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K-P Chief Minister Sohail Afridi waves to the supporters during a rally in Hyderabad. Photo: INP KARACHI/HYDERABAD: The Sindh government on Saturday allowed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a public rally at Bagh-e-Jinnah, issuing a no-objection certificate (NOC) with conditions, as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi vowed to press ahead with a nationwide street … Read more
[ . Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved the appointment of Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) with immediate effect. The decision was notified by the Finance Division. Sidhu is currently serving as the chairman of the Competition … Read more
[Delcy Rodríguez got American help with the return of an oil tanker linked to one of her political rivals that had left the country without authorization.
Presented by The Last Show at NAPA, the play refuses easy villains in a family falling apart KARACHI: It’s rare to sit in a theatre and completely forget that you’re watching actors on a stage. Usually, you’re aware of the lights, the blocking, the performance. But once in a while, a play quietly pulls you … Read more
[ Proposal is to let public sector entity acquire/lay optic fibre infrastructure and sell onwards. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Cabinet members have suggested that half of telecom spectrum auction proceeds should be deposited with the Universal Service Fund (USF), the entity responsible for developing digital infrastructure in the country. The suggestion came in a recent meeting … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Indonesia have strengthened economic partnership with the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the establishment of the Joint Trade Committee (JTC), creating an institutional platform to enhance trade dialogue. The MoU was signed following high-level talks held on Friday, led by Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan and visiting … Read more
[ Shares of 324 companies were traded. At the end of the day, 90 stocks closed higher, 211 declined and 23 remained unchanged. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s equity market opened the new year on a strong footing as the benchmark KSE-100 index extended its bullish momentum in the second week, climbing 5,375 points, or 3% … Read more
[ FPCCI consultative session in Karachi draws textile, agro, tourism and logistics bodies KARACHI: Federal Secretary for Commerce Jawad Paul on Saturday agreed that exporters need regionally competitive energy costs and more facilitative taxation measures, as government officials and trade bodies reviewed export performance in Karachi. The statement said the meeting aimed to formulate strategies … Read more
A judge had ordered the Oscar-winning filmmaker to pay at least $7.5 million to a former film-industry publicist after a civil jury found him liable for raping her.
Sugar. Photo: file LAHORE: Pakistan’s plan to fully deregulate its sugar sector after nearly eight decades of state control has entered a decisive phase, with the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) cautioning that market freedom without strong oversight could deepen long-standing problems instead of resolving them. In a detailed policy report, … Read more