Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif visited the residence of 60 years old Zohra Bibi who died a few days ago due to non-provision of appropriate medical facilities at Jinnah Hospital Lahore. He consoled the sons, daughter and other members of be

A professor of Rawalpindi's Fatima Jinnah Women University, who went missing on Friday evening, has yet not been recovered by the police. Police while confiscating the car of Professor Salman Haider has sent his fingerprints to Nadra to find any proof. Sa

Leader of Pakistan People's Party (PPP), Saeed Ghani on Sunday asserted that many other members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would soon join PPP. In a press conference in Karachi, Ghani said, "Bogus legal cases were lodged against former minister of

Patron-in-chief of Doctor Khan Tehreek (Dr Khan Movement), Abid Muneer has demanded Pashtu as medium of instruction in schools instead of Urdu or aliens language English.

The lack of fisheries policy and strategy is depriving Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of local and foreign investment, employment opportunities and foreign exchange. Talking to Business Recorder, Omar Hayat, an expert on fishery sector of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa said that

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday said the court decision on Panama Leaks case will change future of Pakistan.

At least four Pakistani activists known on social media for their secular leftist views have gone missing this week, relatives and NGO workers told AFP Sunday, as analysts voiced rights concerns.

Ex-senior Vice President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Mian Muhammad Anwar has said that inordinate delay in payment of sales tax refunds and duty drawback claims has created immense financial crunch for the industry.

Chief of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan, Dr Farooq Sattar has said on Sunday that a summary has been prepared seeking power of local government's representatives and authority over five departments.

China and Pakistan are enjoying deepened and time-tested relations that are being further strengthened in academia, business and trade and students exchange programs to upgrade the living of the peoples.

The Islamabad Police on Sunday recovered Tayyaba, a ten-year-old minor girl who was allegedly tortured by the wife of Additional District & Sessions Judge Islamabad, Raja Khurram Ali Khan where she was working as a housemaid.

Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid on Sunday said that they will once again stage sit-in if necessary. Talking to media at the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Sheikh Rashid said, "Judiciary is like Wall of China in front of corruption."

Chairman Qaumi Watan Party, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the Federal Government has completely kept Khyber Pakhtunkwa out of the ambit of CPEC which would adversely affect the people. In a statement issued here on Sunday, he regretted that the g

Deputy Chairman Senate Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haidery has said that some forces are busy in hatching conspiracies against national security and religion Islam and bent upon the imposition of Western agenda and disfiguring the face of Islamic civilisation.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs is wooing all the Muslim sects across the country to adopt Islamabad model of Nizam-e-Salat that will unify all Pakistani Muslims.

4 persons were killed while 1 got serious injuries when a dangerous building of government school of Chak No 237JB collapsed. According to reports, some villagers are working voluntarily to repair school building, when a part of building collapsed suddenl

At least three members of a notorious gang were apprehended on Sunday by police in Mauripur area. The arrested criminals included Rashid Khan, Zahid Khan and Rehan Khan. The gang members confessed to have involved in 10 to 12 offences on daily basis. The

A high-level meeting of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) was held in Islamabad with party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in the chair. Sources said that PPP had decided to start anti-government movement from Punjab. The meeting has decided strategy for the

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a pugnacious political survivor despite his support for moderates, died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack, news agencies reported. Rafsanjani, who was 82, was a pivotal figure in the foundation of

Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, a pugnacious political survivor despite his support for moderates, died on Sunday after suffering a heart attack, news agencies reported. Rafsanjani, who was 82, was a pivotal figure in the foundation of

Except Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the performance of other attached departments of Ministry of Interior including Immigration and Passport (I&P), National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA), National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and

Except Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the performance of other attached departments of Ministry of Interior including Immigration and Passport (I&P), National Database & Registration Authority (NADRA), National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and

At least fifteen persons were killed and around two dozen others injured in two separate accidents in Jhelum and Sahiwal on Sunday. According to Rescue sources, 11 persons including four women and four men were killed and more than 13 were injured due to

At least fifteen persons were killed and around two dozen others injured in two separate accidents in Jhelum and Sahiwal on Sunday. According to Rescue sources, 11 persons including four women and four men were killed and more than 13 were injured due to

Prime Minister Theresa May insisted on Sunday that Britain will have "control over our borders" after Brexit, suggesting she would be prepared to quit Europe's trading zone to achieve it.

Prime Minister Theresa May insisted on Sunday that Britain will have "control over our borders" after Brexit, suggesting she would be prepared to quit Europe's trading zone to achieve it.

A Palestinian rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers visiting a popular tourist spot in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four and wounding at least 15 people, authorities said. The driver was also killed in what Israeli police were calling an attack

A Palestinian rammed a truck into a group of Israeli soldiers visiting a popular tourist spot in Jerusalem on Sunday, killing four and wounding at least 15 people, authorities said. The driver was also killed in what Israeli police were calling an attack

As Pakistan slowly emerges from a long-term power crisis, its once booming textile sector is scrambling to find its feet - but high energy costs and a decade lost to competitors mean recovery is far from assured.

About 6,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a tropical storm hit the southern Philippines on Sunday, raising the risk of floods and landslides, authorities said.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Sunday he was hopeful the remaining 195 Chibok schoolgirls will be rescued, as he marked 1,000 days since the mass abduction by Boko Haram that drew global attention to the jihadist insurgency. Buhari said his gove

Former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Pasha said Pakistan foreign exchange reserves have started declining for the first time since the Sharif administration came to power with a decline of $730 million during November-December 2016.

Former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Pasha said Pakistan foreign exchange reserves have started declining for the first time since the Sharif administration came to power with a decline of $730 million during November-December 2016.

Former Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Pasha said Pakistan foreign exchange reserves have started declining for the first time since the Sharif administration came to power with a decline of $730 million during November-December 2016.

The Upper House of Parliament is set to take up a number of important constitutional matters including ''The National Counterterrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and a bill seeking restructuring of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), today

The Upper House of Parliament is set to take up a number of important constitutional matters including 'The National Counterterrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and a bill seeking restructuring of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), today (

The Upper House of Parliament is set to take up a number of important constitutional matters including 'The National Counterterrorism Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2016 and a bill seeking restructuring of the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), today (

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend during the first week of new year mainly due to local investors and institutional support as the benchmark KSE-100 index registered a healthy increase of 1,231.26 points to close at highest ever level

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend during the first week of new year mainly due to local investors and institutional support as the benchmark KSE-100 index registered a healthy increase of 1,231.26 points to close at highest ever level

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend during the first week of new year mainly due to local investors and institutional support as the benchmark KSE-100 index registered a healthy increase of 1,231.26 points to close at highest ever level

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday announced that "the military courts have ceased to function on expiry of mandated period". The military courts were established through a constitutional amendment following the attack on Army Public Sch

The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Sunday announced that "the military courts have ceased to function on expiry of mandated period". The military courts were established through a constitutional amendment following the attack on Army Public Sch

The dusty desert city of Khuzdar in Balochistan has no hospital and no commercial flights into its tiny airport, but government officials who visited recently spoke in glowing terms of its future as a hub of commerce.

The dusty desert city of Khuzdar in Balochistan has no hospital and no commercial flights into its tiny airport, but government officials who visited recently spoke in glowing terms of its future as a hub of commerce.

The dusty desert city of Khuzdar in Balochistan has no hospital and no commercial flights into its tiny airport, but government officials who visited recently spoke in glowing terms of its future as a hub of commerce.

The rupee was firm against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on January 07, 2017.

The rupee was firm against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on January 07, 2017.

The weather report on Sunday (January 08, 2017) and the forecast for Monday (January 09, 2017).

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

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (January 03 to 06, 2017).

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

BR Research recently sat down with Dr Amjad Waheed, the CEO of NBP Fullerton Asset Management Ltd (NAFA) to have a candid conversation about the state of the mutual fund industry of Pakistan along with NAFA's exceptional performance. NAFA is presently

BR Research recently sat down with Dr Amjad Waheed, the CEO of NBP Fullerton Asset Management Ltd (NAFA) to have a candid conversation about the state of the mutual fund industry of Pakistan along with NAFA's exceptional performance. NAFA is presently

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Why is CPEC being characterised as 'opaque'?" carried by the newspaper on Saturday. The editorial has raised key points with regard to transparency issues in relation to the China Pakistan Economic Cor

Public good, in economics, refers to something useful for the public that has two major properties: it is 'non-excludable' and its 'non-rivalrous'. The former pertains to the aspect that nobody can be excluded from enjoying its benefits, while the latter

Coal power used to be opposed earlier due to pollution reasons. Now climate change has been added as another factor. Coal has been declared the number one enemy for the climate among all fossil fuels. Notwithstanding Trump's recent statements against clim

The quarterly State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) report - July to September - on the economy reveals disturbing trends in key macroeconomic indicators though it remained largely optimistic about the future trends premised on 'government policy' (prompting many

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has taken a suo motu notice of the cruel treatment of a 10-year-old maid by her employers, an additional district and sessions judge and his wife, raising the hope that amends will finally be made. The case in itself is a gr

Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is the most important pro-poor programme in the history of the country. Although, the programme is appreciated and well-recognised both within the country and abroad, there is no shortage of Doubting Thomases who se

The government has decided to revamp Zari Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) after issues pertaining to its financial viability and sustainability were raised at a recent meeting of Economic Co-ordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet. The task of Bank's reva

The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has requested National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to issue red warrant for the arrest of the main accused in the NICL land scam, Mohsin Habib Warraich, as all the ten po

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has initiated investigation against the mal-administration of tax functionaries of Regional Tax Office (RTO) Islamabad, for not de-attaching the bank accounts of a taxpayer despite vacation of demand by competent court.

Bilawa Bhutto Zardari was elected as Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) while his father Asif Ali Zardari as President Pakistan People's Party-Parliamentarians (PPP-P) in secretly held intra-party elections held here on the Sunday.

Seychelles' founding president James Mancham, who spent only a year in office before being ousted in a coup, died Sunday aged 77, his nephew and staff said. The former politician and lawyer, who spent his years in retirement writing several books and prom

Nepal's Supreme Court ruled Sunday that the powerful head of the anti-corruption commission was not fit to hold the position and should be replaced, in an unprecedented move for the country's graft mired politics.

Rival Cypriot leaders hold UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva from Monday billed as a historic opportunity to end decades of division on the island but the outcome is far from certain. Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and his Greek Cypriot counterpar

Prices of essential food items, including vegetable, pulses, fruits, and others, have witnessed a slight decline in retail market, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak has announced a grant of Rs100 million for Tehsil Takhtbhai, district Mardan unveiled a developmental package included the construction of sports complex, degree college, women cadet college and other proje

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said future of textile industry seems bleak therefore the government should take urgent steps to save it from collapse. Textile is very important sector of the economy, it is the largest forex earning sector whic

Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Sunday met former petroleum minister Dr Asim Hussain, who is under treatment at the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD). The chief minister inquired about the health of Dr Asim and discussed several

JazzCash has announced that during the year 2016 a record high 100 million plus financial transactions were performed through its Mobile Accounts -almost four-times increase compared to 2015. In addition, with more than 1.5 million monthly active Mobile A

National Highway Authority (NHA) is planning to build a 16-lane toll plaza at Islamabad Interchange of Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway (M-1). An official of the NHA on Sunday said, "The new toll plaza will be constructed about 300 meters distance from Fatheja

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, MNA Hamza Shahbaz Sharif, Minister of Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Law Minister Zahid Hamid, Farooq Sattar (MQM), Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour and Senator Khushbakht Shujat (MQM) are among parlia

A pill routinely prescribed for morning sickness may not be an effective nausea remedy, researchers say - although not all doctors agree. The warning comes from researchers who conducted a new analysis of a previously unpublished trial that was used to wi

A diet rich in magnesium - found in foods like leafy greens, fish, nuts and whole grains - may help lower the risk of chronic health problems like heart disease and diabetes, a research review suggests.

China's overseas investment in renewable energy projects jumped last year by 60 percent to a record $32 billion (30 billion euros), marking its leadership in the global market for clean energy, a report said Friday. In 2016, China finalised 11 foreign dea

Kids born to obese parents may be more likely to experience certain developmental delays early in childhood, a recent study suggests.

Switzerland has just experienced its driest December in more than 150 years and one of its driest months on record, meteorologists said on Saturday. With an average of just 2.0 millimetres (0.079 inches) of precipitation this month, the Swiss lowlands saw

Gene therapy is about ready to be the next big thing. The prospect of treating diseases by tinkering with DNA has a long history of both promise and frustration. Steady progress means 2017 should be the year the technology finally hits the US market. The

Gastric bypass surgery helps "severely obese" teenagers shed weight and keep it off for years, according to research published on Friday. In two studies, one in the United States and the other in Sweden, young people who underwent the procedure were about

People who live near roads laden with heavy traffic face a higher risk of developing dementia than those living further away, possibly because pollutants get into their brains via the blood stream, according to researchers in Canada. A study in The Lancet

Lenovo on Tuesday kicked off the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show with a full range of exciting products to show how different innovates better. Today's consumers expect their devices to be tailor-made to meet their needs and fit their usage habits, whether

LG Electronics showed off a "wallpaper" thin television as TV makers vied for the spotlight ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show officially opening here on Thursday. As in years past, the South Korean consumer electronics giant staked out the opening sl

Faraday Future, the secretive electric car startup with ambitions to overtake Tesla, unveiled its first production vehicle Tuesday, proclaiming it to be a "new species" for personal transportation. The company, backed by Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting (Y

Chinese electronics giant Huawei announced Tuesday a global launch of its mid-range Honour 6x smartphone which includes dual-lens camera technology and is aimed at young consumers.

Sagemcom's new low power Ultra HD receivers, with an option for embedded 4x4 Wi-Fi ac in the SoC, support Ultra HD HDR for an ultimate viewing experience with impressive contrast and an enriched color palette.

Quanergy Systems, Inc, the leading provider of solid state LiDAR sensors and smart sensing solutions, announced that it will begin production and delivery of its revolutionary S3 LiDAR system for numerous markets in 2017.

Venture capital-backed investment in Canadian financial technology companies hit its highest level in almost two decades last year, even as the flow of funds into major fintech markets like the United States declined, according to sector data.

Venture capital-backed investment in Canadian financial technology companies hit its highest level in almost two decades last year, even as the flow of funds into major fintech markets like the United States declined, according to sector data.

Apple Inc confirmed on Wednesday its plans to invest $1 billion in a tech fund being set up by Japan's SoftBank Group Corp. SoftBank has said it is investing at least $25 billion in the fund and has been in talks with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund

US chip maker Intel will take a 15 percent stake in German digital mapping firm HERE, it said on Tuesday, as it seeks to build its presence in automated driving technology.

Boeing Co said on Wednesday it had received a firm order for 75 of its 737 MAX 8 aircraft, valued at $8.25 billion at list prices, from General Electric Co's commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm.

Emerging market portfolios recorded the lowest total inflows since 2008 as investors responded to global shocks last year by buying fewer of the developing countries' assets, a report showed on Tuesday.

Emerging market portfolios recorded the lowest total inflows since 2008 as investors responded to global shocks last year by buying fewer of the developing countries' assets, a report showed on Tuesday.

A subsidiary of China's top carmaker SAIC Motor Corp plans to acquire certain General Motors manufacturing assets in India, a filing with the country's competition watchdog showed on Friday.

Britain's B&M emerged as a winner in the battle for Christmas trade on Wednesday, as its value-focused seasonal ranges attracted shoppers cautious about their economic prospects.

Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB), the largest Islamic bank in the United Arab Emirates, has sold its stake in Jordan Dubai Islamic Bank, it said on Wednesday, as it chases growth in fledgeling Islamic banking markets.

Liverpool face the prospect of a tricky FA Cup third-round replay against Plymouth Argyle after they were held to a 0-0 draw at Anfield on Sunday. The sides met for the first time in any competition since April 1962 and although the Premier League team do

Coach Darren Lehmann said Australia's batsmen will have to be prepared to bat for long periods in next month's four-Test series in India. Australia scored seven centuries in the 3-0 Test series clean sweep of Pakistan completed in Sydney on Saturday, but

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov won his first title in over two years when he upset world number five Kei Nishikori in three sets to win the Brisbane International on Sunday. In an enthralling final between two evenly matched opponents, Dimitrov claimed the Ro