PSX slumps over 5,900 points ahead of IMF review
KARACHI : Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned bearish on Thursday a day after registering massive gains ahead of a visit of a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to review implementation of the loan programme and discuss upcoming budget. During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index plunged 5,950.83 points to reach 172,902.26 points, marking a […]
Compensation cheques distributed to families of Islamabad Imambargah attack victims
ISLAMABAD : Compensation cheques have been distributed to the families of those who lost their lives in the suicide attack at Imambargah Khadijat-ul-Kubra in the Tarlai area of Islamabad earlier this month. The attack, which occurred on February 6 during Friday prayers, claimed the lives of 36 people and left many others injured. According to […]
Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to protest terrorist attack in Bajaur
ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s Foreign Office summoned the Afghan diplomat to formally register a strong protest over the recent terrorist attack in Bajaur. According to Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi, the Afghan Deputy Ambassador was handed an official protest note expressing deep concern over the use of Afghan territory in the Bajaur attack. On February 16, […]
Most wanted Fitna al-Khawarij militant arrested in Karachi IBO
Banks closed for public dealings today due to Zakat deduction
KARACHI : Banks across Pakistan will remain closed for public transactions today on the first of Ramadan due to the annual Zakat deduction process. According to a statement issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, bank staff will carry out only the annual Zakat deduction from eligible accounts, and no public financial transactions will be […]
Pakistan to support President Trump’s Gaza peace plan: DPM Ishaq Dar
NEW YORK : Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan will support President Trump’s Gaza peace plan, adding Israel is taking illegal action in the West Bank. Addressing the United Nations Security Council, Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar said that diplomacy based on mutual trust is essential for lasting […]
Pakistan begins Ramazan with Taraweeh prayers, Sehri meals
PESHAWAR : With the moon sighting, Pakistan began Ramazan with offering Taraweeh prayers and taking Sehri meals. Hundreds of thousands of worshipers performed Isha and Taraweeh prayers on the first night of Ramazan at mosques across the country on Wednesday night. The scene reflected the holy month’s spirituality and its place in Muslims’ hearts. An integrated […]
15 killed, 14 injured in Karachi cylinder blast
KARACHI : – At least 15 people, including a young girl, were killed and 14 injured in a roof collapse due to a gas cylinder explosion in Rana Colony Soldier Bazaar here on Wednesday. The blast occurred in the area of Aga Khan School near Street No 5 in Rana Colony, Soldier Bazaar. The blast occurred […]
KP CM Afridi announces ‘Imran Khan Release Force’
ISLAMABAD : Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced the formation of a force aimed at securing the release of PTI founder Imran Khan. Speaking to the media outside the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Sohail Afridi stated that he had been assigned the responsibility of leading a street movement by the party’s founding chairman. […]
TTAP ends Parliament House sit-in, upholds demand for Imran’s personal doctors
ISLAMABAD : The opposition alliance Tehreek-i-Tahafuz-i-Ayin-i-Pakistan (TTAP) announced on Wednesday that it would call off its days-long sit-in at Parliament House over former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s health concerns. Despite ending the protest, TTAP reiterated the demand, voiced by Imran Khan’s family, for the PTI founder to have uninterrupted access to his personal physicians and […]