Shares at PSX shed 100 points on geopolitical tensions – Business
Shares at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the red on Monday, shedding more than 100 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index plunged 730.69 points, or 0.9 per cent, to stand at 80,561.44 points from the previous close of 81,292.13 points at 1:23pm. At 3:28pm, the index stood at 81,198.43, down by 93.70 […]
Japan’s next PM aims for snap election, stocks sink – World
Japan’s incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he aimed to call snap elections for October 27, as equities plunged on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards. Ishiba, who was set to be formally appointed as premier on Tuesday after winning the leadership of the ruling party, supports […]
After removal from bench formation committee, Justice Akhtar skips defection law verdict review – Pakistan
Amid reports of rifts among the top judiciary, Justice Munib Akhtar on Monday skipped a hearing on a petition seeking a review of the 2022 verdict on the defection clause under Article 63A of the Constitution. The review plea, filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), was set to be taken up by a […]
SHC grants Karsaz accident suspect bail in drug case – Pakistan
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday approved the bail application of Natasha Danish — the driver booked in the Karsaz road accident — in a drug case against surety bonds worth Rs1 million. On August 19, a speeding Toyota Land Cruiser, driven by Danish, hit three motorcycles and another car on Karsaz Road, killing […]
Shares at PSX shed more than 700 points on geopolitical tensions – Business
Shares at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the red on Monday, shedding more than 700 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index plunged 730.69 points, or 0.9 per cent, to stand at 80,561.44 points from the previous close of 81,292.13 points at 1:23pm. Awais Ashraf, director research at AKD Securities, noted that the […]
Shares at PSX shed more than 600 points in intraday trade – Business
Shares at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) traded in the red on Monday, shedding more than 600 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index plunged 671.10 points, or 0.83 per cent, to stand at 80,621.03 from the previous close of 81,292.13 points at 12:30pm. Awais Ashraf, director research at AKD Securities, noted that the “selling […]
25 students hospitalised after clash at Quaid-i-Azam University – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: As many as 25 students were injured in a clash between two groups of students at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) on Saturday night. Of the injured students, 20 were admitted to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) and five to Polyclinic. Secretariat police registered a First Information Report (FIR) on the complaint of campus manager […]
Muttahida hints at quitting NA if quota system extended – Pakistan
KARACHI: In an open warning to the government, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan on Sunday made it clear that it sees no use in staying in the parliament if controversial quota system is extended for another 20 years. The key ally of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government also criticised the ruling Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), […]
Govt orders streamlining of falcons’ trade to check exploitation – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to protect falcons from exploitation, the government has directed the authorities concerned to streamline their import and export ensure that the birds brought into Pakistan were taken back by their owners and not exchanged, traded or abandoned. This decision to tighten falcon import rules to protect the birds of prey was […]
DSP’s son found shot dead in D.I. Khan – Pakistan
DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The son of a local police officer in Tank was killed by unidentified assailants who threw his body in the Abdulkhel village, a hilly area of Dera Ismail Khan, local police said on Sunday. The body has been recovered by the police from the limits of Shaheed Nawab Khan police station. The […]