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PSX stays bullish, gains 118 pointsPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:22 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained bullish on Wednesday, gaining 118.05 points, a positive change of 0.07 percent, closing at 180,511.02 poi... Read More


Current account posts $255 million surplus in 11 months of FY26: SBPPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:22 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Pakistan's External Current Account recorded a surplus of US$ 252 million during July-May fiscal year 2025-26 compared to a surplus of $ 1,618 million in the first eleven months o... Read More


Punjab launches motorcycle permit for teenagersPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:16 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- The Punjab government has introduced a Juvenile Permit facility that allows teenagers aged 16 to 18 years to legally ride motorcycles, marking a significant step toward promoting ... Read More


Gaza ceasefire deaths surpass 1,000Published on: June 18, 2026 11:13 PM

Pakistan, June 18 -- The death toll in Gaza has surpassed 1,000 Palestinians since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire last October, according to the territory's health ministry. The latest figures come as fres... Read More


PM, Bilawal agree on close federal-provincial coordinationPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:11 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and discussed matters of national importance, the federal budget, development projects and the p... Read More


Sindh CM presents Rs 3.56 trillion budget with no new taxesPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:11 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented a Rs 3.56 trillion budget for FY2026-27 on Wednesday, without imposing any new taxes and announcing a 7 per cent increase in gov... Read More


Nawaz urges end to AJK protests, call for meaningful talksPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:08 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- PML-N President Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed concern over the political situation in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), urging protesters to end sit-ins and demonstrations and e... Read More


Qatar confirms Pakistan-led Iran-US mediation, tears apart Indian propagandaPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:04 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Qatar has confirmed that it supported Pakistan-led mediation in the Iran-US peace process, a statement that has undercut Indian media attempts to minimise Islamabad's role in one ... Read More


Pakistan facilitating repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals, says DarPublished on: June 18, 2026 11:03 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Wednesday that Pakistan was "pleased to facilitate the repatriation of 30 Iranian nationals". In a post on the social... Read More


Balochistan unveils Rs 1,089 billion budget for FY 2026-27Published on: June 18, 2026 11:02 AM

Pakistan, June 18 -- The Balochistan government has unveiled a total budget outlay of Rs. 1089 billion for the fiscal year 2026-27. Provincial Finance Minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani presented the budg... Read More