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Print - 2016-11-02
World Cup top-scorer Klose retires at 38

World Cup top-scorer Klose retires at 38

Germany's prolific Miroslav Klose, the all-time World Cup top-scorer, announced his retirement on Tuesday at the age of 38. The striker, Germany's record scorer with 71 goals in 137 internationals, was without a club after his Lazio contract expired last
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Almandin wins Melbourne Cup thriller

Almandin wins Melbourne Cup thriller

Almandin pipped Heartbreak City in a thrilling finish to the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, giving Australian owner Lloyd Williams a record fifth win in the 'race that stops a nation'. The former German galloper, starting at 10/1, edged Ireland's Heartbreak Ci
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Wild card win for China's Zhang

Wild card win for China's Zhang

Chinese wild card Zhang Shuai romped to a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky on the first day of the WTA Elite Trophy on home turf on Tuesday. It was a welcome change of form for the 27-year-old, who last month pulled out injured from th
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
FIA orders Vettel rant inquiry

FIA orders Vettel rant inquiry

FIA president Jean Todt has ordered an inquiry into expletive-filled abuse that Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel hurled at the Mexican Grand Prix race director, a Formula One governing body source said. The German, furious over the driving of Red Bull's Ma
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Bony back among the goals in Stoke win

Bony back among the goals in Stoke win

Ivory Coast striker Wilfried Bony ended a 10-month goal drought with a brace against former club Swansea City as Stoke City's revival continued with a 3-1 win in Monday's Premier League clash. Both goals for the 27-year-old Manchester City loanee were set
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Karachi win All-Pakistan Women Cricket Cup

Karachi win All-Pakistan Women Cricket Cup

Star cricketer and opening pair Khorana Sajjad and Sana Urooj guided Karachi to 45 runs victory in the opening match of the All-Pakistan Mrs. Malik Saad Invitational Women Cricket Cup, which got under way here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Hamza upsets Ammad to win CAS Junior Squash title

Hamza upsets Ammad to win CAS Junior Squash title

Qualifier Muhammad Hamza upset Pakistan No 1 Muhammad Ammad in a marathon five sets battle final witnessed by capacity crowd present on this occasion in the 30th Chief of the Air Staff National Junior Boys Squash Championship played here at PAF Hashim Kha
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Brathwaite, Holder inspire dogged West Indies

Brathwaite, Holder inspire dogged West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite hit an unbeaten 142 and red-hot Jason Holder then took 3-10 as a resurgent West Indies put Pakistan under pressure in the third Test in Sharjah on Tuesday. Brathwaite held together West Indies' first innings of 337 with a resolute 142 no
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
German YouTube alive with sound of music after copyright deal

German YouTube alive with sound of music after copyright deal

One of the world's most restrictive countries on access to music videos opened up on Tuesday as YouTube announced a deal with musicians' body GEMA to pay when people stream music in Germany. YouTube users in the country had for years been confronted with
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Qatar to grow 16,000 World Cup trees

Qatar to grow 16,000 World Cup trees

Desert state Qatar is to grow 16,000 trees for the 2022 football World Cup to plant round stadiums as part of the tournament's "legacy", organisers announced Tuesday. The trees will be grown at an 880,000-square metre nursery in the northern part of Qatar
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Israel wants Western Wall station for high-speed train

Israel wants Western Wall station for high-speed train

Israel's transport minister said Tuesday he wants to extend a high-speed rail line being built to include a station for east Jerusalem's Western Wall, a move likely to spark intense controversy. The transport ministry described the plan in a statement, th
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
3,000 Italian farms 'need quake help'

3,000 Italian farms 'need quake help'

Some 3,000 farms in the earthquake-hit region of central Italy are in danger of being abandoned and need urgent help, the main Italian farming union said on Tuesday. Farming is the primary industry in the mountainous region where tens of thousands of live
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Italy quake made ground move 70cm: scientists

Italy quake made ground move 70cm: scientists

Areas hit by Italy's 6.5-magnitude quake displaced the ground by up to 70 centimetres (27.5 inches), Italian scientists reported on Tuesday. Satellite images found that Sunday's temblor deformed the landscape over 130 square kilometres (50 square miles),
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Ethiopian reshuffle offers concessions to protesters

Ethiopian reshuffle offers concessions to protesters

Ethiopia's prime minister on Tuesday reshuffled his cabinet to create a more ethnically diverse team after an unprecedented wave of protests. Hailemariam Desalegn had promised the reshuffle after imposing a six-month state of emergency in October. In the
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
French chef Boulud's restaurant fined $1.3 million for wire in food

French chef Boulud's restaurant fined $1.3 million for wire in food

A piece of metal wire in a plate of coq au vin could cost award-winning French chef Daniel Boulud dearly: a jury has fined one of his restaurants $1.3 million after a diner swallowed it and needed emergency surgery. The customer, Barry Brett, went with hi
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Myanmar's Suu Kyi arrives in Japan for talks

Myanmar's Suu Kyi arrives in Japan for talks

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, her first visit since becoming her country's de facto leader earlier this year. She and Abe are expected to discuss economic assistance and Myanmar's peace-bu
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai copper, zinc up

Shanghai copper, zinc up

Shanghai zinc finished up 3 percent at 19,795 yuan a tonne on Tuesday on expectations of tight supplies after Glencore said it had closed one of its mines in Australia. The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed 0.8 percent hi
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Zinc hits fresh five-year high, tin hits two-year peak

Zinc hits fresh five-year high, tin hits two-year peak

Zinc rose to a fresh five-year high on Tuesday on expectations of tight supply, while a softer dollar helped tin reach a two-year peak and aluminium its highest in 15 months. All three metals pulled back slightly after the rally as the market consolidated
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rubber ends down

Rubber ends down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures extended declines on Tuesday as falls in oil prices, in the previous session, weighed on market sentiment. Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures, which set the tone for tyre rubber prices in Southeast Asia, also came unde
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Palm oil rises as rival soyaoils fall

Palm oil rises as rival soyaoils fall

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Tuesday evening, hitting their lowest point in more than a week, weighed down by weaker performing rival soyaoils on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. Palm's movement has been volatile
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Raw sugar falls to six-week low, coffee and cocoa drop

Raw sugar falls to six-week low, coffee and cocoa drop

Raw sugar futures on ICE fell for the sixth straight session on Tuesday, tapping a six-week low and pushing nearby premiums lower on fund liquidation amid technical sell signals and diminished concern about short-term supply tightness. March raw sugar set
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold steadies in New York

Gold steadies in New York

Gold steadied on Monday, coming off lows as the dollar pared gains, though concerns over the outlook for the US election and Federal Reserve policy kept the metal pinned near the previous session's highest level in nearly four weeks. The dollar was up aro
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold up in Asia

Gold up in Asia

Gold prices inched up on Tuesday as the dollar edged lower, with investors awaiting cues from a series of upcoming central bank policy meetings and US economic data. Of the various central bank policy meetings due this week, the Federal Open Market Commit
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold hits one-month high in Europe

Gold hits one-month high in Europe

Gold, silver and platinum rallied to one-month highs on Tuesday as concerns over the outcome of the US election sparked losses in stocks and the dollar, prompting investors to seek out precious metals as a haven from risk. The announcement of an FBI inves
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya and corn fall

US MIDDAY: soya and corn fall

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean and corn futures fell on Tuesday on expectations that the US Department of Agriculture might raise its forecast of the US soyabean yield in a monthly report next week, traders said. Wheat followed the weak trend, with globa
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold and silver and platinum rally

US MIDDAY: gold and silver and platinum rally

Gold, silver and platinum rallied to one-month highs on Tuesday as concerns over the outcome of the US election sparked losses in stocks and the dollar, prompting investors to seek out precious metals as a haven from risk. The announcement of an FBI inves
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Prosecutors detain woman at core of South Korea political crisis

Prosecutors detain woman at core of South Korea political crisis

The woman at the centre of the snowballing political scandal engulfing President Park Geun-Hye has been put under emergency detention after prosecutors said she was "unstable" and a flight risk. Choi Soon-Sil, who faces allegations of fraud and meddling i
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader, stresses 'One China'

Xi meets Taiwan opposition leader, stresses 'One China'

Chinese president Xi Jinping met the leader of Taiwan's opposition party Tuesday as Beijing's relations with the island's new president worsen. Xi met Kuomintang (KMT) leader Hung Hsiu-chu at the Great Hall of the People, the official Xinhua news agency s
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Six dead, 10 injured in US bus crash

Six dead, 10 injured in US bus crash

At least six people were killed and 10 injured when a school bus carrying no children collided with a commuter bus Tuesday, in a catastrophic pre-dawn accident in the US city of Baltimore, police said. The yellow school bus crashed into a car before caree
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Kuwait bars 47 candidates from contesting polls

Kuwait bars 47 candidates from contesting polls

Kuwait's election authorities on Tuesday barred 47 candidates from contesting parliamentary polls later this month for being convicted in courts or not fulfilling nomination requirements, candidates said. Those barred include former opposition MPs Bader a
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Iceland MPs get big pay rise despite scandals

Iceland MPs get big pay rise despite scandals

Lawmakers in Iceland are to receive a 44 percent pay rise just six months after then prime minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson resigned in a tax-evasion scandal, officials announced Tuesday. The move drew condemnation from the anti-establishment Pirate
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rwanda accuses 22 French officers over 1994 genocide

Rwanda accuses 22 French officers over 1994 genocide

Rwanda has published a list of 22 French officers it accuses of helping plan and execute the 1994 genocide, in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries. Rwanda's National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (known by its
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
UK spy chief sees growing threat from Russian cyber-attacks, espionage

UK spy chief sees growing threat from Russian cyber-attacks, espionage

Russia is pushing its foreign policy in increasingly aggressive ways including cyber-attacks and espionage, posing a growing threat to Britain and the rest of Europe, the head of Britain's internal intelligence agency MI5 has said. As finance minister Phi
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Blast kills eight suspected Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria

Blast kills eight suspected Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria

A truck conveying eight suspected Boko Haram Islamists exploded near a military checkpoint in the north-east Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing the occupants, an army spokesman told AFP. The open truck burst into flames when the explosives con
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
UK in $2.3 billion plan to 'strike back' at hackers

UK in $2.3 billion plan to 'strike back' at hackers

Finance minister Philip Hammond on Tuesday warned Britain will "strike back" against states hacking into strategic networks in order to avoid a military showdown, as part of a new cyber-defence plan. Unveiling the £1.9 billion ($2.3 billion, 2.1 billion e
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Trump used dubious methods to avoid taxes

Trump used dubious methods to avoid taxes

Donald Trump used tactics to avoid paying taxes that were so "legally dubious" that his own lawyers advised him the government would deem them improper, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Citing newly obtained documents, the Times said the Republican pr
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely

Russia says resumption of Syria peace talks delayed indefinitely

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday a Western failure to rein in violent Islamists in Syria had indefinitely delayed the resumption of peace talks. Shoigu said that rebels backed by Western governments had been attacking civilians in th
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Ugandan rebels hack six DR Congo civilians to death

Ugandan rebels hack six DR Congo civilians to death

Six civilians were hacked to death in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo in an attack by Ugandan Islamist rebels, local officials said Tuesday. Fighters from the Ugandan Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) attacked a small village in North Kivu provi
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Kyrgyz man halts main airport with 'bomb' claim

Kyrgyz man halts main airport with 'bomb' claim

Kyrgyzstan's security service said Tuesday that a drunk man who halted operations at the country's main airport with a false bomb scare was trying to stop his wife from leaving for Moscow. Ilya Eremeev, 30, phoned emergency services Monday and said there
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US extends sanctions on Sudan

US extends sanctions on Sudan

President Barack Obama has extended US sanctions on Sudan for another year, saying Khartoum's policies remained an "extraordinary threat" to the national security of the United States. Sudan has been subject to a US trade embargo since 1997 for its allege
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz felicitates new PBA office-bearers

Shahbaz felicitates new PBA office-bearers

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has felicitated head of Dunya Media Group, Mian Aamir Mehmood on his election as Chairman Pakistan Broadcasting Association (PBA). He has congratulated Doraid Qureshi on his election as Senior Vice Chairman, M
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
KP chief minister Khattak lauds SC decision

KP chief minister Khattak lauds SC decision

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak has congratulated workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) over Supreme Court's (SC) forthcoming hearing on November 3 of Panama Leaks case. In a statement, Khattak hailed the decision of party chief, Imr
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
MQM Pakistan submits resolution against Khattak in Sindh Assembly

MQM Pakistan submits resolution against Khattak in Sindh Assembly

Members of the provincial assembly from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan have submitted a resolution against Pervaiz Khattak in the Sindh Assembly. It was revealed in the resolution that the statements of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervaiz
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Hajj operation 2016: SAI awarded certificate of appreciation

Hajj operation 2016: SAI awarded certificate of appreciation

Shaheen Air International (SAI) on Tuesday announced that it has been awarded with a certificate of appreciation by the Directorate General of Hajj-Pakistan. The award has been bestowed upon the airline for its successful completion of the Hajj operation
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
MoF clarification

MoF clarification

An article titled "The IMF Review: It's all in Footnotes" has been published in Business Recorder on 17-10-2016 by Anjum Ibrahim in which the writer, under footnotes, has raised issues such as in Footnote 2, which refers to IMF's 2016 Guidance on t
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (KSE: OGDCL) is the largest E&P Company in Pakistan, in terms of market capitalisation, production, exploration acreage and profitability. The E&P firm has operating for more than 50 years in Pakistan, currently hav
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited

Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (KSE: OGDCL) is the largest E&P Company in Pakistan, in terms of market capitalisation, production, exploration acreage and profitability. The E&P firm has operating for more than 50 years in Pakistan, currently hav
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PDWP approves two uplift schemes

PDWP approves two uplift schemes

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Tuesday approved two development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 5383.507 million. The schemes were approved in the 26th meeting of PDWP of current fiscal year 2016-17, pres
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PepsiCo Pakistan concludes Food Safety Internship Programme

PepsiCo Pakistan concludes Food Safety Internship Programme

PepsiCo Pakistan concluded its Food Safety Internship Programme 2016, targeting the brightest students from Pakistan's key business and agriculture universities. The programme has been launched in collaboration with the US Pakistan Women Council.
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PIPFPD concerned over LoC tension

PIPFPD concerned over LoC tension

The Pakistan-India Peoples' Forum for Peace and Democracy (PIPFPD), a civil society organisation that has been working for peace and understanding between the two South Asian neighbours since 1994, is deeply concerned over the escalation of cross border f
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Al Qaeda suspect killed in 'encounter'

Al Qaeda suspect killed in 'encounter'

Police on Tuesday gunned down a suspected terrorist in an alleged encounter in Khushab. The 'encounter' took place in Katwai area of Khushab, within the remits of Naushera police station, officials said. The suspect reportedly belonged to al Qaeda. Police
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
UAF's Rabi Festival begins today
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UAF's Rabi Festival begins today

The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) is arranging a six-day Rabi Festival from November 2 to 7 to urge farmers to increase agricultural productivity. The festival is aimed at providing a platform to farming, researchers and industry for interact
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Safe City Project worth Rs 7 million in Faisalabad anytime soon

Safe City Project worth Rs 7 million in Faisalabad anytime soon

Safe City Project with an estimated cost of Rs 7 million will be started very soon in Faisalabad to provide protection to the life and property of the peoples with special focus on the business community, said Bilal Siddiq Kamyana, Regional Police Officer
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Panasonic launches latest full-HD camcorder HC-PV100

Panasonic launches latest full-HD camcorder HC-PV100

Panasonic Marketing Middle East & Africa today launched its latest full-HD camcorder HC-PV100 for its Pakistani patrons. The camcorder comfortably assists professional camera work with 3 manual rings, XLR mic/line inputs, and a 20x zoom lens.
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
NDU team briefed on water and power sectors

NDU team briefed on water and power sectors

A delegation of National Security and War Course of National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad on Tuesday visited WAPDA House. The delegation headed by Brigadier Hammad Qadir, attended briefings on the water and power sectors of the country. WAPDA Membe
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Panama Papers: Elahi hails Supreme Court's decision to set up commission

Panama Papers: Elahi hails Supreme Court's decision to set up commission

Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q), an allied party of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday welcomed Supreme Court decision for establishment of a commission to probe Panama leaks. In a press conference, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi argued that we were th
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
NJHP team calls on Wapda Chairman

NJHP team calls on Wapda Chairman

During the 10-day detailed visit to the strategically important 969 MW-Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP), international panel of experts (PoE) of the project comprising world known professionals namely Dr Martin Wieland and Dr Johann Golser had a me
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
CJ inaugurates 150th celebrations of LHC

CJ inaugurates 150th celebrations of LHC

The Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah along with former chief justices inaugurated 150th celebrations of LHC on Tuesday. Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and former CJs hoisted flag to inaugurate celebrations of 150th year.
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Australian Police hand over latest equipment to NAB

Australian Police hand over latest equipment to NAB

A ceremony for handing over latest equipment to NAB by Australian Federal Police was held at NAB Headquarter. A delegation of Australian Federal Police led by Philip Hunter, Senior Officer of Australian Federal Police met with Chairman NAB Qamar Zaman Cha
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
National conference unfolds miracles of data science

National conference unfolds miracles of data science

National Conference on Mathematics, Computer Science and Statistics (MCE 10) opened at the Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi on Saturday. The theme for the conference was "Data Science" and its applications. The Conference provided opportun
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
NA body approves: Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 2016

NA body approves: Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 2016

National Assembly Standing Committee on Communication Tuesday approved "The Post Office (Amendment) Bill, 2016" to provide the issuance of postal orders worth more than fifty rupees for the use and benefit of general public.
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
LHC orders police to remove barricades from Rawalpindi

LHC orders police to remove barricades from Rawalpindi

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday directed Rawalpindi Police not to arrest workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) besides removing all the barricades erected in the city. While hearing two petitions against the imposition of section 144 and road b
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Pak-Afghan ties spread over centuries: Jhagra

Pak-Afghan ties spread over centuries: Jhagra

KP Governor, Eng Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said the Pak-Afghan relationships are spread over centuries which are further strengthened by shared values of common linguistic, cultural, civic, religious and geographic values. He stated this while addressing a c
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PTI protest badly affecting economic growth: KP businessmen

PTI protest badly affecting economic growth: KP businessmen

The business community of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday expressed concern over the continued agitation of PTI, saying it is badly affecting economic growth and leaving negative effects on stock markets, trade, industries and other business activities in t
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Steps taken to ensure protection of human rights, EU mission told

Steps taken to ensure protection of human rights, EU mission told

Federal Minister for Human Rights Senator Kamran Michael on Tuesday assured the visiting EU GSP Plus Review Mission that the government was making all out efforts to ensure protection of human rights. "We are fully committed to implement the United Nation
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
India to approach Pakistan for soldier's release

India to approach Pakistan for soldier's release

In a change of tack, the Indian government will diplomatically pursue the release of Chandu Babulal Chavan, the Indian soldier who crossed over into Azad Kashmir on September 29. This is significant because until now only the Indian army DGMO (Director Ge
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PAT of TRG Pakistan soars to Rs 47.993 million

PAT of TRG Pakistan soars to Rs 47.993 million

The profit after tax of TRG Pakistan has increased to Rs 47.993 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as compared to Rs 3.945 million earned in the corresponding quarter in 2015. The board of directors of the company in its meeting declared that
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PAT of TRG Pakistan soars to Rs 47.993 million

PAT of TRG Pakistan soars to Rs 47.993 million

The profit after tax of TRG Pakistan has increased to Rs 47.993 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as compared to Rs 3.945 million earned in the corresponding quarter in 2015. The board of directors of the company in its meeting declared that
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Working journalists more prone to stroke

Working journalists more prone to stroke

Working journalists in Karachi are more prone to having stroke as compared to common citizens of Pakistan as ratio of obesity, usage of tobacco and lack of exercise is more common among working journalists while they also remain under stress and pressures
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PBIF president demands relief for industrialists

PBIF president demands relief for industrialists

President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) Mian Zahid Hussain has demanded that the industrialists should be provided relief by simplifying taxation system and reducing the number of government departments that deal with them in orde
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Trainees exhibit skills in diversified trades

Trainees exhibit skills in diversified trades

National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) Regional Office Sindh organized a "National Skills Competition" in Memon Industrial & Technical Institute Karachi, here on Tuesday. About 200 trainees of different TVET Institutes (in private
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Formal trading in Loads Ltd shares begin on PSX

Formal trading in Loads Ltd shares begin on PSX

After listing on Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), formal trading in the shares of Loads Limited has started on PSX from Tuesday. On this occasion, a ceremony was held at PSX main trading hall where Chief Executive of Loads Limited, Munir K Bana rang traditi
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
CPNE team, Corps Commander discuss safety of journalists

CPNE team, Corps Commander discuss safety of journalists

A delegation of senior members of Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) led by Secretary General Aijaz ul Haq met with Karachi Corps Commander Lieutenant General Naveed Mukhtar and discussed the internal situation of the city besides safety and sec
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PPP MPAs hail Supreme Court decision

PPP MPAs hail Supreme Court decision

People's Party MPAs Sajid Jokhio, Javid Nagori and Shaheena Shair Ali have hailed the Supreme Court for taking notice of ongoing agitation in Pakistan over the issue of alleged unlawful investment in off-shore companies in which Prime Minister's family is
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PRC marks International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction

PRC marks International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction

Pakistan Red Crescent-Sindh, in collaboration with the German Red Cross organized a seminar to commemorate the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) with the participation of various renowned institutions here on Monday in a local hotel. The foc
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Responsible Business: PBC announces formation of Centre of Excellence

Responsible Business: PBC announces formation of Centre of Excellence

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) is pleased to announce the formation of the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB). CERB will have the vision to assist businesses in Pakistan to pursue long term sustainability and value creation, with the
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Aseefa dubs Imran as 'U-Turn Khan'

Aseefa dubs Imran as 'U-Turn Khan'

Aseefa Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday dubbed Imran Khan as 'U-Turn Khan' following his announcement to postpone the planned lockdown of Islamabad after the Supreme Court decision. Soon after Imran Khan's announcement to postpone PTI's November 2 protest and ma
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Adamjee Insurance posts Rs 1,358.599 million PAT

Adamjee Insurance posts Rs 1,358.599 million PAT

The profit after tax of Adamjee Insurance Company has increased to Rs 1,358.599 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as compared to Rs 580.447 million earned in the corresponding quarter in 2015. The board of directors of the company in its mee
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Adamjee Insurance posts Rs 1,358.599 million PAT

Adamjee Insurance posts Rs 1,358.599 million PAT

The profit after tax of Adamjee Insurance Company has increased to Rs 1,358.599 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2016 as compared to Rs 580.447 million earned in the corresponding quarter in 2015. The board of directors of the company in its mee
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
UNIDO, ICCI celebrate Green Industry Week

UNIDO, ICCI celebrate Green Industry Week

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) and Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) organised a five-day event, on "Fostering Green Entrepreneurship in Pakistan". The Unido-ICCI week started with Business Clinic to build capac
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
One Window Cell, LDA offices to remain closed

One Window Cell, LDA offices to remain closed

One Window Cell and all the other offices of Lahore Development Authority will remain closed for public dealing for two days on Friday and Saturday, the 4th and 5th of November 2016. All the Directorates concerned have been directed to finalise the task o
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Asma accuses IK of being on 'assignment'

Asma accuses IK of being on 'assignment'

Asma Jahangir, Former president of Supreme Court Bar Association, on Tuesday accused Imran Khan of being on 'assignment' of some hidden hands. However, she said, those who gave him the 'assignment' would never let him become prime minister. She was talkin
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
NDU team visits LCCI

NDU team visits LCCI

A delegation of the National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad on Tuesday visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry and held an interactive session with the private sector. Led by Brigadier Hammad, the delegation was comprised of officers hail
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
ABL completed its 50th branch with solar powered system

ABL completed its 50th branch with solar powered system

Allied Bank has completed the supply, installation and commissioning of its 50th Solar Branch on October 25, 2016. The 50th branch was completed with a 15kW solar powered system at newly-constructed Sargodha Road, Faisalabad branch. The benefits of a sola
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
JazzCash and Karandaaz enter into strategic alliance

JazzCash and Karandaaz enter into strategic alliance

JazzCash and Karandaaz have entered into a strategic alliance to enhance access of digital financial services in Pakistan. To form this alliance a signing ceremony was held between Aniqa Afzal Sandhu, VP Digital & Mobile Financial Services - Mobilink and
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Shahbaz congratulates newly elected SCBA office-bearers

Shahbaz congratulates newly elected SCBA office-bearers

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated newly-elected President Rashid A Rizvi and other office-bearers on their success in elections of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA)and expressed good wishes. In a felicitation message,
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Workshop on 'Cracking the Blockchain Code'

Workshop on 'Cracking the Blockchain Code'

Planet N and Karandaaz Pakistan organized a workshop, 'Cracking the Blockchain Code,' aimed at disseminating knowledge regarding Blockchain in the local market. Blockchain, primarily a new concept being introduced in Pakistan's market, is set to revamp th
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Panama Papers: mixed reaction over SC decision

Panama Papers: mixed reaction over SC decision

The workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday expressed jubilation over the Supreme Court decision to form a commission to probe allegations surfaced in Panama leaks, but some of them were not happy of Imran Khan's announcement to call off plan
Published 02 Nov, 2016 12:00am
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