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SECP clears adjudication cases backlog

[ ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) disposed of 98% of its adjudication caseload, issuing decisions in 573 cases and imposing penalties exceeding Rs4.73 billion for violations of the Companies Act and other applicable laws. Following the appointment of SECP Chairman Dr Kabir Ahmed Sidhu, the commission further strengthened its adjudication functions. … Read more

Asim Khan powers into Asian Games semis

Pakistan MMA fighter beats Cambodia’s Sopanha Pheng to set semi-final bout with Tajikistan’s Umarov Pakistan’s Asim Khan powered into the men’s Modern -60kg semi-finals at the Asian Games on Sunday, defeating Cambodia’s Sopanha Pheng 3-0 in a commanding quarter-final performance. Khan produced a strong display at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Centre to advance to … Read more

PTI alleges Aleema Khan arrested in Lahore

Party’s central Punjab spokesperson says she had been shifted to an undisclosed location LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Central Punjab on Sunday strongly condemned the reported arrest of Aleema Khan, sister of PTI founder Imran Khan, and alleged that party workers were also being arrested in large numbers. “The party strongly condemns the arrest of Aleema,” … Read more

Malaysian ex-PM Najib working on conditions to start house arrest, his lawyers say

Najib must pay $12m fine as many assets, bank accounts remain frozen amid corruption proceedings Members of the media outside former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak’s house as Malaysia’s king agreed to allow the jailed former prime minister to serve the remainder of his sentence under house arrest, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 18, 2026. … Read more

FinMin says long marches, sit-ins could cause Rs120bn daily loss

[ FinMin estimates Rs86b daily losses across the services sector, including financial services, transport, retail Finance Minister Muhammd Aurangzeb speaking in a televised recorded message. SCREENGRAB Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Sunday warned that long marches, sit-ins and strikes could cost Pakistan’s economy around Rs120 billion a day, describing disruptions to economic activity as “self-inflicted … Read more