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January 12, 2026

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Fire and Ash’ again tops the box office, surpassing $1.2 billion

Leads to fourth straight weekend at blockbuster for James Cameron’s narrative Avatar: Fire and Ashes. “Avatar: Fire and Ash” once again claimed the top spot at the weekend box office, marking its fourth consecutive weekend as the top-grossing film in North America. The latest installment of James Cameron’s long-running sci-fi franchise earned an additional $21.3 million domestically, bringing its North American total to $342.6 million. On the global stage, the film has now crossed $1.23 billion in worldwide box office revenue. While these numbers fall short of the previous Avatar films’ records, the performance still places Fire and Ash among

January 11, 2026

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Richard T. Lee tops the leaderboard again

LONDON: Canada’s Richard T. Lee continued to have the sharpest game at the LIV Golf Promotions event, taking a two-shot lead into the final day at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto, Florida. Lee, who led after Thursday’s first day before the scores reset for the final 36 holes on Saturday and Sunday, shot a 6-under 64 on Saturday after rounds of 64 and 66. He birdied the par-4 No. 2, 7 12, 14 and 15 as well as the par-5 No. 9 in Saturday’s round. “Honestly, I don’t think it would be comfortable for any player to have a two-shot

January 5, 2026

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PSX tops 183,000 mark as rally extends into asset allocation flows

Stockbrokers are busy trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. — PPI The KSE-100 closed at 182,408.23 points, up 3,373.3 points or 1.88%. The index hit an intraday high of 183,964.37, up 4,929.44 points or 2.75%. The KSE-100 hit a low of 179,535.46, up 500.53 points or 0.28%. The stock market rose on Monday, extending a New Year’s rally as investors leaned on asset allocation flows and easing macroeconomic signals, with the benchmark adding 8,353.92 points (4.80%) in the first three sessions of 2026. The benchmark Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index settled

January 3, 2026

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PSX tops 179,000 as shares extend rally

The new flat CGT rate of 15% for filers and 20% for non-filers will only apply to shares bought and sold on or after 1 July 2017. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistani shares extended their early 2026 bull run, with the benchmark KSE-100 rising 1.52% on Friday to close slightly above 179,000 on continued buying by local institutional investors. The rally followed a strong weekly performance marked by gains in banking, fertilizer and energy stocks, while strong fertilizer sales data further boosted investor sentiment. Despite foreign investors remaining net sellers, broad participation and strong trading volumes underscored growing confidence in the

January 2, 2026

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PSX tops 179,000 as bulls hold steady control

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has unleashed an unbroken upward momentum the second day of the year, with the benchmark KSE-100 jumping 2,679 points (+1.52%) to close above the all-time high of 179,000 points – breaking through the electrifying psychological barriers of 177,000, 178,000 and 179,000 in a single session. The PSX continued its strong upward momentum as the KSE-100 closed at 179,035 points, gaining 2,679 points (+1.52%). PSX doesn’t just keep up with most local markets. For the third year in a row, the KSE-100 delivered double-digit returns, making Pakistan’s stock market one of the best performing markets globally.

January 2, 2026

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Bullish streak continues as PSX tops 179,000 ahead of earnings week

A broker talks on the phone as he looks at an indicator board showing the latest stock prices on the PSX in Karachi on February 10, 2023. — AFP The stock market opened on the front foot on Friday, breaching the 179,000 mark for the first time and setting a fresh all-time intraday high, as investors braced for next week’s earnings, rupee gains and speculation on further policy easing by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) after a softer December Consumer Price Index (CPI) print. The benchmark Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 climbed to an intraday high of 179,016.88, gaining

December 27, 2025

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Gold tops $4,500 with silver and platinum also hitting all-time highs

Gold bars and coins are stacked in the vault of the gold house Pro Aurum in Munich, Germany. — Reuters/File Gold rose 0.1% to $4,492.51 from a record high of $4,525.19. Silver gains $72.27 to hit an all-time high of $72.70. Little liquidity at the end of the year exaggerates recent price movements. Gold broke above $4,500 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday, while silver and platinum also climbed to record highs as investors piled into the precious metals on safe-haven demand and expectations that US interest rates will be cut further next year. Spot gold was up

November 18, 2025

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The coalition led by the Iraqi prime minister tops the Iraqi elections with 46 seats, according to the Commission

A man holds a campaign poster of incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani, with fireworks in the background, as supporters of the Coalition for Reconstruction and Development celebrate after the announcement of early elections in Baghdad, Iraq, November 12, 2025. — Reuters Voter turnout stands at 56 percent, officials say. The Taqaddum Party secures 27 seats in the parliamentary elections. The next government faces the challenge of managing armed groups. BAGHDAD: Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani’s political bloc won the most seats in Iraq’s election, final election results showed on Monday, but a new government may still be months away

October 20, 2025

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Lahore tops global pollution index amid rising smog levels

Commuters drive along a road amid thick smog in Lahore on October 29, 2024. — AFP PM2.5 levels exceed WHO safe limits. Punjab launches anti-smog drive. Delhi, Mumbai also among the worst cities. Lahore was ranked as the world’s most polluted major city on Monday morning as temperatures plummeted, with air quality deteriorating to “very unhealthy” levels, according to Swiss monitoring group IQAir. At about 8:00 a.m., the city’s air quality index (AQI⁺) was 297, with PM2.5 concentrations reaching 222.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air, about 44.5 times higher than the World Health Organization’s annual guideline value. Fine particles,

October 18, 2025

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Billionaire Ronaldo tops Forbes’ richest footballers list again

Portuguese star continues to dominate global earnings as Messi, Benzema and Haaland follow Al Nasr’s Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list. PHOTO: AFP PARIS: Portugal great Cristiano Ronaldo has once again topped the Forbes list of highest-paid footballers for the 2025-26 season, as one of three members of the top 10 plying their trade in Saudi Arabia. It is the sixth time in the past decade that Ronaldo has topped the Forbes list and comes just over a week after Bloomberg announced that the 40-year-old had become soccer’s first billionaire. With on and off-field earnings of around $280 million, Al Nassr’s

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