ISLAMABAD: The drive to ensure effective compliance with Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) regime led to unprecedented enforcement actions against non-compliant institutions and imposition of dissuasive penalties amounting to Rs32.280 million regarding 76 orders, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said on Thursday. In its annual report for financial year 2019-20, the SECP detailed measures which …

KARACHI: The bulls took over control of the market on the last trading day of the rollover week. It propelled the KSE-100 index up by 329.07 points or 0.76 per cent to settle for the prolonged week-end at 43,416.77. The market has managed to recover 500 points from the 860 points it conceded in the earlier three days. The significant …

KARACHI: Skipper Mohammad Rizwan has pledged that Pakistan will not get cowed down during their two-match Test series against New Zealand, while expressing optimism that the expected green-top wouldn’t put the tourists in a state of anxiety despite the forced absence of batting ace Babar Azam who is nursing an injured thumb. The doughty wicketkeeper-batsman, who will become the country’s …

ISLAMABAD: Putting country’s fiscal deficit at 1.7 per cent of GDP (Rs753 billion) in first four months of current fiscal year, the government on Thursday said continued economic recovery in recent months could be affected by the resurgence of new Covid-19 cases. “With the resurgence of new cases of coronavirus, still there is a risk of slower economic performance mainly …

Supergirl star Melissa Benoist left her fans excited with her return to Instagram which recently used to support Joe Biden in the US election. It was her first post since the election results were announced last month. The  actress posted a picture of the gift she received on the eve of Christmas. After congratulating President-elect Joe Biden on the photo …

Jennifer Aniston sent Christmas wishes to her fans and co-stars from the iconic sitcom “Friends”. Taking to Instagram  Aniston shared an interesting scene from “Friends” with her co-stars. The actress who played Rachel Green in the iconic sitcom mentioned Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, Mett LeBlanc and David Schwimmer in her Instagram story where she shared the clip from ‘Friends’. The …

British actress Turner, 24, who played Sansa Stark on “Game of Thrones,” and Joe Jonas, a member of pop band the Jonas Brothers, married quietly in May 2019. Earlier this year, Sophie gave birth to a girl with her husband, the first child for the celebrity couple. The actress  on Wednesday shared multiple pictures to her Instagram stories as she …

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are fighting to get the custody of their kids after filing for divorce. The lawsuit embroiling both actors is still raging on, said a source to Page Six. Brad’s unresolved issues with Angelia Jolie in their custody battle “are still raging,” said the insider. Although Brad will see at least three of his children with Angelina …

Kendall Jenner on Wednesday spent the morning with “her lady” Hailey Bieber. While she did not reveal what they were up to early in the morning, the divas looked gorgeous in the picture shared on Instagram. “Morning with my lady,” Kendall captioned the picture which Hailey posted to her Instagram stories. The model is best friends with Hailey and they …

Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth and his wife Elsa Pataky celebrated a decade of their marriage on Thursday. The Thor actor turned to Instagram to post love-up throwback photos and shared a sweet tribute to his wife for their 10-year anniversary. “10 years together! Looking forward to the advancements of modern medicine and science and enjoying a couple hundred more,” the Avengers star, …