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Print - 2014-11-02
Recruitment policy unveiled

Recruitment policy unveiled

Upon the directives of the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the government has announced a recruitment policy for federal services, autonomous bodies and corporations. The ban on recruitment for federal job was lifted over a month ago. A press release issued
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
UK lenders cut back on new mortgages

UK lenders cut back on new mortgages

British lenders approved the fewest mortgages in more than a year last month, adding to signs that previously rapid growth in Britain's housing market and the broader economy is slowing. The Bank of England said on Wednesday that mortgage approvals for ho
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Tanzania says to issue revised GDP data in November

Tanzania says to issue revised GDP data in November

Tanzania will issue data on its rebased gross domestic product (GDP) in mid-November, with analysts estimating the size of the $33.26 billion economy could increase by about 20 percent. The rebasing process allows statisticians to update their estimates t
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Argentina's Kirchner launches new attack on US

Argentina's Kirchner launches new attack on US

Argentine President Cristina Kirchner on Friday warned the United States of "grave implications" amid claims a US official is lobbying for a group representing the so-called "vulture funds" being contested by Buenos Aires. Kirchner said Nancy Soderberg, w
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
IAG airlines group logs improving Q3 profits

IAG airlines group logs improving Q3 profits

British Airways owner International Airlines Group on Friday logged rising third-quarter profits, lifted by growing revenues and falling fuel costs, and increased its annual earnings forecast. Net profits advanced 3.1 percent to 598 million euros in the t
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
IAG airlines group logs improving Q3 profits

IAG airlines group logs improving Q3 profits

British Airways owner International Airlines Group on Friday logged rising third-quarter profits, lifted by growing revenues and falling fuel costs, and increased its annual earnings forecast. Net profits advanced 3.1 percent to 598 million euros in the t
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
ExxonMobil earnings up

ExxonMobil earnings up

US energy giant ExxonMobil reported slightly higher third-quarter earnings on Friday as better results in refining and chemicals offset lower profits from exploration and production. The largest US publicly-traded oil company, Exxon reported net income of
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
ExxonMobil earnings up

ExxonMobil earnings up

US energy giant ExxonMobil reported slightly higher third-quarter earnings on Friday as better results in refining and chemicals offset lower profits from exploration and production. The largest US publicly-traded oil company, Exxon reported net income of
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Egypt signs oil, power financing deals with Saudi Arabia

Egypt signs oil, power financing deals with Saudi Arabia

Egypt signed $350 million worth of financing agreements with Saudi Arabia on Saturday aimed at upgrading its power grid and securing imports of petroleum products as it seeks to end its worst energy crisis in decades. Power cuts have become common in Egyp
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
South Korea exports rise 2.5 percent in October, trade surplus at record

South Korea exports rise 2.5 percent in October, trade surplus at record

South Korean exports rose slightly faster than expected in October but imports saw their sharpest drop in 13 months, dragged down by softer demand for raw materials and capital goods, data showed on Saturday. Shipments were mainly propped up by demand fro
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
French banks should pay only two thirds of bailout contribution: BNP CEO

French banks should pay only two thirds of bailout contribution: BNP CEO

French banks should pay only 10 billion euros ($12.5 billion) of the 16 billion they are being asked to contribute to a proposed EU bailout fund, BNP Paribas chief executive Jean-Laurent Bonnaf said in an interview in Le Figaro on Saturday. The size of co
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
China to lift suspension on Washington State delicious apples

China to lift suspension on Washington State delicious apples

China will lift its suspension on the import of red and golden delicious apples from Washington State, reopening a market once valued at about $6.5 million a year, US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said on Friday. The restrictions were placed in August
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Bad weather cuts Iraq Basra oil exports to 1.44 million bpd

Bad weather cuts Iraq Basra oil exports to 1.44 million bpd

Bad weather trimmed oil shipments from Iraq's southern Basra terminals on Saturday, with only 1.44 million barrels being exported compared with 2.28 million the previous day, a shipping source said. "High winds around the Basra oil terminals made it diffi
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
China's factory growth unexpectedly hits five-month low

China's factory growth unexpectedly hits five-month low

China's factory activity unexpectedly fell to a five-month low in October as firms fought slowing orders and rising costs in the cooling economy, reinforcing views that the country's growth outlook is hazy at best. The official Purchasing Managers' Index
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Malaysia to launch green palm oil brand in 2015

Malaysia to launch green palm oil brand in 2015

Malaysia will launch its own "green" certification scheme for palm oil firms in 2015, a senior government official said on Saturday, signalling the brand would start a year later than planned. International green standards are currently set by the Roundta
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Asia-focused ANZ reports record profit of $6.5 billion

Asia-focused ANZ reports record profit of $6.5 billion

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) on Friday posted record annual net profit of Aus$7.3 billion (US $6.5 billion) - up 15 percent - pursuing an Asia-focused growth strategy. Cash profit, which strips out non-core items and is favoured by an
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Asia-focused ANZ reports record profit of $6.5 billion

Asia-focused ANZ reports record profit of $6.5 billion

The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) on Friday posted record annual net profit of Aus$7.3 billion (US $6.5 billion) - up 15 percent - pursuing an Asia-focused growth strategy. Cash profit, which strips out non-core items and is favoured by an
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US probing Standard Chartered over Dubai banking

US probing Standard Chartered over Dubai banking

US authorities are investigating London-based Standard Chartered Plc for potential US sanctions violations connected to its banking for Iranian-controlled entities in Dubai, according to people familiar with the probe. The latest investigation involving t
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Swiss central bank reports big profit on currency trading

Swiss central bank reports big profit on currency trading

The Swiss central bank reported a profit equivalent to 23.6 billion euros for the first nine months of the year on gains from currency trading and a rise in the value of its gold reserves. The Swiss National Bank has operated a policy of holding down the
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Thai rice export prices ease this week

Thai rice export prices ease this week

Thai rice export prices eased this week on new government stock sales while limited supply coupled with some purchases by China boosted domestic prices in Vietnam, traders said on Wednesday. However, export prices of Vietnamese rice weakened slightly as t
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Warmer weather to be crucial for grain crop in Russia and Ukraine

Warmer weather to be crucial for grain crop in Russia and Ukraine

A return of warmer weather in November will be crucial for the 2015 grain crop in Russia and Ukraine after a lack of rain and early cold left plantings vulnerable, analysts and forecasters said. Russia and Ukraine, major Black Sea wheat exporters which co
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US FOB Gulf soya, corn premiums hold steady

US FOB Gulf soya, corn premiums hold steady

Export premiums for corn and soyabeans held steady at the US Gulf Coast on Friday in thin trading as higher futures kept a lid on international purchasing and a slow pace of farmer offerings limited what shippers could offer, traders said. Top global soya
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
European coal trade remains quiet

European coal trade remains quiet

Physical coal trading remained quiet on Thursday afternoon with no such European deals on GLOBALcoal since the start of the week, while cargoes for delivery in December from South Africa's Richards Bay declined slightly on low volumes. Physical coal cargo
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
China to launch new registration system for sugar imports

China to launch new registration system for sugar imports

China will require sugar importers to register out-of-quota imports of the sweetener from November 1, allowing it to better monitor a flow of cheap imports that has hurt the domestic industry, traders said. The rule requires importers to submit details of
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures down from two-month high

CBOT wheat futures down from two-month high

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed lower on Thursday following a seesaw session, retreating from a near two-month high on profit-taking and spillover weakness from soybeans and soymeal, traders said. Strength in the US dollar added pressur
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US natural gas futures end up on cold weather forecasts

US natural gas futures end up on cold weather forecasts

US natural gas futures ended 1 percent higher on Thursday on forecasts for colder-than-normal temperatures and strong heating demand over the next two weeks despite a slightly bigger-than-expected storage build. On its first day as the front-month, Decemb
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

Cash spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were steady in the southern US Plains on Thursday. The International Grains Council on Thursday raised its forecast for the 2014/15 global wheat crop by 1 million tonnes to a record 718 million tonnes, and sa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Moong rates up on grain market

Moong rates up on grain market

Moong prices were higher on the wholesale grain market on Saturday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Moong Punjab gained Rs 375 to Rs 10800 and the Moong Afghan also picked up Rs 500 to Rs 11500, they said. On the rice s
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Brazil's 2015 coffee crop seen as big as 47 million bags: Rabobank

Brazil's 2015 coffee crop seen as big as 47 million bags: Rabobank

Brazil's 2015 coffee crop is expected at best to reach 47 million 60-kg bags, on par with this year's crop that just finished harvest, a Rabobank analyst said. Rafael Barbosa, food and agribusiness analyst at the bank, said in an email late on Monday that
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Canadian canola rises to three-month high

Canadian canola rises to three-month high

ICE Canadian canola rose on Thursday for the fourth straight session, touching a more than three-month high on short-covering ahead of the delivery period next week for the nearby contract. Modest farmer deliveries seen adding to canola's strength. Novemb
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Cotton market: trade activity slumps ahead of Ashura holidays

Cotton market: trade activity slumps ahead of Ashura holidays

Mills and spinners showed not much interest in fresh purchasing on the cotton market on Saturday, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,150, they added. In the ready session, around 14,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 4600
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Oil cake market rates

Oil cake market rates

Both the futures were higher on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The December contract closed at Rs 1499.40, but opened with 40 paisa gain at Rs 1499.80 in the morning session, they said. The Janu
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Indian sugar mills to start crushing on time

Indian sugar mills to start crushing on time

Sugar mills in India's main cane-producing state are likely to start crushing on time next month, even though a dispute over cane prices is unresolved, and the world's biggest consumer is poised to produce a surplus for the fifth straight year. A timely s
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Indonesia's Timah sees 12 percent tin output jump

Indonesia's Timah sees 12 percent tin output jump

Tin output at Indonesia's top tin miner PT Timah will jump 12 percent to around 29,000 tonnes this year, the state-owned firm's CEO said on Wednesday, adding that output may now be capped at 30,000 tonnes each year. Indonesia, the world's biggest tin expo
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US Midwest corn, soyabean bids mixed

US Midwest corn, soyabean bids mixed

Spot corn and soyabean basis bids were mixed around the US Midwest on Friday following a surge of selling by farmers earlier this week, grain merchants said. An elevator in Council Bluffs, Iowa, raised its soya bid 10 cents from Thursday, while a facility
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
World currencies and dollar

World currencies and dollar

Value of the dollar in terms of other world currencies as prevailing in the week ended Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

Rupee-dollar parity rates slipped on the local currency market at the week-end ahead of long holidays in observance of Ashura, dealers said. The rupee fell slightly versus the dollar, losing five paisa for buying and selling Rs 102.85 and Rs 103.00, they
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the provincial governments to pass on the benefits of a substantial reduction in petroleum prices to people. In a letter addressed to the Chief Ministers of all provinces, the Prime Minister said the federa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

THE RUPEE: mixed patterns

Rupee-dollar parity rates slipped on the local currency market at the week-end ahead of long holidays in observance of Ashura, dealers said. The rupee fell slightly versus the dollar, losing five paisa for buying and selling Rs 102.85 and Rs 103.00, they
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the provincial governments to pass on the benefits of a substantial reduction in petroleum prices to people. In a letter addressed to the Chief Ministers of all provinces, the Prime Minister said the federa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the provincial governments to pass on the benefits of a substantial reduction in petroleum prices to people. In a letter addressed to the Chief Ministers of all provinces, the Prime Minister said the federa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the provincial governments to pass on the benefits of a substantial reduction in petroleum prices to people. In a letter addressed to the Chief Ministers of all provinces, the Prime Minister said the federa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Chief ministers asked to ensure reduced transport fares, rates of goods

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the provincial governments to pass on the benefits of a substantial reduction in petroleum prices to people. In a letter addressed to the Chief Ministers of all provinces, the Prime Minister said the federa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Petrol pumps shut down across Punjab

Petrol pumps shut down across Punjab

A day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a reduction in petroleum products' prices, petrol pump owners across Punjab shut down petrol stations on Saturday to protest the reduction in prices, a TV channel reported. Petrol pump owners in Lahore, Fa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Grain market rates

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Petrol pumps shut down across Punjab

Petrol pumps shut down across Punjab

A day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a reduction in petroleum products' prices, petrol pump owners across Punjab shut down petrol stations on Saturday to protest the reduction in prices, a TV channel reported. Petrol pump owners in Lahore, Fa
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 01, 2014).

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Petrol pumps shut down across Punjab

Petrol pumps shut down across Punjab

A day after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced a reduction in petroleum products'' prices, petrol pump owners across Punjab shut down petrol stations on Saturday to protest the reduction in prices, a TV channel reported. Petrol pump owners in Lahore, F
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
LPG prices may go down by Rs 17.50 per kg

LPG prices may go down by Rs 17.50 per kg

The prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are likely to be reduced by Rs 17.50 per kg - Rs 262 per domestic cylinder of 15-kg and Rs 795 per commercial cylinder - after the commodity price registered a massive reduction in the international market. Acco
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (November 01, 2014)

Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
LPG prices may go down by Rs 17.50 per kg

LPG prices may go down by Rs 17.50 per kg

The prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are likely to be reduced by Rs 17.50 per kg - Rs 262 per domestic cylinder of 15-kg and Rs 795 per commercial cylinder - after the commodity price registered a massive reduction in the international market. Acco
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
LPG prices may go down by Rs 17.50 per kg

LPG prices may go down by Rs 17.50 per kg

The prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) are likely to be reduced by Rs 17.50 per kg - Rs 262 per domestic cylinder of 15-kg and Rs 795 per commercial cylinder - after the commodity price registered a massive reduction in the international market. Acco
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Recruitment policy unveiled

Recruitment policy unveiled

Upon the directives of the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the government has announced a recruitment policy for federal services, autonomous bodies and corporations. The ban on recruitment for federal job was lifted over a month ago. A press release issued
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Recruitment policy unveiled

Recruitment policy unveiled

Upon the directives of the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the government has announced a recruitment policy for federal services, autonomous bodies and corporations. The ban on recruitment for federal job was lifted over a month ago. A press release issued
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

The combined budget for US civilian and military intelligence operations has shrunk by more than 15 percent since 2010, official figures show. The total US intelligence budget was $67.9 billion in the fiscal year to September 30, according to official fig
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Thousands protest in Turkey to show solidarity with Kobane Kurds

Thousands protest in Turkey to show solidarity with Kobane Kurds

Thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets of Turkey and major European cities in a show of solidarity with the mainly Kurdish Syrian town of Kobane which has been besieged by jihadists for over six weeks. The rallies in Turkey were largely peace
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Thousands protest in Turkey to show solidarity with Kobane Kurds

Thousands protest in Turkey to show solidarity with Kobane Kurds

Thousands of people on Saturday took to the streets of Turkey and major European cities in a show of solidarity with the mainly Kurdish Syrian town of Kobane which has been besieged by jihadists for over six weeks. The rallies in Turkey were largely peace
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
CNG marketing licenses: Ministry seeks clarification from Ogra

CNG marketing licenses: Ministry seeks clarification from Ogra

The Ministry of Petroleum has asked Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to clarify whether the issuance of marketing licenses to CNG outlets is tantamount to commissioning gas supply vis-à-vis non-availability of gas. Sources said that Sui Northern Ga
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
CNG marketing licenses: Ministry seeks clarification from Ogra

CNG marketing licenses: Ministry seeks clarification from Ogra

The Ministry of Petroleum has asked Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to clarify whether the issuance of marketing licenses to CNG outlets is tantamount to commissioning gas supply vis-à-vis non-availability of gas. Sources said that Sui Northern Ga
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
CNG marketing licenses: Ministry seeks clarification from Ogra

CNG marketing licenses: Ministry seeks clarification from Ogra

The Ministry of Petroleum has asked Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to clarify whether the issuance of marketing licenses to CNG outlets is tantamount to commissioning gas supply vis-à-vis non-availability of gas. Sources said that Sui Northern Ga
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Kalash women centers: AGP detects over Rs 51 million malfeasances

Kalash women centers: AGP detects over Rs 51 million malfeasances

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected irregularities, embezzlement and mismanagement of over Rs 51 million in the accounts of "Construction of 10 Bashalanis (women centers) in Kalash Valley District Chital" Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Kalash women centers: AGP detects over Rs 51 million malfeasances

Kalash women centers: AGP detects over Rs 51 million malfeasances

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected irregularities, embezzlement and mismanagement of over Rs 51 million in the accounts of "Construction of 10 Bashalanis (women centers) in Kalash Valley District Chital" Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Kalash women centers: AGP detects over Rs 51 million malfeasances

Kalash women centers: AGP detects over Rs 51 million malfeasances

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected irregularities, embezzlement and mismanagement of over Rs 51 million in the accounts of "Construction of 10 Bashalanis (women centers) in Kalash Valley District Chital" Khyber Pakhtunkhawa.
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Iran seals Taftan border for five days

Iran seals Taftan border for five days

Iran's elite revolutionary border guards on Saturday closed Pak-Iran border at Taftan for five days over security concerns in the wake of upcoming Ashura - the main event of Muharram. A security official, who declined to be named, said that Iranian border
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Iran seals Taftan border for five days

Iran seals Taftan border for five days

Iran's elite revolutionary border guards on Saturday closed Pak-Iran border at Taftan for five days over security concerns in the wake of upcoming Ashura - the main event of Muharram. A security official, who declined to be named, said that Iranian border
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

The combined budget for US civilian and military intelligence operations has shrunk by more than 15 percent since 2010, official figures show. The total US intelligence budget was $67.9 billion in the fiscal year to September 30, according to official fig
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

The combined budget for US civilian and military intelligence operations has shrunk by more than 15 percent since 2010, official figures show. The total US intelligence budget was $67.9 billion in the fiscal year to September 30, according to official fig
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

US spy budget down by over 15 percent since 2010

The combined budget for US civilian and military intelligence operations has shrunk by more than 15 percent since 2010, official figures show. The total US intelligence budget was $67.9 billion in the fiscal year to September 30, according to official fig
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Concern voiced over presence of ISIS

Concern voiced over presence of ISIS

Security agencies have expressed concerned over the presence of ISIS members in the country. According to a private TV channel, security agencies while briefing the high officials of the government said that of the total 370 members of the ISIS who entere
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Nine Afghan security personnel killed in suicide attack

Nine Afghan security personnel killed in suicide attack

Nine Afghan security forces personnel were killed in a suicide attack Saturday south of the capital Kabul, provincial officials said. "A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle against Afghan police forces in the Azra district of Logar provi
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Nine Afghan security personnel killed in suicide attack

Nine Afghan security personnel killed in suicide attack

Nine Afghan security forces personnel were killed in a suicide attack Saturday south of the capital Kabul, provincial officials said. "A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden vehicle against Afghan police forces in the Azra district of Logar provi
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Cosmopolitan new Afghan first lady backs French veil ban

Cosmopolitan new Afghan first lady backs French veil ban

Afghanistan's cosmopolitan new first lady has backed France's controversial ban on the niqab, comparing the full veil to "blinders" as she prepares to campaign for more respect for women in her conservative adopted homeland. However Rula Ghani defended th
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Cosmopolitan new Afghan first lady backs French veil ban

Cosmopolitan new Afghan first lady backs French veil ban

Afghanistan's cosmopolitan new first lady has backed France's controversial ban on the niqab, comparing the full veil to "blinders" as she prepares to campaign for more respect for women in her conservative adopted homeland. However Rula Ghani defended th
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
More rains forecast

More rains forecast

The Met Office on Saturday forecast more rainy spells for lower Sindh and south Balochistan during the next 24 hours after the overnight showers turned the weather pleasant. Threat of tropical cyclone - Nilofar - has almost diminished as it has turned int
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
More rains forecast

More rains forecast

The Met Office on Saturday forecast more rainy spells for lower Sindh and south Balochistan during the next 24 hours after the overnight showers turned the weather pleasant. Threat of tropical cyclone - Nilofar - has almost diminished as it has turned int
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Army deployed in sensitive areas

Army deployed in sensitive areas

Pakistan Army troops have been deployed on the request of Sindh government in sensitive areas of Karachi on Saturday. According to the details, 146 areas have been declared as extremely sensitive by the police. To maintain law and order situation in the m
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Army deployed in sensitive areas

Army deployed in sensitive areas

Pakistan Army troops have been deployed on the request of Sindh government in sensitive areas of Karachi on Saturday. According to the details, 146 areas have been declared as extremely sensitive by the police. To maintain law and order situation in the m
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Libya closes eastern lifeline airport for security reasons

Libya closes eastern lifeline airport for security reasons

Rocket fire has forced the closure of Labraq airport, the main gateway into Libya's government-held east, the airport director said on Saturday. Gunmen have repeatedly fired Grad rockets into Labraq airport, east of Benghazi, and all flights have been sus
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Presidential campaign gets under way in Tunisia

Presidential campaign gets under way in Tunisia

Campaigning opened Saturday for a presidential election in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, with secularist Beji Caid Essebsi seen as the frontrunner after his party won milestone parliamentary polls. Essebsi, 87, leads a field of 27 candidates
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Presidential campaign gets under way in Tunisia

Presidential campaign gets under way in Tunisia

Campaigning opened Saturday for a presidential election in Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, with secularist Beji Caid Essebsi seen as the frontrunner after his party won milestone parliamentary polls. Essebsi, 87, leads a field of 27 candidates
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Libya closes eastern lifeline airport for security reasons

Libya closes eastern lifeline airport for security reasons

Rocket fire has forced the closure of Labraq airport, the main gateway into Libya's government-held east, the airport director said on Saturday. Gunmen have repeatedly fired Grad rockets into Labraq airport, east of Benghazi, and all flights have been sus
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
Nigeria's purported Boko Haram leader says has 'married off' girls

Nigeria's purported Boko Haram leader says has 'married off' girls

A man claiming to be Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has said more than 200 girls kidnapped by the group six months ago were "married off" to its fighters, contradicting Nigerian government claims they would soon be freed. Nigeria's military says it kil
Published 02 Nov, 2014 12:00am
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