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Gaza residents start to return north as crossing opened after hostage breakthrough

CAIRO: Tens of thousands of Palestinians began moving along the main roads leading north in Gaza on Monday as Israel...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:56pm

Pakistan

Bulk of Pakistan’s foreign debt repayment for FY25 already repaid: SBP chief

Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Monday said “bulk of” the country’s foreign debt for the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:53pm

World

Palestinians must not be expelled from Gaza, Berlin says after Trump comments

BERLIN: The Palestinian population must not be expelled from Gaza, the German foreign ministry said on Monday after...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:40pm

Markets

Earnings woes drag Indian shares to seven-month low

Indian shares slid more than 1% on Monday, with the benchmark Nifty 50 and Sensex indexes finishing at seven-month...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:33pm

Markets

Palm oil ends flat as lower export estimates counter supply concerns

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended flat on Monday as weakness in the Chicago soyoil contract and lower...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:30pm

Business & Finance

In line with expectations: SBP reduces key interest rate by 100bps, takes it to 12%

MPC expects headline inflation for FY25 to average between 5.5-7.5%

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:25pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz orders issuance of red warrants for human trafficking offenders

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered on Monday the issuance of red warrants for the human trafficking offenders....

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:01pm

Pakistan

PECA amendments: PFUJ announces strike tomorrow

The Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) has announced a strike on January 28 against amendments to the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 03:42pm

World

Saudi Arabia allows foreigners to invest in firms with property in Makkah, Medina

DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s market regulator said on Monday it would allow foreign investment in listed companies that own...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:54pm

World

India minister pledges to evict 'illegal' immigrants from capital

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's closest political ally has pledged to rid the capital of "illegal'...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:46pm

World

Kremlin says awaits 'signals' from US on possible Putin-Trump meeting

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Monday it was still awaiting "signals" from the United States about a possible meeting...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:43pm

World

Italy's Meloni downplays Trump's Gaza comments

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Monday she does not believe Donald Trump has a "defined plan" to...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:39pm

Life & Style

Americans’ cruise vacations to see slower growth in 2025, industry group forecasts

Nearly 19 million Americans are expected to go on cruise vacations this year, but passenger growth is likely to cool...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:21pm

Life & Style

Don’t let AI ‘rip off’ artists, Beatles star McCartney warns UK government

LONDON: Beatles musician Paul McCartney has warned that artificial intelligence could be used to “rip off” artists,...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 02:18pm

Business & Finance

Mari Energies profit declines 39% in 2QFY25

Mari Energies Limited, formerly known as Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MARI), posted a profit-after-tax (PAT) of...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:06pm

Business & Finance

National Refinery sustains loss of Rs4.5bn in 2QFY25

National Refinery Limited (NRL) registered a massive loss of Rs4.49 billion during the quarter that ended December...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:05pm

Sports

Barcelona end LaLiga winless run with 7-1 thrashing of Valencia

BARCELONA: Barcelona snapped their four-match winless streak in LaLiga with an emphatic 7-1 victory over Valencia on...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 01:18pm

World

Duck DNA in both engines of Jeju Air plane that crashed, report says

SEOUL: Both engines of the Jeju Air plane that crashed last month contained duck remains, according to a preliminary...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 01:03pm

Markets

Palm range-bound on Chicago soyoil weakness, lower Jan export forecast

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures moved in a tight range on Monday amid weakness in the Chicago soyoil...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:55pm

World

UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

NEW YORK: The United Nations Security Council on Sunday demanded that M23 rebel forces stop an ongoing offensive and...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:50pm

Business & Finance

Hum Network rejects CEO resignation reports

Hum Network Limited (HUMNL) has dismissed media reports suggesting that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Duraid...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:40pm

Markets

Dalian iron ore heads for monthly gain on resilient steel demand, US-China trade optimism

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures prices climbed on Monday and were on track for monthly gains, aided by resilient...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:24pm

Markets

London copper slips as dollar firms amid rising Trump tariff worries

London copper eased on Monday, as the US dollar firmed after President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:19pm

Markets

China's yuan slips from 2-month high, but poised for first monthly gain in four

SHANGHAI: China's yuan slipped from a near two-month high against the dollar in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:09pm

Markets

Selling at PSX as investors await MPC's decision

Benchmark index loses over 1,100 points during trading

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 02:53pm

World

Russia says it downs 32 Ukrainian drones overnight

MELBOURNE: Russia's air defence systems intercepted and destroyed 32 Ukrainian drones overnight, the Russian defence...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:07pm

Sports

West Indies win Test in Pakistan for first time in 35 years

MULTAN: Spinner Jomel Warrican took five wickets as the West Indies won a Test match in Pakistan for the first time...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 03:59pm

World

US, Colombia reach deal on deportations; tariff, sanctions put on hold

WASHINGTON/BOGOTA: The US and Colombia pulled back from the brink of a trade war on Sunday after the White House ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 12:00pm

Markets

China stocks flat as manufacturing activity slowdown curbs sentiment

SHANGHAI: China stocks were flat on Monday, the last day before the Lunar New Year holiday, as a surprise ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:53am

Sports

Skipper Son says Spurs undone by lack of concentration

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min bemoaned his team's lack of concentration in their 2-1 home loss to ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:48am

Business & Finance

Thai economy to grow more than 3% this year, finance minister says

BANGKOK: Thailand's economy is expected to grow more than 3% this year, driven by stimulus measures and foreign...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:44am

Markets

Russia cut oil exports by 2.2% in 2024, Kommersant reports

MOSCOW: Russian companies decreased oil exports by 2.2% year-over-year to 295.12 million metric tons in 2024,...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:42am

Pakistan

Gas tanker explosion kills 5, injures several in Multan

At least five people were killed and several injured on Monday in LPG bowser explosion in Multan, Aaj News reported....

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:06pm

Technology

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek overtakes ChatGPT on Apple App Store

BEIJING: Chinese startup DeepSeek's AI Assistant on Monday overtook rival ChatGPT to become the top-rated free...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:39am

Business & Finance

China's industrial profits fall 3.3% in 2024, third year in the red

BEIJING: Profits at China's industrial firms fell for a third straight year in 2024, official data showed on Monday,...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:36am

Business & Finance

China's Jan non-manufacturing activity growth slows

BEIJING: China's January non-manufacturing activity grew but at a slower pace than in December, an official survey...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:34am

Markets

India central bank debt purchases to push bond yields lower

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to decline in early deals at the start of the week, after the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:30am

Markets

Japan's Nikkei sees declines as tech shares stumble

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Monday as a slump in technology shares following last week's rally beat...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:28am

Markets

Earnings woes drag Indian shares down 1%, with ICICI Bank a lone standout

Indian shares slid on Monday as a swathe of lacklustre earnings reports confirmed investors' fears that a slowdown ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:26am

Markets

Philippines awards $473mn T-bill offer

MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury's (BTr) auction of T-bills on Monday:...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:25am

Markets

Indian rupee recovery to fade on yuan weakness, Trump worries

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee, following last week's relief rally, is expected to decline on Monday, weighed by the dip ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:22am

Markets

Asia equities slide with US stock futures on China's AI push; dollar firms

TOKYO: US stock futures and Asian shares outside China slumped on Monday as investors weighed the implications of...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:19am

Markets

Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Monday

Baht was 0.3% lower at 33.67 versus the dollar

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:17am

Markets

Soybeans fall more than 1% on Argentine tax cuts

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans slid for a second straight session on Monday to hit their lowest in almost one week, as...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:15am

Markets

Gold retreats as dollar firms; Fed's rate-decision looms

Gold dipped on Monday pressured by a firmer dollar, while investors focussed on the Federal Reserve's first meeting...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:13am

Markets

Dollar inches higher as Trump tariff worries return

SINGAPORE: The dollar firmed on Monday as traders pondered the ramifications of US President Donald Trump's tariff...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 11:11am

Markets

Oil rises as Trump’s Colombia sanctions threat rattles markets

LONDON: Oil prices edged up on Monday, with traders still on edge despite the U.S. pulling back from initial...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:39pm

Markets

Eyeing expansion, Air Link acquires industrial land in Lahore

Air Link Communication Limited, a manufacturer and distributor of smartphones in Pakistan, has purchased a 3-acre...

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:04pm

Markets

Rupee records marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.83 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 27 Jan, 2025 04:07pm

BR Research

KP Cess - A Threat to Export Growth

At a time when Pakistan’s economy teeters on the edge, the export tax imposed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa threatens to...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:57am

BR Research

Ghandhara Automobiles Limited

Ghandhara Auto-mobiles Limited (formerly known as Ghandhara Nissan Limited) was incorporated in Pakistan as a...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:51am

Pakistan

19th convocation ceremony of Riphah Int’l University concludes

ISLAMABAD: The two-day event of 19th Convocation, organized by Riphah International University, concluded...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:22am

Pakistan

‘PSC a key player in agricultural progress’

ISLAMABAD: Managing Director of Punjab Seed Corporation, Ali Arshad Rana, on Sunday said that a comprehensive...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:19am

Pakistan

Thatta, Umerkot and Noshero Feroze: Sewage samples test positive for poliovirus

ISLAMABAD: The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:17am

Pakistan

CM Maryam has initiated exemplary development in Punjab: MPAs

LAHORE: Members of the Punjab Assembly met with Senior Provincial Minister Maryam Aurangzeb. During the meeting, the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:15am

Pakistan

Interloop provides scholarship to 22 UAF students

FAISALABAD: Inter-loop has provided the scholarship to 22 undergraduate students of University of Agriculture...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:14am

Pakistan

Youth conference from 31st: minister

KARACHI: Sindh Sports Minister Sardar Muhammad Baksh Mahar has said that it is essential to understand the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:12am

Pakistan

Most of pops, chips, seasonings & curry powders found substandard

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority has successfully concluded a two-week-long...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:10am

Pakistan

Sehat Sahulat Programme: PIDE unveils study on GR system

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has unveiled an in-depth study on the Grievance...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:07am

Pakistan

BOASAR approves new postgraduate academic programmes

PESHAWAR: The 41st meeting of the Board of Advanced Studies and Research (BOASAR), UET Peshawar was held under the...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 07:03am

Pakistan

Friends of Police Programme achieves new milestone

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police’s Friends of Police Program, aimed at promoting awareness about traffic laws and road...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:55am

Pakistan

VC UAF for developing agriculture on modern lines

FAISALABAD: It is need of the hour to develop agriculture on modern lines to ensure the food security and address ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:54am

Pakistan

Forest fire near Nathiagali contained

NATHIAGALI: A fire broke out in the forest near the popular tourist spot of Nathiagali, close to Roomy Hotel and...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:53am

World

Kashmiris stage protest against India outside its embassy in Brussels

MIRPUR: The Belgium-based Kashmiri diaspora community on Sunday staged a mammoth anti-India protest demonstration in...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:50am

Sports

5th Islamabad Marathon: Norwegian athlete and Khattak register win

ISLAMABAD: The 5th Islamabad Marathon unfolded against the picturesque backdrop of the Margalla Hills on Sunday,...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:37am

Pakistan

MUET organises two-day convocation and career fair

HYDERABAD: A delegation of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) led by Senior Vice...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:37am

Pakistan

Healthy eating habits: experts underscore need for greater awareness

ISLAMABAD: Health experts on Sunday sounded an alarm, stressing the urgent need for awareness of healthy eating...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:33am

Sports

Balochistan clinch Maj Gen Saeed-uz-Zaman Memorial Polo Cup

LAHORE: Team Balochistan defeated Team Army by 6-4½ in the thrilling final to clinch the trophy at the Maj Gen...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:31am

Pakistan

PTI demands formation of parliamentary body on CEC appointment

ISLAMABAD: Following the culmination of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja’s tenure on January...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:28am

Business & Finance

Business leader for inking FTA, PTA with BD

PESHAWAR: Former Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali has called for signing of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) ...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Pakistan

General polls 2024: Women’s voting choices differed from men’s in 18pc communities

ISLAMABAD: Women voters in 18 percent communities in the jurisdiction of male and female polling stations voted...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:24am

Pakistan

Iddat case: IHC to hear Maneka’s appeal today

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) is all set to hear Khawar Maneka’s appeal against the acquittal of...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:22am

Pakistan

ICT Police nab 60 criminals; drugs, illegal weapons recovered

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police apprehended 60 outlaws involved in different criminal activities...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:20am

Business & Finance

Telenor, Orion Towers: PTCL refutes CCP claim that it has failed to submit required info

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Group formally conveyed its concern to Competition...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Pakistan

Gems, medical sectors: HC hints at possibility of BD’s cooperation with KP

PESHAWAR: The High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Iqbal Hussain Khan, has hinted at cooperation of his country with...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:18am

Pakistan

Northern KP: Hoteling sector faces setback due to snowless winter season

SWAT: The Swat Valley, renowned for its stunning landscapes, glaciers and snow-covered vistas, is grappling with an...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:12am

Pakistan

‘Post on X account’: IK reiterates remittance boycott demand

ISLAMABAD: The jailed founding chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday reiterated his call...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:09am

Pakistan

Protests across AJK mark India’s Republic Day as ‘Black Day’

MUZAFFARABAD: Protest rallies and demonstrations were held in various cities and towns across Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Published 27 Jan, 2025 06:06am

World

Colombia to block US deportation flights amid growing LatAm pushback

BOGOTÁ: Colombia’s president vowed Sunday to block US deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed...