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Crude oil prices gain on fresh US-Iran tensions, supply disruption concerns; Brent above $90 per barrel

US-Iran war, Sept. 1 -- Oil prices rose on Tuesday as renewed tensions between the US and Iran in the Middle East heightened concerns over potential supply disruptions from the world's major crude-pro... Read More


Islamabad MoU only viable path to peace, PM tells Pezeshkian on SCO summit sidelinesPublished on: September 1, 2026 7:08 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday underscored the need to build on the understandings reached under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding (MoU, saying that it offered th... Read More


Global air passenger demand edges up 0.2% YoY in July despite collective declines by carriers in North America and Middle East: IATA

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Total air passenger demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), grew 0.2 per cent year-on-year (YoY) in July 2026, according to the latest data released by the Intern... Read More


Warsh's Jackson Hole address outlined key principles for central banks around the world

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Globally, few speeches are watched as closely or analysed in as much detail as the US Federal Reserve chair's speech at the symposium hosted by the Kansas City Fed every year for... Read More


Punjab CM orders dedicated bike lanes on major Lahore roadsPublished on: September 1, 2026 6:54 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has ordered the introduction of dedicated bike lanes on major roads of Lahore and directed the authorities to ensure strict enforcement o... Read More


Nepal teams seek hundreds trapped in hydropower tunnels after deadly floodsPublished on: September 1, 2026 6:53 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Nepal's rescue teams, helped by Chinese and Indian experts, worked overnight to reach hundreds of people believed to be stuck inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the afte... Read More


Putin says Russia ready to make visa-free travel with China permanentPublished on: September 1, 2026 6:50 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- Russia is ready to work with China to make visa-free travel between the two countries permanent, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. "We are ready to work together to make th... Read More


From Gift Nifty to fall in South Korea's Kospi, oil prices: 6 key things that changed for Indian stock market overnight

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open in red on Tuesday, 1 September. Asian markets largely traded lower on Tuesday, while US stock ... Read More


Scottish govt urged to implement sanctions against IsraelPublished on: September 1, 2026 6:49 AM

Pakistan, Sept. 1 -- The Scottish Greens have called on Scotland's first minister to fully implement boycott and sanctions measures against Israel in his upcoming Programme for Government, according t... Read More


Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet

New Delhi, Sept. 1 -- Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border... Read More