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India brings home nearly 300 citizens rescued from Southeast Asian scam centres

NEW DELHI: India has brought home nearly 300 of its nationals who were lured to various southeast Asian countries,...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 04:10pm

Markets

Indian benchmarks muted as IndusInd Bank, IT offset gains in other stocks

India’s benchmark indexes closed little changed on Tuesday as losses in IndusInd Bank and information technology...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 04:03pm

Markets

Palm slips on weaker Dalian oils; increase in Indian imports limit fall

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses to a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:59pm

Perspectives

Global AI divide - US and UK refusal to sign Paris AI Declaration

The Global AI Summit in Paris, a gathering of over 50 nations aimed at establishing a global framework for the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:49pm

Business & Finance

Cartel formation: CCP issues show cause notices to International Steel & Aisha Steel Mills

In a major development, the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show-cause notices to International...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:41pm

Pakistan

Train driver injured as Jaffar Express attacked in Balochistan

Jaffar Express with around 400 passengers on board was on its way from Quetta to Peshawar

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:39pm

Markets

No sugar smuggled to Afghanistan, says Aurangzeb as Pakistan tightens grip

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that due to stringent measures against cross-border smuggling,...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 03:18pm

Markets

European shares flat after previous session’s selloff

European shares were largely unchanged on Tuesday, as investors took a pause following the previous session’s global...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:59pm

Markets

Major Gulf markets slide on US slowdown worries

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Tuesday, as investors fretted that a wide-ranging trade war...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:52pm

Markets

Bangladesh gets offers in tender to buy 50,000 T rice, traders say

HAMBURG: The lowest price offered in the tender from Bangladesh’s state grains buyer to purchase 50,000 metric tons...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:49pm

Business & Finance

Air France-KLM offers 300mn euros for 51% in Air Europa, El Confidencial reports

MADRID: Franco-Dutch airlines group Air France-KLM has offered 300 million euros ($326.82 million) for a 51% stake...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:47pm

World

Israel says struck Syrian air defences to thwart ‘future threats’

OCCUPPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s military said on Tuesday that its warplanes struck southern Syria overnight, targeting...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:39pm

World

South Africa bus crash kills 12, dozens hurt

EKURHULENI: A bus overturned in an area of Johannesburg near South Africa’s main airport early Tuesday, killing at...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:31pm

Sports

Cadillac F1 team has at least six drivers on 2026 short-list

LONDON: The Cadillac team set to debut in Formula One next year has at least six names on a list of potential...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:23pm

Sports

Duran and Ronaldo fire Al-Nassr into Asian Champions League quarters

Al-Nassr’s Jhon Duran scored twice and Cristiano Ronaldo netted a penalty as the Saudi Pro League side booked a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:21pm

Markets

KIBOR surges after SBP keeps policy rate unchanged

Following the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to keep the interest rate unchanged at 12%, Karachi Interbank...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:19pm

Sports

Maradona death trial stirs emotions, anger in soccer-mad Argentina

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina will begin a trial this week into the medical team of late soccer icon Diego Maradona over...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:18pm

World

Only seven countries met WHO air quality standards in 2024, data shows

SINGAPORE: Only seven countries met World Health Organization (WHO) air quality standards last year, data showed on...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:11pm

World

Russia on Witkoff visit: Russia-US contacts are quite intensive

MOSCOW: Contacts between Russia and the United States are now quite intensive, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:04pm

World

Swiss arms exports fall as government mulls looser curbs after Ukraine war

BERN: Swiss weapons exports fell for a second year running in 2024, government data showed on Tuesday, as the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 02:00pm

World

Kenya HIV patients live in fear as US aid freeze strand drugs in warehouse

NAIROBI: The health clinic where Alice Okwirry collects her HIV medication in Kenya’s capital Nairobi has been...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 01:55pm

Life & Style

Brian Tyree Henry says ‘Dope Thief’ role felt like ‘homecoming’

LONDON: Brian Tyree Henry plays a thief fearing for his life while dealing with his painful past in gritty crime...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 01:43pm

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar little changed on Tuesday

The baht was 0.02% lower at 33.88 versus the dollar

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:48pm

Markets

Aurangzeb, UN officials discuss debt management, climate financing

In a key development, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed the country’s debt management and restructuring...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:48pm

Markets

Singapore iron ore rises on optimism for increased China demand

BEIJING: Prices of Singapore iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, driven by expectations of increased demand as...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:42pm

Sports

Australia-England 150th anniversary Test to be played under lights at MCG

SYDNEY: Australia’s clash with England to mark the 150th anniversary of the first Test match will be played as a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:32pm

Markets

London copper slips on US tariff woes; soft dollar limits fall

NEW DELHI: London copper edged lower on Tuesday, pressured by concerns over the US tariff policy and trade conflict...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:28pm

Markets

JGB yields tumble on declines in US peers, safe-haven bets

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields dropped sharply on Tuesday, as US Treasury yields fell overnight and...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:25pm

Markets

Palm edges lower on weaker rival oils

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by weaker rival...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:21pm

Business & Finance

JPMorgan downgrades South African equities on economic slowdown concerns *

J.P.Morgan on Tuesday downgraded South African equities to “neutral” from “overweight” due to concerns over an...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:04pm

Business & Finance

Electric vehicles fuel Indonesia’s first car sales growth since June 2023

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s car sales in February rose 2.2% year-on-year, the first growth recorded since June 2023, data...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 12:02pm

World

Donald Trump says he will buy a ‘new Tesla’ to show support for Musk

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he will buy a new Tesla car to show support for the electric carmaker’s...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:59am

Business & Finance

Saudi residential real estate to attract $1.22 billion this year, consultancy says

DUBAI: Private buyers in Saudi Arabia are expected to spend $1.22 billion in the country’s residential market this...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:58am

Markets

Rupee registers marginal improvement against US dollar

Currency settles at 279.95 against the greenback

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 03:50pm

World

UN migration agency says aid to Rohingya in Indonesia reinstated

JAKARTA: The United Nations’ migration agency has reinstated humanitarian assistance to Rohingya refugees in...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:55am

World

Philippines’ ex-President Duterte arrested at ICC’s request over ‘drugs war’ killings

MANILA: The Philippines’ firebrand former leader Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on Tuesday at the request of the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:45am

Sports

Carlos Alcaraz extends Indian Wells win streak

Two-time defending champion Carlos Alcaraz needed just 93 minutes to win his third-round match at the BNP Paribas...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:26am

World

Greenland election tests independence ambitions as US interest looms

NUUK: Greenland will vote in a general election on Tuesday seen by some locals as a historic chance to free...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:21am

Business & Finance

Zarrar Hasham appointed PTCL chairman

Zarrar Hasham Khan has been appointed as chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), replacing...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 12:54pm

World

Dalai Lama says his successor to be born outside China

NEW DELHI: The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:16am

Business & Finance

Nissan board meets Tuesday to discuss whether to replace CEO Uchida

YOKOHAMA: Nissan’s board of directors will meet on Tuesday to discuss potential successors to CEO Makoto Uchida, who...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:49am

Markets

China’s yuan rebounds as US dollar takes a hit

HONG KONG: China’s yuan strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday after three straight sessions of losses, as...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:42am

Markets

India bond yields seen in narrow range before state debt sale

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to be little changed in early deals on Tuesday as traders await...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:41am

Markets

China, Hong Kong stocks fall following Wall Street slide, but better outlook limits losses

SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday amid souring sentiment in Asia following Wall Street’s sharp...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:39am

Markets

Gold firms as dollar softens, safe-haven flows rise; US data awaited

Gold rose on Tuesday on a weak dollar and safe-haven demand, as investors awaited inflation data to assess the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:38am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars wobble as Trump tariffs heighten risk aversion

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were in a fragile state on Tuesday, as mounting fears about a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:37am

Markets

Soybeans near one-week low on China demand worries, corn falls

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans slid for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, with prices dropping to their lowest in...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:35am

Markets

Australia shares touch a 7-month low dragged by banks; Qantas slips on ex-dividend

Australian shares fell to hit nearly a seven-month low on Tuesday, led by a selloff in financial stocks, tracking a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:34am

Markets

Japan’s Nikkei falls 2% to track Wall Street’s sharp declines

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell 2% on Tuesday, tracking sharp overnight losses of Wall Street, with...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:33am

Markets

KSE-100 settles 178 points lower as SBP pause rate cut

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw another volatile session on Tuesday, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index settled...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 03:54pm

Business & Finance

UBL absorbs Silk Bank after SBP approval

In a key development on the banking front, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has approved the amalgamation of Silk...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 10:10am

World

UK royals celebrate Commonwealth Day with religious service, playlist

LONDON: King Charles hailed the work of the Commonwealth in bringing countries together as he and Britain’s senior...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:33am

Markets

Sour risk appetite on US slowdown concerns to keep rupee under pressure

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to stay under pressure on Tuesday, as concerns over a potential tariff-driven...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:25am

Markets

Indian stocks set to open lower, tracking global market sell-off

Indian equities are set to open lower on Tuesday, tracking a broad sell-off across Asian markets after Wall Street...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:22am

World

Trump envoy Witkoff plans Moscow visit this week to meet Putin

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, plans a visit to Moscow to meet Russian...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:18am

Life & Style

Louis Vuitton draws fashion set to Gare du Nord for runway show

PARIS: Louis Vuitton designer Nicolas Ghesquiere brought his Paris audience to the Gare du Nord for his fall-winter...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:13am

World

Ukraine’s biggest drone attack on Moscow kills one, disrupts air and train transport

Ukraine targeted Moscow early on Wednesday in what seemed its biggest drone attack of the war on the Russian...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 02:27pm

World

Volodymyr Zelenskiyy in Saudi Arabia as US voices hope for Ukraine peace talks

JEDDAH: President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ahead of talks between...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 01:50pm

Pakistan

PILDAT issues yearly review of NSC performance for 2024-2025

LAHROE: The annual performance evaluation of the National Security Committee (NSC) conducted by PILDAT for the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 08:02am

Pakistan

CM Maryam starts 3rd phase of mechanized agriculture in Punjab

LAHORE: Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a historic era of mechanized cultivation of...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:58am

World

USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding for schools, local food purchases

The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two federal programs that spent over $1 billion annually to help schools and...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:57am

Business & Finance

Japan downgrades Q4 GDP, US tariffs cloud outlook

TOKYO: Japan’s economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, weighed by...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

Green Line, Orange Line bus services: Sindh govt gets operational control

KARACHI: The operational control of the Green Line and Orange Line bus services has been officially handed over to...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:54am

Pakistan

Kamal assumes charge of health ministry

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination Syed Mustafa...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:51am

Pakistan

ASF foils bid to attempt drug smuggling at Islamabad Int’l Airport

KARACHI: The Airport Security Force (ASF) have successfully foiled multiple drug smuggling attempts at Islamabad...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:50am

Markets

Dollar dithers as safety bid flows to the yen

SINGAPORE: The yen was investors’ safe harbour of choice on Tuesday and it traded near five-month highs as fears...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:50am

Business & Finance

Plant protection curbs at Iran border: PBF concerned at losses incurred by traders

ISLAMABAD: Maqbool Alam, Secretary General of the Pakistan Businessmen Forum expressed deep concern over the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan

Agro products: TDAP organises seminar at Naushahro Feroze

SUKKUR: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Sukkur organized a seminar on export potential of agro...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 08:09am

Markets

Oil prices slip on concerns over tariffs, slowdown fears

Oil prices fell for a second day on Tuesday, as concerns mounted over a potential US recession, the impact of...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 10:27am

Pakistan

Price Control & Prevention of Profiteering Bill: Law Division asked to submit reply

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Monday, asked the Law Division to submit its reply regarding the Price Control...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

SC signs MoUs with LUMS, GIKI to enhance judicial efficiency, technological advancement

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has signed MoUs with Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and Ghulam Ishaq...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:44am

Markets

Asian stocks slide as market selloff deepens on US growth worries

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks took their cue from the Wall Street and fell sharply on Tuesday as worries mounted that a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

Potential terror attack: security beefed up in Islamabad, Rawalpindi

ISLAMABAD: Security in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi has been heightened to red alert, following...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:42am

Pakistan

CBD Punjab CEO inspects final stages of ‘Route 47’

LAHORE: Imran Amin, Chief Executive Officer of the Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab), on Monday ...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:40am

Pakistan

Dr Afnanullah elected chairman of Senate body

ISLAMABAD: Dr Afnanullah Khan has been elected as chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation on...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:38am

Pakistan

Experts acknowledge country’s progress in gender equity

ISLAMABAD: Health experts have acknowledged that Pakistan has made significant progress in meeting gender equity and...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:36am

Pakistan

Fire erupts in Timber Market, several vehicles burnt

KARACHI: A massive fire broke out in a wooden warehouse at the Timber Market in the Old Haji Camp area on Monday....

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:32am

Pakistan

Gilani accepts Sania Nishtar’s resignation

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has finally accepted the resignation of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:31am

Pakistan

Huge quantity of betel nut seized

KARACHI: Customs Enforcement officials intercepted a major smuggling operation on the outskirts of Karachi and...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:29am

Pakistan

LHC seeks reply on JI’s plea

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday sought a reply from the secretary local government within fortnight on a...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:27am

Pakistan

NADRA celebrates silver jubilee, launches first dematerialised ID card

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) marked its Silver Jubilee with a dignified...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 08:07am

Sports

Champions Trophy 2025: Naqvi lauds PCB for successful hosting

LAHORE: Pakistan has successfully hosted the Champions Trophy 2025, marking a significant milestone for the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:24am

Pakistan

Non-bailable arrest warrants upheld for PTI leaders Khalid Khursheed, others

ISLAMABDAD: A local court on Monday upheld the non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 08:06am

Pakistan

NTDC regularises 19 national int’l players

LAHORE: The National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) has regularized the services of 19 national and...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 08:05am

Pakistan

P&D official arrested

LAHORE: The anti-corruption department of Punjab has taken swift action against corruption in the ministry of...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:20am

BR Research

Power tariffs fall at last

If the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) does it right, the March electricity CPI reading should be down 20-25...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 07:02am

Markets

IWD: PSX holds gong ceremony to mark commitment to gender equality

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), in collaboration with UN Women, Women on Board Initiative, International...

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 12:29pm

BR Research

Pakistan’s solar bet: Can it break free from imports?

Pakistan’s energy landscape is undergoing a major transformation, with solar power emerging as a key solution to its...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:55am

Pakistan

Patients’ Aid Foundation, Lipton partner to enhance maternal healthcare

KARACHI: The Patients’ Aid Foundation at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) has joined forces with Lipton...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:53am

BR Research

International Industries Limited

International Industries Limited (PSX: INIL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1948. The principal activity of the...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:52am

Pakistan

PTI moves LHC for Lahore rally

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) again seeking directions to...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:50am

Pakistan

RUDA team briefs probationers about urban development initiatives

LAHORE: A delegation from the Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), led by Chief Operating Officer Mansoor ...

Published 11 Mar, 2025 06:48am

World

Adopted orphan brings couple ‘paradise’ in war-ravaged Gaza

GAZA CITY: In their home in war-devastated Gaza City, Iman Farhat and her husband cherish the “paradise” brought...