Bullish momentum witnessed at PSX as shares gain 800 points in intraday trade – Business
Bulls dominated the trade floor at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as shares gained more than 800 points in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index gained 815.22 points, or 0.96 per cent, to stand at 86,065.31 points from the previous close of 85,250.09 at 1:54pm. Mohammed Sohail, chief executive of Topline Securities, attributed […]
Rabada takes 300th Test wicket as Bangladesh all out for 106 – Sport
South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed his 300th Test wicket on Monday as Bangladesh collapsed to 106 all out in 40.1 overs on the first day of the opening Test. Four of Bangladesh’s top six batsmen failed to reach double figures in Mirpur, with opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy top-scoring with 30. After captain Najmul […]
Will file reference against ‘defectors’, says Mengal – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Sardar Akhtar Mengal, the head of his own faction of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M), has announced his intention to file a reference seeking the disqualification of two senators who voted in favour of the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill, in violation of the party line. BNP-M senators Muhammad Qasim and Naseema Ehsan had voted […]
President Zardari gives assent to 26th Constitutional Amendment – Pakistan
The 26th Constitutional Amendment, which became law earlier today after the approval of both houses of the Parliament, was given assent by President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday. Pakistani politics saw a second “working weekend” in as many months, where the ruling coalition finally succeeded in passing the much-touted ‘Constitutional Package’ with a two-thirds majority […]
Toll from attack in India-occupied Kashmir rises to seven: reports – World
Gunmen in Indian-occupied Kashmir raked a construction site work camp with bullets, killing seven people and wounding several others, Indian media reported on Monday, updating an earlier toll. The attack on Sunday is one of the worst this year targeting civilians. The contested territory’s chief minister, Omar Abdullah, called the attack late Sunday “dastardly and […]
Kamala turns 60, but prefers to talk about Trump’s age – World
STONECREST: Kamala Harris turned 60 on Sunday in the final stretch of a knife-edge election battle with 78-year-old Donald Trump, as she urged a Black congregation in Georgia to embrace compassionate values while others “spread hate, sow fear and cause chaos.” Harris, speaking at a Baptist megachurch near Atlanta, did not mention Trump by name […]
Aurangzeb leaves for US after Senate vote – Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed from Islamabad for Washington on Sunday to attend the annual meetings of IMF and the World Bank Group, the Pakistan Embassy announced. Mr Aurangzeb was initially expected to arrive in the US capital on Sunday, but he delayed his trip by a day to attend a session of Senate. […]
Haq Do Tehreek chief sworn in as Balochistan emir of JI – Pakistan
QUETTA: The newly elected provincial emir of Jamaat-i-Islami Balochistan, Maulana Hidayatur Rehman Baloch, was sworn into office during a ceremony held on Sunday. A large number of party workers, former provincial emirs, including Maulana Abdul Haq Hashmi and Abdul Mateen Akhandzada, and senior party supporters and leaders from other political parties attended and spoke at […]
Senators berate PTI for opposing amendment – Pakistan
• Ali Zafar says current draft allows govt to install judges of its choosing• Dar claims follow-up amendments to CrPC in the pipeline• ANP’s Aimal Wali says Pakistan needs judges like Qazi Faez Isa• MWM senator says legislation becomes questionable when people are abducted, harassed for its sake Aimal Wali Khan ISLAMABAD: Taking part in […]
PTI plans protests outside homes of ‘turncoats’, if any – Pakistan
LAHORE: Well before the 26th constitutional amendment was put to vote in Senate, the PTI announced it would hold protests outside the residences of those who would defy party policy by voting in favour of the 26th constitutional amendment. However, the government managed to pass the 26th Amendment bill in Senate, without requiring the votes […]