Pakistan Sindh PA told: Introduction of sustainable, marketable crops stepped up KARACHI: Recognizing the global shift towards organic farming, the government has stepped up efforts to introduce... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:22am
Pakistan Terrorism cases: ATC grants 8-day physical remand of Azam Swati ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Thursday, granted eight-day physical remand of Pakistan ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:21am
Pakistan Call to address challenges threatening country’s future KARACHI: Pakistan is at a critical juncture, facing a perfect storm of sustainability challenges that threaten the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:20am
Pakistan ECP reserves judgment on transfer of election rigging cases ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Thursday, reserved its judgment on petitions seeking the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:17am
Pakistan Faisalabad Commissioner hears issues of petitioners FAISALABAD: Commissioner Faisalabad Silwat Saeed heard the issues related to the petitioners from different... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:15am
Business & Finance Third Belt & Road Ministerial Conference: Leghari, Chinese energy cos hold fruitful discussions ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari held meetings with Yao Huan, Vice-President of Power... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:10am
Business & Finance Global Fertilizer Day: ‘Crop yields can be elevated to global averages’ KARACHI Pakistan’s crop yields can be elevated to global averages through product innovation and the integration ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:07am
Business & Finance PTCL partners with Systems Ltd at GITEX 2024 KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has forged a strategic partnership with Systems Limited, ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:06am
Pakistan KCCI urges federal, provincial govts to restore six-day work week KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has appealed the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:04am
Business & Finance Customs agents licensing rules 2001: ‘FBR resolves most of issues’ KARACHI: Saifullah Khan, Chairman All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) said that the Federal Board of... Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:00am
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan embarking on process of digital transformation’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is embarking on the process of digital transformation, said Minister of State for IT and... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:58am
Pakistan NAB makes Rs4trn recoveries in six months ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has made direct and indirect recoveries of worth Rs 4 trillion... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:55am
Pakistan Pakistanis travelling to Iraq advised ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Pakistani nationals intending to... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:50am
Pakistan Passage of 26th Constitutional Amendment lauded ISLAMABAD: The Network for Consumer Protection welcomes the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:47am
Pakistan PFA raids beverages manufacturing unit LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) raided a beverages manufacturing unit in Jalo and discarded 750 litres of... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:40am
Pakistan Pregnant women, children more vulnerable to smog LAHORE: In pursuance of the orders of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:39am
Pakistan Resolution of Kashmir dispute: Speakers question UN credibility ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar, Thursday, while questioning United Nations (UN) credibility have highlighted the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:34am
Pakistan SSGC consumers faced with over billing, load shedding: JI KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi has urged the Sui Southern Gas Company to end overcharging and outages for the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:32am
Pakistan World Mental Health Day marked: SU establishes first-ever ‘Psychological Wellness, Counseling Cell’ HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh (SU) has taken a significant step in addressing mental health concerns by... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:31am
Pakistan Two Railways police officers dismissed from service LAHORE: The Inspector General Railways Police has dismissed two officers for being involved in gross negligence of... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:29am
Pakistan Two suicide bombers among 9 terrorists killed in Bajaur IBO ISLAMABAD: The security forces on the night between October 23 and 24 killed nine “militants”, including two... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:27am
Pakistan Safe digital environment: UNDP team proposes to assist Punjab PA for awareness sessions LAHORE: A delegation of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) met Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad... Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:24am
Editorials IPPs: a slippery situation? EDITORIAL: Negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are progressing. Following the termination of... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:39am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 24, 2024) and the forecast for Friday (October 25, 2024)... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World Austrian lawmakers elect first far-right parliament president VIENNA: Austrian lawmakers on Thursday elected for the first time a far-right politician as parliament president... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World Turkey buries attack victims after striking PKK ANKARA: The first Ankara attack victims were being buried Thursday, just hours after Turkey struck PKK militants in... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World US confirms two human bird flu cases in Washington WASHINGTON: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday confirmed two of the four presumptive... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World China says foreign spies trying to steal space programme secrets HONG KONG: China’s state security ministry said foreign spy intelligence agencies have been trying to steal ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World Putin warns against ‘illusory’ attempts to defeat Russia KAZAN, (Russia): Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday against “illusory” attempts to defeat ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
World US, Qatar announce new Gaza talks as Blinken eyes new options DOHA: The United States and Qatar on Thursday announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan FIR registered against Mengal at Islamabad police station ISLAMABAD: The city police, on Thursday, registered a terrorism case against Balochistan National Party (BNP) chief... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan COAS witnesses ongoing multinational exercise ‘Indus Shield-2024’ ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Syed Asim Munir has visited an operational air base of Pakistan ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Nationwide polio vaccination drive begins today ISLAMABAD: Health authorities are all set to commence a nationwide polio vaccination drive from October 25 (today),... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Fahd, Chinese envoy discuss cooperation initiatives ISLAMABAD: Following the successful visit of Chinese Premier Li Qiang to Pakistan, a productive meeting was held... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Garment training centres to be set up in every tehsil: CM LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that women of Punjab should be an example of... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Bushra released; Gohar heaps praise on her ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi was released ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan IK’s meeting with lawyers: IHC issues notices to Secretary Interior, AGP ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, issued notices to the Secretary Interior, Attorney General for... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Urban Unit unveils ‘Lahore Climate Action Plan’ LAHORE: The Urban Unit, the government of Punjab, launched the Lahore Climate Action Plan (LCAP) during a rapid... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Breast cancer: USF chief focuses on importance of increasing awareness ISLAMABAD: Universal Service Fund (USF) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chaudhry Mudassar Naveed emphasised the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan Ahsan calls for permanent legislative body for Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the urgent need... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan ATC grants bail to two PTI KP MPAs ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC), on Thursday, granted bail to two members of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly,... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan US lawmakers’ letter ‘counterproductive’: Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office reaffirmed Pakistan’s quest to join BRICS despite not being invited to its recent summit... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan US lawmakers urge Biden to secure IK release WASHINGTON: More than 60 members of the US House of Representatives have written a letter to President Joe Biden... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print ‘Fazl tried to make constitutional amendment controversial’: Bilawal gives 26th Amendment passage credit to outgoing CJP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the 26th amendment has become part of... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print Incidence of GST to go down: Minimum value of 4 steel goods drastically cut ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drastically cut the minimum value of supply of four... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print DG I&I Customs enforcement, anti-smuggling functions abolished ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished enforcement functions including anti-smuggling ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print Karachi to Sukkur via Hyderabad: Centre, Sindh agree to construct M6 Motorway KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister of Communication Aleem Khan, during their... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print APTMA urges MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for a significant reduction in interest... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print Duties, taxes on transhipment: Bank guarantees mandatory for Iranian transporters ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for Iranian transport operators/bonded carriers... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance IMF throws support behind bank mergers in Europe WASHINGTON: The IMF said Thursday that it welcomes mergers between European banks to better finance innovative... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Jan-Sep 2024: 22.59m mobile handsets manufactured locally ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing/assembling plants have manufactured/assembled 22.59 million mobile handsets ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance FBR to update ATL on daily basis ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will now daily update Active Taxpayer’s List (ATL) against previous... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Credit cards given to 310,000 farmers activated by BoP LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) has activated credit cards given to 310,000 farmers out of the total approved... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Belgium to expand trade ties with Pakistan: envoy LAHORE: The Ambassador of Belgium to Pakistan, Idesblad van der Gracht, while reiterating his determination to... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Revenue collection: PM orders use of modern tech by FBR ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to ignite reforms in Federal Board... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print Justice Mansoor refuses special bench role until Full Court review ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah made it clear that he will not participate in special benches formed by the... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Forex reserves fall by $98m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves fell by $98 million last week, primarily due to a... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print Guddu Thermal Power Plant: CPGCL urges SBP to grant LC approval in favour of GE ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Generation Company Limited (CPGCL) has approached the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print August FCA: Nepra approves 86 paisa per unit negative adjustment ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved negative adjustment of paisa 86 per... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print KE concerned at Nepra’s delay in announcing FCA for two months ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) delay in announcing the determinations for... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Diversifying portfolio in Pakistan: Minister vows support to ITFC ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb assured his government’s full... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance 200bps cut in key policy rate likely KARACHI: With the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) set to hold its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on November ... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Print PSDP 2024-25: Ministries’ Rs2.9trn request pruned to Rs1.1trn ISLAMABAD: The ministries demanded Rs2.9 trillion development budget, whereas, the federal government has approved... Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan PITB to launch e-Rozgaar 2.0 initiative LAHORE: To empower the youth across Pakistan with digital skills, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:40am
Business & Finance Private sector keen to contribute to economic growth: LCCI LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Abuzar Shad has said that the private sector... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:37am
Pakistan Punjab working on new local govt legislation: minister LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that the Punjab government is working on new local... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:36am
Pakistan CM Bugti inaugurates mega projects initiated on PPP mode QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday has inaugurated three mega projects initiated on... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:18am
Editorials Facing the reality of acute poverty EDITORIAL: The state of human well-being in much of the world continues to present a complex, worrying picture, with... Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:44am
World Climate set to warm by 3.1 C without greater action, UN report warns TORONTO: Current climate policies will result in global warming of more than 3 degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees... Published 25 Oct, 2024 01:01am
World Hamas official says ready to stop fighting if Israel accpets Gaza truce GAZA STRIP: A senior Hamas official told AFP on Thursday that the group had told Egyptian officials it was ready to... Published 25 Oct, 2024 12:16am
Markets NayaPay named to 2024 CB Insights’ list of 100 most innovative fintech startups NayaPay, a fintech platform and the first Electronic Money Institution in Pakistan, has been named to the 2024 CB... Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:49pm
World Putin says ball in Washington’s court on US-Russia ties KAZAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his relationship with the United States after the presidential... Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:16pm
World Germany’s Scholz says war-torn Ukraine cannot join NATO now BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected Ukraine’s request to immediately join NATO, made by... Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:00pm
World Israel to send negotiators to new Gaza truce talks JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it will send negotiators to Qatar this weekend for talks seeking to reach an elusive... Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:14pm
Markets PM Shehbaz urges FBR to use technology to improve revenue collection Premier seeks roadmap for reconstruction of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:47pm
Markets Tesla surge lifts Nasdaq; Dow, S&P 500 falter on earnings, rising yields The Nasdaq jumped on Thursday, driven by Tesla’s positive earnings forecast, which buoyed market sentiment despite... Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:56pm
Markets Most Gulf markets ease on regional tensions Most stock markets in the Gulf were lower on Thursday as simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept... Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:39pm
Business & Finance Most Asian central banks have room to cut interest rates, IMF says WASHINGTON: Most Asian central banks have room to cut interest rates, as the start of the US monetary easing cycle... Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:35pm
World Global financiers head to Riyadh investment bash in shadow of war DUBAI: Global financiers are poised to flock to Saudi Arabia’s annual flagship investment conference next week as a... Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:32pm
World World powers raise $1bn for Lebanon, but ceasefire elusive PARIS: World powers raised $1 billion to ease the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and support its army at a... Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:22pm
Pakistan Sri Lanka Air Force chief discusses defence collaboration with Gen Sahir Shamshad Commander Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal RA Udeni P. Rajapaksa, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, called on... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:47pm
Pakistan FO rejects OHCHR’s statement about 26th constitutional amendment The Foreign Office rejected on Thursday the statement made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:48pm
World ‘Sharp rise’ in anti-Muslim discrimination: EU rights agency VIENNA: Muslims in Europe are facing “ever more racism and discrimination”, the EU rights agency said Thursday,... Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:18pm
World India approves $119mn fund for space startups BENGALURU: The Indian government on Thursday approved a 10 billion rupee ($119 million) fund for its burgeoning... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:48pm
Markets SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $18mn, now stand at $11.04bn Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $18 million on a weekly basis,... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:17pm
Markets Asia rice: Rates drop across major hubs after India slashes export duty Rice export rates dipped across major Asian hubs this week after India abolished export duty on the staple and... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:35pm
World Bomb attack in Afghan capital kills one, wounds 11 KABUL: An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan’s... Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:31pm
Pakistan Pakistan formally requests IMF RST money, targeting $1bn, finance minister says IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust helps low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries build resilience to external shocks and ensure sustainable growth Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:36pm
World At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school in central Gaza, hospital says CAIRO: At least 17 Palestinians, including children, were killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike on a school in... Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:53pm
Markets Indian shares slip for fourth session as Hindustan Unilever, foreign selling weigh Indian shares declined for a fourth straight session on Thursday, as Hindustan Unilever missed profit estimates on a... Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:41pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares end higher as industrial, healthcare gain CSE All-Share index settled 0.94% higher at 12,473.50 Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:38pm
Markets Zinc driven to 20-month high by LME market tightness LONDON: Zinc prices in London hit their highest in more than 20 months on Thursday as the key spread on the London... Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:36pm
Markets Palm surges for fourth day on lower stockpiles, possible production drop KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil jumped more than 2% on Thursday, supported by expectations of palm production... Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:32pm
World Mother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son’s suicide A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her... Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:17pm
World UK to ban disposable vapes from June to crack down on teen use LONDON: The sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the British government said on... Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:13pm
World In Guatemala, families mourn the migrants who never reached the USA YEPOCAPA/SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA: The journey of Rossanna and Widman began in the Guatemalan village of San... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:29pm
Markets Despite higher sales, textile giant Interloop’s profit down 94% in 1QFY25 Despite higher sales, Interloop Limited (ILP), one of Pakistan’s largest textile exporters, saw its profit reduce... Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:15pm
Life & Style Hermes defies luxury slowdown, reports strong sales PARIS: French luxury group Hermes posted Thursday a jump in third quarter sales, bucking the overall gloom in the... Published 24 Oct, 2024 04:41pm
World World powers push aid, ceasefire for Lebanon amid ‘destructive storm’ PARIS: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister pleaded in Paris on Thursday for support for his nation’s army which would... Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:38pm
Markets Russian rouble weakens before expected rate hike MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the US dollar and China’s yuan on Thursday, the day before a... Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:50pm