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Pakistan slams Afghan Consul General Peshawar for disrespecting national anthem

The Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch Tuesday condemned the act of disrespecting the national anthem...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 11:33pm

Economy, security: US official meets Dar, army chief

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 11:28pm

Middle East

At least eight dead, 2,750 wounded in pager blasts in Lebanon

Lebanon's information minister says govt condemns detonation of pagers as Israeli aggression

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 10:53pm

Pakistan beat Korea 5-2 to win bronze in Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

After the semifinal heartbreak, Pakistan bounced back with a resounding 5-2 victory over Korea to secure a bronze...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 10:08pm

Deputy PM Overchuk due tomorrow: G2G pacts to be inked with Russia

Trade, energy, finance and industry to be in focus

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:56pm

Energy

Oil prices rise on supply shocks, prospect of US interest rate cuts

NEW YORK: Oil prices rose by a dollar a barrel on Tuesday as supply disruptions mounted and traders bet demand will...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:47pm

India beat China 1-0 to win Asian Hockey Champions Trophy

The Indian hockey team retained their Asian Hockey Champions Trophy title with a 1-0 victory against hosts China in...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 08:58pm

Europe

Meta bans Russian state media for ‘foreign interference’

NEW YORK: Facebook owner Meta said on Monday it was banning RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other Russian state media...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 09:04pm

USA

Trump returns to campaign trail after weekend assassination scare

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hits the campaign trail again on Tuesday, travelling to Michigan two days after an apparent...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:53pm

USA

Asif Merchant pleads not guilty to US assassination plot charges

NEW YORK: A Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran pleaded not guilty on Monday to charges stemming from an alleged...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:34pm

Europe

Russia attacks energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s Sumy region

KYIV: Russian forces attacked energy infrastructure in Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, cutting power in some...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:33pm

Money & Banking

US Fed begins two-day meeting set to end with rate cut

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve began a two-day interest rate discussion on Tuesday that is all-but-certain to...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 08:17pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says death toll at 41,252

The toll includes 26 deaths in the previous 24 hours

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:12pm

Russian Deputy PM Overchuk to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday: FO

Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Alexei Overchuk would lead a high-level delegation to Pakistan on a...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 08:06pm

Stocks

US stocks rise as retail sales show surprise gain

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks opened higher Tuesday following better than expected US retail sales as markets looked...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:57pm

Europe

Russia boosting army size due to ‘threats’: Kremlin

MOSCOW: Russia is boosting its army size to 1.5 million active soldiers due to “threats” along its borders,...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:19pm

Brain implant lets man control Amazon’s Alexa with thought

SAN FRANCISCO: A patient with a degenerative disease was able to command Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant with his...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 07:16pm

Bangladesh Tests ‘no dress rehearsal’, says India’s Rohit

CHENNAI: Captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday warned his India team there is “no dress rehearsal” in cricket as they face...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:53pm

Middle East

Qatar says Gaza truce mediation efforts ‘ongoing’

DOHA: Qatar’s foreign ministry said Tuesday efforts to forge a Gaza truce were “ongoing”, after several rounds of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 06:49pm

‘Proud’ Raducanu into Korea Open second round with gutsy win

SEOUL: Emma Raducanu got her Korea Open campaign off to a winning start with a hard-fought 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7-5)...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:56pm

Frustrated New Zealand, confident Sri Lanka meet in two-Test series

COLOMBO: New Zealand play Sri Lanka in the first of two Tests at Galle from Wednesday as the visitors look to shake...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:44pm

Middle East

Israel widens focus of war to include Lebanon front

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel announced the expansion of its war aims on Tuesday, widening its nearly year-long fight...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:37pm

South Asia

India’s top court pauses ‘bulldozer justice’

NEW DELHI: India’s top court ordered authorities on Tuesday to pause demolishing private property as punitive action...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:30pm

Europe

Flood-hit Central Europe fortifies towns as waters and death toll rise

NYSA: Volunteers shored up defences to stem swollen rivers in the Polish city of Nysa on Tuesday, one of dozens of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 05:04pm

Europe

Turkiye, Sweden to hold first security talks since NATO entry, Turkish source says

ANKARA: Turkiye and Sweden will hold their first meeting on Wednesday addressing a security pact the sides agreed to...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 04:48pm

Eid Milad-un-Nabi: President, PM call for embracing teachings of Holy Prophet (PBUH)

Day dawns with 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salutes in all provincial capitals

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 04:23pm

South Asia

Indian state reopens schools, restores internet after ethnic clashes

NEW DELHI: Schools reopened in India’s northeastern state of Manipur on Tuesday, more than a week after they...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 03:35pm

Exchange rate for calculating petroleum prices adjusted

ISLAMABAD: The government adjusted the exchange rate used for calculating petroleum products prices with effect from...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 03:34pm

No delays in CPEC projects: Cabinet panel

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Chinese Investment Projects, while reiterating the government’s commitment to...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 03:33pm

Video

‘All good here’ was last message before OceanGate’s Titan submersible imploded

Hearings into Titan submersible tragedy reveal safety concerns

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 02:49pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets inch up ahead of expected Fed rate cut

Most major stock markets in the Gulf edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 02:29pm

Cricket

ICC increases Women’s T20 World Cup prize money to $7.9 million

Next month’s Women’s T20 World Cup will offer a record total of $7.96 million in prize money, organising body the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 02:26pm

Stocks

Hong Kong stocks rise on property gains ahead of Fed rate decision

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rose in holiday-thinned trade on Tuesday, led by local property giants on hopes of an...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 02:20pm

Executive Board meeting notified: IMF to take $7bn EFF on its agenda on 25th

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has formally notified that the Executive Board would consider...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 01:48pm

Stocks

European shares advance in lead-up to Fed rate decision

European stocks rose on Tuesday, supported by financials, as markets drew closer to an expected start to the U.S....

Published 17 Sep, 2024 01:05pm

Stocks

London stocks rise on US rate cut optimism, Kingfisher boost

The FTSE 100 rose to a two-week high on Tuesday, lifted by increasing bets of a larger U.S. interest rate cut and...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 01:03pm

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei slides on strong yen worries before Fed decision

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, weighed down by worries of a stronger yen, as investors braced...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 12:53pm

South Asia

India in talks with ethnic groups clashing in Manipur state

NEW DELHI: The Indian government is in talks seeking to resolve a long-running conflict between two ethnic...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 12:48pm

Stocks

Australian shares end near record high ahead of Fed policy meeting

Australian stocks flirted with an all-time high on Tuesday, a day ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 12:42pm

Currency

Dollar pinned down by 50bp Fed cut wagers

SINGAPORE: The dollar traded near its lowest levels of the year on Tuesday, on the eve of the expected start to a...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 11:18am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures jump to more than two-week high on supply worries

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures jumped on Tuesday to their highest in more than two weeks, underpinned by weather...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:52am

Commodities

Gold hovers near record high ahead of Fed rate verdict

Gold prices hovered near a record high on Tuesday, ahead of the anticipated start of the U.S. interest rate...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:47am

Financial

India bond yields fall on rising bets of outsized Fed rate cut

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields fell on Tuesday, with the 10-year yield hitting 6.75%, a day before the...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:42am

Currency

Indian rupee faces resistance on dollar buying by state-run banks

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee faced resistance on Tuesday following a rise driven by the U.S. dollar’s struggles a day...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:38am

Stocks

Asia shares rise; dollar, yields hurt by outsized Fed rate cut bets

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks gained on Tuesday while the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields came under pressure, with just a...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:35am

Commodities

Copper edges up on softer US dollar ahead of expected Fed rate cut

Copper prices in London edged up on Tuesday, driven by a softer U.S. dollar and expectations of an interest rate...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:32am

Stocks

Indian shares hold near record highs ahead of Fed policy decision

BENGALURU: Indian shares held ground near all-time highs on Tuesday, with traders expecting marginal moves ahead of...

Published 17 Sep, 2024 10:23am

No further quota: MoC to blacklist defaulting Sri Lankan rice buyers

ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry is to informally blacklist those Sri Lankan companies that defaulted in payment to...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:46am

‘Constitutional package’: Prorogation of Senate session ends ‘hype’

ISLAMABAD: The hype surrounding the “mysterious” constitutional package for the superior judiciary finally fizzled...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:45am

Power breakdown: Nepra to issue show-cause notice to co

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decided to issue show cause notice to...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:45am

Collusive bidding: CCP issues show-cause notices to ten steel suppliers

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued show cause notices to ten steel structure...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:44am

IK says amendments aimed at suppressing SC

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Monday, said that the...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:36am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 16, 2024

Published 17 Sep, 2024 09:33am

July LSM output down 2.08pc MoM

ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) sector’s output decreased by 2.08 percent for July 2024 when compared...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 09:14am

Letters

‘Harris vs Trump: Views of the Pakistani-American community’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor by this writer carried by the newspaper yesterday. In my view, the...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 07:33am

Eid Milad-un-Nabi today

LAHORE: All is set to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (SAWW) today with traditional religious fervor and solemnity. The...

Updated 17 Sep, 2024 07:25am

Statistics

July-August textile group exports up 5.37pc

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports increased by 5.37 per cent in first two months (July-August) of the...