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Print - 2017-06-17
Terrorism should not be linked to any religion or belief: CoAS

Terrorism should not be linked to any religion or belief: CoAS

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan has fought terrorism indiscriminately and this menace to be eliminated through the operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.He was addressing participants of National Security and War Course at National Defence Universit
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Correction

Correction

The word "tempering" in the headline of a news item in newspaper's yesterday's issue may be read as "tampering". Typo error is regretted.
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Correction

Correction

The word "tempering" in the headline of a news item in newspaper's yesterday's issue may be read as "tampering". Typo error is regretted.
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
German veteran leader, EU visionary Kohl dies

German veteran leader, EU visionary Kohl dies

Germany's longest serving post-war leader Helmut Kohl, the father of national reunification and an architect of European integration, died Friday at the age of 87.Kohl helped a Germany that was split during the Cold War between a capitalist west and a com
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
German veteran leader, EU visionary Kohl dies

German veteran leader, EU visionary Kohl dies

Germany's longest serving post-war leader Helmut Kohl, the father of national reunification and an architect of European integration, died Friday at the age of 87.Kohl helped a Germany that was split during the Cold War between a capitalist west and a com
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Sanctions 'harsher than Berlin wall': Qatar

Sanctions 'harsher than Berlin wall': Qatar

A Qatari official accused Saudi Arabia and its allies Friday of imposing a "siege" on his country with sanctions he said were having a more devastating effect than the Berlin Wall.Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, chairman of Qatar's national human rights committe
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Sanctions 'harsher than Berlin wall': Qatar

Sanctions 'harsher than Berlin wall': Qatar

A Qatari official accused Saudi Arabia and its allies Friday of imposing a "siege" on his country with sanctions he said were having a more devastating effect than the Berlin Wall.Ali bin Smaikh al-Marri, chairman of Qatar's national human rights committe
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Imran vows to shield JIT from 'pressure'

Imran vows to shield JIT from 'pressure'

PTI chairman Imran Khan on Friday warned that any attempt by the government to pressure joint investigation team probing offshore assets of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will force him to call his followers to the streets.The whole nation stands by the inve
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Imran vows to shield JIT from 'pressure'

Imran vows to shield JIT from 'pressure'

PTI chairman Imran Khan on Friday warned that any attempt by the government to pressure joint investigation team probing offshore assets of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will force him to call his followers to the streets.The whole nation stands by the inve
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz to appear before JIT today

Shahbaz to appear before JIT today

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif will appear before joint investigation team (JIT) today (Saturday) regarding investigations into the Sharifs' offshore assets. A six-member JIT headed by Additional Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA),
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz to appear before JIT today

Shahbaz to appear before JIT today

Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif will appear before joint investigation team (JIT) today (Saturday) regarding investigations into the Sharifs' offshore assets. A six-member JIT headed by Additional Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA),
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Stocks dive by 584 points
Exchange

Stocks dive by 584 points

A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on the third consecutive day Friday. The benchmark KSE-100 index lost another 584.17 points to close at 46,858.56 points.Trading activity also remained thin as daily trading volumes declined to 129.869
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Stocks dive by 584 points
Exchange

Stocks dive by 584 points

A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on the third consecutive day Friday. The benchmark KSE-100 index lost another 584.17 points to close at 46,858.56 points.Trading activity also remained thin as daily trading volumes declined to 129.869
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Stocks dive by 584 points
Exchange

Stocks dive by 584 points

A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on the third consecutive day Friday. The benchmark KSE-100 index lost another 584.17 points to close at 46,858.56 points.Trading activity also remained thin as daily trading volumes declined to 129.869
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 sheds 11.71 points

BRIndex30 sheds 11.71 points

On Friday, BRIndex30 opened at 24,983.91 points. It touched an intraday high of 25,168.41 points and an intraday low of 24,888.15 points and closed at 24,972.20 points which was -11.71 points or -0.05 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 58
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 sheds 11.71 points

BRIndex30 sheds 11.71 points

On Friday, BRIndex30 opened at 24,983.91 points. It touched an intraday high of 25,168.41 points and an intraday low of 24,888.15 points and closed at 24,972.20 points which was -11.71 points or -0.05 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was 58
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
IMF sees favourable outlook for economy
Exchange

IMF sees favourable outlook for economy

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Pakistan. Pakistan's outlook for economic growth is favorable, with real GDP estimated at 5.3 percent in FY 2016/17 and strengthening to 6 percent over
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
IMF sees favourable outlook for economy
Exchange

IMF sees favourable outlook for economy

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Pakistan. Pakistan's outlook for economic growth is favorable, with real GDP estimated at 5.3 percent in FY 2016/17 and strengthening to 6 percent over
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
IMF sees favourable outlook for economy
Exchange

IMF sees favourable outlook for economy

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Pakistan. Pakistan''s outlook for economic growth is favorable, with real GDP estimated at 5.3 percent in FY 2016/17 and strengthening to 6 percent ove
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
IMF sees favourable outlook for economy
Exchange

IMF sees favourable outlook for economy

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Pakistan. Pakistan''''s outlook for economic growth is favorable, with real GDP estimated at 5.3 percent in FY 2016/17 and strengthening to 6 percent o
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Board Meetings
Exchange

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Exchange

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Award of contract: government accused of violating rules

Award of contract: government accused of violating rules

Senator Saleem Mandviwalla of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Friday claimed that the government is violating rules by awarding the contract of a project worth Rs61 billion to a Chinese company for extension of Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore.T
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Award of contract: government accused of violating rules

Award of contract: government accused of violating rules

Senator Saleem Mandviwalla of Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Friday claimed that the government is violating rules by awarding the contract of a project worth Rs61 billion to a Chinese company for extension of Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore.T
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Award of contract: government accused of violating rules

Award of contract: government accused of violating rules

Senator Saleem Mandviwalla of Pakistan People''s Party (PPP) on Friday claimed that the government is violating rules by awarding the contract of a project worth Rs61 billion to a Chinese company for extension of Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore.
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Terrorism should not be linked to any religion or belief: CoAS

Terrorism should not be linked to any religion or belief: CoAS

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says Pakistan has fought terrorism indiscriminately and this menace to be eliminated through the operation Radd-ul-Fasaad.He was addressing participants of National Security and War Course at National Defence Universit
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
MCC (Appraisement) collects Rs 1.004 trillions in second week of June

MCC (Appraisement) collects Rs 1.004 trillions in second week of June

Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Appraisement South has collected Rs 1.004 trillion in the second week of June with fifteen more days still to go until the end of the financial year.According to official details, the Appraisement South under the supervis
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (June 16, 2017).

Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
China-Pakistan Study Centre inaugurated
Exchange

China-Pakistan Study Centre inaugurated

Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz on Friday said that Pakistan and China are "iron brothers" and the friendship between the two countries crossed new thresholds in the past four years and culminated in China-Pakistan Economic Co
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (June 16, 2017) and the forecast for Saturday (June 17, 2017).

Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Russia says may have killed IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Russia says may have killed IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The Russian army on Friday said it was seeking to verify whether Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed when its warplanes hit the group's leaders in a night raid in Syria last month. The United States said it could not immediately confirm wh
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Russia says may have killed IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Russia says may have killed IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

The Russian army on Friday said it was seeking to verify whether Islamic State chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed when its warplanes hit the group's leaders in a night raid in Syria last month. The United States said it could not immediately confirm wh
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Budget approval sans opposition
Exchange

Budget approval sans opposition

The National Assembly passed the Finance Bill 2017 and for the first time in its history, no cut motions were raised due to the absence of opposition parties. This is an extremely disturbing precedence and is yet another example of the Sharif administrati
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
JIT report: impediments and questions
Exchange

JIT report: impediments and questions

A disturbing aspect of the report the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing corruption allegations against the Prime Minister and his family submitted before a Supreme Court bench is that both government institutions and the investigators seem to be tryi
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Investor-friendly Punjab

Investor-friendly Punjab

The province of Punjab enjoys the reputation of being a very investor-friendly province of Pakistan. The Chief Minister of Punjab personally takes the lead to handhold the induction of an investor in Punjab and seldom misses an opportunity to meet foreign
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Not yet Amazon Prime time: Australia retail sell-off overblown?

Not yet Amazon Prime time: Australia retail sell-off overblown?

Since Amazon.com Inc said in late April, it would bring its Marketplace for third-party sellers to Australia, shares of leading bricks-and-mortar retailers have tumbled on fears their growth prospects would be hit.More than $3 billion, or over 4 percent,
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
US nears decisions on resettlement of Australian-held refugees
Exchange

US nears decisions on resettlement of Australian-held refugees

The United States will tell dozens of refugees held in an Australian-run offshore detention centre whether they will be offered resettlement in America within six weeks, two detainees told Reuters on Friday.The deadline marks the first concrete timetable
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Prime Minister appears before Panama JIT

Prime Minister appears before Panama JIT

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has appeared before Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in an ongoing case that seems to have gripped the entire country and threatened to topple his government under Constitution's Articles 62 and 63. The six-member JIT had summone
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
IT exports fail to achieve $5 billion target: P@SHA

IT exports fail to achieve $5 billion target: P@SHA

Pakistan information technology (IT) sector's reported exports remained $650 million against potential $5 billion for 2016-17 due to various reason especially visa issues, lack of quality human resource and stringent taxation by Federal Board of Revenue (
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Nehal gets a lawyer at last

Nehal gets a lawyer at last

The Supreme Court on Friday granted yet another opportunity to estranged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Nehal Hashmi to file a reply in a contempt of court case by next week.A three-member special bench led by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan, who is
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Three killed in Mardan firing

Three killed in Mardan firing

Three people, including a man and two women, were killed and a girl was injured when the vehicle they were in was fired at Friday morning on Swabi Road in Mardan.Initial investigation has revealed the incident was a result of an old enmity, where the man
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
World Bank approves $223 millions package for Pakistan

World Bank approves $223 millions package for Pakistan

The World Bank approved a package of $223 million on Thursday to help millions of Pakistanis, especially women and the poor, to get access to financial services and to improve living conditions in parts of Karachi."The two new projects have a strong eleme
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Dar reviews progress on border crossing complexes

Dar reviews progress on border crossing complexes

Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar Friday chaired a meeting to review the progress on the development of border crossing complexes at Torkham and Chaman as part of the Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) project, says a press release.Finan
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
LTC starts SMS facility for private transport operators

LTC starts SMS facility for private transport operators

Lahore Transport Company (LTC) has started the new Short Message Service (SMS) to facilitate the private transport operators for making of new/renewal of route permit as well as on expiry of fitness certificate of public service vehicle carrying commuters
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz slams political opponents

Shahbaz slams political opponents

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said the elements conspiring against the country's development and prosperity are indulged in the politics of lies and this mendacity cannot support their negative politics.Talking to a PML-N delegation, h
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Karachi central jail: escapees used main gate, not boundary wall: CTD

Karachi central jail: escapees used main gate, not boundary wall: CTD

Officials of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) revealed on Friday that the central jail inmates who escaped late Wednesday night from the adjoining judicial complex changed their appearance in the judge's bathroom.The CTD has taken over the investiga
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
Ramazan's third Friday congregations held with fervour

Ramazan's third Friday congregations held with fervour

The third 'Friday' of the holy month of Ramazan was observed here like other parts of the country with religious solemnity.There was unprecedented rush of the faithful at Juma congregations prayers and the mosques administration had to make additional arr
Published 17 Jun, 2017 12:00am
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