News Archives for Print - 2016-07-25

NGO providing healthcare facilities to 17,000 families in Bara

A civil society organisation with the collaboration of Fata secretariat and Unicef has launched a project to provide healthcare facilities to 17,000 families in Bara subdivision of Khyber Agency.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Bitter foes rally together after coup

Tens of thousands of supporters of Turkey's ruling and main opposition parties, usually bitter foes, rallied together on Sunday in support of democracy following a failed military coup as President Tayyip Erdogan tightens his grip on the country.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Fresh rebel attack in Central Africa

At least three people were killed in an attack by militia in the troubled Bambari region of the Central African Republic, informed sources said Sunday. Armed herdsmen and fighters from the mainly muslim former rebel Seleka movement attacked the southern t

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Training exercise causes bomb scare at US embassy in Myanmar

The United States Embassy in Myanmar held a tear gas training exercise on Sunday night that sparked rumours of an explosion and brought emergency services to the scene, a police officer said.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Southern California fire mushrooms, residents evacuated

A fire burning out of control in Southern California has grown to a massive 20,000 acres, officials said Sunday, as residents in an area north of Los Angeles were forced to evacuate. The blaze, which has been dubbed the "Sand Fire" after a nearby neighbou

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

French president's approval rating inches up

French President Francois Hollande's popularity rating has inched up from near record lows this month, despite heavy criticism he received over security issues since the Bastille Day attack in Nice, two polls showed. Nineteen percent of those surveyed in

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

15-hour tailbacks in UK as France heightens checks

British officials were drafted in to help French border police on Sunday after 15-hour queues built up at the port of Dover due to heightened entry checks. Stationary vehicles could be seen snaking through the countryside, inland from Dover at England's s

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Tigers kill one, injure one in China wildlife park

Tigers at a wildlife park in Beijing killed one woman and injured another after the pair left their vehicle following an argument, Chinese media reported Sunday. The attack took place at Beijing Badaling Wildlife World Saturday, Chinanews.com reported, wh

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Wheat subsidy

It has been reported in a section of the press that the federal government and provinces have failed to agree on a formula to enhance wheat subsidy. It maybe recalled that Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced during his 3rd June budget speech that

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

AJK assembly elections

The political party which rules Islamabad is always expected to win in AJK, and that has happened once again. The Pakistan Muslim League (N) has won hands down taking 31 of the contested 41 seats in the 49-member Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly. And to

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Western values

Western values are patently under threat given the response of Western governments to recent appalling events - a threat that is becoming a source of serious concern in their civil societies.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Likely repeat of 2011 flood tragedy?

Despite its limitations courtesy its outdate weather forecasting technology, Pakistan's Metrological Department has forecast higher-than-average rainfall over parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Azad Kashmir and north-eastern Balochistan that coul

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Clouds gather for Turkey economy after attempted coup

A six percent loss in value of its currency, a plunge on the stock market and a downgrade by a key ratings agency.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Facebook's highly objectionable decision

This is apropos a news item "Facebook accused of censoring posts on held Kashmir" carried by Business Recorder on Saturday. According to it, academics and activists have accused Facebook of censoring posts about Indian-held Kashmir as a curfew in t

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

To achieve success in any reform efforts the most important pre-requisite is 'FBR buy in' - Masoud Naqvi

With section 68 becoming famous overnight, BR Research thought best to sit down with the man who has been most influential in moving the government in the right direction, even though the initially proposed steps in that right direction have been - in his

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

To achieve success in any reform efforts the most important pre-requisite is 'FBR buy in' - Masoud Naqvi

With section 68 becoming famous overnight, BR Research thought best to sit down with the man who has been most influential in moving the government in the right direction, even though the initially proposed steps in that right direction have been - in his

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Implementing anti-poverty SDGs: Pakistan off to a good start: Maleeha

Pakistan has told a gathering of diplomats and experts at the United Nations that progress was being made in implementing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the global development agenda but will require all parts of the UN family and its partners to

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Government to start importing RON 92 standard petrol from October

Pakistan will start importing RON 92 standard petrol from October, which will improve efficiency of vehicles and give good mileage per liter, official sources in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources said.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Imran, CM discuss challenge of dissident group

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Sunday held a detailed meeting with Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak at his residence in Banigala to discuss the party's internal matters and grievances of a dissident group. A senior o

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Aaj TV - Monday's schedule

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (July 18 to 22 2016).

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (July to December 2015)

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (July 24, 2016) and the forecast for Monday (July 25, 2016).

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

New strategy: PPP decides to remove CM

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) decided on Sunday to remove Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah. "Pakistan People's Party today (Sunday) decided to make changes in the Sindh cabinet including bringing in a new Chief Minister," said Senator Farhatullah B

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

New strategy: PPP decides to remove CM

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) decided on Sunday to remove Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah. "Pakistan People's Party today (Sunday) decided to make changes in the Sindh cabinet including bringing in a new Chief Minister," said Senator Farhatullah B

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

ASEAN deadlocked on South China Sea

Southeast Asian nations failed to find common ground on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia stuck to its demand the group make no reference to an international court ruling against Beijing in a statement, diplomats said.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

ASEAN deadlocked on South China Sea

Southeast Asian nations failed to find common ground on maritime disputes in the South China Sea on Sunday after Cambodia stuck to its demand the group make no reference to an international court ruling against Beijing in a statement, diplomats said.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: divergent trend

The rupee fell in relation to the dollar on the open market, while, the domestic currency moved in tight-range during the week, ended on July 23, 2016. In the interbank market, the rupee held the present levels against the dollar for buying and selling at

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

THE RUPEE: divergent trend

The rupee fell in relation to the dollar on the open market, while, the domestic currency moved in tight-range during the week, ended on July 23, 2016. In the interbank market, the rupee held the present levels against the dollar for buying and selling at

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Only Kashmiris can decide their future, India told

A day after India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Kashmir can never become part of Pakistan, Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz responded on Sunday, saying that only Kashmiris could decide their future. Swaraj had said

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Only Kashmiris can decide their future, India told

A day after India's External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said Kashmir can never become part of Pakistan, Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz responded on Sunday, saying that only Kashmiris could decide their future. Swaraj had said

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

India urges 'maximum restraint'

New Delhi's home minister called for "maximum restraint" in Indian held Kashmir on Sunday after weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces that left scores dead. At least 49 people have been killed in clashes in Indian-held Kashmir following

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

India urges 'maximum restraint'

New Delhi's home minister called for "maximum restraint" in Indian held Kashmir on Sunday after weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces that left scores dead. At least 49 people have been killed in clashes in Indian-held Kashmir following

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

SBP issues Exchange Companies Manual 2016

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued Exchange Companies Manual 2016 in order to update/compile related regulations for the convenience of exchange companies. According to the SBP-FE Circular No 04, Exchange Companies Manual has been compiled by inc

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

SBP issues Exchange Companies Manual 2016

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued Exchange Companies Manual 2016 in order to update/compile related regulations for the convenience of exchange companies. According to the SBP-FE Circular No 04, Exchange Companies Manual has been compiled by inc

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

SBP issues Exchange Companies Manual 2016

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued Exchange Companies Manual 2016 in order to update/compile related regulations for the convenience of exchange companies. According to the SBP-FE Circular No 04, Exchange Companies Manual has been compiled by inc

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Bull-run slows down

Moving northward at start, equities at Pakistan Stock Exchange went into the corrective mode to end the week 0.1 percent down at 39,151 points.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Bull-run slows down

Moving northward at start, equities at Pakistan Stock Exchange went into the corrective mode to end the week 0.1 percent down at 39,151 points.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Bull-run slows down

Moving northward at start, equities at Pakistan Stock Exchange went into the corrective mode to end the week 0.1 percent down at 39,151 points.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Saudis visit Israel

The head of a rare Saudi delegation to Israel and the occupied West Bank met a senior Israeli government official during his trip, Israel's foreign ministry told AFP on Sunday.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Saudis visit Israel

The head of a rare Saudi delegation to Israel and the occupied West Bank met a senior Israeli government official during his trip, Israel's foreign ministry told AFP on Sunday.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Brexit risk to global growth, says G20

Britain's vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance chiefs from the G20 group of leading countries said Sunday, vowing to use "all policy tools" to boost growth. The outcome of June's referendum "adds to the uncertain

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Brexit risk to global growth, says G20

Britain's vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance chiefs from the G20 group of leading countries said Sunday, vowing to use "all policy tools" to boost growth. The outcome of June's referendum "adds to the uncertain

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Brexit risk to global growth, says G20

Britain''s vote to leave the European Union heightens risks for the world economy, finance chiefs from the G20 group of leading countries said Sunday, vowing to use "all policy tools" to boost growth. The outcome of June''s referendum "adds to the uncerta

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Plant specifications: PPIB fails to convince two power companies

Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has reportedly failed to convince two power companies to change plant specifications from imported to indigenous coal, well informed sources told Business Recorder.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Plant specifications: PPIB fails to convince two power companies

Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has reportedly failed to convince two power companies to change plant specifications from imported to indigenous coal, well informed sources told Business Recorder.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Plant specifications: PPIB fails to convince two power companies

Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has reportedly failed to convince two power companies to change plant specifications from imported to indigenous coal, well informed sources told Business Recorder.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Deaths due to electrocution: PM for action against delinquent officials

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his deep anger over the negligence of concerned officials, leading to an electrocution incident in which two lives were lost after some power transmission lines had been snapped.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Soyem of Meraj Muhammad Khan held

The Soyem of veteran politician Meraj Muhammad Khan was held at his residence here on Sunday evening. People from various walks of life attended the Quran Khawani and Dua for the departed soul.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Al Qaeda chief urges kidnappings of Westerners

Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has appeared in an audio interview calling on fighters to take Western hostages and exchange them for jailed jihadists, the monitoring service SITE Intelligence Group said on Sunday. In recording posted online, Al-Zawahiri

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Reserved seats of AJK Assembly: filing of nomination papers today

Candidates started filing nomination papers with the AJK Election commission in Muzaffarabad on Sunday to contest election to eight reserved seats of the AJK Legislative Assembly including five seats for women and one each reserved for technocrats, Ulema

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Finance Ministry contradicts news item

A Spokesperson of Ministry of Finance Sunday contradicted a news item appeared in a section of press stating that the present government had waived off bank loans during last three years. He said the statistics of State Bank of Pakistan were presented dur

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Scandal rocks Democratic Party truce on eve of convention

US Democrats scrambled Sunday to contain damaging revelations of an insider effort to hobble Bernie Sanders's White House campaign that threatened an uneasy truce on the eve of the party's convention. Democrats converge Monday on Philadelphia, the "City o

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Trump says US could pull out of WTO

Republican White House nominee Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the United States could pull out of the World Trade Organisation if he is elected president. The New York billionaire made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with NBC television's

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Trump says US could pull out of WTO

Republican White House nominee Donald Trump suggested Sunday that the United States could pull out of the World Trade Organisation if he is elected president. The New York billionaire made the comments during a wide-ranging interview with NBC television's

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

PTI against Ankara's anti-school move

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday opposed Turkish ambassador's demand to close down educational institutions run under administration of Turkish religious leader Fethullah Gulen in Pakistan.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

PTI against Ankara's anti-school move

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday opposed Turkish ambassador's demand to close down educational institutions run under administration of Turkish religious leader Fethullah Gulen in Pakistan.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Pakistanis among migrant protesters nearing Hungary

Some 300 migrants, the largest group in many months to try to march across Serbia into Hungary, were nearing the border on Sunday, the UN refugee agency said. The group of mostly young men from Afghanistan and Pakistan had set off from Serbia's capital on

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Pakistanis among migrant protesters nearing Hungary

Some 300 migrants, the largest group in many months to try to march across Serbia into Hungary, were nearing the border on Sunday, the UN refugee agency said. The group of mostly young men from Afghanistan and Pakistan had set off from Serbia's capital on

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Nepal's Prime Minister resigns

Nepal's K.P. Sharma Oli resigned as prime minister on Sunday, minutes before facing a no-confidence motion in parliament he was certain to lose, plunging the impoverished nation into fresh turmoil.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Nepal's Prime Minister resigns

Nepal's K.P. Sharma Oli resigned as prime minister on Sunday, minutes before facing a no-confidence motion in parliament he was certain to lose, plunging the impoverished nation into fresh turmoil.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Yahoo appears near deal to sell core assets

Yahoo is near a deal to sell its core online assets, ending a 20-year run as an independent company for one of the most storied names on the internet. Media reports said Yahoo, which introduced many users around the world to the internet, was close to sel

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Yahoo appears near deal to sell core assets

Yahoo is near a deal to sell its core online assets, ending a 20-year run as an independent company for one of the most storied names on the internet. Media reports said Yahoo, which introduced many users around the world to the internet, was close to sel

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Yahoo appears near deal to sell core assets

Yahoo is near a deal to sell its core online assets, ending a 20-year run as an independent company for one of the most storied names on the internet. Media reports said Yahoo, which introduced many users around the world to the internet, was close to sel

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Beijing slaps EU, Japan, South Korea with steel duties

China said Sunday it has started imposing anti-dumping tariffs on certain steel imports from the European Union, Japan and South Korea, as Beijing itself comes under fire for similar trade practices. Duties on the materials, used in power transformers and

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Beijing slaps EU, Japan, South Korea with steel duties

China said Sunday it has started imposing anti-dumping tariffs on certain steel imports from the European Union, Japan and South Korea, as Beijing itself comes under fire for similar trade practices. Duties on the materials, used in power transformers and

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency

Beijing slaps EU, Japan, South Korea with steel duties

China said Sunday it has started imposing anti-dumping tariffs on certain steel imports from the European Union, Japan and South Korea, as Beijing itself comes under fire for similar trade practices. Duties on the materials, used in power transformers and

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Nigeria hails major step towards polio-free Africa

Nigeria on Sunday celebrated two years without a new case of polio, in a major stride towards Africa being declared free of the devastating disease. If no new case is reported by July 2017, Nigeria will be certified free of the virus, which mainly affects

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Iran destroys 100,000 satellite dishes

Iran destroyed 100,000 satellite dishes and receivers on Sunday as part of a widespread crackdown against the illegal devices that authorities say are morally damaging, a news website reported. The destruction ceremony took place in Tehran in the presence

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Iran destroys 100,000 satellite dishes

Iran destroyed 100,000 satellite dishes and receivers on Sunday as part of a widespread crackdown against the illegal devices that authorities say are morally damaging, a news website reported. The destruction ceremony took place in Tehran in the presence

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

IO seeks formation of JIT to interrogate Waseem Akhtar

An investigation officer (IO) on Sunday demanded to form a joint investigation team (JIT) to further interrogate Karachi mayor-designate Waseem Akhtar, who was arrested earlier this week.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Business community concerned over proposed 'FTA-II' with China

The business community of southern Punjab has expressed its concern on the proposed second-generation free trade agreement (FTA) with China on August 4 in Karachi and urged upon the government to maintain balance in bilateral trade to save the local indus

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

MCCI President condemns Munich attack

Multan Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MCCI) has vehemently condemned the terrible attack in a shopping mall in Munich, Germany which caused death of ten citizens.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

'Groundbreaking of Khalifa coastal oil refinery this year'

In a significant move to achieve self-reliance in the oil production sector, the government has given a task to Pakistan Arab Refinery Company (PARCO) to complete the much delayed multi-billion-dollar Khalifa Coastal Oil Refinery project.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

NAB afraid of 'Sultans' of Raiwind: Senator Ghani

Pakistan Peoples Party's Senator Saeed said here on Sunday that that if Model Town Lahore tragedy had occurred in Sindh then Chief Minister Sindh, Interior Minister Sindh and Inspector General Sindh would have been languishing in prison now but "Sultans o

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Chandio condoles demise of Manzoor Abbas

Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh, Moula Bux Chandio, has expressed deep sense of grief over the demise of Manzoor Abbas, Deputy In charge of Pakistan People Party Media Cell. In his condolence message, Moula Bux Chandio said that late Manzoor Abbas was a b

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Anti-polio drive in Balochistan will kick off today

Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Balochistan's Co-ordinator Dr. Syed Saif Ur Rehman has said three-day anti polio drive will be kicked off from Monday on July 25th in 137 union councils of Balochistan aimed administrating over half of million children of

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Bilawal condoles death of PPP worker

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of senior PPP worker Syed Manzoor Abbas, member of PPP Sindh Media Cell, who passed away on Sunday due to cardiac attack. In a condolence message t

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Pasban stages rally Limiting Rangers' powers to Karachi termed discriminatory approach

Limiting special powers of Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) to Karachi only is a discrimination with Sindh, as criminals and killers also live in other parts of Sindh, which should also be nabbed, said speakers at a pro-Rangers' powers demonstration in front of K

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

SME sector promotion top priority: SCCI President

President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Mansoor Ahmed on Sunday said that SCCI had focused its special attention on enhancing export volume for strengthening the national economy through export.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Four members of ECP to be selected today

As per directions of the Constitution, a 12-member parliamentary committee is meeting today to finalise names of four persons to be appointed as members of the Election Commission of Pakistan. The ECP has been non-functional after expiry of five-year term

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Speakers for adopting journalistic ethics

Speakers at training workshop on Journalists' safety stressed the need for adopting Standing Operative Procedures (SOPs) and journalistic ethics to avoid any unpleasant incident with media persons. The two-day training workshop was titled "Policies, secur

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

FPCCI for early completion of CPEC

The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Sunday said the business community wants early completion of game changer project of CPEC so that Pakistan can enjoy fruits of massive Chinese investment. Chinese investment of $34 bi

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Traders eulogise services of Sattar Edhi

The business leaders of Southern Punjab vowed to follow the suit of world renowned social worker Abdul Sattar Edhi and said country has lost an angel of mercy who was a ray of hope for the poor and destitute across Pakistan.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Shahbaz praises historic anti-poverty role of Communist Party of China

Zheng Xiaosong, a deputy minister of international department of China, hosted a dinner in the honour of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in Beijing on Sunday.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Blasts in Kabul condemned

The Businessmen and Industrialists of Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan Division have strongly condemned the suicidal attack on a peaceful protest rally of "Hazaras" in Kabul describing it cruel and barbaric.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Briefing campaign for motorcyclists

A briefing campaign for motorcyclists was launched in all beat of national highways and motorway police N-5 Central. The Motorway Police gave briefing and imparted education to 51,938 motorcyclists over different violations, said DIG Mirza Faran Baig whil

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Air raids hit four hospitals in Aleppo

Air raids have hit four makeshift hospitals in Syria's battered Aleppo city, doctors said Sunday, jeopardising medical care for more than 200,000 desperate civilians in rebel-held areas. The bombardment since Saturday has worsened the plight of residents

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

41 migrant bodies wash up on Libya beach

Volunteers have recovered the bodies of 41 presumed migrants that washed up on a Libyan beach, an official from the coastal city of Sabratha said on Sunday. The bodies, found on Saturday on the city's beach west of the capital Tripoli, were taken to the m

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

IS suicide bomber kills at least 15 in Baghdad

A suicide bombing claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 people in a Shiite area of northern Baghdad on Sunday, security and medical officials said. The bombing, which struck near a checkpoint in the Kadhimiyah area, home to a major Shiite

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Philippine president gives order to free up information

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered all agencies directly under his watch to open their records to the public as part of his promise to crack down on corruption and promote transparency in government.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Venezuela first lady's nephews confessed to drug scheme: US

Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady, who face charges of conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, confessed to US agents after being arrested in November to being involved in the drug scheme, newly-filed court records state.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Obama decries Trump's 'lack of preparedness'

President Barack Obama questioned Republican nominee Donald Trump's readiness to be commander-in-chief, in an interview broadcast Sunday. Weighing in on Trump's suggestions that the US might not meet its mutual defence obligations in Nato, Obama told CBS

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Six Ukrainian soldiers killed as clashes surge

Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and thirteen wounded in a fresh surge of fighting between pro-Russian rebels and government forces in the country's war-torn east, Kiev said Sunday.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

German officials urge close look at gun laws in wake of shooting

Senior German officials called on Sunday for a review of gun laws and even stricter enforcement after Friday's shooting in Munich that claimed the lives of nine people and the gunman himself, a deranged 18-year-old who was obsessed with mass killings.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

One dead, two injured in Germany machete attack

A 21-year-old Syrian asylum-seeker killed a woman and injured two people with a machete Sunday in the south-west German city of Reutlingen in an incident local police said did not bear the hallmarks of a "terrorist attack".

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Another mayor killed in Mexico

A second mayor was killed in southern Mexico this weekend along with his driver while they were driving on a road in Guerrero state, authorities said Sunday. Ambrosio Soto, the mayor of Pungabarato, and his chauffeur were "ambushed by unknown individuals"

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Deal on cutting greenhouse gases in sight for this year: Vienna delegates

A global agreement on cutting the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) - potent greenhouse gases used in aerosols, refrigerants and air conditioning - seems within grasp, delegates said on Sunday after ten days of talks on climate change in Vienna.

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Wall Street week ahead: Silicon Valley leads avalanche of quarterly reports

A quartet of technology heavyweights will be part of an avalanche of quarterly corporate earnings reports next week that, along with a meeting of Federal Reserve policymakers, could hold the key to whether Wall Street extends its record-breaking rally or

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Cyprus set for new one billion euro bond and buyback

Cyprus plans to sell a new 1 billion euro, 7-year bond and buy back a chunk of its older debt in the coming months, the head of its debt office, Phaedon Kalozois, said on Tuesday. Cyprus completed its euro zone/IMF bailout programme earlier this year and

Published 25 Jul, 2016 12:00am

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Mar 25	280.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Mar 25	280.27
USD to Japanese Yen / Mar 25	150.44
USD to Swiss Franc / Mar 25	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Mar 25	1.29
Euro to USD / Mar 25	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Mar 25	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Mar 25	5,776.65
India Sensex / Mar 25	78,876.83
Tokyo Nikkei / Mar 25	37,938.34
Nasdaq / Mar 25	18,271.86
Hang Seng / Mar 25	23,409.08
FTSE 100 / Mar 25	8,663.80
Dow Jones / Mar 25	42,587.50
Germany DAX 30 / Mar 25	23,109.79
France CAC40 / Mar 25	8,108.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Mar 25	69.19
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Mar 25	17,085
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Mar 25	272,462
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Mar 25	3,017.63
Cotton US¢/pound / Mar 25	65.24
Petrol/Litre / Mar 26	255.63
Diesel/Litre / Mar 26	258.64

Stock	Price
Mughal Iron & Steel (R) / Mar 26 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Limited (R)(MUGHALR2)	3.01 ▲ 1 (49.75%)
Sec. Inv. Bank / Mar 26 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	9.99 ▲ 1 (11.12%)
Zephyr Textile / Mar 26 Zephyr Textiles Limited(ZTL)	11.40 ▲ 1.04 (10.04%)
Philip Morris Pak. / Mar 26 Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited(PMPK)	737.77 ▲ 67.07 (10%)
Leiner Pak Gelat / Mar 26 Leiner Pak Gelatine Limited(LPGL)	110.80 ▲ 10.07 (10%)
East West Ins. / Mar 26 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	63 ▲ 5.71 (9.97%)
Crescent Fib. / Mar 26 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	45.69 ▲ 4.13 (9.94%)
Hussain Industries / Mar 26 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	27.29 ▲ 2.42 (9.73%)
Universal Ins. / Mar 26 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	10.34 ▲ 0.91 (9.65%)
Suhail Jute / Mar 26 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	99.89 ▲ 7.79 (8.46%)

Stock	Price
Jubilee Spinning / Mar 26 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	10.64 ▼ -1.13 (-9.6%)
Atlas Ins. Ltd / Mar 26 Atlas Insurance Limited(ATIL)	57.95 ▼ -6.03 (-9.42%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Mar 26 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	8.34 ▼ -0.79 (-8.65%)
Ali Asghar / Mar 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	43 ▼ -4 (-8.51%)
Noon Sugar / Mar 26 Noon Sugar Mills Limited(NONS)	73.51 ▼ -6.06 (-7.62%)
PIA Holding Co.B / Mar 26 PIA Holding Company Limited B(PIAHCLB)	900.16 ▼ -71.96 (-7.4%)
Bela Auto / Mar 26 Bela Automotives Limited(BELA)	169 ▼ -12.94 (-7.11%)
UDL International / Mar 26 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	7.11 ▼ -0.53 (-6.94%)
Kohinoor Ind. / Mar 26 Kohinoor Industries Limited(KOIL)	11.68 ▼ -0.86 (-6.86%)
Sanghar Sugar / Mar 26 Sanghar Sugar Mills Limited(SANSM)	47.50 ▼ -3.2 (-6.31%)

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Pak Elektron / Mar 26 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	23,534,658 ▲ 1.65
TRG Pak Ltd / Mar 26 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	22,825,615 ▼ -1.14
P.S.O. / Mar 26 Pakistan State Oil Company Limited(PSO)	20,169,031 ▼ -3.47
Cnergyico PK / Mar 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	14,454,846 ▲ 0.06
WorldCall Telecom / Mar 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	12,412,844 ▲ 0
Engro Fert. / Mar 26 Engro Fertilizers Limited(EFERT)	12,360,868 ▲ 1.17
B.O.Punjab / Mar 26 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	10,207,107 ▲ 0
Sui South Gas / Mar 26 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	7,601,850 ▼ -0.1
Pak Refinery / Mar 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	7,461,474 ▲ 0.28
Pak Int.Bulk / Mar 26 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	7,039,319 ▲ 0.1

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