The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a negative trading day today, with the 100 index down 241 points to close at 50,943. The 100 index remained in the band of 435 points on the PSX today. During the business day, deals of 35 crore shares were settled at Rs 10 billion 60 crore, thus the…
Rawalpindi: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was barred from going to China. According to sources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was prevented from boarding the plane due to his inclusion in the no-fly list. The former prime minister wanted to go to China by Air China flight ZZ 6008. (function(d, s, id){ var js, fjs =…
Karachi: Rangers and Police, acting jointly on the basis of intelligence information, arrested Zohan alias Sanwal, a member of Faizan alias Bahuri group involved in target killing, street crimes and robbery from Azizabad area of Karachi. According to Rangers spokesperson, the accused is involved in more than 800 incidents, the accused used to commit incidents…
Zaka Ashraf reiterated his continued support for the welfare of the players and regional cricket. Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Management Committee Zaka Ashraf has met with Sarfraz Ahmed and Shahnawaz Dhani. Zaka Ashraf met Sarfaraz and Shahnawaz Dhani at PCB HQ, Zaka Ashraf congratulated Karachi Whites for winning the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. Chairman PCB Management…
The resolution breaks the deadlock at the UN over a response to the Israel-Palestine crisis which erupted on 7 October, where Member States on the Security Council have failed to reach agreement on four draft resolutions. Voting result The breakdown of the recorded vote, conducted shortly before 4 PM (New York time), included 120 members…
His call came just hours before UN agencies reported that phone lines, internet and mobile service in Gaza went down. “Gaza has lost contact with the outside world amid reports of intensified bombardment,” Lynn Hastings, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Palestine, wrote on X, formerly Twitter. The World Health Organization (WHO) has “lost…
A UN inter-agency convoy reached the front-line community of Huliaipole, located in the Zaporizhzhia region, bringing medicine, shelter kits, hygiene items and other assistance to support some 2,000 people. The town has suffered large-scale destruction and remains without power, water and gas, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, speaking from New York. “Today’s humanitarian convoy was…
What’s an emergency special session? When the UN Security Council is unable to shoulder its primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security, as has thus far been the case following the 7 October outbreak of the latest Israel-Palestine crisis, the General Assembly can consider the matter immediately in an emergency special session. UN Member…
Harmful disinformation about the ongoing conflict in the wake of the 7 October attacks by Hamas against Israel continues to circulate online, with potentially dangerous consequences on the ground. While misinformation refers to the accidental spread of falsehoods, disinformation can be circulated intentionally by State or non-State actors, including during an armed conflict, to influence…
OHCHR is urging the authorities to halt deportations, which are set to begin on 1 November, Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. Currently, more than two million undocumented Afghans are living in Pakistan, at least 600,000 of whom arrived after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021. ‘Grave risk’ of violations “We believe…
