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Bears drag PSX down by nearly 1,700 pointsPublished on: September 3, 2026 6:12 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a sharp bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 1,690.40 points, a negative change of 0.96 percent, to close ... Read More


New York schools ban AI use for one yearPublished on: September 3, 2026 6:09 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- New York City officials have announced a one-year ban on student use of artificial intelligence in public elementary and middle schools. The policy covers about 600,000 students t... Read More


Govt delegation meets Jamaat-e-Islami chiefPublished on: September 3, 2026 6:05 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- A government delegation met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman over protests against the petroleum levy. Both sides formed negotiation teams after the meeting in Lahore. J... Read More


IHC overturns ruling declaring Naval Farms, Sailing Club illegalPublished on: September 3, 2026 6:02 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- The Islamabad High Court (IHC) division bench on Wednesday set aside a 2022 judgment by then-chief justice Athar Minallah declaring the Pakistan Naval Farms and Pakistan Navy Sail... Read More


US-Iran war escalates as fighting returns after weeksPublished on: September 3, 2026 6:00 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- Iranians and their Arab neighbours feared a return of war on Wednesday after the biggest exchange of fire between Tehran and Washington since July, with US forces striking Iran's ... Read More


Multinational maritime defence coalition enters operational phasePublished on: September 3, 2026 5:59 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- The multinational Combined Maritime Forces began on Wednesday its operational phase from its command headquarters, Saudi Arabia's Defense Ministry said. The ministry said Pakistan... Read More


ADB lauds Pakistan's economic progress, backs private sector developmentPublished on: September 3, 2026 5:59 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) praised Pakistan's progress in macroeconomic stabilisation and said it was ready to expand support for private-sector development, small and mediu... Read More


PM Shehbaz pledges to boost trade with Kyrgyzstan to $200 millionPublished on: September 3, 2026 5:58 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, said Pakistan and the Kyrgyz Republic have agreed to work toward raising bilateral trade from roughly $16 million to $200 million within the next tw... Read More


Abdullah Jan finally joins Pakistan for Asian GamesPublished on: September 3, 2026 5:58 PM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- Abdullah Jan will finally represent Pakistan at the Asian Games after securing long-awaited sponsorship for his international trip. The 27-year-old table tennis player has won the... Read More


Pakistan welcomes Hague court ruling on IWT, urges India to return to full compliancePublished on: September 3, 2026 5:52 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 3 -- Pakistan on Wednesday welcomed the "clear and authoritative pronouncements" by the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in its ruling, affirming that it retained all diplomatic an... Read More