Peshawar Airport: ASF Foils Drug Smuggling Bid, Arrests Suspect

A representative for the ASF claimed that Sheeraz, the guy who was detained, was scheduled to travel from Peshawar to Karachi when a security guard noticed anything strange about his bags. During the search of the luggage, the ASF agents found 648 grams of ICE narcotics, which had been deftly concealed in two of his bags. Read more: ASF Thwarts Drug Smuggling Attempt at Karachi Airport Following a preliminary inquiry, the accused was turned over to...

PBC Calls for Seniority-Based Appointment of LHC CJ

The PBC’s representatives wrote the CJP a letter requesting that the highest senior judge be named the chief justice of the LHC. Six PBC members signed the letter, which stated that the Chief Justice’s nomination should take seniority into account. According to the PBC, the government is “mulling” the nomination of a younger judge to the position of chief justice of the LHC. The PBC members contended in the letter that it would be against...

Eid Moviegoers Give ‘UmroAyyar – A New Beginning’ a Thumbs Up

This Eid-ul-Adha, thousands of moviegoers flocked to local theaters to see the debut of Pakistan’s first superhero, “UmroAyyar – A New Beginning,” which had been highly anticipated. One of the first moviegoers, grinning with anticipation, stated, “I was looking forward to the release of UmroAyyar and made sure to finish all my work beforehand so that I could come and watch the film.” “It was incredible.” Another visitor commented, “It is a family entertainment and...

Armenia Officially Recognizes the State of Palestine

In the midst of Israel and Hamas’ conflict, a number of nations have recognized the State of Palestine, prompting harsh criticism from Israeli authorities. “The Republic of Armenia recognizes the State of Palestine, reaffirming its commitment to international law, equality of nations, sovereignty, and peaceful coexistence,” Yerevan declared. “Genuinely interested in establishing long-term peace and stability in the Middle-East,” Armenia continued. Yerevan, which has endured decades of hostilities with neighboring Azerbaijan, denounced Israel’s military actions...

Balochistan’s Budget for 2024-25 Totals Rs 955 Billion

During the budget’s presentation, provincial finance minister Mir Shoaib Nosherwani suggested raising government employee pay by up to 25%. The province’s estimated budget for PSDP development is Rs 321 billion. The budget documents that ARY News has access to show that there will be expenses of Rs 930 billion and total expected income of Rs 955 billion. There is a 25 billion rupee surplus included in the budget. The budget records show that Rs 564...

PSX Makes History, Surges to Unprecedented 78,810 Points Before Closing

Riding high on investor excitement and active trading, the market opened strongly. But as the day wore on, profit-taking took hold and eroded those initial gains. The index ended the session at 78,810 points, managing to scrape by a small gain of 8 points in spite of the profit-taking. Read more: Impact of the 2024 Pakistan General Election on the PSX A total of 460 million shares, or Rs 20 billion in market value, were exchanged....

Pakistan Enters Electric Vehicle Market with Hubco and BYD Partnership

The move would be carried out through its affiliated firm, Mega Motor firm (Private) Limited, the company announced in a notice sent to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday. In its notice, HUBCO stated, “We hereby convey the following information: Hub Power Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hub Power Company Limited, is entering into a new line of business in electric vehicles, with BYD Auto Industry Company Limited, in Pakistan, through...

Chinese Minister and COAS Confer on Regional Peace and Stability

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) released a statement stating that the COAS and Liu Jianchao spoke about issues of shared concern, such as peace and stability in the region. A review of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) progress was also conducted at the conference. The COAS underlined Pakistan’s steadfast dedication to the strategic alliance with China and promised complete support for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)’s flagship project, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to...

Current Account Deficit Falls to $464 Million in Pakistan

The recovery was ascribed to a noteworthy reduction in the trade imbalance, which dropped by 87% in the same time frame. The current account deficit was $27 million as of May 2024. The trade numbers for the month showed a $2.3 billion trade imbalance, with imports of $5.93 billion and exports of $3.69 billion. In 2024, the total deficit resulting from trade, services, and revenue was $3.66 billion. The current account balance was positively impacted...

Stray Dog Attack in Sindh Claims Life of Young Girl

The girl’s relatives alleged that although she was brought to the Civil Hospital hurt, she was not given the required rabies vaccination and was instead sent home. The girl’s family claimed that the young girl was not vaccinated, and that the hospital’s inadequate care was the reason behind her death. Following the girl’s death, the hospital staff allegedly gave the family members the vaccine in an effort to hide their incompetence. The girl’s fingernail marks...