Pakistan PTI invites JUI-F for joint movement against government Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday invited the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to start a joint movement... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:05pm
World Emirati state weapons contractor invests in Israeli defense supplier JERUSALEM: Thirdeye Systems, an Israeli military supplier, said it has sold a 30% stake to Emirati state-owned... Published 28 Jan, 2025 09:06pm
Technology Google Maps to show ‘Gulf of America’ to US users WASHINGTON: Google has said it will restore the name Mount McKinley to North America’s highest peak and rename the... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:29pm
Sports Man City will embrace Brugge ‘challenge’ in must-win Champions League clash: Guardiola MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will embrace the “challenge” of Wednesday’s must-win Champions League... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:16pm
Sports PCB in talks for tri-nation series with USA, Canada Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi is in talks with USA Cricket about the possibilities of a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:07pm
Markets Agreement revisions with govt-owned IPPs in next phase: Leghari Govt plans to auction surplus electricity, says energy minister Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:08pm
Business & Finance SBP issues first digital retail banking license to easypaisa The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday awarded its first digital retail banking (DRB) license to easypaisa... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 08:55pm
Markets S&P, Nasdaq eye higher open as AI stocks recover, earnings roll in The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq were set for a slightly higher open on Tuesday, as AI-linked shares recouped some of... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:05pm
World Afghan Taliban leader dismisses foreign ‘threats’ after ICC warrant Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s supreme leader has said the Taliban will not be intimidated by “threats” in a speech... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:04pm
Markets Gulf markets end mixed amid US tariff threats Stock markets in the Gulf closed mixed on Tuesday as investors assessed U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:03pm
Business & Finance US Fed starts rate deliberations with pause expected WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve began two days of interest rate discussions Tuesday, with analysts overwhelmingly... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:01pm
Sports England reach 171-9 after India’s Chakravarthy bags five RAJKOT: England suffered a batting collapse as they posted 171-9 after Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy claimed... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 08:32pm
Business & Finance Boeing reports 2024 loss of $11.8bn after strike, safety issues NEW YORK: Boeing reported a hefty fourth-quarter loss Tuesday following a bruising 2024 that included a lengthy... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:28pm
Sports India’s Jasprit Bumrah named cricketer of the year after stellar 2024 NEW DELHI: India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named men’s cricketer of the year for 2024, the International... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:25pm
World Poland and Canada sign nuclear power cooperation agreement WARSAW: Poland and Canada have signed an agreement that provides a legal framework for more intensive cooperation on... Published 28 Jan, 2025 06:24pm
Markets Gold price per tola falls Rs2,700 in Pakistan Gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday in line with their decrease in international rates. In the local market,... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:26pm
Pakistan 2 soldiers martyred, 5 terrorists killed in Balochistan attack: ISPR At least two Pakistani soldiers were martyred and five militants were killed when terrorists attacked a security... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:51pm
Markets Saudi, UAE, Iraq, Libya energy ministers meet after Trump OPEC comments DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s energy minister met his counterparts from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq and Libya on... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:42pm
Life & Style Chanel builds double-C logo into catwalk set for haute couture PARIS: Chanel assembled a sprawling runway set in the form of its trademark interlocking C logo for its spring... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:41pm
World Iran says US should win back Tehran’s trust for nuclear talks TEHRAN: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the new US administration should work to win back... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:39pm
World Palestinians return to Gaza City as mediators look ahead to next stage GAZA/CAIRO: Displaced Palestinians returning to their homes in Gaza City this week found a city in ruins after 15... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:33pm
World Egypt denies reports of Trump-Sisi phone call CAIRO: Egypt said Tuesday that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi did not speak by phone with Donald Trump at the... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:19pm
World India and China agree to resume air travel, settle economic differences BEIJING/NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to resume direct air services after nearly five years and work on... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:16pm
World Iran’s Khamenei says Gaza brought Israel ‘to its knees’ TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Gaza had brought Israel “to its knees”, in a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:12pm
Markets Financials haul Indian benchmarks higher after central bank’s liquidity boost India’s benchmark indexes rose on Tuesday, led by gains in financials after the Reserve Bank of India announced a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:10pm
World Qatar reiterates support for two-state solution after Trump calls for moving Gazans DOHA: Qatar reaffirmed its support for a two-state solution on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump repeated his... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:09pm
Sports Australia’s Smith set to pass 10,000 Test runs in Sri Lanka GALLE: Australian batting great Steve Smith begins a tour of Sri Lanka just one short of entering the elite club of... Published 28 Jan, 2025 05:04pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares rise as IT, financials gain CSE All Share index settled up 0.44% at 17,119.86 Published 28 Jan, 2025 04:49pm
Markets Comex copper premium vs LME expands after Trump tariff threat LONDON: Copper traded on the U.S. Comex exchange expanded its premium against its London counterpart on Tuesday... Published 28 Jan, 2025 04:46pm
Markets Palm closes higher despite weak demand, Indonesia export rate uncertainty KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures settled higher on Tuesday, rebounding from earlier losses, though sluggish... Published 28 Jan, 2025 04:44pm
Markets Tech selloff deepens as DeepSeek upsets global AI race LONDON/SINGAPORE: Global technology shares sank on Tuesday, as a market rout sparked by the emergence of a low-cost... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:30pm
Markets Aurangzeb hints at tax reforms for Pakistan’s salaried group Finance minister says slabs need re-think, but commitment cannot be made Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:13pm
Markets European shares rise as global tech selloff eases European shares edged up on Tuesday with gains for utilities and media stocks supporting the index, as selling... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:35pm
World Russian drone attacks injure eight, damage residences, Ukraine officials say Overnight Russian air attacks wounded eight people, set a private business on fire and damaged residential buildings... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:33pm
Markets Saudi bourse rises on STC gains; Dubai index down Gulf stock markets started Tuesday on a positive note, with most indexes rising, led by the Saudi index that was... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:31pm
World Senior Russian official to visit Syria, sources say DAMASCUS: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov is set to meet Syria’s new rulers this week in Damascus,... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:28pm
Life & Style Nineties boy band Boyzone get candid in ‘atypical’ documentary LONDON: Thirty years on from its creation, members of the Irish boy band Boyzone reunite to recount their journey to... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:27pm
Markets Kenyan shilling holds steady against dollar, LSEG data shows The shilling was trading at 129.00/129.50 per dollar Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:19pm
Business & Finance Hyundai Motor India’s Q3 profit falls on lower domestic car sales, exports Hyundai Motor India, the country’s second-biggest carmaker by market share, reported a 19% fall in its third-quarter... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:17pm
Business & Finance Lufthansa in talks with Air Europa to acquire a minority stake, sources say LONDON: German airline group Lufthansa is in talks with Spanish carrier Air Europa about the possibility of... Published 28 Jan, 2025 02:16pm
Pakistan Govt still hopes for resumption of talks as PTI skips 4th round National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq says government’s negotiation committee will remain intact and not dissolve Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:14pm
Pakistan Senate approves PECA amendments bill amid strike call Bill now awaits President Zardari's nod to become law Updated 28 Jan, 2025 10:31pm
Technology American AI firms try to poke holes in disruptive DeepSeek SAN FRANCISCO: Developers at leading U.S. AI firms are praising the DeepSeek AI models that have leapt into... Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:38pm
World POLL Indian government to tighten fiscal purse despite slowing economic growth BENGALURU: The Indian government will stick to borrowing and spending targets it touted six months ago in its Feb. 1... Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:32pm
Sports Head replaces Konstas as Australia opener against Sri Lanka GALLE: Travis Head will replace Sam Konstas as Usman Khawaja’s opening partner in the first test against Sri Lanka... Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:24pm
Business & Finance BOJ to raise rates again by July, eventually eye hike to 1.5%, says ex-policymaker TOKYO: The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again around June or July, and seek to hike its policy... Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:19pm
Markets Trump’s copper, aluminium tariffs may raise costs for U.S. consumers MELBOURNE: President Donald Trump’s vow of tariffs on U.S. copper and aluminium imports would result in higher costs... Published 28 Jan, 2025 12:07pm
World Volodymyr Zelensky discusses French support for Ukraine with Macron KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he and French President Emmanuel Macron met and discussed... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:55am
World EU, Britain to face off in post-Brexit fishing battle case THE HAGUE: A tiny silver fish which is an important food source in the North Sea will take centre stage Tuesday as... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:48am
Sports Man City face Brugge ‘final’ in last shot at Champions League salvation MANCHESTER: Manchester City have reached do-or-die territory in the Champions League earlier than expected ahead of... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:41am
Markets Thai baht/US dollar weaker on Tuesday Baht was 0.18% lower at 33.85 versus the dollar Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:28am
Markets South Korea’s KOMIPO seeks LNG for March delivery SINGAPORE: South Korea’s Korea Midland Power Co (KOMIPO) is seeking 3-3.6 trillion British thermal units (Btu) of... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:26am
Business & Finance Goldman Sachs raises US gas price forecast amid colder winter Goldman Sachs has raised its forecast for US natural gas prices to $3.60 per million British thermal units (MMBtu)... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:23am
Markets Palm eases ahead of holidays despite stronger Chicago soyoil KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Tuesday ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, despite support from... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:20am
Business & Finance Thailand car production falls 17.37% y/y in December BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand dropped 17.37% in December from a year earlier to 104,878 units due to lower... Published 28 Jan, 2025 11:07am
Markets Sinopec to lift refining output in Feb as independents cut runs, sources say SINGAPORE: China’s Sinopec plans to raise crude throughput next month by 100,000 to 150,000 barrels per day (bpd)... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:59am
Markets India bond yields to tumble after RBI’s liquidity action MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to fall sharply in early deals on Tuesday, after the central bank... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:52am
Markets London copper hits two-week low on dollar strength, demand worries in China London copper extended decline to a two-week low on Tuesday, as a stronger dollar and worries about demand in top... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:51am
Markets Corn, soy and wheat prices steady after tariff jitters CANBERRA: Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures steadied on Tuesday after concerns that US President Donald Trump... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:49am
Markets Rupee sees marginal decline against US dollar Currency settles at 278.93 against greenback in inter-bank market Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:18pm
Markets Tech stock selloff deepens as DeepSeek triggers AI rethink SINGAPORE: Japanese technology shares fell on Tuesday as a global market rout sparked by the emergence of a low-cost... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:48am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars sideswiped by tech rout, tariff threats SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars slid on Tuesday as a rout in US tech stocks bruised risk sentiment,... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:45am
Markets Australian shares flat as financials offset commodity, IT losses Australian shares struggled for direction on Tuesday, as losses in commodity and IT stocks countered gains in... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:44am
Markets Indian rupee to weaken tracking Asian peers as global risk appetite sours MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to open lower on Tuesday tracking a decline in most of its regional peers as a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:35am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei falls as tech shares track Nasdaq lower TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday as heavyweight chip-related stocks tracked an overnight drop in... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:34am
Markets Hong Kong stocks close firmer as Lunar New Year holiday kicks in HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index ended Tuesday’s half-day trading slightly higher, with tech shares and... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:33am
Markets Thai 2025 rice exports seen falling over 20% this year, commerce ministry says BANGKOK: Thailand’s rice exports are seen falling about 24% to 7.5 million metric tons this year, the commerce... Published 28 Jan, 2025 10:31am
Markets KSE-100 loses nearly 1,500 points as market looks for fresh triggers Selling pressure persisted at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost nearly 1,500... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 09:13pm
Sports Woods’ team tops McIlroy’s squad for TGL overtime win Tiger Woods and his Jupiter Links Golf Club team prevailed in overtime 4-3 over Rory McIlroy’s Boston Common Golf... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:58am
Sports Emma Raducanu shown early exit in Singapore Cristina Bucsa of Spain rallied to eliminate No. 7 seed Emma Raducanu of Great Britain 5-7, 7-5, 7-5 in a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:55am
Sports Neymar leaves Al-Hilal by mutual agreement Neymar has parted ways with Al-Hilal by mutual consent, the Saudi Pro League champions said on Monday, after a... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:52am
Technology OpenAI chief Altman says DeepSeek’s R1 model ‘impressive’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman called Chinese startup DeepSeek’s R1 AI model “impressive” on Monday, but emphasized that... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:47am
Markets Gold holds steady as traders focus on Fed Gold held steady on Tuesday as investors focused on the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting to see if President... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:42am
World Trump emphasizes ‘fair’ trade, discusses defence buys and immigration with Modi WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump stressed the importance of India buying more American-made security... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:39am
World Scott Bessent wins Senate confirmation as US Treasury secretary The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Scott Bessent to be President Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary, giving the... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:34am
World Trump says Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok and that he would... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:28am
Markets Currency markets jittery as traders assess DeepSeek, tariff concerns TOKYO: The Japanese yen gave up some of the safe-haven driven gains on Tuesday as investors grappled with the... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:26am
Markets India’s benchmark indexes set to open marginally higher India’s benchmark indexes are set to open marginally higher on Tuesday, with futures indicating a slight pullback... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:20am
Markets Oil prices hover near two-week low, Libya supply disruption offers support Oil prices edged higher but remained near a two-week low on Tuesday, as weak economic data from China and rising... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 06:12pm
Pakistan World Bank team meets Maryam: Punjab declared ‘Regional Champion’ for environmental improvement LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a high-level delegation led by the World Bank Regional Vice... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:17am
Pakistan Punjab Food Authority launches ‘School Nutrition Programme’ LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority on Monday launched the School Nutrition Programme at the Divisional Public School... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:15am
Markets China’s AI drive hammers tech stocks BOSTON/LONDON/SINGAPORE: U.S. stock futures steadied, the dollar ticked higher and tech stocks in Asia slid on... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:13am
Business & Finance 100 basis points cut in policy rate: S M Tanveer shows disappointment LAHORE: S M Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG), has expressed disappointment over the State... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:12am
Pakistan Five killed, 31 injured as LPG bowser explodes in Multan MULTAN: A tragic incident occurred in Multan’s Industrial Estate when an LPG-filled bowser exploded, resulting in... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:08am
Pakistan Celebrating 100 years of cinema: PU holds three-day international conference on creative arts LAHORE: On the occasion of the completion of 100 years of cinema, the first three-day International Conference on... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:04am
BR Research Quice Food Industries Limited Quice Food Industries Limited (PSX: QUICE) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1990. The... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:02am
Pakistan Railways police halt process of recruitment of constables LAHORE: In light of the directives of Standing Committee for Railways dated, the written examination and interviews... Published 28 Jan, 2025 08:02am
Pakistan Challenges facing higher education sector highlighted LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Associations (FAPUASA) announced a Black Day on... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:59am
Pakistan Bureaucrats to head educational boards: bill tabled in Sindh Assembly KARACHI In a move to reshape the province’s academic landscape, the government on Monday tabled amendments in the... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:58am
Pakistan Process for appointing VCs of universities improved: Sharjeel KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has stated that in accordance with the decision of the Sindh... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:56am
BR Research Power generation: Much left desired Power generation numbers for December 2024 are out, and while there is the third consecutive month of year-on-year... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am
BR Research Is SBP under pressure, or sandbagging expectations? A monetary policy committee that took 14 months to double the policy rate between 2022 and 2023, has managed to cut... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am
Pakistan Pakistan Pavilion at Arab Health 2025 inaugurated KARACHI: Ambassador of Pakistan to the UAE inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at Arab Health 2025 at Za’abeel Hall... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:54am
Pakistan Advertising, Journalist Awards: APNS extends deadline for submission of entries KARACHI: The All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) has extended the last date of submission of entries for APNS... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:50am
Pakistan GHQ attack case: ATC dismisses acquittal pleas of IK, two others RAWALPINDI: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:49am
Pakistan UK team to evaluate country’s aviation safety standards KARACHI: A high-level delegation from the United Kingdom’s aviation authorities arrived in Pakistan to evaluate ... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:48am
Business & Finance China’s BGI Group to invest in rice & corn cultivation LAHORE: The Chinese company BGI Group has offered a pilot project for rice and corn cultivation in Punjab along with... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 08:13am
Pakistan Complete registration by Feb 15: DCs asked to collect authentic data on deserving persons LAHROE: Chief Secretary Punjab, Zahid Akhtar Zaman, on Monday, instructed all deputy commissioners to gather... Published 28 Jan, 2025 07:42am
Business & Finance EV sector: experts demand developing needed infrastructure ISLAMABAD: Automobile sector experts at a seminar have underlined the urgent need to develop electric vehicles... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 08:13am
Business & Finance Inter-port movement: FBR expands scope of cargo tracking ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has expanded the scope of tracking and monitoring of cargo through... Updated 28 Jan, 2025 08:13am