World Australia’s ‘balance’ in focus as Albanese to meet China’s Xi SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet China’s President Xi Jinping in Brazil on Monday, as... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:41am
Markets Sinopec, Aramco start building petrochemical complex in China’s Fujian SINGAPORE: Sinopec Corp said on Monday that the company and Saudi Aramco have started constructing a refinery and... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:32am
Markets Iran’s SLAL tenders for 120,000 T feed barley, traders say HAMBURG: Iranian state-owned animal feed importer SLAL has issued an international tender to purchase at least... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:29am
Markets Thai rice exports up 20% y/y in first 10 months of 2024, says commerce ministry BANGKOK: Thai rice exports were up 20% in the January to October period of 2024 compared to the same period a year... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:26am
Markets Pakistan records $349mn current account surplus in October 2024 This is the third consecutive month in which Pakistan's current account has posted surplus Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:23am
Technology Foxconn tells India recruiters: Nix marital status in iPhone job ads SRIPERUMBUDUR: Apple supplier Foxconn has ordered the hiring agents that help recruit iPhone assembly workers in... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:18am
Business & Finance Shanghai will reduce real estate transaction taxes to boost demand, state media says BEIJING: Shanghai said on Monday it would reduce some taxes on real estate transactions from Dec. 1, according to... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:09am
World Donald Trump taps Big Tech critic Carr to chair Federal Communications Commission WASHINGTON: President-elect Donald Trump has picked Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom... Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:05am
Markets Intra-day update: rupee sees marginal decline against US dollar Currency hovers at 277-278 level in inter-bank market Published 18 Nov, 2024 11:05am
World US Defence Secretary underscores ironclad commitment to Philippines MANILA: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday emphasised the United States’ unwavering commitment to its... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:59am
Markets Indian rupee nearly flat; central bank intervention supports as equities stay tepid MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was nearly unchanged on Monday as likely intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:56am
Business & Finance Goldman Sachs downgrades Hong Kong stocks to underweight SINGAPORE: Hong Kong stocks are cheap but may miss out on the benefits of China’s efforts to support its economy,... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:53am
Markets Indian bond yields to start week on a flattish note amid lack of triggers MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to trade largely unchanged at the start of another... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:38am
Markets Shares rise ahead of Nvidia results; BOJ’s Ueda offers few rate hints SINGAPORE: Global stocks began the week on firmer footing ahead of a highly anticipated earnings release from... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:34am
Markets Indian shares set for a muted start Indian shares are set for a muted start on Monday after the benchmark Nifty 50 slipped into correction territory... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:31am
Markets Banks, healthcare stocks drag Australian shares lower; ASIC sues NAB Australian shares fell on Monday, dragged down by financial and healthcare stocks, while the country’s corporate... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:27am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech shares track Wall Street losses TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Monday as technology shares tracked U.S peers’ losses at the end of last... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:25am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars bounce against yen as BOJ’s Ueda disappoints hawks SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars bounced versus the yen on Monday as Japan’s top central banker... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:18am
Markets Thai baht gains as GDP growth beats estimates; Asia FX off to muted start The Thai baht inched higher on Monday, outperforming most other emerging market currencies in Asia, after the... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:07am
Markets Dollar firms against yen as BOJ leaves open timing of hikes SYDNEY: The dollar rose against the yen on Monday after Japan’s top central banker flagged further policy tightening... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:03am
Markets Oil prices edge higher after Russia-Ukraine tensions escalate SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up on Monday after fighting between Russia and Ukraine intensified over the weekend,... Published 18 Nov, 2024 10:00am
BR Research IMF: Steady does it The IMF’s “no surprises” visit comes to a close and the team has gone back. The mission was here for a stock-taking... Published 18 Nov, 2024 08:49am
BR Research Cement: No cracks in profitability It appears that the fate of the cement industry is no longer tied to how strongly the companies perform on volumes.... Published 18 Nov, 2024 08:41am
BR Research Interview with Farhan Muhammad Haroon, CEO and General Manager - Haleon Pakistan ‘Shifting focus from self-medication to self-care’ Farhan Muhammad Haroon is the CEO & General Manager for... Published 18 Nov, 2024 08:37am
World Biden allows Ukraine to use US arms to strike inside Russia WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration will allow Ukraine to use US-provided weapons to strike deep into... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World US says its climate financing reached $11bn this year MANAUS (Brazil): President Joe Biden is using a historic trip to the Amazon on Sunday to highlight that US bilateral... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World Russia, China mull new gas route via Kazakhstan MOSCOW: Russia and China were discussing a new route for supply of up to 35 billion cubic metres a year of Russian... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World 45 suspected in Amsterdam violence probe: Dutch police AMSTERDAM: Dutch police said Sunday they were probing 45 people for violent crimes in relation to unrest surrounding... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World Israel kills dozens in Gaza and Lebanon strikes GAZA STRIP: Israeli strikes killed dozens in Gaza Sunday, the civil defence there said, and also hit a central ... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World India’s successful test of hypersonic missile puts it among elite group NEW DELHI: India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it said on Sunday,... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World 23 arrested in India’s Manipur after violent protests GUWAHATI: Police arrested 23 people on Sunday in the northeastern Indian state of Manipur for ransacking and setting... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 17, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (November 18, 2024).... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Bird strike incidents on the rise as airports lack repellent systems KARACHI: Pakistan’s airports continue to operate without critical bird repellent systems despite more than 100 ... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Immediate restructuring of governmental system the need of the hour: PDP KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday urged the government to bring efficient... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan SU collaborates with SSWMB on ‘green campus waste solutions’ HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh (SU) has decided to collaborate with the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Call for promoting Iqbal’s thoughts among youth FAISALABAD: “It is the need of the hour to instill the qualities of Iqbal’s Shaheen in the young generation so... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Dr Mahrung meets ANP leaders QUETTA: A delegation from the Baloch Yekjehti Committee (BYC), led by Dr. Mahrung Baloch, visited Arbab House Quetta... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Murad showcases SPHF programme initiatives at COP29 KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, showcased the remarkable achievements of the Sindh People’s... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan ‘USAID leads country’s renewable energy transformation’ KARACHI: A small village in southern Pakistan, where light after sunset was once a rare luxury, now glows with ... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan HRCP calls for consensus on ‘civilian autonomy’ KARACHI: On concluding its 38th annual general meeting, the general body of the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan NDMA dispatches 19th shipment, 17 tons of aid to Gaza ISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) dispatched its 19th shipment of aid on Sunday to Gaza,... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan CM condemns Kalat post attack LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz paid rich tribute to the security forces for sending six militants to... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Ilyas Bilour laid to rest PESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) leader, leading businessman and former senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour was laid to... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan JI disputes govt’s inflation reduction claim ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Ameer Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has criticised the government’s recent claim of... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Sports Netherlands cricket team due next year LAHORE: Netherlands cricket team will visit Pakistan next year to play matches with the Pakistan “A” team. The... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan KP govt to outsource more public-sector hospitals PESHAWAR: The KP government has decided to outsource more public sector hospitals through Health Foundation and has... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan PPP stands firm on Sindh’s water rights: spokesperson SUKKUR: Barrister Arsalan Islam Sheikh, Spokesperson for the Sindh government and Mayor Sukkur, has said that the... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Punjab govt improving road safety: CM LAHORE: “My sincere prayers for the forgiveness of all those who were separated due to road accidents,” said... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Moot condemns govt plans to ‘curb’ freedom of expression KARACHI: A joint session of the journalists’ bodies and Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) held at Karachi... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan HCSTSI advocates setting up of Hajj Office, vaccination facility HYDERABAD: The President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon,... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan Kissan Card will be game changer for agri development LAHORE: Kissan Card will prove to be a game changer for agricultural development and prosperity of the farmers. So... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan PTI founder names three new spokespersons ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Sunday appointed three official spokespersons.... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan St. Patrick’s School celebrates Children’s Day KARACHI: St. Patrick’s School came alive with excitement as students celebrated Children’s Day with a grand... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Pakistan ETEA introduces modern, transparent recruitment process in KP PESHAWAR: In a significant step towards modernizing and ensuring transparency in the recruitment process for public... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Editorials Govt approach to IPPs comes perilously close to coercion EDITORIAL: Negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are well under way in the second phase, following ... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Print Salaried individuals: AGPR to upgrade SAP module to avoid lengthy refund processes ISLAMABAD: On the recommendations of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO), the Accountant General Pakistan Revenues... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 11:25am
Print Rover Mission: Suparco announces collaboration with China’s Chang’e 8 Mission ISLAMABAD: The Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has announced its collaboration on a... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:19am
Print Govt approaches WB for $200m PHCIP restructuring ISLAMABAD: The government has approached the World Bank (WB) for restructuring the “Punjab Human Capital Investment... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:27am
Pakistan Lahore’s air quality index improves LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that Delhi’s smog index has surged from 601 to 720,... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:16am
Print PPRA redrafting regulatory framework ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) is said to be redrafting regulatory framework,... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:29am
Print There’s ‘nothing to hide’: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb while painting a rosy picture of the economy on Sunday... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:14am
Business & Finance KCCI seeks winter package sans KE’s involvement ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has called for the direct distribution of the Winter... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:30am
Print Securities managers asked to issue IPS to their customers ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the securities managers (eligible... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:25am
Print Cargo ship unloads its containers: Direct Pak-BD route marks rebuilding ties The 182-metre (597-foot) long container ship sailed from Karachi to Bangladesh’s Chittagong Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:32am
Print Non-payment of refunds hits export of seasonal fruits hard ISLAMABAD: The exporters of seasonal fruits have failed to meet export orders during winter due to non-payment of... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:18am
Print 21 Pakistanis among 100 foreigners executed in KSA DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has executed more than 100 foreigners this year, according to an AFP tally indicating a sharp... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 09:20am
Business & Finance Prices of essential food items surge PESHAWAR: A steep increase in prices of vegetable, pulses and cooking oil/ghee and other commodities were witnessed... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
Editorials ‘Masterclass in climate destruction’ EDITORIAL: We’ve long since come to the point where you don’t really need high profile glitzy events like COP29... Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:54am
World Pope calls for Gaza ‘genocide’ investigation VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis for the first time tackled claims of Israel’s ongoing “genocide” of Palestinians in Gaza... Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:17pm
World India tightens vehicle entry restrictions as Delhi’s air pollution worsens NEW DELHI: India said on Sunday that it would tighten restrictions including on construction activities and vehicle... Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:03pm
World Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, security sources say BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on a building in a densely populated district of Beirut on Sunday killed Hezbollah’s media... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:19pm
Markets Pakistan discusses $7bn bailout reform agenda with IMF in unusual talks Reforms in taxation, energy sector, privatisation of loss-making SOEs and public finance came under discussion, finance minister says Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:18pm
World Israel slams UN committee’s Gaza genocide claims as ‘false’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel condemned the United Nations for what it described as “anti-Israel fabrications” after a... Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:50pm
Markets Most Gulf markets fall on Fed rate cut concerns Most Gulf stock markets fell on Sunday after U.S economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials pointed... Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:46pm
World Bangladesh’s Yunus urges ‘patience’ after 100 days in power DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus begged the country’s “patience” to prepare for much-awaited... Published 17 Nov, 2024 07:10pm
Sports McIlroy clinches Race to Dubai title with DP World Tour Championship win DUBAI: Rory McIlroy won the DP World Tour Championship for the third time and claimed his sixth Race to Dubai title... Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:38pm
World Germany’s Scholz reaffirms Ukraine backing, defends Putin call BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday reaffirmed his country’s support for Ukraine after taking flak for... Published 17 Nov, 2024 06:35pm
World India, Nigeria renew ties as Modi visits ABUJA: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu met to renew what they called the... Published 17 Nov, 2024 05:43pm
World Dozens killed and wounded in Israeli strikes across Gaza, officials say Death toll in besieged territory crosses 43,800 since October 7, 2023 Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:25pm
Pakistan Smog crisis in Punjab: over 1.93mn seek hospital care for respiratory diseases Smog has severely impacted the health of sensitive citizens across Punjab, with approximately 1.93 million people... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:52pm
Life & Style Denmark’s Victoria Kjaer Theilvig crowned Miss Universe 2024 MEXICO CITY: Victoria Kjaer Theilvig was crowned Miss Universe on Saturday, the first contestant from Denmark to... Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:14pm
Sports Battling Kusal guides Sri Lanka to ODI series win over NZ Kusal Mendis overcame injury to score a workmanlike half-century that helped Sri Lanka beat New Zealand by three... Updated 18 Nov, 2024 12:11am
World Roadside bomb kills three soldiers in northern Iraq BAGHDAD: A roadside bomb targeting an Iraqi army vehicle killed three soldiers in northern Iraq on Sunday, police... Published 17 Nov, 2024 02:05pm
Business & Finance Tata seals deal with Pegatron for iPhone plant in India’s Tamil Nadu, sources say NEW DELHI: India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 11:07pm
World Russia pounds Ukraine’s power grid in ‘massive’ air strike KYIV: Russia unleashed its largest air strike on Ukraine in almost three months on Sunday, launching 120 missiles... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:46pm
World Bangladesh deaths from dengue cross 400 as outbreak worsens DHAKA: Bangladesh is battling its worst outbreak of dengue in years, with more than 400 deaths as rising... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:52pm
World Six people killed, 11 wounded in Israeli strikes on Lebanon’s Baalbek, ministry says BEIRUT: Israeli airstrikes on the village of Khreibeh in the Baalbek District of eastern Lebanon killed six people... Published 17 Nov, 2024 01:34pm
Sports End of an era as Rafael Nadal aims for winning Davis Cup farewell MÁLAGA: Spanish superstar Rafael Nadal is aiming to cap his emotional farewell from tennis with another Davis Cup... Published 17 Nov, 2024 12:52pm
World ‘Break taboos’: Josep Borrell wraps up time as EU’s top diplomat BRUSSELS: Josep Borrell took a deep breath as the train rumbled across Ukraine at the end of his final visit after... Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:46am
World Xi vows to work with Trump team as he meets Biden in Peru LIMA: Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Saturday to work with the incoming U.S. administration of Donald Trump... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 09:58pm
Life & Style India’s vinyl revival finds its groove MUMBAI: Melting plastic pellets into chunky discs then squashed flat, a worker presses records in what claims to be... Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:33am
World India hails ‘historic’ hypersonic missile test flight NEW DELHI: Nuclear-armed India has tested its first hypersonic missile, the defence minister said Sunday,... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:34pm
Life & Style Netflix says 60 million households worldwide tuned in for Paul-Tyson match Netflix, opens new tab said on Saturday that 60 million households worldwide had tuned in for the highly anticipated... Updated 17 Nov, 2024 10:34pm
Sports Swiatek leads Poland to historic win over Czech Republic and into BJK Cup semis against Italy MALAGA: Poland will face Italy in their first ever Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals after beating the Czech Republic... Published 17 Nov, 2024 11:01am
Technology TikTok parent ByteDance’s valuation hits $300 billion, sources say TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is valuing itself at about $300 billion, after it recently approached investors... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:59am
World Japan PM Ishiba says he won’t get meeting he sought with president-elect Trump TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Saturday that a face-to-face meeting he had sought with US... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:55am
Sports West Indies restore pride with stunning run chase in victory over England West Indies restored some pride by securing a thrilling five-wicket victory against England with a blistering run... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:53am
Sports Another blow for India as Gill suffers thumb injury: reports SYDNEY: India have suffered another injury blow as they prepare for this week’s first Test against Australia, with... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:49am
Business & Finance China’s commerce minister met Canadian trade minister to discuss tariffs BEIJING: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Saturday met with Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng in Peru to... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:45am
World Brazil’s first lady insults Elon Musk at G20 social event RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil’s first lady, Janja Lula da Silva, swore at billionaire Elon Musk during a G20 social event... Published 17 Nov, 2024 10:40am