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Print - 2015-09-28
World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders on Friday pledged to end extreme poverty within 15 years, adopting an ambitious set of UN goals to be backed up by trillions of dollars in development spending. Pope Francis welcomed the new global agenda as an "important sign of hope" in hi
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders on Friday pledged to end extreme poverty within 15 years, adopting an ambitious set of UN goals to be backed up by trillions of dollars in development spending. Pope Francis welcomed the new global agenda as an "important sign of hope" in hi
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders adopt UN goals to end poverty in 15 years

World leaders on Friday pledged to end extreme poverty within 15 years, adopting an ambitious set of UN goals to be backed up by trillions of dollars in development spending. Pope Francis welcomed the new global agenda as an "important sign of hope" in hi
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Number of martyred Pakistani Hujjaj soars to 36

Number of martyred Pakistani Hujjaj soars to 36

As many as 36 Pakistanis embraced martyrdom in the Mina stampede, said the spokesman for Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Sunday. Quoting Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Manzoor-ul-Haq, he said information has been collected fr
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Number of martyred Pakistani Hujjaj soars to 36

Number of martyred Pakistani Hujjaj soars to 36

As many as 36 Pakistanis embraced martyrdom in the Mina stampede, said the spokesman for Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Sunday. Quoting Pakistan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Manzoor-ul-Haq, he said information has been collected fr
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: minor changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: minor changes

The rupee moved cautiously against the dollar during the shortened week due to Eid-ul-Azha holidays, ended on September 24, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee depicted slight change in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.38 and Rs 1
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
THE RUPEE: minor changes
Currency

THE RUPEE: minor changes

The rupee moved cautiously against the dollar during the shortened week due to Eid-ul-Azha holidays, ended on September 24, 2015. In the interbank market, the rupee depicted slight change in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 104.38 and Rs 1
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister terms CPEC 'inspiring model'

Prime Minister terms CPEC 'inspiring model'

Citing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) an "inspiring model" of South-South co-operation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday said co-operation among developing countries played a significant role in promoting development and prosperity in the reg
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister terms CPEC 'inspiring model'

Prime Minister terms CPEC 'inspiring model'

Citing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) an "inspiring model" of South-South co-operation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday said co-operation among developing countries played a significant role in promoting development and prosperity in the reg
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister terms CPEC ''inspiring model''

Prime Minister terms CPEC ''inspiring model''

Citing China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) an "inspiring model" of South-South co-operation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday said co-operation among developing countries played a significant role in promoting development and prosperity in the reg
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister raises Kashmir issue, calls for plebiscite

Prime Minister raises Kashmir issue, calls for plebiscite

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called upon the UN Secretary-General for implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions on the Kashmir issue. In his meeting with Ban Ki-moon in New York on Sunday, the Prime Minister called for a plebicite for the r
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister raises Kashmir issue, calls for plebiscite

Prime Minister raises Kashmir issue, calls for plebiscite

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called upon the UN Secretary-General for implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions on the Kashmir issue. In his meeting with Ban Ki-moon in New York on Sunday, the Prime Minister called for a plebicite for the r
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 billion to poor

Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 billion to poor

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged $2 billion for a new development fund for poor countries on a UN visit showcasing Beijing's growing global role. Xi's announcement, made in his first address to the United Nations, follows longstanding crit
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 billion to poor

Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 billion to poor

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged $2 billion for a new development fund for poor countries on a UN visit showcasing Beijing's growing global role. Xi's announcement, made in his first address to the United Nations, follows longstanding crit
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 billion to poor

Taking greater role, China leader pledges $2 billion to poor

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday pledged $2 billion for a new development fund for poor countries on a UN visit showcasing Beijing''s growing global role. Xi''s announcement, made in his first address to the United Nations, follows longstanding cr
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dullness witnessed
Mutual Funds

Dullness witnessed

Karachi equities showed volatility triggered primarily by uncertainty over the Chinese economy and added 0.2 percent Week-on-Week. The KSE-100 index was "dull" and closed at 32,823 points amid lacklustre volumes ahead of Eid holidays.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dullness witnessed
Mutual Funds

Dullness witnessed

Karachi equities showed volatility triggered primarily by uncertainty over the Chinese economy and added 0.2 percent Week-on-Week. The KSE-100 index was "dull" and closed at 32,823 points amid lacklustre volumes ahead of Eid holidays.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dullness witnessed
Mutual Funds

Dullness witnessed

Karachi equities showed volatility triggered primarily by uncertainty over the Chinese economy and added 0.2 percent Week-on-Week. The KSE-100 index was "dull" and closed at 32,823 points amid lacklustre volumes ahead of Eid holidays.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads during last week increased by 51 basis points to 10.83 percent. Average trading volumes increased by 224 percent to 77.65 million shares while the traded value rose by 123.5 percent to Rs 5.175 billion WoW.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads during last week increased by 51 basis points to 10.83 percent. Average trading volumes increased by 224 percent to 77.65 million shares while the traded value rose by 123.5 percent to Rs 5.175 billion WoW.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads during last week increased by 51 basis points to 10.83 percent. Average trading volumes increased by 224 percent to 77.65 million shares while the traded value rose by 123.5 percent to Rs 5.175 billion WoW.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads up by 51 basis points

Futures spreads during last week increased by 51 basis points to 10.83 percent. Average trading volumes increased by 224 percent to 77.65 million shares while the traded value rose by 123.5 percent to Rs 5.175 billion WoW.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Taxpayers finding it difficult to access ATL

Taxpayers finding it difficult to access ATL

Taxpayers are facing problems to become Active Taxpayer on Active Taxpayer List "ATL" issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) despite filing their tax returns manually, as tax department is picking only electronically filed returns for the purposes of AT
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Taxpayers finding it difficult to access ATL

Taxpayers finding it difficult to access ATL

Taxpayers are facing problems to become Active Taxpayer on Active Taxpayer List "ATL" issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) despite filing their tax returns manually, as tax department is picking only electronically filed returns for the purposes of AT
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Taxpayers finding it difficult to access ATL

Taxpayers finding it difficult to access ATL

Taxpayers are facing problems to become Active Taxpayer on Active Taxpayer List "ATL" issued by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) despite filing their tax returns manually, as tax department is picking only electronically filed returns for the purposes of AT
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan talks: Sartaj

Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan talks: Sartaj

Pakistan reaffirms its strong solidarity with Afghan people, stressing that peace in Afghanistan was essential for its own security. Addressing a high-level event on "Afghanistan's Peaceful Reconstruction and Regional Co-operation", Advisor to Prime Minis
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan talks: Sartaj

Pakistan ready to facilitate Afghan talks: Sartaj

Pakistan reaffirms its strong solidarity with Afghan people, stressing that peace in Afghanistan was essential for its own security. Addressing a high-level event on "Afghanistan's Peaceful Reconstruction and Regional Co-operation", Advisor to Prime Minis
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
IAEA praises Pakistan's N-security record

IAEA praises Pakistan's N-security record

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, who met in New York on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, discussed matters related to mutual
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
IAEA praises Pakistan's N-security record

IAEA praises Pakistan's N-security record

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano and Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, who met in New York on the sidelines of the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, discussed matters related to mutual
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

Pakistan has issued a new 10-year bond of $500 million in the international Euro bond market, the finance ministry said Friday, at a coupon rate of 8.25 percent. The finance ministry held road shows to launch the bond in London, Los Angeles, Boston and Ne
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

Pakistan has issued a new 10-year bond of $500 million in the international Euro bond market, the finance ministry said Friday, at a coupon rate of 8.25 percent. The finance ministry held road shows to launch the bond in London, Los Angeles, Boston and Ne
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

Pakistan has issued a new 10-year bond of $500 million in the international Euro bond market, the finance ministry said Friday, at a coupon rate of 8.25 percent. The finance ministry held road shows to launch the bond in London, Los Angeles, Boston and Ne
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

10-year $500 million bond issued at 8.25 percent rate

Pakistan has issued a new 10-year bond of $500 million in the international Euro bond market, the finance ministry said Friday, at a coupon rate of 8.25 percent. The finance ministry held road shows to launch the bond in London, Los Angeles, Boston and Ne
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dar meets President OPIC

Dar meets President OPIC

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met President Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and her team in Washington. Welcoming the Finance Minister, Elizabeth Littlefield congratulated him on strong economic performance of the government a
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dar meets President OPIC

Dar meets President OPIC

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met President Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and her team in Washington. Welcoming the Finance Minister, Elizabeth Littlefield congratulated him on strong economic performance of the government a
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Dar meets President OPIC

Dar meets President OPIC

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met President Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and her team in Washington. Welcoming the Finance Minister, Elizabeth Littlefield congratulated him on strong economic performance of the government a
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Israel hits back after Golan rockets fired from Syria

Israel hits back after Golan rockets fired from Syria

A rocket fired from war-torn Syria strayed into the Israeli-occupied sector of the Golan Heights Sunday, prompting the Israeli army to respond after the second such incident in as many days. The Israeli military said the rocket crashed into a field withou
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Two top Basque separatist militants charged in France

Two top Basque separatist militants charged in France

Two leaders of the militant Basque separatists ETA arrested earlier this week in south-west France have been charged and remanded in custody, a judicial source said on Sunday. Iratxe Sorzabal, 43, and David Pla, 40, were charged on Saturday night with hea
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Russia and Iran throw weight behind Assad at UN meet

Russia and Iran throw weight behind Assad at UN meet

Russia and Iran announced a new coalition to defend Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad and defeat the Islamic State on Sunday, handing him a dramatic victory ahead of the UN General Assembly.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Exit poll gives Catalan separatists election win

Exit poll gives Catalan separatists election win

Separatists pushing to make Catalonia independent from Spain were on track to win an absolute majority of parliamentary seats in a regional election on Sunday, an exit poll showed. A poll released by Catalan television channel TV3 said two pro-independenc
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Exit poll gives Catalan separatists election win

Exit poll gives Catalan separatists election win

Separatists pushing to make Catalonia independent from Spain were on track to win an absolute majority of parliamentary seats in a regional election on Sunday, an exit poll showed. A poll released by Catalan television channel TV3 said two pro-independenc
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister directs FO, DG Hajj to expedite efforts

Prime Minister directs FO, DG Hajj to expedite efforts

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the Foreign Office and Director General Hajj to double their efforts for finding missing pilgrims and re-uniting them with their respective families. He was speaking to Director General Hajj on phone.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister directs FO, DG Hajj to expedite efforts

Prime Minister directs FO, DG Hajj to expedite efforts

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the Foreign Office and Director General Hajj to double their efforts for finding missing pilgrims and re-uniting them with their respective families. He was speaking to Director General Hajj on phone.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Minister concerned at vilification of elected people

Minister concerned at vilification of elected people

Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said the PML-N government is being prevented from carrying out its work through vilification of elected representatives. Addressing a ceremony on Sunday, he stressed the need for everybody to understand that
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Minister concerned at vilification of elected people

Minister concerned at vilification of elected people

Federal Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said the PML-N government is being prevented from carrying out its work through vilification of elected representatives. Addressing a ceremony on Sunday, he stressed the need for everybody to understand that
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, Turkey agree to speed up work on FTA

Pakistan, Turkey agree to speed up work on FTA

Pakistan and Turkey on Saturday agreed to speed up work on mutual Free Trade Area (FTA), to expand trade between the two countries. Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz and Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Ha
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, Turkey agree to speed up work on FTA

Pakistan, Turkey agree to speed up work on FTA

Pakistan and Turkey on Saturday agreed to speed up work on mutual Free Trade Area (FTA), to expand trade between the two countries. Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz and Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Ha
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan, Turkey agree to speed up work on FTA

Pakistan, Turkey agree to speed up work on FTA

Pakistan and Turkey on Saturday agreed to speed up work on mutual Free Trade Area (FTA), to expand trade between the two countries. Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz and Turkish Foreign Minister Feridun Ha
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Building wall on LoC: Pakistan protests Indian move

Building wall on LoC: Pakistan protests Indian move

Pakistan has strongly protested against and expressed reservations on Indian move of building a wall on the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan's Permanent Representative to United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi had filed two correspondences in the UN protesting
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Building wall on LoC: Pakistan protests Indian move

Building wall on LoC: Pakistan protests Indian move

Pakistan has strongly protested against and expressed reservations on Indian move of building a wall on the Line of Control (LoC). Pakistan's Permanent Representative to United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi had filed two correspondences in the UN protesting
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria

France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria

France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Syria, on the eve of a UN gathering of world leaders where the Syrian war will be at the centre of the debate. The office of President Francois Hollande said t
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria

France carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria

France said Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against Islamic State extremists in Syria, on the eve of a UN gathering of world leaders where the Syrian war will be at the centre of the debate. The office of President Francois Hollande said t
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Eid holidays: Pakistan HC staff barred from travelling outside New Delhi

Eid holidays: Pakistan HC staff barred from travelling outside New Delhi

Indian government on Saturday restricted the staff of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi from travelling out of the capital during Eid holidays. The High Commission staff had requested permission for travelling to Ajmer Sharif, Jaipur, Agra and Simla d
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Eid holidays: Pakistan HC staff barred from travelling outside New Delhi

Eid holidays: Pakistan HC staff barred from travelling outside New Delhi

Indian government on Saturday restricted the staff of Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi from travelling out of the capital during Eid holidays. The High Commission staff had requested permission for travelling to Ajmer Sharif, Jaipur, Agra and Simla d
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Post-Hajj flight operations begin

Post-Hajj flight operations begin

The month-long post-Hajj flight operation started on Sunday to bring back 143,368 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia after performing the Hajj. According to spokesman of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Pakistani Hajis have started returning
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan to ensure central role for women: Nawaz

Pakistan to ensure central role for women: Nawaz

Pakistan told a high-level meeting on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment at the UN on Sunday that it was determined to ensure a more central role for women in the political, economic and other spheres of national life, and build and strengthen institut
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
HEC to launch Pakistan School on Internet Governance

HEC to launch Pakistan School on Internet Governance

Realizing the significance of internet as a fundamental component of economic, social and political life, the Higher Education Commission (HEC), will launch Pakistan School on Internet Governance (PKSIG) with an inaugural four-day workshop from October 5-
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
COAS offers Eid prayers in Khyber Agency

COAS offers Eid prayers in Khyber Agency

Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif, on Friday offered Eid prayers with soldiers on the front line in Khyber Agency, expressing resolve to defeat all internal and external perpetrators of terrorism. According to ISPR, the COAS was briefed on the on
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Three tourists drown in River Swat

Three tourists drown in River Swat

Three local tourists died while one was rescued after the felling of their car in River Swat at Kaidam area of district Swat. According to details four friends hailing from Risalpur, district Nowshera have went to Kalam during Eid holidays and on return t
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
General Rashad proceeds on official visit to US

General Rashad proceeds on official visit to US

Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Rashad Mahmood Sunday proceeded on official visit to the United States (US) to attend '2015 Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) Conference' in Honolulu, Hawaii. The focus of the conference, which is being atte
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Fight against terrorism close to success: Pervaiz

Fight against terrorism close to success: Pervaiz

Minister for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Senator Pervaiz Rashid Friday said ongoing operation against terrorists is nearing success as manifested by visible decrease in terror incidents during current year. Talking to the media after v
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Academia-industry linkage vital for economic growth: PTI leader

Academia-industry linkage vital for economic growth: PTI leader

Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) leader and former minister Malik Abdul Qayyum has called for cementing academia-industry ties to address the problems of industry and business community. Their close liaison can bridge the gap between demanded skills and suppl
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
POL products: government urged to withdraw GST

POL products: government urged to withdraw GST

The business community of Southern Punjab has urged upon the PML-N government to withdraw 45 percent General sales tax and Petroleum levy on the POL products forthwith and pass on the benefit of reduction in the prices of petroleum products in internation
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Authorities to hang man who claims he was 15 at time of crime

Authorities to hang man who claims he was 15 at time of crime

Authorities are set to hang a man who says he was 15 when he was arrested for a murder he claims he did not commit, lawyers said on Saturday, in the latest case to shine a spotlight on Pakistan's crumbling criminal justice system.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
JI urges PM to raise Aafia's issue at UNSC

JI urges PM to raise Aafia's issue at UNSC

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq has said that if Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was able to bring back Dr Aafia Siddiqui on his return from the US, the nation would consider his current tour a success.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz spends busy Eid holidays

Shahbaz spends busy Eid holidays

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif spent very busy Eid holidays and also discharged his official responsibilities. After offering Eid prayer in Raiwind, he met office-bearers of PML-N. The CM also issued instructions to Cabinet Committee on Law
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Eid-ul Azha observed with spirit of sacrifice

Eid-ul Azha observed with spirit of sacrifice

Eid-ul-Azha was observed with a spirit of sacrifice also in Faisalabad Division like other parts of the country. Thousands of faithful offered Eid Prayer in Mosques and open places where prayer leaders explained in detail the philosophy of sacrifice with
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Eid-ul Azha celebrated in Sialkot

Eid-ul Azha celebrated in Sialkot

Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated with usual enthusiasm and religious fervour in Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur, Zafarwal, Sambrial and Ugoki areas of Sialkot district on Friday. Eid prayers were offered at different mosques and open places in the city and other parts o
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Army has dismantled terrorists' network: Shujaat

Army has dismantled terrorists' network: Shujaat

Pakistan Muslim League-Q President and former Prime Minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain have said that Pakistan Army under the leadership of General Raheel Sharif has succeeded in breaking terrorists' network.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Leader, workers of PML-N, PPP join PTI

Leader, workers of PML-N, PPP join PTI

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz leader Mian Ikhlaq Ahmed Guddu and twenty workers and office bearers of Pakistan Peoples Party announced their joining of Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf in the presence of PTI Punjab organiser, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, Aleem Khan, Mi
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Ten activists of banned outfits held for collecting hides

Ten activists of banned outfits held for collecting hides

Ten activists of banned religious outfits were arrested by the police in Multan when they were collecting hides from home. However District Co-ordination Officer (DCO) Multan Zahid Saleem Gondal has allowed the religious seminaries and charity organisatio
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Free, fair by-elections in Punjab: Sarwar seeks deployment of troops

Free, fair by-elections in Punjab: Sarwar seeks deployment of troops

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Punjab organiser Chaudhary Mohammad Sarwar has said free, fair and transparent by-elections in Punjab are out of question without the direct supervision of the Army and Rangers. He alleged that government, Election Commission of
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Putin says seeking 'co-ordinated framework' to fight IS

Putin says seeking 'co-ordinated framework' to fight IS

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Sunday that he was seeking partners to set up a "co-ordinated framework" to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum gains star canopy dome

Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum gains star canopy dome

The last of nearly 4,500 metal stars was placed Sunday on the outer layer of the dome on Abu Dhabi's Louvre museum, expected to open by the end of 2016. The final star was added in the presence of prize-winning French architect Jean Nouvel, said Abu Dhabi
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Macau billionaire jailed in US subpoenaed in foreign bribery probe

Macau billionaire jailed in US subpoenaed in foreign bribery probe

A billionaire Macau developer arrested for lying to US customs officials about why he brought $4.5 million in cash into the United States was subpoenaed in 2014 as part of a separate foreign bribery investigation, a source familiar with the matter said on
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
China champions women at UN but record criticised

China champions women at UN but record criticised

Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed Sunday for the world to step up efforts to improve women's rights, but his push was clouded by his own country's detention of feminists.
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Castro slams US trade embargo

Castro slams US trade embargo

Cuba's President Raul Castro, speaking at the United Nations for the first time, on Saturday hailed renewed diplomatic ties with the United States as "major progress" but slammed a US trade embargo as the top obstacle to Cuba's economic development. Castr
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Rouhani says ready to discuss 'plan of action' for Syria

Rouhani says ready to discuss 'plan of action' for Syria

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview Sunday that he is ready to discuss a "plan of action" for Syria's post-war future after the Islamic State group is defeated. Iran, which along with Russia is allied with President Bashar al-Assad in th
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Bolivia passes law to allow Morales to run for fourth term

Bolivia passes law to allow Morales to run for fourth term

Bolivia's parliament passed a law on Saturday that would allow President Eva Morales to run for another term if ratified in a national referendum next year. The law, approved in a marathon overnight session by more than two-thirds of lawmakers, would amen
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Iran-Saudi war of words heats up

Iran-Saudi war of words heats up

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded Saudi Arabia apologise Sunday for a stampede that killed 769 pilgrims at the Hajj, as a war of words escalated between the regional rivals. Khamenei accused Riyadh of "a blame game", after the Saudi fo
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Thousands march in support of migrants in Brussels

Thousands march in support of migrants in Brussels

Up to 20,000 people demonstrated in the Belgian capital Sunday in support of refugees, demanding they be welcomed and treated properly. The organisers, a collection of local and international rights groups, said there were "20,000 people in Brussels to sa
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Swiss asylum shelter destroyed by fire

Swiss asylum shelter destroyed by fire

A Swiss asylum shelter has been destroyed by fire, leaving its 24 residents uninjured but dislodged from their temporary home, cantonal police said on Sunday. The fire broke out in a room inside the house, investigations from the police's forensic scienti
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Israeli police, Palestinians clash at al-Aqsa compound

Israeli police, Palestinians clash at al-Aqsa compound

Israeli police and Palestinians clashed on Sunday at Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound, where violence in recent weeks has raised international concern. No injuries or arrests were initially reported, after Palestinian youths, chanting "God is great", t
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast

17 migrants killed when boat sinks off Turkish coast

Seventeen migrants drowned when their boat sank on Sunday off the Turkish coast while headed for the Greek island of Kos, the Anadolu Agency reported. The boat was carrying 37 people, 20 of whom were rescued, when it sank in the Aegean Sea, Anadolu said,
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
At least 20 dead in Central Africa clashes

At least 20 dead in Central Africa clashes

More than 20 people have been killed and around 100 injured in clashes in the capital of the Central African Republic, a military doctor said Sunday. The new toll was up from 10 people earlier confirmed killed and 38 wounded in the unrest on Saturday spar
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am
Friday's market close: S&P 500 ends flat

Friday's market close: S&P 500 ends flat

The S&P 500 erased an early Fed-driven rally to close down slightly on Friday, as a selloff in biotechs offset gains in banking shares. The Nasdaq fell 1 percent, while the Nasdaq Biotech Index tumbled 5.1 percent and retested its low from August, when it
Published 28 Sep, 2015 12:00am