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Print - 2019-09-15
Malala urges UNGA, global leaders to help restore peace in IoK

Malala urges UNGA, global leaders to help restore peace in IoK

Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai on Saturday lamented over the ongoing lockdown in occupied Kashmir, saying that she is asking the leaders at the United Nations General Assembly and beyond to work towards restoring peace in the valley. Malala said that the
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
EU Parliament members call for trade, travel sanctions on India

EU Parliament members call for trade, travel sanctions on India

Members of the European Union Parliament Friday called for trade and travel sanctions on India over the alarming human rights situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir. According to reports, the Co-Chair of the Friends of Kashmir Group in the EU parliament, Ri
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
EU Parliament members call for trade, travel sanctions on India

EU Parliament members call for trade, travel sanctions on India

Members of the European Union Parliament Friday called for trade and travel sanctions on India over the alarming human rights situation in Indian-occupied Kashmir. According to reports, the Co-Chair of the Friends of Kashmir Group in the EU parliament, Ri
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PM unveils India's sinister FATF designs

PM unveils India's sinister FATF designs

Prime Min-ister Imran Khan Saturday while completely ruling out any prospects for resumption of dialogue with its armed nuclear neighbour led by 'extreme right wing, racist and fascist Bharatiya Janata Party' said that India was trying to bankrupt Pakista
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PM unveils India's sinister FATF designs

PM unveils India's sinister FATF designs

Prime Min-ister Imran Khan Saturday while completely ruling out any prospects for resumption of dialogue with its armed nuclear neighbour led by 'extreme right wing, racist and fascist Bharatiya Janata Party' said that India was trying to bankrupt Pakista
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan condemns drone attack

Pakistan condemns drone attack

Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the drone attack on Saudi oil processing facility Buqyaq and the Khurais oil field causing fire, material damage and disruption of its operation. "Such acts to sabotage and disrupt commercial activities causing fear
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan condemns drone attack

Pakistan condemns drone attack

Pakistan on Saturday strongly condemned the drone attack on Saudi oil processing facility Buqyaq and the Khurais oil field causing fire, material damage and disruption of its operation. "Such acts to sabotage and disrupt commercial activities causing fear
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Yemeni rebel drones spark fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities

Yemeni rebel drones spark fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities

Drone attacks launched by Yemeni rebels sparked fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities Saturday, reportedly disrupting production in a new escalation that follows a spike in regional tensions with Iran. Huge palls of smoke rose into the sky after the pr
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Yemeni rebel drones spark fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities

Yemeni rebel drones spark fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities

Drone attacks launched by Yemeni rebels sparked fires at two Saudi Aramco oil facilities Saturday, reportedly disrupting production in a new escalation that follows a spike in regional tensions with Iran. Huge palls of smoke rose into the sky after the pr
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH
Exchange

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (August 01 to 30, 2019)

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (September 14, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (September 15, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (September 14, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 14, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (September 14, 2019)

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 14, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (September 14, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 14, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 14, 2019).

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rising trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: rising trend

The rupee maintained rising trend against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee gained 10 paisas in relation the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 155.80 and Rs 156.30 respectively, they a
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rising trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: rising trend

The rupee maintained rising trend against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee gained 10 paisas in relation the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 155.80 and Rs 156.30 respectively, they a
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Five from five for Liverpool, Man Utd back to winning ways

Five from five for Liverpool, Man Utd back to winning ways

Liverpool made it five wins from five in the Premier League after coming from behind to beat Newcastle United 3-1 at Anfield, while Manchester United earned a first victory since the opening weekend of the season by beating Leicester City.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
England in control

England in control

England seized control on the third day of the fifth Ashes Test on Saturday, building a likely match-winning lead of 382 as they look to square the series.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Zadran fifty sets up record win for Afghanistan

Zadran fifty sets up record win for Afghanistan

Najibullah Zadran hit a blistering half-century as Afghanistan beat Zimbabwe by 28 runs in their first match of the tri-nation Twenty20 International tournament in Dhaka on Saturday.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Neymar jeered, insulted by angry fans on return to PSG team

Neymar jeered, insulted by angry fans on return to PSG team

Neymar was loudly jeered and met with a barrage of insults by Paris Saint-Germain fans on Saturday as he made his first appearance for the club in four months in their Ligue 1 game at home to Strasbourg.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on top in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on top in Quaid-e-Azam Trophy

Ashfaq Ahmed scored his fifth first-class century as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took early control of their four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy clash against Northern in Abbottabad on Saturday.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Fans throng Lahore stadium to meet cricket heroes

Fans throng Lahore stadium to meet cricket heroes

Cricket fans thronged the Lahore's Qadhafi Stadium on Saturday to see the cricket heroes, as Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match between the Southern Punjab and Central Punjab was staged there.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
China makes biggest US soyabean purchases since June

China makes biggest US soyabean purchases since June

Privately run Chinese firms bought at least 10 boatloads of US soyabeans on Thursday, the country's most significant purchases since at least June, traders said, ahead of high-level talks next month aimed at ending a bilateral trade war that has lasted mo
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
USDA lowers US corn, soyabean harvest view by less than expected

USDA lowers US corn, soyabean harvest view by less than expected

US corn and soyabean production will be 1% smaller than previously forecast this fall, the US Agriculture Department said on Thursday, with both crops still well behind their typical development schedule after late planting.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Strong demand pushes cotton prices further higher
Cotton

Strong demand pushes cotton prices further higher

Prices moved further higher on the cotton market on Saturday as spinners showed more interest in fresh buying of fine quality lint, dealers said. The official spot rate was higher by Rs 100 to Rs 8200, they added. In ready session, about 12000 bales of co
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
CBOT corn futures higher

CBOT corn futures higher

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by strength in soyabeans and renewed optimism for a thaw in US-China trade relations, traders said. CBOT December corn settled up 7-1/4 cents at $3.67-1/4 per bushel. Soyabeans soared on
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
US natural gas futures turn slightly positive
Exchange

US natural gas futures turn slightly positive

US natural gas futures on Thursday turned slightly positive following the release of a government report showing a smaller-than-expected storage build. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) said utilities added 78 billion cubic feet (bcf) of gas
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
WeWork considers dramatic valuation cut in IPO

WeWork considers dramatic valuation cut in IPO

WeWork owner The We Company may seek a valuation in its upcoming initial public offering of between $10 billion and $12 billion, a dramatic discount to the $47 billion valuation it achieved in January, people familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Huawei plans first onshore bonds

Huawei plans first onshore bonds

Huawei Technologies plans to issue two tranches of bonds worth 3 billion yuan ($422 million) each, the first time it is tapping the onshore yuan bond market, the Chinese technology giant said in regulatory filings on Wednesday.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Huawei plans first onshore bonds

Huawei plans first onshore bonds

Huawei Technologies plans to issue two tranches of bonds worth 3 billion yuan ($422 million) each, the first time it is tapping the onshore yuan bond market, the Chinese technology giant said in regulatory filings on Wednesday.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
US stocks favoured as bond buying spree slows

US stocks favoured as bond buying spree slows

US equity funds attracted $17.1 billion last week, pulling pulled cash from government bonds, Bank of America Merrill Lynch said on Friday, as investors turned to riskier assets amid hopes for a US-China trade truce and central bank rate cuts.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Loonie hits 9-day low
Currency

Loonie hits 9-day low

The Canadian dollar weakened to its lowest in more than one week against its US counterpart on Friday as investors guarded against the risk that the Federal Reserve would shift next week to a less dovish stance.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Speculators cut long dollar bets
Currency

Speculators cut long dollar bets

Speculators reduced their bullish bets on the US dollar in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Indian rupee unlikely to gain traction
Currency

Indian rupee unlikely to gain traction

The Indian rupee will not regain ground lost against the dollar in the coming year, according to strategists polled by Reuters, who believe a recent rollback of a surcharge on foreign investments will have no impact on the currency.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Euro up as bank relief offsets ECB stimulus
Currency

Euro up as bank relief offsets ECB stimulus

The euro gained against the dollar on Friday for a second day after the European Central Bank on Thursday exempted euro zone banks from a penalty charge, which analysts say will reduce the currency impact of new stimulus.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Overshadowed by US corruption probe, UAW, GM near contract deadline

Overshadowed by US corruption probe, UAW, GM near contract deadline

A federal corruption probe of top union officials stirred growing uncertainty about collective bargaining talks on Saturday, as the current labor contract between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and General Motors Co was set to expire at the stroke of midni
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
EU finance ministers back push for simpler fiscal rules
Currency

EU finance ministers back push for simpler fiscal rules

European Union finance ministers backed on Saturday a simplification of the EU's fiscal rules to make them more transparent and predictable, but more work is needed before any changes are agreed, a senior European Commission official said. Commission vice
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Siemens, Orascom to rebuild vast Iraq power plant

Siemens, Orascom to rebuild vast Iraq power plant

Iraq on Saturday signed a $1.3 billion deal with German industrial conglomerate Siemens and Egypt's Orascom Construction to rebuild a major power plant complex in the ravaged city of Baiji, north of Baghdad. The new deal is part of a broader energy road m
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Disney chief exits Apple board
Exchange

Disney chief exits Apple board

Disney chief Bob Iger resigned from Apple's board of directors as the companies are poised to launch rival online streaming services, according to a filing Friday with US regulators. Iger's departure came the same day that the iPhone maker announced that
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
South Korea's US crude imports jump, Iranian oil imports remain zero

South Korea's US crude imports jump, Iranian oil imports remain zero

South Korea's imports of US crude oil soared in August, whereas its imports of Iranian oil stayed at zero for a fourth month in a row, following US sanctions waiver end in May, customs data showed on Sunday. Imports from the United States were 1.43 millio
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Russia's world-first floating nuclear plant arrives in port

Russia's world-first floating nuclear plant arrives in port

Russia's world first floating nuclear power station on Saturday completed a 5,000-kilometre (3,100-mile) Arctic transfer to the country's far east, the Rosatom nuclear agency said. "The Akademik Lomonosov floating nuclear plant arrived at Pevek, in the au
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Solid gold toilet stolen from English stately home

Solid gold toilet stolen from English stately home

A gang of thieves on Saturday stole an 18-carat gold toilet from Britain's Blenheim Palace, police said, causing flooding that damaged the world-famous stately home. The fully-functioning toilet, dubbed "America", was created by Italian artist Maurizio Ca
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
One hurt as blast rocks southern Swedish city

One hurt as blast rocks southern Swedish city

A young woman was seriously injured Saturday by a blast in southern Sweden, police said, describing it as deliberate as the country battles an increase in criminal use of explosives. A woman in her twenties, who was passing when the explosion occurred in
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Tropical Storm Humberto lashes Bahamas

Tropical Storm Humberto lashes Bahamas

Tropical Storm Humberto lashed already devastated parts of the Bahamas with heavy rain and strong winds on Saturday, and forecasters said it was likely to become a hurricane before the end of the weekend. The storm is expected to leave the northwestern Ba
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' photographer dies

Tiananmen Square 'Tank Man' photographer dies

The photographer who snapped the defining image of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown - a solitary man defiantly blocking the path of a column of tanks - has died in Indonesia, according to US officials. American authorities confirmed the death of 64-year
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
New Italy government lets rescued migrants disembark

New Italy government lets rescued migrants disembark

Italy on Saturday agreed to allow rescue ship Ocean Viking to disembark 82 migrants on Lampedusa, in a reversal of the hardline policy under the country's ex-interior minister Matteo Salvini. Far-right leader Salvini was forced out of office last month af
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
French group to open two hotels in Damascus as airstrikes kill civilians

French group to open two hotels in Damascus as airstrikes kill civilians

Louvre Hotels Group, owned by China's Jin Jiang, has signed an agreement to open two hotels under its own name in Damascus, it said on Saturday, a day after the UN announced an internal investigation into the bombing of hospitals in Syria. The confirmatio
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Trump floats possible defense treaty days ahead of Israeli polls

Trump floats possible defense treaty days ahead of Israeli polls

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he had spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a possible mutual defense treaty between the two nations, a move that could bolster Netanyahu's re-election bid just days before Israelis go to t
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Arguments being advanced through fists and kicks: CJP

Arguments being advanced through fists and kicks: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khan Khosa on Saturday said that nowadays the arguments were being advanced through fists and kicks and the future historian will not forget or forgive us for this.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Former VP ABL Malik Ashraf dies

Former VP ABL Malik Ashraf dies

Former Vice President Allied Bank Limited Malik Ashraf passed away, here on Saturday. His burial will be held on Sunday after Asr prayer at 71 GG Street 8, Phase 4 DHA Lahore.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Power tariff enhanced by 70 percent for Punjab export industry

Power tariff enhanced by 70 percent for Punjab export industry

The power distribution companies (DISCOs) have raised their electricity tariff for the Punjab exporting industries, charging them up to Rs20 per unit from the earlier rate of Rs10.62 per unit by imposing various levies and taxes.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Prices of food items witness upward trend

Prices of food items witness upward trend

Prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an increase during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that onion price went up from Rs 270 per 5kg to
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Punjab alarmed over dengue out break

Punjab alarmed over dengue out break

Dengue fever outbreak has spread alarm, as more patients have been diagnosed with dengue fever across the province of Punjab. While issuing instructions to district administration from Saudi Arabia, Punjab chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed t
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Sanaullah's judicial remand extended till September 28

Sanaullah's judicial remand extended till September 28

A duty judge presiding over as a special court for Control of Narcotics Substance (CNS) on Saturday extended judicial remand of former law minister Rana Sanaullah in a drug case till September 28. When counsel for Rana Sanaullah urged the judge to ask the
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Controversial video leak judge Malik made OSD

Controversial video leak judge Malik made OSD

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday made former judge Islamabad accountability court Arshad Malik an Officer on Special Duty (OSD) from the date of his suspension, involved in video scandal. According to a notification issued by LHC Registrar, the LHC
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
KE drive against kunda, internet cables continues

KE drive against kunda, internet cables continues

In continuation of K-Electric's drive against kundas, TV cables, internet wires and illegal streetlights which were encroaching on power infrastructure throughout the city. The power utility has successfully removed more than 150 illegal connections from
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
April-June quarter: Islamic banking assets and deposits post growth

April-June quarter: Islamic banking assets and deposits post growth

The market share of Islamic banking assets and deposits in the overall banking industry was recorded at 14.4 percent and 15.9 percent, respectively by June-end, 2019. According to Islamic Banking Bulletin issued by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), assets of
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Good governance, rule of law vital for economic growth: adviser

Good governance, rule of law vital for economic growth: adviser

Adviser to Punjab Chief Minister Dr Salman Shah has said that economic growth cannot be achieved without transparency, accountability and merit and added that issues piled up in the last 70 years cannot be resolved in the wink of an eye.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Six projects receive 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Six projects receive 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

The six winning projects of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA) were acclaimed at a ceremony held at Kazan's Musa Jalil State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. Mintimer Shaimiev, State Counsellor of the Republic of Tatarstan, accompanied His
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
BMP deplores plight of people in IoK

BMP deplores plight of people in IoK

Secretary General (Federal) of the Businessmen Panel (BMP), Chaudhry Ahmad Jawad has said Indian government to accept responsibility for the human rights violations being carried out in Jammu and Kashmir. He said it's hard to believe after passing 40 days
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Gold prices fall

Gold prices fall

Gold prices on Saturday receded to Rs 86500 per tola with Rs 1400 fall in a single day trading on the local market, traders said. The precious metal is now traded for Rs 74160 per 10 grams with a Rs 1200 decline following its value fall of $18 an ounce to
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
July-August 2019: E&T collects Rs 12.172 billion revenue
Cotton

July-August 2019: E&T collects Rs 12.172 billion revenue

Sindh Excise and Taxation (E&T) department on Saturday claimed to have made a revenue collection of Rs12.172 billion during July-August period. E&T Director General Shabbir Ahmed Sheikh revealed that the department had collected Rs 1.216 billion under mot
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Hot, humid weather likely across country

Hot, humid weather likely across country

Monsoon with weakening system is gripping upper parts, as hot and humid weather is expected across the country, the Met Office said on Saturday. However, rain and wind-thunderstorm are likely in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Rawalpindi, Gujra
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Dawood University team visits village

Dawood University team visits village

A delegation of Dawood University comprising of city planners, architects, environmental and chemical engineers led by the Vice Chancellor Dr Faizullah Abbasi visited village Moula Bux Mallah and adjoining 4 RO plants providing potable water to the people
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Women cotton pickers' working conditions discussed
Cotton

Women cotton pickers' working conditions discussed

Labor and civil society leaders have raised concern over poor working condition of women cotton pickers. This discussion was organized by Sindh Community Foundation and led by the Javed Hussain, Executive Director of Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), Mahn
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
19th ITCN Asia to kick-off on September 17
Exchange

19th ITCN Asia to kick-off on September 17

The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui will inaugurate the 19th ITCN Asia, to be taken place in Karachi from September 17-19. The exhibition will be spread out over 6 halls at the Karachi Expo Cent
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Government urged to set up sector-specific export councils
Currency

Government urged to set up sector-specific export councils

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has said that exports cannot be improved through lip service and failed initiatives, therefore, the government should establish sector-specific export councils and their per
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
ANP demands impartial, transparent polls to strengthen democracy

ANP demands impartial, transparent polls to strengthen democracy

ANP's president Asfandyar Wali Khan demanded impartial and transparent polls to handover the reign of power to elected and democratic forces and strengthen democracy in the country. In a message issued here on Sunday in connections with World Democracy Da
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PPP may give call for protest and sit-in

PPP may give call for protest and sit-in

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) may give a call of sit-in and protest against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government before the announcement of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) Islamabad March schedule. Pakistan People's Party Information Secretary Dr Naf
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PML-N, PPP still indecisive about joining JUI-F's long march

PML-N, PPP still indecisive about joining JUI-F's long march

The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl's (JUI-F) 'solo flight' for Islamabad next month to dislodge Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is unlikely to achieve the desired result, as the two major opposition parties - PML-N and PPP - are yet to ensure their p
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Indonesian embassy organises blood donation camp

Indonesian embassy organises blood donation camp

Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad in collaboration with the Pakistan Red Crescent Society organised a blood donation camp here on Saturday. Diplomatic community, students from CITHMS, Bahria University and International Islamic University and numerous peopl
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PML-N urges CJ to take notice of case against Sanaulla

PML-N urges CJ to take notice of case against Sanaulla

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday demanded the chief justice to take notice of the case against former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaulla, who is facing a trial on charges of possessing drugs. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb said, Sanu
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Indian envoy summoned over ceasefire violations

Indian envoy summoned over ceasefire violations

Pakistan summoned Indian Charge d'Affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia on Saturday and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC) that resulted in martyrdom of a woman and injuries to seven other. According to
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Indian forces indulging in ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Muslims: AJ&K PM

Indian forces indulging in ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Muslims: AJ&K PM

Prime Minister (PM) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Raja Farooq Haider Khan has said Indian military and paramilitary forces are pursuing a policy of ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Muslims in an attempt to crush indigenous Kashmir liberation movement. He expr
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PEN threatens to launch protest against delay in payment

PEN threatens to launch protest against delay in payment

Private Education Network (PEN) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has warned to launch protest campaign against delay in payment of funds under the provincial governmental voucher scheme to the private educational institutions. Speaking in a news conference at Peshawar
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Constitutional posts: deadlock between government, opposition widens

Constitutional posts: deadlock between government, opposition widens

Appointments on constitutional positions have become highly politicised as the trust deficit widens between the treasury and the opposition benches. An anecdotal survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed that constitutional positions requiri
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
We must wait for PM's call

We must wait for PM's call

The Muzaffarabad rally addressed by prime minister Imran Khan on Friday must have assured residents of AJ&K that he will expose Indian human rights violations in the occupied Jammu & Kashmir when he addresses the UN General Assembly this month.
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Legal respite only temporary as Amazon indigenous battle miners

Legal respite only temporary as Amazon indigenous battle miners

The Amazon's Amahuaca people braved marauding rubber tappers a century ago, and now face a new threat to their survival as gold mines and oil wells increasingly encircle their jungle home. They and other indigenous communities have gone to court to protec
Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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