Pakistan’s hopes of getting a much-needed batting practice were dealt a blow as only 18 overs were possible on day I.

Ijaz Butt has been called on August 19 after he gave inappropriate statements in the media against senators.

Pakistan’s 63rd Independence Day is marred with the death and destruction brought about by the worst floods.

The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) benchmark 100-share index ended 0.31 per cent or 30.56 points up at 9,823.37.

The amount was contributed by PIA employees who donated their one-day salary for the cause.

Both Maple Leaf and DG Khan Cement’s management were of the opinion that predatory pricing is likely to have ended.

The decision was taken at a meeting of a sub-committee working under a nine-member parliamentary commission.

There were at least three rocket attacks and a deadly assault on a police check post in Quetta.

Using social networking sites in times of natural calamities to get one’s message across is becoming a trend nowadays.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has suffered losses worth Rs2 trillion in the wake of this monsoon’s devastating floods.