What we know about Trump’s planned executive orders after swearing-in – World
Sources say more than 100 such orders and directives could be released starting on Day One in what is known internally as a “shock and awe” effort. Donald Trump plans to issue a flurry of executive orders and directives after he is sworn in as US president on Monday to put his stamp on his […]
Shares at PSX climb 800 points in intraday trade – Business
Bulls maintained control of the trading floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) climbed 800 points in intraday trade on Monday. The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 817.68 points, or 0.71 per cent, to stand at 116,089.76 points from the previous close of 115,272.08 at 2:29pm. Mohammed Sohail, chief executive of Topline Securities, attributed […]
Shares at PSX climb 700 points in intraday trade – Business
Bulls maintained control of the trading floor as shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) climbed nearly 700 points in intraday trade on Monday. The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 690.48 points, or 0.6 per cent, to stand at 115,962.56 points from the previous close of 115,272.08 at 2pm. Mohammed Sohail, chief executive of Topline Securities, […]
2 shot dead over ‘personal dispute’ in Karachi’s SITE area: police – Pakistan
Two people were shot dead and two others were injured in Karachi’s SITE area on Monday, according to a police statement. Pak Colony Station House Officer (SHO) Malik Mumtaz said that the incident occurred due to a “personal dispute” adding that further investigation was underway. The people who were killed included 45-year-old Asad Ullah and […]
Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls’ high schools to open – World
The Taliban’s acting deputy foreign minister called on his senior leadership to open schools for Afghan girls, among the strongest public rebukes of a policy that has contributed to the international isolation of its rulers. Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanekzai, who previously led a team of negotiators at the Taliban’s political office in Doha before US […]
China executes man who killed 35 in car rampage: state media – World
China on Monday executed a man who killed 35 people in a car rampage in the southern city of Zhuhai in November, state media said. A court in the city “executed Fan Weiqiu in accordance with the execution order issued by the Supreme People’s Court”, state broadcaster CCTV said. On November 11, 62-year-old Fan deliberately […]
Women stage rally in Malir after 12 BYC activists booked on sedition charge – Pakistan
KARACHI: While police booked 12 workers and leaders of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) in a sedition case for organising a rally in Lyari, a large number of women activists gathered in Malir on Sunday to condemn the police action. The 12 held persons — Sarfraz Raiz, Sajid Yar, Murad Salman, Waheed Mehmood, Ahsan Sarfraz, […]
New Gwadar airport starts operations with landing of first PIA flight – Pakistan
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight landed at the Gwadar International Airport, making it the first commercial aircraft to arrive at the new airport after its inauguration on Monday. According to the flight schedule available on the website of Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport, the flight was expected to depart 9:20am, landing at 11:40am. In addition […]
Trump 2.0: What the Donald’s second term means for US-Pakistan relations – Prism
With Trump’s presidency on the horizon, US-Pakistan relations need recalibration, moving beyond misperceptions, nostalgia and emotional bias, towards a pragmatic, interest-driven approach. Let me start by saying that US-Pakistan relations are normal. What isn’t normal, however, is Pakistan’s perception of this relationship. Having said that, how we view and understand this important but difficult relationship […]
Bangladesh seeks Shakib’s arrest over bounced cheques – Sport
DHAKA: A Bangladeshi court issued an arrest warrant on Sunday for cricket star Shakib Al Hasan for bounced cheques totalling more than $300,000, in the latest blow for the ousted lawmaker. “The court has previously summoned Shakib but he did not appear at the court”, said Mohammed Shahibur Rahman from the IFIC Bank, which filed […]