PSX Hits All-Time High Before Closing in Red Amid Trump’s Trade War and Economic Reforms
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a dramatic session on Friday as the benchmark KSE-100 index surged over 1,800 points to reach an all-time intraday high of 120,793.41. The bullish sentiment was fueled by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s announcement of a significant reduction in electricity prices and expectations of improved corporate earnings. However, the rally […]
Iran Rejects US Nuclear Talks Proposal as Tensions Escalate
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has firmly rejected the idea of engaging in negotiations with the United States over a nuclear deal, following the delivery of a letter from US President Donald Trump urging such talks. In the letter, Trump proposed negotiations but also issued a stark warning, stating that there were two ways […]
Terrorist Hijacking of Jaffer Express: Major Security Operation Underway
A deadly hostage situation unfolded in Balochistan’s Bolan district as terrorists hijacked the Jaffer Express near the Mashkaf Tunnel, taking more than 400 passengers hostage. Security forces have launched a large-scale operation, rescuing at least 155 people, including women and children, while eliminating 27 terrorists. The unprecedented attack, claimed by the banned Baloch Liberation Army […]
Passenger train hijacked in Pakistan’s Balochistan by separatist militants
A Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express carrying nearly 500 passengers came under intense gunfire near Bolan district, Balochistan, as armed militants ambushed the train inside Tunnel No. 8. Reports indicate that an explosion was heard near the tunnel before militants opened fire, leading to a tense exchange with security forces in the rugged, mountainous terrain. The attack […]
Taliban Divisions: Crisis in Afghanistan
The House of Cards in Afghanistan has fallen apart because of escalating internal divisions within the ranks of the Afghan Taliban. The ideological and pragmatic leadership of the Afghan Taliban are divided between Kandahar and Kabul groups. Since the fall of Kabul before the Afghan Taliban in August 2021, Afghanistan’s government, economy and society have […]
DeepSeek vs. OpenAI: The battle for AI supremacy
The emergence of Chinese Artificial Intelligence DeepSeek has stunned the world, especially the USA and its tech market and investors. More surprisingly, with a few Chinese students and engineers and a low budget of $6 million, China was able to germinate one of the advanced AI-powered chatbots, creating a ripple effect on the tech market […]
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations at crossroads: The TTP factor
Recent mutual strikes by Pakistan and Afghanistan have confirmed that relations and trust between Islamabad and Kabul are at the lowest ebb. Unsurprisingly, accelerating attacks by outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is one of the main concerns for Pakistan which has witnessed the highest number of attacks in recent years, especially in KPK and Balochistan. Pakistan-Afghanistan […]
The blueprint for greater Israel: The role of the Gaza war in shaping a new middle east
Since the outbreak of the 7th of October attacks, Israel has embarked on a systemic genocidal campaign against the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip on the dubious pretext of extermination of Hamas. However, as a result of the brutal and inhumane tactics of the Israeli Defense Forces, almost 45,000 civilian Palestinian populations massacred, with […]
