A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Monday dismissed an intra court appeal against dismissal of a petition by a single bench seeking direction to stop Pakistan Cricket Board from including convicted fast bowler Mohammad Amir in national squad for
A parliamentary panel Monday asked the government to address reservations of the small provinces on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and prevent the significant project from becoming another Kalabagh Dam like controversy. "The committee is absolute
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday arrived in the Sri Lanka's capital Colombo to hold meetings with the Sri Lankan leadership on issues of mutual interest. Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe received Prime Minister Sharif on his arrival at
A media report has criticised Pakistan's former ambassador to the United States, Hussain Haqqani, for allegedly speaking against the state and misrepresenting the country's fight against terrorism. The report carried out by website 'ZoneAsia-PK' said that
Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (ORGRA) will determine the final price of the RLNG (Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas) within next two weeks after completion of public hearing process in this regard. Chairman OGRA Saeed Ahmed Khan said this while talking
The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday dismissed election petition filed by Ibrahim Jatoi against the decision of Election Tribunal over the success of Pakistan People Party (PPP) Aftab Shaban Mirani from NA 202 Shikarpur. The three-member bench headed b
After enjoying a long period of abundance and prosperity, Saudi Arabia is all set to see its fortune diminishing in the near future due to a drastic fall in crude prices. Reflecting this scenario, it announced a record budget deficit and cuts in fuel and
"A troublesome CII carried by Business Recorder on Sunday. This is one of the best moments on the scuffle that took place between the two Ulema at a recent meeting of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CCI). The editorial has argued that "the Council
Rattled by the potential economic fallout from millions of unsold homes, China wants migrant workers to buy properties in smaller cities and ease the burden on a real estate sector that makes up about 15 percent of the country's economic growth. The move
The Government has presented to the National Assembly a bill on a voluntary tax compliance scheme (VTCS) for traders. This is the outcome of extended deliberations with the trading community following the imposition of 0.6 per cent withholding tax on vari
On January 1, the Voluntary Tax Compliance Scheme (VTCS) the Prime Minister announced was a New Year gift for the trader community and also earned a "gold medal there for, but since VTCS will amend the Income Tax Ordinance, and therefore require parliamen
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched the first-ever public sector health insurance programme for the poor on Thursday, describing it as a first step towards making Pakistan a welfare state. It is to be implemented in two phases starting with Islamabad and
On Monday, BRIndex30 opened at 20,440.10 points. It touched an intraday high of 20,507.11 points and an intraday low of 20,293.08 points and closed at 20,325.48 points which was -114.62 points or -0.56 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 7
The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association has issued an international tender to purchase 88,750 tonnes of grade 1 milling wheat to be sourced from the United States, European traders said on Monday. Tender deadline is January 12, they said. The wheat is sough
Rice and some other commodities were higher on the wholesale grain market on Monday in the process of modest trading, dealer said. On rice sector, Irri-9 Sindh gained Rs 400 to Rs 3500-3600, Basmati/D-98-Shahdadkot followed same pattern, picking up Rs 100
The Ethiopian government has issued an international tender to purchase 70,000 tonnes of milling wheat, European traders said on Monday. The tender deadline is January 5, they said. Finance for the purchase has been provided by the World Bank, traders sai
South Korea's largest feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up to 60,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 13,000 tonnes of feed barley, European traders said on Monday. The tender deadline is Tuesday, January 5, they sa
Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat were unchanged at elevators, mills and terminals in the southern US Plains on Monday, as farmers waited for higher prices, grain merchandisers said. Dealers said farmers were waiting for wheat to hit $5 a bushel b
Prices of seed cotton move both ways on the cotton market on Monday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,250, dealers said. In Sindh, low type of seed cotton prices were down by Rs 400 to Rs 1800 and
Both the deliveries were unmoved on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Monday in the process of trading, dealers said. The January vaida was closed at at Rs 2049.20 and it commenced with no change in the morning session, they said. The March contra
Chicago soyabean futures slid on Monday to touch a two-week low, with rain in Brazil's top soyabean belt keeping the country on course for a bumper harvest, on top of already ample global supply of the oilseed. Wheat edged lower as worries about weather r
US natural gas futures traded within a few cents of unchanged Monday morning, the first trading day of 2016, as colder-than-normal weather forecasts for the next two weeks were little changed from Thursday. Front-month natural gas futures on the New York
Asia's naphtha crack slipped to $138.35 a tonne on Monday, the lowest in over a week, with muted purchases from key buying region North Asia at the start of the year's trading session. Naphtha cash deals in the Singapore market however resumed after an ab
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Oil prices weakened on Monday in volatile trade, erasing an early rally as concern about Middle East tensions gave way to worries about slowing global economic growth and sliding stock markets. US crude prices were also pressured by worries that record in
Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures hit their lowest level since 2009 on Monday, in line with a slump in Shanghai futures, after weak Chinese factory activity renewed worries over slowing demand in the world's top consumer. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber
Cotton futures fell to their lowest levels in more than one month on Monday as weak manufacturing data and tumbling stocks in China, the world's top consumer of the fibre, stoked demand concerns. "It suggests that they might not import as much cotton," sa
Pakistan on Monday expressed concern at escalation of tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, describing the attack on Saudi Embassy in Tehran as "most unfortunate and deeply regrettable". Reacting to the situation that emerged following execution of a top
Pakistan on Monday expressed concern at escalation of tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, describing the attack on Saudi Embassy in Tehran as "most unfortunate and deeply regrettable". Reacting to the situation that emerged following execution of a top
Global equity markets fell sharply on Monday, while gold and bonds rose, after a 7 percent slide in Chinese shares sparked by weak economic data rekindled worries over global growth on the first day of trading in 2016. Rising tensions in the Middle East a
Global equity markets fell sharply on Monday, while gold and bonds rose, after a 7 percent slide in Chinese shares sparked by weak economic data rekindled worries over global growth on the first day of trading in 2016. Rising tensions in the Middle East a
Global equity markets fell sharply on Monday, while gold and bonds rose, after a 7 percent slide in Chinese shares sparked by weak economic data rekindled worries over global growth on the first day of trading in 2016. Rising tensions in the Middle East a
Global equity markets fell sharply on Monday, while gold and bonds rose, after a 7 percent slide in Chinese shares sparked by weak economic data rekindled worries over global growth on the first day of trading in 2016. Rising tensions in the Middle East a
A 25-hour gun and bomb siege near the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif city ended late Monday, after a bloody weekend assault on an air base in India near the Pakistan border. Separately Monday a Taliban truck bomb struck a compound housin
A 25-hour gun and bomb siege near the Indian consulate in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif city ended late Monday, after a bloody weekend assault on an air base in India near the Pakistan border. Separately Monday a Taliban truck bomb struck a compound housin
The US government sued Volkswagen Monday for installing equipment on nearly 600,000 diesel cars that intentionally subverted clean-air regulations, resulting in excess harmful emissions. Civil penalties in the lawsuit, filed by the Justice Department on b
Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding that Tehran must "act like a normal country" before it would restore severed diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister
Saudi Arabia widened its rift with Iran on Monday, saying it would end air traffic and trade links with the Islamic republic and demanding that Tehran must "act like a normal country" before it would restore severed diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister
The Special committee of National Assembly on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sought operation and financial record, of the past 10 years, from Chairman PIA Nasser N. S. Jaffer along with restructuring plans for future. Asad Umar, Pakistan Tehre
The Special committee of National Assembly on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sought operation and financial record, of the past 10 years, from Chairman PIA Nasser N. S. Jaffer along with restructuring plans for future. Asad Umar, Pakistan Tehre
The Special committee of National Assembly on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sought operation and financial record, of the past 10 years, from Chairman PIA Nasser N. S. Jaffer along with restructuring plans for future. Asad Umar, Pakistan Tehre
The proposed privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has finally drawn the attention of Sindh government, but it is reluctant to take any decision to acquire the mills without going through the details of some important information. Sindh Minister for
The proposed privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has finally drawn the attention of Sindh government, but it is reluctant to take any decision to acquire the mills without going through the details of some important information. Sindh Minister for
The proposed privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has finally drawn the attention of Sindh government, but it is reluctant to take any decision to acquire the mills without going through the details of some important information. Sindh Minister for
Stocks closed lower mainly due to correction in the world markets and the benchmark KSE-100 index lost 220 points to close at 33,009 points down from 33,229 points Friday. The equity market started the week on a positive note as the KSE-100 index gained 6
Stocks closed lower mainly due to correction in the world markets and the benchmark KSE-100 index lost 220 points to close at 33,009 points down from 33,229 points Friday. The equity market started the week on a positive note as the KSE-100 index gained 6
Stocks closed lower mainly due to correction in the world markets and the benchmark KSE-100 index lost 220 points to close at 33,009 points down from 33,229 points Friday. The equity market started the week on a positive note as the KSE-100 index gained 6