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Print - 2015-08-15
Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner in coma

Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner in coma

A Palestinian held by Israel without trial has slipped into a coma after a nearly two-month hunger strike, his lawyer said Friday, raising fears for his life. "I was informed yesterday (Thursday) evening by the (Israeli) hospital where he is being held th
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Iraq urged to close secret detention centres

Iraq urged to close secret detention centres

A UN human rights watchdog called on Iraq on Friday to close what it described as secret detention centres where militant suspects, including minors, are "severely tortured". The panel of 18 independent experts, who reviewed Iraq's record in preventing to
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
South Sudan government suspends peace talks despite sanctions threat

South Sudan government suspends peace talks despite sanctions threat

South Sudan's government said Friday it was pulling out of peace talks to end a 20-month long civil war after rebel forces split despite international threats of sanctions. Tens of thousands of people have been killed in a war marked by widespread atrocit
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
IS fights rival group, eastern forces in Libya

IS fights rival group, eastern forces in Libya

At least 42 people have been killed in clashes between Islamic State, a rival Islamist group and forces loyal to the official government in two Libyan cities, residents and medics said on Friday. The fighting typifies the chaos in the oil-producing countr
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee ends steady despite importer dollar demand
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee ends steady despite importer dollar demand

The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady on Friday despite importer dollar demand ahead of the parliamentary election on Monday, while dealers said they expected the currency to face further pressure in line with weakening regional currencies. The rupee traded s
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
China's yuan posts biggest weekly loss on record
Currency

China's yuan posts biggest weekly loss on record

China's yuan held steady against the dollar on Friday, but posted its biggest weekly loss on record due to the central bank's surprise move to devalue its currency. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) set the midpoint rate at 6.3975 per dollar prior to mark
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Taiwan central bank guides overnight interbank rate lower

Taiwan central bank guides overnight interbank rate lower

Taiwan's Central Bank guided the overnight interbank rate lower for the fourth day in a row Friday, after forecasting the consumer price index to contract this year. The rate was lowered to 0.379 percent from 0.382 percent on Thursday. This is the rate th
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Turkey's central bank steps in as lira hits another record low
Currency

Turkey's central bank steps in as lira hits another record low

Turkey's lira tumbled to a fresh record low against the dollar on Friday, prompting the central bank to step in with an attempt to shore up the currency following the collapse of talks to form a coalition government. However, the moves - which traders sai
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Dollar steady as China stops guiding yuan lower
Currency

Dollar steady as China stops guiding yuan lower

The dollar was steady on Friday after China's central bank appeared to have stopped guiding the yuan lower for now, easing concerns that a weaker Chinese currency could derail plans by the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. The dollar traded at 1
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Dollar firms on supportive US data, euro slips
Currency

Dollar firms on supportive US data, euro slips

The dollar edged higher on Friday against a basket of currencies on encouraging data on US producer prices and industrial output, while euro ended a good week on a weak note even as the Greek parliament approved a new bailout agreement. Relative calm retu
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Russian rouble down as oil weakens below $50 per barrel
Currency

Russian rouble down as oil weakens below $50 per barrel

The Russian rouble lost ground on Friday after the oil price sank further below $50 per barrel. At 0900 GMT, the rouble was down 0.3 percent against the dollar at 64.91 and shed 0.4 percent versus the euro to 72.35. "The rouble has to be quoted all the ti
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Kenyan shilling eases
Currency

Kenyan shilling eases

The Kenyan shilling recouped some of its losses on Friday after weakening due to banks covering their short positions ahead of an expected increase in domestic money market liquidity, while stocks barely moved. At 0740 GMT, commercial banks posted the shi
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Asian currencies hit by yuan losses, ringgit at 17-year low
Currency

Asian currencies hit by yuan losses, ringgit at 17-year low

Emerging Asian currencies fell on Friday and are set for weekly losses, defying China's efforts to soothe jittery global markets after yuan devaluation, due to a bearish outlook for the world's second-largest economy and its currency. The Malaysian ringgi
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Sterling inches up as focus returns to UK interest rate hike
Currency

Sterling inches up as focus returns to UK interest rate hike

Sterling inched higher against the dollar and euro on Friday as investors refocused on the prospect of the Bank of England raising interest rates in the coming months, after fears of a China-led global "currency war" subsided. The pound had hit a one-mont
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
ICE cotton rises for third straight day, finds resistance
Cotton

ICE cotton rises for third straight day, finds resistance

ICE cotton rose for the third straight session on Friday after an unexpectedly bullish US government supply and demand report from earlier in the week, but encountered resistance at the prior session's high as physical market activity remained cool. "We h
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Indian oilseeds close lower on higher imports; sugar rises
Vegetable Oil

Indian oilseeds close lower on higher imports; sugar rises

Indian oilseed futures closed lower on Friday due to higher imports of vegetable oil in July, while soyoil edged up on festive demand. India imported 36 percent more vegetable oils in July from a year ago at 1.5 million tonnes, the biggest monthly rise si
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Shanghai copper fall to 38,790 yuan

Shanghai copper fall to 38,790 yuan

Shanghai copper is expected to break support at 39,250 yuan per tonne and fall further towards the next support at 38,790 yuan, following the completion of a five-wave cycle from the August 7 low of 37,310 yuan. These supports are identified respectively
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Copper steadies as China yuan halts slide, demand woes persist
Currency

Copper steadies as China yuan halts slide, demand woes persist

Copper steadied on Friday as investor concerns over weak summer demand were offset by relief that China's central bank had stopped guiding the yuan lower, returning some buying power to Chinese importers of the metal. The People's Bank of China set the yu
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
US crude edges up after 6-1/2-year low, expiring Brent dips
Currency

US crude edges up after 6-1/2-year low, expiring Brent dips

US crude oil edged higher after posting a fresh 6-1/2-year low early on Friday amid concerns over global oversupply, while Brent futures slipped as the front-month September contract approached expiration. Data showing North Dakota crude oil production ro
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Tokyo rubber skids on weaker oil

Tokyo rubber skids on weaker oil

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures skidded on Friday, dragged down by US crude oil prices which hit their lowest in almost 6-1/2 years, but the contract marked a small gain for the week amid thin trade as many traders were away for holiday, dealers said. The
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Corn, soy offers hold as price drops stir demand

Corn, soy offers hold as price drops stir demand

US corn and soybean export premiums at the Gulf Coast were generally steady on Thursday as a sharp drop in futures prices this week stoked demand but US supplies continue to face stiff competition from South American exporters, traders said. Chicago Board
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Arabica coffee hits three-month high on slow harvesting
Currency

Arabica coffee hits three-month high on slow harvesting

Arabica coffee futures on ICE hit a three-month high on Friday as investors covered short positions and on worries about slow harvesting and small bean sizes in Brazil. Raw sugar edged higher in a technical correction, drifting further away from Monday's
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Gold steady in Asian trade
Currency

Gold steady in Asian trade

Gold steadied away from a three-week high on Friday as China calmed jittery global markets, with upbeat US retail sales refreshing expectations for a near-term increase in US interest rates. But bullion was still set to end a seven-week losing streak afte
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Gold edges up, set to snap seven-week losing streak
Currency

Gold edges up, set to snap seven-week losing streak

Gold edged up on Friday as the dollar softened and investors weighed the impact of China's currency intervention on the timing for the first US interest rate increase in nearly a decade. Bullion was set to end a seven-week losing streak after China's yuan
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soybeans fall
Currency

US MIDDAY: soybeans fall

Soybean futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell Friday for the fifth session in the last six as forecasts for welcome rains next week in the US Midwest bolstered crop prospects, traders said. The forecasts pressed a market still reeling from worries ab
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold lower
Currency

US MIDDAY: gold lower

Gold turned slightly lower on Friday as the dollar shifted higher on encouraging US data and as investors weighed the impact of China's currency intervention on the timing for the first US interest rate increase in nearly a decade. US industrial output ad
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Japan Prime Minister expresses WWII remorse, but not enough for victims

Japan Prime Minister expresses WWII remorse, but not enough for victims

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse Friday over World War II and said previous national apologies would stand, but Asian nations that suffered under Tokyo's militarism were unmoved. In a closely watched speech on the eve of the 70th
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Japan Prime Minister expresses WWII remorse, but not enough for victims

Japan Prime Minister expresses WWII remorse, but not enough for victims

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed deep remorse Friday over World War II and said previous national apologies would stand, but Asian nations that suffered under Tokyo's militarism were unmoved. In a closely watched speech on the eve of the 70th
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
FC man killed in Turbat blast

FC man killed in Turbat blast

At least one soldier was killed and five others injured in an explosion in Turbat district of Balochistan on Friday while a major terror bid foiled in Zhob. According to security sources, the explosion occurred near a security forces' vehicle in Kech Kora
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
FC man killed in Turbat blast

FC man killed in Turbat blast

At least one soldier was killed and five others injured in an explosion in Turbat district of Balochistan on Friday while a major terror bid foiled in Zhob. According to security sources, the explosion occurred near a security forces' vehicle in Kech Kora
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Hurriyat leader hoists Pakistani flag in occupied Srinagar

Hurriyat leader hoists Pakistani flag in occupied Srinagar

Hurriyat leader Asiya Andrabi on Friday hoisted the Pakistani flag and sang the country's national anthem with a group of women celebrating Pakistan's Independence Day in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Indian media reported that the group of Dukhtaran-e-Millat
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Hurriyat leader hoists Pakistani flag in occupied Srinagar

Hurriyat leader hoists Pakistani flag in occupied Srinagar

Hurriyat leader Asiya Andrabi on Friday hoisted the Pakistani flag and sang the country's national anthem with a group of women celebrating Pakistan's Independence Day in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Indian media reported that the group of Dukhtaran-e-Millat
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Woman killed by Indian shelling

Woman killed by Indian shelling

Authorities on Friday criticised the Indian army for killing a civilian woman in cross-border shelling violating a ceasefire agreement. Three other civilians - the woman's husband and daughter, and a third female relative - were wounded in the shelling, l
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Woman killed by Indian shelling

Woman killed by Indian shelling

Authorities on Friday criticised the Indian army for killing a civilian woman in cross-border shelling violating a ceasefire agreement. Three other civilians - the woman's husband and daughter, and a third female relative - were wounded in the shelling, l
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Iran N-deal backers plan worldwide 'peace' marches

Iran N-deal backers plan worldwide 'peace' marches

Thousands of people are expected to march in cities across the globe on Saturday in support of Iran's deal with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme, activists said. The "global day of peace", as organisers describe it on Facebook, is aim
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Iran N-deal backers plan worldwide 'peace' marches

Iran N-deal backers plan worldwide 'peace' marches

Thousands of people are expected to march in cities across the globe on Saturday in support of Iran's deal with world powers over its controversial nuclear programme, activists said. The "global day of peace", as organisers describe it on Facebook, is aim
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
UK ''Flash Crash'' trader granted bail

UK ''Flash Crash'' trader granted bail

A British trader accused of helping trigger a US stock market crash through a company registered at his modest London home was granted bail Friday and free to leave prison. Navinder Singh Sarao, 36, was arrested in London in April at the request of US aut
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
UK 'Flash Crash' trader granted bail

UK 'Flash Crash' trader granted bail

A British trader accused of helping trigger a US stock market crash through a company registered at his modest London home was granted bail Friday and free to leave prison. Navinder Singh Sarao, 36, was arrested in London in April at the request of US aut
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
UK 'Flash Crash' trader granted bail

UK 'Flash Crash' trader granted bail

A British trader accused of helping trigger a US stock market crash through a company registered at his modest London home was granted bail Friday and free to leave prison. Navinder Singh Sarao, 36, was arrested in London in April at the request of US aut
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Cameroon pledges 2,500 troops for regional Boko Haram force

Cameroon pledges 2,500 troops for regional Boko Haram force

Cameroon will send nearly 2,500 soldiers to join a west African regional force to fight Boko Haram Islamists that will number 8,700 men, the defence minister said Friday. Nigeria's neighbours Chad, Cameroon and Niger, which have all suffered attacks by Bo
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Cameroon pledges 2,500 troops for regional Boko Haram force

Cameroon pledges 2,500 troops for regional Boko Haram force

Cameroon will send nearly 2,500 soldiers to join a west African regional force to fight Boko Haram Islamists that will number 8,700 men, the defence minister said Friday. Nigeria's neighbours Chad, Cameroon and Niger, which have all suffered attacks by Bo
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Iraqi Kurdish forces hit with suspected chemical attack

Iraqi Kurdish forces hit with suspected chemical attack

Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) jihadists in northern Iraq appear to have been attacked with chemical weapons, the German defence ministry said Thursday. The allegations, deemed "plausible" by a US official, follow claims in March by the autono
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Iraqi Kurdish forces hit with suspected chemical attack

Iraqi Kurdish forces hit with suspected chemical attack

Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State (IS) jihadists in northern Iraq appear to have been attacked with chemical weapons, the German defence ministry said Thursday. The allegations, deemed "plausible" by a US official, follow claims in March by the autono
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Arab Bank settles in US terror lawsuit

Arab Bank settles in US terror lawsuit

Arab Bank has reached a settlement with hundreds of US victims of attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories who filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of supporting terrorism. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed to AFP that an agreement had been reac
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Arab Bank settles in US terror lawsuit

Arab Bank settles in US terror lawsuit

Arab Bank has reached a settlement with hundreds of US victims of attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories who filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of supporting terrorism. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed to AFP that an agreement had been reac
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Arab Bank settles in US terror lawsuit

Arab Bank settles in US terror lawsuit

Arab Bank has reached a settlement with hundreds of US victims of attacks in Israel and the Palestinian territories who filed a lawsuit accusing the bank of supporting terrorism. A spokesperson for the bank confirmed to AFP that an agreement had been reac
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
High intensity earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP and AJK

High intensity earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP and AJK

An earthquake of high intensity jolted different areas of Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday evening. According to details, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale was felt in Islamabad, Murree, Abbot
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
High intensity earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP and AJK

High intensity earthquake jolts Islamabad, KP and AJK

An earthquake of high intensity jolted different areas of Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday evening. According to details, an earthquake of magnitude 6.2 on the Richter scale was felt in Islamabad, Murree, Abbot
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Independence Day: Modi greets Pakistan

Independence Day: Modi greets Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Pakistan on its Independence Day. "Greetings and good wishes to the people of Pakistan on their Independence Day," Modi tweeted.
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Independence Day: Modi greets Pakistan

Independence Day: Modi greets Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted Pakistan on its Independence Day. "Greetings and good wishes to the people of Pakistan on their Independence Day," Modi tweeted.
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Independence Day: US renews commitment to boost partnership

Pakistan Independence Day: US renews commitment to boost partnership

US Secretary of State John Kerry renewed the US commitment to strengthen partnership with Pakistan on the country's 69 Independence Day, lauding efforts to achieve the goals of economic prosperity and strengthen democratic institutions. "On behalf of Pres
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan Independence Day: US renews commitment to boost partnership

Pakistan Independence Day: US renews commitment to boost partnership

US Secretary of State John Kerry renewed the US commitment to strengthen partnership with Pakistan on the country's 69 Independence Day, lauding efforts to achieve the goals of economic prosperity and strengthen democratic institutions. "On behalf of Pres
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Former Russian army chief sentenced to 5 years for graft

Former Russian army chief sentenced to 5 years for graft

A Moscow military tribunal on Friday sentenced the former commander of Russia's land forces Vladimir Chirkin to five years in jail for taking a bribe, a court spokesman said. Chirkin, 59, was a decorated officer who served as commander of the land forces
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
150-200 dead in Libya 'massacre'

150-200 dead in Libya 'massacre'

A battle between Islamic State group jihadists and local gunmen in Sirte has left between 150 and 200 dead, a Libyan diplomat said Friday, warning of a massacre in the coastal city. "A real massacre is taking place, and we call on the international commun
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Rangers arrest criminals involved in heinous crimes

Rangers arrest criminals involved in heinous crimes

Pakistan Rangers, Sindh during a targeted action, in Landhi- 6 area has apprehended criminals involved in heinous crimes, including target killings and smuggling of weapons. The law enforcing agency in its statement issued here on Friday said that the ope
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Srinagar placed under curfew

Srinagar placed under curfew

Authorities imposed a curfew in parts of the main city of Indian-held Kashmir on Friday to prevent any move by Kashmiris to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day, police said. The restrictions in occupied Srinagar, which included the closure of the city's
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Srinagar placed under curfew

Srinagar placed under curfew

Authorities imposed a curfew in parts of the main city of Indian-held Kashmir on Friday to prevent any move by Kashmiris to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day, police said. The restrictions in occupied Srinagar, which included the closure of the city's
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
400 Baloch militants surrender

400 Baloch militants surrender

Four hundred Baloch separatists have surrendered at a ceremony held on the occasion of Independence Day, here on Friday. The ceremony was held at Quetta Police Lines which was attended by Commander Southern Command, Lieutenant General Muhammad Nasser Khan
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
400 Baloch militants surrender

400 Baloch militants surrender

Four hundred Baloch separatists have surrendered at a ceremony held on the occasion of Independence Day, here on Friday. The ceremony was held at Quetta Police Lines which was attended by Commander Southern Command, Lieutenant General Muhammad Nasser Khan
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Raising US flag after 54 years, Kerry calls for democracy in Cuba

Raising US flag after 54 years, Kerry calls for democracy in Cuba

Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for "genuine democracy" in Cuba as the American flag was raised over a US embassy in Havana for the first time in 54 years. Putting a symbolic capstone on the United States' historic rapprochement with Cuba, Ker
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Raising US flag after 54 years, Kerry calls for democracy in Cuba

Raising US flag after 54 years, Kerry calls for democracy in Cuba

Secretary of State John Kerry called Friday for "genuine democracy" in Cuba as the American flag was raised over a US embassy in Havana for the first time in 54 years. Putting a symbolic capstone on the United States' historic rapprochement with Cuba, Ker
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
China strengthens yuan against dollar, ending falls
Currency

China strengthens yuan against dollar, ending falls

China''s central bank on Friday raised the value of the yuan against the US dollar by 0.05 percent, the national foreign exchange market said, ending three days of falls after a surprise devaluation. The daily reference rate was set at 6.3975 yuan to $1.0
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
China strengthens yuan against dollar, ending falls
Currency

China strengthens yuan against dollar, ending falls

China's central bank on Friday raised the value of the yuan against the US dollar by 0.05 percent, the national foreign exchange market said, ending three days of falls after a surprise devaluation. The daily reference rate was set at 6.3975 yuan to $1.0,
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
China strengthens yuan against dollar, ending falls
Currency

China strengthens yuan against dollar, ending falls

China's central bank on Friday raised the value of the yuan against the US dollar by 0.05 percent, the national foreign exchange market said, ending three days of falls after a surprise devaluation. The daily reference rate was set at 6.3975 yuan to $1.0,
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Textile sector set to get major relief
Cotton

Textile sector set to get major relief

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take new initiatives to facilitate textile sector by addressing their concerns through new anti-smuggling strategy, upward revision of customs values on import of fabric/garments, possible regulatory duty on import
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Textile sector set to get major relief
Cotton

Textile sector set to get major relief

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take new initiatives to facilitate textile sector by addressing their concerns through new anti-smuggling strategy, upward revision of customs values on import of fabric/garments, possible regulatory duty on import
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Textile sector set to get major relief
Cotton

Textile sector set to get major relief

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will take new initiatives to facilitate textile sector by addressing their concerns through new anti-smuggling strategy, upward revision of customs values on import of fabric/garments, possible regulatory duty on import
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
All 'legitimate' MQM demands to be addressed: Dar

All 'legitimate' MQM demands to be addressed: Dar

All "legitimate" demands of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) would be addressed, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said while talking to a news channel. He said that all political parties including MQM should play their role in the Parliament for greater national
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
All 'legitimate' MQM demands to be addressed: Dar

All 'legitimate' MQM demands to be addressed: Dar

All "legitimate" demands of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) would be addressed, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said while talking to a news channel. He said that all political parties including MQM should play their role in the Parliament for greater national
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Samjhota blast suspect: Indian envoy summoned over bail issue

Samjhota blast suspect: Indian envoy summoned over bail issue

The Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan was called in by the Director General (SA& SAARC) on Friday and a protest was lodged against the decision of the Indian National Investigation Agency not to contest the bail granted to Swami Aseeman. A state
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Samjhota blast suspect: Indian envoy summoned over bail issue

Samjhota blast suspect: Indian envoy summoned over bail issue

The Indian Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan was called in by the Director General (SA& SAARC) on Friday and a protest was lodged against the decision of the Indian National Investigation Agency not to contest the bail granted to Swami Aseeman. A state
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Auto policy: Asif, Zubair irked by excessive regulation?

Auto policy: Asif, Zubair irked by excessive regulation?

A much-awaited five-year Auto Policy (2015-20) was once again blocked by the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet with the direction that further consultations be held, after Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rejected the incentives proposed
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Auto policy: Asif, Zubair irked by excessive regulation?

Auto policy: Asif, Zubair irked by excessive regulation?

A much-awaited five-year Auto Policy (2015-20) was once again blocked by the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet with the direction that further consultations be held, after Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rejected the incentives proposed
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Auto policy: Asif, Zubair irked by excessive regulation?

Auto policy: Asif, Zubair irked by excessive regulation?

A much-awaited five-year Auto Policy (2015-20) was once again blocked by the Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet with the direction that further consultations be held, after Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) rejected the incentives proposed
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
''SBP Vision 2020'' launched: Wathra explains key features

''SBP Vision 2020'' launched: Wathra explains key features

State Bank of Pakistan Friday launched its five-year Strategic Plan titled "SBP Vision 2020". The plan is said to be aimed at becoming a role model for corporate best practices in Pakistan and to deliver effective and efficient outcomes at every level.
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
'SBP Vision 2020' launched: Wathra explains key features

'SBP Vision 2020' launched: Wathra explains key features

State Bank of Pakistan Friday launched its five-year Strategic Plan titled "SBP Vision 2020". The plan is said to be aimed at becoming a role model for corporate best practices in Pakistan and to deliver effective and efficient outcomes at every level.
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
'SBP Vision 2020' launched: Wathra explains key features

'SBP Vision 2020' launched: Wathra explains key features

State Bank of Pakistan Friday launched its five-year Strategic Plan titled "SBP Vision 2020". The plan is said to be aimed at becoming a role model for corporate best practices in Pakistan and to deliver effective and efficient outcomes at every level.
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (August 14, 2015) and the forecast for Saturday (August 15, 2015).

Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: Not in the domain of the average

BRIDGE NOTES: Not in the domain of the average

Bridge is all about control. Too often we see declarers failing in their contract by losing control of the hand. By this is meant either falling short in trumps or in the timing of the play whereby in the race to establish winners, the declarer loses the
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Sexy six-packs back in 'Magic Mike XXL'

Sexy six-packs back in 'Magic Mike XXL'

Sexy strippers with rippling six-packs are front and center once more in "Magic Mike XXL," with Channing Tatum again starring in the more light-hearted sequel to the 2012 original. Movie review website Rotten Tomatoes gave the film - out Wednesday in the
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
Hush! Secret weddings new vogue for Hollywood celebs

Hush! Secret weddings new vogue for Hollywood celebs

Ashton Kutcher chose a venue called "The Secret Garden," Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie kept news of their nuptials under wraps for five days, and Jennifer Aniston tied the knot in her own backyard. Aniston's surprise wedding to Justin Theroux this week mar
Published 15 Aug, 2015 12:00am
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