PSX under pressure as index closes down 0.41%

KARACHI: A range-bound trading session was observed at the exchange, with the index fluctuating within a narrow band before closing at 170,479 points, down 0.41%. The cautious market activity was largely driven by limited progress in US-Iran peace negotiations this week. Meanwhile, renewed tensions in the region persisted as clashes continued despite the fragile ceasefire…

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Google unveils Whoop-like screenless Fitbit Air

Google on Thursday unveiled its new Fitbit Air, a Whoop-like screenless wearable that retails for $100. The device includes health and fitness tracking features like 24/7 heart rate monitoring, heart rhythm monitoring with AFib (atrial fibrillation) alerts, blood oxygen level, resting heart rate, heart rate variability, sleep stages and duration, and more. The tech giant…

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Senators alarmed by ‘surge’ in violence against women; 5pc conviction rate termed ‘systemic failure’ – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday voiced alarm over rising violent crimes against women and demanded stronger measures to improve the conviction rate, which the presiding officer, PPP Vice President Sherry Rehman, said stood at “only five percent”. The debate began after Balochistan Senator Naseema Ehsan raised the killing of Rubina Chandio for alleged ‘honour’ in Sindh’s…

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