World ‘We’re all having to catch up’: NATO scrambles for drones that can survive the Arctic COPENHAGEN: In 2023, Mads Petersen, owner of Greenland-based startup Arctic Unmanned, sat in a car to keep warm... Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:51pm
Pakistan Six terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR Two soldiers also martyred Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:28pm
Business & Finance Brazil central bank hikes rates by 100 bps, confirms same in March BRASILIA: Brazil’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points for the second straight... Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:28pm
Business & Finance India’s Tata Motors hits 14-month low as Q3 results spark demand concerns for JLR Indian carmaker Tata Motors’ shares plummeted about 9% to a 14-month low on Thursday, after its third-quarter... Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:23pm
Business & Finance Wizz Air cuts annual profit forecast on rising costs European low-cost airline Wizz Air cut its annual net income forecast for the second time in six months on Thursday,... Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:20pm
Sports Usman Khawaja hits double ton to put Australia in command of first Test GALLE: Opener Usman Khawaja hit his first double century in Test cricket to steer Australia to 475-3 by Thursday... Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:16pm
Markets Court approves Bank Makramah’s Rs10bn settlement with Omni Group In a significant breakthrough for Bank Makramah Limited (BML), a court has accepted a settlement application for the... Published 30 Jan, 2025 12:07pm
Business & Finance Bank of England readies rate cut and could hint at more to come The Bank of England looks likely to cut interest rates next week, when it could also nudge investors to expect... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:59am
Markets Intra-day update: rupee registers marginal improvement against US dollar Currency hovers at 278-279 level in inter-bank market Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:53am
Technology Telecom giant Nokia says net profit rose 89% in 2024 HELSINKI: Finnish telecommunications equipment giant Nokia reported on Thursday an 89 percent rise in net profit for... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:48am
Business & Finance Sanofi meets estimates for fourth-quarter profit, plans 5 billion euros in buybacks French drugmaker Sanofi reported a fourth-quarter profit that came in-line with analysts’ estimates on Thursday, and... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:43am
Business & Finance Deutsche Bank posts weaker-than-expected profit and ditches 2025 cost target FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank on Thursday posted a bigger-than-expected drop in fourth quarter and 2024 full-year profit... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:41am
Sports No. 1 seed Anna Kalinskaya advances in Singapore Top seed Anna Kalinskaya of Russia had to battle in the second set before eliminating Switzerland’s Simona Waltert... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:35am
Sports Man City’s Kelly demands move ahead of women’s Euros MANCHESTER: England winger Chloe Kelly wants a move away from Manchester City as she seeks to play her way into... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:33am
Sports Sydney to host another World Cup final in 2027 SYDNEY: Sydney will host the 2027 Rugby World Cup final, 24 years after England upset the Wallabies at the harbour... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:30am
Sports Arteta impressed with Arsenal teenager Nwaneri after win at Girona Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta heaped praise on midfielder Ethan Nwaneri after the 17-year-old produced another fine... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:25am
Business & Finance ABB boosted by data centre demand during fourth quarter ZURICH: ABB said it was seeing strong demand for electrical products used by data centres needed for artificial... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:20am
World Three soldiers were on board US Army BlackHawk helicopter involved in collision, official says WASHINGTON: Three U.S. Army soldiers were onboard a BlackHawk helicopter that collided with a passenger jet near... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:17am
World Theft and violence in UK retail soar to record levels, survey shows LONDON: Theft and violence against retail workers in Britain soared to record levels last year and are “out of... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:10am
Business & Finance Import surge seen curbing US economic growth in fourth quarter WASHINGTON: U.S. economic growth likely slowed in the fourth quarter as imports surged and a strike at Boeing hurt... Published 30 Jan, 2025 11:02am
Business & Finance Caixabank’s fourth quarter net profit rises 33% on higher fees MADRID: Spain’s Caixabank said on Thursday its net profit rose 33% in the fourth quarter from the same period in... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:58am
Business & Finance Toyota sells 10.8 million vehicles in 2024 to remain world’s top-selling automaker TOKYO: Toyota Motor sold 10.8 million vehicles in 2024, it said on Thursday, remaining the world’s top-selling... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:55am
Business & Finance Philippines Q4 GDP grows 5.2% y/y, below expectations MANILA: The Philippine economy expanded an annual 5.2% in fourth quarter from a year earlier, official data showed... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:50am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars remain hostage to rate and tariff risks SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars found a sliver of support on Thursday after three straight sessions... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:48am
Markets Commodity, tech lead Australian shares higher Australian shares inched higher on Thursday, led by gains in commodity and technology stocks, while the US Federal... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:46am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei rises as chip-related shares gain on Advantest’s forecast TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average inched higher on Thursday, as investors snapped up chip-related shares after... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:45am
Markets Aluminium firms after EU proposes ban on imports from Russia London aluminium edged higher on Thursday after the European Union proposed banning imports of the metal from Russia... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:43am
Markets India bond yields seen little changed with focus on central bank debt buy MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are expected trade largely unchanged in early Thursday deals, after the Federal... Published 30 Jan, 2025 10:40am
Markets Positivity returns to PSX, KSE-100 gains nearly 1,000 points Positivity returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) after three consecutive days of selling pressure. The... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 11:32am
World Many feared dead after passenger jet, Army helicopter collide, crash into Washington’s Potomac River American Airlines confirms 64 people aboard the jet: 60 passengers and four crew members Updated 30 Jan, 2025 12:40pm
BR Research LSM: Still reeling “Meanwhile, the decline in industrial sector growth in Q1-FY25 moderated relative to last year, “said the State Bank... Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:28am
BR Research APL 1HFY25: Earnings decline amid market shifts Attock Petroleum Limited (PSX: APL) announced its financial performance for 1HFY25 recently, and the company... Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:25am
BR Research Crescent Steel and Allied Products Limited Crescent Steel and Allied Products Limited (PSX: CSAP) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in... Published 30 Jan, 2025 09:07am
Markets Indian shares set to open flat as traders assess Fed decision India’s benchmark indexes are set for a muted open on Thursday, likely to track subdued Asian peers, after the U.S.... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:30am
World Japan, US planning meeting between PM Ishiba and President Trump on Feb 7, Asahi reports TOKYO: Japan and the United States are in the final stage of planning for a meeting between Prime Minister Shigeru... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:27am
World India orders probe into Kumbh festival stampede that killed dozens PRAYAGRAJ: Indian authorities have ordered a probe into the stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival that... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:24am
Markets Pressure on Indian rupee to linger after Fed signals no hurry to cut rates MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to stay on the defensive on Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve expectedly... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:20am
Technology Microsoft, Meta CEOs defend hefty AI spending after DeepSeek stuns tech world Days after Chinese upstart DeepSeek revealed a breakthrough in cheap AI computing that shook the U.S. technology... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:17am
Business & Finance Nissan cuts shifts, offers employee buyouts at 3 US plants in bid to shed jobs TOKYO: Japan’s Nissan Motor is offering buyouts to workers and cutting back shifts at three U.S. factories, a... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:13am
Technology Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint Microsoft on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down 4.5%... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:11am
Business & Finance Tesla commits to cheaper cars in first half, sees autonomous vehicles ‘in the wild’ in June Tesla said it was on track to roll out new, cheaper electric vehicle models in the first half of 2025 and would... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:08am
Technology SoftBank in talks to invest up to $25 billion into OpenAI, FT reports SoftBank is in talks to invest up to $25 billion into ChatGPT owner OpenAI and become the AI firm’s largest... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:04am
Markets Dollar set to pounce on euro if ECB offers dovish guidance SYDNEY: Dollar bulls were ready to pounce on the euro on Thursday should the European Central Bank sound dovish on... Published 30 Jan, 2025 08:01am
Markets Oil wavers as markets await clarity on Trump tariffs on Canada, Mexico TOKYO: Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as markets braced for threatened tariffs by US President Donald... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 10:37am
Markets Asia stocks mixed, dollar steady as traders consider Fed rate pause TOKYO: Asian share markets were mixed in thin trading on Thursday as much of the region was on holiday for the Lunar... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:55am
World Trump says US will detain migrants in Guantanamo WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he planned to detain “criminal illegal aliens” at the... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:51am
Pakistan PTI to hold public gathering at Minar-e-Pakistan LAHORE: To observe ‘black day’, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to hold a public gathering at... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:49am
Pakistan Maryam to establish ‘Punjab Special Planning Authority’ LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif presided over a special meeting regarding housing societies in... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:43am
Pakistan Punjab governor for reconsidering PECA Act LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Wednesday that the government should reconsider the PECA... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:42am
Pakistan ‘Lahore Shopping Festival’ begins on 31st LAHORE: The Lahore Shopping Festival is set to be start at Lahore Expo Center from January 31st to February 2nd. The... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:40am
Pakistan SDSB at LUMS focuses on successful turnaround of JazzCash LAHORE: Continuing its efforts towards academia-industry collaboration, the Suleman Dawood School of Business (SDSB)... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:39am
Pakistan Horse & Cattle Show to start on Feb 8 LAHORE: The opening ceremony of the Horse and Cattle Show at Fortress Stadium will take place on February 9 while... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:36am
Pakistan CM for expeditious work on Ring Road project LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif made a surprise visit to the Rawalpindi Ring Road project and... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:31am
Pakistan Rehabilitation of sewerage system: DDWP approves three major schemes of WASA FAISALABAD: Divisional Development Working Party has approved three major schemes of WASA for rehabilitation of... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:30am
Pakistan CM Punjab condoles death of Saudi Prince LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of Saudi Prince R E... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:28am
Pakistan Sindh Assembly: opposition raises Sanghar firing issue KARACHI: Opposition criticised the Sindh government on Wednesday over its handling of ‘Sanghar tragedy’, as the... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:26am
Pakistan 10 leading Turkish varsities feature in ‘Turkish University Fair’ ISLAMABAD: Pak-Turk Maarif International Schools and Colleges, in collaboration with the Turkish Maarif Foundation... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:22am
Pakistan GHQ attack case: ATC rejects acquittal pleas of 3 more accused RAWALPINDI: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) hearing the General Headquarters (GHQ) attack case against Pakistan... Published 30 Jan, 2025 07:17am
Pakistan Ex-bank CEO joins PPP LAHORE: Rao Babar Jamil, a prominent economist and former CEO of United Bank Limited in Doha, Qatar, has joined the... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan IK ends talks as hope for a deal fades: Azma LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that after losing hope for a deal, the Adiala Jail inmate... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Business & Finance LCCI SVP meets Iranian CG: Need to enhance bilateral trade ties stressed LAHORE: In a significant step towards strengthening economic ties, Senior Vice President of the Lahore Chamber of... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Aurat March case: LHC seeks replies by Feb 3 LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought replies from the deputy commissioner and others by February 03 on ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Missing Persons Commission head passes away LAHORE: Former Supreme Court of Pakistan judge and recently appointed Missing Persons Commission head Faqir Mohammad... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Non-resident envoys present credentials to President ISLAMABAD: The non-resident envoys of Angola, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Uruguay and Malta presented their diplomatic... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan PDWP approves 3 uplift schemes LAHORE: The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP), chaired by the Chairman of P&D Board Barrister Nabeel... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Plea against life imprisonment of convict dismissed LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal against the life imprisonment of a convict Qamar... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan RUDA, TEVTA sign MoU to empower youth LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) and the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Business & Finance Saudi bank to finance CRBC Left Canal project: KP Governor PESHAWAR: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi has said that a Saudi Arabian Bank is financing the Chashma... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan School Nutrition Programme launched to ensure children's health LAHORE: Governor Punjab launched the “School Nutrition Programme” at the Governor’s House Boys School, ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Govt schools: Students in Sindh to be provided free lunch KARACHI: The Sindh government, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has decided to provide free... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Law & Justice Commission: Tanzeela recommended for secy on deputation for one year ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice Committee recommended Syeda Tanzeela Sabahat (BPS-20), PMS officer for secretary Law ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan US-born girl shot dead by father over TikTok videos QUETTA: A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States on Wednesday confessed to... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Afghanistan: US leftover weapons grave security risk: FO ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) has expressed grave concern over the presence of advanced US... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Senate body told: Prisoner transfer deals with 11 states on the cards ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is finalising prisoner transfer agreements with 11 countries including United Arab Emirates... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan DG FIA removed ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday removed Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General (DG) ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Majority of Greenlanders don’t want to be American: poll COPENHAGEN: The vast majority of Greenland residents do not want their island to become part of the United States as... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Print ADB experts arrive to assess port-rail link KARACHI: A team of consultants from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) visited the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) as part... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:44am
Print Insider trading: SECP shares 27 cases with FIA ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has shared the details of 27 cases of insider... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:43am
Print FMVs: KTBA says FBR notice freezes property registrations KARACHI: Property registrations for multi-story buildings in Karachi have come to a standstill following the Federal... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:12am
Print Rice exporters advocate urgent reforms KARACHI: In a bid to safeguard the future of the rice export industry, exporters have urged for immediate reforms... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:45am
Print Agriculture income: LHC disposes of plea challenging assessment LAHORE: The Lahore High Court disposed of a petition filed by Mian Ilyas Meraj challenging the assessment of... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:45am
Print PPRA agrees to hand over source code of EPADS to Punjab ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has agreed to hand over its source code of E-Pak... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:10am
Print Excessive reserve prices: Unsold spectrum to inflict $1.8bn loss to GDP: GSMA ISLAMABAD: The impact of unsold spectrum because of excessive reserve prices in the upcoming auction will be... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:29am
Pakistan President signs controversial Peca bill into law ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Wednesday, assented to three bills including much-debated “The Prevention of... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Free speech fears mount: CPJ NEW YORK: Senate on Tuesday passed controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime laws, which would... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Print Sending ‘unfit’ rice to EU: MoC shifts blame to rice exporters, DPP officials ISLAMABAD: Commerce Ministry on Wednesday accused both rice exporters and officials from the Department of Plant... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:10am
Pakistan Pro-IK tweet: Grenell may have been misled by a ‘lobby’: US businessman ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a major blow to the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Gentry Beach – an... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Print Salaried individuals: FBR issues ‘frivolous’ tax recovery notices ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s field formations have issued frivolous tax recovery notices to the... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:44am
Print Retailers’ outlets: New IR enforcement network to conduct nationwide raids ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) newly established Inland Revenue enforcement network would conduct... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:31am
Print POS system: FBR introduces massive changes in retailers’ procedure Will require retailers, using POS system, to integrate facility of debit and credit card machine, QR Code or any other mode of digital transaction available at all the sale points Updated 30 Jan, 2025 09:33am
Business & Finance PM urges foreign investors: come and invest here ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday emphasised the government’s unwavering commitment to create ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) and the forecast for Thursday (January 30, 2025)... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Facing Trump threat, EU unveils blueprint to ‘reignite’ economy BRUSSELS: Promising a “simplification shock”, the EU unveiled a much-anticipated blueprint to revamp Europe’s... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Trump offers federal workers exit package as funding freeze sows chaos WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday offered most federal workers the option to leave their jobs in ... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Hundreds of millions across Asia celebrate Lunar New Year BEIJING: From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Plane crash in South Sudan kills 20 JUBA: A plane has crashed in the north of South Sudan killing at least 20 people, leaving only one confirmed... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
World Lloyds to shut 136 branches in UK amid digital banking shift LONDON: Lloyds Banking Group will shut 136 branches in the United Kingdom to match customers’ transition to digital... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan PTA to grant licence for provision of Fixed Satellite Services ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is all set to grant licence for establishing, maintaining and... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am
Pakistan Effective and responsible content: Sharjeel for countering extremist narratives KARACHI: A high-level meeting of the Content and Production Oversight Board was held in Karachi, chaired by Senior... Updated 30 Jan, 2025 08:05am
Business & Finance Mian Zahid holds IMF responsible for economic slowdown KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and... Published 30 Jan, 2025 06:47am