Railways plans to restore cargo train service from Peshawar: Divisional Superintendent

PESHAWAR:Pakistan Railways Divisional Superintendent Peshawar, Muhammad Nasir Khalily said the institute was planning to restore freight train service from Peshawar to Karachi to facilitate trade and business. He asked Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry to share details/data of potential sectors to resume the cargo train service from Peshawar on a fast-track basis. Muhammad Nasir […]

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Haroon Yousaf arrest not required: NAB tells court

LAHORE:The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday informed an accountability court that the arrest of Haroon Yousaf was not required for investigations. The NAB investigation officer made the statement before Accountability Court Judge Qamaruz Zaman who was hearing a reference against Haroon Yousaf, Tahir Naqvi and others. Haroon Yousaf and Tahir Naqvi also appeared before […]

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PSX continues with bullish trend, gains 331 points

ISLAMABAD:The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 331.99 points, a positive change of 0.81 percent, closing at 41,522.76 against 41,190.77 points the previous day. A total of 296,595,844 shares were traded during the day as compared to 176,726,529 shares the previous day, whereas the price of shares […]

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PSDP funded power projects of GB cleared in CDWP

GILGIT:Two PSDP funded power projects of GB namely “Regional Grid GB Phase-1” and “26 MW Shagarthang HPP” have been cleared in the Central Development Working Party (CDWP) forum under the Chair of Minister for Planning and Special initiative Pakistan and recommended for Approval from ECNEC. Additional Chief secretary and Secretary W&P department GB attended the […]

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President CM discuss overall law and order situation in KP

PESHAWAR:President Dr Arif Alvi and caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakthunkhwa, Muhammad Azam Khan here on Tuesday discussed overall law and order situation in the province. The president and the chief minister held an important meeting at the chief minister house. Earlier, the president visited Lady Reading Hospital wherein he inquired after the health of injured […]

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9th badge of Police Driving School completes training

BAHAWALPUR:The 9th badge of Police Driving Training School Hasilpur has completed the professional training and the participants were awarded achievement certificates. According to a Bahawalpur police spokesman, the professional driving training of the participants of the 9th badge was held at Police Driving Training School in Hasilpur tehsil of Bahawalpur district. “After the completion of […]

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Rupee sheds 99 paisa against US dollar

ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of the Pakistani rupee depreciated by 99 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Tuesday and closed at Rs 276.28 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 275.29. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were […]

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