World Trump pauses Mexico tariffs as last-ditch Canada talks continue No breakthrough yet in negotiations with Canada Published 03 Feb, 2025 09:24pm
Sports Tickets for tri-nation series to go on sale from Feb 4 The tickets for the tri-nation series involving hosts Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa will go on sale from... Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:57pm
Markets US stocks open sharply lower on Trump tariffs NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened sharply lower Monday, joining most international equity bourses in falling after... Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:30pm
World Musk says USAID to be shut down in government cost-cutting drive WASHINGTON: Billionaire Elon Musk, who is heading U.S. President Donald Trump’s drive to shrink the federal... Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:20pm
Markets Pakistan signs $1.2bn Saudi oil facility on deferred payment Deal expected to help Islamabad with stable petroleum products supply, reduced immediate fiscal burdens Updated 03 Feb, 2025 07:49pm
World Palestinians accuse Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’ as 70 killed in West Bank RAMALLAH: The office of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas denounced an Israeli operation in the occupied West Bank... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:56pm
Pakistan In letter to army chief, Imran Khan calls for policy reevaluation: Gohar PTI chief says text of the letter will be made public later today Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:44pm
Perspectives The great fintech convergence: How will 2025 transform financial services Imagine paying for your coffee with a glance at your phone, receiving a mortgage approval in minutes, or trading... Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:54pm
Life & Style Dubai’s luxury market sets new record for over $10-million home sales Dubai’s luxury residential market achieved a new record for $10 million-plus home sales, according to recent data... Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:39pm
World Israeli prime minister in Washington for Gaza ceasefire talks OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to begin talks Monday on a second phase of the... Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:36pm
World EU leaders vow to hit back if Trump triggers trade war BRUSSELS: EU leaders meeting in Brussels Monday warned there would be no winners in a trade war with the United... Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:28pm
World Ukraine says struck more oil facilities in western Russia KYIV: Ukraine on Monday stepped up its bombing campaign of Russian energy sites with aerial attacks on two oil... Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:23pm
World Russia advanced 430 square km in Ukraine in January: AFP analysis PARIS: Russian forces advanced 430 square kilometres (166 square miles) into Ukrainian territory in January and are... Published 03 Feb, 2025 05:19pm
Markets OPEC+ likely to stick to oil output hike plan: sources LONDON: OPEC+ is likely to adhere to current plans to raise output gradually from April when a panel of top... Published 03 Feb, 2025 04:56pm
Markets Aurangzeb confident as Pakistan awaits IMF review Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed confidence in government progress toward meeting the International... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:32pm
Markets Gold continues record breaking rally, reaches Rs292,400/tola in Pakistan Gold extended its record breaking rally in Pakistan, hitting a new all-time high on Monday, in line with increase in... Published 03 Feb, 2025 04:37pm
Life & Style Emirates Airline Festival of Literature brings together Nobel laureates, global audience 6-day festival comes to a close on Monday in Dubai Published 03 Feb, 2025 04:00pm
Markets Palm closes higher on stronger Chicago soyoil, crude oil KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher for a fifth consecutive session on Monday, supported by... Published 03 Feb, 2025 03:54pm
Business & Finance Millat Tractors to challenge FBR’s Rs18bn sales tax demand One of Pakistan’s leading tractor manufacturers, Millat Tractors Limited, on Monday rebuked the Federal Board of... Published 03 Feb, 2025 03:47pm
World Saudi Arabia, UAE seen as possible venues for Trump-Putin summit MOSCOW: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are seen by Russia as possible venues for a summit between U.S.... Published 03 Feb, 2025 03:40pm
World UN says shooting incident at Kabul compound killed one ISLAMABAD: Gunshots fired by a member of the Taliban’s security forces at the United Nations’ largest compound... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:51pm
Life & Style Saudi Arabia set to launch region’s inaugural five-star luxury train The train will launch in late 2026 in Riyadh Updated 03 Feb, 2025 04:57pm
Markets Major Gulf markets fall as Trump tariffs stoke broader trade war fears Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Monday in line with Asian shares, after U.S. President Donald... Published 03 Feb, 2025 02:55pm
World India asks whether global tax deal can work after US withdrawal NEW DELHI: India is assessing whether a global corporate tax deal agreed between 140 nations can work following U.S.... Published 03 Feb, 2025 02:09pm
Markets Russian rouble weakens against US dollar, approaches 100 mark MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened against the U.S. dollar on Monday, approaching the 100 mark and following trends... Published 03 Feb, 2025 02:06pm
Life & Style Mercedes ‘streamliner’ fetches record 51mn euros at auction STUTTGART, Germany: A streamlined Mercedes raced by Formula One greats Stirling Moss and Juan Manuel Fangio in 1955... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:52pm
Markets Kenyan shilling stable; traders see it gaining on remittance and NGO flows NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling was stable on Monday, but traders said they expected it firm because of dollar inflows... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:50pm
World Trump, asked on UK tariffs, says ‘I think that one can be worked out’ LONDON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that although Britain was “out of line” when it came to trade he... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:49pm
Life & Style Beyonce wins top Grammys prize for first time with ‘Cowboy Carter’ LOS ANGELES: Beyonce scored the top prize at music’s Grammy Awards on Sunday, taking album of the year for the first... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:46pm
Markets Ghani Chemical secures gas supply deal with Mari Energies & OGDCL Ghani Chemical Industries Limited (GCIL), a manufacturer of medical and industrial gases and chemicals, has entered... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 05:07pm
Business & Finance ECB’s Villeroy says Trump tariffs will increase economic uncertainty PARIS: Trade tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump will increase economic uncertainty, French central bank... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:44pm
World Turkish inflation rate up at 5.03% in January after price adjustments ANKARA: Turkiye’s monthly inflation rate climbed more than expected to 5.03% in January due to a minimum wage hike... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:40pm
Markets European shares drop as Trump’s tariffs rattle markets European shares retreated on Monday, joining a global selloff amid fears that U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:37pm
World Bomb kills at least one person at luxury Moscow apartment building MOSCOW: A bomb tore through the lobby of a luxury apartment block in Moscow on Monday, killing at least one person... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:34pm
Sports ECB boss promises England review after Women’s Ashes whitewash Deputy CEO Clare Connor has promised that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will launch an “honest” review... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:24pm
Sports Sri Lanka sweep would push Australia closer to greatness: Lyon MELBOURNE: Australia are not yet a great team but completing a series sweep in Sri Lanka would push them closer,... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:20pm
Markets Japan rubber futures snap four-day rally on trade war concerns fuelled by Trump tariffs SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures snapped a four-session rally on Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:11pm
Markets Over 9-year low: Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 2.4% in January 2025 Pakistan’s headline inflation clocked in at 2.4% on a year-on-year basis in January 2025, a reading below that of... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:59pm
World Trump says Americans may feel ‘pain’ in trade war with Mexico, Canada, China WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the sweeping tariffs that he has imposed on Mexico, Canada and China may... Published 03 Feb, 2025 01:07pm
Markets Trump tariffs spark Australian market mayhem Australian equities suffered their worst day in five months on Monday, caught up in the global stocks sell-off as... Published 03 Feb, 2025 12:35pm
Pakistan Nation, armed forces stand together to eliminate terrorism: PM Shehbaz Meets security forces personnel who were injured while fighting against terrorists in the recent operation in Kalat Updated 03 Feb, 2025 06:08pm
Pakistan Pakistan, Iran business chambers ink MoU to boost bilateral trade to $10bn The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 05:07pm
Pakistan Taxation measure: reluctant Sindh approves Agricultural Income Tax Bill 2025 Livestock sector, however, remains excluded from agri income tax Updated 03 Feb, 2025 06:03pm
Pakistan President Zardari to visit China on Tuesday Will hold meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and other senior Chinese leaders in Beijing Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:28pm
Markets KSE-100 loses over 1,500 points in line with global markets The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed some selling pressure on Monday as its benchmark KSE-100 Index closed... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 06:23pm
Markets SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: KOSPI closed down 63.42 points, or 2.52%, at 2,453.95 Updated 03 Feb, 2025 12:38pm
Markets Bitcoin slides below $100,000 as Trump tariffs rattle markets SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency prices slid on Monday, with bitcoin at a three-week low and ether at its lowest since... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:29am
Markets Tariff war fears push most LME base metals lower Most base metals in London dipped on Monday, with copper hitting its lowest in four weeks, as U.S. President Donald... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:25am
Markets Rupee records marginal decline against US dollar Currency settles at 279.04 against greenback in inter-bank market Updated 03 Feb, 2025 06:12pm
Markets Gold retreats as dollar climbs on Trump tariffs Gold prices fell nearly 1% on Monday after rising to an all-time high in the previous session, as the U.S. dollar... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:21am
Markets Corn drops nearly 2% on US tariffs; wheat, soybeans down SINGAPORE: Chicago corn futures slid almost 2% on Monday, dropping to their lowest in three weeks, while soybeans... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:17am
Markets Indian rupee drops past 87/USD for first time after Trump’s tariffs wreck Asia MUMBAI: The Indian rupee weakened past 87 to the U.S. dollar for the first time ever on Monday in the wake of a... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:08am
Business & Finance Trump’s tariffs to have limited impact on oil, gas prices, Goldman Sachs says The new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China are likely to have... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:05am
Markets Indian bond yields dip on optimism around central bank’s purchases, rate move MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dipped after a marginal uptick in early trading on Monday, as optimism over... Published 03 Feb, 2025 10:02am
World Ukraine drone attacks target Russian energy facilities, spark oil refinery fires Ukraine’s overnight drone attacks targeted fuel and energy facilities in Russia, sparking fires at a Volgograd oil... Published 03 Feb, 2025 09:59am
Sports India embracing high-risk approach in T20s, says Gambhir India will look to deploy a high-octane, attacking style in Twenty20 Internationals and are ready to accept the... Published 03 Feb, 2025 09:56am
Markets Offshore Chinese stocks, yuan pare US tariff losses on AI, stimulus bets HONG KONG: Chinese stocks in Hong Kong and the offshore yuan pared losses as markets reopened after the Lunar New... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 02:12pm
Markets Japan’s Nikkei logs worst day in 4 months on US tariff worries; automakers slump TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei fell more than 2% on Monday in its worst session in four months as concerns over the global... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 12:32pm
Markets Indian shares tumble as trade war shockwaves reach Mumbai Indian shares dropped on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 03:30pm
Markets Oil prices gain as Trump tariffs stoke supply worries Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, raising... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 06:24pm
Markets Dollar surges on Trump’s tariffs, sending global FX to multi-year lows TOKYO/SINGAPORE: The dollar surged on Monday, pushing its Canadian counterpart and Mexican peso to multi-year lows... Published 03 Feb, 2025 09:40am
BR Research The second coming Turns out, the colossal failure of the Naya Pakistan Housing Plan (NPHP) wasn’t very obvious to policymakers and... Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:51am
BR Research An interview with Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, Malaysian Minister of Plantation and Commodities Pakistan has significant potential to become a regional hub for distributing sustainable palm oil Datuk Seri Johari... Published 03 Feb, 2025 08:47am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (February 02, 2025) and the forecast for Monday (February 03, 2025).... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Skills development centres: 47 women cotton workers enrolled HYDERABAD: Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), under the Asian Venture Philanthropist Network, AVPN supported program,... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan FIA arrests 10 ‘beggars’ travelling to Saudi Arabia KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration has arrested 10 individuals from Karachi Airport, who... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Business & Finance Trump says tariff ‘pain’ will be ‘worth the price’ PALM BEACH (United States): President Donald Trump said Sunday that Americans may feel economic “pain” from his... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Business & Finance EU slams Trump tariffs, says will ‘respond firmly’ if targeted BRUSSELS: The European Union on Sunday blasted US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Canada, Mexico and... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
World Russia and Ukraine trade blame for attack on Kursk school KYIV: Kyiv and Moscow traded blame on Sunday for a strike on a school in a Ukrainian-occupied town in Russia’s... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
World Tens of thousands protest in Berlin against far right BERLIN: Tens of thousands of demonstrators converged on Berlin on Sunday to protest against Germany’s conservatives’... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
World Greece orders schools to close as quakes shake Santorini island ATHENS: Schools on the Greek tourist island of Santorini will remain closed on Monday after more than 200 small... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
World UK to become first country to criminalise AI child abuse tools LONDON: Britain will become the first country to introduce laws against AI tools used to generate sexual abuse... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Missing Karachi trader found dead KARACHI: A Karachi trader who went missing on January 29, found dead from Do Darya area of the city on Sunday. The... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Editorials Beggar mafias EDITORIAL: It has been going on for quite some time. As part of an organised activity men and women using pilgrim... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Editorials Govt must rethink its tax strategy EDITORIAL: Increasing the tax base in Pakistan has remained a huge challenge. Tax rates, both direct and indirect ... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan JI to hold ‘Kashmir Day’ rally on 5th KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami, Karachi Chief, Monem Zafar has declared that any retreat from the Kashmir agenda would... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Sports NBP National Snooker: Punjab’s Shahid Aftab becomes new champion KARACHI: Punjab’s Shahid Aftab won the NBP 49th National Snooker Championship, defeating National Bank’s ... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Business & Finance Cotton and yarn sector: PDP Chairman asks govt to rationalise taxes, duties KARACHI: Commenting on slapping enhanced duties of the US on products of China, Canada and Mexico; Pasban Democratic... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Business & Finance German Winter Market-2025 organised KARACHI: The traditional “German Winter Market-2025” event organized by the German Consulate General held here ... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Over 10,000 candidates appear in SWIT mega IT test: Governor praises youths for their aptitudes, abilities KARACHI: Over 10,000 male and female candidates on Sunday appeared in a mega examination held at the Hockey Club of... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Naming of Descon Auditorium at LUMS announced LAHORE: LUMS and the Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation are proud to announce the naming of the Descon... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Business & Finance Boosting bilateral trade: FPCCI, Mashhad Chamber ink MoU LAHORE: An MoU signing ceremony between the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Clean and Green Punjab: Significant environmental protection steps being implemented: Marriyum LAHORE: Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb has stated that under the vision of a “Clean and Green... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan ‘WOW Festival Pakistan 2025’ concludes on positive note LAHORE: The Women of the World (WOW) Festival Pakistan 2025, held at the iconic Alhamra Arts Centre in Lahore,... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Sports ICC Men’s Champions Trophy: Ticket sale to begin today LAHORE: Following the online sale of tickets available here for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 this week,... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Ramazan package: KP govt to provide cash aid to 5000 families PESHAWAR: The KP government has decided to provide Rs 10,000 cash assistance to as many as five thousand families in... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan PPP leaders meet President Anjuman-e- Tajiran Lahore LAHORE: Syed Hassan Murtaza, General Secretary of the Peoples Party Central Punjab, held a special meeting with... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Business & Finance Immovable property: Govt urged to rationalise ‘prohibitive’ federal taxes LAHORE: Former regional chief of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Dr Muhammad Arshad... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Print New CEC, ECP members from Sindh and Balochistan: PTI urges govt to form parliamentary panel ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Sunday urged the government to form a parliamentary committee on... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:58am
Pakistan Punjab launches drive to battle against polio challenge LAHORE: With 16 districts infected, Punjab faces significant risks of poliovirus transmission, particularly from... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Punjab governor vows support to Iranian investors LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said the government will provide all possible facilities and... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Wetlands Day marked: Protection of wetlands vital for ecological survival: CM LAHORE: “Wetlands are a defence against climate change, their protection is essential for ecological survival,”... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Print Tractor-manufacturing company: FBR raises Rs18bn sales tax demand ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised a huge sales tax demand of Rs 18 billion against a leading... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:25am
Pakistan Death toll in Multan LPG tanker blast rises to 17 MULTAN: As many as 17 persons have so far been killed while over 25 are admitted at Nishtar Hospital in critical... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan CM launches projects for welfare of special children LAHORE: “Special children are our special heroes,” said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while taking... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Print Govt should remove hurdles to businesses: Mian Zahid KARACHI The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:48am
Pakistan PM launches first polio eradication campaign of 2025 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday launched the first countrywide anti-polio campaign of the year,... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan 19 universities of KP: Apex court to hear vacant post of VCs case on 6th ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court of Pakistan will hear, on February 6, the case relating to the... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Four Balochistan levies men martyred in DIK blast DERA ISMAIL KHAN: A bomb blast late Saturday night in the Kolachi area of Dera Ismail Khan martyred five people,... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am
Pakistan Lawyer found murdered in flat PESHAWAR: The body of an advocate, murdered by unknown assailants was found in a flat in Shalimar Colony here... Published 03 Feb, 2025 06:41am