Karachi Stock Exchange cross all-time high of 36,000 points

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 22, 2015, 23:14

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) index Wednesday crossed an all-time high of 36,000 points today, the first working day after Eid holidays, as investors were looking for fresh stocks to invest in chemical and banking sectors.

Gaiety marks Eid-un-Nabi

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 17:15

Eid Milad-Un-Nabi, marking the birthday of Prophet Mohammad, was celebrated here with the traditional fervour.

Bollywood hopes for a good year with Makar Sankranti, Eid, Pongal

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 13:43

Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Madhur Bhandarkar and Vivek Oberoi conveyed their best wishes to their fans.

Security beefed up in Pakistan on Eid Milad-un-Nabi

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 11:51

Security was beefed up and mobile phone services were suspended in most parts of Pakistan on Tuesday in a bid to prevent any untoward activity on Eid Milad-un-Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Mohammed, a media report said.

Salman, Shah Rukh Khan to lock horns once again?

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2013, 17:32

There were strong rumours earlier this year that Shah Rukh Khan`s `Chennai Express` and Salman Khan`s `Jai Ho` would clash at the Box-Office on Eid, 2013.

Five die after drinking toxic liquor in Pakistan

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 23:02

At least five persons died and seven more were hospitalised after drinking toxic spurious liquor during Eid celebrations in Pakistan`s Sindh province.

Attack mounted on foreign convoy near compound in Kabul

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 18:50

An attack involving a car bomb followed by gunfire was launched by Taliban fighters on a convoy of vehicles near an international compound in eastern Kabul on Friday evening, security sources said.

Pak Ahmadis prevented from sacrificing animals on Eid

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 00:23

Police on Thursday stopped members of Pakistan`s minority Ahmadi community from slaughtering animals here on Eid-u-Azha after Muslim clerics complained that the ritual of animal sacrifice "is an Islamic injunction whereas Ahmadis are non-Muslims".

Pak Ahmadis prevented from sacrificing animals on Eid

Last Updated: Friday, October 18, 2013, 00:20

Police on Thursday stopped members of Pakistan`s minority Ahmadi community from slaughtering animals here on Eid-u-Azha after Muslim clerics complained that the ritual of animal sacrifice "is an Islamic injunction whereas Ahmadis are non-Muslims".

Over 50 children fall sick after eating stale chaat

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 15:38

Over 50 children fell sick due to food poisoning after eating stale chaat from a roadside shop in Rampur village here, officials said here.

Five injured in clashes between two communities in Reasi

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 23:51

Five persons were injured in clashes between two communities on Eid day in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

5 injured in clashes in Reasi, probe ordered

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 23:23

Five persons were injured in clashes between two communities on Eid day in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, prompting authorities to impose prohibitory orders and order a magisterial probe.