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Print - 2016-09-18
PBIF urges government to focus on existing power projects

PBIF urges government to focus on existing power projects

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has stressed that apart from new projects, government should also focus on existing projects, improve transmission and distribution system, overcome losses and theft, which i
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PPP government to depoliticise police: Bilawal

PPP government to depoliticise police: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Saturday said that his party-led Sindh government is committed to depoliticising police as operations based on political vengeance will only weaken resolved efforts for restoration of peace and tranquil
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Third fast attack craft inducted into PN fleet

Third fast attack craft inducted into PN fleet

The third Azmat-class fast attack craft (FAC) was inducted Pakistan Navy fleet on Saturday. The launching ceremony of the craft was held in Karachi Shipyard in which Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Zakaullah was the guest of honour. Addressing t
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PJDP flays PML-N for setting up 'militant wing'

PJDP flays PML-N for setting up 'militant wing'

Former Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry's Pakistan Justice Democratic Party (PJDP) on Saturday warned the ruling PML-N of setting up militant wings to counter the protest of rival parties. In a press statement, PJDP's spokesman Sheikh Ahsan-ud-Din said tha
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PSP terms arrest and release of Izharul Hassan 'drama'

PSP terms arrest and release of Izharul Hassan 'drama'

Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) has described the arrest and subsequent release of Muttahida Qaumi Movement's (MQM) leader Khwaja Izharul Hassan as a drama. Addressing a press conference at PSP's office in Latifabad here on Saturday, the PSP's vice chairman Ane
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US condemns Mohmand Agency blast

US condemns Mohmand Agency blast

The US has issued a strong condemnation following the deadly blast that ripped through a mosque in Mohmand Agency on Friday. A suicide bomber is said to have blown himself up in a crowded mosque in the area. Worshipers had gathered to offer Friday prayers
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UBG Sindh body discusses upcoming FPCCI election

UBG Sindh body discusses upcoming FPCCI election

A well attended meeting of regional core committee of United Business Group (UBG) Sindh was held at the residence of Dr Mirza Ikhtiar Baig to discuss upcoming election of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI). The meeting was pre
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Waseem Akhtar pleads for bail to serve city

Waseem Akhtar pleads for bail to serve city

Newly-elected Mayor of Karachi, Waseem Akhtar on Saturday requested federation and Sindh government to grant him bail so that he can launch development projects in the metropolis. Talking to media outside anti-terrorism court (ATC), Waseem Akhtar alleged
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Izhar to raise 'illegal' arrest issue in Sindh Assembly

Izhar to raise 'illegal' arrest issue in Sindh Assembly

Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Khawaja Izharul Hassan has said on Saturday that he would raise voice in the assembly against his 'illegal' arrest yesterday. While talking to the media outside an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) after he was granted
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Fisheries activities at harbour yet to start

Fisheries activities at harbour yet to start

Fisheries activities at the harbour are yet to start with no offloads of a catch since one week following Eid-ul-Azha holidays, an official says that the seafood landing will resume from next Monday. Talking to Business Recorder on Saturday, the ha
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Eight militants held in Quetta, Khuzdar

Eight militants held in Quetta, Khuzdar

At least eight suspected terrorists were arrested by Frontier Corps and Police in combing operations in Quetta and Khuzdar on Saturday. According to reports, five terrorists were arrested in Quetta in the combing operation to cleanse the provincial capita
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Non-bailable arrest warrants for Farooq Sattar, Nasreen Jalil issued

Non-bailable arrest warrants for Farooq Sattar, Nasreen Jalil issued

An Anti terrorism Court (ATC) on Saturday issued non-bailable warrants for arrest of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Farooq Sattar, Nasreen Jalil and other accused in the provocative and anti-state speeches' case against MQM chief Altaf Hu
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
'Recounting accomplishments'

'Recounting accomplishments'

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Recounting accomplishments" carried by the newspaper recently. According to it, the prime minister must also be made aware that governance remains a serious issue in other public sector enterprises (PS
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
FARC victims' children say 'yes' to peace in Colombia

FARC victims' children say 'yes' to peace in Colombia

Sebastian Echeverry was four years old when the FARC rebels kidnapped his father in western Colombia. Five years later, they killed him. Today, the 19-year-old student says he has forgiven the people who took his dad. And, together with other children of
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Politics no longer a betting sideshow

Politics no longer a betting sideshow

Brexit and the Scottish Referendum have transformed politics from being of little importance to British bookmakers to becoming an increasingly vibrant market. Matthew Shaddick, of leading British bookmakers Ladbrokes, on Friday recalled how one former sen
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Profundity of potential human resource

Profundity of potential human resource

Millennials or Y generation which was born during1980s and early 1990shas already grownup and is part of labour market/human resource in USA and other developed countries. Millennials have been followed by Z generation that was born between the mid-1990s
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dishonourable behaviour

Dishonourable behaviour

What happened the other day on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway involving two army captains and a motorway police team is an affront to civilised sensibilities. According to media reports, the two officers in a speeding private car were signalled by a poli
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Ghani's New Delhi visit

Ghani's New Delhi visit

With intensified Taliban push in Helmand and Urugzan provinces and simmering Chief Executive Abdullah-led discontent serving as frustrating backdrop Afghan President Ashraf Ghani was in New Delhi this week to seek some morale-boosting support. And it did
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Under fire Trump admits Obama is American

Under fire Trump admits Obama is American

After years of fueling conspiracy theories, Republican White House nominee Donald Trump admitted Friday that President Barack Obama is an American as he tried to neutralise damaging charges of racism. But he also stepped up attacks against his Democratic
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Aziz meets Venezuelan, Iranian counterparts

Aziz meets Venezuelan, Iranian counterparts

Pakistan and Venezuela have decided to strengthen bilateral relations and take measures to expand trade between the two countries. This was agreed in a meeting between the Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and the Foreign Minister of Venezuela Ms Del
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Aziz meets Venezuelan, Iranian counterparts

Aziz meets Venezuelan, Iranian counterparts

Pakistan and Venezuela have decided to strengthen bilateral relations and take measures to expand trade between the two countries. This was agreed in a meeting between the Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and the Foreign Minister of Venezuela Ms Del
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US says closely monitoring Karachi situation

US says closely monitoring Karachi situation

The United States on Saturday said it is closely monitoring recent events in Karachi involving the arrest of MQM leaders and a crackdown on the party's illegal offices. "We're monitoring those events very closely. We're aware that Pakistani security force
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US says closely monitoring Karachi situation

US says closely monitoring Karachi situation

The United States on Saturday said it is closely monitoring recent events in Karachi involving the arrest of MQM leaders and a crackdown on the party's illegal offices. "We're monitoring those events very closely. We're aware that Pakistani security force
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister off to US to attend UN session

Prime Minister off to US to attend UN session

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday left for New York to attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, the Prime Minister would lead Pakistan delegation to the 71st Session
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Prime Minister off to US to attend UN session

Prime Minister off to US to attend UN session

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday left for New York to attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to Foreign Office spokesperson Nafees Zakaria, the Prime Minister would lead Pakistan delegation to the 71st Session
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Thousands defy curfew for schoolboy's funeral

Thousands defy curfew for schoolboy's funeral

Thousands of angry demonstrators defied a curfew on Saturday in Indian held Kashmir to attend the funeral of a schoolboy, whose body was found riddled with pellets, sparking clashes with security forces across the restive region. The 11-year-old boy's bod
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Thousands defy curfew for schoolboy's funeral

Thousands defy curfew for schoolboy's funeral

Thousands of angry demonstrators defied a curfew on Saturday in Indian held Kashmir to attend the funeral of a schoolboy, whose body was found riddled with pellets, sparking clashes with security forces across the restive region. The 11-year-old boy's bod
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Kashmir unrest: India desperately trying to deflect world attention

Kashmir unrest: India desperately trying to deflect world attention

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Tehmina Janjua, impressed upon the UN Human Rights Council on Friday that Kashmiri people's right to self-determination is not only enshrined in the foundational documents of the UN, including the
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Kashmir unrest: India desperately trying to deflect world attention

Kashmir unrest: India desperately trying to deflect world attention

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Tehmina Janjua, impressed upon the UN Human Rights Council on Friday that Kashmiri people's right to self-determination is not only enshrined in the foundational documents of the UN, including the
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Russia says Syria situation 'worsening', blames US

Russia says Syria situation 'worsening', blames US

The situation in Syria is deteriorating, the Russian military said Saturday, blaming rebels for stepping up attacks and saying the United States would be responsible if the current ceasefire broke down. "The situation in Syria is worsening," said Russian
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Russia says Syria situation 'worsening', blames US

Russia says Syria situation 'worsening', blames US

The situation in Syria is deteriorating, the Russian military said Saturday, blaming rebels for stepping up attacks and saying the United States would be responsible if the current ceasefire broke down. "The situation in Syria is worsening," said Russian
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Trump is 'unfit,' 'beyond repair': Gates

Trump is 'unfit,' 'beyond repair': Gates

Former US defense secretary Robert Gates issued a sharp critique of both presidential candidates in the Wall Street Journal, but blasted Donald Trump as being "unqualified and unfit to be commander-in-chief." Gates - a Republican who was Pentagon chief un
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Trump is 'unfit,' 'beyond repair': Gates

Trump is 'unfit,' 'beyond repair': Gates

Former US defense secretary Robert Gates issued a sharp critique of both presidential candidates in the Wall Street Journal, but blasted Donald Trump as being "unqualified and unfit to be commander-in-chief." Gates - a Republican who was Pentagon chief un
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Putin offers tacit support for 'pro-Russia' US candidate

Putin offers tacit support for 'pro-Russia' US candidate

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered what appeared to be his strongest support yet for US presidential candidate Donald Trump - without explicitly naming him. "We are carefully watching what is happening in the United States and we, of cou
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Putin offers tacit support for 'pro-Russia' US candidate

Putin offers tacit support for 'pro-Russia' US candidate

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered what appeared to be his strongest support yet for US presidential candidate Donald Trump - without explicitly naming him. "We are carefully watching what is happening in the United States and we, of cou
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Auto sector: CCP set to unveil study shortly

Auto sector: CCP set to unveil study shortly

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is all set to unveil long-awaited study of local auto sector very soon. The study also includes policy issues and measures to implement recently announced auto policy, well-informed sources told Business Rec
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Auto sector: CCP set to unveil study shortly

Auto sector: CCP set to unveil study shortly

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is all set to unveil long-awaited study of local auto sector very soon. The study also includes policy issues and measures to implement recently announced auto policy, well-informed sources told Business Rec
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Auto sector: CCP set to unveil study shortly

Auto sector: CCP set to unveil study shortly

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is all set to unveil long-awaited study of local auto sector very soon. The study also includes policy issues and measures to implement recently announced auto policy, well-informed sources told Business Rec
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
NAM summit opens in crisis-torn Venezuela

NAM summit opens in crisis-torn Venezuela

The Non-Aligned Movement opens a summit Saturday in Venezuela, seeking relevance in a post-Cold War world as the crisis-torn host country seeks to lessen its growing isolation. Leaders from the 120-nation group will gather for two days on the Caribbean is
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
NAM summit opens in crisis-torn Venezuela

NAM summit opens in crisis-torn Venezuela

The Non-Aligned Movement opens a summit Saturday in Venezuela, seeking relevance in a post-Cold War world as the crisis-torn host country seeks to lessen its growing isolation. Leaders from the 120-nation group will gather for two days on the Caribbean is
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tens of thousands protest in Europe against TTIP

Tens of thousands protest in Europe against TTIP

Tens of thousands of people protested in European cities on Saturday against planned free trade deals with the United States and Canada they say would undermine democracy and lower food safety, environmental and labour standards. Organisers - an alliance
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tens of thousands protest in Europe against TTIP

Tens of thousands protest in Europe against TTIP

Tens of thousands of people protested in European cities on Saturday against planned free trade deals with the United States and Canada they say would undermine democracy and lower food safety, environmental and labour standards. Organisers - an alliance
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tens of thousands protest in Europe against TTIP

Tens of thousands protest in Europe against TTIP

Tens of thousands of people protested in European cities on Saturday against planned free trade deals with the United States and Canada they say would undermine democracy and lower food safety, environmental and labour standards. Organisers - an alliance
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Suicide attack death toll rises to 36

Suicide attack death toll rises to 36

Curfew was clamped down in Anbar and Pandiali and adjoining areas of Mohmand Agency, following suicide bombing that claimed lives of 36 people and injured several others, during Friday prayers. According to local administration, the curfew has imposed a d
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Suicide attack death toll rises to 36

Suicide attack death toll rises to 36

Curfew was clamped down in Anbar and Pandiali and adjoining areas of Mohmand Agency, following suicide bombing that claimed lives of 36 people and injured several others, during Friday prayers. According to local administration, the curfew has imposed a d
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Egypt freezes assets of human rights defenders, NGOs

Egypt freezes assets of human rights defenders, NGOs

An Egyptian court froze assets of five prominent human rights defenders and three non-governmental organisations on Saturday, provoking fears of an intensified crackdown on civil society. They had been under renewed investigation for allegedly receiving f
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Egypt freezes assets of human rights defenders, NGOs

Egypt freezes assets of human rights defenders, NGOs

An Egyptian court froze assets of five prominent human rights defenders and three non-governmental organisations on Saturday, provoking fears of an intensified crackdown on civil society. They had been under renewed investigation for allegedly receiving f
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
London fashion fringe: Rough and ready talent showcased

London fashion fringe: Rough and ready talent showcased

In an industrial space accessed through a Soho record shop, three young designers style their models in a cramped cubicle before sending them out to a cheering crowd sipping bottled beers. Away from the polish of London Fashion Week's main schedule, up-an
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
London fashion fringe: Rough and ready talent showcased

London fashion fringe: Rough and ready talent showcased

In an industrial space accessed through a Soho record shop, three young designers style their models in a cramped cubicle before sending them out to a cheering crowd sipping bottled beers. Away from the polish of London Fashion Week's main schedule, up-an
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Philippines says militants free Norwegian hostage

Philippines says militants free Norwegian hostage

A Norwegian held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released Saturday after a year in captivity and will soon be handed over to authorities, officials said. Kjartan Sekkingstad was abducted by Abu
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Philippines says militants free Norwegian hostage

Philippines says militants free Norwegian hostage

A Norwegian held hostage by a notorious kidnapping-for-ransom gang in the strife-torn southern Philippines was released Saturday after a year in captivity and will soon be handed over to authorities, officials said. Kjartan Sekkingstad was abducted by Abu
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Greek central banker denies rift with government

Greek central banker denies rift with government

Greece's central banker on Saturday denied that the leftist government of Alexis Tsipras was seeking to squeeze him out him as he probes the loans of a politically sensitive bank. "There is no plan to defenestrate me," Yannis Stournaras told reporters aft
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Oil, gas production soars to 50,000 bpd, 400 mmcfd, respectively: KP CM

Oil, gas production soars to 50,000 bpd, 400 mmcfd, respectively: KP CM

Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak Saturday said Khyber Pakhtunkhawa was producing more than 53 percent of national oil and its production had jumped from 30,000 barrels per day to 50,000 barrels per day while natural gas production had soa
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Oil, gas production soars to 50,000 bpd, 400 mmcfd, respectively: KP CM

Oil, gas production soars to 50,000 bpd, 400 mmcfd, respectively: KP CM

Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak Saturday said Khyber Pakhtunkhawa was producing more than 53 percent of national oil and its production had jumped from 30,000 barrels per day to 50,000 barrels per day while natural gas production had soa
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Oil, gas production soars to 50,000 bpd, 400 mmcfd, respectively: KP CM

Oil, gas production soars to 50,000 bpd, 400 mmcfd, respectively: KP CM

Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak Saturday said Khyber Pakhtunkhawa was producing more than 53 percent of national oil and its production had jumped from 30,000 barrels per day to 50,000 barrels per day while natural gas production had soa
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PTI chief supports ex-SSP Rao

PTI chief supports ex-SSP Rao

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday lend his weight behind SSP Rao Anwar who was suspended by provincial government of Sindh for arresting Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Khawaja Izharul Has
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
PTI chief supports ex-SSP Rao

PTI chief supports ex-SSP Rao

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday lend his weight behind SSP Rao Anwar who was suspended by provincial government of Sindh for arresting Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Khawaja Izharul Has
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
20,000 refugee supporters march through London

20,000 refugee supporters march through London

Around 20,000 pro-refugee demonstrators took to the streets on London on Saturday, according to police, to call on Prime Minister Theresa May to do more to tackle the migrant crisis. Protesters marched down the affluent Park Lane and the central thoroughf
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
20,000 refugee supporters march through London

20,000 refugee supporters march through London

Around 20,000 pro-refugee demonstrators took to the streets on London on Saturday, according to police, to call on Prime Minister Theresa May to do more to tackle the migrant crisis. Protesters marched down the affluent Park Lane and the central thoroughf
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Attack on US cop leaves two dead, including gunman

Attack on US cop leaves two dead, including gunman

A series of shootings that began with an apparently unprovoked attack on a Philadelphia policewoman left two people dead and five injured, police said Saturday. The suspected gunman was among the dead. The attack came in a year marked by attacks on police
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Attack on US cop leaves two dead, including gunman

Attack on US cop leaves two dead, including gunman

A series of shootings that began with an apparently unprovoked attack on a Philadelphia policewoman left two people dead and five injured, police said Saturday. The suspected gunman was among the dead. The attack came in a year marked by attacks on police
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Court orders confiscation of Musharraf's property

Court orders confiscation of Musharraf's property

A court trying former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over a deadly raid on Red Mosque passed an order on Saturday confiscating his property, a lawyer said. Former president Musharraf, who left Pakistan for Dubai in March for what was described as urgent
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Court orders confiscation of Musharraf's property

Court orders confiscation of Musharraf's property

A court trying former military ruler Pervez Musharraf over a deadly raid on Red Mosque passed an order on Saturday confiscating his property, a lawyer said. Former president Musharraf, who left Pakistan for Dubai in March for what was described as urgent
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Turkmenistan opens $2 billion bird-shaped international airport

Turkmenistan opens $2 billion bird-shaped international airport

Turkmenistan''s President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on Saturday hailed his country''s "solid transit potential" as he unveiled an international airport worth over $2 billion in the capital Ashgabat. Berdymukhamedov said the new airport''s two passenger t
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Turkmenistan opens $2 billion bird-shaped international airport

Turkmenistan opens $2 billion bird-shaped international airport

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on Saturday hailed his country's "solid transit potential" as he unveiled an international airport worth over $2 billion in the capital Ashgabat. Berdymukhamedov said the new airport's two passenger term
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Turkmenistan opens $2 billion bird-shaped international airport

Turkmenistan opens $2 billion bird-shaped international airport

Turkmenistan's President Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov on Saturday hailed his country's "solid transit potential" as he unveiled an international airport worth over $2 billion in the capital Ashgabat. Berdymukhamedov said the new airport's two passenger term
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US-led jets kill dozens of Syrian soldiers

US-led jets kill dozens of Syrian soldiers

US-led coalition jets bombed a Syrian army position at Jebel Tharda near Deir al-Zor airport on Saturday, killing dozens of Syrian soldiers, Russia and a war monitoring group said, paving the way for Islamic State fighters to overun it. Syria's army gener
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US-led jets kill dozens of Syrian soldiers

US-led jets kill dozens of Syrian soldiers

US-led coalition jets bombed a Syrian army position at Jebel Tharda near Deir al-Zor airport on Saturday, killing dozens of Syrian soldiers, Russia and a war monitoring group said, paving the way for Islamic State fighters to overun it. Syria's army gener
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tunisia extends state of emergency by another month

Tunisia extends state of emergency by another month

Tunisia announced on Saturday that a state of emergency in force since a deadly attack on the presidential guard last November will be extended by one month. A statement said that after consulting the premier and head of the national assembly, President B
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Tunisia extends state of emergency by another month

Tunisia extends state of emergency by another month

Tunisia announced on Saturday that a state of emergency in force since a deadly attack on the presidential guard last November will be extended by one month. A statement said that after consulting the premier and head of the national assembly, President B
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (September 17, 2016) and the forecast for Sunday (September 18, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (September 17, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (September 17, 2016)

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hides and skins rates

Hides and skins rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (September 17, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (September 17, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 17, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (September 17, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

Steadier trend was again witnessed on the money market on Saturday as the rupee did not move any side against the dollar in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee was firm in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.00 and Rs 105.2
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

Steadier trend was again witnessed on the money market on Saturday as the rupee did not move any side against the dollar in the process of trading, dealers said. The rupee was firm in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 105.00 and Rs 105.2
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (September 17, 2016).

Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canada canola futures dipped on Thursday, pressured by a stronger Canadian dollar. Saskatchewan harvest has been slowed by rain. Twenty-five percent of canola has been combined. November canola lost $1.90 at $455.70 per tonne. January canola also gave
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
European vegoils: palm oil prices fall as demand sluggish

European vegoils: palm oil prices fall as demand sluggish

Palm oil prices in Europe were lower on Wednesday, depressed by sluggish demand and a decline in rival soyabean oil. RBD palm olein asking prices were trimmed by $2.50 to $7.50 a tonne, with January/March shipments last traded at $635 a tonne, down $5 fro
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Europe's animal feed meal prices generally weaker

Europe's animal feed meal prices generally weaker

Prices were generally weak in Europe's animal feed meal market on Thursday as forecasts for a record US soyabean crop this summer continued to fuel expectations of lower prices in the coming weeks. Main trade reported was in EU-produced high-protein soyam
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures edge up on warm forecasts

US natural gas futures edge up on warm forecasts

US natural gas futures on Thursday edged higher after a report showing a close-to-expected storage build and mostly steady forecasts for warmer-than-normal weather over the next two weeks. The US Energy Information Administration said utilities added 62 b
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Brazil's sugar output slows, misses forecasts for late August

Brazil's sugar output slows, misses forecasts for late August

Brazil's main center-south cane belt produced 2.54 million tonnes of sugar in the second half of August, slowing 14 percent from the 2.97 million tonnes produced in the first half of last month, cane industry association Unica said on Thursday. Mills in t
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
HRW wheat bids steady

HRW wheat bids steady

Cash basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat in the southern US Plains held steady on Thursday as weaker futures tempered farmer selling, merchandisers said. Kansas City wheat contracts struggled to find direction from Chicago Board of Trade soybean fu
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures lower

CBOT wheat futures lower

Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade fell Thursday, following declines in corn amid a lack of supportive news, traders said. CBOT December wheat settled down 3-1/2 cents at $3.99-1/2 per bushel. The contract has been trading in a range between $3.9
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Rice prices in Vietnam, Thai widen amid slow sales

Rice prices in Vietnam, Thai widen amid slow sales

Rice prices in the world's top three rice exporters remained largely unchanged this week with Thai and Vietnam prices widening amid slow sales while Indian prices edged down on low demand, traders said on Wednesday. Vietnam's rice sales have not picked up
Published 18 Sep, 2016 12:00am
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