COP29 hosts urge fossil fuel majors to donate to climate fund PARIS: Azerbaijan said Friday it hopes to raise money from fossil fuel producers for green projects in developing... Published 19 Jul, 2024 11:58pm
Protest held in Karachi for recovery of missing Hindu child Hundreds of civil society and Hindu community members gathered at Teen Talwar monument in Karachi on Friday,... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 11:46pm
Iran capable of producing fissile material in ‘one or two weeks’: Blinken WASHINGTON: Iran is capable of producing fissile material for use in a nuclear weapon within “one or two weeks,” US... Published 19 Jul, 2024 11:31pm
Energy Oil falls $1 a barrel with Gaza ceasefire in sight, easing supply fears HOUSTON: Oil prices fell on Friday on renewed hopes of a ceasefire in Gaza, while a strong dollar further weighed on... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:49pm
ECP decides to implement Supreme Court’s order in reserved seats case The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday decided to implement the Supreme Court’s order in the reserved... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:46pm
Business & Economy Pakistan’s current account posts deficit of $681mn in FY24 This is the lowest deficit in last 13 years During June, current account balance stands at deficit of $329mn Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:44pm
Women’s T20 Asia Cup: India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets to register first win Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma helped India beat Pakistan by 7 wickets in Match 2 of the Women’s T20 Asia Cup... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:39pm
TLP ends Faizabad sit-in after reaching agreement with govt Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Friday ended its days-long sit-in in the Faizabad area of Islamabad after... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:38pm
Stocks KSE-100 retreats, falls over 2% amid selling pressure After days of positive momentum, selling pressure returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:36pm
Global cyber outage grounds flights, disrupts businesses A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance on Friday before services started coming back... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:24pm
Stocks Europe’s STOXX 600 logs weekly decline as tech, resources shares weigh European shares clocked weekly losses as a selloff in technology shares, some downbeat earnings along with falling... Published 19 Jul, 2024 09:53pm
Stocks UK stocks end with weekly losses as commodity-linked stocks weigh London stocks finished the week lower amid a global cyber outage on Friday as investors assessed a fall in domestic... Published 19 Jul, 2024 09:50pm
South Asia Attacks on Bangladesh student protesters ‘shocking’: UN GENEVA: UN human rights chief Volker Turk said Friday he was deeply concerned by this week’s violence in Bangladesh,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 09:03pm
Exchange Rupee marginally improves against US dollar Currency settles at 278.13 against greenback in inter-bank market Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:42pm
Business & Economy Pakistan is looking for external financing avenues: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will focus on meeting its external financing needs by speaking with foreign governments and... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:31pm
Middle East Top UN court says Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory are illegal UN Security Council, General Assembly, and all states have obligation not to recognise Israeli occupation as legal and not to give aid or support toward maintaining it, International Court of Justice says Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:30pm
Stocks Wall Street extends rout, CrowdStrike slumps on global tech outage Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday, deepening a sell-off driven by tech stocks and mixed earnings, while... Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:07pm
Europe Russian court jails US reporter Gershkovich for 16 years in spying case his employer calls a sham MOSCOW: A Russian court found U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage on Friday and sentenced him to 16... Published 19 Jul, 2024 07:27pm
Middle East Israel bombards central Gaza, fighting rages in Rafah CAIRO/GAZA: Israeli forces bombed parts of central Gaza on Friday, killing at least eight Palestinians in the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 07:12pm
Stocks UAE markets close higher on strong corporate earnings Stock exchanges in United Arab Emirates closed higher, as strong corporate earnings boosted investor sentiments.... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:26pm
Europe Zelenskiy: F-16 supplies set to speed up with Polish help President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Poland had taken a decision that would speed up the deliveries of... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:21pm
Europe Russian attacks kill two in south Ukraine KYIV: Russian attacks killed two people on the right bank of Ukraine’s southern Kherson region Friday, a day after... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:11pm
Energy Global LNG: Asia spot prices supported by Freeport LNG outage, summer demand SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices held steady this week on the back of support from an outage... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:00pm
Commodities Asia Gold: Asian customers cash in on record-breaking bullion rally Asian physical gold demand was sluggish this week, reflecting customers’ reluctance to make new purchases despite... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:54pm
Industry PIA operations largely unaffected amid global cyber outage: official Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operations largely remained unaffected as a global cyber outage forced to... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 05:34pm
Companies Pakistan’s DG Khan Cement to establish subsidiary in US DG Khan Cement, one of Pakistan’s largest cement manufacturers, has announced to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:30pm
Exchange Pakistan’s REER index decreases further to 100.1 in June 2024 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:24pm
Money & Banking India’s foreign exchange reserves hit record high MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second straight week and hit a record high of $666.85 billion... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:28pm
Stocks Indian shares slip from record highs amid global cyber outage BENGALURU: Indian shares came off record highs to end lower on Friday, on broad-based profit booking ahead of the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:23pm
Stocks Sri Lanka shares end lower as utilities, energy stocks weigh CSE All Share index settled down 0.35% at 111,727.08 Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:21pm
Commodities Copper extends downturn to three-month low on China gloom LONDON: Copper prices fell for a fifth session on Friday to the lowest level in three months on disquiet about a... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:15pm
Commodities Palm oil rises for fourth session, logs weekly gain KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a fourth straight session and booked a weekly gain on Friday,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:13pm
Stocks INIL’s associate company to invest in Reko Diq project Chinoy Engineering & Construction (Pvt) Limited (CECL), an associated company of International Industries... Published 19 Jul, 2024 05:07pm
Business & Economy Pakistan’s fabric exporter temporarily shuts operations as economic woes bite Aruj Industries Limited, a Pakistani fabric manufacturer and exporter, has announced to temporarily halt production... Published 19 Jul, 2024 04:27pm
MENA Dubai airport resumes normal operations after global outage hits check-in desks DUBAI: The operator of Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest airports and hub of Emirates airline,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 03:29pm
Stocks China stocks post 7-session winning streak; HK shares fall SHANGHAI: China stocks ended the week higher with a seven-session winning streak after the four-day key leadership... Published 19 Jul, 2024 03:25pm
Forex Yuan set to end week lower despite Third Plenum remarks SHANGHAI: China’s yuan is set to end the week lower against a strong US dollar as statements from a key leadership... Published 19 Jul, 2024 03:22pm
Movies & Music US streaming rivals team up to catch Netflix NEW YORK: US video streaming companies are joining forces to attract new viewers, boost ad sales, and finally turn a... Published 19 Jul, 2024 02:43pm
Alexander Zverev outlasts Gaston to reach Hamburg quarter-finals HAMBURG: Roared on by Hamburg fans defending champion Alexander Zverev battled through to the quarter-finals... Published 19 Jul, 2024 02:11pm
Luxury Golden rule: Why younger investors are drawn to gold NEW YORK: What asset class do millennials and Gen Z investors both want to own? Here is an answer you may not have... Published 19 Jul, 2024 02:09pm
Reilly Opelka powers into Newport ATP semi-finals NEW YORK: Reilly Opelka hammered 27 aces in a 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Mackenzie McDonald on Thursday to book a... Published 19 Jul, 2024 02:05pm
Movies & Music Actor Bob Newhart, famous for deadpan humor, dies at age 94 LOS ANGELES: Bob Newhart, who fled the tedium of an accounting job to become a master of stammering, deadpan humor... Published 19 Jul, 2024 02:03pm
Canada’s Silverman leads PGA Barracuda Championship LOS ANGELES: Ben Silverman fired 10 birdies with just one bogey to pile up 19 points and take a two-point lead over... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:54pm
South Asia Sri Lanka scraps plan to sell loss-making national airline COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has scrapped plans to sell off its indebted national airline despite shortlisting three potential... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:50pm
Stocks London stock market hit by technical glitch LONDON: The London Stock Exchange was hit by a technical glitch Friday that delayed the start of trade and affected... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:45pm
Pakistan arrests senior Al-Qaeda leader for sabotage plans LAHORE: Pakistani counter-terror officials have arrested an Al-Qaeda leader, Amin ul Haq, describing him as a close... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:23pm
South Asia Bangladesh capital bans rallies after government buildings torched DHAKA: Police in Bangladesh’s capital banned all public rallies on Friday after the deadliest day of ongoing student... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:42pm
Europe Airline KLM says most operations suspended due to IT outage THE HAGUE: Dutch airline KLM announced on Friday that it was forced to suspend a large part of its operations due to... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:30pm
Bullion Rate Gold price per tola decreases Rs3,000 in Pakistan After hitting a record high in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan registered losses on Friday in line... Published 19 Jul, 2024 01:26pm
South Asia Bangladesh police say senior opposition leader arrested in Dhaka DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Friday arrested one of the country’s most senior opposition party leaders in the capital... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:32pm
Commodities Wheat, corn and soybeans head for weekly losses amid ample supply CANBERRA: Chicago wheat, corn and soybean futures edged lower on Friday, and were headed for weekly losses,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:26pm
Bullion Rate Gold slips but set for fourth weekly rise on US rate cut prospects Gold prices slipped on Friday, but were on track for a fourth straight weekly gain as expectations that the Federal... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:21pm
Forex Indian rupee inches up on likely intervention by central bank in NDF market MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was marginally higher on Friday after the central bank likely intervened in the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:16pm
Asia Oil tankers on fire off Singapore, crew members rescued SINGAPORE: Two large oil tankers were on fire in waters near Singapore, the authorities said on Friday, raising... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 12:12pm
Europe Injured teenager in Russia’s Belgorod region dies in hospital, governor says MOSCOW: A 16-year-old teenager wounded in the town of Shebekino in Russia’s Belgorod region on July 11 has died in... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:09pm
Stocks Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street lower; chip shares rebound TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell in choppy trade on Friday, tracking overnight Wall Street declines,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 12:01pm
Stocks Australia shares plunge over 1% as strong jobs data stokes rate-hike fears Australian shares fell more than 1% on Friday due to strengthening bets of an interest rate hike in the central... Published 19 Jul, 2024 11:56am
Mutual Funds India bond yields a tad higher before debt supply MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were marginally higher on Friday, ahead of a weekly debt auction later in the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 11:18am
MENA Tel Aviv blast was apparent drone attack, military says TEL AVIV: An apparent drone attack that was claimed by the Iranian-backed Houthi hit central Tel Aviv in the early... Published 19 Jul, 2024 11:12am
USA Donald Trump recounts attempt on his life, then abandons unity theme in marathon convention speech MILWAUKEE/REHOBOTH BEACH: Donald Trump described on Thursday how he narrowly survived an attempt on his life,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 11:01am
Microsoft cloud outage causes airlines to ground flights Microsoft said on Thursday it was investigating issues with its cloud services in the Central US region, which had... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:53am
South Asia US aid vetting failures may have benefited militants in Afghanistan, watchdog finds WASHINGTON: Two State Department bureaus could not prove compliance with internal policies for vetting aid groups in... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:49am
Commodities Copper falls to lowest in 3 months on absence of China stimulus Copper prices hit their lowest in more than three months on Friday, with London copper set for the biggest weekly... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:46am
Energy Rising cooling demand to keep coal plants online this year, IEA says PARIS: Global electricity demand is set to grow at its fastest pace in nearly 20 years this year, spurred by... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:36am
Stocks Asia stocks slump on tech rout contagion, global uncertainty SINGAPORE: Asian shares are set to end the week on a sour note, as uncertainty across major economies added to... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:27am
Input goods for finished items: EFS users required to pay GST on supply: FBR ISLAMABAD: Manufacturers-cum-exporters (users) of “Export Facilitation Scheme” (EFS) would now be required to pay... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:16am
Stocks Indian shares ease off record highs as profit booking outweighs Infosys’ gains BENGALURU: Indian shares eased off record highs hit at the open on Friday as broad-based profit booking outweighed... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:13am
Forex Dollar set to eke out weekly gain as traders weigh US rates, yen wobbles SINGAPORE: The dollar was steady and poised to snap a two-week losing run on Friday as US labour and manufacturing... Published 19 Jul, 2024 10:09am
Interest payments to devour 62pc of revenues: ADB Forecasts public debt to decline by 7 percentage points to 70 percent of GDP in 2024–2025 Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:02am
Govt to borrow Rs3.97trn in Q1 FY24 KARACHI: The federal government has planned to borrow Rs 3.97 trillion from the domestic banking sector during the... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:33am
Buyback rate of net metering likely at average energy cost ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to fix the buyback rate of net metering at average energy cost aimed at... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:32am
NA panel told: Rs40bn gas stolen from SNGPL’s, SSGC’s systems ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Thursday was apprised that an estimated Rs 40 billion worth of gas is stolen... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:31am
Mobile phones localisation, export: PMPMA team takes up incentives, other issues with Aurangzeb KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with a... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 09:30am
Recurrent budget: MoF unveils strategy for release of funds ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has issued a strategy for the release of funds for the recurrent budget of the... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:54am
PBC demands setting up of a ‘constitutional court’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) demanded of the federal government to establish constitutional court by... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:52am
Implementation of SC verdict: ECP fails to chart its course of action ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Thursday, failed to map out its course of action on the... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:50am
SNGPL seeks PD’s help to deal with surplus RLNG ISLAMABAD: The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has sought intervention from Director General (Gas)... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:49am
Baqar too turns down ad hoc SC judge appointment ISLAMABAD: Former judge of the Supreme Court Justice Maqbool Baqar also declined to be appointed as the ad hoc... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:48am
BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day Important updates July 18, 2024 Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:45am
All-time high fertilizer spending Close to a trillion rupees were spent by farmers on the application of two key fertilizers – urea and DAP in FY24.... Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:25am
Remittances in FY24 Remittances to Pakistan grew by 10.7 percent year-on-year in FY24 to $30.3 billion. The annual tally is the second... Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:22am
Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited (PSX: MSCL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1955.... Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:02am
Letters ‘The King of the World is not safe in his fortress’ This is apropos a letter ‘The King of the World is not safe in his fortress’ to the Editor by this writer ... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:31am
Asia China’s leaders vow to fight ‘risks’ plaguing economy BEIJING: Beijing’s leaders vowed Thursday to resolve “risks” plaguing China’s economy, but were yet to offer... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:27am
We must accelerate transformative action against climate change, poverty, and hunger The Asia-Pacific region is faltering on decades of progress in reducing poverty and hunger. Increasingly, severe... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:13am
IMF programme, debt re-profiling, and debt restructuring Pakistan is facing a huge challenge in terms of debt distress. Secondly, the country is stuck in a low economic... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:06am
Old wine in new bottles The incumbent government, as all earlier ones, is jubilant over securing a staff-level agreement with International... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 07:04am
Europe UK’s Starmer pledges European reset at summit WOODSTOCK (United Kingdom): UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday vowed to rebuild trust with European allies... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Cotton & Textile Firm trend on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Thursday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday, (July 18, 2024)... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Rates Activities at Karachi Port Trust and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 85,631 tonnes of cargo comprising 61,964 tonnes of import cargo and 23,667... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Energy Oil steadies as economic slowdown signals contend with US rate-cut hopes NEW YORK: Oil prices were roughly flat on Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed signals about crude demand, with... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
IK moves LHC against physical remand LAHORE: The former PTI chairman Imran Khan on Thursday approached the Lahore High Court against his ten-day physical... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
South Asia 32 dead in Bangladesh unrest, protesters set fire to state TV network DHAKA: Bangladeshi students set fire to the country’s state broadcaster on Thursday, a day after Prime Minister... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Interest Rates ECB keeps rates unchanged FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Thursday, with its president... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Pacific islands, Japan strongly oppose status quo change by force TOKYO: Pacific island states and Japan on Thursday said they “expressed strong opposition to any unilateral... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Central Paris locks down for Olympics as athletes arrive PARIS: Thousands of French security forces locked down a six-kilometre (four-mile) stretch of central Paris on... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Stocks Japan’s Nikkei tumbles amid global chip sell-off TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Thursday, as chip-related stocks joined a global... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Stocks China stocks close higher ahead of policy announcements SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher after struggling for direction on Thursday, as investors cautiously awaited... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Stocks European shares end marginally lower PARIS: European shares ended lower on Thursday as a continued selloff of chip stocks kept a lid on gains brought on... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Stocks Wall Street falls as investors look beyond megacap shares NEW YORK: Wall Street’s major indexes reversed early gains on Thursday after a brief rebound in chip and megacap... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
‘Youm-e-Ashur’ observed peacefully amid tight security PESHAWAR: Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth of Muharram, was observed amid tight security arrangements in different districts... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (July 18, 2024). ==================================== BR... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (July 18, 2024). ======================================= Offset... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (July 18, 2024)... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (July 18, 2024).... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (July 18, 2024).... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (July 18, 2024). ======================== Open Bid Rs... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 18, 2024) and the forecast for Friday (July 19, 2024)... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Pakistan 5th most populous country with population of 241.49m: report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is the 5th most populous country in the world with a total population of 241.49 million with an... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Industry KATI opposes hike in petrol, power prices KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Johar Qandhari has strongly opposed the recent... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
NUST holds National Engineering Robotics Contest 2024 RAWALPINDI: As part of its efforts to promote Robotics in Pakistan, NUST College of EME has been holding the ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Interior ministry launches National Drugs Survey ISLAMABAD: Two years after its launch, the federal government, yet again, has launched the National Drugs Survey,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Up-gradation of ML-1 to be completed in phases under CPEC: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the upgradation of the Pakistan Railway ML-1... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
CM for floating tender for protection works to safeguard CRBC PESHAWAR: A high-level meeting of the Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held here with Chief Minister Sardar... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
New Toshakhana reference: Imran, Bushra challenge their arrest in IHC ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, Thursday, moved the Islamabad... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
TLP sit-in creates traffic jam in Islamabad, Pindi ISLAMABAD: Major roads of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi witnessed a traffic jam especially in peak... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
PTI, SIC parliamentary party concerned over ad hoc SC judges’ appointment ISLAMABAD: The joint parliamentary party of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) expressed... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
IHC declares arrest of Sanam Javaid illegal ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Thursday, declared the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
PR increases fares of all passenger trains LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways has decided to increase the fares of all passenger trains, with effect from Friday... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
No monsoon rains so far: PMD LAHORE: Pakistan has witnessed no monsoon rains so far due to non-development of monsoon system in the Bay of ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Asia rice: Rates ease as India likely to relax export curbs BENGALURU/ MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI: Indian rice export prices fell further this week on expectations that New Delhi... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Copper falls on lack of impetus from China LONDON: Copper prices neared three-month lows on Thursday without new stimulus from a key political meeting in China... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Gold extends record rally on Fed rate-cut bets NEW YORK: Gold prices notched up an all-time high on Wednesday, as growing optimism for an interest-rate cut from ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Asia coffee: Trade remains quiet in Vietnam, supplies build up in Indonesia HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG, (Indonesia): Trading activity in Vietnam remained sluggish amid low supplies and high asking... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Dalian iron ore falls on weakening steel market SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures prices extended losses on Thursday, dragged down by the weakening steel market in... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Japanese rubber futures slide on global trade tensions SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell on Thursday, weighed down by the prospect of mounting trade tensions between... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Malaysian palm oil higher on stronger rivals, bargain buying KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Thursday for a third straight session, buoyed by stronger... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Money & Banking Asian currencies: Yen at six-week high BENGALURU: Technology-heavy stock indexes of South Korea and Taiwan fell sharply on Thursday, after reports that the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
FPCCI demands govt to renegotiate IPPs agreements KARACHI: The FPCCI Standing Committee on Energy has demanded that the government renegotiate IPPs agreements to save... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Companies ABL launches K2 Expedition 2024 KARACHI: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) announces the launch of its K2 Expedition 2024, an initiative that merges the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Taxes PFVA demands resumption of FTR for food security KARACHI: Fruit and Vegetable exporters urged the federal government for resumption of the fixed tax regime to ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Industry President PCJCCI for cancelling agreements with IPPs LAHORE: President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) urged to cancel all agreements with... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Commodities Chicago wheat futures climb on strong demand SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures gained more ground on Thursday, buoyed by rising demand from importers, after the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Energy Petroleum group imports witness negative growth during FY2023-24 ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 0.61 percent during the fiscal year 2023-24 and... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:56am
FY2023-24: textile exports up by around 0.93pc to $16.655bn ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by around 0.93 percent during the fiscal year 2023-24 and... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:50am
Shaheens set for red-ball challenge against Bangladesh-A LAHORE: Sahibzada Farhan-led Pakistan Shaheens will take on Bangladesh-A in first of the two four-day matches in... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:48am
SDSB reaccredited by AACSB International LAHORE: AACSB International Board of Directors has extended the accreditation for the degree programmes offered by... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:46am
ICMA details critical highlights, implications of federal budget KARACHI: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) has detailed the critical highlights and implications ... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:43am
Energy KE establish 309 facilitation camps during FY24 KARACHI: Timely payment of bills and reduction in power theft are pivotal for uninterrupted supply of electricity. ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:39am
Commodities Gold at new highs KARACHI: The local gold prices on Thursday touched all-time highs, reflecting a surge in the global bullion value,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:38am
Money & Banking Habib Metropolitan Bank declares PLS profit rates KARACHI: The Habib Metropolitan Bank has declared the following profits rates on PLS deposits for half year ended on... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:35am
Energy Chinese photovoltaic co launches products in Pakistan LAHORE: A Chinese photovoltaic company with global presence Thursday announced the introduction of its innovative... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:33am
Governor visits routes of Ashura procession LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan, visited the routes of Ashura procession in Raja Bazar, ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:30am
IK approaches LHC against physical remand LAHORE: The former PTI chairman Imran Khan on Thursday approached the Lahore High Court against his ten-day physical... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:30am
Industry Sweeping powers to FBR: KCCI complain senate body of harmful effect on business KARACHI: Clamour over "sweeping" powers to the FBR on Thursday rattled the KCCI meeting with the Senate standing... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:27am
KP finalizes extensive monsoon plantation drive PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has finalized an extensive monsoon plantation drive under... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:25am
LDA to launch education & health cities soon LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority will launch the first education city and health city in the provincial... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:25am
LHC directs to demolish brick kilns using old technology & emitting black smoke LAHORE: The Lahore High Court directed to demolish the brick kilns using old technology and emitting black smoke. ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:23am
Denial of bail: LHC directs to fix IK’s pleas on 22nd LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court directed the office to fix the petitions of former PTI Chairman... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:22am
Maryam expresses satisfaction over Ashura arrangements LAHORE: Expressing satisfaction over ‘Ashura Day’ arrangements and foolproof security, Punjab Chief Minister... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:20am
Agriculture and Allied NESPAK services will be acquired to facilitate paddy growers LAHORE: The Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo on Thursday directed the provincial agriculture... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:19am
PES provides medical cover to 52,649 mourners during Ashura LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Services (PES) provided medical services to 52,649 injured mourners during Ashura ... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:16am
Short-sighted and irresponsible EDITORIAL: The PML(N)-led coalition government continues to make a mockery of the rule of law, keeping former prime... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:12am
PSM and the wider debate about SOEs EDITORIAL: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is either reading too much into recent... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:12am
Middle East Israel lawmakers vote to oppose Palestinian state GAZA STRIP: The Israeli parliament voted Thursday to oppose a Palestinian state as an “existential threat”, a ... Updated 19 Jul, 2024 06:12am
Stocks Sri Lanka shares end lower BENGALURU: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Thursday, dragged by losses in communication services stocks. The CSE... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:11am
Stocks Euro lower after ECB stands pat NEW YORK: The euro was lower on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) held rates steady as was widely... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:11am
As Biden faces rising pressure to quit, Trump to accept nomination MILWAUKEE: President Joe Biden’s reelection bid was mired in fresh turmoil after reports that top Democratic... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:11am
Middle East Oman mosque attackers were Omani citizens, police say DUBAI: The three gunmen who shot and killed six people at a Shia mosque in Oman in an attack claimed by Islamic ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:10am
PTI-led opposition submits resolution for PA session LAHORE: The opposition led by Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Punjab Assembly on Thursday submitted a... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Middle East Egypt’s Suez Canal income falls amid Yemen Houthi attacks CAIRO: Egypt’s Suez Canal on Thursday reported a 23.4-percent drop in revenues attributed to disruptions in Red ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Rubina meets ADB delegation ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Rubina Khalid met with a delegation from the Asian... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
SAU joins Global Alliance to drive agri innovation HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, along with three other Pakistani universities, has been... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
SECP, PSX map out strategy for taping Chinese capital market ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) agreed... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Industry SIDB issues work orders for Peshawar Industrial Park project PESHAWAR: Small Industries Development Board (SIDB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has initiated practical measures for the... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
SSGC’s ‘Operation Grift’ speeds up KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company’s Operation Grift is intensely pursing its ongoing campaign that has been ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
FX up by $59m KARACHI: The country’s total liquid foreign reserves rose by $59 million during the last week. According to State... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Energy Production from new development well, Adhi South-8 begins: PPL KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has informed about the commencement of production from new development... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
July-May LSM output grows 0.99pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector has shown a growth of 0.99per cent during July-May 2023-24 ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
NDMA expects heavy rainfall today ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)’s National Emergencies Operation Centre anticipated... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Deceptive marketing practices: CAT upholds CCP’s findings in plea filed by RB ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has upheld the Competition Commission of Pakistan’s (CCP)... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Yutong to set up bus-making plant in Karachi KARACHI Senior Minister of Sindh and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport, Mass Transit, Excise, Taxation,... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Zardari sends good wishes for Biden ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari expressed good wishes for the early recovery of United States of America... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
‘Security protocols at JIAP in line with global standards’ KARACHI: Transport Canada’s security inspectors have concluded that the security protocols at Jinnah International... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
BD protests: Pak nationals asked to take precautions ISLAMABAD: Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka has advised Pakistani nationals to take all possible precautions for... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Fitch co says PML-N govt to remain in power for next 18 months ISLAMABAD: BMI, a Fitch Solutions company has predicted that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-led government will... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Taxes Speedy disposal of tax cases: PM for increasing number of ATs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Law Division to increase the number of Appellate Tribunals... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Bannu attack: Strong protest lodged with Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has lodged a strong protest with the Afghan interim government by summoning its deputy head of... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
BoE reports problems with major payments system LONDON: The Bank of England said on Thursday that a “global payments issue” was affecting the interbank payments... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Rates PSX hits new peak KARACHI: A bullish trend continued as Pakistan Stock Exchange on Thursday and the PSX hit new highest-ever levels in... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am
Constitution allows appointment of ad hoc judges: minister LAHORE: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar has said the constitution permits the appointment of ... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:05am