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Print - 2016-04-08
VW managers refuse to forego bonuses: report

VW managers refuse to forego bonuses: report

Top executives at Volkswagen are refusing to forego their bonuses this year, despite prescribing belt-tightening for the carmaker's workforce in the wake of the massive emissions-cheating scandal, the weekly magazine Der Spiegel reported on Thursday.
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
'Up All Night' protests spread through France

'Up All Night' protests spread through France

Anger over labour reforms has spawned a protest movement dubbed "Up All Night" that is taking over French city squares, with young people gathering until dawn demanding social change. Spreading from Paris to the western cities of Nantes and Rennes as well
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
EU doesn't need IMF on Greece: ECB's Nowotny

EU doesn't need IMF on Greece: ECB's Nowotny

The IMF's engagement in Greece is no longer necessary with the EU capable of resolving the situation alone, a senior figure in the European Central Bank was quoted as saying Wednesday. "Economically speaking, the IMF is no longer necessary for Greece's st
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Gulf markets rise with oil, Saudi king's arrival supports Egypt

Gulf markets rise with oil, Saudi king's arrival supports Egypt

Gulf stock markets rose on Thursday after Brent crude oil jumped more than 5 percent to about $40 a barrel, while hopes for economic benefits from a visit by Saudi Arabia's king supported that market. The Saudi index gained 0.7 percent, led higher by petr
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Indian shares fall to three-week low
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Indian shares fall to three-week low

Indian shares fell to a three-week low on Thursday as investors took gains off the table, continuing to book profits in recent outperformers as the upcoming quarterly reporting season is expected to be weak. The benchmark BSE index shed 0.86 percent to cl
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo shares rebound
Currency

Tokyo shares rebound

Tokyo shares eked out a small gain on Thursday, bringing to an end a seven-day losing streak although exporters were hit as yen extended its rally against the dollar. The yen has soared against the dollar this year despite a series of easing measures by t
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Wall Street rises with healthcare; oil rallies
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Wall Street rises with healthcare; oil rallies

US stocks jumped on Wednesday, bolstered by gains in healthcare shares after the collapse of the $160 billion merger of Pfizer and Allergan, and by a rise in energy shares. Minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting suggested the Fed was unlikel
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks slightly up

Hong Kong stocks slightly up

Hong Kong stocks ended slightly higher on Thursday as investors sought cues for direction ahead of China's March economic data. The Hang Seng index rose 0.3 percent, to 20,266.05, while the China Enterprises Index lost 0.2 percent, to 8,647.33 points. Ove
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US bond yields hit six-week lows
Currency

US bond yields hit six-week lows

US Treasury yields fell broadly on Thursday to their lowest levels since late February as declining oil prices and global growth fears underpinned bond prices. The fall in yields was also due to a reversal in investors' risk appetite from Wednesday, analy
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US bond yields hit six-week lows
Currency

US bond yields hit six-week lows

US Treasury yields fell broadly on Thursday to their lowest levels since late February as declining oil prices and global growth fears underpinned bond prices. The fall in yields was also due to a reversal in investors' risk appetite from Wednesday, analy
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan shares post near seven-week high

Sri Lankan shares post near seven-week high

Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday to post their near seven-week closing high, as retail investors bought beaten-down stocks, though continued foreign outflows on worries over macroeconomic stability weighed on sentiment. Fore
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China stocks fall

China stocks fall

China stocks fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, as investors awaited a slew of Chinese economic data and stayed cautious on signs of increasing default risks in the country's corporate bond market. The bluechip CSI300 index fell 1.5 percent, to 3,209.2
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
European shares end lower after choppy session, lenders slip

European shares end lower after choppy session, lenders slip

European equities ended lower on Thursday, with financial shares losing ground and stocks like Skanska and Daimler slumping after trading without the attraction of their latest dividend payouts. European banks fell 2.2 percent amid talk of more lay-offs a
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares higher, New Zealand shares fall shy of record

Australian shares higher, New Zealand shares fall shy of record

Australian shares rose 0.37 percent on Thursday, as a cautious tone by the Federal Reserve and rising oil prices underpinned risk assets. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed to 4,964.10 at the close of trade. The benchmark rose 0.4 percent on Wednesday as it bo
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks mostly up

Southeast Asian stocks mostly up

Most Southeast Asian stock markets rose on Thursday on higher oil prices and easing concerns about an April US interest rate increase following cautious comments by policy makers in the US Federal Reserve minutes. The Philippine index rose 0.7 percent, it
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
FTSE slips though Marks & Spencer, pharma rally lend support

FTSE slips though Marks & Spencer, pharma rally lend support

Britain's top share index dipped on Thursday, although rises in pharmaceutical stocks and retailers after a well-received update from Marks and Spencer supported UK equities. The FTSE 100 was down 24.74 points, or 0.4 percent, at 6,136.89 points at its cl
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Dollar keeps falling against yen in Asia
Currency

Dollar keeps falling against yen in Asia

The dollar slid to a 17-month low against the yen on Thursday, pressured by minutes of the US Federal Reserve's meeting last month that underscored caution about future interest rate hikes. The dollar fell to 109.10 yen at one point, its weakest against i
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Dollar continues slump against yen

Early trade in New York: Dollar continues slump against yen

The US dollar fell below 108 yen for the first time in 17 months on Thursday on continued expectations the Bank of Japan was unlikely to intervene, while the euro fell against the dollar on the potential for a more dovish European Central Bank. The dollar
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Dollar falls against yen in New York
Currency

Dollar falls against yen in New York

The US dollar hit a 17-month trough against the yen on Wednesday and remained broadly weaker on bets that the Bank of Japan would not intervene to halt the yen's rally and on Federal Reserve minutes that confirmed a dovish tone at the US central bank. The
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Thursday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Yuan stays firm
Exchange

Yuan stays firm

China's yuan firmed against the dollar on Thursday, after the central bank set a stronger guidance rate and traders suspected state-owned banks intervened to hold down volatility. The People's Bank of China set the midpoint rate at 6.4707 per dollar prior
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Fed minutes lift Asia FX
Currency

Fed minutes lift Asia FX

Most emerging Asian currencies rose on Thursday as minutes of the Federal Reserve's latest meeting indicated caution among policymakers over US interest rate hikes. The Malaysian ringgit jumped more than 1 percent to hover near an eight-month high as oil
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka five-day rupee forwards steady
Currency

Sri Lanka five-day rupee forwards steady

Sri Lankan five-day rupee forwards closed almost steady on Thursday as importer dollar demand offset the sale of the greenback by exporters and inward remittances ahead of the Sinhala-Tamil new year next week, dealers said. The forwards, which are called
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sterling can't shake the Brexit blues
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Sterling can't shake the Brexit blues

Sterling fell again on Thursday, dropping to its lowest since June 2014 against the euro, amid persistent concern that Britain will vote to leave the European Union in a referendum in June. The latest opinion polls on the June 23 ballot show the two sides
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi hold gains

Aussie, kiwi hold gains

The Australian and New Zealand dollars held gains on Thursday after a bounce in oil prices and a cautious US Federal Reserve set a positive tone for risk assets. The Australian dollar, which bounced 0.7 percent on Wednesday, nudged up to $0.7609, closer t
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Museveni boosts cash-strapped Ugandan club

Museveni boosts cash-strapped Ugandan club

A financial pledge from President Yoweri Museveni will help Uganda football club SC Villa fulfil a CAF Confederation Cup fixture against FUS Rabat in Morocco Friday. The long-serving head of state has promised the cash-strapped Kampala club $120,000 (105,
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Venus powers past Riske, Bencic toppled

Venus powers past Riske, Bencic toppled

Seven-time Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams powered into the third round of the WTA clay court tournament at Charleston on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Alison Riske. Williams, seeded third and seeking a 50th career WTA title this week, fired 2
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Zidane fuming as Real crash at Wolfsburg

Zidane fuming as Real crash at Wolfsburg

Zinedine Zidane admitted Real Madrid suffered an El Clasico hangover as they crashed to a 2-0 Champions League quarter-final, first-leg, defeat at Wolfsburg on Wednesday. Just five days after ending Barcelona's 39-game unbeaten run with a 2-1 away win, Re
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Ibrahimovic rues missed chances as PSG held by Man City

Ibrahimovic rues missed chances as PSG held by Man City

Nothing usually fazes an ice cool Zlatan Ibrahimovic but the Sweden striker was taken aback when he failed to score a penalty during Paris St Germain's 2-2 draw with Manchester City in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday. According
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Subway, Newage take wins in Solitaire Polo

Subway, Newage take wins in Solitaire Polo

The Subway and Newage has earned victories in the Solitaire Polo Cup 2016 matches played at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Thursday. Coupled with pleasant weather, polo enthusiast thronged to the Lahore Polo Club to witness the enthralling encounters. Not
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
WADA gives Kenya May 2 anti-doping law deadline

WADA gives Kenya May 2 anti-doping law deadline

Kenya were on Thursday given a new deadline of May 2 by the World Anti-Doping Agency to implement WADA's code or risk missing out on the Rio Olympics. A second WADA deadline expired on Tuesday with Kenyan lawmakers having failed to pass a bill criminalisi
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sports must guard against child abuse, Australian Olympic chief warns

Sports must guard against child abuse, Australian Olympic chief warns

Sports federations must be as vigilant in monitoring for cases of child abuse as they are for doping, Australia's Olympic chief said Thursday, revealing a welfare officer will be at the Rio Games to handle any complaints. John Coates made the comments whi
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
KP Swat region Inter-District Games begin

KP Swat region Inter-District Games begin

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Swat region Inter-District men games began amidst tight security in and around Makanbagh with great enthusiasm was witnessed among male participants here on Thursday. Minister for Sports, Tourism, and Youth Affairs Mehmood Khan was the
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Ferrari top F1 earner ahead of champions Mercedes

Ferrari top F1 earner ahead of champions Mercedes

Italian manufacturer Ferrari will receive more money than any other team in Formula One for 2015 despite finishing second in the championship to Mercedes, British magazine Autosport reported on Thursday. The 2015 total payout was $965m and this will be di
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Australia to play pink-ball Tests against Pakistan, South Africa

Australia to play pink-ball Tests against Pakistan, South Africa

Australia will play two day-night Tests against South Africa and Pakistan next southern summer in a revamp of home international scheduling, a report said on Thursday. Following the success of the inaugural pink-ball Test against New Zealand in Adelaide l
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Eurosceptics cry victory after Dutch 'No' vote on EU deal

Eurosceptics cry victory after Dutch 'No' vote on EU deal

Eurosceptic parties hailed Thursday "a vote of no-confidence" in Brussels after Dutch voters rejected an EU pact with Ukraine in a fresh blow to European unity only weeks before Britain's in-out referendum. Despite the low turnout in Wednesday's referendu
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Syria peace talks pushed back to April 13: UN

Syria peace talks pushed back to April 13: UN

UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said Thursday the next round of Syria peace talks will begin on April 13 after he completes a diplomatic tour, including stops in Damascus and Tehran. "I will be very much insisting and pushing for... a serious discussion on po
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Israel starts building new part of controversial West Bank wall

Israel starts building new part of controversial West Bank wall

Israel began construction on a controversial part of its separation barrier in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, near a Palestinian Christian town, an AFP journalist reported. Cranes began lifting eight-metre (yard)-high blocks into place near Beit Jala
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Brazilian bribe money funded Rousseff's reelection

Brazilian bribe money funded Rousseff's reelection

Bribe money from a giant corruption scheme at Brazilian state oil company Petrobras went into President Dilma Rousseff's reelection campaign coffers, a former CEO has told prosecutors, a report said Thursday. Folha de Sao Paulo daily quoted what it said w
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Putin rejects Panama Papers corruption claims

Putin rejects Panama Papers corruption claims

Russian President Vladimir Putin denied any "element of corruption" Thursday after a massive leak of confidential papers linked a close friend to a hidden $2 billion offshore empire, and he blamed the United States for orchestrating the scandal. Putin boa
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US allies ignoring some anti-terror tools: FBI

US allies ignoring some anti-terror tools: FBI

US allies, especially in Europe, are ignoring tools that US officials have given them to track potential terrorists, the head of the FBI's Terrorist Screening Center said Thursday. "It's concerning that our partners don't use all of our data," said Direct
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world
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Rouhani says Iran not a threat, wants interaction with world

President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday Iran posed no threat to any other nation and that it wanted interaction with the rest of the world - remarks contrasting with the view of the country's hard-line supreme leader. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's ulti
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
People advised to adopt diabetes preventive measures

People advised to adopt diabetes preventive measures

Speakers, most of them young speakers, at 25th International Children's Health Conference urged the people to adopt diabetes preventive measures as managing diabetes is not so difficult to follow but it can be managed by choosing a simple life style, dail
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Turk police team meets Shahbaz

Turk police team meets Shahbaz

A delegation of officers of Turk National Police led by Additional IG Nail Aydan met Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, here Thursday. The Chief Minister thanked Turk National Police officers for extending full cooperation in the training of Dolphin Fo
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Contractors directed to complete Safari Zoo Park by June 20

Contractors directed to complete Safari Zoo Park by June 20

The chairman of the Steering Committee on Wildlife has told officers of the Communication and Works Department and contractors to gear up work on the Lahore Safari Zoo Park and complete it by June 20. The orders came from Muhammad Afzal Khokhar, who is al
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
On the lamb: officials recover kidnapped newborn sheep

On the lamb: officials recover kidnapped newborn sheep

Six endangered newborn Urials stolen from their mother have been recovered, officials said Thursday, in a case that has left a pair of local policemen accused of kidnapping them feeling rather sheepish. The three male and three female lambs were illegally
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
We want to change Pakistan's investment narrative - Acumen Founder

We want to change Pakistan's investment narrative - Acumen Founder

One of the most revolutionary players shaping philanthropy today, Jacqueline Novogratz has redefined how the society tackles the problems of global poverty. Novogratz is the founder of Acumen. This year, Fast Company named Acumen one of the world's To
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
We want to change Pakistan's investment narrative - Acumen Founder

We want to change Pakistan's investment narrative - Acumen Founder

One of the most revolutionary players shaping philanthropy today, Jacqueline Novogratz has redefined how the society tackles the problems of global poverty. Novogratz is the founder of Acumen. This year, Fast Company named Acumen one of the world's To
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
WWF-Pakistan successfully breeds endangered vultures

WWF-Pakistan successfully breeds endangered vultures

The WWF-Pakistan has successfully bred the critically endangered oriental white-backed vultures in its Changa Manga Vulture Conservation Centre recently. This is the first successful breeding of the species in captivity in Pakistan. Two healthy white-back
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
KTBA suggests withdrawal of WPPF, WWF

KTBA suggests withdrawal of WPPF, WWF

Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) has claimed that around 75 percent of the Workers' Profit Participation Fund (WPPF), which is five percent of companies' profit, is not serving its purpose and going to the government. In its budget proposals for the yea
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
SHC allows Niazi's meeting with family

SHC allows Niazi's meeting with family

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday allowed the meeting of former Inspector Chand Khan Niazi, one of the prime accused in Arshad Pappu murder case, with the family members. Niazi is currently in the preventive detention of Rangers over his alleged invo
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Workshop concludes

Workshop concludes

Vice Chancellor Mehran University of Engineering and Technology (MUET) Professor Dr Muhammad Aslam Uqaili has said that modern scientific application are being developed on the latest research based knowledge in order to benefit the community at large for
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
APTMA demands removal of GIDC
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APTMA demands removal of GIDC

Tariq Saud Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded the government to completely withdraw the Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) imposed on the textile industry. He said that the continuous decline in exports, especiall
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Mobicash provides open platform to all fintech companies

Mobicash provides open platform to all fintech companies

Mobicash, apart from being the largest network of mobile financial services in the country, offers the most open platform for third party integrations. The decision to offer a comprehensive API (Application Programmer Interface) to developers of other Fin
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
NIB Bank upgrades its core banking system

NIB Bank upgrades its core banking system

NIB Bank Limited has successfully upgraded its core banking system from Temenos T24 R7 to R15. NIB Bank is one of the early adopters globally and the first in the region to upgrade its core banking system to the latest release. The new system carries many
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Adjutant General pays farewell visit to DHA

Adjutant General pays farewell visit to DHA

Lieutenant General Zamir-ul-Hasan Shah, Adjutant General (AG), GHQ paid a farewell visit to DHA Karachi. On his arrival, he was received by Administrator DHA Brigadier Zubair Ahmed. The General Officer held a brief meeting with the Administrator in his of
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Dastgir inaugurates four-day TEXPO 2016
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Dastgir inaugurates four-day TEXPO 2016

Federal Minister for Commerce Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday inaugurated the four-day TEXPO 2016 at Karachi Expo Centre. Sri Lankan Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was the Guest of Honour of the event. Following the inauguration, Dastgir along
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
NBP clarification

NBP clarification

"National Bank of Pakistan would like to clarify an incorrect impression created by a news, "PM's health scheme beset by serious setbacks" published in the media on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 wherein it was said that NBP was reluctant in executing Prime Min
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Quratulain joins Service Sales Corporation

Quratulain joins Service Sales Corporation

Quratulain has recently joined Service Sales Corporation (SSC) in marketing department as Manager Corporate Communications & PR. Quratulain, an ex-journalist, is a seasoned professional with more than 10 years of experience in Corporate Communications, Pu
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Ruet body meeting today

Ruet body meeting today

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is scheduled to meet on Friday evening for sighting of the crescent of Rajab-ul-Murajjab 1437 AH. Chairman, Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman announced here on Thursday that the committee will meet a
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Seven killed, five injured in road accidents

Seven killed, five injured in road accidents

Seven people were killed and five other injured in different road mishaps in the metropolis. According to rescue sources, Sanober, 26, wife of Shan, Shan, 36, son of Hussain, and an unidentified man, aged around 30, were killed while Salman, 25, son of La
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Fata senators call on KP Governor

Fata senators call on KP Governor

Senators from Fata, Taj Muhammad Afridi and Saleh Shah called on the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Iqbal Zafar Jhagra here at Governor's House, Peshawar on Thursday. They remained with the Governor for some time and discussed matters pertaining to the well
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
TMA chairman for accumulated refunds

TMA chairman for accumulated refunds

While addressing a press conference at TEXPO 2016 TMA pavilion along with the Director Ministry of Textile Industry Kanwar Muhammad Usman, Chairman Towel Manufactures Association of Pakistan, Farrukh Mqbool said that if accumulated refund of sales tax amo
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
DG Rangers visits polling station

DG Rangers visits polling station

Director General, Pakistan Rangers Sindh, Major General Bilal Akber on Thursday visited the polling station in the PECHS Block 2 here. Talking to media, he said that restoration of peace in the metropolis has been made possible with the cooperation of the
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
FPCCI, Ceylon CCI sign MoU
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FPCCI, Ceylon CCI sign MoU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Federation Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ceylon CCI) to enhance the trade ties between Sri Lanka and Pakistan. A high powered trade del
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Business Class: Etihad Airways offers savings of up to 50 percent

Business Class: Etihad Airways offers savings of up to 50 percent

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, is offering savings of up to 50 per cent on its award-winning Business Class service, giving guests opportunity to enjoy the airline's premium experience to destinations around the world. The five-day offer
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US funded school inaugurated in Khairpur

US funded school inaugurated in Khairpur

Consul General Brian Heath and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah inaugurated a state-of-the-art school constructed under the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP) at Kouro Goth, District Khairpur. "T
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
'Proposed cyber crime bill will reduce crimes'

'Proposed cyber crime bill will reduce crimes'

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has said proposed Cyber Crime Bill will reduce incidents of crimes. Mian Zahid Hussain said that democracy is all about fundamental rights, civil liberties, freedom of expres
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan received $978 million inflows last week
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Pakistan received $978 million inflows last week

Pakistan has received some $978 million inflows during the last week of March from multilateral, bilateral and other official sources. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) with the arrival of these inflows, the country's total liquid foreign reserves
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
LUMHS VC distributes laptops among 100 students

LUMHS VC distributes laptops among 100 students

Vice Chancellor LUMHS Professor Noshad A Shaikh distributed Laptops, received from Higher Education Commission of Pakistan under the "Prime Minister's (National) Programme for provision of laptops to tallented students" on Thursday. While addressing the l
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Withdrawal from seat: PTI candidate accused of seeking bribe

Withdrawal from seat: PTI candidate accused of seeking bribe

President of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Karachi chapter, Najmi Alam, said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf candidate Amjadullah Khan had contacted PPP for monetary benefits for withdrawing himself from the NA-245 by-election seat in favour
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
NA-245 by-poll be declared void: PTI

NA-245 by-poll be declared void: PTI

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf leader Imran Ismail demanded that the Election Commission of Pakistan declare results of the by-polls at NA-245 null and void, after their candidate Amjadullah Khan stepped down in favour of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement hours befor
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bilawal discusses KP flood situation with party leaders

Bilawal discusses KP flood situation with party leaders

Chiarman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari went into session with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Party leaders over Skype to personally inquire about the tragic situation following torrential rains, floods and landslides resulting in a brewing human disas
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Efforts on towards direct Kabul-Taliban talks: Aziz

Efforts on towards direct Kabul-Taliban talks: Aziz

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Thursday said that serious efforts were under way for direct talks between Kabul and Taliban. He hinted that the next meeting of the Quadrilateral Co-ordination Group (QCG) could take place d
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Shifa Hospital holds walk to mark World Health Day

Shifa Hospital holds walk to mark World Health Day

Sheikh Ansar Aziz, Mayor of Islamabad stressed that "Think about what you eat and drink. Think about exercise. Think about how you get medicines and how you take them. Think about what you can do to keep yourself and your family safe, healthy and well. St
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Government to bring poverty level to minimum level: Dar

Government to bring poverty level to minimum level: Dar

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the government will bring poverty level to minimum within next few years through economic development, overcoming energy shortage and job creation, adding that poverty reduction was the priority of the government.
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Spring tree plantation ceremony held

Spring tree plantation ceremony held

In line with the Federal Government's Green Pakistan initiative Spring Tree Plantation ceremony was held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On this occasion, Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, inaugurated the Spring Tree Plantation campaign by pla
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Federal Insurance Ombudsman President for opening of regional offices

Federal Insurance Ombudsman President for opening of regional offices

President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said that opening of regional offices of Federal Insurance Ombudsman would be effective in providing justice to people at their doorsteps. Addressing at the inauguration of regional offices of Federal Insurance Ombuds
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
11 power thieves held

11 power thieves held

Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) apprehended 11 electricity thieves upon the special directives of Chief Executive Officer Dr Rana Abdul Jabbar Khan in different areas of IESCO region. According to the details, 8 culprits were caught red handed f
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
11-year-old missing person's case: Larger bench resumes hearing

11-year-old missing person's case: Larger bench resumes hearing

The top court on Thursday issued directives to Chairperson Defence of Human Rights Amna Masood Janjua to file written statement regarding reservations over the pace of work of Commission of Inquiry for Enforced Disappearance (CIED). A 5-member larger benc
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
TCKP confers 'Hunar-e-Hawwa' awards

TCKP confers 'Hunar-e-Hawwa' awards

Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) has conferred special Hunar-e-Hawwa awards on skilled women of the province to acknowledge their achievements and services for the country and society during a ceremony. Dr Mehr Taj Roghani was the chief guest
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
KP chief minister for adopting result-oriented research

KP chief minister for adopting result-oriented research

KP Chief Minister Pervez Khattak while underlining the need of promotion of indigenous research has asked for adopting result-oriented local research to make the country progressive and prosperous. He was addressing at Industrial Open House and Career Fai
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Anti-drug drive launched: ANF Youth Ambassadors' Convention held

Anti-drug drive launched: ANF Youth Ambassadors' Convention held

ANF Youth Ambassadors Convention was organised at Topi Rakh Auditorium, Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi from 6 to 7 April. DG ANF Major General Nasir Dilawar Shah HI (M) was the chief guest of the event. The occasion was addressed by Professor Dr Rizwan Ta
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Imran asks government to investigate his assets

Imran asks government to investigate his assets

PTI chief Imran Khan on Thursday offered the government to probe his assets including his house at Bani Gala and Shaukat Khanum Cancer Hospital's endowment fund that the government claims to have been embezzled. Speaking in the National Assembly, he said:
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Panama Papers: Defence minister defends Prime Minister

Panama Papers: Defence minister defends Prime Minister

Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Thursday said the Panama Papers do not mention the Prime Minister rather names of his children have been mentioned. The Prime Minister has explained his position to the nation in a televised address, he said.
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
IESCO notice

IESCO notice

According to IESCO spokesman, due to electricity maintenance/development work the power supply of the following feeders / grid stations would remain suspended; on 08 April 09:00am 03:00pm, CWO, PAECH feeders, on 09 April 09:00am 05:00pm, POF-1&2, PAC Kama
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Afghan nationals asked to leave Torkham in three days

Afghan nationals asked to leave Torkham in three days

The political administration of Khyber Agency asked the Afghan nationals residing in Torkham, the bordering town, to leave the area within three days otherwise the authorities would take action against them. The notice issued from the Khyber Agency Politi
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Cop killed, two hurt in IED blast

Cop killed, two hurt in IED blast

A policeman was killed and two people sustained severe injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Badhu Saman Bagh area of Peshawar on Thursday. According to details, the police was on a routine patrol when the pre-planted bomb under the tr
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
PCS officers lodge complaint against unfair treatment

PCS officers lodge complaint against unfair treatment

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Civil Service (PCS) Association has lodged a complaint to Chief Secretary regarding the victimisation of their office-bearer by the Political Agent, North Waziristan Agency. The complaint has been lodged through writing a for
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sardar Mehtab calls on PM

Sardar Mehtab calls on PM

Former Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan called on Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif here at the PM House Thursday. Matters of political nature and development of KPK were discussed during the meeting, a statement released from the P
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Hundi & Hawala: FIA, police carry out crackdown in Kohat

Hundi & Hawala: FIA, police carry out crackdown in Kohat

Police and FIA authorities jointly conducted a crackdown against the illegal business of Hundi and Hawala in Kohat on Thursday, and arrested around 10 people involving in this illegal business and recovered Rs 3 million from them. The operation was carrie
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Steel mill in New Zealand: PAT demands probe into PM's share

Steel mill in New Zealand: PAT demands probe into PM's share

The Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) party has written letters to the Chief Justice of Pakistan, the army chief and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman, demanding an investigation into 49 percent of shares of the prime minister in a steel mill i
Published 08 Apr, 2016 12:00am
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