Sports Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Moeen dominates Royals batters by thinking like one NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Moeen Ali said he dominated Rajasthan Royals batters by thinking like... Published 4 minutes ago
Markets India bonds extend rally on anticipation of dovish central bank MUMBAI: Indian government bond prices extended their upward trend on Thursday, with the benchmark bond yields... Published 6 minutes ago
World AirAsia flight to China turns back due to engine issue, lands safely KUALA LUMPUR: An AirAsia flight bound for China returned to Kuala Lumpur due to an engine issue shortly after... Published 8 minutes ago
Markets China’s yuan firms as PBOC tightens grip on currency fix SHANGHAI: The yuan firmed against the dollar on Thursday, as the People’s Bank of China tightened its grip on the... Published 9 minutes ago
Markets London copper edges up, stronger dollar caps rise NEW DELHI: Copper prices in London edged up on Thursday, with markets tracking inflows of the industrial metal to... Published 10 minutes ago
Markets Corn prices struggle on US planting outlook, soybeans firm SINGAPORE: Chicago corn ticked higher on Thursday, rising for the first time in three sessions, although the market... Published 12 minutes ago
Markets South Korean shares fall as concerns around Trump auto tariffs deepen The benchmark KOSPI was down 25.49 points, or 0.96% Published 15 minutes ago
Markets Gold rises as fears mount over Trump’s reciprocal tariff plans Gold prices rose on Thursday as US auto tariffs ratcheted up global trade tensions ahead of an April 2 deadline for... Published 17 minutes ago
Markets Malaysian palm rises for second session, supported by rival oil JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a second session on Thursday, tracking strength in the Dalian market,... Published 18 minutes ago
Markets Thai baht/US dollar almost flat on Thursday The baht was 0.06% lower at 33.96 per dollar Published 20 minutes ago
Markets Intra-day update: rupee registers marginal imporvement against US dollar Currency hovers at 280-281 level in inter-bank market Published 25 minutes ago
Markets Bullish momentum continues, KSE-100 surges past 118,000 level Positive sentiments prevailed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining over... Published 45 minutes ago
Markets China, Hong Kong stocks shrug off new US tariff threat; tech, auto lead gains HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday with tech and auto shares leading gains, shrugging off... Published about an hour ago
World South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26 ANDONG: Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the... Published about an hour ago
Sports IPL underdogs Punjab dare to dream under selfless Iyer NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings’ owners will feel the $3.17 million they splurged on Shreyas Iyer was money well spent after... Published about 3 hours ago
Sports Philippine wildcard Eala stuns Swiatek to reach Miami semis, Zverev out Philippine wildcard Alexandra Eala pulled off the biggest win of her young career with a stunning 6-2 7-5 upset of... Published about 3 hours ago
World Trump says ‘we have to have’ Greenland, ahead of Vance trip WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump ramped up his claims to Greenland on Wednesday, saying ahead of a visit by ... Published about 3 hours ago
World Prince Harry resigns from Africa charity after ‘devastating’ row LONDON: Prince Harry said he had quit as patron of a charity he founded in southern Africa almost 20 years ago with ... Published about 3 hours ago
World Turkey’s opposition elects interim Istanbul mayor ANKARA: Istanbul’s opposition-run municipal council on Wednesday elected an interim mayor to run the city, after... Published about 3 hours ago
Markets Indian shares set for muted start as Trump’s auto tariffs hit markets Indian equity benchmarks may open little changed on Thursday as US President Donald Trump’s new taxes on auto... Published about 3 hours ago
World Ukraine and Russia’s truce agreements run into trouble within hours KYIV: Ukraine and Russia accused one another on Wednesday of flouting a truce on energy strikes brokered by the... Published about 3 hours ago
World Trump auto tariffs: President slaps 25% duties on car imports to US WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled a 25% tariff on imported cars and light trucks starting... Published about 3 hours ago
World Magazine publishes entire US attack plan mistakenly shared in chat group WASHINGTON: The Atlantic magazine on Wednesday published what it said was the entire text of a chat group mistakenly... Published about 3 hours ago
World Four US soldiers died in Lithuania, says NATO’s Rutte STOCKHOLM: Four United States Army soldiers have died in Lithuania during training, NATO Secretary General Mark ... Published about 3 hours ago
World Sudan army retakes Khartoum airport from paramilitaries KHARTOUM: The Sudanese army said it recaptured Khartoum airport from the Rapid Support Forces and surrounded the... Published about 3 hours ago
World US visit puts ‘unacceptable pressure’ on Greenland: Danish PM COPENHAGEN: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Tuesday criticised a planned US delegation visit to ... Published about 3 hours ago
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiyy says he wants America to be strong, vows to counter Russian narratives Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiyy said on Wednesday that he wanted the United States and Kyiv’s other Western... Published about 3 hours ago
World Simsek tells investors market strains will be managed ISTANBUL: Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek and Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan told a call with... Published about 3 hours ago
World UN seeks nearly $1bn in aid for Rohingya refugees in BD GENEVA: The United Nations announced on Monday it was seeking nearly $1 billion to provide life-saving aid this year... Published about 3 hours ago
World North Korea leader Kim Jong Un touts AI suicide drones, early-warning aircraft SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of suicide drones with artificial intelligence (AI)... Published about 3 hours ago
World Indian defence panel recommends using private sector to boost fighter production NEW DELHI: An Indian defence committee has recommended including the private sector in military aircraft... Published about 3 hours ago
Markets Stocks skid, dollar nears 3-week top as Trump announces auto tariffs SYDNEY: Asian shares skidded with Wall Street on Thursday while the dollar hovered near a three-week high after U.S.... Updated about an hour ago
World Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers PARIS: Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people’s mouths, researchers said on... Published about 3 hours ago
Markets Euro at three-week low as Trump imposes auto tariffs SINGAPORE: The euro weakened to a three-week low on Thursday and the yen was steady against the dollar after U.S.... Published about 3 hours ago
Markets Oil up on tighter supply risks; views mixed on Trump’s auto tariff impact TOKYO: Oil prices nudged higher on Thursday on concerns about tighter global supply after the U.S. tariff threat on... Published about 4 hours ago
World Huge Iron Age hoard sheds fresh light on ancient Britain LONDON: Archaeologists on Tuesday unveiled the discovery of one of the UK’s “biggest and most important” Iron... Published about 4 hours ago
World Fight or cut a deal? Law firms face stark choice under Trump WASHINGTON: Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp’s deal with US President Donald Trump to escape an executive order that... Published about 4 hours ago
Markets Trading activity improves on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Tuesday remained steady and trading volume improved a little bit. Cotton Analyst... Published about 4 hours ago
Pakistan Crackdown on vehicles overcharging passengers HYDERABAD: In compliance with the directions of Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, Secretary T&MTD govt of... Published about 4 hours ago
Business & Finance UK slashes growth forecast, cuts public spending LONDON: The UK government halved its 2025 growth forecast on Wednesday as it made billions of pounds of spendings... Published about 4 hours ago
BR Research ‘Owning’ the market Car sales are rising and driving up the premiums as they go. Known locally as “own money”, this is where buyers pay... Published about 4 hours ago
BR Research Oil markets: Geopolitics and Opec+ at the core Oil prices have been climbing, but not without turbulence. A confluence of geopolitical manoeuvres, supply... Published about 4 hours ago
BR Research Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering Siemens (Pakistan) Engineering (PSX: SIEM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1953. The... Published about 4 hours ago
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (March 26, 2025) and the forecast for Thursday (March 27, 2025)... Published about 6 hours ago
World Australia unveils tax cuts in pre-election budget CANBERRA: Australia’s left-leaning government will cut income tax, slash student debt and hasten defence spending... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan NHA projects: Ministry releases Rs56bn, parliamentary panel told ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has released Rs56 billion for the second quarter of this financial year for... Published about 6 hours ago
Business & Finance Clearance of goods: KCAA voices its concerns over ‘delays’ KARACHI: The Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) has expressed concerns over delays in the goods clearance... Published about 6 hours ago
Business & Finance Diagnostic sector appears to be transitioning towards export-based economy KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading diagnostic industry institutions and Advisory Bodies including Lab Diagnostic system... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Ziauddin University signs agreement with Grow Safe KARACHI: Ziauddin University has signed an agreement with Grow Safe (Pvt.) Ltd for a comprehensive health, safety ... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan NTC selects Oracle Communications Session Border Controller ISLAMABAD: The National Telecom Corporation (NTC), in collaboration with Synergy Computers (Pvt) Ltd and Oracle... Published about 6 hours ago
Editorials An issue of inheritance EDITORIAL: Islam gave women the right to inherit property well over fourteen centuries ago, stating that from what ... Published about 6 hours ago
Editorials IMF-Pakistan SLA EDITORIAL: Exactly ten days after the end of a two-week mission on the first review of the 7 billion dollar... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Sindh set to make birth registration mandatory KARRCHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah has announced that the provincial government is set to amend the... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan ICAP establishes ‘Auditing Standards & Ethics Board’ KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) is always committed to serving the public ... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan ‘Delay’ in appointment of CEC, two members: IHC issues pre-admission notices ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday issued pre-admission notices to the federation, prime minister,... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Punjab govt sets up Women Police Squad to patrol markets LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has taken a commendable and unique step for the protection of... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Supply of free medicines being ensured at govt hospitals LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed immediate payment of dues of government hospitals.... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan UAF VC for empowering youth with modern knowledge & skills FAISALABAD: University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Zulfiqar Ali on Tuesday called for... Published about 6 hours ago
Sports Ali Zafar selected for PSL-10 anthem LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has selected singer Ali Zafar to perform the anthem for its highly... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan JI demands policy change to resolve issues facing KP, Balochistan ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, Wednesday, expressing serious concerns over the... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan IK for involving ‘genuinely elected’ representatives to overcome crises ISLAMABAD: Imran Khan, ex-prime minister and founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), urged the powers... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan PTI leaders summoned by JIT: IHC issues notices to federation, others ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the federation and other respondents in a petition,... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Court summons Elahi on April 14 LAHORE: An accountability court on Wednesday summoned former Punjab chief minister Pervez Elahi on April 14 in a... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Court sentences five to death for ‘online blasphemy’ ISLAMABAD: A court has sentenced five men to death for posting blasphemous content online, a prosecution lawyer told... Updated about 2 hours ago
Pakistan WWF raises its concerns over proposed Cholistan canal project KARACHI: WWF-Pakistan on Wednesday voiced serious concerns over the Cholistan Canals project, emphasising the need... Published about 6 hours ago
Business & Finance JS Bank, Al Ansari Exchange launch ‘millionaire campaign’ KARACHI: JS Bank has strengthened its partnership with Al Ansari Exchange, a leading exchange company in the UAE, to... Published about 6 hours ago
Pakistan Journalist charged with disinfo sent to FIA remand ISLAMABAD: A local court on Wednesday granted Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) two-day physical remand of... Published about 6 hours ago
Print SHC verdict on co-location services: SC issues notices on SRB pleas ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices on the petition of Commissioner Appeals of Sindh Revenue Board that... Updated about 2 hours ago
Print PCA South uncovers Rs215m tax revenue fraud KARACHI: A ghost manufacturing unit has allegedly orchestrated massive money laundering worth Rs 2.4 billion and... Updated about 2 hours ago
Print Professionals: SECP launches mandatory certification requirements ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced mandatory certification... Updated about 2 hours ago
Pakistan Discouraging power theft: CII urges scholars, leaders to play active role ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has called upon the religious scholars and leaders to play an ... Published about 6 hours ago
Print IAC approves water availability for April only ISLAMABAD: The IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has approved water availability only for the month of April 2025 with... Updated about 2 hours ago
Print Budget FY26: FBR examining proposals of Cellular Mobile Operators ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is examining budget proposals of the Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs)... Updated about 2 hours ago
World US panel urges sanctions against RAW WASHINGTON: A US panel on religious freedom said on Tuesday the treatment of minorities in India is deteriorating... Published about 6 hours ago
Business & Finance US adds firms including from Pakistan to export blacklist WASHINGTON: The United States added six subsidiaries of Inspur Group, China’s leading cloud computing and big data... Published about 6 hours ago
Print Cabinet halts additional tax on solar power users ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet blocked the approval of additional taxes on solar energy users and directed a review of... Updated about 2 hours ago
Markets World installed record renewable energy in 2024, driven by China: report DUBAI: The world installed a record amount of renewable energy capacity last year, largely driven by China,... Published about 6 hours ago
Print Hydel reduction forecast: Nepra seeks generation plan from PD ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has sought power generation plan from Power... Updated about 2 hours ago
Print Revised IPP deals: PD anticipates Rs3.5trn savings over 3-20 years Committee told Power Purchase Agreements with 6 IPPs terminated Updated about an hour ago
Print Urea sector: Body decides to extend gas supply for three months ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research remains at the forefront of efforts to ensure... Updated about 2 hours ago
Business & Finance Q2 GDP grows 1.73pc ISLAMABAD: The country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a growth of 1.73 percent during the 2nd quarter of... Published about 6 hours ago
Print 1HFY25 direct tax collection rises 29.4pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The collection of direct taxes has shown an increase of 29.4 percent during first six months of 2024-25... Updated about 2 hours ago
Print First review of $7bn EFF, and new $1.3bn RSF arrangement: SLA reached; IMF praises performance Government can unlock the $1.3billion under a new climate resilience loan programme spanning 28 months Updated about an hour ago
Pakistan Govt decides to consult all stakeholders on net metering policy after backlash Cabinet approves using savings from reduced petroleum prices to lower electricity tariffs for consumers Updated about 10 hours ago
World India-China issues expected but can be addressed without conflict, says India foreign minister NEW DELHI: India and China will have issues in the “foreseeable future” but there are ways to address them without... Published about 14 hours ago
Markets US stocks mostly slip as investors assess economy NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks mostly dipped Wednesday as investors awaited US inflation data later this week, while... Published about 14 hours ago
Markets Apple says Indonesia iPhone sales ban ends in April JAKARTA: Teach giant Apple announced on Wednesday the iPhone 16 will be available in Indonesia from next month,... Published about 14 hours ago
World EU says sanctions stay until ‘unconditional’ Russian withdrawal from Ukraine BRUSSELS: The European Union said Wednesday that it would not lift or amend its sanctions on Russia before the... Published about 14 hours ago
World Indian stand-up comic sets off free speech debate with parody song MUMBAI: Indian stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra faces police scrutiny for a performance seen to have criticised a key... Published about 14 hours ago
Business & Finance Pakistan to issue first Panda Bond in China this calendar year: Finance Minister Aurangzeb highlights agriculture, AI, and technology as key sectors with strong potential for Chinese investment, technical assistance Updated about 12 hours ago
Markets Beating the heat, cutting the cost: How inverter fans have taken over the market As electricity prices remain high, middle-income group consumers in Pakistan are turning to inverter fans,... Updated about 15 hours ago
World Sri Lanka says British sanctions on ex-military unhelpful COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new government on Wednesday criticised Britain’s sanctions against three retired top military... Published about 16 hours ago
Markets India’s Reliance to stop buying Venezuelan oil over US tariffs: sources NEW DELHI: India’s Reliance Industries, operator of the world’s biggest refining complex, will halt Venezuelan oil... Published about 17 hours ago
World Houthis say US warplanes carry out 19 strikes in Yemen SANAA: Houthi media said 19 strikes hit rebel-held parts of Yemen, mostly Saada, blaming the United States, with the... Published about 17 hours ago
Sports Interview: Islahuddin Siddique on why Pakistan hockey is struggling Hockey, Pakistan’s national sport, was once a source of pride and honour for the nation. The country was the... Updated about 17 hours ago
Markets Rupee records marginal improvement against US dollar Currency settles at 280.26 against greenback Updated about 15 hours ago
Markets Gold price per tola remains unchanged at Rs317,800 in Pakistan Gold prices held steady in Pakistan on Wednesday, as the yellow metal was sold at Rs317,800 per tola, unchanged from... Updated about 19 hours ago
Sports Bangladesh cricketer Tamim thanks fans after heart attack DHAKA: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has thanked fans for their support as he recovers from a serious heart... Published about 20 hours ago
World South Korea wildfires kill at least 24, pilot killed as firefighting helicopter crashes UISEONG COUNTY, SOUTH KOREA: The death toll in the wildfires raging across South Korea’s southeastern region rose to... Published about 20 hours ago
World UAE cracks down on ‘begging’ racket Report highlights individual who amassed AED14,000 in 3 days Published about 20 hours ago