Markets Oil narrows losses but remains subdued in Asia SINGAPORE: Oil narrowed losses in Asian trade Thursday after news that China's key manufacturing sector picked up sl Published 23 Oct, 2014 06:46am
Sports Ryder run-fest pushes Black Caps cause WELLINGTON: New Zealand's out-of-favour batman Jesse Ryder bludgeoned 136 from 57 balls against Ireland on Thursday Published 23 Oct, 2014 06:08am
Markets Dollar firms in Asia after US inflation rise TOKYO: The dollar firmed in Asia on Thursday after an unexpected rise in US inflation, while the euro struggled to recov Published 23 Oct, 2014 05:46am
World Russia takes bite out of McDonald's with US ties in deep freeze MOSCOW: Russian authorities seem to have scented blood as they show no sign of halting a clampdown on US chain McDonald& Published 23 Oct, 2014 04:08am
Markets Tokyo stocks open 0.67pc lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.67 percent lower on Thursday after Wall Street snapped a three-day rally.The Nikkei 225 ind Published 23 Oct, 2014 03:47am
Markets China shares slightly down in morning trade SHANGHAI: Chinese stocks were slightly lower in morning trade Thursday as the market awaited HSBC's release of preli Published 23 Oct, 2014 03:38am
World South African inflation dips to 5.9pc JOHANNESBURG: South African inflation slowed to 5.9 percent last month from 6.4 percent in August, falling to within the Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:59am
Business & Finance Metro Bus Project to be completed by January 31: Senate told ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior and Narcotic Control Muhammad Baleegh-ur-Rehman on Wednesday informed the Sena Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:56am
Business & Finance Laptops distributed among talented students RAHIM YAR KHAN: As many as 2772 laptops were awarded to talented students of Bahawalpur division on the behalf of Punjab Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:53am
Top News APEC nations vow to pursue ‘flexible’ fiscal policies BEIJING: Countries in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation bloc will implement flexible fiscal policies to support the Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:51am
Business & Finance Jhang's development matters discussed with PM ISLAMABAD: Najaf Khan Sial, PML(N) MNA from Jhang called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at his Parliament House Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:49am
Business & Finance ECP notifies Amir Dogar as returned candidate ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday notified Malik Muhammad Amir Dogar a winner of by-election in NA Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:48am
Business & Finance Financial constraint bars increase in Benevolent Fund: Aftab Sheikh ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Aftab Sheikh on Wednesday informed National Assembly that issue o Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:47am
Pakistan Eleven projects ongoing to promote industries in Balochistan: Rao Ajmal ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Industries and Production Rao Muhammad Ajmal Khan Wednesday told the National Ass Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:45am
Business & Finance Bank of England split on need to raise rates: minutes LONDON: Bank of England policymakers were split for a third month in a row over the need to lift its record-low interest Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:41am
Top News Apple CEO meets Chinese official amid iCloud hacking row BEIJING: Apple CEO Tim Cook met a senior Chinese official Wednesday, days after hackers targeted the company's iClou Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:38am
World EU's Juncker pledges investment plan for jobs STRASBOURG: The incoming head of the EU executive, Jean-Claude Juncker, told the European Parliament on Wednesday that h Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:35am
Top News World Development Information Day to be observed on Friday ISLAMABAD: The United Nations' (UN) World Development Information Day will be observed on October 24 to draw attenti Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:32am
Markets Hong Kong shares end up 1.37pc HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks jumped 1.37 percent following a third successive advance on Wall Street, while traders await Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:26am
World Doubts over Angola snatching Africa's top oil spot LUANDA: Insiders from Angola's burgeoning oil industry have reacted sceptically to predictions that the rapidly grow Published 22 Oct, 2014 09:25am