Tuesday, June 30th, 2020
Agha Siraj Durrani says Sindh Assembly building faces threat of terrorist attack
KARACHI : Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani told lawmakers on Monday that the assembly building could be the target of a terrorist attack, his statement coming a few hours after the gun-and-grenade attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). Speaking during a session of the provincial assembly, the speaker informed the lawmakers that the Sindh Assembly had been facing threats of terror attacks. Durrani said he had earlier received warnings that the assembly building could come under terrorist attack. He said photographs of the provincial assembly building had beenRead More
Gold rates record Rs900/tola increase
KARACHI: Gold rates continued their upward trend in the domestic market on Monday as per tola price of yellow metal rose to Rs104,100 after an increase of Rs9,00. Likewise, 10 gram gold price rose to Rs89,248 showing an increase of Rs771. Rate of precious yellow metal in international markets increased by $15 per ounce to $1,772.44, resulting in an increase in domestic prices of gold. Meanwhile, gold rates in international market held steady today (Tuesday) and were heading for their biggest quarterly rise in more than four years as fearsRead More
Toshakhana case: Court moves to declare Sharif fugitive, issues arrest warrants for Zardari
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court of Islamabad on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants against former president Asif Ali Zardari and started the process of declaring former premier Nawaz Sharif a proclaimed offender in a reference accusing them and ex-PM Yousuf Raza Gillani of receiving luxury vehicles and gifts from Toshakhana. A National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor submitted a compliance report to Accountability Judge Asghar Ali stating that the bureau forwarded arrest warrants against Sharif, who is in London, through the Foreign Office. Observing that the PML-N supreme leader is not joiningRead More
118 more lose lives as Covid-19 toll jumps to 4,304, case count to 209,336
ISLAMABAD: As many as 118 people lost their lives in the country in the past 24 hours due to complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), taking the death toll to 4,304. According to latest data of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 2,846 new infections were detected after 20,930 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours, taking the national tally of cases to 209,336. More than 1.28 million tests have been conducted in the country while 106,530 COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment and 98,503 patients have recuperatedRead More