PTI mulls mobilisation amid Punjab crackdown
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will visit Punjab…
PTI mulls mobilisation amid Punjab crackdown
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi will visit Punjab in the coming days as part of a mobilisation campaign for the September 27 march on Islamabad. The announcement was made at a meeting in Islamabad chaired by the K-P chief minister with party office-bearers and parliamentarians from Punjab, where…
PSX down 669 points at midday
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was trading lower at the Friday noon break as the benchmark KSE-100 index slipped 668.83 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 168,196.21, after an early slide that took the market as low as 166,141. Trading was suspended under the exchange’s regular Friday schedule, which splits the session around Jummah…
North Koreans land in Japan for Asian Games
North Korean athletes were welcomed in Japan by supporters who sang songs and waved the country’s flag. Photo: AFP TOKYO: North Korean athletes wearing white blazers and pink ties received a warm welcome as they began arriving on Friday in Japan for the Asian Games, where they will be cheered on by pro-Pyongyang supporters. More…
Ronaldo eyes Asian glory
Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning a first major trophy since arriving in Saudi Arabia in 2022. Photo: AFP RIYADH: Cristiano Ronaldo will have a last crack at winning the Asian Champions League when the continent’s top club competition begins on Monday, with big-spending Saudi teams set to dominate. The 41-year-old former Manchester United, Real Madrid…
Pakistanis lose Rs8.32b to cyber fraud
ISLAMABAD: Cyber fraudsters have deprived more than 227,000 Pakistanis of Rs8.32 billion over the past three years, with senators, MNAs and MPAs also among the victims. The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has received a large number of complaints as cyber fraud continues to target citizens across the country. According to the documents seen…
Cheema orders overseas investment mechanism
Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Establishment Division Senator Ahad Cheema on Thursday directed authorities to develop a structured investment mechanism to enable Overseas Pakistanis to invest in viable national infrastructure projects. He issued the directions while chairing a high-level meeting to review…
LHC suspends PMDC directives ordering Afghan medical students to return home
Court orders students be allowed to continue their studies, sit their examinations, return to their hostels Lahore High Court building. FILE: PHOTO LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday suspended the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council’s (PMDC) directives ordering Afghan medical students to return to Afghanistan. The PMDC reiterated the directive in a letter…
IHC says judiciary needs no political crutches
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Sardar Sarfraz Dogar on Thursday observed that the judiciary was not so weak that it needed the support of a political party. He made the remarks while hearing a petition seeking to restrain the PTI from holding its Sept 27 long march in the federal capital. A three-member…
Oil prices set to end week above $100 for first time in nearly 4 months
Oil prices rose on Friday and both major benchmarks are on track to end the week above $100 a barrel for the first time since mid-May, as increasing attacks along key shipping routes in the Middle East fuel fears of a prolonged disruption to supplies. Brent crude futures rose 81 cents, or 0.8%, to $108.44…
Trump declines Saudi crown prince’s call for US strikes on Houthis, Axios reports
US officials say administration does not intend to take direct military action against Houthis at this time US President Donald Trump welcomes Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony on South Lawn of White House in Washington, DC, US. Photo: Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called US President…
