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Print - 2015-10-24
Treasury prices stay up

Treasury prices stay up

US Treasury prices rose on Thursday, following through on overseas debt rallies and getting lift in shorter maturities from federal officials pushing back an auction of 2-year Treasury notes because of the debt-ceiling limit. European debt markets jumped
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Taiwan stocks up

Taiwan stocks up

Taiwan stocks rose on Friday, led by local technology shares, following a rally in overseas markets, particularly the United States. As of 0234 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up 1.1 percent at 8,698.51, after closing mostly unchanged in the previous sessio
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Tokyo stocks extend global rally

Tokyo stocks extend global rally

Tokyo stocks extended a global equities rally Friday, closing at their highest level in almost two months after the head of the European Central Bank hinted at further economic stimulus for the eurozone. Traders tracked gains in New York and Europe that c
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
China stocks rise; up for third week

China stocks rise; up for third week

China stocks rose more than 1 percent on Friday after President Xi Jinping said the economy will not suffer a hard landing, and as home price data suggested a mild recovery in the Chinese property market. The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies i
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
European shares soar as China adds steam to ECB-led rally

European shares soar as China adds steam to ECB-led rally

European shares rose to two-month highs on Friday, with export-driven stocks such as autos leading the way as China announced a surprise rate cut just a day after the ECB signalled the possibility of stronger stimulus measures. The pan-European FTSEurofir
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares rise for fourth session

Sri Lankan shares rise for fourth session

Sri Lankan shares rose for a fourth straight session and closed at their highest in nearly two weeks on Friday, but investors were cautious ahead of a key policy statement by the government. The main stock index ended 0.18 percent, or 12.64 points, firmer
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Australian shares jump

Australian shares jump

Australian shares rose 1.7 percent on Friday to a two-month high, buoyed by expectations that easy monetary policy will continue in Europe. The S&P/ASX 200 index posted its biggest daily percentage gain since October 5, and closed up 87.76 points at 5,351
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
FTSE reaches two-month high after China cuts rates

FTSE reaches two-month high after China cuts rates

Britain's top share index touched a two-month high on Friday, spurred by international monetary stimulus after China cut interest rates and as investors bet on further easing from the European Central Bank. The People's Bank of China also cut the reserve
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
China's yuan steady

China's yuan steady

China's yuan was almost unchanged against the dollar on Friday, despite the central bank's weaker midpoint setting, which traders credited to reassurances President Xi Jinping gave on the health of the country' economy. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) s
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Rand hit by student protest
Currency

Rand hit by student protest

South Africa's rand touched a 3-1/2 week low against the dollar on Friday as investor sentiment soured over the two week long student protests over tuition fees that have hit universities countrywide. By 1412 GMT the rand was trading 1.26 percent down at
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Canadian dollar strengthens
Currency

Canadian dollar strengthens

The Canadian dollar strengthened slightly against its US counterpart on Thursday, regaining some ground after Wednesday's drop, as firmer oil prices and a dovish European Central Bank supported risk appetite. Stocks rose in the United States and Europe an
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Euro slides to two-month low in Asia
Currency

Euro slides to two-month low in Asia

The euro skidded to two-month lows against the dollar on Friday, a day after the European Central Bank hinted at more stimulus in December, tipping the common currency into one of its biggest falls in recent years. The euro fell to as low as $1.1072 at on
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Euro flat but shaky in Europe after ECB ambush
Currency

Euro flat but shaky in Europe after ECB ambush

The euro hovered just above two-month lows on Friday, struggling after a series of signals on likely further action by the European Central Bank drove the single currency's biggest one-day fall since January a day earlier. Strategists and traders were deb
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Euro continues fall on ECB president's dovish tone
Currency

Euro continues fall on ECB president's dovish tone

The euro sank to its lowest level against the dollar in four weeks on Thursday, pushed lower after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi signalled that new stimulus measures could come as early as December. In addition to tumbling 2 percent against
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee little changed

Sri Lankan rupee little changed

The Sri Lankan rupee ended little changed on Friday as dollar selling by exporters and inward remittances towards the end of trading offset importer demand for the greenback, dealers said. The rupee ended at 141.05/10 per dollar, compared with Thursday's
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Draghi helps Asia FX recover
Currency

Draghi helps Asia FX recover

Emerging Asian currencies rose on Friday as risk assets rallied with the European Central Bank's signal on more stimulus, while most regional units were set to report weekly losses on worries about a slowing Chinese economy. The Malaysian ringgit and the
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
First Data makes modest debut in year's biggest IPO

First Data makes modest debut in year's biggest IPO

Shares in First Data Corp rose 2.6 percent in their debut on Thursday (October 15), valuing the payment processor at $14.42 billion in the largest initial public offering this year. First Data, controlled by private equity firm KKR & Co LP, raised $2.56 b
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
First Data makes modest debut in year's biggest IPO

First Data makes modest debut in year's biggest IPO

Shares in First Data Corp rose 2.6 percent in their debut on Thursday (October 15), valuing the payment processor at $14.42 billion in the largest initial public offering this year. First Data, controlled by private equity firm KKR & Co LP, raised $2.56 b
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi power to multi-month highs against euro
Currency

Aussie, kiwi power to multi-month highs against euro

The Australian and New Zealand dollars scaled multi-month highs against a crestfallen euro on Friday after the European Central Bank (ECB) flagged further policy easing. The common currency dropped to a four-month trough of NZ$1.6205, having tumbled 3.3 p
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
ECB effect sends sterling to two-month high against euro
Currency

ECB effect sends sterling to two-month high against euro

Sterling hit a two-month low against the euro on Friday, as the single currency continued to struggle a day after the European Central Bank signalled it could ease monetary policy further to prop up the euro zone economy. The pound powered almost 2 percen
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Alphabet, formerly Google, sets share buyback, shares jump

Alphabet, formerly Google, sets share buyback, shares jump

Alphabet Inc, the new holding company for Google, introduced its first share buyback and beat Wall Street's profit forecast on Thursday, helped by solid progress in mobile and video advertising, sending the stock to its highest-ever level in after-hours t
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Alphabet, formerly Google, sets share buyback, shares jump

Alphabet, formerly Google, sets share buyback, shares jump

Alphabet Inc, the new holding company for Google, introduced its first share buyback and beat Wall Street's profit forecast on Thursday, helped by solid progress in mobile and video advertising, sending the stock to its highest-ever level in after-hours t
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
South Korea economy rebounds after MERS outbreak

South Korea economy rebounds after MERS outbreak

A rebound in consumer spending following the end of a national health scare over an outbreak of the MERS virus saw South Korea's economic growth accelerate to a five-year high in the third quarter. According to preliminary data provided by the central Ban
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Eurozone business activity strengthens

Eurozone business activity strengthens

Eurozone economic activity accelerated in October, a key business survey showed on Friday, in one of the best performances in four years which included a notable improvement in employment. Data monitoring company Markit said its closely watched composite
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Canada's annual inflation rate dips

Canada's annual inflation rate dips

Canada's annual inflation rate dipped to 1.0 percent in September on lower prices for gasoline, marking the 10th straight month it has been below the Bank of Canada's 2.0 percent target, Statistics Canada said on Friday. A Reuters poll of analysts had pre
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Merkel urges Kiev to press on with painful reforms

Merkel urges Kiev to press on with painful reforms

German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday urged Ukraine to press on with painful reforms, as Kiev battles to haul the economy out of recession. "An essential condition to enlarging the economic relations (between Germany and Ukraine) is that the Ukrainian go
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Hollande vows to help Greece on reforms, refugees

Hollande vows to help Greece on reforms, refugees

French President Francois Hollande pledged Friday to help Greece implement tough bailout reforms and tackle a major influx of migrants landing on its shores. The socialist French president is one of the few European leaders to have unabashedly thrown his
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Vending machine promises end to pesky foreign coin collections
Currency

Vending machine promises end to pesky foreign coin collections

World travellers may soon be able to rid themselves of stashes of useless coins and bills in random foreign currencies - even old Deutsche marks. From next Monday, commuters passing through London King's Cross tube station will find a self-service vending
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Brazilian panel approves report clearing Petrobras of wrongdoing

Brazilian panel approves report clearing Petrobras of wrongdoing

A final report approved by a Brazilian congressional panel investigating corruption at state-run oil company Petrobras has blamed suppliers and rogue employees for the graft, rather than politicians or the company. The committee's final report did not cri
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Deutsche Telekom, Huawei in cloud link to rival Amazon

Deutsche Telekom, Huawei in cloud link to rival Amazon

German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom said Friday it is to partner with China's Huawei to offer public cloud computing services in a bid to rival US behemoth Amazon. T-Systems, Telekom's IT division, will run the network and manage cloud storage data
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Cloud services bolster Microsoft results

Cloud services bolster Microsoft results

Microsoft Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted revenue for the ninth quarter in a row, boosted by burgeoning demand for its cloud products, sending its shares soaring in after-hours trading on Thursday. The company, under Chief Executive
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Cloud services bolster Microsoft results

Cloud services bolster Microsoft results

Microsoft Corp reported better-than-expected quarterly adjusted revenue for the ninth quarter in a row, boosted by burgeoning demand for its cloud products, sending its shares soaring in after-hours trading on Thursday. The company, under Chief Executive
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Klopp frustrated on Anfield bow as Celtic, Spurs lose

Klopp frustrated on Anfield bow as Celtic, Spurs lose

Jurgen Klopp's Anfield bow as Liverpool manager ended in a 1-1 draw against Rubin Kazan in the Europa League on Thursday as fellow British hopefuls Celtic and Tottenham went down to defeat. Emre Can cancelled out Marko Devic's well-taken opener for Russia
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Japan to produce sprinters, not Tour winners

Japan to produce sprinters, not Tour winners

Japan may never produce a Tour de France champion but it could become a force in sprinting, according to some of the stars of today. With the Asian country gearing up for the annual Criterium de Saitama, an exhibition race created by Tour de France organi
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
West Indies struggle to save second Test

West Indies struggle to save second Test

Sri Lanka stretched their lead to 113 over West Indies Friday as they followed up a clinical bowling performance with a solid start to their second innings in a low-scoring Test in Colombo. The opener Kaushal Silva was unbeaten on 31 and Dinesh Chandimal
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Root stands firm as England push Pakistan

Root stands firm as England push Pakistan

Joe Root took the attack to the Pakistan bowlers with an enterprising half-century to guide England to 182-3 at close of play on the second day of the second Test in Dubai on Friday. Root, unbeaten on 76, built the innings after England lost the key wicke
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
England, Poland fined for Euro 2016 crowd trouble

England, Poland fined for Euro 2016 crowd trouble

England's Football Association were fined 15,000 euros by UEFA on Friday for crowd trouble following the team's Euro 2016 qualifier against Lithuania. The sanction was the result of "incidents in public" after England's 3-0 win. The Lithuanian federation
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
New Zealand's Olympic appeal dismissed

New Zealand's Olympic appeal dismissed

The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) on Friday confirmed New Zealand's ejection from 2016 Olympic qualifiers for fielding an ineligible player. The Kiwis' hopes of qualifying for the Rio Games ended dramatically in July, when OFC officials ruled full-
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Du Plessis fined for dissent

Du Plessis fined for dissent

South Africa batsman Faf du Plessis has been fined 15 per cent of his match fee for "showing dissent" at an umpire's decision during the fourth One-Day International against India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday. "The incident happene
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Zwanziger says 'clear' slush fund exists in 2006 World Cup bid

Zwanziger says 'clear' slush fund exists in 2006 World Cup bid

Germany's former football chief Theo Zwanziger Friday said he was certain that there was a slush fund involved in the bidding process of the 2006 World Cup, as questions mounted over a murky 6.7 million euro payment to FIFA. "It is clear that there was a
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
New Zealand too strong for PM XI in tour opener

New Zealand too strong for PM XI in tour opener

New Zealand's Black Caps launched their Australian tour with a thumping 102-run win over the Prime Minister's XI in a one-day game in Canberra on Friday. After setting a target of 307, the Black Caps - led by paceman Trent Boult - made light work of Test
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Indian court delays Uber rapist sentencing

Indian court delays Uber rapist sentencing

A Delhi court on Friday postponed the sentencing of an Uber driver convicted of raping a young female passenger in the Indian capital last year. Shiv Kumar Yadav's lawyer said the hearing had been delayed because of a shortage of police in Delhi, where a
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Myanmar jade industry worth $31 billion, profits elites

Myanmar jade industry worth $31 billion, profits elites

Myanmar's secretive jade industry is worth an estimated $31 billion, far higher than official accounts, with most profits going to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a corruption watchdog said Friday. Shady income derived
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Myanmar jade industry worth $31 billion, profits elites

Myanmar jade industry worth $31 billion, profits elites

Myanmar's secretive jade industry is worth an estimated $31 billion, far higher than official accounts, with most profits going to powerful military and ex-junta figures instead of the state coffers, a corruption watchdog said Friday. Shady income derived
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Russian 'spies' accused of trying to hack MH17 inquiry

Russian 'spies' accused of trying to hack MH17 inquiry

Russian spies likely tried to hack into the Dutch Safety Board's computer systems to access a sensitive final report into the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine, experts said Friday. The cyberattacks were revealed by security experts Trend Micro wh
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Boko Haram seizes town on Cameroon-Nigeria border

Boko Haram seizes town on Cameroon-Nigeria border

Boko Haram Islamists on Friday seized control of a town in the far north of Cameroon which lies on the border with Nigeria, security and regional sources said. "They now control Kerawa," a security source told AFP on condition of anonymity, referring to t
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Russia, Jordan agree to 'co-ordinate' military ops in Syria: Lavrov

Russia, Jordan agree to 'co-ordinate' military ops in Syria: Lavrov

Russia and Jordan have agreed to "co-ordinate" military operations in Syria, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday after meeting his Jordanian counterpart. The announcement came just three weeks after Russia began a bombing campaign in wa
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Juncker backs Merkel on refugees

Juncker backs Merkel on refugees

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker backed Angela Merkel's welcoming stance towards migrants on Friday ahead of a mini-summit of leaders this weekend aimed at tackling record arrivals. Juncker's comments came as Slovenia warned it could build Eu
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Obama names new envoy for troubled anti-IS campaign

Obama names new envoy for troubled anti-IS campaign

President Barack Obama on Friday tapped veteran Iraq expert Brett McGurk to co-ordinate the troubled US campaign against the Islamic State group, the White House said. Announcing the departure of General John Allen, who steps down after a year marked by s
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
El Nino to cause 80 percent rise in East Africans needing aid: UN

El Nino to cause 80 percent rise in East Africans needing aid: UN

Heavy floods and drought sparked by the El Nino weather phenomenon in East Africa in coming weeks could see the number of people needing aid soar by over 80 percent, the UN warned Friday. El Nino is sparked by a warming in sea surface temperatures in the
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Senior Russian space industry official held over corruption

Senior Russian space industry official held over corruption

A Russian court said Friday it has detained a regional director of renowned space company Energia over corruption in the latest scandal to hit the country's fraud-plagued space industry. Vladimir Ryabov, the head of the company's branch in the city of Sam
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Djibouti rebel crackdown after attack

Djibouti rebel crackdown after attack

Seven people have been arrested in the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti over suspected links to a rebel group, a rights groups said Friday. The men are accused of links to the rebel Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD), an opposition g
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Catalan leader defends his government in graft probe

Catalan leader defends his government in graft probe

Catalonia leader Artur Mas on Friday defended his ruling separatist Convergence party against graft allegations after a slew of arrests targeting current and former officials. His remarks came after a week in which the party treasurer, and its former trea
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Ukraine's Donetsk rebels ban Doctors Without Borders

Ukraine's Donetsk rebels ban Doctors Without Borders

Pro-Russian insurgents in Ukraine's eastern separatist Donetsk region said Friday they had banned Doctors Without Borders (MSF) from working in the area for unspecified violations of local laws. In late September, the Geneva-based Nobel Peace Prize laurea
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Water shortage crisis intensifies in twin cities

Water shortage crisis intensifies in twin cities

Residents of the twin cities have to suffer as water shortage crisis intensifies. Citizens are forced to purchase water tankers to meet their domestic needs. According to details, water supply system in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad was adversel
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
National Police Executive Seminar held

National Police Executive Seminar held

National Police Bureau, Think Tank of Police Service of Pakistan, through sheer initiative of its Director General, Ihsan Ghani, held first-ever seminar captioned "National Police Executive Seminar" here in Islamabad. It was a historic occasion where more
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Processions taken out amid tight security

Processions taken out amid tight security

Thousands of mourners took part in 9th Muharram processions in provincial capital, and other parts of the province on Friday. The main ninth Muharram 'Alam-o-Zuljinah' procession was taken out morning from Hussainia hall imambargah on main sadder road Pes
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister for unity to thwart enemies' designs

Prime Minister for unity to thwart enemies' designs

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that there is a greater need for unity within the ranks of nation to thwart the evil designs of the country's enemies. In his message on the Ashura Day, the Prime Minister said, "we must recognise the elements who are
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
CM Balochstan inspects flyover project

CM Balochstan inspects flyover project

Balochistan Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik Baloch inspected Samungli Flyover site, here on Friday. Balochistan Chief Secretary Saifullah Chatha, Secretary Home Akbar Hussain Durrani, IG Police Muhammad Amlish, Principal Secretary Muhammad Naseem Lehri, Sec
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Two traffic cops shot dead in Swabi

Two traffic cops shot dead in Swabi

Two traffic policemen were killed in firing incident in district Swabi on Friday. A senior police officer told reporters that two traffic policemen namely Gohar Ali and Arshad were performing their duties at Aman Chowk when unidentified armed riders opene
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Terror plot foiled in Khurram Agency

Terror plot foiled in Khurram Agency

Security forces on Friday foiled an attempt of terrorism by arresting a suicide bomber alive before he could blew himself up near a mourning procession in Khurram Agency bordering Afghanistan. According to sources, security forces captured a suspect who w
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Workshop on Dairy Science Park

Workshop on Dairy Science Park

Third International Workshop on Dairy Science Park with the theme of 'Supporting the war-hit economy of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through self-employment and hygienic food production' for local consumers and international Halal market will be held on November 16
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
KP Governor explains profundity of Karbala

KP Governor explains profundity of Karbala

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan has said the revolution of Karbala is not only an inspiration and motivation for the followers of Islam rather it sets the guiding principles and roadmap for all the mankind to stand up against oppress
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
President urges nation to end internal rifts

President urges nation to end internal rifts

President Mamnoon Hussain has urged the nation to end its internal rifts, groupings and sectarianism and form a united platform to help Pakistan, Islamic Ummah and the world at large to address its lingering problems. The President in a message on Ashura
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
KWSB issues landline complaint numbers for Ashura

KWSB issues landline complaint numbers for Ashura

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB), in view of suspension of mobile phones services on Ashura-e-Muharram, has issued landline numbers to receive and resolve complaints of its consumers pertaining to water supply and sewerage network. This was ann
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Court grants bail to accused blasphemer

Court grants bail to accused blasphemer

A court granted bail to a Christian faith healer facing blasphemy charges, his lawyer said Friday. Naveed John was arrested this month in the central province of Punjab after complaints by local clerics, police official Noor Akbar said. A local judge appr
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Security for Muharram processions in KP reviewed

Security for Muharram processions in KP reviewed

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information and Higher Education, Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani on Friday visited different mourning processions taken out in connections with 9th Muharram ul Haram and reviewed security of traditional route
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Fisheries Department vying for producing export quality fish

Fisheries Department vying for producing export quality fish

Fisheries Department is providing every possible help and information to the fish farmers regarding fish culture techniques for producing export quality fish so as to earn foreign exchange for the country. Director General Fisheries Dr Muhammad Ayub state
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
'Death of patient in LGH was not due to dengue'

'Death of patient in LGH was not due to dengue'

A spokesman of the Health department Punjab has contradicted the news item regarding the death of a patient Sajjad due to dengue fever in Lahore General Hospital (LGH). The spokesman said that the patient was brought to the LGH on October 21 with the comp
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Ministers perform Ghusal of Data Darbar

Ministers perform Ghusal of Data Darbar

The 972nd annual Ghusal ceremony of the Mazar of Al-Sheikh Al-Syed Ali Bin Usman Al-Hajveri, popularly known as Hazrat Data Gung Bakhsh, was performed here on Friday. Punjab Auqaf Minister Mian Atta Muhammad Manika and Food Minister Bilal Yasin were the c
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
IRSA reduces water releases from Tarbela, Mangla dams

IRSA reduces water releases from Tarbela, Mangla dams

The Indus River System Authority reduced water releases from Tarbela and Mangla dams on Friday to conserve water for sowing, growing and maturing winter crops including staple food wheat, oilseeds, grams, vegetables and fodder. It curtailed water outflow
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
CM reviews security plan for Youm-e-Ashur

CM reviews security plan for Youm-e-Ashur

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here Friday which reviewed security arrangements for the protection of life and property of the people on Youm-e-Ashur. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister directed
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Security tightened in Faisalabad

Security tightened in Faisalabad

The Central Ashura (Muharram 10) procession in industrial city will be taken out from Imam Bargah Jafria Trust Iqbal Park (Dhobi Ghatt) amid tight security today (Saturday) and more than 153 other processions of Zul-jinah, Tazias and Alam from District Fa
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Chaudhry brothers pay homage to the Karbala martyrs

Chaudhry brothers pay homage to the Karbala martyrs

President, Pakistan Muslim League-Q, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, senior central leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and Moonis Elahi have said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) has given us practical lesson to stand upright against oppression and oppressor by offering
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
CCPC organises training workshop

CCPC organises training workshop

Punjab University (PU) Career Counselling and Placement Centre (CCPC) has organised training workshops on "International trends and challenges for students in future, CV writing and Job applications" at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences (IAGS) and De
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
World Polio Day being observed today

World Polio Day being observed today

In a bid to commemorate the fight against poliomyelitis and to pay tribute to Jonas Salk, American medical researcher and virologist, who led the first team that developed a vaccine against poliomyelitis, the World Polio Day 2015 is being commemorated aro
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz for promoting quality education in schools

Shahbaz for promoting quality education in schools

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif presided over a high level meeting here Friday which considered various proposals for promotion of quality education in schools and provision of modern training to the teachers. Addressing the meeting, the Chief Minist
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
No rule of law & justice in Punjab, claims Sarwar

No rule of law & justice in Punjab, claims Sarwar

PTI organiser Punjab Chaudhary Muhammad Sarwar lambasted the PML-N Government in Punjab for committing injustices against the poor people. Addressing a huge public meeting here on Friday, Chaudhary Sarwar said that the justice in Punjab has become an elus
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Ginners asked to avoid hedge trading
Cotton

Ginners asked to avoid hedge trading

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) Chairman Shehzad Ali Khan has advised the ginners not to join hedge trading, saying that the current cotton season is very critical and fluctuating. Speaking at a press conference along with PCGA Vice-Chairman Ma
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Woman 'set on fire for refusing marriage proposal'

Woman 'set on fire for refusing marriage proposal'

A young woman was recovering in hospital Friday after she was burned over nearly half her body by a man she had refused to marry, police said. Sonia Bibi, 20, told police from her hospital bed that her former lover Latif Ahmed sprinkled her with petrol an
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
12 districts of Punjab declared 'most sensitive'

12 districts of Punjab declared 'most sensitive'

As many as 12 districts in Punjab have declared 'most sensitive' on the 10th of Muharram and arrangements have been made to ensure security arrangements through a central control room. The 12 most sensitive districts of Punjab include Lahore, Rawalpindi,
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Sindh Governor's message

Sindh Governor's message

Sindh Governor Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad in his message on Ashura-e-Muharram has said that the sacrifice of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) is a great example for the entire humanity. He said sacrifices of the Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA), his family members and companions
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Cellular phone, internet services suspended

Cellular phone, internet services suspended

Cellular phone and internet services remained suspended on Friday across the city and other districts of Sindh as part of the security plan made for the 9th and 10th Muharram. "Mobile and internet services have been shut down for security reasons", said p
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Over 6,000 policemen to provide security

Over 6,000 policemen to provide security

Over 6155 personnel of Karachi Police have been assigned duties in connection with the security of main Ashura-e-Muharram procession on 10th Muharram Saturday in the metropolis. Besides 15600 personnel have also been deployed at zonal and district levels
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
9th Muharram procession held peacefully

9th Muharram procession held peacefully

The 9th Muharram procession that began from Nishtar Park on Friday morning culminated peacefully at Hussainian Iranian Imambargah, Kharadar, amid tight security measures taken by law-enforcement agencies. The participants of the procession on the way to I
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
APHC appreciates Pakistan's stance on Kashmir issue

APHC appreciates Pakistan's stance on Kashmir issue

All Parties Hurriyat conference (APHC) appreciated the government of Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue in United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Convenor of APHC in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir, Ghulam Muhammad Safi appreciating the government's stance
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Jacobabad blast: Governor expresses sorrows

Jacobabad blast: Governor expresses sorrows

Governor Sindh Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad has expressed deep sense of grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives in Jacobabad bomb blast on Friday. In a statement, the Governor said the act of terrorism could not shake the determination of the nation.
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Woman dies of dengue fever in Karachi

Woman dies of dengue fever in Karachi

Dengue viral fever claimed life of a woman in Karachi on Friday, taking this year's death toll from the viral disease in the city to seven. A 42-year-old woman, Nighat, a resident of Shah Faisal Colony, died of dengue fever in government sector medical un
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Tight security measures taken in twin cities for security of processions

Tight security measures taken in twin cities for security of processions

Tight security measures were taken by the authorities for the processions of 9th Muharram in different areas of the twin cities. Following a suicide attacked on Imambargah in Bolan district of Balochistan which left 12 people dead and nearly two dozens wo
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
CM vows foolproof security for Ashura processions

CM vows foolproof security for Ashura processions

'The Rangers and Police have made heavy deployment of force to provide foolproof security to processions on 10th of Muharram all over Sindh. Since there are over 216 most sensitive areas, therefore deployment of 64,414 policemen and 7,408 Rangers personne
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
JI demands even-handed, indiscriminatory accountability

JI demands even-handed, indiscriminatory accountability

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Senator Siraj-ul-Haq has called for even-handed and in-discriminatory accountability to get the country rid of the cancer of corruption. He was addressing a training seminar of district and tehsil level leaders JI from Malakand
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
Economic reforms, peace US pledges unconditional support: PM

Economic reforms, peace US pledges unconditional support: PM

The United States will extend unconditional co-operation to Pakistan in its endeavours to reform the economy and attain regional peace, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said in an exclusive interview with APP after wide-ranging talks with President Ob
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
PML-N gives top priority to party workers: Rajwana

PML-N gives top priority to party workers: Rajwana

Governor Punjab Rafique Rajwana has said that loyal and selfless party workers are the true asset of Pakistan Muslim League-N and the top party leadership was fully aware of their worth and value. Talking to PML-N Sialkot City Vice President Muhammad Usma
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
PTCL announces financial results

PTCL announces financial results

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the largest Information Communication Technology (ICT) services provider in Pakistan, has declared financial results for the first nine months of FY 2015. PTCL announced revenues of Rs 58.1 billion for th
Published 24 Oct, 2015 12:00am
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