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Print - 2016-09-03
BRIDGE NOTE: Play Bridge with inspiration

BRIDGE NOTE: Play Bridge with inspiration

In Tournament Bridge, there is always a fierce tussle between the two sides who have found a massive fit in their respective suits. This pushes the bidding sometimes to a rather uncomfortable dizzying height. The level most Bridge players try to avoid is
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
The Basque beret, from peasant cap to 'emblem of France'

The Basque beret, from peasant cap to 'emblem of France'

The beret has come a long way since its humble beginnings as the headgear of choice for pelota players in the Basque country, becoming a must-have accessory as far afield as China. The jaunty topper preferred by Che Guevara and Pablo Picasso added a saucy
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Beyonce storms Video Music Awards

Beyonce storms Video Music Awards

Beyonce dominated the MTV Video Music awards on Sunday, prowling the stage with a 15 minute medley from her powerful "Lemonade" album and taking home eight statuettes, including the top prize - video of the year. On a night when women ruled, Britney Spear
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Gene Wilder: 30 years of laughter

Gene Wilder: 30 years of laughter

Gene Wilder, who died on Monday following a battle with Alzheimer's, left behind a body of work that began 50 years ago and includes some of the greatest ever comedies.
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Want to detect gluten on the go? There's a device for that

Want to detect gluten on the go? There's a device for that

A California startup has developed a portable technology that will allow consumers to test their food for gluten on the go. "Even when you go out and see these labelled menu items, you are still playing Russian roulette," said Shireen Yates, co-founder an
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Eat your food packaging, don't bin it - scientists

Eat your food packaging, don't bin it - scientists

Scientists are developing an edible form of packaging which they hope will preserve food more effectively and more sustainably than plastic film, helping to cut both food and plastic waste. The packaging film is made of a milk protein called casein, scien
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Higher education: The criticality of original research

Higher education: The criticality of original research

Reputable accreditation bodies of higher education focus on the quality of teaching and research in rating and ranking of universities at the national or international levels. There are, of course, other such criteria considered as physical infrastructure
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Belgians are hunting books, instead of Pokemon

Belgians are hunting books, instead of Pokemon

Inspired by the success of Pokemon Go, a Belgian primary school headmaster has developed an online game for people to search for books instead of cartoon monsters, attracting tens of thousands of players in weeks. While with Pokemon Go, players use a mobi
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Snapchat: If you don't get it, you're probably old

Snapchat: If you don't get it, you're probably old

More than 130 million people around the world use Snapchat daily. For young people especially, the social media app which sends photos that disappear within moments has become an indispensable lifestyle accessory. But the smartphone app remains a mystery
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
ART FACTS: Charming cultural features

ART FACTS: Charming cultural features

Pakistan has abundance of culturally beautiful landscapes that were portrayed by many of our master artists but still our younger generation wanted to revisit those cultural features that charm every generation as far as the human race exists. People who
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun's nearest neighbour

Scientists find Earth-like planet circling sun's nearest neighbour

Scientists have discovered a planet that appears to be similar to Earth circling the star closest to the sun, potentially a major step in the quest to find out if life exists elsewhere in the universe, research published last Wednesday showed.
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
KARACHI CHRONICLE: We the people

KARACHI CHRONICLE: We the people

A sea-change has happened in the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, now to be called MQM-Pakistan with Dr Farooq Sattar as its chief. The August 22 mayhem by party workers and highly unsavoury reactions by the so-called law and order authorities who did not care f
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Castro's Cuba and the Third World

Castro's Cuba and the Third World

Cuba has sent scores of aid and humanitarian expeditions to Angola and Ethiopia and other African and Latin American in the 1970s and 1980s. These included soldiers, relief and construction workers, doctors, nurses, farm workers, teachers and city planner
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures rise to two percent on storm worries

US natural gas futures rise to two percent on storm worries

US natural gas futures rose 2 percent on Wednesday, rebounding from two straight of days of losses, after worries about storm impact on oil and gas installations in the US Gulf of Mexico. The market was also supported by warmer-than-normal weather forecas
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

At Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited (PMEX), on Thursday value traded was PKR 4,330 million and number of lots traded was 10,837. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,957. Major business was contributed by currencies through COTS PKR 1,965 million followed
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US FOB Gulf corn and soyabeans premiums lower

US FOB Gulf corn and soyabeans premiums lower

Export premiums for corn and soyabeans shipped from the US Gulf Coast were steady to lower on Wednesday, weighed down by recent declines in the barge market ahead of the Midwestern harvest that could begin in the next few weeks, traders said. Cheaper cost
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures fall for eighth straight session

CBOT wheat futures fall for eighth straight session

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade declined on Wednesday for an eighth straight session, with the front contract at a 10-year low on ample world supplies and worries about export demand after Egypt cancelled a purchase tender. The main state grai
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
European wheat futures rise after six-week lows

European wheat futures rise after six-week lows

European wheat futures rose on Tuesday in a bargain-hunting bounce after prices hit six-week lows on Monday because of the prospect of bumper global crops. Weakness in the euro and new figures illustrating the poor EU wheat harvest also lent support. Benc
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 177,569 tonnes of cargo comprising 161,108 tonnes of import cargo and 16,461 tonnes of export cargo including 6,577 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 161
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: prices fall on modest trade
Cotton

Cotton market: prices fall on modest trade

Falling trend persisted on the cotton market on Friday in the process of modest trade, dealers said. The official spot rate dropped further by Rs 100 to Rs 6,400, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were unchanged at Rs 3000-3300 and in Punjab rate
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
European vegoils: palm oil prices flat

European vegoils: palm oil prices flat

Crude palm oil prices were largely flat on Wednesday in thin conditions due to a holiday in Malaysia, but posted strong gains for the month buoyed by increased export demand. Crude palm oil for September shipment was offered at $755 per tonne on Wednesday
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Consumer giants court Muslims with halal face creams, shampoos

Consumer giants court Muslims with halal face creams, shampoos

Some of the world's biggest consumer groups are making halal face creams and shampoos for Indonesia ahead of a new labelling law, part of a broader push to cater to growing Muslim populations as sales in many Western markets slow. Unilever, Beiersdorf and
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Big boost to German new car sales in August

Big boost to German new car sales in August

German new car registrations, a key indicator of consumer demand, saw a steep rise in August, industry data showed on Friday. With 245,100 new cars on the road in August 2016, the figure was 8.0 percent higher than the same month in 2015, the German Assoc
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Millions strike in India over wages, economic reforms

Millions strike in India over wages, economic reforms

Millions of public sector workers went on strike across India Friday protesting against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plans for greater privatisation and a proposed minimum wage hike they say is inadequate. Up to 150 million workers from sectors includin
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dubai debuts driverless minibus

Dubai debuts driverless minibus

Dubai has unveiled its first driverless bus service, launching a month-long trial period for the electric vehicle with a view to expanding it across the futuristic Gulf city state. The 10-seat vehicle made its first trip on Thursday along a 700-metre (2,3
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
'World first' as driverless buses take passengers in France

'World first' as driverless buses take passengers in France

Driverless minibuses will begin taking passengers in the eastern French city of Lyon at the weekend in a year-long experiment that officials are calling a "world first". The two electric vehicles, fitted with high-tech equipment including laser sensors, s
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Former Volkswagen engineer claims hundreds of millions over patents

Former Volkswagen engineer claims hundreds of millions over patents

A former top Volkswagen manager and engineer is taking the car giant to court in Germany's largest-ever patent claim by an employee, news weekly Der Spiegel reported on Friday. Wolfgang Schreiber has brought a case before the state court in Munich, asking
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China to probe Comcast, DreamWorks merger

China to probe Comcast, DreamWorks merger

China will launch an anti-trust probe into the $3.8 billion merger of US media giants Comcast and DreamWorks Animation, the country's commerce ministry said Friday. In April, Comcast - the biggest cable television operator in the US - bid for the creators
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
New Brazil president woos business allies in China

New Brazil president woos business allies in China

New Brazilian President Michel Temer insisted Friday his country has turned a page on years of crisis as he wooed businesses in China after replacing Dilma Rousseff in a bitter impeachment fight. "Even though we suffered from political and economic upheav
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Caterpillar set to lay off 2,000 workers

Caterpillar set to lay off 2,000 workers

Caterpillar said Friday it is considering closing its plant in Belgium and making 2,000 workers redundant as the US heavy equipment maker plans global job cuts amid lower demand. The firm, famed for its iconic yellow diggers, said it is "contemplating" mo
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Caterpillar set to lay off 2,000 workers

Caterpillar set to lay off 2,000 workers

Caterpillar said Friday it is considering closing its plant in Belgium and making 2,000 workers redundant as the US heavy equipment maker plans global job cuts amid lower demand. The firm, famed for its iconic yellow diggers, said it is "contemplating" mo
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Ford shelves compact car plan for emerging markets

Ford shelves compact car plan for emerging markets

Ford Motor Co has shelved plans to produce a new compact car family designed mainly for emerging markets like India and China, industry sources said, reflecting disappointing sales of mainstream models in the world's fastest growing car markets.
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Slower US payrolls growth dims September Fed rate hike prospects

Slower US payrolls growth dims September Fed rate hike prospects

US employment growth slowed more than expected in August after two straight months of robust gains and wages were tepid, which could effectively rule out an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve this month. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 151,000 jobs
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Wal-Mart plans early layaways to catch 'Star Wars' boost

Wal-Mart plans early layaways to catch 'Star Wars' boost

For the second year in a row, Wal-Mart Stores Inc will begin its holiday layaway program two weeks early, hoping for a head start to the year-end shopping season and a repeat of last year's strong toy sales driven by "Star Wars" products. Layaway programs
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Wal-Mart plans early layaways to catch 'Star Wars' boost

Wal-Mart plans early layaways to catch 'Star Wars' boost

For the second year in a row, Wal-Mart Stores Inc will begin its holiday layaway program two weeks early, hoping for a head start to the year-end shopping season and a repeat of last year's strong toy sales driven by "Star Wars" products. Layaway programs
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Canada's trade deficit shrinks as non-energy sector shines
Currency

Canada's trade deficit shrinks as non-energy sector shines

Canada's trade deficit in July unexpectedly shrank on stronger non-energy exports, a sector the Bank of Canada says is crucial to helping revive an economy hit by low oil prices. Statistics Canada said on Friday that the July deficit was C$2.49 billion ($
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Chinese banks' shadow loans grow despite regulatory glower

Chinese banks' shadow loans grow despite regulatory glower

Shadow lending by listed Chinese banks surged in the first half, underlining the challenges faced by the country's banking regulator as it tries to rein in the use of opaque lending structures that are seen as a threat to financial stability. China's lend
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Taiwan stocks fall

Taiwan stocks fall

Taiwan stocks fell on Friday in keeping with nervousness in some overseas markets, but losses were limited as key technology and shipping stocks rose. Some Asian shares were weak on uncertainty over the potential for a strong US nonfarm payrolls number la
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks mark time ahead of US jobs data

Southeast Asian stocks mark time ahead of US jobs data

Southeast Asian stock markets marked time on Friday ahead of a key US jobs report that could provide clues on when the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates. Economists polled by Reuters expect the US economy to have added about 180,000 jobs in Augus
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo stocks flat

Tokyo stocks flat

Tokyo stocks ended flat Friday with investors sitting on their hands before the release of US jobs data that could make or break the case for a September interest rate hike. A dip in the yen against the dollar provided some support after the Japanese unit
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Wall Street flat as tech offsets manufacturing data

Wall Street flat as tech offsets manufacturing data

US stocks were flat on Thursday, with gains in the tech sector offsetting sluggish factory activity data and lower oil prices, as investors exercised caution ahead of a key payrolls report on Friday. A report from the Institute of Supply Management showed
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks hit fresh one-year high
Currency

Hong Kong stocks hit fresh one-year high

Hong Kong stocks advanced to a fresh one-year closing high on Friday led by a burst of Chinese money into the city's bluechips at the fastest pace in nearly 1-1/2-years. The benchmark Hang Seng index climbed 0.5 percent to 23,266.70 points, the highest cl
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Treasury yields little moved

Treasury yields little moved

US Treasury yields were little moved on Thursday after weak US manufacturing data contrasted with strong overseas manufacturing numbers and US jobless claims data that beat expectations as investors tried to position ahead of Friday's US non-farms payroll
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Treasury yields little moved

Treasury yields little moved

US Treasury yields were little moved on Thursday after weak US manufacturing data contrasted with strong overseas manufacturing numbers and US jobless claims data that beat expectations as investors tried to position ahead of Friday's US non-farms payroll
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks steady

Sri Lankan stocks steady

Sri Lankan shares ended steady on Friday, with falls in hotels and travel companies offsetting gains in diversified holdings and health care stocks, while foreign buying helped boost turnover. The benchmark Colombo stock index ended 0.02 percent weaker at
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China stocks modestly up

China stocks modestly up

China stocks edged up marginally on Friday as property shares recovered, but investors grappled for direction amid a recent pattern of range-bound trading. The CSI300 index of the largest listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen rose 0.4 percent to 3,314
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Indian shares gain

Indian shares gain

Indian shares closed higher on Friday, with the benchmark BSE index recording its biggest weekly gain in nine weeks, as strong August sales data of companies such as Hero MotoCorp and Tata Motors lifted investor sentiments. The NSE index gained 2.36 perce
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
European shares rise to highest level in over three months

European shares rise to highest level in over three months

European shares rose on Friday, with a leading regional equity index reaching its highest level since late May, as weaker-than-expected US jobs data led investors to pare back bets on an imminent US interest rate hike. The pan-European STOXX 600 index clo
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares lower

Australian shares lower

Australian shares closed lower for a third consecutive session on Friday as the prospect of strong US jobs data, which could help seal the deal for a Federal Reserve rate rise in the near term, kept investors on tenterhooks. The S&P/ASX 200 index finished
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
FTSE hits two-week high after US jobs data
Currency

FTSE hits two-week high after US jobs data

Britain's top share index climbed to a two-week high on Friday after data showing a greater than expected slowdown in US employment growth last month lowered the chances of an interest rate hike in the United States this month. Non-farm payrolls rose by 1
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dollar on defensive in Asia
Currency

Dollar on defensive in Asia

The dollar was on the back foot on Friday after taking a tumble following a surprise contraction in US manufacturing, which cast some doubts on the strength of US economic growth ahead of closely-watched employment data later in the day. The Institute for
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dollar holds steady in Europe
Currency

Dollar holds steady in Europe

The dollar held steady on Friday as investors awaited the currency market's most closely watched data set of the month, the US non-farm payrolls report, for clues as to whether US interest rates will rise this year. The dollar was flat against a basket of
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dollar falls in New York on surprise manufacturing decline
Currency

Dollar falls in New York on surprise manufacturing decline

The US dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Thursday after US manufacturing activity unexpectedly declined in August, casting some doubts on the strength of US economic growth. The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) said its index of national
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China's yuan softens
Currency

China's yuan softens

China's yuan softened on Friday, but its decline was partly cushioned by a defensive dollar, as investors brace for further depreciation in the Chinese currency in the longer term. The market expects the yuan to face downward pressure from China's slowdow
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee posts marginal gains
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee posts marginal gains

The Sri Lankan rupee ended marginally higher on Friday as inward remittances surpassed importer dollar demand, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 145.48/53 per dollar, compared with Thursday's close of 145.50/57, while one-week rupee forwards ended at
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Won leads gains among Asian currencies
Currency

Won leads gains among Asian currencies

The South Korean won led gains among Asian currencies on Friday, as the dollar lost steam after a surprisingly weak reading of US factory activity cast some doubt on the strength of US economic growth. Most Asian currencies edged higher against the dollar
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Sterling hits one-month high

Sterling hits one-month high

Sterling rose to a one-month high on Friday after a survey showed a downturn in Britain's construction sector was easing, boosting expectations that the economy is holding up well after the shock Brexit vote in June. The pound extended gains after data sh
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi stay up

Aussie, kiwi stay up

The Australian and New Zealand dollars held firm on Friday after surprisingly soft economic data out of the United States stirred talk the all-important payrolls report might also underwhelm.mThe Australian dollar was steady at $0.7544, after rising aroun
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Messi ruled out of Venezuela qualifier

Messi ruled out of Venezuela qualifier

Argentina striker Lionel Messi will miss Tuesday's 2018 World Cup qualifier away to Venezuela with a groin problem, national team coach Edgardo Bauza said on Friday. "Unfortunately, he won't be able to play. We can't take any risks. We spoke with the doct
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Wozniacki, Vinci advance

Wozniacki, Vinci advance

Former runners-up Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci reached the US Open last-16 on Friday as two-time champions Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal prepared to push into the second week. Wozniacki, who knocked out ninth-seeded former champion Svetlana Kuzn
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Serena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open

Serena, Murray storm through on rainy day at US Open

Wimbledon champions Serena Williams and Andy Murray raised the roof at the US Open on Thursday, powering into the third round with decisive straight-sets victories. World number one Williams defeated fellow American Vania King 6-3, 6-3, her 306th Grand Sl
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Nice not taking a risk in signing me, says Balotelli

Nice not taking a risk in signing me, says Balotelli

Wayward Italian striker Mario Balotelli has insisted that French club Nice have not taken a risk in signing him from Liverpool. "The career that I have had, it's different to what has been written in the press," Balotelli said at a press conference on Fri
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Harris joins Australia's coaching ranks for South Africa

Harris joins Australia's coaching ranks for South Africa

Former Test fast bowler Ryan Harris will join Australia's coaching staff for this month's tour of South Africa, Cricket Australia said on Friday. Harris, 36, will work as a bowling coach alongside newly appointed team assistant coach David Saker. Harris,
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh hire Samaraweera as batting consultant

Bangladesh hire Samaraweera as batting consultant

Bangladesh on Friday named former Sri Lankan cricketer Thilan Samaraweera as their batting consultant for next month's home series against England. Samaraweera's appointment came a day after former West Indies great Courtney Walsh agreed a three-year term
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Australia eyes British-style lottery after Rio

Australia eyes British-style lottery after Rio

Australia may look to a national lottery to provide extra Olympic funding and make its existing sports system more efficient in the wake of below-par results at the Rio Games. Australia returned with their smallest haul of Olympic medals since Barcelona i
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Stokes and Bairstow see off Pakistan in 4th ODI

Stokes and Bairstow see off Pakistan in 4th ODI

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow both made fifties as England beat Pakistan by four wickets in the fourth one-day international at Headingley on Thursday. England, now 4-0 up in this five-match series, slumped to 72 for four pursuing a target of 248. But Sto
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Australia's oldest surviving Test player dies

Australia's oldest surviving Test player dies

Australia's oldest surviving Test cricketer, Len Maddocks, has passed away aged 90, Cricket Australia said on Friday. Maddocks, a batsman and wicket-keeper, played seven Tests for Australia between 1954 and 1956, and managed the Australian cricket team on
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
World Cup qualifying: Japan lodge protest over disallowed goal

World Cup qualifying: Japan lodge protest over disallowed goal

Japan have lodged a formal protest over a controversially disallowed goal which consigned them to a 2-1 World Cup qualifying defeat to UAE, an official said on Friday. TV replays showed Takuma Asano's shot crossed the line in mid-air before being clawed a
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Arthur issues Pakistan one-day warning

Arthur issues Pakistan one-day warning

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur made it clear some members of his one-day side were on borrowed time after another defeat by England raised fears the team might not qualify automatically for the 2019 World Cup. England beat Pakistan by four wickets at Headin
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UN chief calls on Sri Lanka to reduce army's grasp

UN chief calls on Sri Lanka to reduce army's grasp

UN chief Ban Ki-moon Friday toured Sri Lanka's former killing fields and met with war-battered minority Tamils after urging Colombo to reduce the army's presence to ease tensions following decades of ethnic bloodshed. The UN Secretary-General held talks w
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Finland to close most asylum-seeker hostels

Finland to close most asylum-seeker hostels

Finland said Friday it would sharply cut the number of places available to house asylum seekers by the end of next year as the influx dwindles. Pekka Nuutinen, Finland's incoming top immigration official, told public broadcaster Yle that the capacity of t
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Storms, flash floods kill four in Iran

Storms, flash floods kill four in Iran

At least four people have been killed in thunderstorms and flash flooding in northern Iran, state media reported on Friday. A woman, 70, died after being struck by lightning while working outside in Golestan province, the website of state television chann
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Putin, Abe seek progress on island row

Putin, Abe seek progress on island row

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday tried to make headway on a lingering territorial dispute as they sought to boost trade, but failed to make a breakthrough. Tokyo-Moscow relations are hamstrung by a row dati
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Yemen rebels say coalition air raid killed nine civilians

Yemen rebels say coalition air raid killed nine civilians

Huthi rebels in Yemen said on Friday an air raid by Saudi-led coalition warplanes on a house north-east of the capital Sanaa killed nine civilians including women and children. The raid hit a house in Maran village, "killing nine people, the majority of t
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Russia, US could reach Syria cooperation deal soon: Putin

Russia, US could reach Syria cooperation deal soon: Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired Friday that Moscow and Washington could soon reach a cooperation deal on Syria. "In my opinion we're gradually heading in the right direction and I don't exclude that we'll be able to agree on so
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
First mosquitoes carrying Zika detected in US

First mosquitoes carrying Zika detected in US

Tests have found the Zika virus in mosquitoes from Miami, the first detected on continental United States, confirming local transmission of the disease, the Florida authorities said. Three mosquitoes were taken from the tourist hotspot Miami Beach, where
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hermine fells trees, blows out power, leaves one dead in US

Hermine fells trees, blows out power, leaves one dead in US

Hermine uprooted trees, flooded streets and blew out power Friday as the hurricane swept across Florida's Gulf coast, grinding down to tropical strength as it moved north into Georgia. A homeless man was killed by a falling tree, Florida Governor Rick Sco
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city

10 dead as blast rocks Philippine city

At least 10 people died and dozens were injured when an explosion rocked Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's home city of Davao on Friday night, police told AFP. The explosion occurred in a bustling part of the city and close to one of its top hotels t
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Over 10,000 sacked in new Turkey post-coup purge

Over 10,000 sacked in new Turkey post-coup purge

Turkey has sacked another 10,000 police officers, judges, prosecutors and academics, according to a decree published Friday, as the state continued a purge within public services following July's failed coup. A total of 7,669 police were dismissed in the
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
British soldier charged with Northern Ireland-linked terror offences

British soldier charged with Northern Ireland-linked terror offences

A British soldier has been charged with a range of terrorism offences linked to Northern Ireland, including bomb-making and keeping an arsenal of explosives and weapons, police said on Friday. Ciaran Maxwell, 30, a Royal Marine, allegedly obtained chemica
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Four killed as blasts rock Baghdad

Four killed as blasts rock Baghdad

At least four people were killed and 16 wounded on Friday when blasts, including at a weapons storage facility, rocked north-eastern neighbourhoods of Baghdad, security sources said. Accounts of the incident differed and it was not immediately clear wheth
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Turkey pushes west in offensive against IS in Syria

Turkey pushes west in offensive against IS in Syria

Turkey renewed air strikes on Islamic State sites in Syria on Friday, extending operations along a 90-km (56-mile) corridor near the Turkish border which Ankara says it is clearing of jihadists and protecting from Kurdish militia expansion. Turkey's 10-da
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Oman Air to start flights from Muscat to Najaf on September 15

Oman Air to start flights from Muscat to Najaf on September 15

Oman Air has announced further expansion to its global network with a new destination starting in September 2016. The flights will operate from Oman Air's hub in Muscat to Najaf, Iraq with four weekly flights. Flights to Najaf will start on September 15.
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hamdard Unity Workers Union holds Jalsa Eid Milad

Hamdard Unity Workers Union holds Jalsa Eid Milad

A Jalsa of Eid Milad-un-Nabi (Peace be upon him) presided over by Dr Navaid ul Zafar, Managing Director, Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) and comprised speeches, na'at and salam, was held yesterday under the auspices of Hamdard Unity Workers Union at a hall, N
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Commodity trading: modaraba sector joins hands with PMEX, Agility

Commodity trading: modaraba sector joins hands with PMEX, Agility

A delegation of the NBFI & Modaraba Association of Pakistan met Mr Zafar Hijazi, Chairman, SECP to discuss various issues of the Modaraba Sector. During the discussion Chairman, SECP suggested various proposals for the growth of the modaraba Sector. One o
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Commodity trading: modaraba sector joins hands with PMEX, Agility

Commodity trading: modaraba sector joins hands with PMEX, Agility

A delegation of the NBFI & Modaraba Association of Pakistan met Mr Zafar Hijazi, Chairman, SECP to discuss various issues of the Modaraba Sector. During the discussion Chairman, SECP suggested various proposals for the growth of the modaraba Sector. One o
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Agro farms: FBR to rectify error in collection of CVT

Agro farms: FBR to rectify error in collection of CVT

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will rectify an error in the collection of Capital Value Tax (CVT) on agro farms on the basis of per square yard instead of per square foot within the territorial jurisdiction of federal capital, as the existing practice
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Azerbaijani Ambassador calls on Dar

Azerbaijani Ambassador calls on Dar

The Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan, Ali Alizada called on Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here Friday and discussed matters relating to energy and enhancement of bilateral trade between the two countries. The Finance Ministe
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Karachi

Gas supply to remain suspended in parts of Karachi

The supply of natural gas to all domestic, commercial and industrial customers will remain suspended on Sunday, September 04, 2016 from 06:00 am to 11:30 pm in the vicinities of SITE Area, North Nazimabad, Federal B. Area, Buffer Zone, UP Mor and its surr
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Ecopack Limited to invest Rs 370 million on expansion

Ecopack Limited to invest Rs 370 million on expansion

Ecopack Limited, the manufacturer of PET bottles and performs, would invest around Rs 370 million to modernise and expand its production capacity, said a stock filing Friday. "Company has decided for the Balancing, Modernisation and Replacement (BMR)/expa
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hot, dry weather predicted

Hot, dry weather predicted

The Met Office on Friday forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country in the next 24 hours. It said that rain-thunderstorm was expected at isolated places in Malakand and Hazara Divisions, besides Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and its adj
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Lunch hosted in honour of Belarus envoy

Lunch hosted in honour of Belarus envoy

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa General Secretary, Business Advisory Committee, Adnan Jalil hosted a lunch in honour of the Ambassador of Belarus to Pakistan, Andrei Ermolovich and Trade Counsellor Vladimir N Papsuev at his residence. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Iqba
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Mineral Act to discourage illegal mining: minister

Mineral Act to discourage illegal mining: minister

KP Minister for Mineral Development, Anisa Zeb Tahirkheli on Friday said that provincial government has introduced new Mineral Act to discourage illegal mining and ensuring effective role of Mineral department. She expressed these views while presiding ov
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PU syndicate's meeting postponed

PU syndicate's meeting postponed

Punjab government here Friday told the Lahore High Court that Punjab University's syndicate meeting challenged before it had been postponed for an indefinite period. Assistant Advocate General Anwar Hussain further told the court that Governor Rafiq Rajwa
Published 03 Sep, 2016 12:00am
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