PIA pilots, cabin crew advised against fasting
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi: Pilots and cabin crew members of the national airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been advised to adhere to guidelines by abstaining from fasting during travel and flights throughout the month of Ramadan. The directive came from the manager of the flight safety department at PIA, who sent out a circular to all […]
PSX plunges by 953 points ahead of MPC meeting – Business
Bears dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday and dragged its benchmark index down sharply by 953 points by the day’s end. The KSE-100 index dropped by 953.60 points, or 1.45 per cent, to stand at 64,801.70 from the previous close of 65,755.30. It had reached a low of 64,64.66. Finally, the index closed […]
PSX plunges by 953 points in intraday trade – Business
Bears dominated the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday and dragged its benchmark index down sharply by 953 points by the day’s end. The KSE-100 index dropped by 953.60 points, or 1.45 per cent, to stand at 64,801.70 from the previous close of 65,755.30. It had reached a low of 64,64.66. Yesterday, the index had […]
PTI leaders assail Punjab govt after 2-week ban imposed on all public meetings at Adiala jail – Pakistan
The Punjab government on Tuesday imposed a two-week ban on all public visits, meetings and interviews at Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail citing “security” threats — a move decried by PTI leaders, who deemed it a deliberate plan to stop them from meeting party founder Imran Khan, who is currently incarcerated at the facility. In a letter […]
Nawaz Sharif’s sons return to Lahore after seven years
In a significant development, Hassan and Hussain Nawaz, the sons of former prime minister and PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, returned to Lahore from London on Tuesday after nearly seven years of self-imposed exile, family sources informed Express News. The brothers arrived at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, where they were greeted by heightened […]
Echoes of displacement: How a 19-year-old Gazan navigates life in Rafah’s camps – World
“I used to be a free girl who did whatever I wanted, now I feel stuck and unable to move forward,” says Dema Alnajjar — describing life as a displaced person in the Rafah camps. “You feel like you are nothing and have no value,” says Dema Alnajjar, a Palestinian girl who is currently one […]
PSX plunges 900 points in intraday trade – Business
Bears continued to dominate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday and dragged its benchmark index down sharply by over 700 points in intraday trade. At around 1:38, the KSE-100 index dropped by 953.60 points, or 1.45 per cent, to stand at 64,801.70 from the previous close of 65,755.30. It had reached a low of […]
9 killed, 2 injured in Multan as building collapses after cylinder explosion – Pakistan
Nine people were killed and two others injured when a three-storey building collapsed on top of another in Multan following a gas cylinder explosion, officials said. District Emergency Officer Dr Kaleemullah told Dawn.com that the bodies and injured were rescued from the rubble following a five-hour operation in which 70 rescue personnel participated. He added […]
PSX plunges 700 points in intraday trade – Business
Bears continued to dominate the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Tuesday and dragged its benchmark index down sharply by over 700 points in intraday trade. The KSE-100 index shed 751.72points, or 1.14 per cent, to stand at 65,003.58 from the previous close of 65,755.30. Yesterday, the index had closed in the red despite flirting with […]
Trump says will free US Capitol rioters if reelected – World
Donald Trump has pledged to free people jailed for taking part in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol as one of his first actions if reelected, calling them “hostages.” The rioters — egged on by the then-president and fuelled by his false claims of voter fraud — stormed the seat of US democracy on […]