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Print - 2016-08-13
Should you turn your phone off during a flight?

Should you turn your phone off during a flight?

"All electronic devices must be switched off during take-off and landing." It's a familiar announcement to all who fly regularly. And for those who ignore the order, cabin crew on commercial planes are quick to appear with a stern follow-up request.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Quitting smoking may actually widen social network

Quitting smoking may actually widen social network

Some smokers fear that quitting will result in losing friends, but the opposite seems to be true, according to a new study. Smokers may worry that trying to quit will alienate them from other smokers, said coauthor Megan E. Piper of the Center for Tobacco
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
How much exercise will lower chronic disease risk?

How much exercise will lower chronic disease risk?

The daily dose of activity needed to lower the risk of diabetes, stroke and heart disease by at least 20 percent is several times the minimum recommended by the World Health Organisation, researchers said Wednesday.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
How yoga helped me overcome a stroke

How yoga helped me overcome a stroke

'Oh my God, I wish you were there. We had so much...' Wait a minute, what's going on? I can't speak. Oh no, I can't move! Perhaps it was the after effect of a very turbulent flight? Tried to sip on water, but couldn't swallow.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Escape Rooms: A new kind of challenge for puzzle addicts

Escape Rooms: A new kind of challenge for puzzle addicts

The door clicks shut. Five employees are locked into the harbour master's office. He's suspected of being involved in smuggling. The workers have one hour to poke around in his papers and find the key to unlock the door.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
ART FACTS: Imitation and limitation

ART FACTS: Imitation and limitation

Anas Ghauri presented human forms and emotions in a peculiar way in his paintings in a solo exhibition titled "Seedha Ulta" at Sanat Gallery, Karachi. The intangible human figures and feelings were made tangible and felt by the artist through clothes.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Asia must invest more in disaster risk reduction: Red Cross

Asia must invest more in disaster risk reduction: Red Cross

From typhoons and earthquakes to floods, Asian nations must step up investment in disaster risk reduction before it is "too late for too many" in a region regularly battered by disasters, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societie
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Muslim Americans under siege?

Muslim Americans under siege?

The Muslim American comedian Dean Obeidallah has spent 15 years fighting hatred and bias against Islam, armed only with his sense of humour. Now, the bitter tones of the US presidential campaign have added urgency to his mission.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
KARACHI CHRONICLE: Karachi getting rain, but not much

KARACHI CHRONICLE: Karachi getting rain, but not much

In Karachi the rains are not a blessing, but they do a fine job of exposing the inefficiencies of officialdom, the fake promises,the reports of work done which exists only on the municipal paper. Hardly a millimetre of rain falls and the gutters and nalas
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sherry reacts to Nisar's statement

Sherry reacts to Nisar's statement

Responding to the Interior Minister's press conference, PPPP Vice President Sherry Rehman said that "the nation is in shock at the irresponsible and inappropriate behaviour of Chaudhry Nisar, who instead of seeking unity and renewed resolve from democrati
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
NVTTC intends to provide training to maximum number of youth: Cheema

NVTTC intends to provide training to maximum number of youth: Cheema

Executive Director of National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NVTTC), Zulfiqar Cheema has said that no one can deny the significance of vocational and technical training which can act as a gateway to social and economic development.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Individuals and AOPs: FBR issues draft of IT Return Forms for 2016

Individuals and AOPs: FBR issues draft of IT Return Forms for 2016

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued the draft of the Income Tax Return Forms for Tax Year 2016 for individuals and Association of Persons (AOPs). The FBR has circulated the draft of the Income Tax Return Forms for the said categories of taxpayer
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
SHO murder: police submits challan against Uzair Baloch

SHO murder: police submits challan against Uzair Baloch

The police on Friday submitted a charge sheet (challan) in an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) against notorious ringleader of Lyari gang-war Uzair Baloch and other gangsters in a case of murdering SHO Civil Lines Fawwad Khan and injuring others in an encounter
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Independence Day: mobile phone service closure for six hours

Independence Day: mobile phone service closure for six hours

The Ministry of Interior on Friday forwarded a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to suspend cellular services in Islamabad, on the occasion of Independence Day. The mobile phone service, the sources said, would remain suspended for
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
SVI President to file damage suit against former professor

SVI President to file damage suit against former professor

Dr Zafar Iqbal Cheema, President Strategic Vision Institute (SVI) on Friday said he is going to file a damage suit against a former university professor along with a student for tarnishing his reputation by accusing him of plagiarism.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PPDWP approves PPIC Centre worth Rs 13.71 billion

PPDWP approves PPIC Centre worth Rs 13.71 billion

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party has approved the Punjab Police Integrated Command, Control & Communication (PPIC3) Centre, Lahore (Revised) at the cost of Rs 13.717 billion. This scheme was approved in the 9th meeting of Provincial Develop
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Hanif Mohammad dies

Hanif Mohammad dies

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Original 'Little Master' Hanif Mohammad dies" carried the newspaper yesterday. According to it, former Pakistan batsman Hanif Mohammad, player of the world's longest Test innings, died Thursday in a Ka
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Edinburgh celebrates European culture after Brexit vote

Edinburgh celebrates European culture after Brexit vote

Nearly two months after Britain shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union, Edinburgh festival is celebrating the European roots which have enriched its arts calendar for nearly 70 years.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
South China Sea maritime claims: Pakistan's role

South China Sea maritime claims: Pakistan's role

Littoral states in South China Sea have historically been vying for maritime's claims on multiple islands located in the ocean in order to gain fresh resources in terms of energy, oil and other consequential economic benefits by laying their hands to the
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
IMF cautions Pakistan

IMF cautions Pakistan

The IMF and Pakistan completed the $6.4 billion bailout programme earlier this week. This programme is reported to have the distinction of being the first ever to have achieved completion out of a total of 11 IMF programmes which Pakistan went through in
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
No more there the Little Master

No more there the Little Master

Hanif Mohammad, the legend of the cricket world who would usually win, lost one last match Thursday evening and has returned to the pavilion. Not that he would give up; given his grit and determination to stay at the crease which earned him the epithet of
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Russia-Turkey ties reset

Russia-Turkey ties reset

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has embarked on his first trip abroad after the failed coup of July 15. It is logical that his first port of call is Russia, specifically Saint Petersburg, the hometown of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In these s
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Cyber bill: not well thought out

Cyber bill: not well thought out

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2016 was passed by a majority vote in the National Assembly bringing an entire range of new offences within the ambit of the country's legal system ranging from illegal access of data, interference with data and in
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai copper slips

Shanghai copper slips

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper slipped by 0.1 percent to 37,560 yuan ($5,653) a tonne on Friday after a string of China data missed expectations, but was still targeting a small weekly advance, cushioned by a weaker dollar.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Copper sinks to one-month low

Copper sinks to one-month low

Copper fell to its weakest in a month on Friday and other industrial metals also touched new lows after Chinese fixed-asset investment and loans data missed forecasts, raising doubts about demand in the world biggest metals consumer.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Rubber rises

Rubber rises

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures rose to a two-week high on Friday and posted their second straight weekly gain as firmer oil prices and a weaker yen sparked buying, while speculations that the major producers may extend their exports curb after August also
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Palm oil hits two-month high on tight supplies

Palm oil hits two-month high on tight supplies

Malaysian palm oil futures hit a two-month high on Friday, achieving a fourth session of gains in five, due to tight physical supplies of the tropical oil. Benchmark palm oil futures for October on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 1.7 percent
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Raw sugar rebounds after sharp sell-off, coffee eases

Raw sugar rebounds after sharp sell-off, coffee eases

Raw sugar futures rebounded on Friday from a one-week low, showing signs of resuming their upward trend on tightening global supplies after a sharp setback this week. ICE October raw sugar settled up 0.11 cent, or 0.6 percent, at 19.71 cents per lb, after
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gold little changed in Asia

Gold little changed in Asia

Gold remained little changed on Friday, hovering near lows touched in the previous session, as the dollar stayed firm on expectations of a rate hike by the US Federal Reserve this year. Spot gold was flat at $1,338.07 an ounce by 0636 GMT. It ended down 0
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gold falls in New York

Gold falls in New York

Gold eased below $1,350 an ounce on Thursday as the dollar rose, and the Dow and S&P 500 touched record intraday highs, though uncertainty over the outlook for US monetary policy prevented further losses for the metal. Palladium, however, slid 5 percent t
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gold jumps in Europe

Gold jumps in Europe

Gold jumped 1.3 percent on Friday as the dollar retreated further after US retail sales data were unexpectedly flat in July.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans down

US MIDDAY: soyabeans down

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures mostly lower early on Friday after the US Department of Agriculture projected a record large US soyabean harvest above 4 billion bushels, topping even the highest forecast in a range of analysts' expectations. Howev
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Cotton futures settle lower
Cotton

Cotton futures settle lower

ICE cotton futures settled lower on Friday, registering the biggest weekly decline since early May 2014 on a bearish world supply and demand report from the US government.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Oil up 2 percent on short covering, hope for producer action

Oil up 2 percent on short covering, hope for producer action

Oil rose about 2 percent on Friday, clinching its biggest weekly gains since April, after a short covering rally was triggered by comments from Saudi Arabia's oil minister in the previous session about possible action to help stabilize the market.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: corn hits seven-year low

US MIDDAY: corn hits seven-year low

US corn futures plunged to a seven-year low on Friday and hit contract lows in all months after a the government forecast a larger-than-expected harvest, but the market ultimately closed firm as the low prices prompted bargain buying.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold turns lower

US MIDDAY: gold turns lower

Gold turned slightly lower as the US dollar pared losses on Friday, with investors grabbing profits after the metal jumped more than 1 percent following US retail sales data that were unexpectedly flat in July.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Thursday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 4,970 million and the number of lots traded was 17,846. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,006. Major business was contributed by crude oil amounting to PKR 1,924 million followed by
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures fall to nine-week low

US natural gas futures fall to nine-week low

US natural gas futures on Wednesday fell to a near nine-week low as less hot weather forecasts for the next two weeks are expected to reduce power demand for air conditioning. After shedding 5 percent on Tuesday, front-month gas futures for September deli
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US FOB Gulf soyabean offers hold steady on good demand

US FOB Gulf soyabean offers hold steady on good demand

Soyabean export premiums for shipments from the US Gulf Coast held mostly steady on Wednesday, underpinned by good demand from top importer China, which has steadily booked large purchases from the United States in recent weeks, traders said. New-crop CIF
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
French wheat exports outside EU to drop by 60 percent

French wheat exports outside EU to drop by 60 percent

France's soft wheat exports outside the EU could drop by 60 percent this season as it faces the worst yields in 30 years and erratic grain quality after bad weather hit crops, consultancy Agritel said. The steep fall in exports may allow Germany to overta
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 181,697 tonnes of cargo comprising 163,201 tonnes of import cargo and 18,496 tonnes of export cargo including 6,624 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: prices halt further decline on modest trade
Cotton

Cotton market: prices halt further decline on modest trade

Prices stopped more decline on the cotton market on Friday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6,600, dealers said. In Sindh and Punjab, seed cotton prices were inert at Rs 2900-3200, as per 40 kg, re
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures higher on short-covering

CBOT wheat futures higher on short-covering

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade closed higher on Wednesday, led by the spot September contract on short-covering and optimism that export demand might pick up, traders said. CBOT September wheat settled up 4-3/4 cents at $4.21-3/4 per bushel.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
South Africa's power producer wage deal ends strike

South Africa's power producer wage deal ends strike

South Africa's state-owned electricity producer Eskom has reached a wage hike agreement with power plant workers, ending a two-day strike that could have caused supply disruptions, their union said Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
WTO largely backs EU over Russia in tariff fight

WTO largely backs EU over Russia in tariff fight

Russia violated its international trade commitments by inflating tariffs on the import of some agricultural and manufactured products from the European Union, a World Trade Organisation panel said in a decision on Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka, China in new deal over $1.4 billion reclamation

Sri Lanka, China in new deal over $1.4 billion reclamation

Sri Lanka Friday signed a new deal to replace a controversial agreement with a Chinese company building a new city within Colombo to remove its freehold rights over reclaimed land after India voiced concerns over the agreement.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Eurostar staff in Britain begin four-day strike

Eurostar staff in Britain begin four-day strike

Staff on the Eurostar rail service between Britain and mainland Europe started four days of strike action Friday although the company insisted there would be minimal disruption to services. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers' Union (RMT) said its me
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China's auto sales surge 23 percent in July

China's auto sales surge 23 percent in July

Cars sales surged 23 percent year-on-year in July in China, the world's biggest auto market, on sales of smaller passenger cars, an industry group said on Friday. A total of 1.85 million vehicles were sold in the country last month, the China Association
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China's economic activity slows in July as reforms begin to bite

China's economic activity slows in July as reforms begin to bite

China's economic activity slowed in July, with investment growing at its slowest pace since the turn of the century, as the world's second-largest economy grappled with the painful restructuring of its older industrial sectors.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Weak US data pushes investors back into eurozone bonds

Weak US data pushes investors back into eurozone bonds

The yield on the eurozone benchmark bond, the 10-year German Bund, fell on Friday after poor US economic data reduced the prospects of a Federal Reserve rate hike in the near future. Unexpectedly flat US retail sales and a drop in the producer price index
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Weak US data pushes investors back into eurozone bonds

Weak US data pushes investors back into eurozone bonds

The yield on the eurozone benchmark bond, the 10-year German Bund, fell on Friday after poor US economic data reduced the prospects of a Federal Reserve rate hike in the near future. Unexpectedly flat US retail sales and a drop in the producer price index
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Nikkei ends at highest in over two months

Nikkei ends at highest in over two months

Tokyo's benchmark index closed at its highest level in more than two months Friday after Wall Street powered to fresh records and a weaker yen boosted sentiment. The strong session comes as investors look to Japanese second-quarter GDP data on Monday with
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Three major US indexes end at records for first time since 1999

Three major US indexes end at records for first time since 1999

All three major US stock indexes closed at record highs on Thursday for the first time since 1999 as surging oil prices and strong earnings from department stores Macy's and Kohl's buoyed investor sentiment. It was the first time since December 31, 1999 t
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong shares rise to nine-month high

Hong Kong shares rise to nine-month high

Hong Kong shares powered to a nine-month high on Friday, taking cues from Wall Street's records overnight, with energy shares leading the charge on higher oil prices. The benchmark Hang Seng index rose 0.8 percent, to 22,766.91, while the China Enterprise
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US bond prices fall

US bond prices fall

US Treasury prices fell on Thursday as a top US central bank official said the Federal Reserve should raise the nation's overnight interest rates this year and as oil prices jumped ahead of Friday's US retail sales data. San Francisco Fed President John W
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
US bond prices fall

US bond prices fall

US Treasury prices fell on Thursday as a top US central bank official said the Federal Reserve should raise the nation's overnight interest rates this year and as oil prices jumped ahead of Friday's US retail sales data. San Francisco Fed President John W
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
China's blue chip index jumps to seven-month high

China's blue chip index jumps to seven-month high

China's blue chip CSI300 Index ended at a seven-month high on Friday, led by financial and property shares, as disappointing economic data raised the prospect of more government stimulus. The CSI300 index rose 1.9 percent, to 3,294.23, the highest close s
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
India's BSE index posts third weekly gain

India's BSE index posts third weekly gain

India's BSE index rose 1 percent on Friday and posted its third straight weekly gain, as State Bank of India surged on a smaller-than-expected rise in June-quarter bad loans, while a rally in crude prices also boosted energy stocks. The benchmark BSE inde
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
European shares hover near seven-week highs, Maersk underpins
Currency

European shares hover near seven-week highs, Maersk underpins

European shares edged back after setting a fresh seven-week high on Friday, with weaker miners offsetting gains in companies such as A.P. Moller-Maersk, which rose sharply following its earnings update. Shares in Maersk ended up 3.1 percent, having risen
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares make modest gains

Australian shares make modest gains

Australian shares were firmer on Friday as a bounce in oil prices aided the energy and commodity sector, though disappointing economic data from China took the shine off a record finish on Wall Street. The S&P/ASX 200 index added 0.42 percent, or 22.88 po
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
SE Asian markets largely down

SE Asian markets largely down

Most Southeast Asian stock markets closed lower on Friday on concerns about a slowing Chinese economy and as investors awaited a host of US data, notably retail sales, for latest cues about the world's largest economy. China's industrial output and retail
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
FTSE touches 14-month high, though miners fall

FTSE touches 14-month high, though miners fall

Britain's top share index steadied on Friday after reaching a 14-month high, though mining stocks fell following a weak set of data from China. The blue chip FTSE 100 index closed flat in percentage terms at 6,916.02 points, touching its highest level sin
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lanka licks lips over 'spinners' paradise'

Sri Lanka licks lips over 'spinners' paradise'

Sri Lanka's captain Angelo Mathews predicted more trouble ahead Friday for Australia's beleaguered batsmen in the final Test, saying the pitch in Colombo would be a "spinners' paradise".
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
PCB condoles Hanif's death

PCB condoles Hanif's death

The demise of cricket legend Hanif Mohammad has been widely mourned by people from cricketing world and other walks of life saying his services will always be remembered.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
I'm confident, not arrogant: Ibrahimovic

I'm confident, not arrogant: Ibrahimovic

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic says that accusations of arrogance against him are unfair and that his grand proclamations are merely expressions of supreme confidence. The Swedish striker, who is in line to make his Premier League debut for
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Hales fined for dissent

Hales fined for dissent

England opener Alex Hales has been fined for showing dissent after confronting the third umpire following his first-innings dismissal in the fourth Test against Pakistan, the International Cricket Council said Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
West Indies make solid progress in third Test

West Indies make solid progress in third Test

Marlon Samuels and Jermaine Blackwood held up India's push for a first-innings advantage, as the West Indies reached 194 for three in reply to the tourists' first innings total of 353 at lunch on the fourth day of the third Test in St Lucia on Friday.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Serena gets special entry into Cincinnati

Serena gets special entry into Cincinnati

Serena Williams has been given a special wildcard berth into the WTA/ATP Cincinnati tournament on Thursday, just two days after suffering an embarrassing loss in the Rio Olympics. The 34-year-old American and defending gold medallist was upset in straight
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Asad and Younis give Pakistan the edge

Asad and Younis give Pakistan the edge

Asad Shafiq and Younis Khan both scored hundreds as Pakistan built a slender first-innings lead on the second day of the fourth Test against England at The Oval on Friday. At stumps, Pakistan were 340 for six, 12 runs in front, with Younis ending a run of
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
West worried by tensions around Libyan oil terminal

West worried by tensions around Libyan oil terminal

Six Western countries including Britain, the United States and France expressed concerns Wednesday about mounting tensions around the key Libyan oil terminal of Zueitina. In a call also backed by Germany, Italy and Spain, the countries urged that control
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Egypt's headline consumer inflation flat at 14pc in July
Currency

Egypt's headline consumer inflation flat at 14pc in July

Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation was unchanged at 14 percent in July and core inflation edged down as the effects of this year's currency devaluation continued to feed through. Egypt's urban consumer price inflation had been rising since Apri
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
India's July retail inflation stays above target

India's July retail inflation stays above target

Soaring food prices in July kept India's headline inflation above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) near-term target, underscoring the challenge facing the next central bank governor. Consumer prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace to 6.07 percent las
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Canadian home prices rise in July, helped by Toronto, Vancouver

Canadian home prices rise in July, helped by Toronto, Vancouver

Canadian home prices climbed in July, driven by gains in some of the country's hottest markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, a home price index showed on Friday. Prices rose 2.0 percent last month from June, according to the Teranet-National Bank Comp
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Anaemic growth poses fiscal challenge for Portugal

Anaemic growth poses fiscal challenge for Portugal

Portugal's economy grew an anaemic 0.2 percent in the second quarter, the same as in the first three months of the year, suggesting the government will struggle to speed up growth this year and putting its fiscal goals in doubt.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Singapore Telecom first quarter net profit up

Singapore Telecom first quarter net profit up

Singapore Telecom (Singtel) on Thursday reported a slight annual increase in its first quarter net profit, boosted by robust mobile data usage and strong contributions from its regional associates. Net profit growth in the three months to June however was
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Aces High: Iron Maiden star relaunches African airline

Aces High: Iron Maiden star relaunches African airline

Air Djibouti's first passenger flight in 14 years took off Thursday from the small Horn of Africa nation with Iron Maiden lead singer Bruce Dickinson at the controls. One of Africa's oldest airlines, the carrier shut down all operations in 2002 but partia
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
KP NAB arrests alleged fraudster

KP NAB arrests alleged fraudster

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday arrested accused Muhammad Imran Khan owner of Al-Madina property dealer Peshawar who allegedly cheated public at large and looted millions of rupees from innocent people fraudulently.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Gang involved in newborn abductions held

Gang involved in newborn abductions held

Police officials on Friday arrested a gang of at least five women who were allegedly involved in kidnapping and selling of newborn children from the hospitals and maternity homes across Peshawar.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
President reaffirms support to Kashmiris

President reaffirms support to Kashmiris

President Mamnoon Hussain Friday said Pakistan would continue to support the just struggle of the people of Indian held Kashmir, striving to attain their right of self-determination in accordance with the UN Security Council resolutions.
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Substandard construction cause loss of resources: Khattak

Substandard construction cause loss of resources: Khattak

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has said that ill-planned and substandard construction proved to have caused loss of precious resources in the past. His government wouldn't repeat the past mistakes. It wanted the efficient utilisation of
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
Certification: PCP panel approves cases of 12 INGOs

Certification: PCP panel approves cases of 12 INGOs

In a meeting of PCP's certification panel held Friday, a number of cases of International NGOs were presented before the panel for its decision. After thorough deliberation and discussion, the panel approved cases of 12 International NGOs for certificatio
Published 13 Aug, 2016 12:00am
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