The federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments have discussed new projects the provincial government intends to make part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as well as PSDP allocations in the next fiscal year for the ongoing projects in the pr
The federal and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governments have discussed new projects the provincial government intends to make part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as well as PSDP allocations in the next fiscal year for the ongoing projects in the pr
A spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that China stood ready to work with Pakistan to move forward the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) so as to benefit the peoples of the two countries. "The CPEC is a new cooperation fr
A spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that China stood ready to work with Pakistan to move forward the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) so as to benefit the peoples of the two countries. "The CPEC is a new cooperation fr
A spokesman of Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday that China stood ready to work with Pakistan to move forward the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) so as to benefit the peoples of the two countries. "The CPEC is a new cooperation fr
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Kel Sector and forward post at Sharda. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the CoAS appreciated state of operational preparedness of troop
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Kel Sector and forward post at Sharda. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the CoAS appreciated state of operational preparedness of troop
A meeting of the ambassadors of the Islamic countries was held here with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the chair. The meeting convened by the interior minister on one-point agenda, ie, to discuss blasphemous content on social media and how
A meeting of the ambassadors of the Islamic countries was held here with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan in the chair. The meeting convened by the interior minister on one-point agenda, ie, to discuss blasphemous content on social media and how
Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) is expected to claim damages against Pakistan''s refusal to lease out gold and copper mines in Reko Diq in Balochistan''s Chagai district in International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), high level source
Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) is expected to claim damages against Pakistan's refusal to lease out gold and copper mines in Reko Diq in Balochistan's Chagai district in International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), high level sources
Tethyan Copper Company (TCC) is expected to claim damages against Pakistan's refusal to lease out gold and copper mines in Reko Diq in Balochistan's Chagai district in International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), high level sources
British police said Friday they had made further "significant" arrests over the Islamist-inspired terror attack on parliament, as they released the first picture of the home-grown killer who left four people dead. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Briton with
British police said Friday they had made further "significant" arrests over the Islamist-inspired terror attack on parliament, as they released the first picture of the home-grown killer who left four people dead. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Briton with
Donald Trump suffered a major political blow Friday as he was forced to ask Republican leaders to pull an emblematic health care bill that failed to gather enough support in Congress. House Speaker Paul Ryan "talked to the president at three o'clock today
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When Judy Norman walks on stage for the play "Spillikin", she performs beside a somewhat different cast member - a humanoid robot. Featuring a "robothespian", the play brings love and technology together for a story about a robot maker who builds a robot
Not many of the good Bridge players hit the mark with accuracy when it comes to the opening bid in a defense of the contract lead by the opponents. Undoubtedly opening leads are not easy to comprehend especially when the contract is bid without giving awa
The new documentary "Trophy" opens in a sprawling corner of South Africa run by John Hume, who is praised by some as protecting the continent's rhinos from extinction and vilified by others for trying to turn the animals into cash spinners.
Kelly Asbury was 24 when he sought work as an animator with Hanna-Barbera Productions on the TV series "The Smurfs." He was turned down. Now, over 30 years later, Asbury is directing a new animated movie that reboots the franchise based on the popular lit
Eight decades after "Flash Gordon" hinted that aliens might not have our best interests at heart, mankind still risks destruction in the movies to make contact with extraterrestrial life. From Frederick Stephani's 1936 big screen serial through the $1.2 b
If you have long feared that using a "satnav" navigation system to get to your destination is making you worse at finding the way alone, research now suggests you may be right. Scientists studying what satnavs do to the brain have found that people using
Doctors and nurses bustle round a patient with a broken leg, when suddenly there is an explosion, darkness and panicked screams. Now imagine that patient is you. That is the experience the MSF medical charity is aiming for with a new virtual reality film
The next time someone throws shade at you for ghosting them so you can binge-watch a TV show or retreat to your safe space, you can let them know your behaviour has been recognised by the United States' leading dictionary publisher.
The human nose, in all its glorious forms, is one of our most distinctive characteristics, whether big, little, broad, narrow or somewhere in between. Scientists are now sniffing out some of the factors that drove the evolution of the human proboscis. Res
An Ohio man claimed he was forced into a hasty window escape when his house caught fire last year. His pacemaker data obtained by police showed otherwise, and he was charged with arson and insurance fraud. In Pennsylvania, authorities dismissed rape charg
Doctors often tell parents of young children to limit television time because it can interfere with learning and language development. Now, a US study suggests TV's impact on school readiness might be worse for poor kids than for more affluent children.
Locked up in about 140 metres (460 feet) of ice capping a Bolivian mountain lie 18,000 years of climate history, dating back to an epoch when humans were only just learning to farm. But this precious archive of environmental change since the last Ice Age
Imbued with colours of spring the paintings by Shahid Jalal welcomed the enthusiastic nature lovers who got delighted by the spring colours scattered on the canvases in the form of floral carpets in a solo exhibition titled "Flower Carpets of Lahore", at
Singapore remains the world's most expensive city to live in, a study showed on Tuesday, with two Japanese cities - Tokyo and Osaka - returning to the top 10 thanks to the strengthening of the yen. Almaty in Kazakhstan was the least expensive, followed by
International Women's Day is celebrated globally on 8 March every year to acknowledge the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of the women. This day is also a reminder to the world for collective and accelerated action to work together f
Syed Jalal Mehmood Shah, leader of Sindh United Party (SUP), speaking in Hyderabad two days before the start of the census exercise said, 'all those living in Sindh are Sindhis; therefore everyone of them, whether speaking any language, should mention Sin
Chicago Board of Trade corn futures fell to a seven week low on Wednesday, with forecasts for rain seen boosting crop prospects in both the United States and Brazil, traders said.Corn closed at session lows. Rain in Brazil will help yield potential for Br
Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) output likely dropped in February, extending the decline into a third straight month, a Reuters survey showed. CPO production in the world's top producer of the widely used oil likely slipped to 2.80 million tonnes in Febr
On Thursday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,998. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.65 billion and the number of lots traded was 8,442. Major business was contributed by cu
Euronext wheat futures fell to a seven-week low on Wednesday as they again faced strength in the euro, weaker US prices and selling pressure on price charts. Front-month May milling wheat, the most active on the Paris-based Euronext exchange, settled 2.25
Chinese steel and iron ore futures fell sharply for a second straight session on Wednesday as investors continued to cash in on recent gains even as the outlook in the physical market was supported by a seasonal pickup in demand. The losses in both commod
The Karachi Port handled 242,484 tonnes of cargo comprising 181,080 tonnes of import cargo and 61,404 tonnes of export cargo including 5,525 loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 181
Cotton yarn demand improved on the cotton market on Friday amid modest trade activity, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6800, they said. In Punjab, prices of phutti were at Rs 3700-3800, as per 40 kg, they said. In ready session, a
Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures dropped on Wednesday as traders eyed expectations of huge US plantings that would add to the already record global stockpile of the oilseed. Bargain buyers stepped into the market when prices for the most-active con
ICE cotton futures were subdued on Thursday on muted speculative activity ahead of a federal acreage report due next week. The US Department of Agriculture will release its prospective crop plantings report on March 31. "We are coming to an index fund rol
Shanghai Futures Exchange copper edged up 0.3 percent to 47,100 yuan ($6,832) a tonne on Friday, with striking union members agreeing to return to work at the world's top copper mine, in Chile. China's refined metals imports were sharply lower in February
Copper fell on Friday, ending the week 2 percent lower after workers agreed to end a strike at the world's top copper mine in Chile. The price of copper in London dipped briefly on Thursday on news that the strike at BHP Billiton's Escondida mine had ende
Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures fell on Friday to the lowest since mid-December and lost nearly eight percent for the week, as softer Shanghai futures led the way and as investors adjusted positions ahead of an expiration of nearest contract on Monday.
Malaysian palm oil futures fell to their lowest in a week on Friday evening, tracking weaker performing related oils. Benchmark palm oil futures for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slipped 0.6 percent at 2,754 ringgit ($622.65) a
Arabica coffee on ICE Futures US on Friday dropped to the lowest since early January as cocoa futures also fell while raw sugar prices continued to recover from Wednesday's 10-month low. May arabica closed down 2.9 cents, or 2.06 percent, at $1.376 per lb
Gold slipped on Thursday as the dollar firmed, while palladium extended gains to hit a two-year high on economic data and demand from the automobile sector. Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,245.26 an ounce by 2:21 pm EDT (1821 GMT), retreating from an
Gold prices edged lower on Friday against a backdrop of a rising dollar as markets waited to see whether US President Donald Trump succeeds in pushing through healthcare reforms, viewed as a potential bellwether for his ability to impose his economic and
Gold was on track for a second weekly gain on Friday as concern about the ability of US President Donald Trump to push legislation through Congress held the dollar near seven-week lows, making bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies. Spot gold was
US soyabean futures dropped 1 percent on Friday to their lowest in more than four months on pressure from rising forecasts for already-robust South American harvests, traders said. Corn futures also weakened, hitting their lowest since January 30. Wheat f
Gold rose on Friday, notching its second straight week of gains as concern about the ability of US President Donald Trump to push legislation through Congress pressured the dollar, making bullion cheaper for holders of other currencies. The dollar remaine
The world's biggest smartphone maker Samsung, assailed by a shambolic recall and embroiled in South Korea's wide-ranging corruption scandal, on Friday backed away from a planned corporate restructuring. Following the embarrassing recall of the Galaxy Note
New orders for US-made capital goods unexpectedly fell in February, but a surge in shipments amid demand for machinery and electrical equipment supported expectations for an acceleration in business investment in the first quarter.
True to his pledge, President Donald Trump gave final approval on Friday for TransCanada to build the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline, overriding environmental concerns in favor of boosting jobs and energy supply. "It's a great day for American job
Portugal slashed its public sector deficit by more than half in a single year, when measured as s proportion of GDP, the national statistics bureau said Friday, taking the shortfall comfortably below eurozone limits. The deficit dropped to 2.1 percent of
Hong Kong said Friday it will recall Brazilian meat from 21 processing plants under investigation over a rotten meat scandal. The city, which is the biggest market for Brazilian beef, already issued a ban on all meat imports from the country earlier this
A state-owned Chinese construction giant Friday sealed a deal to build a Aus$6 billion (US$4.6 billion) mining infrastructure project to tap into resource-rich north-western Australia. Sydney-based BBI Group (BBIG) said the agreement with the China State
HSBC plans to add as many as 1,000 new employees to its Chinese retail banking and wealth management arm this year, the business's regional head said, most of them in the Pearl River Delta, the heart of the bank's growth strategy in China. If that target
Russia's central bank cut its key rate Friday for the first time in six months and said more cuts were coming, offering a welcome boost to the country's struggling economy. Falling inflation gave the central bank the leeway to shave a quarter-point off it
Germany's Deutsche Bank revealed Friday that it has picked a site for its new British headquarters, highlighting its commitment to London despite looming Brexit. The lender has entered into exclusive talks with British property developer Land Securities o
If the latest surveys of business intentions are to be believed, the eurozone economy is sparkling, growing at a pace that easily explains the hints from some European Central Bank policymakers of a pull-back from their easy-money regime. IHS Markit's eur
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday it held talks with Zambian authorities over the possibility of an aid programme, and said there was a range of facilities available for the southern African country. Zambia began talks with the IMF in M