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Commodities

Gold price hits fresh record high of Rs272,500 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan continued to march upwards on Saturday in line with their increase in international rates....

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 11:03pm

20 brands receive notices from CCP over misleading ‘End of Season Sales’ discounts

A notice was issued by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to 20 brands in response to retailers...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 11:01pm

WhatsApp, Instagram users in Pakistan report disruptions: Downdetector

WhatsApp and Instagram users in Pakistan faced some service disruptions on Saturday, according to outage tracking...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 11:00pm

Taxes

Cabinet Committee approves PRAL’s board reconstitution

Proposal submitted by the Revenue Division

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 10:58pm

PTI Lahore power show ends abruptly as police seize control of stage after 6pm deadline

Party was permitted to hold rally between 3 pm and 6 pm while complying with standard operating procedures
KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur and the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub, were not able to attend the event

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 10:57pm

Germany says ‘urgent need’ for measures in Mideast

FRANKFURT: Germany on Saturday said there was an “urgent need” for measures to calm tensions in the Middle East as...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:23pm

Europe

Erdogan wants to meet with Syria’s Assad over ties

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he had asked to meet Syria’s Bashar al-Assad on...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:10pm

Carey takes Australia to 270 in 2nd ODI against England after collapse

LEEDS: Australia were indebted to Alex Carey’s dashing 74 for taking them to 270 all out in the second one-day...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 09:12pm

Asia

Myanmar flood death toll jumps to 384

YANGON: The death toll in Myanmar in the wake of Typhoon Yagi has climbed to 384, with 89 people missing, the junta...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 09:09pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s inflation likely to slow down further in September, fueling further rate cut speculation

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to continue in September, and projected to come down to almost...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm

MENA

Top Hezbollah commander among 14 killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander and other senior figures in the Lebanese movement...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07pm

MENA

At least 13 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza City school sheltering displaced, Wafa says

CAIRO: At least 13 Palestinians were killed by an Israeli strike that hit a school sheltering displaced people in...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:06pm

Middle East

Israeli strike on Beirut on Friday killed 37, Lebanese ministry says

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: At least 37 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a Beirut suburb on Friday,...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:42pm

Europe

Ukraine says Russia is planning strikes on nuclear facilities

KYIV: Ukraine’s foreign minister said on Saturday that Russia is planning strikes on Ukrainian nuclear facilities...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:32pm

Europe

Ukraine says it hit two Russian munitions depots overnight

KYIV: Ukraine said on Saturday it had hit two Russian munition depots overnight, in attacks that illustrated its...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:29pm

Luxury

Versace’s Milan show aims for ‘optimism and joy’ with colourful prints

MILAN: Presenting a playful and colourful collection of mismatched prints, Italian designer Donatella Versace said...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:10pm

Luxury

Harrods’ ex-owner Al Fayed raped, assaulted staff over decades, lawyers say

LONDON: The late Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed sexually abused female staff at his London department store...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:08pm

South Asia

Fears grip ethnic minorities after deadly violence in Bangladesh

DHAKA: Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh’s southern hilly region are living in fear after clashes in which four people...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 06:22pm

Middle East

Iran unveils new drone, missile amid rising tensions

TEHRAN: Iran unveiled a new ballistic missile and an upgraded one-way attack drone at a military parade on Saturday,...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 05:43pm

India hold upper hand despite spirited Bangladesh chase in first Test

CHENNAI: Centuries from opener Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant helped India close in on victory in the first Test...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 05:36pm

Europe

Ukrainian drone strike sparks fire, evacuations in southern Russia

MOSCOW: Russia on Saturday evacuated 1,200 people from a southern village after a Ukrainian drone strike caused a...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 05:27pm

Kasatkina to face Haddad Maia in Korea Open final

SEOUL: Russia’s top seed Daria Kasatkina will face Brazil’s Beatriz Haddad Maia in Sunday’s Korea Open final after...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 05:19pm

Good news on revised IPP deals in a few weeks: power minister Awais

Minister for Power says deals with IPPs will not be revised unilaterally

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 05:00pm

USA

Harris campaign reports spending nearly three times as much as Trump in August

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris’ election campaign spent nearly three times as much money as her rival Donald Trump did in...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 04:51pm

PM approves FBR’s home-grown makeover

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday approved the Federal Board of Revenue’s homegrown transformation...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 04:50pm

Europe

Vladimir Putin was joking about support for Harris in US election, says foreign minister

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin was joking when he said Moscow was supporting Democratic candidate Kamala...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 03:36pm

Chinese investment company to set up textile parks

ISLAMABAD: The RUYI Group of China will establish textile parks of international standard in Pakistan. A memorandum...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:47pm

ECC grants conditional approval to sugar export to Tajikistan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet granted conditional approval for export of...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:46pm

Aug FCA: KE seeks Re0.51 positive adjustment

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has sought positive adjustment of Re 0.51 per unit in Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for August...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:46pm

PM forms panel to shape policy guidelines on reform process

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a four-member committee on Regulatory Reforms (CCoRR) to...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 02:46pm

Emma Raducanu retires with foot injury in Korea Open

A foot injury forced former US Open champion Emma Raducanu to retire from her Korea Open quarter-final clash with...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

Europe

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kryvyi Rih kills three

KYIV: An overnight Russian missile strike on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih killed a 12-year-old boy and...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 12:19pm

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, birthday boy Rashid lead Afghanistan to 177-run rout of South Africa

SHARJAH: Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a superb century before leg-spin magician Rashid Khan marked his 26th birthday by...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 12:16pm

Academy to host first overseas ceremony to honor young filmmakers

LOS ANGELES,: The Oscars Academy will hold its first award ceremony outside the United States next month, handing...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 12:13pm

Carlos Alcaraz defeated on Laver Cup debut

BERLIN: Carlos Alcaraz suffered a losing debut at the Laver Cup on Friday when he and Team Europe partner Alexander...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:44am

Late surge lifts Thailand’s Jeeno to LPGA Queen City lead

LOS ANGELES: Atthaya “Jeeno” Thitikul birdied three of her last four holes on Friday to take a one-shot lead over...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:42am

Asia

Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit region

TOKYO: Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:39am

South Asia

India’s Manipur on alert after reported Myanmar infiltration

NEW DELHI: Security forces on India’s northeast border have been placed on alert following reports that 900...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:36am

Europe

Russia says downed over 100 Ukrainian drones

MOSCOW: Russia downed 101 Ukrainian drones over its territory overnight, the defence ministry said on Sunday, with...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 11:34am

Asia

Hack of Hezbollah devices exposes dark corners of Asia supply chains

TOKYO/SHANGHAI/TAIPEI: The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has sparked an intense...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 11:17am

South Asia

Heavily indebted Sri Lanka votes in election to decide economic future

COLOMBO: Millions of Sri Lankans were casting their votes on Saturday to select a president who will face the task...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 10:12am

Qualcomm approached Intel about a takeover in recent days, source says

SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm has in recent days approached Intel to explore a potential acquisition of the troubled...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 09:43am

Socceroos search for Arnold replacement races against time

Football Australia face a race against time to install a new Socceroos coach following Graham Arnold’s resignation,...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 09:40am

All 80 ex-PTI MNAs declared part of SIC

ISLAMABAD: A significant change has taken place in the composition of the National Assembly (NA), following a letter...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:35am

Justice Aminuddin nominated as committee member

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa nominated Justice Aminuddin Khan, who is at No 4 in seniority list of the...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:33am

Bidding for PIACL to be held on Oct 1

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board, on Friday, announced that it will hold bidding for the PIACL for 1st...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:32am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 20, 2024

Published 21 Sep, 2024 08:41am

Weekly SPI inflation down 0.52pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended September 19, 2024, decreased by 0.52...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:30am

Lahore rally: PTI granted conditional permission

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has permitted the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to hold a public...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:29am

Trapped in circumstances

Poverty is found in different shapes and sizes in the country. Not many families can eat meat even a few times in a...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:14am

Pakistan’s power sector - a case study

The Chief Executive Officer of K-Electric (KE), Monnis Alvi, while speaking at the Korangi Association of Trade and...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:12am

Resistance to polio vaccination

EDITORIAL: Despite regular immunisation campaigns polio remains a persistent challenge for Pakistan. So far this...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:09am

Constitutional Amendment: need for transparency

EDITORIAL: With the government having, for now, backed down from its bid to pass the much-hyped constitutional...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:07am

POL price reduction and the feel-good factor

EDITORIAL: Petrol price has been slashed by 10 rupees per litre, High Speed Diesel’s by 13.06 rupees per litre,...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 08:05am

NA body for restoring past reputation of PTV

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting emphasised the need to...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:57am

Stipends to women: Easy payments with BISP input: SBP governor

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed Friday said that a simplified procedure for the ...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:56am

Emulate Holy Prophet’s guidance to address challenges: Maqbool

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Friday, advised the...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:54am

Establishment of constitutional court agreed upon by all leaders: Speaker

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq emphasised that the initiative to establish a constitutional court...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:51am

FAPUASA for appointing VCs in public sector universities of Punjab

LAHORE: Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association on Friday demanded that government should...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:49am

Taxes

FBR’s Transformation Plan: FBR chief shares key features with senior tax officials

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood Friday shared key features of FBR’s...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:45am

Taxes

Customs reforms: FBR sets up four working groups

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted four working groups for reforms in the Pakistan ...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:39am

Families of 22,150 prisoners abroad: FO to set up facilitation desks

ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Friday recommended setting up of special facilitation desks in Foreign Office to assist...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:38am

Governor, Azerbaijan envoy discuss ways to promote trade

LAHORE: Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan Khazar Farhadov called on Punjab Governor, Sardar Salim Haider ...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:37am

Champions Trophy matches: ICC delegation satisfied over security arrangements

LAHORE: A delegation of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has expressed satisfaction over security plan of PCB...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:35am

IHC dismisses plea of Salman Akram of PTI

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Salman Akram Raja’s...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:33am

IK does not enjoy public support in Punjab: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari stated that the people of Punjab are sensible and pay attention to...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:32am

Minar-e-Pakistan: IK threatens to convert rally into protest if permission not granted

ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Friday warned that his...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:31am

MENA

Wealth migration: Dubai, Abu Dhabi among cities leading way for centi-millionaire growth

The Centi-Millionaire Report 2024 marked Abu Dhabi, Shenzhen, Austin, Taipei for high growth by 2040

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:31am

LHC orders Ghulam Mohiuddin Dewan release

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday set aside the detention of PTI member Azad Kashmir Assembly Ghulam Mohiuddin...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:28am

Minister calls for unity to address challenges facing Ummah

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has called for unity to address the challenges facing...

Published 21 Sep, 2024 07:27am

NHA directed to adopt hi-tech system

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Board of Investment and Privatisation, Abdul Aleem Khan chaired a...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:25am

Far below global average: Pakistan vying to keep pace in global internet race: Speedtest.net

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is struggling to keep pace in the global internet race as the country’s average broadband ...

Updated 21 Sep, 2024 07:24am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (September 20, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (September 21, 2024)...