PSX turns around, gains 229 points to close at 46,629

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Wednesday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 229.97 points, with a positive change of 0.50 per cent, closing at 46,629.88 points against 46,399.91 points on the last working day. A total of 320,334,452 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of […]

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Indian forces intensify search, frisking in Srinagar

ISLAMABAD:Indian troops, police and paramilitary forces have intensified search and frisking in Srinagar. The Indian forces’ personnel patrolling on the roads and streets of the city and conducting random checking of vehicles and pedestrians. These checking were part of cordon and search operations conducted by police and troops, further deployment of additional forces’ personnel at […]

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Pakistan set to host meeting of Troika Plus on Thursday

ISLAMABAD:The Special Representatives and envoys for Afghanistan from China, Russian Federation, the United States and Pakistan will participate in the Troika Plus meeting to be held in Islamabad on Thursday. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will inaugurate the meeting, the Foreign Office said Wednesday. The Foreign Office said Pakistan attached high importance to the Troika […]

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Five terrorists named in APS tragedy executed

ISLAMABAD:The fives terrorists involved in Army Public School (APS) Peshawar massacre were hanged by the military courts in 2015 and 2017 respectively while an appeal against the death sentence awarded to sixth terrorist is pending in the apex court since August 2016. According to the data available to reporter, the terrorists and criminals involved in […]

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Muttaki arrives to discuss trade, connectivity issues; participate in Troika plus

ISLAMABAD:The Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, arrived here Wednesday on his first visit to Pakistan to discuss ways to facilitate transit trade, cross-border movement and support for the people of Afghanistan who are urgently awaiting humanitarian assistance as the winter approaches. Pakistan has extended humanitarian and economic assistance to the Afghan people […]

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‘Rural Development Projects’ help to alleviate poverty:Omer Ayub

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan on Wednesday said that ‘Rural Development Projects’ will help to alleviate poverty and uplift living standard of the people through new employment opportunities. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan chaired a high-level meeting of National Coordination Committee on Foreign-Funded Projects (NCC-FFP) and reviewed the progress […]

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SC seeks report in APS tragedy case in four weeks

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday directed the federal government to submit a report in four weeks on actions taken against those responsible for attack on Army Public School (APS) Peshawar. A three judge bench headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, comprising Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed heard the […]

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Pakistan’s top businessman Syed Yawar Ali re-elected to a key UN committee

UNITED NATIONS:Syed Yawar Ali, a prominent Pakistani businessman, was re-elected Tuesday to the United Nations Committee on Contributions, a key 18-member panel which recommends the scale of assessments of member states’ contributions to the UN budget. The election was held in the General Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which deals with administrative and budgetary questions. Congratulating Syed […]

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