PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 114 points

ISLAMABAD:The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around Friday to bullish trend, gaining 114.81 points, a positive change of 0.28 percent, closing at 41,128.67 against 41,013.86 points on the last working day. A total of 205,699,969 shares were traded during the day compared to 127,449,289 shares the previous day, whereas the price of […]

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Five dacoits arrested

FAISALABAD:Jarranwala Saddar police arrested five robbers involved in house robberies and motorcycle snatching cases on Friday. Police sources said the police raiding team arrested Sajid Masih, Muhammad Bilal, Saqib, Tasawar and Raj Wali and recovered looted cash amounting to Rs 239,000, gold ornaments worth Rs 991,000, cattle, motorcycles and illegal weapons. The criminals were wanted […]

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HECP chairman, UoS VC meet, stress skill-based education

SARGODHA:Higher Education Commission Pakistan (HECP) Chairman Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmad and Vice-Chancellor University of Sargodha (UoS) Prof Dr Qaisar Abbas held a meeting on Friday and agreed that providing skill-based knowledge to students could better help accelerate economic growth of the country. According to a press release, issued by Sargodha University here on Friday, the […]

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UN chief warns of ‘dangerous escalation’ in event of Russian annexation of Ukraine regions

Russia anticipated annexation of four occupied regions of Ukraine represents what would be a “dangerous escalation” in the seven-month war, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said. “In this moment of peril, I must underscore my duty as Secretary-General to uphold the Charter of the United Nations,” he told reporters at UN Headquarters in New […]

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Futsal, Taekwondo , Cricket, girls Throwball completed in 6th Students Olympics games

KARACHI:Futsal, Taekwondo, Cricket boys events and Throwball girls event ended in the 6th Students Olympics Games, the other final competitions of various sports of 6th Students Olympics Games, will start from Saturday. The concluding ceremony of the game will be held on October 2, (Sunday) at 5.00 p.m. Results; Throwball O Level Girls; Final: Habib […]

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NA body for mechanism to ensure benefits of subsidies on wheat, fertilizer imports to public

KARACHI:National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Commerce, Friday, directed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to devise a comprehensive mechanism so that maximum benefit of subsidies on import of wheat and fertilizers could be provided to public, particularly the farmers. The NA body met here with its chairman Raza Rabani Khar. Committee members, including Shaista Pervaiz […]

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UET seminar on dengue virus spread, symptoms, prevention

LAHORE:An awareness seminar on dengue virus spread, symptoms and preventive measurements was conducted by the anti-dengue task force of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), here on Friday. Deans of faculties, chairpersons, faculty members, staff and a large number of students participated in the seminar. UET Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shahzad Ali was the […]

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