Jemima Khan ‘stalker’ awarded eight weeks imprisonment
London: A Pakistani-origin taxi driver accused in harassing Jemima Khan, former wife of cricket-turned politician Imran Khan was awarded eight weeks imprisonment. According to media reports, Isleworth Crown Court More...
Woman dies of dengue fever in Jamrud
Jamrud: A first ever dengue victim woman has died in Jamrud, a tehsil of Khyber Agency. The lady was suffering from dengue fever. She became serious last night and was immediately shifted to Hayat Medical Comlex More...
2 dacoits killed in alleged police encounter
Okara: Two dacoits were killed while other escaped from the scene during alleged police encounter in suburb of Okara. On information about the presence of dacoits in Basirpur, a suburb of district Okara, the CIA More...
India’s NIA summons Salahuddin’s grandson
Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, after arresting his son Syed Shahid Yousuf, India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued summon to grandson of prominent freedom leader, Syed Salahuddin, for questioning More...
UBG commends government to give sales tax refunds
Islamabad: United Business Group (UBG) of FPCCI on Wednesday lauded Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for directing Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to release Sales Tax refunds. The FBR has started transferring refunds More...
Holding back energy sector reforms can bankrupt country: PBIF
Islamabad: Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) on Wednesday said delay in critical reforms in the energy sector has the potential to bankrupt country. The official power sector losses which are Rs320 More...
Islamabad traders announce shutdown strike on 3rd
Islamabad: The business community of Islamabad have agreed to go for shutter down strike on 3rd August 2015 against the imposition of 0.3 percent withholding tax on banking transactions. The consensus decision was More...
PBIF expresses concern over fast depletion of water resources
Islamabad: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Zahid Hussain on Tuesday called for settling disputes to construct mega projects without which future of the country seems bleak. Zahid Hussain More...
Public-private dialogue creates a foundation approach to policymaking: FPCCI Panel Chief
Islamabad: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Chairman on Horticulture & Agriculture Produce Ahmad Jawad said that Public-private dialogue (PPD) is a structured, participatory More...
Closing rates of Karachi Stock Exchange
KARACHI: The following were the closing rates of shares at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) issued here on Friday. AUTOMOBILE ASSEMBLER: AL-Ghazi Trac. 475.4 Atlas Honda LtdXD More...