Shares at PSX shed over 300 points on power sector concerns – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday remained under pressure, shedding more than 300 points. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined 622.46 points, or 0.76 per cent, to stand at 81,214.45 points from the previous close of 81,850.50 points at 12:22pm. Finally, the index closed at 81,483.64 points,366.86 points or 0.45pc, from the previous […]
PM Shehbaz arrives in New York on 5-day visit ahead of UNGA session – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in New York on Tuesday on a five-day visit to the United States to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The premier is set to address a plenary meeting for the UN General Debate on September 27. The Government of Pakistan today shared pictures of […]
Death toll from Monday’s Israeli strikes on Lebanon surges to 558 – World
Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after 558 people, including 50 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war in 2006. Israel’s overnight strikes on southern Lebanon came after it said it had killed a “large number” of fighters when it hit […]
Annual World News Day to be marked on Sept 28 to highlight importance of fact-based journalism – World
The global journalism industry will observe the annual World News Day on Saturday to amplify the value of fact-based journalism. The awareness campaign is run by the news media industry every year on Sept 28, with this year’s campaign theme being ‘Choose Truth’, designed by South African newsroom Daily Maverick’s Project Kontinuum. The event is […]
Sustainable development can’t happen while tragedies like Gaza continue to be perpetuated, Asif tells UN summit – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that no sustainable development can take place till “tragedies like Gaza are perpetuated by the developed world”. His remarks regarding Israel’s onslaught on Gaza — which has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians — came at the start of his speech at the United Nations ‘Summit of the Future’ […]
New Israeli strikes on Lebanon after 492 killed in a day – World
Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war in 2006. Israel’s overnight strikes on southern Lebanon came after it said it had killed a “large number” of fighters when it hit […]
Bangladesh army chief pledges support for Yunus’ interim govt ‘come what may’ – World
Bangladesh’s army chief vowed to back the country’s interim government “come what may” to help it complete key reforms after the ouster of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina, so that elections could be held within the next 18 months. General Wakeruz Zaman and his troops stood aside in early August amid raging student-led protests against Hasina, […]
Shares at PSX shed over 600 points in intraday trade – Business
Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday shed over 600 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index declined 622.46 points, or 0.76 per cent, to stand at 81,214.45 points from the previous close of 81,850.50 points at 12:22pm. Raza Jafri, chief executive of EFG Hermes Pakistan, said the market was “negatively reacting […]
New Israeli strikes on Lebanon after 492 killed – World
Israel announced dozens of new air strikes on Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon on Tuesday, a day after 492 people, including 35 children, were killed in the deadliest bombardment since a devastating war in 2006. Israel’s overnight strikes on southern Lebanon came after it said it had killed a “large number” of fighters when it hit […]
No sustainable development till tragedies like Gaza perpetuated by developed world, Asif tells UN summit – Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday said that no sustainable development can take place till “tragedies like Gaza are perpetuated by the developed world”. His remarks regarding Israel’s onslaught on Gaza — which has killed more than 41,000 Palestinians — came at the start of his speech at the United Nations Summit of the Future […]