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Print - 2016-07-03
Punjab to introduce central induction policy for postgraduate doctors

Punjab to introduce central induction policy for postgraduate doctors

For the first time, the Punjab government is set to introduce a comprehensive central induction policy for postgraduate doctors in health sector. Under this policy, doctors would apply online for post graduation ship and the whole process would be purely
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Swiss banks: government urged to bring back wealth
Currency

Swiss banks: government urged to bring back wealth

The business Community of Southern Punjab has urged the government to take steps to bring back wealth lying in Swiss and other banks and consider introducing one-time tax amnesty scheme for those Pakistanis who have stashed their money abroad to bring bac
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
LCCI for promoting local, foreign investment

LCCI for promoting local, foreign investment

Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has stressed the need for shifting focus on promoting local and foreign investment after achieving certain economic targets. LCCI President Sheikh Muhammad Arshad said on Saturday it is good sign that things
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Hesco sets up rain emergency centre

Hesco sets up rain emergency centre

The management of Hyderabad Electric Supply Company has set up the rain emergency centre in order to avert any untoward incident during expected heavy rains of the monsoon season. The HESCO spokesman informed here on Saturday that the Chief Executive Offi
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Punjab ST on Services Over Rs 61.4 billion collected by PRA

Punjab ST on Services Over Rs 61.4 billion collected by PRA

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has collected over Rs 61.4 billion under the head of Punjab Sales Tax on Services during the financial year 2015-16 showing an increase of 41 percent against the revenue collected during the corresponding period of 2014-
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
VimpelCom, Dhabi Group announce completion of Mobilink-Warid transaction

VimpelCom, Dhabi Group announce completion of Mobilink-Warid transaction

VimpelCom, Global Telecom Holding (GTH), together with Warid Telecom Pakistan and Bank Alfalah (Dhabi Group shareholders), recently announced the completion of the transaction to merge Pakistan Mobile Communications Limited (Mobilink) and Warid Telecom (W
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Three detained in Sindhi Hotel search operation

Three detained in Sindhi Hotel search operation

The law enforcement agencies in a raid in Liaquatabad area detained three workers of a political party. According to sources, the law enforcement personnel conducted search operation in Liaquatabad near Sindhi Hotel. Three activists of a political party w
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Pulses import up 44.19 percent in July-May

Pulses import up 44.19 percent in July-May

The country's pulses import grew to $528.168 million in July-May 2015-16, up by 44.19 percent, official figures say. The total rise in the pulses import was $161.875 million in July-May 2015-16 as compared to the commodity's import of $366.293 million in
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Government's decision to construct new LNG terminals lauded

Government's decision to construct new LNG terminals lauded

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has lauded the decision of the government to construct new LNG stations in a short span. He also lauded the decision of the ECC to approve construction of second LNG terminal
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
FBR lauded for achieving tax collection target
Currency

FBR lauded for achieving tax collection target

Business community has hailed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for achieving tax collection target and welcomed historic increase in foreign currency reserves. Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) and patron in chief of Korangi
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
PPP MNAs against policies based on discrimination

PPP MNAs against policies based on discrimination

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) MNAs Mir Aijaz Hussain Jakharani , Imran Zafar Laghari and Shazia Marri have condemned reported discrimination against a Hindu/Dalit journalist Sahib Oad in a Nawaz government-run news agency in Karachi where he was forced to
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Rain/dust-thunderstorm likely today

Rain/dust-thunderstorm likely today

The Met Office on Saturday forecast widespread rain/dust-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls accompanied by windstorm for upcountry in the next 24 hours. It said that the rainy weather was expected in Islamabad Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha,
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
SECP frames Capital Market Development Plan

SECP frames Capital Market Development Plan

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has framed Capital Market Development Plan for the period 2016-2018. The Plan is a roadmap for initiatives envisaged by the SECP for development of the capital market in the near future. It has bee
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
QWP criticises pro-Kalabagh Dam stance of Wapda chief

QWP criticises pro-Kalabagh Dam stance of Wapda chief

Chairman Qaumi Watan Party, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao had decried the pro-Kala Bagh Dam stance of Chairman WAPDA. He said in a statement here on Saturday that this stance was politically motivated which was aimed at political point scoring. He said that it
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
'VVIP movements' 'Blue Book spells out comprehensive security plan'

'VVIP movements' 'Blue Book spells out comprehensive security plan'

The violation of standard operating procedures (SOPs) laid down in the Blue Book for security of VVIPs is almost routine, said a senior police official. He said that the Blue Book, which is a classified document, spells out a comprehensive security plan t
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Easypaisa launches school fee payment solution

Easypaisa launches school fee payment solution

Pakistan's first and largest mobile financial service, Easypaisa, has successfully launched the Easypay school fee payment solution to benefit educational institutes, students and parents through digitizing payments. With Easypay, Easypaisa enables parent
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Financial instruments: SBP issues special instructions for clearing

Financial instruments: SBP issues special instructions for clearing

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued special instructions for clearing of financial instruments. The SBP has already announced opening of bank's branches on July 02 and 09, 2016 (Saturdays) in order to facilitate general public. To facilitate custo
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
K-E extends deadlines for payment of bills

K-E extends deadlines for payment of bills

In order to facilitate the customers during Eid holidays, K-Electric has extended the deadline for payments of the utility bills for the month of June 2016. This extension is applicable on the bills that are payable by 4th July 2016 to 11th July 2016. Now
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Continued operation, delay in backup caused problems: NBP

Continued operation, delay in backup caused problems: NBP

Continued banking operation due to closing of the financial year and delay in upgradation of system caused some technical difficulties in operating system and disbursement of pension, said Nausherwan Adil SEVP Group Chief Operations National Bank of Pakis
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Seven die as coach falls into Nullah

Seven die as coach falls into Nullah

At least seven people died and 10 others were injured when a passenger coach fell into a nullah here on Saturday. Rescue sources said that a Rawalkot bound passenger coach coming from Rawalpindi skidded off road and plunged into Goi nullah near Azad Patta
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
20 percent additional revenue expected from Eid sales

20 percent additional revenue expected from Eid sales

Pakistan is expected to generate 20 percent additional revenue from sales during Eid-ul-Fitr compared to last year due to businesses remaining open till 2 am, revealed traders and representatives of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce while talking to Busine
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Culture of extended holidays

Culture of extended holidays

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Banks to remain open on Saturdays" carried by the newspaper on Tuesday. This heartening to note that in order to facilitate the general public, State Bank of Pakistan has asked banks to keep open all b
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction

Customer satisfaction is perhaps the one benchmark with which utilities should measure their own success as well as differentiate themselves from their competitors. When we talk about Smart Grid we think of smart meters, technology stacks, and integration
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Stages of cognition

Stages of cognition

There is a step-wise linkage between information, knowledge, understanding, opinion, belief, reality, truth and wisdom which goes like this: Knowledge received from others is stored in our memory as 'Information'. When we reflect it as such in our convers
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan-India ties

Pakistan-India ties

Human civilisation has been growing in knowledge, understanding and compassion. It has been prizing peace and prosperity over wars and fighting. Look at the continent of Europe, it had been a bedrock of violent wars some of them would go on for centuries
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Fata administration's irrational plan

Fata administration's irrational plan

While the Fata Reforms Bill aims at mainstreaming the people living in those areas - arguably the country's least developed region - one expected popularizing education would also get the priority it deserves. Unfortunately, education seems to be of least
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Grim exports

Grim exports

Policymakers in the country are seriously concerned about dwindling exports and rightly so. In a Senate Standing Committee on Commerce meeting on 28th June 2016, Ministry of Commerce observed that country's exports would be around $20.9 billion in 2015-16
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Torkham tension casts a shadow over Eid travelers

Torkham tension casts a shadow over Eid travelers

Thousands of passengers, including children, are waiting to travel and celebrate Eidul Fitr with their relatives in Afghanistan and Pakistan as some of the Afghan transport mafia backed by the Afghan government has imposed a 'ban' on the operations of Pak
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Torkham tension casts a shadow over Eid travelers

Torkham tension casts a shadow over Eid travelers

Thousands of passengers, including children, are waiting to travel and celebrate Eidul Fitr with their relatives in Afghanistan and Pakistan as some of the Afghan transport mafia backed by the Afghan government has imposed a 'ban' on the operations of Pak
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Australia's ruling conservatives struggle to get over election line

Australia's ruling conservatives struggle to get over election line

Australia's election was on a knife-edge Saturday with the ruling conservatives struggling to win enough seats to form majority government, raising the prospect of a hung parliament. Seventy-six seats are needed to rule outright in the 150-seat House of R
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Dar apprised about progress on divestment of PSX shares

Dar apprised about progress on divestment of PSX shares

The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) along with Chairman PSX, Muneer Kamal, on Saturday presented an update to Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Ishaq Dar, on the progress made with respect to the divestment
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Dar apprised about progress on divestment of PSX shares

Dar apprised about progress on divestment of PSX shares

The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) along with Chairman PSX, Muneer Kamal, on Saturday presented an update to Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Ishaq Dar, on the progress made with respect to the divestment
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Dar apprised about progress on divestment of PSX shares

Dar apprised about progress on divestment of PSX shares

The Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) along with Chairman PSX, Muneer Kamal, on Saturday presented an update to Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Ishaq Dar, on the progress made with respect to the divestment
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka replaces controversial central bank chief

Sri Lanka replaces controversial central bank chief

Sri Lanka''s president on Saturday bowed to pressure from activists and replaced the country''s controversial central bank chief, appointing a respected economist to the top job. President Maithripala Sirisena announced that Indrajit Coomaraswamy, 66, had
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka replaces controversial central bank chief

Sri Lanka replaces controversial central bank chief

Sri Lanka's president on Saturday bowed to pressure from activists and replaced the country's controversial central bank chief, appointing a respected economist to the top job. President Maithripala Sirisena announced that Indrajit Coomaraswamy, 66, had b
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka replaces controversial central bank chief

Sri Lanka replaces controversial central bank chief

Sri Lanka's president on Saturday bowed to pressure from activists and replaced the country's controversial central bank chief, appointing a respected economist to the top job. President Maithripala Sirisena announced that Indrajit Coomaraswamy, 66, had b
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Panama leaks: PBC adopts 'wait and watch' policy

Panama leaks: PBC adopts 'wait and watch' policy

Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has decided to adopt a 'wait and watch' policy towards filing a petition in the Supreme Court under Article 184 (3) with a reference to the Panama papers against the Prime Minister, his children and parliamentarians who fall wit
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Panama leaks: PBC adopts 'wait and watch' policy

Panama leaks: PBC adopts 'wait and watch' policy

Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has decided to adopt a 'wait and watch' policy towards filing a petition in the Supreme Court under Article 184 (3) with a reference to the Panama papers against the Prime Minister, his children and parliamentarians who fall wit
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Bilawal steps up pressure on government

Bilawal steps up pressure on government

Pakistan Peoples Party's Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has directed his party's officials and workers to get ready for a movement against the Nawaz-led PMLN government, according to Aaj News. "We are ready to challenge the Nawaz government with o
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Imran vows to go to every limit for PM's accountability

Imran vows to go to every limit for PM's accountability

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Saturday said announced to go to every limit, if needed, for accountability of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif as the 120-day sit-in at Islamabad had prepared the party for larger protests. Talking to the media bef
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Capital market still not a popular mode of investment: SECP

Capital market still not a popular mode of investment: SECP

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has observed that capital market is still not a popular mode of investment among the general public, due to which the market is not performing at the optimal level. According to the SECP's 'Capital
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
PRI remittances: use of IBAN to be mandatory by December 31st: SBP

PRI remittances: use of IBAN to be mandatory by December 31st: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced compulsory use of incorporation of International Bank Account Number (IBAN) in Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) Home Remittances by 31st December 2016. According to SBP, in view of the current level of cu
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
PRI remittances: use of IBAN to be mandatory by December 31st: SBP

PRI remittances: use of IBAN to be mandatory by December 31st: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced compulsory use of incorporation of International Bank Account Number (IBAN) in Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) Home Remittances by 31st December 2016. According to SBP, in view of the current level of cu
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
PRI remittances: use of IBAN to be mandatory by December 31st: SBP

PRI remittances: use of IBAN to be mandatory by December 31st: SBP

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced compulsory use of incorporation of International Bank Account Number (IBAN) in Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI) Home Remittances by 31st December 2016. According to SBP, in view of the current level of cu
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
20 killed in Bangladesh restaurant hostage carnage

20 killed in Bangladesh restaurant hostage carnage

Bangladesh's prime minister implored extremists to stop killing in the name of religion on Saturday after 20 hostages were slaughtered at the start of the Eid holiday in a restaurant packed with foreigners. Nine victims were Italian while Japan confirmed
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
20 killed in Bangladesh restaurant hostage carnage

20 killed in Bangladesh restaurant hostage carnage

Bangladesh's prime minister implored extremists to stop killing in the name of religion on Saturday after 20 hostages were slaughtered at the start of the Eid holiday in a restaurant packed with foreigners. Nine victims were Italian while Japan confirmed
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
New Taliban leader tells US to end Afghan 'occupation' in first message

New Taliban leader tells US to end Afghan 'occupation' in first message

New Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada called n the US Saturday to end its "occupation" of Afghanistan in his first message since being appointed the militant group's chief. The message was released to mark the upcoming Muslim festival of Eid and comes
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
New Taliban leader tells US to end Afghan 'occupation' in first message

New Taliban leader tells US to end Afghan 'occupation' in first message

New Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada called n the US Saturday to end its "occupation" of Afghanistan in his first message since being appointed the militant group's chief. The message was released to mark the upcoming Muslim festival of Eid and comes
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Olson, Dar discuss Afghan refugee issue

Olson, Dar discuss Afghan refugee issue

US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Olson called on Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here, on Saturday morning. The US Special Rep on the occasion exchanged views with the Finance Minister on the issue of Afghan Ref
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Olson, Dar discuss Afghan refugee issue

Olson, Dar discuss Afghan refugee issue

US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Olson called on Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here, on Saturday morning. The US Special Rep on the occasion exchanged views with the Finance Minister on the issue of Afghan Ref
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan demands immediate cessation of drone strikes

Pakistan demands immediate cessation of drone strikes

Pakistan has demanded an immediate cessation of drone strikes that violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of States. Speaking in the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Permanent Representative, Maleeha Lodhi, condemned the continued use of drones
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan demands immediate cessation of drone strikes

Pakistan demands immediate cessation of drone strikes

Pakistan has demanded an immediate cessation of drone strikes that violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of States. Speaking in the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Permanent Representative, Maleeha Lodhi, condemned the continued use of drones
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US supports efforts towards border management

US supports efforts towards border management

The United States has supported Pakistan's efforts towards border management with a view to enhancing security of the porous border with Afghanistan and check illegal cross-border movement. The US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richar
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
US supports efforts towards border management

US supports efforts towards border management

The United States has supported Pakistan's efforts towards border management with a view to enhancing security of the porous border with Afghanistan and check illegal cross-border movement. The US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richar
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
McCain, CoAS discuss tense Pak-US ties

McCain, CoAS discuss tense Pak-US ties

A US congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain, who is also chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, arrived here Saturday and held talks with Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif. Senator McCain declared that Pakistan Army's a
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
McCain, CoAS discuss tense Pak-US ties

McCain, CoAS discuss tense Pak-US ties

A US congressional delegation led by Senator John McCain, who is also chairman of the Senate Armed Forces Committee, arrived here Saturday and held talks with Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif. Senator McCain declared that Pakistan Army's a
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Venezuela to end electricity rationing

Venezuela to end electricity rationing

Venezuela will stop rationing electricity next week, ending months of blackouts and other measures meant to alleviate its energy crisis, President Nicolas Maduro said Friday. Starting Monday, the rationing plan "will have no effect and (the power grid) wi
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Venezuela to end electricity rationing

Venezuela to end electricity rationing

Venezuela will stop rationing electricity next week, ending months of blackouts and other measures meant to alleviate its energy crisis, President Nicolas Maduro said Friday. Starting Monday, the rationing plan "will have no effect and (the power grid) wi
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Venezuela to end electricity rationing

Venezuela to end electricity rationing

Venezuela will stop rationing electricity next week, ending months of blackouts and other measures meant to alleviate its energy crisis, President Nicolas Maduro said Friday. Starting Monday, the rationing plan "will have no effect and (the power grid) wi
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses

Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses

The entire management of Iran''s development fund was forced to resign on Saturday as part of a mounting scandal over lavish executive salaries, the ISNA news agency reported. Iran has been gripped by the scandal ever since the payslips of executives at s
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses

Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses

The entire management of Iran's development fund was forced to resign on Saturday as part of a mounting scandal over lavish executive salaries, the ISNA news agency reported. Iran has been gripped by the scandal ever since the payslips of executives at se
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses

Iran salary scandal takes down development fund bosses

The entire management of Iran's development fund was forced to resign on Saturday as part of a mounting scandal over lavish executive salaries, the ISNA news agency reported. Iran has been gripped by the scandal ever since the payslips of executives at se
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
STPF 2015-18: five SROs issued to launch export initiatives

STPF 2015-18: five SROs issued to launch export initiatives

The Ministry of Commerce has issued five SROs to launch export development initiatives announced in the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015- 18, to be effective from July 1, 2016. These include technology upgradation fund, support for branding, support
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
STPF 2015-18: five SROs issued to launch export initiatives

STPF 2015-18: five SROs issued to launch export initiatives

The Ministry of Commerce has issued five SROs to launch export development initiatives announced in the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015- 18, to be effective from July 1, 2016. These include technology upgradation fund, support for branding, support
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
STPF 2015-18: five SROs issued to launch export initiatives

STPF 2015-18: five SROs issued to launch export initiatives

The Ministry of Commerce has issued five SROs to launch export development initiatives announced in the Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2015- 18, to be effective from July 1, 2016. These include technology upgradation fund, support for branding, support
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Thousands marched through London on Saturday to protest against Britain''''s vote to leave the EU, which has sparked political turmoil and polarised public opinion. Chanting "We love you EU," waving European flags and carrying colourful banners with sloga
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Thousands marched through London on Saturday to protest against Britain''s vote to leave the EU, which has sparked political turmoil and polarised public opinion. Chanting "We love you EU," waving European flags and carrying colourful banners with slogans
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Thousands marched through London on Saturday to protest against Britain's vote to leave the EU, which has sparked political turmoil and polarised public opinion. Chanting "We love you EU," waving European flags and carrying colourful banners with slogans
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Anti-Brexit protesters march in London

Thousands marched through London on Saturday to protest against Britain's vote to leave the EU, which has sparked political turmoil and polarised public opinion. Chanting "We love you EU," waving European flags and carrying colourful banners with slogans
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Australians swing against ruling coalition in knife-edge election

Australians swing against ruling coalition in knife-edge election

Australia was headed for a hung parliament or a minority government with more than half the votes counted in a national poll on Saturday, potentially blocking Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ability to enact key economic reforms.
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Australians swing against ruling coalition in knife-edge election

Australians swing against ruling coalition in knife-edge election

Australia was headed for a hung parliament or a minority government with more than half the votes counted in a national poll on Saturday, potentially blocking Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ability to enact key economic reforms.
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Three Chinese engineers die

Three Chinese engineers die

Three Chinese engineers died on Saturday night when they were working at Tarbela Dam extension project, Aaj News reported from Haripur. The work of shuttering was in progress in tunnel 4 when the concrete fell. Resultantly, three engineers lost the
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (July 02, 2016) and the forecast for Sunday (June 26, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (July 02, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (July 02, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (July 02, 2016)

Published 03 Jul, 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 (July 02, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 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 (July 02, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (July 02, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (July 02, 2016).

Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: easier trend persists
Currency

THE RUPEE: easier trend persists

The rupee continued its falling trend against the dollar on the open market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealer said. The rupee lost further 10 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.10 and Rs 105.30 respectively, they said.
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: easier trend persists
Currency

THE RUPEE: easier trend persists

The rupee continued its falling trend against the dollar on the open market on Saturday in the process of trading, dealer said. The rupee lost further 10 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.10 and Rs 105.30 respectively, they said.
Published 03 Jul, 2016 12:00am