BR Research Should the SBP be procyclical? Inflation isn’t the monster it used to be—at least, not for now. But complacency is dangerous. The central bank’s... Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:04am
BR Research Borrowing without boom Amid a 15 percent decline in domestic demand, considerably limited utilization of existing capacity, and no major... Published 17 Dec, 2024 09:01am
BR Research Aisha Steel Mills Limited Aisha Steel Mills Limited (PSX: ASL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 2005 as a public limited company and started... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:57am
Business & Finance TPL Properties launches its first sales office in Karachi KARACHI: In a significant milestone, TPL Properties (TPLP) has unveiled its inaugural sales office, underscoring its... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:56am
Pakistan FAST Cables signs MoU with IBA and NED KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading cable brand, FAST Cables, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:56am
Pakistan CPJ condemns journalist’s killing NEW YORK: Two unidentified persons shot and killed Malik Zafar Iqbal Naich, a newspaper reporter on Thursday,... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:54am
Pakistan Diamer Basha Dam: Wapda chief reviews construction activities LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) reviewed construction activities being carried out on project... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:54am
Pakistan Punjab Investment Conference 2024: Advancing economic growth and strategic partnerships LAHORE: The Punjab Investment conference was held in Shanghai on December 12, 2024. At the conference, significant... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:51am
Pakistan Public representatives for 2024: Punjab PA passes bill to review salaries LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Monday passed a bill with a majority vote regarding a review of the salaries of ... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:50am
Pakistan 10th anniversary of Army Public School Peshawar’s tragedy marked LAHORE: Like other parts of the country, the 10th anniversary of the tragic terror incident at Army Public School... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:47am
Pakistan ATC declares 11 PTI workers POs LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Monday declared eleven PTI workers proclaimed offenders (POs) in a case of... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:46am
Pakistan Sindh CM launches 7-day polio eradication campaign KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated a new polio eradication campaign across the province,... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:34am
Pakistan 1,591 graduates honoured at IoBM’s 27th convocation KARACHI: A vibrant sense of excitement and boundless ambition illuminated the faces of the 1,591 graduates as they... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:29am
Pakistan Punjab to get French grant to combat air pollution LAHORE: French Ambassador HE Nicolas Galey and Chairman P&D Board, Barrister Nabeel Ahmad Awan, signed a... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:28am
Sports ODI series against South Africa starts today LAHORE: Pakistan and South Africa are ready to lock horns in a three-match ODI series starting from today at the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:15am
Pakistan Interim bail of Marwat, Shoaib extended ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Monday, extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:03am
Business & Finance Import clearance: FPCCI body urges FBR to restore green channel KARACHI: The Convener of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Standing Committee on... Published 17 Dec, 2024 08:00am
Pakistan GCUF approves scholarships for Palestinian students FAISALABAD: In a significant step towards fostering education and solidarity, Government College University... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:58am
Pakistan ‘Govt to vaccinate every child against polio’ ISLAMABAD: The federal secretary Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations has reiterated the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:57am
Pakistan Khaqan challenges 26th Constitutional Amendment in SHC KARACHI: Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday challenged the 26th Constitutional Amendment in the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:53am
Pakistan Mayor says uplift being carried out in all districts KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has stated that continuous development is ongoing across all seven... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:49am
Business & Finance SECP team visits China to explore market development ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation led by Chairman Securities and Exchange Commission (SECP) Akif Saeed, is... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:41am
Pakistan Trade leaders resent leasing of footpaths KARACHI: Business leaders on Monday resented the leasing of footpaths, fearing that the city mayor's move will... Published 17 Dec, 2024 07:39am
World India must do more to tax its super-rich: France’s Piketty NEW DELHI: India should do more to tax its super-rich given its high levels of inequality, French economist and... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
World EU adopts new Russia sanctions targeting China, shadow fleet BRUSSELS: The European Union has adopted a 15th package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine,... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (December 16, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (December 17, 2024)... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Nov 26 protest: ATC discharges 61 PTI workers ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday discharged 61 out of 186 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Mazari, others indicted in GHQ attack case RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday indicted former minister Shireen Mazari and eight other accused... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:11am
Pakistan Tarar underscores pivotal role of cultural diversity ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar has underscored the pivotal role of cultural diversity ... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:11am
Pakistan Cost of Diamer Bhasha Dam increases to Rs1.05trn ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Musadik Malik said that the cost of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project has increased... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:10am
Pakistan Senate told: Probe launched into attacks on journalists ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced in the upper house of the Parliament to have launched an inquiry ... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Four more Pakistanis die in Greece boat tragedy: FO ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson has confirmed the death of four more Pakistanis in boats capsized in... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:09am
Pakistan PM to leave for Egypt tomorrow for D-8 Summit ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will embark upon a three-day official visit to Egypt on Wednesday to attend... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:08am
Pakistan Call for civil disobedience not withdrawn: Gohar ISLAMABAD: Despite formation of a committee tasked with engaging in talks with the government, the chairman of... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Housing society scam: AC grants post-arrest bail to ex-senator, brother LAHORE: An accountability court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to former senator Waqar Ahmad Khan and his ... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan At desk climate change: BUHSCK hosts 6th national conference on climate change & health KARACHI: Prof Dr. Mohammed Saeed Quraishy T.I, Vice Chancellor of Dow University of Health Sciences Karachi,... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan DC begins anti-polio drive LAHORE: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Lahore Syed Musa Raza inaugurated the anti-polio campaign at DHQ Mian Mir Hospital... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Shah Abdul Latif University signs MoU with AIPS HYDERABAD: On Monday, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU),... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan 5 ex-Navy officers: IHC vacates stay order regarding execution ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) vacated stay orders regarding the execution of five ex-Navy officers who... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Policeman killed guarding polio vaccination team PESHAWAR: Militants shot a police officer guarding polio vaccinators on Monday, police said, the day after health... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:13am
World IRA bombs: Gerry Adams to stand civil trial in 2026 LONDON: Politician Gerry Adams, whose Sinn Fein party was once the political wing of the Irish Republican Army, will... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan SC launches online feedback platform ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court launches online feedback form stakeholders engagement for judicial reform for public... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Nation pays homage to APS martyrs ISLAMABAD: The 10th anniversary of the tragic terror attack at Army Public School Peshawar that claimed the lives of... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Digital Nation Pakistan Bill tabled in NA ISLAMABAD: As part of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s national digital agenda spanning economy, society, and... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Business community terms 2pc cut in policy rate insufficient KARACHI Business community has termed two percent cut in interest rate as disappointed despite widespread demand to... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Editorials Debt sustainability analysis EDITORIAL: A debt sustainability analysis conducted by the Ministry of Finance concluded that its attainment will... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:22am
Editorials Improvement in business confidence EDITORIAL: It’s no surprise that results of the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s ... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:18am
Business & Finance UK likely to ink FTA with Pakistan ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott hinted that the United Kingdom (UK) may enter into a... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Technology National digital commission to be set up: govt ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday announced to set up a National Digital Commission, headed by Prime Minister... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print China-Indian Ocean Region Forum: Pakistan reiterates its commitment to marine cooperation ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari virtually attended the 3rd China-Indian Ocean Region Forum on Monday, a... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:24am
Pakistan SCBA demands govt implement Hamoodur Rahman Commission report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) demanded to implement the Hamoodur Rahman Commission’s report... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print Jul-Oct LSM output shows -0.64pc contraction YoY ISLAMABAD: The Overall Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of -0.64 percent during the first... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print FDI in telecom sector declines ISLAMABAD: Telecom industry’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) contribution to the national exchequer and investment... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:42am
Print Dual nationals in key SBP roles: Govt panel to assess implications ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning,... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print Solar panels free of charge: Provincial govts’ move leaves policymakers scrambling ISLAMABAD: The rampant import and installation of solar panels in the country, which is paying over Rs 2 trillion as... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print China’s fast-growing industry worthy of being imitated: CM LAHORE: Terming her visit to China as a true reflection of strong bilateral relations and shared commitment to... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:41am
Print PIA sell-off: Govt will have to own Rs800bn in liabilities: Asif ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Khawaja Muhammad Asif said the government would have to own Rs800 billion in... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print ‘IMF exit strategy in place’: Aurangzeb updates PBC on twin deficits progress KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb briefed the members of Pakistan Business Council (PBC)... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print Rs1.8m GST cuts on services: FBR and top CA firm at loggerheads KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and a top Chartered Accountants (CA) firm are at loggerheads over Rs.1.8... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print Backing FBR operationalisation: Federal Cabinet approves setting up of ‘NTC’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved establishment of a new agency namely National Targeting Centre (NTC)... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Markets OGDCL revives heavy oil well ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has successfully revived a heavy oil well in the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Print 1,064,639 business women are income tax return filers ISLAMABAD: A total of 1,064,639 women engaged in businesses/women entrepreneurs in Pakistan are filers of income tax... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 09:10am
Business & Finance Key interest rate brought down by 200bps to 13pc KARACHI: With inflation declining in line with its expectations, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance O/N and reverse-repo rates revised KARACHI: With the 200-basis points (bps) reduction in the key policy rate, the State bank of Pakistan (SBP)has... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Trump, SoftBank CEO announce $100bn US investment PALM BEACH (Florida): President-elect Donald Trump, with SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son at his side, announced on... Published 17 Dec, 2024 06:47am
Pakistan Post-arrest bail granted to TikToker LAHORE: A judicial magistrate on Monday granted post-arrest bail to TikToker Rajab Ali Butt in a case involving... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:45am
Markets Dhabeji Pumping Station: Power supply timely restored: KE KARACHI: Electricity supply to the Dhabeji Pumping Station has been timely restored. The minor disruption at the... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:43am
Pakistan LGH holds workshop on ‘Advanced Trauma Life Support’ LAHORE: Expressing concern over surge in the ratio of accidental deaths and physical disabilities, health... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:52am
Pakistan Defamation suit: LHC reserves verdict on maintainability of IK’s plea LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday reserved its verdict on the maintainability of an application of PTI former... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:50am
Pakistan Minister visits Beijing, meets Chairman SinoMach Group LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhary Shafay Hussain visited Beijing, following meetings... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:48am
Business & Finance New property tax assessment system to be effective from 2025: minister LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 07:46am
Pakistan Punjab activates district plastic management body LAHORE: The Punjab government has activated the District Plastic Management Committees led by the deputy... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:48am
Pakistan Justice Mansoor highlights urgent need for climate diplomacy LAHORE: Senior Supreme Court Judge Justice Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday talked in detail on Pakistan’s worsening... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:45am
Business & Finance TDAP focuses on strengthening agro and food exports to Malaysia KARACHI: The Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), under the Ministry of Commerce, hosted a high-level... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 08:33am
World Three killed in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter, police say A juvenile student killed two people at a Wisconsin school before police found the suspect dead at the scene of the... Published 17 Dec, 2024 12:47am
World China, India to hold high-level talks over contested border BEIJING: China on Monday announced it would hold high-level talks later this week with India on their border... Published 16 Dec, 2024 10:59pm
World Russia has no place in Syria after Assad fall: EU’s Kallas BRUSSELS: EU foreign affairs chief Kaja Kallas said Monday the bloc would raise the issue of Russian bases with... Published 16 Dec, 2024 10:53pm
World Trump calls rebellion in Syria ‘unfriendly takeover’ by Turkey WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump characterized the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad by... Published 16 Dec, 2024 10:48pm
Pakistan Pakistani death toll in Greek boat tragedy rises to 4: FO Foreign Office says Pakistan’s Mission in Athens in contact with Greek authorities to facilitate survivors and repatriate dead bodies Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:26pm
World Istanbul death toll from tainted alcohol jumps to 37: governor ISTANBUL: The death toll from people drinking tainted alcohol in Istanbul jumped to 37, the governor’s office said... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:49pm
Sports Amorim shows teeth as Man Utd boss with ‘brutal’ Rashford call LONDON: Ruben Amorim is celebrating his biggest win since arriving at Manchester United – with perhaps a hint of... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:43pm
World Canada deputy PM quits over rift with Trudeau on Trump tariffs OTTAWA: Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland in a surprise announcement on Monday quit over disagreements with... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:40pm
World Trump transition team plans sweeping rollback of Biden EV, emissions policies Incoming U.S. President Donald Trump’s transition team is recommending sweeping changes to cut off support for... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:36pm
Markets US stocks mostly up as market hopes for ‘Santa Claus rally’ NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly rose early Monday, opening a news-heavy week amid optimism that equities will... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:24pm
Pakistan Digital Nation Pakistan Bill tabled in National Assembly Bill aims to establish a unified digital identity for citizens with centralised social, economic, and governance data Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:47pm
World Iran shuts power plants over fuel shortages TEHRAN: Iran has suspended operations at several power plants over fuel shortages that have been intensified by... Published 16 Dec, 2024 08:14pm
Markets Dubai outperforms other Gulf markets as Fed rate decision eyed Dubai’s benchmark share index jumped on Monday to its highest level in more than a decade, lifted by real estate and... Published 16 Dec, 2024 07:28pm
Markets ‘Interest rate still too high’: business community reacts to SBP’s cut of 200bps Pakistan business community welcomed the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to cut the key policy rate by 200... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:05pm
Pakistan Pakistan, KSA agree to take steps for narcotics control Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed to improve narcotics control measures under bilateral cooperation, the... Published 16 Dec, 2024 07:20pm
Sports Barca’s Yamal faces 3-4 weeks out with ankle injury MADRID: Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal is set to miss between three and four weeks after injuring his right ankle in... Published 16 Dec, 2024 07:11pm
Sports Real’s Mbappe fit for Intercontinental Cup final in Doha MADRID: Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has returned after a thigh injury and will travel to Doha for this week’s... Published 16 Dec, 2024 07:07pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz to visit Egypt for ‘Developing Eight’ countries summit: FO Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit Egypt from December 18 to 20, 2024, to participate in the Eleventh Summit... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 10:07pm
Pakistan KP announces 69-day vacations for schools in winter zones The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday announced a 69-day winter vacation in educational institutions located... Published 16 Dec, 2024 06:26pm
World Assad denies ‘planned’ exit from Syria, calls new leaders ‘terrorists’ DAMASCUS: Bashar al-Assad on Monday said he fled Syria only after Damascus had fallen and denounced the country’s... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 07:16pm
World Palestinians mourn after Israeli strike kills at least 20, including children, on Gaza’s Khan Younis CAIRO/GAZA: Relatives of Palestinians killed by Israel in Khan Younis gathered around their white-shrouded bodies on... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:58pm
Perspectives A blueprint for institutional reforms in Pakistan Regardless of who rules Pakistan, the enduring issues of corruption, governmental inertia, and economic distress... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:51pm
Sports India’s one-man army Bumrah says fine with bowling workload Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been India’s one-man army in the ongoing Test series against Australia and the... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:43pm
Markets Gold price per tola decreases Rs800 in Pakistan Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Monday in line with their decline in the international rate. In the local... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:40pm
World China says planned US tariff hikes ‘pile errors onto errors’ BEIJING: Beijing said Monday that plans by the United States to hike tariffs on more Chinese imports “pile errors... Published 16 Dec, 2024 05:24pm
Markets How the key interest rate has moved since July 2022 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday reduced the key policy rate by 200... Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:46pm