Pakistan Gilani for joint efforts to manage growing population ISLAMABAD: Acting President Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has called for coordinated efforts with the input of the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 07:07am
Pakistan Lentils, canola, soybeans, betel nuts & cotton: Govt to reduce use MB for fumigation of imported shipments of commodities ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to reduce the use of Methyl Bromide (MB) for fumigation of imported shipments... Published 15 Mar, 2025 07:05am
Pakistan JUI district chief among four injured in IED blast at mosque PESHAWAR: Four people including a district chief of JUI-F sustained injuries in an explosion inside a mosque at Azam... Published 15 Mar, 2025 07:03am
Pakistan KE conducts anti-kunda drive in Gadap KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) continues its efforts against electricity theft and unpaid bills. With the support of... Published 15 Mar, 2025 07:00am
Pakistan LBA challenges transfer of high court judges to IHC ISLAMABAD: The Lahore Bar Association (LBA) challenged the transfer of High Court judges to the Islamabad High Court... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:59am
Pakistan Hike in chicken prices: LHC seeks replies from CS, others LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday sought replies from the chief secretary Punjab and others on a petition... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:54am
Pakistan Ban on social media platform ‘X’: LHC seeks report from Ministry, PTA LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court on Friday sought a detailed report from the interior ministry and the... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:13am
Sports HBL-PSL-X trophy named ‘The Luminara Trophy’ LAHORE: The first-ever trophy tour in the history of HBL-PSL started from Hyderabad and Karachi, with ‘Luminara’... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:49am
Pakistan Minister announces emergency for revival, development of hockey LAHORE: Announcing emergency for the revival and development of hockey, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:46am
Pakistan Defamation case: Murad Saeed’s lawyer granted time to submit arguments ISLAMABAD: A local court on Friday granted time to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister Murad... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:11am
Pakistan NHA saves Rs13.5bn in one project ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA), under the instructions of the Federal Minister for Communications... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:43am
Pakistan Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa situation: Opposition urges Army brass to give in-camera briefing ISLAMABAD: The major opposition political parties on Friday called upon the top military leadership to give an... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:39am
World China, Russia back Iran as Trump presses Tehran for nuclear talks BEIJING: China and Russia stood by Iran on Friday after the United States demanded nuclear talks with Tehran, with... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:28am
Pakistan Promotions, appointments in Ogra ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has carried out promotions and appointments of officers and... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:21am
Pakistan Punjab forest dept to plant 47m saplings over 57,551 acres LAHORE: To enhance forest cover and address the challenges of smog and air pollution, the forest department of ... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:19am
Pakistan Punjab Governor for eliminating terrorism LAHORE: Governor Punjab, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that eradication of terrorism is inevitable for peace,... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:16am
Pakistan QAU secures impressive positions in QS Subject Rankings 2025 ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) has once again proven its academic excellence by securing impressive... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:14am
Business & Finance Islamic finance contracts: SECP to introduce alternate dispute resolution mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will introduce an alternate dispute resolution... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:11am
Pakistan Annual Parliamentary Report 2024-25: Senate passes total of 23 bills in 12 sessions comprising 64 sittings ISLAMABAD: The Senate passed a total of 23 bills in its 12 sessions comprising 64 sittings covering a period of 111... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:10am
Pakistan “Mustehkam Parliamaan’: Speaker Punjab PA meets team leader of EU’s programme LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly, Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan, met with Miss Mary Cummings, the Team Leader of the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:07am
World CPJ alarmed by Maharashtra govt’s use of AI to monitor media NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists urges India’s Maharashtra state authorities to consult with... Published 15 Mar, 2025 06:00am
Business & Finance Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) has officially been launched, marking a significant step in the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:57am
World US govt shutdown in balance after top Democrat avoids fight WASHINGTON: The US Senate appeared closer Friday to avoiding an economically damaging government funding shutdown... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:47am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 14, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (March 15, 2025)... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Sindh Assembly condemns Jaffar Express attack KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly Friday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the terrorist attack on Jaffer Express... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan JI asks govt to reduce electricity, fuel rates KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami’s Central Chief, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has demanded from to the government an immediate and... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance KGTL spearheading transformative dredging project at East Wharf ISLAMABAD: Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL), with full funding from AD Ports Group, is spearheading a... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance KTBA requests FBR to resolve technical glitches, remove anomalies in IRIS portal KARACHI: Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has requested the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to resolve technical... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Editorials Eliminating a ‘baleful practice’ from courts EDITORIAL: Rise of gratuity culture in the highest judicial forums has prompted Justice Babar Sattar of the... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:23am
Editorials Unforgivable negligence EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s persistent air pollution crisis is an indictment of government inaction, institutional... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 07:22am
Editorials The canal controversy EDITORIAL: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, in a press conference at Parliament House on... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan NA Speaker says body on talks with Opposition to stay ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that the Parliamentary Committee on negotiations with... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan PTI hints at attending APC against terrorism ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, on Friday, hinted at attending All... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan CM vows to provide equal opportunities to minorities LAHORE: Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that Punjab government is taking practical steps for the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Opposition assails govt for creating ‘authorities’ LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed The Notaries (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Bill No 23 of 2025), The Provincial... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Minister reviews CBD Punjab’s uplift projects LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Punjab Bilal Yasin paid an official visit to the Central... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Holi a symbol of love, peace and brotherhood: Maryam LAHORE: “The beautiful festival of colours, Holi, is a symbol of love, peace and brotherhood,” said Chief Minister... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan ‘Maryam Ki Dastak’ processes 310,000 requests LAHORE: The ‘Maryam Ki Dastak’ initiative, developed by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) for the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance Banking customer secures rights against auto-finance facility LAHORE: A banking customer has secured his right of declaration, rendition of accounts, recovery, damages and... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Three new rail links: minister announces completion of work ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi has announced completing three new railway links including... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance IT, ITeS exports: FBR examines proposal seeking continuation of FTR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is reviewing a budget proposal of Pakistan Software Houses Association... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan To verify Mashal’s role as his counsel: IHC appoints judicial commission to meet IK today ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, appointed a judicial commission to meet founder of Pakistan... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan 1.5m tons of waste collected across Punjab LAHORE: Under the Suthra Punjab Programme, over 1.5 million tons of waste has been collected across the province so... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan ACE KP arrests eight for illegal logging, timber mafia PESHAWAR: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has arrested eight people including senior... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Ahsan criticises Muslims for not walking their talk ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that “there is no conspiracy against us (Muslim); we are the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Arshad Nadeem visits TCF School on IMC invitation LAHORE: National Hero Arshad Nadeem Friday paid a visit to The Citizen Foundation’s (TCF) school, here Friday and... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Coca-Cola launches innovative ‘MaidaanSaaf’ campaign ISLAMABAD: To ensure that Coca-Cola’s goals for sustainability align with the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Coca-Cola... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Technology ‘APTs attacks detected in 25pc of companies’ ISLAMABAD: A global cyber security company revealed on Thursday that Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) classified... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan ‘National unity impossible amidst anti-state, anti-army PTI’ LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that achieving national unity is impossible amidst... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print POL prices likely to fall ISLAMABAD: The federal government is expected to slash petroleum product prices by up to Rs14.16 per litre in the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print Senate body told: ‘ML-1 projects primarily financed by loan from China’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives was apprised ML-1 Railway... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print CPPA-G seeks 30 paisa negative adjustment for Feb ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency–Guaranteed (CPPA-G) has sought negative adjustment of paisa 30 per... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print Constitution bars double taxation implicitly, lawyer tells apex court ISLAMABAD: Makhdoom Ali Khan submitted that various judgments of the Supreme Court have restricted the word “fee”... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance Gold pops above $3,000/oz for first time in historic safe-haven rally LONDON: Gold broke through the key $3,000 barrier on Friday for the first time as investors piled on to a historic... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan DG ISPR addresses media: India ‘main sponsor’ behind train hijacking ISLAMABAD: The Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan Bilawal praises army’s bravery KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the “I Work for Sindh dot com” app,... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan MNAs demand political dialogue on Balochistan ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in National Assembly on Friday emphasised the need for moving from repression to... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance Ring-fenced RLNG rates: APTMA seeks PM’s help for gas to captive sector ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought the Prime Minister’s support for the supply of... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print TDS claims of KE & KWSC: MoF seeks report from PD on mediation pact overhaul ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has sought progress report from the Power Division on amendments to mediation... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance EU seeks unified business platform for European cos ISLAMABAD: Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, federal minister for finance and revenue and Dr Riina Kionka, ambassador of... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation up 0.22pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended March 13, 2025, increased by 0.22per cent... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print World Bank official sees conflict over water in near future ISLAMABAD: A World Bank official has warned that there will be conflict over every drop of water in Pakistan if... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Business & Finance Potassium sulphate at Gwadar Port: Export approval likely for 2 firms under close watch ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to allow two companies to export potassium sulphate from Gwadar Port... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print Business premises: FBR to monitor production of goods ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed manufacturers not to remove goods from their business... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print PM directs strict action against sugar hoarders ISLAMABAD: With sugar prices soaring unexpectedly during Ramazan and store shelves becoming empty, Prime Minister... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print PM says exports, investments under govt focus ISLAMABAD: In order to achieve sustainable economic growth, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared on Friday that ... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print Talks on first review of $7bn EFF programme conclude ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission and Pakistani authorities on Friday concluded talks on the... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Print Resolution of power sector CD in sight ISLAMABAD: The government and commercial banks are reportedly inching towards a viable deal on Rs 1.23 trillion loan... Published 15 Mar, 2025 05:22am
Pakistan OIC secretary general condemns attack on Jaffar Express The General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Friday “condemned in the strongest... Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:54pm
World Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s prime minister, now faces Trump tariffs OTTAWA: Ex-central banker Mark Carney was formally sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday, putting him in a... Published 14 Mar, 2025 11:13pm
World After Trump appeal, Putin says he will spare Ukrainians in Kursk if they surrender Russia will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region if Kyiv tells them to surrender,... Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:59pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says there is now a good chance to end war KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he saw a good chance to end the war with Russia... Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:49pm
Business & Finance Missing wheel from Lahore-bound PIA flight found at Karachi airport The missing wheel from the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight 306 was found near the remote parking bay of... Published 14 Mar, 2025 10:28pm
World Rubio says US to revoke more student visas in coming days LA MALBAIE, CANADA: The United States will likely revoke visas of more students in the coming days, US Secretary of... Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:48pm
Markets Wall St climbs after steep declines as tariff concerns dampen sentiment U.S. equities staged a modest recovery on Friday, after a turbulent week marked by a broad selloff as investors... Published 14 Mar, 2025 09:45pm
Markets TSX jumps 1% ahead of Mark Carney’s inauguration as Canadian prime minister Toronto’s main stock index rose 1% on Friday ahead of Mark Carney’s appointment as prime minister of Canada, while... Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:24pm
Markets South African rand jumps as gold high boosts commodity-backed currency JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand gained on Friday due to record high gold prices that were driven by investors... Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:20pm
World Russia expects more truce talks with US once Witkoff briefs Trump MOSCOW: Russia said Friday it expected Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump would discuss a US-proposed ceasefire in... Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:09pm
Markets Gold tops $3,000 for first time on Trump’s tariff threats LONDON: Gold soared above $3,000 for the first time ever on Friday, as investors flocked to the asset, seen as a... Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:04pm
World France, Italy, UK order more air defence missiles PARIS: Paris, Rome and London said Friday they had ordered new air defence missiles after a shock US policy shift in... Published 14 Mar, 2025 08:00pm
Markets Corn down 3-5 cents a bushel, wheat and soy steady-mixed CHICAGO: Following are U.S. expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of... Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:52pm
Markets Cocoa hits 4-month low, falls below $8,000/tons LONDON: Cocoa futures on the ICE exchange hit four-month lows on Friday and headed for 3% losses for the week, amid... Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:44pm
Markets Govt launches Pakistan Crypto Council to regulate, advance digital finance Pakistan aims to foster safe, compliant environment for investors, businesses, and innovators in crypto space, says Finance Division Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:14pm
World Mark Carney to be sworn in as Canadian prime minister, now must face Trump OTTAWA: Ex-central banker Mark Carney will be formally sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday, putting him... Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:39pm
Markets Dubai declines over new tariff threats, oil holds Abu Dhabi Dubai’s index declined on Friday, driven by losses in heavyweight real estate sector stocks as U.S. President Donald... Published 14 Mar, 2025 07:26pm
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Pakistan JUI-F leader, three others injured in South Waziristan blast PESHAWAR: A blast tore through a mosque on Friday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) South Waziristan, police said,... Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:16pm
World Hamas to release American hostage in Gaza, ready for second-phase ceasefire talks DUBAI: Hamas said on Friday it agreed to release an American-Israeli dual national, believed to be the last living... Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:27pm
Markets Sri Lankan share index closes largely unchanged CSE All-Share index dipped 0.004% to 15,860.44 Published 14 Mar, 2025 05:14pm
Markets Global LNG: Asian spot LNG prices dip amid tepid demand SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices slipped this week to a three-month low, as tepid demand in... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:53pm
Perspectives Net-metering in Pakistan: A solution for clean energy or a grid crisis? The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved on Thursday a set of amendments to the... Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:51pm
Business & Finance BMW foresees earnings hit as Europe counts the early cost of tariffs FRANKFURT: German carmaker BMW said on Friday it expected tariffs to cost it 1 billion euros this year, while... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:51pm
Markets Copper slips from fresh peak after downbeat Chinese data LONDON: Copper prices recoiled from a five-month peak on Friday, as disappointing loans data from top metals... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:47pm
World Fitch thinks South Africa will struggle to stabilise debt as projected in budget JOHANNESBURG: Fitch ratings agency said on Friday that it thought South Africa’s government would struggle to... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:40pm
World US and Israel look to Africa to resettle Palestinians from Gaza The US and Israel have contacted officials from Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland to discuss... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:33pm
Sports ICC announces schedule for Women’s World Cup Qualifier in Pakistan The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the match schedule for the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:23pm
Business & Finance Electronics giant Foxconn forecasts strong Q1 revenue after profit miss TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Foxconn ,the world’s largest contract electronics maker, said on Friday that solid demand from its... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:16pm
Markets Palm logs weekly loss; weak demand pressures market KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures inched higher on Friday but logged a weekly loss as profit-taking and weak... Published 14 Mar, 2025 04:11pm
Pakistan India main sponsor of terrorism in Balochistan: DG ISPR Lt Gen Chaudhry says India spreading misinformation about Jaffar Express hijacking Updated 14 Mar, 2025 10:35pm
Sports HBL PSL ‘Luminara’ trophy to tour country for first time 'Trophy tour is our way of giving back to fans,' says PSL CEO Updated 14 Mar, 2025 08:58pm
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