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PSX KSE-100 Drops 3,791 Points Monday — Seven Consecutive Sessions of Losses

Bloodbath on PSX: KSE-100 Plunges 3,800 Points in Seven-Day Freefall

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

KARACHI: PSX KSE-100 drops for a seventh straight session on Monday after Pakistan’s key stock market index fell by 3,791.05 points, or 2.29%, to end at 161,805.02 points from 165,596.07 points last Friday. There are no significant signs that the prolonged selling pressure on Pakistani stocks, which have been falling for seven sessions, will come ... Read more

Iran Gulf of Oman threat visual showing cargo ships and oil tankers sailing through strategic Middle East waters during sunset amid rising regional tensions

Iran Threatens to Turn Gulf of Oman Into ‘Graveyard’ for US Ships

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

TEHRAN: An adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has told the US to retreat from the naval area in the Gulf of Oman or else prepare for deadly action as a result of drone attacks in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, Israel puts its military on red alert, and the price ... Read more

Fatty liver disease Pakistan epidemic 2026 conference showing senior gastroenterologists warning that half of Pakistani adults face liver damage from junk food and obesity

50% of Pakistani Adults May Have Fatty Liver Disease, Here Is What Is Causing It and Who Is at Risk

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: The top specialists in Pakistan in the field of gastroenterology recently issued a warning. It is estimated that almost half of all the adults in Pakistan might have the condition of fatty liver because not only does the condition show no symptoms, but it causes damage to the liver gradually over time. The caution ... Read more

Pakistan coal power generation chart showing record 22 percent share in FY2026 up from 9.8 percent in FY2018 after RLNG supply disruption from Strait of Hormuz closure

Pakistan Coal Power Generation Hits Record 22%

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: It is a remarkable feat that the power industry in Pakistan has been able to achieve something which was previously impossible. The reason behind this is that the production of electricity through coal now contributes up to 22 percent of the total electricity being produced in Pakistan, which is a new high. The 22 ... Read more

SECP new company registrations 10511 February April 2026 foreign investment 218 percent 22 countries Chinese investors trading IT construction mining

SECP Registers 10,500 New Companies as Foreign Investment Surges 218% Across 22 Countries

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: The number of new registrations by the SECP during February to April 2026 was 10,511, up 21% compared to the 8,693 registered firms in the corresponding period of the previous year, showing an increasing confidence level in the country’s business environment owing to a sharp rise in foreign investments. The Securities and Exchange Commission ... Read more

Umrah season 2026 schedule announced by Saudi Arabia for pilgrims visiting Makkah and Madinah

Saudi Arabia Announces Umrah Season Schedule for 2026–2027

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

MAKKAH: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday, released the operational calendar for the 1448 AH Umrah season, setting May 31 as the date visa issuance resumes and international pilgrims start moving into the Kingdom again. Entry into Makkah and issuance of the Nusuk permit take place the following day, June 1. Each ... Read more

Pakistan Wins Indus Waters Treaty Case at The Hague — India's Water Storage Claims Rejected

Pakistan Scores Major Victory Against India at Hague Court

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: In a recent decision made by an international court, Islamabad has been favored with regard to the interpretation of one of the most controversial aspects of the Indus Waters Treaty – the calculation of the permissible amount of storage capacity in Indian hydropower plants built on the western rivers, which are reserved for Pakistan. ... Read more

Pakistan blue passports approved for top taxpayers under new DGIP digital passport reform system

Govt Approves Blue Passports for 42 Top Taxpayers

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Directorate General of Immigration and Passports (DGIP) has approved blue passports for 42 of the country’s highest-ranking taxpayers, designated as ambassadors at large on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. DGIP Director General Muhammad Ali Randhawa confirmed Sunday that authorities have already issued most of these passports. Another proposal for special-coloured passports ... Read more

Islamabad Women Enterprise Market G-11 launch Farah Naz Akbar JazzCash CDA MCI women entrepreneurs cashless digital payments financial inclusion 2026

Islamabad Opens Women-Only Enterprise Market in G-11 With Cashless Digital Payment System

Focus Pakistan2026-05-18

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Women Enterprise Market was launched in G-11, Islamabad, last week, offering a concrete solution to the long-standing economic inequality faced by Pakistani women with a model that bridges this gap through infrastructure development, giving women the resources to conduct business within the formal system. MNA and Parliamentary Secretary Farah Naz Akbar inaugurated ... Read more

Saudi Arabia Deports 11,000 in One Week And Warns Helpers Face 15 Years in Prison

Focus Pakistan2026-05-17

RIYADH: The latest move by Saudi Arabia has certainly been its most drastic one regarding illegal immigrants. The Interior Ministry has just revealed that within a week, the government succeeded in deporting 11,272 immigrants who have entered the country illegally. Deportation drive in Saudi Arabia took place from May 7 until May 13, and it ... Read more

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Bloodbath on PSX: KSE-100 Plunges 3,800 Points in Seven-Day Freefall

Iran Threatens to Turn Gulf of Oman Into ‘Graveyard’ for US Ships

50% of Pakistani Adults May Have Fatty Liver Disease, Here Is What Is Causing It and Who Is at Risk

Pakistan Coal Power Generation Hits Record 22%

SECP Registers 10,500 New Companies as Foreign Investment Surges 218% Across 22 Countries

Saudi Arabia Announces Umrah Season Schedule for 2026–2027

Pakistan Scores Major Victory Against India at Hague Court

Govt Approves Blue Passports for 42 Top Taxpayers

Islamabad Opens Women-Only Enterprise Market in G-11 With Cashless Digital Payment System

Saudi Arabia Deports 11,000 in One Week And Warns Helpers Face 15 Years in Prison

Pakistan’s Freelancers Generate Historic $1.76 Billion in FY26

Pakistan Approves Daily Petroleum Pricing Mechanism

Sitara Group Owner Mian Muhammad Idrees Arrested at Lahore Airport in Rs12 Billion Power Fraud Case

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