Business & Finance Dollar drops 18 paisa in interbank, closes at Rs158.93 ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of dollar dropped by 18 paisa in interbank and was traded at Rs 158.93 as compared with the Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:13pm
World Goldman hopes to lure iBorrowers with Apple card launch NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc's credit card is expected to appear in Apple Inc stores as soon as this week, introduc Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:12pm
Top News Gold gains Rs550, traded at Rs84,000 per tola ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat gold jumped by Rs 550 and was traded at Rs 84,000 per tola as compared to the last clos Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:11pm
Markets Gold surges to 6-year high as trade worries lift safe-haven bets Gold rose to a more than six-year high on Monday, gaining over 1pc, as an escalating trade conflict between the United Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:11pm
World German minister: We will not join US-led naval mission in Strait of Hormuz BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Monday reiterated that Germany would not join a US-led naval mission in th Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:10pm
Business & Finance IESCO issues power suspension programme ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Monday issued a power suspension programme for Tuesday for vario Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:10pm
World ECB's Nowotny sees no need to revive bond purchases VIENNA: Outgoing European Central Bank policymaker Ewald Nowotny questioned the usefulness of further expansionary polic Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:09pm
World European govt bonds rally as China ups stakes in trade war LONDON: Dutch 30-year and Irish 10-year government bond yields turned negative for the first time on Monday as euro zone Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:09pm
Top News India’s illegal move to deteriorate regional peace: PM tells Dr Mahathir ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said India’s illegal move over the status of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashm Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:08pm
Markets Cotton falls to 3-1/2-year low as Sino-US trade worries escalate ICE cotton futures slid more than 3pc on Monday to their lowest in nearly three-and-a-half years on fears that escalatin Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:07pm
Markets Copper drops to 2-year low as US-China trade war escalates LONDON: Copper prices fell to their lowest in more than two years on Monday due to the escalating trade dispute between Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:07pm
Top News Kashmir runs in blood of every Pakistani: Firdous ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq said Monday Kashmir Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:06pm
Business & Finance Coca-Cola ads promoting gay tolerance stir furore in Hungary BUDAPEST: Advertisements by Coca-Cola around a music festival in Hungary that promote gay acceptance have prompted a boy Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:06pm
Markets China's NDRC says US soybean cargoes will load in Aug BEIJING: China's state planner said on Monday that 2 million tonnes of US soybeans destined for China will be loaded in Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:05pm
Markets China yuan's slide past 7/dollar had policymakers' blessing SINGAPORE: Chinese monetary authorities let the yuan slide past the key 7-per-dollar level so that markets could fin Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:04pm
Top News Pakistan might approach President Trump on India's change of J&K status: FM ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said Pakistan was considering to approach US President Donald Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:04pm
World China dismisses Trump agri purchase claim, says honouring pledges BEIJING: Beijing is honouring its pledges to purchase US agricultural products, state media cited China's state planning Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:03pm
Business & Finance PM directs for accelerated efforts to revive Pakistan Steel Mill ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday directed the Ministry of Trade and Commerce to accelerate the efforts for re Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:02pm
World Brexit agreement is ‘the best deal possible’, EU Commission says BRUSSELS: The deal reached on Britain's withdrawal from the European Union is the "best possible" and is not up for nego Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:02pm
Markets Brazil's Petrobras starts process to sell exploration, production assets RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, said in a statement on Monday it had Published 05 Aug, 2019 02:01pm