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Market watch: Index gets boost amid thin turnover
KARACHI: Pakistan equities broke their four-day losing streak, but volumes still remained low as investors await clarity on many fronts including flow of regional markets and reports of broker...
View Article5th death anniversary: Scotland Yard renews pledge to arrest Dr Imran...
London’s Metropolitan Police Service on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to bringing to justice the killers of Muttahida Qaumi Movement’s convener Dr Imran Farooq. “Detectives from the Met Police...
View Article65,000 removed from no-fly lists, says Nisar
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan revealed on Wednesday that the government has removed 65,000 more names from the no-fly lists. Giving details of the shakedown, Nisar told...
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Diplomatic protest: Pakistan urges India to stop truce violations
ISLAMABAD: A day after a Pakistani soldier was killed in ‘unprovoked firing’ by Indian troops at the Line of Control (LoC), Islamabad lodged a diplomatic protest, asking New Delhi to stop violating...
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FATA terror purge: Army won’t go back until job is done, says Gen Raheel
ISLAMABAD: Army chief General Raheel Sharif said on Wednesday the troops will remain in the tribal areas until terrorism is eradicated from the region. “Having paid the price for [our] operational...
View ArticleObama invites arrested Muslim schoolboy to White House
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday invited a Muslim schoolboy to the White House after he was arrested and dragged off in handcuffs for bringing a homemade clock to class. Obama...
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Plot to topple govt: Rabbani disallows Senate debate on ex-minister’s claim
ISLAMABAD: A day after expressing concern over the ‘disconnect’ in civil-military ties, Senate chairman on Wednesday turned down a request seeking discussion on statement of a former minister, who...
View ArticleKashmir shuts down to protest killing of 3 men
SRINAGAR: Most parts of Indian Kashmir shut down on Wednesday after militants called a strike to protest the killing of three men, whose bullet-riddled bodies were discovered in an orchard two days...
View ArticleBranchless banking accounts increase 39.2%
KARACHI: Courtesy a government intervention, the branchless banking (BB) industry witnessed a ‘widespread’ increase of 39.2% in the number of BB accounts during the first three months of 2015....
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Still sore : JI slams PTI for supporting rival
Jamaat-e-Islami’s Upper Dir chapter has flayed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf for supporting the former’s rival candidate in the PK-93 by-elections. Speaking at a news conference on Thursday, PK-93’s losing...
View Article‘All CPEC projects to be completed on time’
KARACHI: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is fast turning into an economic reality and is gradually dispelling all doubts that some people have had about its viability and security, Federal...
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Above board : PHC vacates stay against Dispute Resolution Councils
PESHAWAR: After the government rolled out amendments to provide legal cover to Dispute Resolution Councils, the Peshawar High Court finally allowed the alternative mechanism to resume service. With...
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Budget analysis: FATA in need of 8,751 schools
PESHAWAR: The Federally Administered Tribal Areas require 13,407 primary and secondary government-owned schools whereas the number of existing schools stands at 4,656. This was stated in a Fata...
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For Pakistan Steel Mills Hinting at cutoff, ECC approves another Rs1 billion
ISLAMABAD: Despite injecting Rs21 billion in Pakistan Steel Mills under the name of enhancing capacity utilisation, the Privatisation Commission admitted on Thursday that the country’s largest...
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Market watch: Reports of NAB investigations dampen mood
KARACHI: After staying in the black for the most part, the index dropped to end more than half a percentage point down as news of top brokers being investigated fouled whatever momentum investors...
View ArticleEndangering health: Govt slaughterhouse sealed for producing animal oil
PESHAWAR: The district administration has sealed a government slaughterhouse that was manufacturing unhygienic cooking oil from the remains of animals, earlier this week. However, sealing...
View ArticleIncreased confidence: Local business community upbeat about future
LAHORE: As the government basks in the glory of what it has been able to achieve since assuming power, the provincial community of Punjab – the stronghold of the PML-N – has reinforced that belief. A...
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Rightful owners: Govt to reconstruct shrine in Karak
PESHAWAR: The shrine of Shri Paramhans Ji Maharaj situated in Teri, Karak has finally been vacated by its occupants following negotiations. The shrine will be reconstructed as per the orders of the...
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Market watch : Foreigners turn buyers, but index falls below 32,800
KARACHI: Pakistan equities tumbled to close at 32,760.95 points on the last trading day of the week, sending out reminders that the horrid phase, which has seen the index fall from its peak of over...
View ArticleSecurity arrangements tightened at BKIA
PESHAWAR / BANNU: Security was heightened at Bacha Khan International Airport following the militant attack on the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base camp in Badhaber.Insiders familiar with the matter told...
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