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ECNEC approves development projects worth over Rs172 billion

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Monday approved ten projects costing 172.7 billion...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:43pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt announces winter vacations from December 20

All public and private schools will reopen on 10 January 2025

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:20pm

World

TotalEnergies pauses business with Adani, says it was not aware of US investigation

PARIS: French oil major TotalEnergies SE was not informed of a U.S. investigation into possible bribery and...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:55pm

Markets

Sri Lanka shares end lower as communication services, IT drag

CSE All Share index settled 1.4% lower at 12,866.65

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:51pm

World

Russia says downed 8 ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine

MOSCOW: Russia said Monday its air defences had shot down eight ballistic missiles fired by Ukraine, amid heightened...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:48pm

Sports

Pacer Bhuvneshwar joins Bengaluru for $1.28 million in IPL auction

BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a late swoop to re-sign their former seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 107.5...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:47pm

Life & Style

Bollywood star Aamir Khan says he nearly retired during COVID-19 pandemic

LOS ANGELES: Indian superstar Aamir Khan, one of Bollywood’s highest-grossing actors, said he was on the verge of...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:46pm

World

Bangladesh protesters besiege key newspaper demanding closure

DHAKA: Protesters in Bangladesh on Monday surrounded the offices of one of the few remaining independent newspapers,...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:45pm

World

Iran’s Khamenei says ICC warrant for Netanyahu ‘not enough’

TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that a war crimes case against Israeli Prime...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 06:25pm

Life & Style

Dubai Sail Grand Prix Championship comes to a close, New Zealand wins season-opener

First race of season takes place at Port Mina Rashid

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 05:54pm

Sports

India laud ‘memorable’ Perth win under Bumrah

NEW DELHI: Cricketers and pundits on Monday hailed Jasprit Bumrah for leading from the front in India’s “dominant”...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:11pm

World

UAE says suspects arrested in alleged killing of Israeli rabbi are from Uzbekistan

DUBAI: Three suspects arrested in the United Arab Emirates and accused of murdering an Israeli rabbi in the UAE are...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:08pm

Sports

Salah feels ‘more out than in’ with no new Liverpool deal on table

LONDON: Mohamed Salah says he is disappointed by Liverpool’s failure to offer him a new contract and believes he is...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:07pm

World

Ukraine drones hit Russian oil energy facility: Kyiv source

KYIV: Ukrainian drones hit a fuel and energy facility in the Russian region of Kaluga, a source in Ukrainian...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:04pm

Markets

Equity markets mostly on front foot, as bitcoin rally stutters

LONDON: Major stock markets mostly rose Monday as traders welcomed Donald Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, while...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 05:00pm

World

16 dead, seven missing in Indonesia flood: disaster agency

JAKARTA: Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:56pm

World

Israel moving towards Hezbollah ceasefire but issues remain

JERUSALEM: Israel is moving towards a ceasefire in the war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah but there are still issues to...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:51pm

Markets

Gold price per tola decreases Rs4,300 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined significantly on Monday in line with...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:43pm

Markets

Indian shares advance as ruling party sweeps key state election

Indian shares extended their rally on Monday after Prime Minister Modi’s party and its allies scored a decisive win...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:40pm

Markets

Copper bounces on bargain hunting and risk appetite

LONDON: Copper prices rebounded on Monday from two sessions of losses, buoyed by bargain hunting and increased risk...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:38pm

Markets

Palm closes higher on stronger rival oils, possible export tax hike in Indonesia

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday, rebounding from three consecutive sessions of declines,...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:36pm

Business & Finance

NetSol Technologies announces buyback of shares

The Board of Directors (BoD) of NetSol Technologies Limited has decided to purchase 10 million ordinary shares of...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 04:10pm

Pakistan

Protest to continue until Imran is released, says Bushra Bibi as PTI resumes Islamabad march

Bushra Bibi, wife of the founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and ex-premier Imran Khan said on...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 04:37pm

Pakistan

Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrives in Islamabad

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko arrived in Islamabad Monday on a three-day visit at the invitation of...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 06:32pm

Life & Style

Notre Dame inspired Americans’ love and help after fire

WASHINGTON: Through an avalanche of giving in amounts from $10 to $10 million, Americans have proved their love for...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 02:38pm

World

Indian parliament disrupted over Adani bribery allegations, bonds slide to year low

SINGAPORE/NEW DELHI: India’s parliament was suspended on Monday after opposition lawmakers disrupted it demanding a...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:52pm

Markets

Russia’s Rusal to cut aluminium output by 6%

MOSCOW: Russian aluminium producer Rusal will cut output by more than 6% as part of a production optimisation...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:39pm

Markets

Ugandan shilling stable; charity and remittance inflows help

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was stable on Monday, with dollar inflows from non-governmental organisations and...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:36pm

Markets

China, HK stocks fall as fresh US restrictions, trade tariffs loom

SHANGHAI: China’s blue-chip index dropped to a five-week low while Hong Kong shares sank to their lowest in two...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:35pm

Pakistan

PTI protests causing daily loss of Rs190bn, says Aurangzeb

Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the ongoing protests by the opposition Pakistan...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 05:06pm

Business & Finance

Italy’s UniCredit launches surprise $11 bln all-share bid for Banco BPM

MILAN: Italy’s UniCredit on Monday launched a surprise 10 billion euro ($11 billion) all-share offer for smaller...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:32pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets gain in early trade; Saudi falls

Most stock markets in the Gulf rose in early trade on Monday, shrugging off geopolitical tensions amid the ongoing...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:29pm

Sports

Bangladesh batsmen struggle against West Indies

NORTH SOUND: Some dogged batting ensured that Bangladesh saved the follow-on before bad light brought a premature...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 01:01pm

Sports

American McNealy takes first PGA title with closing birdie

WASHINGTON: Maverick McNealy sank a birdie putt from just inside six feet on the 18th hole to win the RSM Classic on...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:57pm

World

Bus crash in Brazil leaves 17 dead

RIO DE JANEIRO: Seventeen people died Sunday when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil’s northeastern Alagoas...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:55pm

Sports

High stakes as Bayern host PSG amid European wobbles

BERLIN: Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday in a battle between two sides flying high domestically but...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:52pm

Sports

IOC chief hopeful Sebastian Coe: ‘We run risk of losing women’s sport’

PARIS: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe has vowed to protect women’s sport following the gender eligibility...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:34pm

Sports

Australia’s most decorated Olympian McKeon retires from swimming

SYDNEY: Swimmer Emma McKeon, Australia’s most decorated Olympian and an eight-time world-record holder, retired from...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:26pm

World

Olaf Scholz party to name him as top candidate for snap polls

BERLIN: Olaf Scholz will on Monday be officially named to lead his centre-left Social Democrats into Germany’s snap...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:21pm

World

Georgia’s new parliament to convene after contested vote

TBILISI: Georgia’s new parliament is to meet for its first session Monday amid opposition protests over an allegedly...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:16pm

World

G7 ministers to discuss Mideast, Ukraine

ROME: G7 foreign ministers on Monday are meeting near Rome for two days of talks with regional counterparts on the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 12:06pm

World

Adani presents India with big financing ultimatum

MUMBAI: Gautam Adani has put India on the spot. The country’s government may need to nudge local lenders to support...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:57am

World

UK workers face some of Europe’s greatest job stress, report says

LONDON: British workplaces rank among the worst in Europe for long hours, tight deadlines and limited autonomy,...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:36am

World

Hezbollah rockets land near Tel Aviv after large Israeli strike on Beirut

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement fired heavy rocket barrages at Israel on Sunday, and the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:28am

Markets

Rupee remains largely stable against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.75 against the US dollar in inter-bank market

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 06:34pm

Markets

Stocks bounce, dollar slides with bond yields on Bessent pick

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks rallied with US equity futures on Monday, while the dollar retreated against rivals as bond...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:20am

Markets

Wheat falls on supply pressure, soybeans recover from one-month low

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat eased on Monday as ample supplies pressured prices, with the market giving up earlier gains...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:15am

Markets

Gold prices ease from a three-week peak on profit-taking

Gold prices eased on Monday from a three-week high hit earlier in the session as investors booked profits and...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:07am

Markets

Australia, NZ currencies rally on Bessent pick for US Treasury

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars got a much needed lift on Monday as the appointment of fund manager...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 11:00am

Markets

India bond yields may drop tracking decline in US rates

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields may dip at open on Monday, tracking a decline in US rates, while traders wait...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:56am

Markets

Indian rupee poised for some relief on softer dollar, portfolio flows

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee may log mild gains on Monday helped by a pullback in the US dollar and portfolio inflows on...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:53am

Markets

Miners, healthcare stocks lift Australian shares to record high; New Zealand at 3-year peak

Australian shares touched an all-time high on Monday, boosted by healthcare and commodity stocks, while New...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:42am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei touches more than a week high on hopes of strong US economy

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average touched its highest in more than one week on Monday, as investors bought stocks...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:40am

Markets

KSE-100 settles above 98,000 for the first time as buying rally continues

Index hits intra-day high of 99,317.47

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 06:07pm

Markets

Indian shares set to open higher after NDA’s victory in Maharashtra

Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday, after logging their best session since early June on Friday, with...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:37am

Markets

Palm rebounds on stronger rival oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Monday after three consecutive sessions of declines,...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:35am

Sports

Brilliant Bumrah leads India to thumping win over Australia in first Test

PERTH: India fast bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj took three wickets apiece as the tourists hammered...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 01:42pm

Markets

Dollar slips with bond yields on Treasury nomination

SYDNEY: The dollar relinquished a little of its recent gains on Monday as the pick for US Treasury secretary seemed...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 10:25am

Markets

Oil prices steady as Russia, Iran tensions fuel supply fears

Oil prices steadied on Monday following 6% gains last week, with mounting tensions between Western powers and major...

Updated 25 Nov, 2024 04:42pm

BR Research

SME financing: ‘he’s just not that into you!’

Consider the following: an entry-level tech worker in Silicon Valley can get a higher spending limit on credit cards...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 09:02am

BR Research

Dealing with the solar power rush

There is a buzz in the market that the government authorities are finally considering revising the buyback rates of...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 08:57am

BR Research

National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited

National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited (PSX: NSRM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

‘High achiever awards’ given to orphans, special children

KARACHI: Helping Hand for Relief and Development hosted a grand “High Achiever Awards 2024” ceremony to honour...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:39am

Sports

30th Palmolive Sindh Women’s Swimming Championship 2024: Shanaya Vawda wins Bronze medal

KARACHI: Seven-year-old swimmer Shanaya Vawda clinched the bronze medal in the 8 and Under breaststroke category at...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:34am

Pakistan

Citizens face severe difficulties due to PTI protest call

LAHORE: Protests call by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) caused significant disruptions in the city’s traffic,...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

Railways halts train services to Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar

LAHORE: Due to PTI protests call, Pakistan Railways halted all train services connecting Lahore, Rawalpindi, and...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:25am

Sports

Pakistan Shaheens to take on Sri Lanka ‘A’ today

LAHORE: Mohammad Huraira-led Pakistan Shaheens will take on Sri Lanka ‘A’ in the three-match 50-over series from...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

Minister says PTI attempting to destabilise country

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, has said that permitting protests by groups...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:17am

Pakistan

CM pays tribute to Maryam Mukhtiar

LAHORE: “Maryam Mukhtiar proved that daughters are not less than anyone in their efforts to build and defend the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:13am

Pakistan

PTI’s call rejected by people, says Musadiq

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Petroleum Musadiq Malik on Sunday said people had rejected PTI’s politics of...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:10am

Pakistan

KP Governor issues directives for TDPs relief in Kurram

PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi, on Sunday issued special directives to the Pakistan Red...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:07am

Pakistan

UNICEF, stakeholders agree on IEMIS for education sector

PESHAWAR: United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and other stakeholders of the education sector have...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:05am

Pakistan

PPP foundation day: Public meeting to be held at Nishtar Park on 30th

KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister, Saeed Ghani, has said that a public meeting will be held at Karachi’s...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:03am

Pakistan

85pc of women face workplace harassment: seminar told

KARACHI: The Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) organised a seminar on “Women’s resistance knows no...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 07:01am

Pakistan

Youth development: AJK TEVTA chairman emphasizes importance of tech education

MIRPUR (AJK): Chairman of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Technical Vocational Education Training Authority (TEVTA),...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:57am

Pakistan

Parveen Shakir remembered on her birth anniversary

ISLAMABAD: Legendary poetess Parveen Shakir was remembered on her 72nd birth anniversary being observed across the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:52am

Pakistan

Bilawal for collective efforts to end violence against women

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has underscored the importance of collective...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

Dar questions ‘real motive’ of PTI protest

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has questioned whether Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) protest is ...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:46am

Pakistan

Peace to be ensured in capital at all costs: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif warned the PTI on Sunday that any violent protests would be met with a firm...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

PTI protest: Karachi police put on high alert

KARACHI: Karachi police have been put on high alert amid ongoing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) protests. As per...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

District administration closes educational institutions

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad district administration on Sunday, announced the closure of all educational institutions in...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:41am

Pakistan

‘Citizens of Sindh rejected PTI protest’

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Energy, Planning and Development, Sindh, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that the...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:39am

Pakistan

Women’s rights, end to violence: President reaffirms his commitment

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reaffirmed on the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:38am

Pakistan

Three more polio cases reported in country

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health (NIH) has...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Pakistan

CTD kills three terrorists in Rawalpindi

LAHORE: In a successful operation near Chakri, Rawalpindi, Punjab’s Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) neutralised...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Business & Finance

SBA opposes increase in property tax

PESHAWAR: A meeting of the Sarhad Business Alliance (SBA) was held under the join chairmanship of Haji Ghulam Ali...

Published 25 Nov, 2024 06:36am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 24, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (November 25, 2024)....