians have increased since the BJP came to power in Odisha last year. In response, local Christians staged a peaceful protest outside the office […]
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said on the News that China should talk to Iran because China depends a lot on oil that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Some experts say Iran might respond to the U.S. airstrikes by blocking the Strait, which is one of the most important routes for oil in the world. […]
“We will respond appropriately to the American aggression. This is not the first time our sovereignty has been violated.” Accusing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of hijacking U.S. foreign policy, the Iranian envoy said America has once again risked its security for Netanyahu’s ambitions. The Iranian representative noted this was the third time he had […]
The UN chief said there must be an immediate ceasefire and return to “serious, sustained negotiations.” “The people of the region cannot endure another cycle of destruction. And yet, we now risk descending into a rathole of retaliation after retaliation,” he told the 15-member Council, which is discussing U.S. attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, as […]
It marks nuclear-armed North Korea’s first commentary on the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend. “The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea strongly denounces the attack on Iran by the US, which severely violated the UN Charter with respect for sovereignty,” said a spokesperson of the North’s foreign ministry, according to a statement […]
The bank estimated Brent crude could briefly peak at $110 per barrel if oil flows through the critical waterway were halved for a month and remained down by 10% for the following 11 months. Prices would then moderate, with Brent averaging around $95 per barrel in the fourth quarter of 2025, it said in a […]
In welcome news for residents of Karachi, the electricity tariff may drop by Rs4.69 per unit for Karachi consumers as NEPRA is scheduled to hold a hearing today regarding K-Electric’s petition for a reduction in tariffs under the monthly fuel adjustment mechanism. If approved, the proposed cut would provide financial relief of approximately Rs7.17 billion […]
