Business Weekly Review: KSE-100 finally crosses 14,000 points Bilal Umar After weeks of flirting with the 14,000 point psychological barrier, the benchmark KSE-100 index finally managed to break through following the signing of the much-awaited Capital Gains Tax Ordinance by the President. Conditions apply: Algeria wants govt-to-govt LNG export contract Zafar Bhutta Algeria has refused to export LNG to Pakistan through traders and wants a government-to-government contract for doing so. _______________________________________________ Sports IPL: Mahmood seams Punjab into reckoning News Desk Azhar Mahmood's introduction to the IPL might have been delayed due to visa issues but his impact on proceedings has been instant – His three-wicket haul gave Kings XI Punjab a fighting seven-run win over Chennai Super Kings yesterday. Table Tennis: Coach can't come here, so we're going there Our Correspondent Following the Pakistan Sports Board's (PSB) refusal to grant funds for a foreign coach, the Pakistan Table Tennis Federation (PTTF) will send 11 junior players to China. _______________________________________________ Life & Style Tete-a-tete with Reema Saadia Qamar Reema is to Lollywood, what Madhuri Dixit is to Bollywood — a queen, a diva and one of Pakistan's larger-than-life female stars. Naseer & Shahab: From online to offline Our Correspondent After going through the unconventional route of recording songs online, Naseer & Shahab, who are known for their melodic tunes aiming to change preconceived notions about Pakhtuns, have finally come together in real life to reshoot one of their songs. _______________________________________________ |