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Print - 2015-12-25
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi observed in Sialkot

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi observed in Sialkot

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was celebrated with religious fervour and great enthusiasm in Sialkot, Pasrur Sambrial and Daska tehsils of Sialkot district on Thursday. The daylong programmes started with special prayers for unity, prosperity and solidarity o
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrated with religious fervour

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi celebrated with religious fervour

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm in the provincial metropolis, here on Thursday. The celebrations were in full swing right from Fajr with special prayers held at mosques, religious seminaries and other Mehafi
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Power cable kills 3 of a family in RYK

Power cable kills 3 of a family in RYK

Three people of a family including a woman and two children were killed on Thursday when a power cable fell on a house in Basti Sabu near Bangla Acha area of Rahim Yar Khan. According to details, the incident occurred in the house of a resident Rasool Bak
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Welfare projects: Chinese CP official hails Shahbaz

Welfare projects: Chinese CP official hails Shahbaz

Secretary Communist Party of China Qingdao Committee Li Qun has appreciated the extraordinary abilities of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif for ensuring transparency and high standards in public welfare projects in Punjab. During a meeting wi
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Milad held at PM's home

Milad held at PM's home

A Mehfil-e-Milad took place at the Raiwind home of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, where 'naat khawan' paid respects to Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). His son, Hussain Nawaz, too was present. Participants offered Durood-o-Salam for
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Mega transport projects to help overcome transport problems: minister

Mega transport projects to help overcome transport problems: minister

Minister for Irrigation Punjab Muhammad Yawar Zaman said on Thursday that in order to provide excellent transportation facilities to the people government of Punjab has started mega projects like Metro and Orange line. He was addressing the symposium on "
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
APPMA seeks CCP attention: 'paper mafia' playing havoc with traders

APPMA seeks CCP attention: 'paper mafia' playing havoc with traders

All Pakistan Paper Merchants Association (APPMA) has urged the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) to pay its attention towards the paper mafia who is playing havoc with the traders. The APPMA President Khawaja Nadeem Saeed Wayeen also asked the Punj
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Transport links in South Asia: PR CEO attends global moot in Tehran

Transport links in South Asia: PR CEO attends global moot in Tehran

Pakistan Railways chief executive officer has arrived in Pakistan from Tehran, after attending a two-day international conference on transport links in South Asia. The basic objective of the conference was to strengthen transportation links in South Asia.
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz pays surprise visit to OLMT route

Shahbaz pays surprise visit to OLMT route

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday without protocol paid a surprise visit to the route of Orange Line Metro Train. He reviewed the pace of construction activities on the project from Dera Gujran to Samanabad. He also presided over a meeting
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Punjab chief minister felicitates Christians

Punjab chief minister felicitates Christians

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has felicitated Christian community on Christmas and said that the birthday of Jesus Christ is sacred day for the Christian community as well as Muslims. He said that celebrations of Christmas together promote
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
'Dummy' polling stations discovered in Lodhran: Imran

'Dummy' polling stations discovered in Lodhran: Imran

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday reached Lodhran to celebrate party's Secretary General Jahangir Tareen victory in by-election on NA-154. Talking to media, Khan said that several dummy polling stations were caught in NA-154 c
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
LCCI for rescue plan to make loss-making PSEs profitable

LCCI for rescue plan to make loss-making PSEs profitable

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has stressed the need for rescue plan to make the loss-making Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) profitable. While talking to the Business Recorder, LCCI executive committee member Raja Adeel Ashfaq call
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Gas supply restored to Punjab-based textile mills
Cotton

Gas supply restored to Punjab-based textile mills

Following the directions from Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar, gas supply to the Punjab-based textile industry was resumed on Thursday, said industry sources. According to the industry circles, the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Company Ltd (SNGPL) has
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Marking Eid Milad, Christmas together positive sign for peace: PHC

Marking Eid Milad, Christmas together positive sign for peace: PHC

Patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council and Member National Assembly Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani has termed the marking of Eid Milad-ul Nabi (PBUH) and Christmas together as a positive sign for peace and prosperity. Addressing as the chief guest during the
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Islamabad LG polls: ECP issues code of conduct on reserved seats

Islamabad LG polls: ECP issues code of conduct on reserved seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the code of conduct for upcoming local government elections on reserved seats of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), barring the holders of public office from influencing the Chairmen of Union Councils.
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Government to safeguard rights enjoyed by minorities: Prime Minister

Government to safeguard rights enjoyed by minorities: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the present government would continue to safeguard the rights and privileges, enjoyed by all minorities. "Being the equal citizens of the state, the government will empower them to use their abilities for
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
FIA arrests PO from Peshawar airport

FIA arrests PO from Peshawar airport

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a proclaimed offender (PO) from Peshawar Airport here on Thursday. FIA Crimes Circle source said that during checking of documents of passengers at Baccha Khan International Airport Peshawar, a PO leaving fo
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Money, not PTI, wins in Lodhran: PML-N leader

Money, not PTI, wins in Lodhran: PML-N leader

The Punjab government spokesman Syed Zaeem Hussain Qadri Thursday said that money has won in Lodhran by-election and not PTI. Commenting on the statement of Imran Khan and other office-bearers of PTI, Qadri said that service to the people is the manifesto
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Pakistan embassy in Ankara to commemorate Qauid's birth anniversary

Pakistan embassy in Ankara to commemorate Qauid's birth anniversary

Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara is organising an essay writing competition, in collaboration with the National Education Ministry of Turkey and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. It was as part of celebrations to commemorate the 139th birth anniversar
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Government making all-out efforts towards minorities' welfare: Mamnoon

Government making all-out efforts towards minorities' welfare: Mamnoon

President Mamnoon Hussain has reiterated that the Government of Pakistan would continue making every possible effort for the welfare and betterment of minorities. "The present democratic government is committed to pursue policies that are aimed at creatin
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Shahbaz expresses sorrow over deaths in Saudi Arabia

Shahbaz expresses sorrow over deaths in Saudi Arabia

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the loss of precious human lives due to fire in a hospital in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. He expressed sympathies with the bereaved families and said that people of Pakistan a
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Dar for early operationalisation of kidney hospital

Dar for early operationalisation of kidney hospital

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Thursday stressed the need for operationalising the Nawaz Sharif Kidney Hospital in Swat at the earliest to ensure better health services to the poor kidney patients of Swat and its catchment areas. Chairing a meeting of Technic
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Hesco exempts Thar from load shedding over 100 percent bill payment

Hesco exempts Thar from load shedding over 100 percent bill payment

The power consumers of remote district of Sindh, Tharparkar, have set an example for others by paying their monthly electricity bills regularly, surprising the Board of Directors of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco), which declared zero load shedd
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Gas cylinder blast leaves 3 dead

Gas cylinder blast leaves 3 dead

At least three people have lost their lives in a gas cylinder blast on here Thursday at Gulraiz Phase. A woman and her two daughters were dead in the poor incident while two people were injured as well. Injured people have been shifted to the Benazir Bhut
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Two commanders among 15 terrorists surrender in KA

Two commanders among 15 terrorists surrender in KA

At least 15 terrorists including two commanders of a banned outfit on Thursday surrendered before the security forces and handed over their weapons to the law enforcement agencies. According to security sources, the ongoing operation against terrorists ac
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
NA Speaker extends warm felicitations to Christians

NA Speaker extends warm felicitations to Christians

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker and his deputy Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Thursday extended warm felicitations to the Christian Members of the Parliament and the Christian community on the auspicious occasion of Christmas. In his message
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
PML-Q leaders underscore need for security, unity

PML-Q leaders underscore need for security, unity

The bigwigs of the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam party have used their Christmas and the Quaid-i-Azam Day messages to emphasise the importance of security, unity and to applaud those involved in protecting the country from terrorism.
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
President urges nation to unite, defeat forces of extremism

President urges nation to unite, defeat forces of extremism

President Mamnoon Hussain has urged the nation to forge unity in their ranks, defeat forces of extremism and militancy and uphold the principles of democracy, constitution and rule of law. In a message on 139th birth anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad A
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister urges nation to seek guidance from Quaid's lifestyle

Prime Minister urges nation to seek guidance from Quaid's lifestyle

Prime Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has urged the nation to seek guidance from the lifestyle and upright character of their founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and transform Pakistan into a model state with prevalence of peace, brotherhood, moderatio
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Eight killed in Multan road accident

Eight killed in Multan road accident

At least eight people were killed and 20 injured in a head-on collision between passenger bus and two Hiace vans due to dense fog at 9-Kassi on Vehari Road in Multan on Thursday. The condition of six persons is stated to be serious. Police said that eight
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
PFD retrieves 20,000 acres of land from illegal occupants

PFD retrieves 20,000 acres of land from illegal occupants

Punjab Forest Department (PFD) has retrieved 20,000 forest land from illegal occupants in the D G Khan and Bahawalpur divisions for plantation of trees, Punjab minister for forest and wildlife Malik Muhammad Asif Bha Awan told Business Recorder. He
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Punjab completes 100 percent sowing of Rabi crops 2015-16
Cotton

Punjab completes 100 percent sowing of Rabi crops 2015-16

Farmers of the Punjab have completed 100 percent timely sowing of Rabi crops including staple food wheat and grams over 16.5 million acres and 2.1 million acres respectively due to incentives and provision of certified seeds to the small farmers by the go
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
1,764 NGOs in KP declared 'ghost'

1,764 NGOs in KP declared 'ghost'

Scrutiny of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) conducted by KP Social Welfare department has declared 1,764 NGOs as ghost or ineffective and 670 as effective or genuine. This information has been presented in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly in response to
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Two suspects held while taking photos of LRH

Two suspects held while taking photos of LRH

Two suspects were arrested while taking photographs of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH), here Thursday. The police during routine patrolling saw two suspicious persons with cameras taking photographs of LRH who were apprehended. The detainees were identified a
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Twin cities Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrated with religious reverence

Twin cities Eid Milad-un-Nabi celebrated with religious reverence

Like other parts of the country, the residents of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday celebrated Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) with religious reverence and fervour and people renewed their pledge to follow the true teaching of Holy Prophet Hazr
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
ICE cotton hits three-week low as traders await export sales
Cotton

ICE cotton hits three-week low as traders await export sales

Cotton futures fell to three-week lows on Wednesday, as a slightly stronger dollar weighed and traders awaited export sales data due tomorrow and new estimates of acreage devoted to cotton in the new year. "The dollar's trying to regain a little strength,
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Century Aluminum to run South Carolina smelter at half capacity

Century Aluminum to run South Carolina smelter at half capacity

Century Aluminum will continue operating its Mount Holly, South Carolina, smelter at half capacity after agreeing to a three-year deal with power provider Santee Cooper, Century and Santee Cooper said in separate statements. The 224,000 tonne-per-year sme
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Lead hits highest in nearly two months on low inventories

Lead hits highest in nearly two months on low inventories

Lead prices rose to their strongest in nearly two months on Thursday, pushed higher by concern about shortages of available inventories after one party acquired over half of them. The metal, mainly used in batteries, has been the best performer on the Lon
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Oil above $37 as US supply tightens, still near 11-year low

Oil above $37 as US supply tightens, still near 11-year low

Oil edged further above $38 a barrel on Thursday before retreating as it remained within sight of an 11-year low reached this week, as traders put positions in order ahead of an expected week of low liquidity ahead. US crude has gained support from fallin
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Morocco cuts customs duty for soft wheat imports to 30 percent

Morocco cuts customs duty for soft wheat imports to 30 percent

Morocco is cutting the customs duty on imports of soft wheat to 30 percent from 50 percent to ensure adequate supplies for the domestic market, a government statement said on Wednesday. Morocco harvested a record 11 million tonne grain crop after good rai
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Indonesia keeps palm oil, cocoa bean export taxes unchanged in January

Indonesia keeps palm oil, cocoa bean export taxes unchanged in January

Indonesia's export tax for crude palm oil in January will be zero percent, unchanged from December, a Trade Ministry official told Reuters on Thursday. The export tax for cocoa beans was also left unchanged, at 10 percent, said the official, who declined
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
ICE Canada canola rises on technical buying

ICE Canada canola rises on technical buying

ICE Canada canola rose on Wednesday, supported by technical buying. Funds were seen adding to their net long position, with the March contract tradiing above key moving averages Exporters may also have been buyers, a trader said. January canola gained $3.
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russian grain exporters resume trade with Turkey

Russian grain exporters resume trade with Turkey

Russian grain exporters have resumed deals with Turkish buyers after a short break caused by a deterioration in relations between the two countries, traders and analysts said. Russia, one of the world's largest wheat exporters, and Turkey, one of the bigg
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Gold edges up in Asian trade

Gold edges up in Asian trade

Gold rose in thin pre-holiday trade on Thursday, after two days of losses, on a softer dollar and as oil prices extended a recovery from multi-year lows. Spot gold rose 0.3 percent to $1,073.60 an ounce by 0655 GMT, after losing 0.7 percent in the last tw
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Gold edges up after two-day drop on weaker dollar

Gold edges up after two-day drop on weaker dollar

Gold rose on Thursday, snapping two days of losses, as the dollar softened ahead of the Christmas holiday break, and a recovery in oil prices helped sentiment. Spot gold rose 0.4 percent to $1,074.70 an ounce by 1500 GMT, after losing 0.7 percent in the l
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat eases
Currency

US MIDDAY: wheat eases

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures hit a three-week low on Thursday and closed lower for a fourth straight session, pressured by ample global supplies and weak demand for US shipments, traders said. CBOT March fell to a low of $4.67-1/4 a bushel, the lo
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soybean futures slump

US MIDDAY: soybean futures slump

US soybean futures slumped on Thursday as expectations for beneficial rains in top exporter Brazil overshadowed stronger-than-expected US export sales. Concerns about poor US export demand pushed wheat futures to a three-week low and corn futures to a one
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
'Where are our commercial counsellors?'

'Where are our commercial counsellors?'

This is apropos a letter by Farouk Dossa regarding commercial counsellors carried by this newspaper sometime ago. Whatever the writer has said is nothing but a highly objective assessment of the situation. It is also correct that legalisation of export do
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS

Fearful Christmas for Syrian Christian town threatened by IS

As military vehicles roll by, Syrian boys and girls gingerly decorate a large Christmas tree in the Christian town of Sadad, at the front lines with the Islamic State jihadist group. Most residents of the ancient Syriac Orthodox-majority town in central S
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
'Democratic' subversion of rule of law!

'Democratic' subversion of rule of law!

Assisted by members of the Sindh Police, and firing into the air at the gate of the mills, armed men took over the Seri Sugar Mills (Hyderabad district) and the Tando Mohammad Khan Sugar Mills, removing the management appointed by the owners, former Sindh
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Jinnah: A charismatic and persuasive leader

Jinnah: A charismatic and persuasive leader

The Pakistani nation and the Pakistani missions abroad are celebrating today the 139th birthday of Jinnah born on December 25, 1876 in the port city of Karachi. The day is a national holiday and dignitaries and people from all walks of life gather around
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Let intra-Afghan talks take place

Let intra-Afghan talks take place

Isn't it a measure of nearly absent writ of administration in Kabul that the deputy governor of Helmand had to reach out to President Ghani seeking reinforcements to avert the fall of his province to Taliban through an open letter on Facebook? "Your Excel
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Clearing the mess

Clearing the mess

Winding up the National Assembly debate on the performance of his ministry, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan publicly acknowledged the widely held view that the country is in a bad situation because of the past policies of its military and political elites. In fac
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Abe's cabinet approves largest defence budget

Abe's cabinet approves largest defence budget

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Thursday approved Japan's biggest ever annual defence budget, as the country bolsters its military amid territorial rows and concerns over China's expanding naval reach. The cabinet approved 5.05 trillion yen ($41.8
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Abe's cabinet approves largest defence budget

Abe's cabinet approves largest defence budget

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's cabinet on Thursday approved Japan's biggest ever annual defence budget, as the country bolsters its military amid territorial rows and concerns over China's expanding naval reach. The cabinet approved 5.05 trillion yen ($41.8
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Embassies warn of threat against foreigners in Beijing

Embassies warn of threat against foreigners in Beijing

Foreign embassies in China issued a warning Thursday about possible threats against "Westerners" in a popular Beijing neighbourhood ahead of the Christmas holiday. The notice, from the US and British governments, covered the popular shopping and nightlife
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Embassies warn of threat against foreigners in Beijing

Embassies warn of threat against foreigners in Beijing

Foreign embassies in China issued a warning Thursday about possible threats against "Westerners" in a popular Beijing neighbourhood ahead of the Christmas holiday. The notice, from the US and British governments, covered the popular shopping and nightlife
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US air strikes in Afghan district under Taliban siege

US air strikes in Afghan district under Taliban siege

The US launched air strikes to bolster Afghan forces scrambling Thursday to beat back Taliban insurgents who seized large swathes of a key opium-rich district, following the first British deployment to the volatile region in 14 months. The Islamists claim
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US air strikes in Afghan district under Taliban siege

US air strikes in Afghan district under Taliban siege

The US launched air strikes to bolster Afghan forces scrambling Thursday to beat back Taliban insurgents who seized large swathes of a key opium-rich district, following the first British deployment to the volatile region in 14 months. The Islamists claim
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Attacks cast pall over Christmas in Paris and around the world

Attacks cast pall over Christmas in Paris and around the world

It was a subdued Christmas Eve in Paris on Thursday, with tourist numbers down, security bolstered at shops and churches, and locals still on edge after last month's jihadist attacks. Heavily armed soldiers patrolled outside the iconic Galeries Lafayette
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Remittances: Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third

Remittances: Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third

According to the World Bank''s study report, Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third in the list of top migration corridors behind the Mexico-US and the Russia-Ukraine corridors. Bangladeshi migrants residing in India are expected to remit $4.6 billion back
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Remittances: Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third

Remittances: Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third

According to the World Bank's study report, Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third in the list of top migration corridors behind the Mexico-US and the Russia-Ukraine corridors. Bangladeshi migrants residing in India are expected to remit $4.6 billion back
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Remittances: Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third

Remittances: Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third

According to the World Bank's study report, Bangladesh-India corridor ranks third in the list of top migration corridors behind the Mexico-US and the Russia-Ukraine corridors. Bangladeshi migrants residing in India are expected to remit $4.6 billion back
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
25 dead in Saudi Arabia hospital fire

25 dead in Saudi Arabia hospital fire

A fire ripped through a hospital in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing at least 25 people and injuring 107, the authorities said. The blaze broke out in the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the Jazan General Hospital in the kingdom's sou
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
25 dead in Saudi Arabia hospital fire

25 dead in Saudi Arabia hospital fire

A fire ripped through a hospital in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, killing at least 25 people and injuring 107, the authorities said. The blaze broke out in the intensive care unit and the maternity department of the Jazan General Hospital in the kingdom's sou
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
AL denounces Turkish troop deployment in Iraq

AL denounces Turkish troop deployment in Iraq

Arab foreign ministers condemned on Thursday a Turkish military deployment in Iraq as an "assault" on the country's sovereignty, demanding Ankara withdraw the forces. The Turkish deployment "is an assault on Iraqi sovereignty and a threat to Arab national
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
AL denounces Turkish troop deployment in Iraq

AL denounces Turkish troop deployment in Iraq

Arab foreign ministers condemned on Thursday a Turkish military deployment in Iraq as an "assault" on the country's sovereignty, demanding Ankara withdraw the forces. The Turkish deployment "is an assault on Iraqi sovereignty and a threat to Arab national
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
New York City sees record warmth on Christmas Eve

New York City sees record warmth on Christmas Eve

New Yorkers doing some last-minute shopping on Christmas Eve left their winter coats at home Thursday as temperatures soared to record highs. The mercury hit 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 Celsius) in the morning, prompting some people in the Big Apple to head
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Five dead, 150,000 evacuated in Latin America floods

Five dead, 150,000 evacuated in Latin America floods

Flooding in parts of Latin America dampened Christmas eve celebrations Thursday, leaving five people dead and driving almost 150,000 from their homes in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay. Some 130,000 people have been forced from their homes across Paraguay
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Argentine media regulator charged for defying sacking

Argentine media regulator charged for defying sacking

An Argentine prosecutor brought charges Thursday against the ousted head of the national broadcast media regulator after he defied President Mauricio Macri's decision to sack him. Macri issued a decree Wednesday replacing Martin Sabbatella, a top ally of
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
US Iran hostages compensated decades after ordeal

US Iran hostages compensated decades after ordeal

The 53 Americans taken hostage in Iran in 1979 will finally get financial compensation that had eluded them for decades, after US lawmakers included a payment provision in sweeping spending legislation. The men and women taken hostage by militant Iranian
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia and India signed agreements on Thursday boosting cooperation in energy and defence, New Delhi aiming to modernise its armed forces and build a nuclear industry and sanctions-hit Moscow seeking investment and new markets. Russian President Vladimir
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia and India signed agreements on Thursday boosting cooperation in energy and defence, New Delhi aiming to modernise its armed forces and build a nuclear industry and sanctions-hit Moscow seeking investment and new markets. Russian President Vladimir
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia and India signed agreements on Thursday boosting cooperation in energy and defence, New Delhi aiming to modernise its armed forces and build a nuclear industry and sanctions-hit Moscow seeking investment and new markets. Russian President Vladimir
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia, India cement ties with energy and defence deals

Russia and India signed agreements on Thursday boosting cooperation in energy and defence, New Delhi aiming to modernise its armed forces and build a nuclear industry and sanctions-hit Moscow seeking investment and new markets. Russian President Vladimir
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Quaid's birth anniversary today

Quaid's birth anniversary today

The nation is celebrating 139th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with zeal and fervour on Friday (today). Born in Karachi on 25th December 1876, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah became Pakistan's first Governo
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Quaid's birth anniversary today

Quaid's birth anniversary today

The nation is celebrating 139th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah with zeal and fervour on Friday (today). Born in Karachi on 25th December 1876, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah became Pakistan's first Governo
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Larger share of increased tax collection to go to provinces

Larger share of increased tax collection to go to provinces

The federal government is taking steps to increase revenue collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and a larger share of increased tax collection would go to the provinces under the 7th NFC Award. Sources told Business Recorder here on Thu
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Larger share of increased tax collection to go to provinces

Larger share of increased tax collection to go to provinces

The federal government is taking steps to increase revenue collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and a larger share of increased tax collection would go to the provinces under the 7th NFC Award. Sources told Business Recorder here on Thu
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Larger share of increased tax collection to go to provinces

Larger share of increased tax collection to go to provinces

The federal government is taking steps to increase revenue collection of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and a larger share of increased tax collection would go to the provinces under the 7th NFC Award. Sources told Business Recorder here on Thu
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Zardari deplores 'invasion' of Sindh

Zardari deplores 'invasion' of Sindh

Former President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon the people to adhere to the principles of the Quaid namely democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law and to banish forever the militant and extremist mindset. He said this in his message on the eve of t
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Zardari deplores 'invasion' of Sindh

Zardari deplores 'invasion' of Sindh

Former President Asif Ali Zardari has called upon the people to adhere to the principles of the Quaid namely democracy, constitutionalism and rule of law and to banish forever the militant and extremist mindset. He said this in his message on the eve of t
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
LNG deal hits unforeseen obstacle

LNG deal hits unforeseen obstacle

The much-talked about deal between Pakistan and Qatar on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is reportedly in doldrums as Islamabad has shown an interest in another private party which has offered LNG at lower price for five years as compared to Qatar, official s
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
LNG deal hits unforeseen obstacle

LNG deal hits unforeseen obstacle

The much-talked about deal between Pakistan and Qatar on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is reportedly in doldrums as Islamabad has shown an interest in another private party which has offered LNG at lower price for five years as compared to Qatar, official s
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
LNG deal hits unforeseen obstacle

LNG deal hits unforeseen obstacle

The much-talked about deal between Pakistan and Qatar on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is reportedly in doldrums as Islamabad has shown an interest in another private party which has offered LNG at lower price for five years as compared to Qatar, official s
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Sindh formally objects to action

Sindh formally objects to action

Sindh government on Thursday objected over extension in special policing powers of Rangers by the federal government. In a letter dispatched to federal Interior Ministry, the provincial government demanded of the centre to withdraw powers of the paramilit
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Sindh formally objects to action

Sindh formally objects to action

Sindh government on Thursday objected over extension in special policing powers of Rangers by the federal government. In a letter dispatched to federal Interior Ministry, the provincial government demanded of the centre to withdraw powers of the paramilit
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit Karachi on December 28

Prime Minister to visit Karachi on December 28

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday deci-ded to intervene in ongoing confrontation between the federal and Sindh governments over the issue of Rangers' special powers. According to report, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq conveyed to the pr
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
Prime Minister to visit Karachi on December 28

Prime Minister to visit Karachi on December 28

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday deci-ded to intervene in ongoing confrontation between the federal and Sindh governments over the issue of Rangers' special powers. According to report, National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq conveyed to the pr
Published 25 Dec, 2015 12:00am
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