African continent offers huge potential to Pakistan for enhancing trade ties

ISLAMABAD: Ali Javed, Additional Secretary (Africa), Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged the business community to focus on Africa for trade and exports as the African continent offers huge potential to Pakistan for enhancing trade ties.   He said this while addressing as the Chief Guest of the Africa Day celebrated at Islamabad Chamber of […]

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SC dismisses contempt of court petition against former PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a petition filed by the federal government seeking contempt of court proceedings against former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan for allegedly violating apex court’s May 25 order.   The court also disposed of a petition filed by Islamabad High Court Bar Association (IHCBA) President Muhammad Shoaib Shaheen that sought […]

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PSX stays bullish, gains 529 points to close at 42, 541 points

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 529.05 points, with a positive change of 1.26 percent, closing at 42, 541.71 points against 42, 012.66 points on the last working day.   A total of 347, 068, 781 shares were traded during the day compared to […]

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Naila wins DC Haripur Inter-College Badminton title

HARIPUR: : Naila clinched the trophy after defeating Hiraj in the final of the three-day Deputy Commissioner Haripur Inter-College Women Badminton Championship organized by District Sports Officer Haripur here on Thursday.   Additional Deputy Commissioner Haripur for Finance and Planning and Assistant Commissioner Azqa Iqra graced the occasion as guests. Principal of the Peace College […]

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Three unregistered factories sealed in Mardan

PESHAWAR: District administration Mardan has sealed three factories for lack of registration and certificate of quality control authority on Thursday.   On directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC), Habibullah Arif, Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC), Adeel Ahmad Sattar inspected food items manufacturing units in Par Hoti, Mardan. He checked cleanliness, expired and adulteration in food items. […]

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DC pays surprise visit to examination center

NAWABSHAH: Deputy Commissioner Aamir Hussain Panhwar on Thursday paid a surprise visit to examination center Government Girls High School Court Road, where annual examinations of ninth and tenth classes are in progress under Board of Education Shaheed Benazirabad. He inspected the arrangements made for sanitation, cleanliness and copying and preventing steps.   The DC strictly […]

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