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KSE-100 index gains 2,473 points amid political stability, security success, and calmer regional outlook The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its winning streak on Thursday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index surging 2,473.55 points, or 1.56%, to close at 160,657.50. Trading remained robust throughout the session, as the index touched an intra-day high of 160,944.51 and a low of 158,971.49. The upbeat sentiment reflected renewed investor confidence driven by political progress, improved security conditions, and a calmer regional outlook. The rally was broad-based, with major sectors such as cement, fertiliser, and oil & gas leading the charge. Investor confidence improved sharply…
The Google corporate logo hangs outside the Google Germany offices on August 31, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesGoogle said on Thursday said it has disrupted the foreign cybercriminal group behind a massive SMS text phishing operation within 24 hours of filing its lawsuit.”This shut down of Lighthouse’s operations is a win for everyone,” said Google general counsel Halimah DeLaine Prado. “We will continue to hold malicious scammers accountable and protect consumers.”Google filed the suit early Wednesday, seeking to dismantle the organization that some cyber experts have dubbed the “Smishing Triad,” which used a…
An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 11, 2025 shows workers taking care of the kelp seedlings at a kelp seedling cultivation area of a marine farm in Rongcheng City, east China’s Shandong Province. (Photo by Wang Fudong/Xinhua)JINAN, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) — As a province noted for its major marine fishery economy, Shandong has been actively building marine farms in recent years, aiming to continuously enrich the “blue food depot.”To date, Shandong has built 139 “marine farms” at or above the provincial level, including 71 at the national level, or 38 percent of the country’s total at the level. The…
ICJ criticises FCC’s formation, judicial appointment criteria, and sweeping immunities under Articles 248, 243 The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) has raised serious concerns over Pakistan’s 27th Constitutional Amendment, describing it as a “flagrant attack on the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law,” as it became law with the signature of President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday. The amendment, passed a day earlier by Parliament and signed into law by the president, has now become part of the Constitution. “The changes made to the judicial system in the 27th amendment are alarming,” said Santiago Canton, ICJ Secretary-General.…
Ticket reseller StubHub signage on display at the New York Stock Exchange for the company’s IPO on Sept. 17, 2025. NYSEStubHub shares plunged 20% in extended trading on Thursday after the company reported quarterly results for the first time since its initial public offering in September.Here’s how the ticket vendor did in comparison with LSEG consensus:Loss per share: $4.27Revenue: $468.1 million vs. $452 million expectedDuring a conference call with investors, StubHub CEO and founder Eric Baker said the company wouldn’t provide guidance for the current quarter. Baker said that the company takes “a long term approach,” adding that the timing…
Kathy Ruemmler, former White House Counsel, appears on “Meet the Press” in Washington, D.C., Sunday, June 29, 2014.William B. Plowman | NBC Newswire | NBCUniversal | Getty ImagesGoldman Sachs on Thursday strongly backed its top lawyer, Kathy Ruemmler, a day after a congressional committee released her chummy emails with notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before she joined the investment bank.Those emails feature Ruemmler, who served as White House counsel to former President Barack Obama, and Epstein exchanging thoughts about President Donald Trump, former President Bill Clinton, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and overweight highway rest stop patrons.”See you at 2, I…
Delegates attend the Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nov. 13, 2025. The Global South Media and Think Tank Forum China-Africa Partnership Conference opened here on Thursday to explore ways to strengthen global governance and deepen China-Africa cooperation. The two-day event, co-hosted by Xinhua News Agency, the African Union (AU) and South Africa’s Independent Media, among other partners, gathered more than 200 representatives from over 160 media outlets, think tanks, government organizations and other institutions from China and 41 African countries, as well as the AU. (Xinhua/Chen Wei)JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) –…
As per law ministry, appointment will take effect from the date Justice Khan takes oath of office President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Justice Aminuddin Khan as the first chief justice of the Federal Constitutional Court of Pakistan. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the appointment was made “in exercise of the powers conferred under clause (3) of Article 175-A read with Article 175-C of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.” The notification further stated that Justice Khan’s appointment will take effect from the date he takes oath of office. The development follows…
Under the EU’s Digital Markets Act, Apple is required to allow developers to freely inform customers of alternative offers outside its App Store.Gabby Jones | Bloomberg via Getty ImagesApple on Thursday said it would cut the company’s App Store fees from 30% to 15% for some app makers, if they enter into a new program administered by the iPhone maker.The Mini Apps Partner Program offers app developers the better fee in exchange for using some of Apple’s technology to build their apps. This includes using Apple software to register a user’s purchase history, verify user ages and to process in-app…
K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi waits at factory checkpoint on his way to Adiala Jail Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has returned after being denied permission to meet the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan. CM Afridi had reached Adiala Road on Thursday; however, Rawalpindi police stopped him from travelling at the Gorakhpur checkpoint. Afridi’s security team had initially planned a route from Rawalpindi to Adiala Jail. The chief minister arrived from the private housing society and was halted by a heavy police contingent following security protocols. Read: K-P jirga calls for provincial finance commission, law enforcement reform Permission was…