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... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World Macron told Netanyahu Israeli companies allowed at Paris air show LONDON: Chelsea signed United States defender Naomi Girma from San Diego Wave on Sunday in a reported world-record... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World Greek protesters demand justice over deadly 2023 train crash ATHENS: Tens of thousands of Greeks protested outside parliament in Athens on Sunday to demand justice for the 57... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged RIGA: Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election denounced by West MINSK/WARSAW: Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World CIA says Covid ‘more likely’ to have leaked from lab WASHINGTON: The Central Intelligence Agency has shifted its official stance on the origin of Covid-19, saying... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
World Trump urges Jordan, Egypt to take Palestinians ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE/Cairo: US President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (January 26, 2025) and the forecast for Monday (January 27, 2025).... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Sindh will make no compromise on water share: Sukkur mayor SUKKUR: Spokesper-son for the Sindh government and Mayor Sukkur Barrister Arslan Islam Shaikh has said that they ... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Tessori vows support for Polo promotion KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has reiterated his commitment for the promotion of Polo and sports... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan JI to resume protest campaign against costly electricity KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami’s central chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Sunday declared a resumption of nationwide... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Mayor urged to introduce dashboard for addressing civic complaints KARACHI: Expressing concern over growing civic issues in megacity Karachi and no proper and integrated system to... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Navy all set to host 9th Aman exercise, maiden Aman Dialogue KARACHI: Pakistan Navy is set to host AMAN-25; the ninth edition of multinational AMAN exercise from February 7 to... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan One dead in Khuzdar bus blast KHUZDAR: An explosion in a Punjab-bound passenger bus left a man dead and seven others injured, police said on... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Punjab CM sounds very optimistic about prospects of housing scheme LAHORE: “Seeing the houses built under ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar program’ give me a great pleasure; it is as if I... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Importance of clean, renewable energy underscored LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has underscored the crucial role of clean and renewable energy for... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan India perpetrating war crimes in IIOJK: AJK PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq said that India was perpetrating war crimes ... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Govt declines to address PTI charter of demands before 28th ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Sunday declined to address the charter of demands presented by Pakistan... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Naqvi refutes allegations of anti-China event participation ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi Sunday vehemently rejected allegations of involvement in... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan KP CM, World Bank team discuss public welfare projects PESHAWAR: A delegation of the World Bank, led by Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser, called on the Chief... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan Actors spreading vulgarity will be banned: Minister LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to impose a lifetime ban on actors involved in promoting vulgarity,... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan NA Speaker pay tribute to security forces for killing terrorists ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq paid tribute to the security forces for killing terrorists... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance TDAP’s Services Division to launch PIXS competition LAHORE: The Services Division of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is set to launch the Lahore... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance Fed prepares to pause in first rate decision since Trump’s inauguration WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve is expected to announce a pause in rate cuts on Wednesday, as policymakers look ... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance CEOs optimistic about global growth but risks remain, survey shows DAVOS: Companies around the world grew increasingly more optimistic about global growth in the coming year, but... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Editorials Overcrowded jails EDITORIAL: The scale of the problem is huge. In its recently released report entitled “Pakistan’s Prison... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Editorials Debt burden EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while performing the ground-breaking ceremony of the first Daanish School... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance SECP directs licenced companies to disclose financials on PSX portal ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed all licenced companies to upload... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print Tax assessment info access: IHC overturns FTO’s stance on taxpayers’ right ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has overturned the Federal Tax Ombudsman’s stance, which declared that... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print PECA Amendment Bill: Media body writes letter to Senate panel KARACHI: The Joint Action Committee of media bodies consisting of PBA, APNS, CPNE, AEMEND and PFUJ has addressed the... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance Italy, Saudi Arabia ink $10bn cooperation and industrial deals MILAN Italy has signed cooperation and industrial agreements worth around $10 billion with Saudi Arabia as part of a... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print Formal talks with govt suspended: PTI chairman ISLAMABAD: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, the chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), stated on Sunday that formal... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print Ogra notifies new gas price ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) notified new gas sale price with effect from February 1, 2024,... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print Ogra hikes gas tariff for captive power plants ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Sunday increased the gas tariff for captive power plants.... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print Bilal made new DG of DGTO ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has appointed Bilal Khan Pasha as the new Director General of Trade... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print PM orders PD to cut power tariffs by Rs7/unit ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to cut electricity tariffs by Rs 7 per unit for... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print PTC concerned at gas price hike for CPPs ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has voiced strong concerns over the recent decision by the Economic... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print World Bank team due today to discuss power stability system plan ISLAMABAD: A World Bank Support Mission is visiting Pakistan from January 27-28, 2025 to develop a work plan and... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print FBR chief highlights modernisation of customs KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Langrial highlighted significant achievements in... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Print Empowering LGs: Govt decides to review PSDP ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly decided to review the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Pakistan MOUs signed to drive economic growth, sustainable development PESHAWAR: The Centre of Excellence in Executive Development (CEED) by CECOS signed a Memorandum of Understanding... Updated 27 Jan, 2025 06:08am
World At UN, Kinshasa denounces Rwandan ‘declaration of war’ UNITED NATIONS: The Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday called for UN Security Council sanctions against Rwanda,... Published 26 Jan, 2025 10:46pm
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World Health ministry in Gaza says war toll at 47,306 GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Sunday the death toll from the war with Israel had reached... Published 26 Jan, 2025 09:32pm
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Pakistan Pakistan Navy says all set for 9th multinational AMAN exercise Pakistan Navy on Sunday said it was all set to host the ninth edition of multinational AMAN exercise from February 7... Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:35pm
Markets Most Gulf markets gain after Trump comments Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday driven by optimism over U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent... Published 26 Jan, 2025 06:54pm
World UK ‘happy’ to look at joining EU-Med trade pact: finance minister LONDON: Finance minister Rachel Reeves said Sunday the UK government is “happy” to consider joining a pan-European... Published 26 Jan, 2025 06:51pm
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World Ukraine claims drone attack on Russian oil refinery KYIV: Ukraine on Sunday claimed a night-time drone attack on a Russian oil refinery south of Moscow, in the second... Published 26 Jan, 2025 06:43pm
World Afghan Taliban supporters rally against ICC arrest warrant requests GHAZNI: Some 200 Taliban supporters rallied in central Afghanistan on Sunday against the International Criminal... Updated 26 Jan, 2025 06:57pm
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World Gaza officials say tens of thousands blocked from reaching north at Israeli barrier NUSEIRAT: Gaza’s civil defence agency said tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians were blocked from returning... Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:46pm
Pakistan Mohsin Naqvi denies attending anti-China function in US Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has denied attending any anti-China event in the United States, dismissing... Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:45pm
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World Brazil condemns handcuffing of deportees on flight from US SAO PAULO: Brazilian officials demanded that US agents remove handcuffs from a group of deportees who were flown to... Published 26 Jan, 2025 11:42am
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World Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza Newly elected US president says this could be a temporary or long-term suggestion Updated 26 Jan, 2025 10:18pm
World WHO chief urges end to attacks on Sudan healthcare after 70 killed in drone strike The head of the World Health Organization called on Saturday for an end to attacks on healthcare workers and... Published 26 Jan, 2025 10:36am