PTI leaders, workers booked under terror charges for alleged vandalism during party rally in Karachi – Pakistan
Karachi police on Monday registered a case against PTI workers and leaders under terror charges for “resorting to vandalism” during what it called was an “unlawful assembly” at Teen Talwan in Clifton a day earlier. On Sunday, dozens of PTI workers were arrested as they took out rallies and processions on the call of founder […]
ECP dispels false fatwa against women voting
ISLAMABAD: Responding to reports of a purported fatwa (Islamic decree) barring women from voting in Kohistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) debunked the claim on Monday, asserting its commitment to combat any restrictions on women’s participation in elections. However, the electoral body clarified that if any woman faced impediments in campaigning […]
PM Kakar bars ministers, officials from making foreign visits till Feb 8 polls – Pakistan
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday withdrew permissions for foreign visits by federal ministers, advisers, and relevant officials until the completion of the election process. In a notification, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, the Cabinet Division said: “No leave for any foreign visit shall be granted till the completion of […]
Pakistani peacekeeper martyred in South Sudan ambush
A Pakistani peacekeeper was martyred when a convoy was ambushed in Abyei — a disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan — while escorting two local patients to a hospital, the military said in a statement on Monday. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistani peacekeepers responded effectively to the attack and forced the militants […]
SBP maintains key interest rate at 22pc for fifth time in a row – Business
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday held its key rate at 22 per cent for the fifth policy meeting in a row. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, SBP Governor Jameel Ahmad said the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had estimated the full year average inflation to be between 23-25 pc for […]
Indian navy frees Iranian fishing boat hijacked off Somalia – World
India’s navy said on Monday it had freed an Iranian fishing vessel that had been hijacked by pirates off the coast of Somalia in the latest attack against shipping in the Indian Ocean. The hijacking off Somalia fuelled concerns about a resurgence of Indian Ocean raids by opportunistic pirates, coming on top of a separate […]
Shares at PSX lose over 1,000 points on foreign selling ahead of MPC meeting – Business
Bears took charge of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost over 1,000 points on foreign selling ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 benchmark index lost 630.11 or 0.99 per cent at 11:23am to stand at 63,182.95 from the previous […]
Shares at PSX lose over 1,000 points in intraday trade – Business
Bears took charge of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost over 1,000 points during intraday trade. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 benchmark index lost 630.11 or 0.99 per cent at 11:23am to stand at 63,182.95 from the previous close of 63,813.06. By 3:30pm, the index further […]
Bilawal vows to end subsidies given to elite
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, the chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), has pledged to end subsidies, amounting to Rs1,500 billion, being granted to elites, saying that upon coming into power, his government would redirect these funds towards the welfare of the poor, Express News reported. During an interaction with students in Islamabad, Bilawal emphasised the need […]
MQM-P worker killed in clash with PPP during election campaign in Karachi’s Nazimabad: police – Pakistan
An MQM-P worker was killed while a PPP worker was wounded in a clash between the two parties during an election campaign in Karachi’s Nazimabad on Sunday, police said. Gulbahar Police Station House Officer (SHO) Shabbir Hussain told Dawn.com that the incident took place outside the MQM-P office in the area when a PPP rally […]