Sunday, January 11th, 2026
SECP’s reforms boost company registrations, enhance business transparency
ISLAMABAD, JAN 11 (APP/DNA): The digital and administrative reforms introduced by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) have led to a significant increase in company registrations while improving transparency and ease of doing business across the country, the commission said here. In a statement issued here Sunday, the SECP said that 35,087 new companies were registered during fiscal year 2024–25, compared to 27,542 companies registered in the previous year. During the current fiscal year, from July to December 2025, a total of 21,542 companies were registered. It said,Read More
Police detain PTI workers after clashes ahead of Bagh-e-Jinnah power show
KARACHI: Police detained multiple Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers at Karachi’s Numaish Chowrangi on Sunday after clashes erupted near Bagh-e-Jinnah ahead of the party’s public gathering. The police officials said that more than 30 workers were taken into custody after the clashes, during which protesters allegedly beat up a policeman. According to the police, the detained PTI workers were shifted into a prisoners’ van following their arrest at the intersection. Footage circulating on the internet shows protesters stopping a police vehicle and pelting it with stones near Bagh-e-Jinnah. Police resorted toRead More
Trump delivers oil warning, suggesting Cuba should strike deal with US
WASHINGTON, JAN 11: US President Donald Trump on Sunday suggested Cuba should strike a deal with Washington, warning that the island nation would no longer receive oil or money from Venezuela. Venezuela is Cuba’s biggest oil supplier, but since the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US forces, Trump has successfully pressed interim President Delcy Rodriguez to send Venezuelan oil to the United States. “THERE WILL BE NO MORE OIL OR MONEY GOING TO CUBA — ZERO! I strongly suggest they make a deal, BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,”Read More
US says carried out large scale strikes against IS
News Desk WASHINGTON: US and allied forces carried out “large-scale” strikes against the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Syria on Saturday, the US military said, the latest response to an attack last month that killed three Americans. US Central Command (Centcom), which oversees American military forces in the region, said multiple strikes “targeted ISIS throughout Syria,” using an acronym for the terrorist group. Centcom’s post on X did not give specifics on where they took place. Grainy aerial video accompanying the post showed several separate explosions, apparently in ruralRead More
Drug Abuse: A Deepening Threat to Society
Dr. Muhammad Rizwan Bhatti Indeed, drug misuse has grown to be a deeply ingrained societal catastrophe that is steadily undermining Pakistan’s socioeconomic structure and posing one of the biggest challenges of our time. Nearly 6.7 million Pakistanis abuse controlled drugs, with cannabis continuing to be the most commonly used substance and heroin addiction impacting hundreds of thousands of people across the country’s demographic spectrum, according to the most recent official estimates and United Nations statistics. Consequently, cannabis, opioids cocaine, and an expanding variety of synthetic narcotics not only endanger personalRead More
President Pezeshkian appeals for national unity, vows to tackle corruption and foreign interference
TEHRAN, JAN 11: /DNA/ – In a direct address to the Iranian people, President Masoud Pezeshkian outlined his government’s priorities, calling for national solidarity while sharply criticizing foreign powers accused of destabilizing the country. The President emphasized his administration’s focus on solving the nation’s problems and alleviating public concerns. “We are trying to solve problems and alleviate people’s concerns,” he stated, promising to make every effort to bring tangible improvements to citizens’ lives. A central theme of the speech was a strong warning against foreign interference. President Pezeshkian asserted thatRead More