LHC Justice Shahid Karim passed the orders during a hearing on petitions related to smog prevention on Friday. The court ordered that children must commute to schools using transport provided by the school administration. Schools failing to comply with these orders will face sealing, the LHC bench warned. It also remarked that no school should […]
As per details, the benchmark KSE-100 index reached an all-time high of 99,085 points during intra-day trading, surpassing its previous close of 97,328.39 points. On Thursday, the KSE-100 index gained 1,781.94 points, or 1.86 percent to settle at 97,328.39 points at the closing of the stock market. A total of 969.9 million shares were traded […]
As per details, Chief Secretary KP has issued a notification to all government departments, stating that all recruitments will now be made on an open merit basis. The decision comes after the Supreme Court ruled against the quota-based appointments. The KP government has also made it clear that appointments without merit will be considered a […]
Brent crude futures gained 14 cents, or 0.2%, to $74.37 a barrel by 0007 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose 17 cents, or 0.2%, to $70.27 per barrel. Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was growing into a global conflict after the U.S. and Britain allowed Ukraine to […]
Responding to the comments by the spouse of the PTI founder regarding Saudi Arabia, the deputy prime minister/foreign minister said “Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are close friends and brothers. This relationship is based on mutual respect.” “We greatly admire Saudi Arabia’s development and prosperity journey. The Pakistani nation is proud of its close relationship with […]
As per details, the commission announced its verdict today (Wednesday) on disqualification references filed against Bazai. Bazai, an independent candidate from Quetta, had initially submitted an affidavit joining the PML-N, only to switch allegiance to the Sunni Ittehad Council a few days later. During the hearing, Bazai’s lawyer claimed that his PML-N membership affidavit was […]
As per details, the Sindh CM said that Article 154 (3) made it mandatory for the federal government to summon the CCI meeting within 90 days however no meeting has been summoned in the last nine months. He maintained that as per the constitution, three sessions should have been summoned by now (after nine months). […]
Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly, Ahmed Khan Bhachar telephoned PTI President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi to discuss strategy for the November 24 protests. Sources report that Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi expressed regret, saying, “Doctors have advised three weeks of bed rest; otherwise, I would have personally led the protest.” He directed Gujrat leaders to ensure a large […]
“Those forces are exerting pressure, whose agenda he used to implement and with whom he pinned expectations,” the PML-N leader said in the talk show “Bakhabar Sawera”. He said the pressure is being applied by those who want China’s investment in Pakistan to go down the drain. He warned that the November 24 protest has […]
Pakistan’s imports from India have increased for the fourth time in a row during the first eight months of the current government. In October 2024, imports grew by 46% compared to the same period last year, reaching $35.8 million, up from $24.5 million in October 2023. This growth follows earlier increases of 45% in September […]
