Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz reviewing secuirty arrangements ahead of Muharram. SCREENGRAB LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday ordered the Punjab Enforcement and Regulatory Authority (PERA) to adopt a people-friendly approach, warning that arrogance, misuse of authority and corruption would not be tolerated, as the new force continues to face complaints from traders…
Brokerage house said HMB qualified for inclusion after meeting the required liquidity threshold KARACHI: The latest review by MSCI has shown a decline in Pakistan’s overall weight in the MSCI Frontier Markets Index. Pakistan’s share dropped to 4.8%, down from 5.8% in the previous review. Topline Securities attributed the decline primarily to a nearly 13%…
ISLAMABAD: With general elections in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) scheduled for Sunday, large-scale security arrangements are being put in place, including the deployment of thousands of police personnel from Punjab and the federal capital. According to officials, in addition to 6,000 personnel from the Punjab Police, 150 policemen from the security division of Islamabad Capital Territory Police…
Elections will be conducted in all constituencies of AJK Legislative Assembly as approved by Delimitation Commission ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission on Friday announced that general elections for the AJK Legislative Assembly will be held on July 27 from 8am to 5pm., according to a notification issued today. According to the…
. BUGGENHOUT: A train crashed into a school minivan at a level-crossing in the Belgian town of Buggenhout on Tuesday, killing four people including two special needs pupils, authorities said. As well as the 12- and 15-year-old students, the crash killed the driver aged 49 and a chaperone aged 27, said the local prosecutor’s office…
CHRISTCHURCH: Cam Roigard and Will Jordan scored twice each as New Zealand held on to edge an under-strength France 34-32 in a nine-try thriller in Christchurch on Saturday to open the inaugural Nations Championship. It was the All Blacks’ first Test under new coach Dave Rennie and he saw France, who scored four tries, run…
SAN FRANCISCO: Memory chipmakers have for decades been trapped in boom-bust cycles, with capacity buildouts hitting the market just as demand craters. Micron, Samsung and SK Hynix are now trying to convince investors this time is different, arguing long-term deals will keep cash flowing even if the datacenter boom bursts. Micron said on Wednesday customers…
LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday acquitted PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi in the May 9 Mughalpura police vehicles arson case, while sentencing four senior PTI leadersDr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed, Ejaz Chaudhary and Omar Cheemato 10-years-imprisonment each. ATC Judge Manzar Ali Gill announced the reserved verdict at Kot Lakhpat Jail, where…
Goals from Doue and Kvaratskhelia give the French side a 2-0 win over the Gunners Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 with goals from Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Photo: REUTERS/FILE LONDON: Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored the goals to give a dominant Paris Saint-Germain a 2-0 win over Liverpool in their Champions League quarter-final…
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday disposed of a petition challenging Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s appointment as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after the petitioner sought to withdraw the case, directing him to approach the appropriate forum instead. Justice Awais Khalid passed the order while hearing a petition filed by citizen Ashba…