India’s Modi to launch multi-nation tour amid global unrest
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark this week on a multi-nation tour to the United Arab Emirates and four European countries, officials said on Monday. Modi will start his…
Trump rejects Iran’s counteroffer to end war, insists on ‘complete victory’
President Donald Trump on Monday said the ceasefire in the Middle East war was on “life support,” rejecting Iran’s latest counteroffer, which it said had included demands for the release…
Pakistan court ruling clears path for TRG founder’s return, raises governance concerns
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Supreme Court cleared the way for Zia Chishti, founder of outsourcing and technology firm TRG Pakistan, to regain influence over the company he resigned from five years ago…
OPEC oil output hits new low in April on Hormuz export disruption, Reuters survey finds
LONDON: OPEC oil output dropped further in April to the lowest in more than two decades, a Reuters survey found, as the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran effectively closed the Strait…
Oil-led inflation fears sap demand for Indian bonds
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds fell on Monday, as stalled U.S.-Iran peace talks sent oil prices higher, fuelling concerns over India’s inflation and fiscal outlook, while traders positioned for a potentially…
India’s Modi to begin five-nation tour, including UAE, amid Middle East crisis
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation tour taking in the United Arab Emirates and Europe from May 15-20, India’s foreign ministry said in a statement on…
Naqvi pays tribute to civilian martyred foiling suicide attack near Khushhal Garh checkpost
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday paid tribute to a civilian, Liaqat, who embraced martyrdom while foiling a suicide attack near the Khushhal Garh checkpost located on the border of…
Senators decry hike in petroleum prices, accuse govt of ‘economic oppression’
ISLAMABAD: Senators on Monday decried the latest hike in petroleum prices and costly energy, accusing the government of “economic oppression” and calling for an exit from the International Monetary Fund…
Two years on, over a third of General Elections 2024 petitions await disposal
ISLAMABAD: More than two years after the General Elections of February 2024, election tribunals across Pakistan have yet to dispose of nearly a third of election petitions. As a result,…
India’s SBI sheds over $11 billion in two sessions on margin squeeze, disappointing earnings
BENGALURU: State Bank of India shed more than $11 billion in market value over two sessions on narrowing margins and a disappointing fourth-quarter earnings miss that brokerages warned could signal…