March 2026

Over 500 flights canceled in Pakistan due to regional tensions

Flights from Pakistani airports to Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Sharjah, Dubai, Turkey, Iraq, Iran and others have been cancelled Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Photo: Express LAHORE: Due to the regional conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States, air operations from Pakistan to the Middle East, like other countries, have been severely disrupted. Over the past […]

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Bitcoin, US stock futures give up early gains as Iran conflict intensifies

Bitcoin BTC$66,227.89 retreated from Asian session highs along with losses in US stock futures as Iran stepped up attacks in the Middle East and reportedly hit an oil refinery in Saudi Arabia. The leading cryptocurrency fell back below $66,000 after hitting a high of nearly $67,000 in the early Asian hours. S&P 500 e-mini futures

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‘Faster speeds, higher reliability, longer range and powerful AI’: Qualcomm to introduce Wi-Fi 8 chips with a surprise speed boost at MWC 2026

Qualcomm has introduced its portfolio of Wi-Fi 8 products The new FastConnect 8800 chips pack (up to) twice as much as their predecessors New Dragonwing consumer networking platforms will bring the many benefits of Wi-Fi 8 to home routers and mesh networking systems Although Wi-Fi 8 is still a long way off, at least in

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‘No intelligence suggests’ Iran planned to attack US first, Pentagon tells Congress

This video footage taken from UGC images posted on social media on February 28, 2026, and verified by AFPTV crews in Paris, shows the moment of an Iranian attack on a US base in Bahrain. – Reuters Democrats criticize Trump for waging “electoral warfare.” Three US troops killed, several injured so far. Trump calls on

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Over $9 billion flees BTC and ETH ETFs in four months

The US-listed spot bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have seen record outflows over the past four months, confirming that a fully-fledged crypto market is on the way. Investors have pulled $6.39 billion from bitcoin ETFs over four straight months of outflows, the longest monthly losing streak since the funds launched in January 2024, according

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PSX plunges over 15,000 points amid geopolitical tensions

Pakistani stockbrokers work during a trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) in Karachi on June 11, 2025. — AFP The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened the week in the red, plunging more than 15,000 points amid heightened geopolitical tensions following the US-Iran conflict, which has also rattled global stock markets. PSX’s benchmark KSE-100

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US cancels visa deals in Pakistan after deadly protests

Security alert cites violent protests in Karachi, demonstrations in Lahore, calls for demonstrations in Islamabad, Peshawar A motorcycle burns after being set on fire by unidentified men near the US consulate during a protest against the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Israeli-US airstrikes on the Islamic Republic. Photo: PPI The United

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Repatriation of illegal residents must be accelerated

LAHORE: Punjab’s Home Minister and Inspector General of Police have ordered to speed up the evacuation from the province of all illegal foreign nationals, including Afghan nationals, Chairing a meeting, the officers said the police and district administrations should pursue a coordinated strategy to ensure immediate evacuation of all illegal foreign nationals from Punjab. They

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