Court issues arrest warrants for K-P CM Ali Amin Gandapur

A local court in Islamabad on Monday issued arrest warrants for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case involving recovery of liquor and illegal weapons. The warrants were issued by Judicial Magistrate Mubashir Hassan Chishti after Gandapur failed to appear in court. The court dismissed his plea for exemption from personal appearance and … Read more

IHC issues contempt notices to PM Shehbaz, cabinet in Dr. Aafia case

Listen to article Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued contempt of court notices to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of his federal cabinet over non-compliance in the case concerning efforts for the release of Dr Aafia Siddiqui. The court directed the federal government to submit a response within two weeks. A written order, authored by … Read more

PSX loses momentum as investors opt for profit-taking

[ Listen to article KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) commenced the week with lacklustre trading on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index lost momentum owing to profit-taking by investors ahead of expiry of July-end contracts.  After fluctuating within a narrow range throughout the day, the benchmark index recorded a decrease of 379.78 points, or 0.27%, and … Read more