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Trump claims Iran to hand over enriched uranium amid talksPublished on: April 17, 2026 5:03 PM

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has agreed to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium, describing it as a potential breakthrough in ongoing nuclear negotiat... Read More


Pakistan, Saudi Arabia extend $3bn depositPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:54 PM

Pakistan, April 17 -- Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend a $3 billion deposit to strengthen external financial stability. The agreement was signed between the Saudi Fund for Development a... Read More


DESI creates largest-ever 3D map of the universePublished on: April 17, 2026 4:46 PM

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has produced the largest high-resolution 3D map of the universe to date, offering scientists an unprecedented dataset to study t... Read More


Degrees, Dreams & Dead EndsPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:38 AM

Pakistan, April 17 -- In a modest household somewhere in Lahore, a young graduate wakes up not to opportunity, but to uncertainty. His degree, framed proudly on the wall, once symbolised hope-not just... Read More


Pakistan's current account posts $1.07 billion surplus in MarchPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:33 AM

Pakistan, April 17 -- Adviser to the Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad, announced that Pakistan has achieved a current account surplus of USD 1.07 billion in March 2026, marking a major milestone for... Read More


Positive momentum helps PSX gain nearly 1,400 pointsPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:32 AM

Pakistan, April 17 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 1,392.01 points, a positive change of 0.83 percent, closing at ... Read More


Finmin touts reform momentum and global engagement at IMF-WB meetingsPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:31 AM

Pakistan, April 17 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, engaged in a series of high-level meetings and multilateral discussions on the third day of the IMF-World Ba... Read More


Eight killed in helicopter crash on Borneo islandPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:30 PM

JAKARTA, April 17 -- Eight people were killed after a helicopter crashed shortly after take-off on Borneo island, Indonesian authorities confirmed on Friday. Read More: UAE helicopter crash claims tw... Read More


SECP proposes swing pricing system for mutual fund investorsPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:30 AM

Pakistan, April 17 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has proposed a new system called swing pricing to make mutual fund investing fairer for all investors. In this regard, ... Read More


Gold prices increase by Rs 1,400 per tolaPublished on: April 17, 2026 4:30 AM

Pakistan, April 17 -- The prices of gold increased in the local market on Thursday, with 24 karat gold per tola rising by Rs 1,400 to settle at Rs 504,862 compared to Rs 503,462 on the previous tradin... Read More