BR Research Inflation: Busting myths As the headline inflation clocked in at a surprisingly low 6.9 percent for September 2024, skeptics were quick to... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am
BR Research Textile working capital financing: high value added in remission? By all accounts, Pakistan’s textile and apparel export profile has been transformed for the positive over the last... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am
BR Research Hub Power Company Limited The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) is the first and largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Pakistan,... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:17am
Pakistan E&T dept will begin online issuance of number plates: Sharjeel KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced Wednesday that the Excise Department will begin the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:04am
Pakistan CM pledges to address issues facing KPC housing schemes KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has assured the allocation of plots for 700 new members of the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:04am
Pakistan Governor vows full support to rice exporters KARACHI: Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, Governor Sindh, has assured his full support to resolve the issues and... Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:03am
World US press freedom under unprecedented pressure ahead of election, CPJ report finds NEW YORK: The safety of journalists in the United States is no longer a given as members of the media face a slew of... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:59am
Pakistan Toshakhana-II case: Court defers indictment of IK, Bushra till 5th ISLAMABAD: A special court on Wednesday deferred indictment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:56am
Pakistan Al-Qadir Trust case: Defence counsel’s request approved till today ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court hearing Al-Qadir Trust case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:55am
Pakistan Ethiopian envoy, Minister discuss digitalisation, e-governance ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula called on Minister of State for IT and... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:54am
Pakistan Mpox outbreak: Experts raising alarms on its potential impact on children KARACHI: As Monkeypox continues to spread globally, healthcare professionals are raising alarms about its potential... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:52am
Business & Finance FPCCI demands lowering policy rate to 9pc KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:50am
Business & Finance ‘SBP supports digital transformation of financial sector’ KARACHI: Saleem Ullah, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), emphasised that as a regulatory body, ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:47am
Pakistan Govt committed to enhancing healthcare access for women: Dr Mukhtar QUETTA: Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, has said the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:46am
Pakistan Hearing of reference against Elahi adjourned till 17th LAHORE: An accountability court adjourned the hearing of a reference against PTI president and former Chief Minister... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:45am
Pakistan Iran-Israel conflict: Islamabad calls for prioritising ME peace ISLAMABAD: As Iran has launched missile attacks on Israel, Pakistan on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:43am
Pakistan JI chief issues stern warning to govt LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has issued a stern warning to the government, urging it... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:34am
Pakistan Petitions challenging SC Amendment Ordinance: LHC adjourns proceedings, seeks further arguments LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Wednesday adjourned the proceedings in two identical... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:34am
Editorials ‘Visible and verifiable actions’ EDITORIAL: It increasingly seems that the outside world is more worried about some of Afghanistan’s most pressing... Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:03am
Editorials Overhauling the economy EDITORIAL: Following the approval of the IMF’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:22am
Business & Finance Govt promoting mechanization in agri sector: Minister LAHORE: The Punjab government is working on an ambitious programme for promoting mechanization in the agricultural... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:47am
Business & Finance Suspension of gas supply to CPPs by 2025: KCCI expresses dismay over govt decision KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, while expressing sheer... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:45am
World Don’t target us or Israel: US warns Iran at UN UNITED NATIONS: The United States warned Iran at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday against targeting... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
World White House sides with union as US dockworker strike enters second day NEW YORK: President Joe Biden’s administration heaped pressure on US port employers to raise their offer to secure... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
World Nordic capitals: Blasts, shooting around Israeli embassies COPENHAGEN: Police in Denmark and Sweden said on Wednesday they were probing explosions and gunfire around Israeli... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 02, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (October 03, 2024)... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan CM inaugurates ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar’ scheme LAHORE: Inaugurating the “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” scheme here on Wednesday, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Rs5bn disbursed to beneficiaries so far: Disbursement of BISP first tranche thru JazzCash currently under way ISLAMABAD: The disbursement of first tranche of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) through JazzCash is ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Ministry issues urgent dengue advisory ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services and Regulations has issued an urgent dengue advisory, following... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan CDA auctions 6 commercial plots ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), on Wednesday, successfully auctioned six commercial plots for... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Nawaz’s departure to London ‘deferred’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President and former three-time prime minister Nawaz Sharif has decided to... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan 50 KP schools: China providing financial support PESHAWAR: KP Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education, Faisal Khan Tarakai has said that all kinds of... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan LHC allows post arrest bail to Bhatti LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday allowed post-arrest bail to former principal... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan NA speaker for adopting new technologies RAWALPINDI: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan can achieve higher business standards by... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Normal rainfall with slightly above average predicted for October KARACHI: The Met Office predicts near-normal rainfall with slightly above average temperatures for October,... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan PTI rally not allowed owing to terrorism concern, SHC informed KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday directed Karachi-East DC to decide on the PTI’s request for ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Planning, Development & Special Initiatives: Senate body concerned over formation of Policy Board ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives expressed serious concern over... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Six top BLA terrorists killed in Harnai operation QUETTA: Security forces personnel have killed six top terrorists belonging to banned Balochistan Liberation Army... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan SUPARCO launches research centre in G-B ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has launched the Space Applications... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan SCO Summit: Tarar visits CDA HQs to review preparations ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar and Chairman of Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Transport fares again slashed in Punjab: Azma LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has stated that public transport fares have further been slashed in... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Naqvi approves security plan for upcoming SCO summit ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday approved the security plan for the upcoming Shanghai... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Name of Shibli removed from ECL, IHC told ISLAMABAD: The federal government, Wednesday, apprised the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the name of Pakistan... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan PM welcomes Dr Zakir Naik ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed renowned Islamic scholar Dr Zakir Naik during his visit to... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan PTI intra-party polls case: ECP says it has always shown ‘legal flexibility’ ISLAMABAD: Having rejected the legality of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) intra-party polls thrice, the electoral... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Gandapur heaps criticism on govt, its allies ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday severely criticised the federal... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan PTI says will hold demo at D-Chowk tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The beleaguered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Wednesday that it will stage a mammoth protest... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Malaysian PM given warm welcome on arrival ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warmly received Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance Kati demands forensic audit of CPPA-G payments to IPPs ISLAMABAD: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) has sought forensic, technical, and financial audit of... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance Jan-Aug: 20.44m mobile handsets made locally ISLAMABAD: The local manufacturing/ assembling plants manufactured/ assembled 20.44 million mobile handsets during... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance France says coming tax hikes on the wealthy to be ‘temporary’ PARIS: France’s finance minister promised on Wednesday that the tax hikes the government says are required to ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan PIDE seminar: Overregulation termed one of major concerns holding back economy ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar Wednesday while underlining Pakistan’s economic problems have said that... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:19am
Business & Finance PSX warns investors of fraudulent social media groups KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited (PSX) has alerted the investing public regarding the surge in fraudulent... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance Breakthrough in trade relations through formation of Pakistan-Russia Trade, Investment Forum ISLAMABAD: A major breakthrough has come out in the trade and business sector of Russia and Pakistan and for the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance Transformation plan & documentation: Traders to assist FBR in implementation ISLAMABAD: The General Body meeting of the Pakistan Lingerie Manufacturers and Traders Association took place here ... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:24am
Business & Finance Innovation in banking drives economic growth: SBP governor KARACHI: Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Jameel Ahmad, has said that innovation in banking is the future and... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Print NPBs: encashment, conversion, redemption date extended KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the extension in last date for encashment, Conversion or... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:19am
Print Formation of bench: SC rejects objections raised by counsel for IK a Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:06am
Print Hearing held by CCP on M&A case: Wateen and Jazz advance their arguments ISLAMABAD: Wateen Telecom Ltd and Jazz telecom presented legal arguments against the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:11am
Print Bilawal says tabling amendments after 25th will be difficult ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed his fear that the tabling of the... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:18am
Print IRSA projects 19pc water shortage for Kharif ISLAMABAD: IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has projected water shortage of 19 per cent for Kharif 2024-25, started... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:13am
Pakistan PML-N senator admits: ‘Constitutional amendments cannot be passed without JUI-F’ ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Wednesday admitted that the... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance OPEC+ panel sticks to output policy LONDON/DUBAI: A meeting of top OPEC+ ministers has kept oil output policy unchanged including a plan to start ... Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:31am
Print Conventional to Islamic mode: SBP sets new bank branch conversion criteria KARACHI: With a view to further facilitate banks in conversion of their branches, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:06am
Print Protected consumers to get power subsidy via e-vouchers ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (MPA&SS) has decided to extend subsidy directly... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:16am
Print Advised by World Bank, foreign consultant: Govt all set to overhaul PPRA Rules ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to overhaul PPRA Rules in the light of recommendations of an international... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:07am
Print FBR begins implementation of transformation plan ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started implementation of transformation plan and changed... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:21am
Print Q1 exports surge 14.11pc to $7.875bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 14.11 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of current... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:08am
Print Minister derives satisfaction from falling inflation Stresses the need for structural reforms to ensure sustainable stability Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:22am
Pakistan Gandapur vows to reach D-Chowk for protest on 4th ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday announced that no matter how long it... Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:13am
World 16 dead, scores missing in Nigeria boat capsizing KANO: At least 16 people have died and scores are missing after a boat carrying hundreds of passengers capsized in... Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:24am
Technology OpenAI closes $6.6 billion funding haul with investment from Microsoft and Nvidia OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion from investors, which could value the company at $157... Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:29pm
World ‘Sickening cycle of escalation’ in Mideast must stop, UN chief says UNITED NATIONS: UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for an end to the “sickening cycle of escalation” in the... Published 02 Oct, 2024 10:49pm
World G7 leaders still hope in diplomatic solution for Middle East, Italy says ROME: Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) democracies believe a diplomatic solution to the conflicts in the Middle... Published 02 Oct, 2024 09:28pm
World Iran’s president visits Qatar, aims to rally opposition to Israeli ‘crimes’ DUBAI: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Qatar on Wednesday for bilateral talks and a summit at which... Published 02 Oct, 2024 09:21pm
Pakistan Malaysian PM arrives in Pakistan on three-day official visit PM Shehbaz welcomes his Malaysian counterpart at Noor Khan Airbase Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:41pm
Pakistan ‘Apni Chhat Apna Ghar’ scheme: CM Maryam distributes loan cheques among winners of first balloting Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, along with his father and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, on... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 09:42pm
World UN chief warns tit-for-tat Mideast violence must stop UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned Iran’s missile attack on... Published 02 Oct, 2024 08:08pm
Markets S&P 500, Nasdaq hit two-week lows as caution reigns over Middle East tensions The benchmark S&P 500 and the Nasdaq traded near two-week lows on Wednesday as investors priced in a possible... Published 02 Oct, 2024 07:23pm
World Israel combat losses in south Lebanon rise to eight: army JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said its combat losses in southern Lebanon increased to eight on Wednesday as it... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 08:11pm
Pakistan Naqvi chairs high-level meeting regarding preparations of SCO Summit Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi on Monday chaired a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Interior... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:57pm
Markets Most Gulf markets retreat on heightened regional tensions Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday after Iran’s ballistic missile strike on Israel stoked fears... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:46pm
Markets KSE-100 closes marginally higher as late-session selling trims intra-day gains The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed mixed trading on Wednesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index swayed in... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 08:32pm
World Hezbollah says blast targets Israeli troops on border BEIRUT: Hezbollah said it had targeted an Israeli unit with an explosive device near a southern border village... Published 02 Oct, 2024 06:05pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares end lower as energy, materials drag CSE All-Share index settled 0.49% lower at 11,934.23 Published 02 Oct, 2024 05:15pm
Markets Copper creeps higher on hopes for more China stimulus LONDON: Copper prices drifted higher on Wednesday, still basking in the glow of stimulus measures unleashed by top... Published 02 Oct, 2024 05:13pm
Markets Palm rises more than 4% in biggest jump in over a year on stronger oil, soyoil KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures jumped more than 4% on Wednesday, driven by gains in crude oil prices and... Published 02 Oct, 2024 05:11pm
Pakistan Security forces kill 6 BLA terrorists in Balochistan Security forces on Wednesday killed 6 militants belonging to the banned outfit Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) in a... Published 02 Oct, 2024 05:09pm
World Israel bars UN secretary-general from entering country JERUSALEM: Israel’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that he was barring UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 05:48pm
World Kremlin calls for restraint in Middle East after Iranian attack on Israel MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Wednesday said the situation in the Middle East was developing in an alarming direction and... Published 02 Oct, 2024 03:35pm
Markets Aurangzeb calls for ‘leveraging’ economic gains to ensure permanent stability Finance Minister Mohammed Aurangzeb called for “leveraging” Pakistan’s improving economic position to achieve... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 10:15pm
Markets Gold price per tola increases Rs600 in Pakistan After declining in the last four sessions, gold prices in Pakistan surged on Wednesday in line with their increase... Updated 02 Oct, 2024 03:24pm
Life & Style London’s Canary Wharf sets sights on hotels to fill empty offices LONDON: London’s Canary Wharf financial district wants to convert swathes of empty office space into other uses... Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:35pm
Life & Style Cipriani demands Venice tackle speeding boats and ‘damaging waves’ ROME: The owner of Harry’s Bar, a Venetian bar and restaurant frequented by Ernest Hemingway, has filed a legal... Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:27pm
Life & Style Louis Vuitton shows flouncy, layered looks at the Louvre for Paris Fashion Week PARIS: Louis Vuitton womenswear designer Nicolas Ghesquiere showed a lineup of layered looks with short, flouncy... Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:16pm
World Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on Israel SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Wednesday said they had fired cruise missiles “deep inside” Israel,... Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:13pm
World British forces ‘played their part’ in defending Israel: UK minister LONDON: UK armed forces “played their part in attempts to prevent further escalation” as Iran fired a barrage of... Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:08pm
Markets South African rand softens, global markets focus on Middle East tensions JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand weakened slightly against a stable dollar in early trade on Wednesday, as... Published 02 Oct, 2024 02:00pm
Markets Jordan issues tender to buy up to 120,000 T wheat, traders say HAMBURG: Jordan’s state grain buyer has issued an international tender to buy up to 120,000 metric tons of milling... Published 02 Oct, 2024 01:43pm
Markets Russian rouble strengthens, helped by higher oil MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday, regaining ground after a fall in the... Published 02 Oct, 2024 01:41pm