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KARACHI: The results of the 2025 annual matric examinations will be declared by July 31, said the chairman of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), Ghulam Hussain Soho, on Friday. However, he added that in case of any unforeseen technical or administrative delay, results will be announced in the first week of August. Speaking to The Express Tribune, the BSEK chief said that nearly 180,000 students appeared in this year’s matric exams, making result preparation a logistical challenge. To address concerns of transparency and efficiency, he said that both manual checking and Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) systems will be…

KARACHI: The results of the 2025 annual matric examinations will be declared by July 31, said the chairman of the Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK), Ghulam Hussain Soho, on Friday. However, he added that in case of any unforeseen technical or administrative delay, results will be announced in the first week of August. Speaking to The Express Tribune, the BSEK chief said that nearly 180,000 students appeared in this year’s matric exams, making result preparation a logistical challenge. To address concerns of transparency and efficiency, he said that both manual checking and Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) systems will be…

Listen to article The United States said on Thursday it did not support recent Israeli strikes on Syria and had made clear its displeasure, while Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa accused Israel of trying to fracture his country and promised to protect its Druze minority. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus, while also hitting government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and saying that Israel aimed to protect Syrian Druze – part of a small but influential minority that also has followers in Lebanon and Israel. The airstrikes blew up part of Syria’s defence ministry and hit near the presidential palace.…

Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Monday, June 30, 2025. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent recently urged President Donald Trump not to fire Treasury Secretary Jerome Powell, warning of the potential economic, political, and legal consequences of such a move, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal.Bessent reportedly told Trump that removing Powell before his term is up next spring could spur a negative response in the financial markets and push the central bank into uncharted legal and political territory, the Journal…

Listen to article At least 41 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli raids across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, hospital sources said, as Trump claimed 10 hostages would be released “very shortly”. Among the dead are 12 people who were reportedly waiting for food aid when they were targeted, according to medical staff. More than 100 others have been injured in the latest attacks, which struck several neighbourhoods and aid distribution areas across the besieged enclave. Emergency workers said the number of casualties may rise, as some of the wounded are in critical condition. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump claimed that 10…

Listen to article Israel and Syria have agreed to a ceasefire, the US envoy to Turkey said on Friday, after days of bloodshed in the predominantly Druze area that has killed over 300 people. On Wednesday, Israel launched airstrikes in Damascus and hit government forces in the south, demanding they withdraw and saying that Israel aimed to protect Syrian Druze – part of a small but influential minority that also has members in Lebanon and Israel. “We call upon Druze, Bedouins, and Sunnis to put down their weapons and together with other minorities build a new and united Syrian identity,” Tom Barrack,…

Listen to article ISLAMABAD/ LAHORE/ KARACHI: A nationwide traders’ strike led to widespread partial and complete market closures across Pakistan on Saturday, with Islamabad remaining unaffected as businesses continued to operate in the federal capital, Express News reported. The strike, called in protest against expanded powers granted to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), divided traders into opposing camps. Major business centres in Karachi, Lahore, Hyderabad, Quetta, Peshawar, and several smaller cities observed shutdowns. In Karachi, markets such as Jodia Bazaar, the electronics and mobile markets, the fruit and vegetable wholesale markets, and other business hubs remained closed. The All Pakistan Restaurants Association…

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 12, 2021 in London, England.Simone Joyner | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesAstronomer, the technology company that faced backlash after its CEO was allegedly caught in an affair at a Coldplay concert, said the CEO has resigned, the company announced Saturday.”Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted,” the company said in a statement. “The Board will begin a search for our next Chief Executive as Cofounder and Chief Product Officer Pete DeJoy continues to serve as interim CEO.”Byron was shown on a…

Listen to article Nine terrorists were killed during a security operation in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (K-P) Hangu on Saturday, local police said. A joint operation was carried out by police and other law enforcement agencies after receiving intelligence about terrorists present in the area, Express News reported. A fierce exchange of gunfire took place, during which Hangu District Police Officer (DPO) Mohammad Khalid Khan and Doaba SHO Nabi Khan were injured, along with one officer from the security forces. Read: Two cops martyred in Mastung gun attack DPO was reported to be in stable condition. He was initially moved to Kohat and is expected…

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia Corp., speaks during a news conference in Taipei on May 21, 2025.I-hwa Cheng | Afp | Getty ImagesNvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 75,000 shares on Friday, valued at about $12.94 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Friday’s sale is part of a plan adopted in March for Huang to sell up to 6 million shares of the leading artificial intelligence company. Earlier this week, Huang sold 225,000 shares of the chipmaker, totaling about $37 million, according to a separate SEC filing. The CEO began trading stock per the plan last month.Surging demand…