Protests, gatherings banned in Karachi division till Nov 24 amid IDEAS 2024 – Pakistan
The Karachi administration on Tuesday imposed a ban on “all forms of public gatherings” across the division until November 24 in view of an ongoing defence exhibition in the city. The ban comes in view of the four-day International Defence Exhibition and Seminar (IDEAS) 2024 taking place at the Karachi Expo Centre. The show is […]
‘Internal accountability drive’: Seven SHOs among 238 Lahore cops penalised in six months – Pakistan
LAHORE: As many as 238 Lahore police personnel, including seven station house officers (SHOs), and 25 executive offices, have been awarded various punishments over serious complaints as a part of a drive “to rebuild public trust in the police force” during the last six months. Of them eight officers were dismissed from service over the […]
Biden pledges record $4bn to World Bank fund for poorest countries – World
US President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion US contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association fund for the world’s poorest countries, a senior Biden administration official said on Monday. Biden announced the three-year US pledge during a closed session of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, the official told reporters, […]
Bulls toss stocks above 95,000 in intraday trade – Business
Bulls maintained their control over the trade floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange(PSX) surged more than 800 points on Tuesday in intraday trade. The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 812.70 points, or 0.86 per cent, to stand at 95,808.37 points from the previous close of 94,995.67 points at 11:08am. Sana Tawfik, head of research […]
Section 144 extended in Islamabad for two more months – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: The capital police have sought massive anti-riot gear, including thousands of teargas and rubber bullets, from the government to deal with PTI’s protest on Nov 24 as the capital administration extended ban on 10 activities for two more months under Section 144. Officers of the capital police said that 22,000 security personnel and 1,200 […]
Punjab Information Minister Azma questions ‘jihad’ slogans raised at KP CM house – Pakistan
LAHORE: Responding to the sloganeering at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister House where the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) agitation was termed jihad (holy war), the Punjab government has reminded the opposition party that ‘jihad’ cannot be waged against the state. “Slogans of ‘jihad’ were raised in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister House. Against whom they are […]
Punjab governor orders probe into ‘irregularities’ in University of Sahiwal construction contract – Pakistan
SAHIWAL: Punjab Governor/Chancelllor Sardar Saleem Hyder Khan has taken notice of the reversal, rollback and annulment of a Rs1.5 billion tender for development at the University of Sahiwal (UOS). The tender, which had been approved and posted on the Punjab Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) website after observing all procedural formalities in 2022, was ‘abruptly’ canceled. […]
Punjab, Spain explore enhanced trade ties – Pakistan
LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has said that Spain is Pakistan’s second largest export partner in the European Union and there are numerous opportunities to increase bilateral trade volume. She was talking to a delegation of the Spanish Senate to discuss the promotion of bilateral relations, trade and tourism between Spain and Punjab here on […]
Trump plans to use military for mass deportation – World
WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump confirmed on Monday that he plans to declare a national emergency on border security and use the US military to carry out a mass deportation of undocumented migrants. Immigration was a top issue in the election campaign, and Trump has promised to deport millions and stabilise the border with Mexico after […]
Street criminal gets death for killing watchman during robbery in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: A sessions court on Monday sentenced a street criminal to death for murdering a watchman over resistance four years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Ameeruddin, who is also the presiding officer of the Model Criminal Trial Court (West), found accused Farooq Ahmed guilty of murdering Tameer Khan near Taiser Town on November 11, […]