'Attempted murder case' to be lodged over celebratory firing on New Year

‘Attempted murder case’ to be lodged over celebratory firing on New Year

KARACHI: The Karachi Police have warned the citizens against using firearms for celebratory firing on the eve of New Year, saying a case of attempted murder would be lodged against the order’s violators. Police said announcements were being made through various mosques in the megalopolis, apprising the masses about the measures being taken against aerial […]

PSX loses 4,000 points by sliding bearish

Bulls continue running on PSX on last day of the year

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) started the last day of the year on a positive note, with the market showing a bullish trend in early trading on Tuesday. The market opened strong, with the KSE-100 index rising by 970 points to reach 116,229 points. The KSE-110 index also saw an increase of 3,900 points […]

Asian stocks, dollar hold their own to close out strong 2024

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stocks eased on Tuesday in cautious end-of-year trading that has seen investors scale back bets of deep U.S. rate cuts in 2025 and brace for the incoming Trump administration, with the dollar standing tall against most other currencies. Volumes were light with a holiday for the New Year looming and Japan […]

'Uraan Pakistan' to take country to new heights in 2025, says PM Shehbaz

PM Shehbaz Sharif to launch ‘Uran Pakistan’ programme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will announce the “Uraan Pakistan” program today (Tuesday), unveiling a five-year development plan aimed at steering Pakistan towards sustainable progress. Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal stated that the program would help Pakistan overcome its current economic challenges by implementing a long-term growth strategy. He emphasised the need for consistent […]

PTI reveals demands ahead of Jan 2 negotiation with govt

PTI reveals demands ahead of Jan 2 negotiation with govt

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser on Tuesday revealed two demands to be presented in a meeting with government’s negotiation committee on Jan 2.  Speaking to media outside the Peshawar High Court (PHC), he said the PTI would demand release of all party prisoners, including Imran Khan, and judicial investigation into May 9 and […]

Federal cabinet to review political, economic situation today

Federal cabinet to review political, economic situation today

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet will be holding last meeting of the year 2024 here today (Tuesday) to take stock of the country’s political and economic situation. According to sources, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will chair the cabinet meeting which is scheduled to start at 5 pm. Sources have further said that the cabinet will also […]

Siddiqui stresses on negotiations to end political tension

Siddiqui stresses on negotiations to end political tension

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said there is no option other than negotiations as the government and the opposition are engaged in political dialogue to end uncertainty in the country.  Talking to media, Siddiqui said Pakistan could not afford any other path, calling the negotiations essentials. He said no one can be […]

Cold wave likely to hit Karachi from Jan 24, temperatures may plummet to single digit

Karachi shivers through coldest night of season with temperature at 8.5°C

KARACHI: The port city experienced the coldest night of the winter season last night, with the temperature dropping as low as 8.5 degrees Celsius, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) data showed on Saturday. Karachi has been witnessing chilly conditions, especially at night for the past few weeks, as a result of the north easterly winds blowing […]

Canadian lawmaker to start work on defeating Trudeau government in early January

Canadian lawmaker to start work on defeating Trudeau government in early January

OTTAWA: A Canadian parliamentary committee led by an opposition Conservative Party lawmaker will hold meetings during legislative recess in hopes of expediting the defeat of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government, the lawmaker said. The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee will begin meetings on Jan 7 to consider and vote on a motion of non-confidence […]

Russia fines TikTok 3 million roubles over legal violations

Russia fines TikTok 3 million roubles over legal violations

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court on Friday fined TikTok three million roubles ($28,929.60) after finding it guilty of failing to abide by Russian legal restrictions on distributing certain kinds of information, the Moscow courts’ press service said. It did not specify the nature of the complaint against TikTok.