Lahore September 16, 2019: Oxford University Press (OUP) organized the launch of its new publication Poora Manto: Tehriron kay Mustanad Mutoon Jild 4 compiled by Shamsul Haq Usmani. Saadat Hassan Manto made a deep and lasting impact on Urdu literature with his celebrated short stories. Many of his post-Partition stories centred on the communal horrors of the period. This collection of…
Karachi, September 16, 2019: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan has decided to leave the policy rate unchanged at 13.25 percent, at its meeting on 16th September 2019. The meeting was chaired by Governor State Bank of PakistanDr Reza Baqir. According to monetary policy statement, the decision reflected the MPC’s view…
Karachi, September 16, 2019: KSE100 index leaped +345 points at the start, which was mainly contributed by E&P stocks. Over the weekend, the attack on Saudi Oil facility caused international crude oil prices to surge by 10 percent. E&P stocks reacted to this change and after an initial spike, OGDC, PPL traded near Upper circuits…
Lahore, September 15, 2019: Central Punjab’s Usman Salahuddin will not participate anymore in the first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Southern Punjab at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium after getting hit on the neck while fielding on the first day of the match. Marking the first-ever use concussion substitute in the history of Pakistan domestic cricket, the Central…
Lahore, September 14, 2019: Centuries by openers Abid Ali and Khurram Manzoor helped Sindh dominate the opening day of the four-day first-class Quaid-e-Azam Trophy match against Balochistan at the UBL Sports Complex in Karachi on Saturday. Abid struck his 18th century in his 103rd match while scoring 120 not out, and Khurram scored 105, his…