KP CM Afridi decries decisions made behind closed doors during visit to Bannu
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Monday decried decisions taken behind closed doors, saying that the provincial government would oppose those decisions that went against peace in the province…
Iran says made ‘legitimate’ demands in peace proposal rejected by Trump as ‘totally unacceptable’
Iran on Monday asserted that it made “legitimate” demands in its latest formal response to the United States’ peace proposal, after US President Donald Trump rejected the reply as “totally…
Jayawardene rues run of injuries as Mumbai miss the playoffs
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene said a run of injuries to key players had derailed their Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign after the five-times champions were eliminated…
Ukraine’s Svitolina saddened by IOC decision on Belarus athletes
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina said it was painful to see the International Olympic Committee (IOC) clear the path for Belarusian athletes to return to the global stage under their…
India’s Tata Consumer jumps to two-year high on upbeat revenue forecast
India’s Tata Consumer Products stock jumped as much as 6.6% to its highest level in over two years on Monday, with analysts backing the Tetley tea maker’s double-digit revenue expansion…
Iran executes man convicted of spying for CIA and Mossad
DUBAI: Iran executed a man convicted of spying for the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services, the judiciary’s Mizan news outlet reported on Monday. Mizan identified the man as Erfan Shakourzadeh,…
SECP allows five brokerages to offer Shariah-compliant trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has approved five securities brokers to offer Islamic brokerage windows. Through the Islamic brokerage windows, including Insight Securities (Pvt) Ltd, Optimus Capital…
US, French nationals from hantavirus ship test positive
An American national and a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak have tested positive, officials said on Monday, as the complex operation to…
Gold falls on oil-driven inflation worries as US–Iran peace talks falter
Gold prices fell on Monday, as a lack of progress in U.S.–Iran peace negotiations pushed oil prices higher, fuelling concerns that elevated inflation could keep interest rates higher for longer.…
Iron ore rallies for sixth day on upbeat Chinese data
SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures gained for the sixth session on Monday on a raft of upbeat data from top consumer China, as lower steel exports are expected to help rebalance…