KARACHI: The 100-Index of the Karachi Stock Exchange remained bullish Monday (13th May, 2024). The bourse gained 713.61 points, a positive change of 0.98 percent, closing at 73,799.11 points against 73,085.50 points the previous trading day. A total of 721,597,885 shares valuing Rs 25.649 billion were traded during the day as compared to 741,196,400 shares […]
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ISLAMABAD: Cowed-down by the people of AJK’s violent demonstrations GoP has decided on Monday (13th May, 2024) to immediately release Rs. 23 billion in order to fulfill the demand (apropos reversing the decision regarding augmenting the prices of power and flour). PM Shehbaz Sharif, chaired a special meeting called to ponder over the AJK protests. […]
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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday (12th May, 2024) urged all the stakeholders to exercise restraint and resolve the issues in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) through dialogue and mutual consultation. He stressed that the political parties, state institutions and the people of AJK should act responsibly so that hostile elements could not exploit […]
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DUBLIN: Pakistan cricket team has beaten Ireland by 7 wickets here on Sunday (12th May, 2024) in the 2nd of the three-match-series. Batting first, Ireland that had won the first match, scored 193 runs for the loss of seven wickets in available twenty overs. In response the green shirts, with Fakhar Zaman’s 78 and Muhammad […]
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MIRPUR: Demonstrations by Awami Action Committee activists against high electricity bills and taxes turned violent on the second day when an ASI, identified as Adnan Qureshi, was shot dead here on Saturday (11th May, 2024). According to details when the Police attempted to stop the marchers, they resorted to shooting, burning/turning vehicles, pelting bottles and […]
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MANHATTAN: Cynics go haywire wondering what difference will it make if Palestine (that lost 35000 men, women and children) becomes a member of UN, while 193 countries sitting in the UNGA failed to save human lives? Some say that will pave way to two nation solution with Israel and Palestine recognizing each other and start […]
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ISLAMABAD: The birth anniversary of Sa’adat Hasan Manto – renowned Urdu story, film, radio scriptwriter and journalist – was observed on Saturday (11th May). Manto was born in 1912 in a Muslim Kashmiri family of Paproudi village (Ludhiana) that settled in Amritsar. His father Khawaja Ghulam Hasan, a session judge, migrated to Lahore with family […]
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IPOH: Japan Hockey Team lifted the 30th Sultan Azlan Shah Hockey Cup beating Pakistan 4:1 in the Penalty Shootout here on Saturday (11th May, 2024). Earlier the match ended in a draw with both Japan and Pakistan scoring two goals each. In the shootout, Samurais transformed all four of their penalties into goals. Green Shirts, […]
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KARACHI: The acclaimed American folk music band, Raining Jane, during their sojourn in the Metropolis (the final stop on their 2-week tour of Pakistan), not only staged a number of inspiring musical performances, but also led student jam-n-learn sessions and organised workshops for musicians engaging the aficionados from all across the Port City. Fellow musician […]
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DUBLIN: For the first time in Pakistan’s Cricket history, Ireland Cricket Team has beaten Green Shirts by 5 wickets here on Friday (10th May, 2024) in the first T20-I of 3-match series. Chasing Pakistan’s 182 runs, Ireland managed to score 183 in 19.5 overs for the loss of 5 wickets. Newspakistan.tv
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