PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has imposed a strict ban on the use of government resources, vehicles and staff in political parties’ protests, long marches, rallies and other activities. It has ruled that such actions constitute misconduct and undermine public trust in the government. The court issued these directives while disposing of a writ…
Shares of 324 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 90 stocks closed higher, 211 declined and 23 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Bullish activity dominated trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday, driving the benchmark KSE-100 index up by 1,278 points, as investors took cue from the potential disbursement of…
Gold drops Rs3,300/tola on hawkish Fed comments triggering 3% decline globally; rupee stable KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) injected around Rs11 trillion liquidity into the financial system on Friday through conventional and Shariah-compliant Open Market Operations (OMOs), reflecting continued tightness in the interbank market as the government itself is the biggest borrower in…
ISLAMABAD: Sugar millersgot stay order from a provincial court on Friday against Punjab’s orders to start crushing from Saturday (today) – a move the federal minister for national food security said was in breach of an agreement and meant to keep commodity prices high. The millers have managed to delay the crushing season for at…
. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan, in a full court meeting convened Friday, unanimously updated the Supreme Court Rules, 2025. The Supreme Court Rules, 1980 were reviewed and updated on the recommendation of the Committee, comprising Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi. The full…
ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have arrested four people allegedly involved in facilitating a suicide bombing that killed 12 people and injured dozens in Islamabad on November 11. All suspects belong to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to a statement published on the official X account of the Government of Pakistan on Friday, these…
. ISLAMABAD: Jordan’s King Abdullah II will arrive in Pakistan for a two-day state visit on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. During his visit, the king will hold important meetings with the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan. The full range of bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries will…
. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh. Photo: Screengrab In a fireside chat at Boston University’s Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh underscored the deep-rooted strategic and economic ties between Pakistan and the United States. He also advocated for diplomatic solutions and…
The South Korean carded a six-under 64 to lead the Annika by one stroke over Australia’s Grace Kim MIAMI: South Korean Ryu Hae-ran fired seven birdies in a six-under par 64 on Thursday to seize a one-shot lead over Australian Grace Kim in the LGPA Annika at Pelican tournament in Belleair, Florida. Ryu teed off…
Pakistan’s Haris Rauf (L) celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Sadeera Samarawickrama (R) during the second one-day international match. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan’s Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan led the charge as the home side defeated Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the second ODI at Rawalpindi Stadium on Friday, clinching the three-match series…
