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Print - 2016-03-06
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Brazil says onshore assets for sale produce under two percent of output

Brazil says onshore assets for sale produce under two percent of output

Brazil's state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA said on Friday it plans to sell its rights to 104 onshore oil and gas concessions, part of efforts to raise cash and focus increasingly scarce capital on more profitable offshore assets. The company, k
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
IMF to identify holdings of China's yuan in reserves surveys
Exchange

IMF to identify holdings of China's yuan in reserves surveys

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday it will separately identify China's yuan currency in its official foreign exchange reserves database starting October 1, a move prompted by the yuan's new status in the Fund's reserve currency basket. The mov
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Fitch cuts Barclays Africa after parent says to sell down stake
Currency

Fitch cuts Barclays Africa after parent says to sell down stake

Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded South Africa's Barclays Africa Group, citing a lower likelihood of support from the bank's British parent as it sells down its stake. Barclays plc said on Wednesday it would sell its 62 percent holding in Johannesbur
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Fitch cuts Barclays Africa after parent says to sell down stake
Currency

Fitch cuts Barclays Africa after parent says to sell down stake

Credit ratings agency Fitch downgraded South Africa's Barclays Africa Group, citing a lower likelihood of support from the bank's British parent as it sells down its stake. Barclays plc said on Wednesday it would sell its 62 percent holding in Johannesbur
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Workers strike at ArcelorMittal Mexico plant

Workers strike at ArcelorMittal Mexico plant

Workers at ArcelorMittal's steel plant in western Mexico went on strike on Friday, the company and the national union said, as the industry grapples with a plunge in prices. More than 3,000 workers have gone on strike over job cuts and stopped operations
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
China sets cap for energy consumption for first time

China sets cap for energy consumption for first time

China aims to keep energy consumption within 5 billion tonnes of standard coal equivalent by 2020, it said in its five-year plan published on Saturday, marking the first time the world's second-biggest economy has set such a target. China has long been co
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Moody's places Gulf states on review for downgrade

Moody's places Gulf states on review for downgrade

Moody's has lowered the credit ratings of Oman and Bahrain and placed the remaining Gulf oil exporters on review for downgrade, saying low crude prices have weakened their economies. The cut was made to "reflect the impact of the continued large fall in o
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Moody's places Gulf states on review for downgrade

Moody's places Gulf states on review for downgrade

Moody's has lowered the credit ratings of Oman and Bahrain and placed the remaining Gulf oil exporters on review for downgrade, saying low crude prices have weakened their economies. The cut was made to "reflect the impact of the continued large fall in o
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Polish central banker not worried by weak zloty

Polish central banker not worried by weak zloty

Poland's zloty may weaken further against the euro and the dollar, and a weak zloty is good for exports and the economy, the newly-appointed member of the central bank's rate-setting panel Jerzy Kropiwnicki said. "It is not a big worry for me that zloty w
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Nigeria's economic woes 'basically our own fault': Buhari
Exchange

Nigeria's economic woes 'basically our own fault': Buhari

Nigeria only has itself to blame for its current economic troubles, President Muhammadu Buhari said in an interview broadcast on Saturday, criticising previous governments for an over-reliance on crude revenues. Africa's biggest oil producer and leading e
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Panama economic growth slows to lowest since 2010

Panama economic growth slows to lowest since 2010

Panama's economy grew at its slowest rate in five years in 2015, data showed on Friday, missing government estimates as infrastructure projects were stalled. The economy grew 5.8 percent, the comptroller office said, driven by financial services, the Pana
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Black Sea wheat yields seen climbing

Black Sea wheat yields seen climbing

Wheat exports from the Black Sea region, which have climbed nine-fold in the past 20 years, could see further growth in the decade ahead, as the area has potential to boost yields as much as 2-1/2 times, a leading grains brokerage said on Wednesday.
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
US ethanol exports in January largest since late 2014, China top buyer

US ethanol exports in January largest since late 2014, China top buyer

US monthly ethanol exports rose to the highest levels in more than a year in January, boosted by near-record shipments to China, US Department of Agriculture data showed on Friday. Exports of US ethanol totaled 87.1 million gallons in January, well above
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Brazil's sugar, ethanol exports strongest since 2013
Currency

Brazil's sugar, ethanol exports strongest since 2013

Brazil's February exports of sugar and ethanol reached their highest levels since late 2013, with corn exports remaining near recent record levels, as the weakened real stimulated shipments during what is traditionally an off-peak export season, specialis
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Oil rally has another $2-$3 to go before likely exhaustion

Oil rally has another $2-$3 to go before likely exhaustion

Oil prices have staged a stunning 40 percent surge in three weeks, but charts show the rally could be near its end with crude prices approaching $40 a barrel, technical analysts said on Friday. Oil has risen as much as $11 a barrel since hitting 12-year l
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Australia sees agriculture output boost as El Nino fades
Cotton

Australia sees agriculture output boost as El Nino fades

Australia's agriculture production is set to rebound as the strongest El Nino in nearly 20 years that wilted crops and triggered bush fires subsides, the country's official commodity forecaster said on Tuesday. Production of staples such as wheat, cotton
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
ICE cotton up for second straight session
Cotton

ICE cotton up for second straight session

Cotton futures rose more than 1 percent on Friday as a weaker dollar and gains across broader commodities markets helped offset speculator selling, spurring a small recovery in prices from 6-1/2-year lows earlier this week. The cotton market will likely s
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Platts cuts sugar deficit forecasts on higher Brazilian output

Platts cuts sugar deficit forecasts on higher Brazilian output

Data provider Platts has cut its global sugar deficit forecasts for this and next season due to higher than expected production in top grower Brazil. It cut its 2015/16 (October-September) deficit forecast to 4.86 million tonnes, from a forecast it made l
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
China 2016 crude oil import growth may exceed 800,000 bpd: analyst

China 2016 crude oil import growth may exceed 800,000 bpd: analyst

China's crude oil imports may rise by more than 800,000 barrels per day this year, boosted by storage needs, robust gasoline demand and fuel exports, an executive from a Beijing-based consultancy said on Thursday. The jump in imports, if realised, could s
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Canada's Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

Canada's Paterson taps brakes on China canola sales

Canadian crop handler Paterson Grain is taking a more cautious approach to selling canola to Chinese buyers, after China said it would toughen its standard on canola shipments from Canada, the chief executive of parent Paterson GlobalFoods said. China's q
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Facing looming bills, US farmers sold corn, soya; cash prices fell

Facing looming bills, US farmers sold corn, soya; cash prices fell

US farmers grabbed the highest grain prices in a fortnight to offload some of their massive stocks of corn and soyabeans early last week as they sought cash to pay for spring expenses like seed and farmland rent, trade sources said. By the end of the week
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Bureaucrat and old fungus law hold Egypt's wheat supplies hostage

Bureaucrat and old fungus law hold Egypt's wheat supplies hostage

A global grain glut should make purchasing wheat cheap and easy for Egypt, the world's biggest importer, but traders say one bureaucrat has made it anything but. Saad Moussa, the head of the agricultural quarantine agency, refuses to let in a single grain
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Switzerland's ADM wins Bangladesh wheat tender

Switzerland's ADM wins Bangladesh wheat tender

Switzerland's ADM International has secured a tender to supply 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Bangladesh after submitting the lowest offer of $211.45 a tonne, said an official with the state grains buyer on Monday. This was the third international wheat purcha
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
US FOB Gulf corn premiums mostly steady

US FOB Gulf corn premiums mostly steady

Export premiums for corn shipped from the US Gulf Coast were mostly steady on Thursday, underpinned by moderate demand from regular US customers but anchored by weak CIF barge basis values, traders said. Costs for loaded corn barges at the Gulf Coast were
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
China's canola meal supply may fall as import rules to tighten

China's canola meal supply may fall as import rules to tighten

China may suffer a shortage of canola meal, a protein-rich feed ingredient, after Beijing plans to toughen the import standards for the oilseed from major exporters, industry analysts said. China will allow no more than 1 percent of foreign material in ca
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Brazil's grain exports shifting from corn to soya
Cotton

Brazil's grain exports shifting from corn to soya

Brazilian trading house CGG expects the country's main ports to shift grain exports away from corn, which remained firm last month, to soyabeans starting in March as harvest of the crop picks up in the interior of the country. Brazil's Trade Ministry repo
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Asian coffee market faces tight supply

Asian coffee market faces tight supply

Asian coffee market is facing tight supply in key robusta- producing nations as farmers in Vietnam slowed sales while Indonesia's stocks are depleted, traders said on Thursday. Vietnamese coffee farmers held back sales following a decline in global prices
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
US Midwest corn, soya bids unchanged

US Midwest corn, soya bids unchanged

Spot basis bids for corn and soyabeans were flat at most elevators and processors around the US Midwest on Thursday, grain dealers said. The basis was underpinned by slow country movement of both commodities. Weakness in the futures market has shut off sa
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
China's January gold imports drop to 17-month low

China's January gold imports drop to 17-month low

China's net gold imports via main conduit Hong Kong slumped to a 17 month-low in January, as heavy purchases made in the previous months and higher bullion prices curbed demand. The fall in imports from the top consumer comes at a bad time for global gold
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
European vegoils: palm oil firmer on bargain buying
Vegetable Oil

European vegoils: palm oil firmer on bargain buying

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was firmer on Thursday, tracking Malaysian palm oil futures, which ended well off their lows on short-covering and bargain buying. "The recent weakness in palm oil futures was bound to turn around at some poi
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers likely to stay flat
Exchange

Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers likely to stay flat

Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are likely to remain flat as the number of vessels for hire outpaces cargo demand, ship brokers said. That came despite an increase in number of idled ships and ships sent for demolition, broker
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Asian naphtha crack recovers marginally

Asian naphtha crack recovers marginally

Asia's naphtha crack recovered marginally from a three-week low to notch up a three-session high of $60.28 a tonne on Thursday but sellers remain under pressure from excess supplies. Lotte Chemical bought a naphtha cargo for second-half April delivery at
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Lethargic attitude pervades cotton market
Cotton

Lethargic attitude pervades cotton market

A lacklustre mood persisted on the cotton market on Saturday in the absence of leading buyers, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5,200, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were at Rs 1500-2700, and in Punjab prices at Rs 1800
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

March vaida was lower on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The March vaida closed at Rs 2052.40 and it commenced with 40 paisas losses at Rs 2052.00 in the early hours, they said.
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Rice prices hike in Vietnam, drop in Thailand

Rice prices hike in Vietnam, drop in Thailand

Export prices of Vietnamese rice picked up this week on loading demand and possible damage from dry weather in the Mekong Delta food basket, while Thai rice prices plunged on lack of orders, traders said on Wednesday. Harvesting of the winter-spring crop,
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Chinese iron ore hits eight-month high
Exchange

Chinese iron ore hits eight-month high

Chinese iron ore futures jumped more than 3 percent on Wednesday, stretching recent sharp gains to touch their highest since June as steel prices stayed firm on hopes of brisk seasonal demand. Some mills in Tangshan city, in China's top steel-producing He
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures settle at 17-year low
Exchange

US natural gas futures settle at 17-year low

US natural gas futures settled at their lowest since February 1999 on Thursday on forecasts that continue to call for much warmer-than-normal weather through the middle of March that will keep heating demand light. Front-month gas futures on the New York
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Slow business on grain market
Cotton

Slow business on grain market

A lethargic mood persisted on the wholesale grain market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Masoor Dall Canada low type was up by Rs 100 to Rs 10600 best quality was higher by Rs 800 to Rs 10800, other commodities ma
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures up to 1-1/2-week high

CBOT wheat futures up to 1-1/2-week high

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade climbed to a 1-1/2 week high on Thursday, rallying from contract lows this week as concerns about weather in the southern US Plains and the Delta ignited a round of short-covering, traders said. CBOT May wheat s
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
European wheat prices up but mood still bearish

European wheat prices up but mood still bearish

European wheat prices rebounded slightly on Thursday on technical factors before the expiry of the front-month contract and after a rise on US markets, but the mood remained bearish due to hefty supplies, traders said. May milling wheat, the benchmark on
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

Rising trend persisted on the currency market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee extended overnight gains by picking up 10 paisas more in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.90 and Rs 106.10, they said. The
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

Rising trend persisted on the currency market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee extended overnight gains by picking up 10 paisas more in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.90 and Rs 106.10, they said. The
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Grain market rates
Cotton

Grain market rates

Karachi grain market rates in rupees on Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (March 05, 2016)

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (March 05, 2016).

Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Baldia factory fire: JIT gives clean chit to Qaimkhani in fresh report

Baldia factory fire: JIT gives clean chit to Qaimkhani in fresh report

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Saturday gave a clean chit to disgruntled MQM leader Anees Qaimkhani in the Baldia factory fire case by excluding his name from the fresh investigation report presented in the court. According to a report submitted by
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Syrian drivers count on truce to rev up Aleppo's taxi trade

Syrian drivers count on truce to rev up Aleppo's taxi trade

Driving fearlessly under skies free of warplanes and bombs, taxi drivers in Syria's divided second city Aleppo are counting on a fragile truce to revive their trade. One week into the ceasefire in parts of Syria, the country's iconic yellow taxis are slow
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Global politics and economics Oil price prognosis

Global politics and economics Oil price prognosis

Predicting the oil prices is a hundred million dollar question; in literal sense, it's a game of billions of dollars. This is one of the most difficult tasks, given that there're too many variables and moving parts on the economic, and more so, on the pol
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Better late than never

Better late than never

A recent report in this paper that the Prime Minister has approved the launch of "Green Pakistan Programme" comes as a pleasant surprise to all those concerned about the environmental degradation. The plan is to plant 100 million trees during the next fiv
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Investment in infrastructure critical

Investment in infrastructure critical

According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources has finalised a plan to collect 101 billion rupees from gas consumers for the construction of a South-North gas pipeline (Karachi to upcountry areas) for tra
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Dr Asim's mental condition not stable: medical report

Dr Asim's mental condition not stable: medical report

According to a medical report submitted to an accountability court on Saturday by jail authorities, Dr Asim is ill and he is also not mentally well. Dr Asim's absence from the proceedings of an accountability court yesterday irked the judges who asked why
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Dr Asim's mental condition not stable: medical report

Dr Asim's mental condition not stable: medical report

According to a medical report submitted to an accountability court on Saturday by jail authorities, Dr Asim is ill and he is also not mentally well. Dr Asim's absence from the proceedings of an accountability court yesterday irked the judges who asked why
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Marshalls to open nuclear-arms battle at top UN court

Marshalls to open nuclear-arms battle at top UN court

The tiny Marshall Islands will Monday seek to convince the UN's highest court to take up a lawsuit against India, Pakistan and Britain which they accuse of failing to halt the nuclear arms race. Lawyers representing the small Pacific island nation will la
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Marshalls to open nuclear-arms battle at top UN court

Marshalls to open nuclear-arms battle at top UN court

The tiny Marshall Islands will Monday seek to convince the UN's highest court to take up a lawsuit against India, Pakistan and Britain which they accuse of failing to halt the nuclear arms race. Lawyers representing the small Pacific island nation will la
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
India denies visas to US religious freedom monitors

India denies visas to US religious freedom monitors

A US government team that monitors religious freedom around the world has been denied visas to India, New Delhi's embassy in Washington confirmed Friday. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visits countries to report on violation
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
India denies visas to US religious freedom monitors

India denies visas to US religious freedom monitors

A US government team that monitors religious freedom around the world has been denied visas to India, New Delhi's embassy in Washington confirmed Friday. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) visits countries to report on violation
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Five more US states vote in presidential primary race

Five more US states vote in presidential primary race

Five more states including Louisiana and Kansas began voting Saturday in the hotly contested White House primary race, with Republican challengers like Marco Rubio desperate to cut into frontrunner Donald Trump's lead. The brash billionaire is ahead in th
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Five more US states vote in presidential primary race

Five more US states vote in presidential primary race

Five more states including Louisiana and Kansas began voting Saturday in the hotly contested White House primary race, with Republican challengers like Marco Rubio desperate to cut into frontrunner Donald Trump's lead. The brash billionaire is ahead in th
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
President due in Jakarta today to attend OIC summit on Palestine

President due in Jakarta today to attend OIC summit on Palestine

President Mamnoon Hussain will arrive in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Sunday to participate in the 5th Extraordinary Summit of Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Shareef, being held on March 6-7. The Summit under t
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
President due in Jakarta today to attend OIC summit on Palestine

President due in Jakarta today to attend OIC summit on Palestine

President Mamnoon Hussain will arrive in the Indonesian capital Jakarta on Sunday to participate in the 5th Extraordinary Summit of Organisation of Islamic Co-operation (OIC) on Palestine and Al-Quds Al-Shareef, being held on March 6-7. The Summit under t
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Efforts to improve: PIA services to be supported: Dar

Efforts to improve: PIA services to be supported: Dar

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday said the government will support all efforts aimed at improvement in PIA services. Chairing a meeting to review performance of the national flag carrier here, Dar appreciated the efforts by the PIA administration for im
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Efforts to improve: PIA services to be supported: Dar

Efforts to improve: PIA services to be supported: Dar

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday said the government will support all efforts aimed at improvement in PIA services. Chairing a meeting to review performance of the national flag carrier here, Dar appreciated the efforts by the PIA administration for im
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Efforts to improve: PIA services to be supported: Dar

Efforts to improve: PIA services to be supported: Dar

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday said the government will support all efforts aimed at improvement in PIA services. Chairing a meeting to review performance of the national flag carrier here, Dar appreciated the efforts by the PIA administration for im
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz reviews Pakistan Kidney & Liver Transplant Institute project

Shahbaz reviews Pakistan Kidney & Liver Transplant Institute project

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif paid a visit to the site of Pakistan Kidney and Liver Transplant Institute and Research Centre on Saturday and presided over a high level meeting to review the matters relating to the project. He was given a briefing o
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi

Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saturday, insisting there is no way he can retain power. Talks between the regime and Syrian opposition, due to re
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi

Assad must go at start of Syria transition, says Saudi

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad must leave office as soon as a transitional authority is set up, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saturday, insisting there is no way he can retain power. Talks between the regime and Syrian opposition, due to re
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Corruption: Shahbaz says ready to quit politics if charges proved

Corruption: Shahbaz says ready to quit politics if charges proved

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he would quit politics if charges of corruption are proved. He said these remarks while addressing a gathering at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal. Referring to the past, Shahbaz said that financial corruption of Rs 900 mil
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister likely to announce women-related initiatives

Prime Minister likely to announce women-related initiatives

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to announce a number of initiatives for bridging gap by empowering women in social, economic and political arena on International Women Day on March 8. Soon after promulgation of the Punjab Protection of Women against
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister likely to announce women-related initiatives

Prime Minister likely to announce women-related initiatives

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is likely to announce a number of initiatives for bridging gap by empowering women in social, economic and political arena on International Women Day on March 8. Soon after promulgation of the Punjab Protection of Women against
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

The Taliban on Saturday refused to hold direct peace talks with the Afghan government, dealing a blow to international efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending the deadly 14-year insurgency. The announcement, which comes as face-to-face
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

The Taliban on Saturday refused to hold direct peace talks with the Afghan government, dealing a blow to international efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending the deadly 14-year insurgency. The announcement, which comes as face-to-face
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am
Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

Taliban reject peace talks with Afghan government

The Taliban on Saturday refused to hold direct peace talks with the Afghan government, dealing a blow to international efforts to revive long-stalled negotiations aimed at ending the deadly 14-year insurgency. The announcement, which comes as face-to-face
Published 06 Mar, 2016 12:00am