It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
The KSE 100-share index posted a fresh rise of 33.89 points at 13,542.87 as compared to 13,508.98 a day earlier as leading base shares in oil, banking and cement sectors finished with an extended gain. But it ended well below the session's high of 13,624.14 on late selling.
The index appears to be in a consolidating mood and is expected to bounce back to its pre-reaction level before the year is out after the dust raised on so many issues settles, said a leading broker.
"As most of the legal irritants linked to his eligibility for the second presidential term are fading out one by one, president Bush's renewed support came at a time when he needed it most to brave the local political turmoil", analysts said. All still may not be well on the political front in relation to the national elections due on January 8, but the perception of continuity in the financial and economic policies under him did not allow investors to lay guard at this stage, they added. The performance of the market during the last four sessions, which caused price flare-ups on the blue chip counters and pushed the index by 500 points or 4.00 per cent reflects that investors are back in the market and for good reasons too, some others said.
It reiterated that pilgrims require a Haj visa and it can be obtained through recognised official channels
The 18-year-old was taken to hospital in a serious condition
The brothers, who say they are innocent, are accused of having formed an organised criminal network in early 2021 in Romania, as well as in the US and Britain
The left-handed batter scored 3369 runs in 136 one-day internationals and 2893 in 140 Twenty20 internationals — both Pakistan records
Food supplies were distributed to 80 households
On January 31, a heart was airlifted from Delhi to Chennai, paving the way for Ayesha Rashid's life-saving surgery
The online retailer, which is headquartered in Singapore, has said it has around 108 million monthly active users in the 27-nation EU
The baby girl named Rouh, meaning Soul, suffered respiratory problems and a weak immune system, a doctor at the Emirati Hospital in Rafah said