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  • Syria swaps prisoners for Russian airmen bodies

    BEIRUT: The Syrian government has begun releasing 169 prisoners in exchange for the return of the bodies of five Russian soldiers killed when their helicopter was downed, a lawyer said Wednesday...

    “On Tuesday, 50 inmates including seven women were set free from Adra prison and 84 others from Hama prison,” Michel Chammas, who represents many of them, told AFP by phone from Germany
  • Airmen made scapegoat in corruption case, says petition

    ISLAMABAD: If a petition filed with the Islamabad High Court (IHC) is to be believed, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) authorities made two airmen a ‘scapegoat’ to exonerate senior officers in a Rs6...

    As per the investigation, from November 2011 to December 2013, the airmen - Irfan and senior technician Sohail - allegedly embezzled Rs6,487,299...

  • Air chief praises gallantry displayed by Badaber airmen

    Recalling the valiant response of airmen to the terrorist attack on the Pakistan Air Force’s Badaber camp on Friday, he said, “Our spirit is the same and our response (to any such assault) will also be the same...

    The air chief met the PAF personnel, offered Fateha for the victims of Badaber attack and praised the airmen who bravely fought without budging an inch from their place of duty during the assault, according to a press...

  • N. Korea fires five short-range missiles into sea

    SEOUL: North Korea on Monday fired five short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast -- the latest in a series of launches ordered by leader Kim Jong-Un amid rising military tensions...

    The launches come just days after the North test-fired two medium-range missiles in what the UN Security Council described as an “unacceptable” violation of UN resolutions...

  • Rupee trades range-bound

    Owing to continued dull demand and easy supply of dollar on the interbank market, the rupee traded range-bound after commencing the week on a stable note...

    Against euro, the rupee remained in a narrow range...

  • Rupee range-bound

    Marginal changes were observed last week on the currency market as major currency dealers sidelined themselves awaiting the budget speech of the finance minister...

    On the interbank market, the rupee witnessed a steady trend on the back of sustained capital inflows and somewhat restricted dollar demand amid low activities ahead of federal budget
  • Index sheds 65 points in range-bound trade

    KARACHI: The stock market remained range bound on Friday with the KSE-100 index closing down by 64...

    No major changes for Pakistan in the MSCI index review, Karachi bus attack incident of May 13 and aggressive selling by local funds dampened market sentiments...

  • Salt Range, Margalla Hills protect capital from heatwaves

    The Salt Range forms a barrier of sorts, keeping unwanted weather systems away from the Potohar region...

    “The ‘loo’ blows close to ground level and cannot cross the Salt Range,” the Met official said, adding that this was the main reason why summer temperatures in this region were lower than those on the other side of the Salt Range...

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