Azhar, Rizwan move up in ICC Men’s Test Rankings

LAHORE-Pakistan former Test captain Azhar Ali’s knocks of 93 and 37 have in the series against New Zealand helped him advance seven places to 18th position in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings. According to ICC press release issued here on Tuesday, Azhar Ali’s compatriot […]

Rupee gains one paisa

ISLAMABAD   –   The exchange rate of Pakistani rupee strengthened by 1 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Tuesday and closed at Rs160.37 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs160.38. Meanwhile, according to Forex Association of Pakistan, the […]

PSX gains 316 points to close at 45,922

ISLAMABAD   –   The KSE-100 index of the PSX witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 316.62 points, with a positive change of 0.69 per cent, closing at 45,922.042 points against 45,605.42 points on the last working day. A total 825,893,776 shares were traded during the day compared to […]

Gold price increases by Rs100 per tola

ISLAMABAD   –   The price of 24 karat per tola increased by Rs100 and was sold at Rs113,300 on Tuesday against its sale at Rs113,200 the previous day, Karachi Sarafa Association reported. Providing market details, it said the price of ten-gram 24 karat gold […]

US military confirms Biden as 46th commander-in-chief

The US Joint Chiefs of Staff issued a message Tuesday to the military saying a “violent riot” at the Capitol building was a “direct assault” on Congress and the Constitution and confirming President-elect Joe Biden will become the country’s 46th commander-in-chief.  In the memo, signed […]

YouTube suspends Trump’s channel

Trump’s accounts were previously banned on Twitter and Facebook, following the Capitol Hill riot on 6 January, as the social media platforms accused the US president of inciting violence. YouTube is suspending President suspends Trump’s Channel for at least a week because it received a strike […]

Pence rejects invoking 25th Amendment to oust Trump

US Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday rejected invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump over last week’s violence on Capitol Hill. In a letter to House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Pence said he opposed the move, adding: “I do not believe that such […]

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