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Print - 2017-07-30
128 Pakistanis held near Taftan

128 Pakistanis held near Taftan

The Iranian authorities have arrested over 100 Pakistanis near Taftan for illegally crossing the border on Saturday. The Iranian border force arrested 128 Pakistanis while they were attempting to enter Iran without valid documents.
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday said that the military court would take a decision regarding alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has filed a mercy petition against his death sentence in the court. "Kulbhushan Jad
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Nawaz Sharif's name taken down from National Assembly website

Nawaz Sharif's name taken down from National Assembly website

Nawaz Sharif's profile has been taken down after the Supreme Court (SC) disqualified him as a Member of the National Assembly (MNA). The SC, in its verdict of Panama Papers Case, found Nawaz Sharif guilty of not declaring his asset details of FZE Company
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday said that the military court would take a decision regarding alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has filed a mercy petition against his death sentence in the court. "Kulbhushan Jad
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Two hurt as oil tanker turns turtle

Two hurt as oil tanker turns turtle

An oil tanker carrying 40,000 liters of fuel on Saturday toppled on the National Highway in Rahim Yar Khan, and two persons including its driver sustained injuries in the incident. According to details, the tanker turned turtle when the driver dozed off a
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government said Shiite Huthi rebels on Saturday used a remote-controlled boat packed with explosives to attack the Red Sea port of Mokha, but without causing casualties. "On Saturday at dawn, Huthi militiamen target
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
BISE Hyderabad announces SSC-II exams result

BISE Hyderabad announces SSC-II exams result

The Controller of Examinations Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Hyderabad on Saturday announced the results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-II Science and General Groups Annual Examinations 2017. According to announcement, C
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government said Shiite Huthi rebels on Saturday used a remote-controlled boat packed with explosives to attack the Red Sea port of Mokha, but without causing casualties. "On Saturday at dawn, Huthi militiamen target
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Met Office forecasts isolated rains

Met Office forecasts isolated rains

The Met Office on Saturday forecast isolated rain-thunderstorm for Karachi during the next 24 hours. The isolated falls are also likely to hit Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Multan, Sukkur Zhob and Sibbi Divisions. Hot and humid weather is ex
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

The Cabinet Secretary, senior person most in the executive hierarchy after the prime minister, is empowered to take decisions after removal of the Chief Executive and dissolution of the Federal Cabinet. As per Rules of Business of the government, decision
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

The Cabinet Secretary, senior person most in the executive hierarchy after the prime minister, is empowered to take decisions after removal of the Chief Executive and dissolution of the Federal Cabinet. As per Rules of Business of the government, decision
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Shah slams Nawaz for nominating Shahbaz for Prime Minister's slot

Shah slams Nawaz for nominating Shahbaz for Prime Minister's slot

The opposition leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Saturday criticized former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for handpicking his younger brother as next prime minister, terming it a pity that he did not find anyone in parliament worthy to fill the
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Disqualification for life?

Disqualification for life?

The Supreme Court's verdict declaring Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding public office under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution is for life, according to some lawyers. Ahsan Bhoon, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council said that Nawaz Sharif's disqu
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Khattak okays BRT project for Peshawar

Khattak okays BRT project for Peshawar

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khattak approved the implementation and construction plan of four packages of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project in Peshawar and directed the quarter concerned to sit with the traffic police for removing bottlenec
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Disqualification for life?

Disqualification for life?

The Supreme Court's verdict declaring Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding public office under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution is for life, according to some lawyers. Ahsan Bhoon, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council said that Nawaz Sharif's disqu
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Self-immolation bid by PML-N activist over SC verdict foiled

Self-immolation bid by PML-N activist over SC verdict foiled

An activist of Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Iftikhar Fakhar, former Nazim of Union council attempted to commit suicide at Chowk Kutchehry when hundreds of workers were protesting against the judgement of apex court and burning tyres to block the traffic. M
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him. The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony si
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
PML-N activists gear up drive for NA-120 bye-election

PML-N activists gear up drive for NA-120 bye-election

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has activated all its party workers in NA-120 (Lahore), the constituency, which has been left vacant following Nawaz Sharif's disqualification from public office. Sources in the PML-N said party activists had been aske
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him. The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony si
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
FCCI hails SC's decision in Panama case

FCCI hails SC's decision in Panama case

Engineer Muhammad Saeed Sheikh President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has welcomed Supreme Court's decision on Panama case and said that it is yet another positive sign that ruling party has also accepted this decision with an open hea
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary and former general John Kelly after vicious White House infighting spilled into the open. Only hours after a humiliati
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Banners supporting Sharif still on display in capital

Banners supporting Sharif still on display in capital

Islamabad Municipal Corporation (IMC) has not yet removed banners put up in support of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on various Islamabad avenues/roads after he was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in the Panama Papers case. The banners
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary and former general John Kelly after vicious White House infighting spilled into the open. Only hours after a humiliati
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Crime incidents on the rise in capital

Crime incidents on the rise in capital

The incidents of robberies and snatching at gunpoint registered an upward trend during the last week in federal capital, belying tall claims of police regarding comprehensive security arrangements in the city. According to data gathered by Business Rec
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India. The long-delayed $1.1 billion sale of a 70 percent stake in Hambantota port, whic
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Zardari possesses no Iqama, says Babar

Zardari possesses no Iqama, says Babar

The photocopy of the residence permit (Iqama) allegedly of former president Asif Zardari doing rounds on the social media is fake, fabricated and photo shopped to malign and discredit the former president and the PPP and is the handiwork of those who wish
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India. The long-delayed $1.1 billion sale of a 70 percent stake in Hambantota port, whic
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Law student's case: prime suspect gets seven years in prison

Law student's case: prime suspect gets seven years in prison

A local court in Lahore on Saturday sent the prime suspect of Khadija Siddiqui case, Shah Hussain to seven-years in prison after finding him guilty of stabbing the law student. The prosecution submitted challan in the court in which the blood on suspect S
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

At least 69 people died in a Boko Haram ambush of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, as three men kidnapped by the jihadists made a video appeal. Experts said the attack - Boko Haram's bloodiest this year - underscored the persistent threat it
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Asfandyar urges politicians not to surrender parliament's power to SC

Asfandyar urges politicians not to surrender parliament's power to SC

Awami National Party (ANP) Chief Asfandyar Wali Khan on Saturday said that despite having some reservations his party has accepted the Supreme Court verdict in Panamagate case of disqualifying Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from his office. "Though we have r
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

At least 69 people died in a Boko Haram ambush of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, as three men kidnapped by the jihadists made a video appeal. Experts said the attack - Boko Haram's bloodiest this year - underscored the persistent threat it
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
JIT earns praise from SC

JIT earns praise from SC

The five-member Supreme Court bench that gave its judgement in the Panama Papers case on Friday said, inter alia, that "in normal circumstances, such exercise could be conducted by the NAB but when its Chairman appears to be indifferent and even unwilling
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail
Exchange

Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail

A local court in Islamabad on Saturday sent the former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman Zafar Hijazi on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiyala Jail. Hijazi was taken into FIA custody earlier this month after a report released by
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
They persisted: Republican women keep Trump in check

They persisted: Republican women keep Trump in check

The stunning collapse of President Donald Trump's health reforms was due in large part to the defiance of two Republican women who resisted relentless White House pressure to toe the party line. While Senator John McCain's revolt grabbed the headlines, th
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail
Exchange

Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail

A local court in Islamabad on Saturday sent the former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman Zafar Hijazi on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiyala Jail. Hijazi was taken into FIA custody earlier this month after a report released by
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Schoolgirls in Mosul aim to catch up on lost years

Schoolgirls in Mosul aim to catch up on lost years

Despite having fallen three years behind their peers elsewhere in Iraq, it's been mostly smiles all around for the girls at Mosul's Trablus school since it reopened its damaged gates after the jihadists fled. With a blast from her whistle to signal the en
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
External sector - I
Cotton

External sector - I

Pakistan's overall external balance recorded a deficit of US$ 1.6 billion in Jul-Mar FY17, against a surplus of US$ 1.1 billion in the same period last year. This was mainly caused by a large trade deficit on the back of high imports without a matching pe
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Use of drugs in schools

Use of drugs in schools

Islamabad is the nation's capital, but all that happens there is not necessarily an example to be proud of and copy. For instance, take the case of its high-end private schools. According to a report prepared by an NGO, 44 to 53 percent of the students in
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan, Afghanistan: terrorism victims

Pakistan, Afghanistan: terrorism victims

Whatever political and diplomatic divergences may have frustrated an amiable Pakistani-Afghan bilateralism, one thing the two neighbours share is the unrelenting incidence of terrorism. In both countries every second week or so scores of people lose their
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Over 165 MPs non-filers

Over 165 MPs non-filers

The analysis of the Tax Directory 2017 of parliamentarians revealed that over 165 parliamentarians including Members of National Assembly and Senators are non-filers of income tax returns for tax year 2016. Tax experts referring to the Tax Directory 2017
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Another 'revenge rape'

Another 'revenge rape'

Fifteen years on since that tragedy in June 2002, not very far from the village of Mukhtaran Mai, something else has happened. It was unexpected because of the widespread outrage her case had stirred in Pakistan and around the world. Early this month, a p
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Over 165 MPs non-filers

Over 165 MPs non-filers

The analysis of the Tax Directory 2017 of parliamentarians revealed that over 165 parliamentarians including Members of National Assembly and Senators are non-filers of income tax returns for tax year 2016. Tax experts referring to the Tax Directory 2017
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Maduro presses on with Venezuela vote despite protests, condemnation

Maduro presses on with Venezuela vote despite protests, condemnation

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was pushing forward Saturday with a controversial weekend vote for an assembly to rewrite the constitution, despite fierce domestic political opposition, international condemnation and deadly street demonstrations. Smal
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Over 165 MPs non-filers

Over 165 MPs non-filers

The analysis of the Tax Directory 2017 of parliamentarians revealed that over 165 parliamentarians including Members of National Assembly and Senators are non-filers of income tax returns for tax year 2016. Tax experts referring to the Tax Directory 2017
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Maduro presses on with Venezuela vote despite protests, condemnation

Maduro presses on with Venezuela vote despite protests, condemnation

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was pushing forward Saturday with a controversial weekend vote for an assembly to rewrite the constitution, despite fierce domestic political opposition, international condemnation and deadly street demonstrations. Smal
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
India remains calm, keeps close watch

India remains calm, keeps close watch

The ouster of Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan and its after-effects are being closely watched in India as New Delhi keeps an eye on who will succeed him. The government stayed silent, refraining from even categorising this as an "internal matter", which is a sto
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
LCCI for sell-off of PIA

LCCI for sell-off of PIA

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday severely criticized the poor performance and below the mark services of PIA and called for its immediate restructuring. LCCI President Abdul Basit, Senior Vice President Amjad Ali Jawa and Vic
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
India remains calm, keeps close watch

India remains calm, keeps close watch

The ouster of Nawaz Sharif in Pakistan and its after-effects are being closely watched in India as New Delhi keeps an eye on who will succeed him. The government stayed silent, refraining from even categorising this as an "internal matter", which is a sto
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
LCCI for sell-off of PIA

LCCI for sell-off of PIA

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Saturday severely criticized the poor performance and below the mark services of PIA and called for its immediate restructuring. LCCI President Abdul Basit, Senior Vice President Amjad Ali Jawa and Vic
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US looks forward to 'smooth' transition

US looks forward to 'smooth' transition

The US on Friday said it is looking forward to a "smooth" political transition in Pakistan as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him for dishonesty over the Panama Papers scandal. "We look forward to a smooth tra
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday said that the military court would take a decision regarding alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has filed a mercy petition against his death sentence in the court. "Kulbhushan Jad
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
US looks forward to 'smooth' transition

US looks forward to 'smooth' transition

The US on Friday said it is looking forward to a "smooth" political transition in Pakistan as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif stepped down after the Supreme Court disqualified him for dishonesty over the Panama Papers scandal. "We look forward to a smooth tra
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Army court to decide on Jadhav's mercy petition: Basit

Outgoing Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit on Saturday said that the military court would take a decision regarding alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, who has filed a mercy petition against his death sentence in the court. "Kulbhushan Jad
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Imran faces prospects of disqualification?

Imran faces prospects of disqualification?

The legal wizards are divided over the possible outcome of a disqualification case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in Supreme Court. Ikram Chaudhry, former vice president of the Supreme Court Bar Association said that Imran Khan
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government said Shiite Huthi rebels on Saturday used a remote-controlled boat packed with explosives to attack the Red Sea port of Mokha, but without causing casualties. "On Saturday at dawn, Huthi militiamen target
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Imran faces prospects of disqualification?

Imran faces prospects of disqualification?

The legal wizards are divided over the possible outcome of a disqualification case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan in Supreme Court. Ikram Chaudhry, former vice president of the Supreme Court Bar Association said that Imran Khan
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

Yemen rebels target key port with boat bomb: coalition

The Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen's government said Shiite Huthi rebels on Saturday used a remote-controlled boat packed with explosives to attack the Red Sea port of Mokha, but without causing casualties. "On Saturday at dawn, Huthi militiamen target
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
PPP seeking to field consensus candidate

PPP seeking to field consensus candidate

The opposition political parties are making efforts towards forging consensus on fielding a joint candidate to contest election for the office of the prime minister that fell vacant after Nawaz Sharif's disqualification. Talking to journalists after addre
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

The Cabinet Secretary, senior person most in the executive hierarchy after the prime minister, is empowered to take decisions after removal of the Chief Executive and dissolution of the Federal Cabinet. As per Rules of Business of the government, decision
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
PPP seeking to field consensus candidate

PPP seeking to field consensus candidate

The opposition political parties are making efforts towards forging consensus on fielding a joint candidate to contest election for the office of the prime minister that fell vacant after Nawaz Sharif's disqualification. Talking to journalists after addre
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

Cabinet Secretary empowered to take decisions after removal of PM

The Cabinet Secretary, senior person most in the executive hierarchy after the prime minister, is empowered to take decisions after removal of the Chief Executive and dissolution of the Federal Cabinet. As per Rules of Business of the government, decision
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sheikh Rashid PTI's candidate for PM's slot

Sheikh Rashid PTI's candidate for PM's slot

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that his party had chosen Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rashid to be opposition's joint candidate for the top slot of prime minister. "Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Disqualification for life?

Disqualification for life?

The Supreme Court's verdict declaring Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding public office under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution is for life, according to some lawyers. Ahsan Bhoon, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council said that Nawaz Sharif's disqu
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sheikh Rashid PTI's candidate for PM's slot

Sheikh Rashid PTI's candidate for PM's slot

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that his party had chosen Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rashid to be opposition's joint candidate for the top slot of prime minister. "Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Disqualification for life?

Disqualification for life?

The Supreme Court's verdict declaring Nawaz Sharif disqualified from holding public office under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution is for life, according to some lawyers. Ahsan Bhoon, Vice Chairman of Pakistan Bar Council said that Nawaz Sharif's disqu
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
NA to elect new PM on Tuesday

NA to elect new PM on Tuesday

The National Assembly will meet on Tuesday to elect the new leader of the house (prime minister) after the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by the apex court, it is learnt. According to sources, President Mamnoon Hussain will summon the National Assembly
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him. The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony si
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
NA to elect new PM on Tuesday

NA to elect new PM on Tuesday

The National Assembly will meet on Tuesday to elect the new leader of the house (prime minister) after the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif by the apex court, it is learnt. According to sources, President Mamnoon Hussain will summon the National Assembly
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Mugabe says not going anywhere, not dying

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe on Saturday said he was not stepping down nor dying and that there was no one with his political stature who could immediately take over from him. The 93-year-old leader has been in charge in the former British colony si
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz Sharif, PM-in-waiting: Khaqan Abbasi nominated as interim PM

Shahbaz Sharif, PM-in-waiting: Khaqan Abbasi nominated as interim PM

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday decided to replace Nawaz Sharif with his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. The announcement to this effect was made by Nawaz Sharif himself after chairing a parliamentar
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary and former general John Kelly after vicious White House infighting spilled into the open. Only hours after a humiliati
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz Sharif, PM-in-waiting: Khaqan Abbasi nominated as interim PM

Shahbaz Sharif, PM-in-waiting: Khaqan Abbasi nominated as interim PM

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Saturday decided to replace Nawaz Sharif with his younger brother Shahbaz Sharif as the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. The announcement to this effect was made by Nawaz Sharif himself after chairing a parliamentar
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

Embattled Trump replaces chief of staff

US President Donald Trump ousted his beleaguered chief of staff Reince Priebus on Friday, replacing him with Homeland Security Secretary and former general John Kelly after vicious White House infighting spilled into the open. Only hours after a humiliati
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China, Russia responsible for threat: Tillerson

China, Russia responsible for threat: Tillerson

China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary of State said Saturday following Pyongyang's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. Leader Kim Jong-Un said the test confirmed
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India. The long-delayed $1.1 billion sale of a 70 percent stake in Hambantota port, whic
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
China, Russia responsible for threat: Tillerson

China, Russia responsible for threat: Tillerson

China and Russia bear "unique and special reponsibility" for the growing threat posed by North Korea, the US Secretary of State said Saturday following Pyongyang's latest intercontinental ballistic missile test. Leader Kim Jong-Un said the test confirmed
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka completes controversial $1 billion port deal with China

Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India. The long-delayed $1.1 billion sale of a 70 percent stake in Hambantota port, whic
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
North Korea leader says 'all US' within range after missile test

North Korea leader says 'all US' within range after missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Saturday the country's second ICBM test demonstrated the ability to strike any target in the United States, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump who had issued dire warnings over its missile program. China c
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

At least 69 people died in a Boko Haram ambush of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, as three men kidnapped by the jihadists made a video appeal. Experts said the attack - Boko Haram's bloodiest this year - underscored the persistent threat it
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
North Korea leader says 'all US' within range after missile test

North Korea leader says 'all US' within range after missile test

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said Saturday the country's second ICBM test demonstrated the ability to strike any target in the United States, in a direct challenge to President Donald Trump who had issued dire warnings over its missile program. China c
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

Boko Haram ambush death toll hits 69

At least 69 people died in a Boko Haram ambush of an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria, as three men kidnapped by the jihadists made a video appeal. Experts said the attack - Boko Haram's bloodiest this year - underscored the persistent threat it
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Iran, US trade blame over new naval incident in Gulf

Iran, US trade blame over new naval incident in Gulf

Tehran and Washington Saturday accused each other's naval forces of provocative maneuvers in the Gulf that culminated in a US helicopter firing warning flares at Iranian vessels, the latest close encounter between the countries in recent months. The US Na
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail
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Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail

A local court in Islamabad on Saturday sent the former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman Zafar Hijazi on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiyala Jail. Hijazi was taken into FIA custody earlier this month after a report released by
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Iran, US trade blame over new naval incident in Gulf

Iran, US trade blame over new naval incident in Gulf

Tehran and Washington Saturday accused each other's naval forces of provocative maneuvers in the Gulf that culminated in a US helicopter firing warning flares at Iranian vessels, the latest close encounter between the countries in recent months. The US Na
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail
Exchange

Zafar Hijazi sent to Adiala jail

A local court in Islamabad on Saturday sent the former Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman Zafar Hijazi on a 14-day judicial remand to Adiyala Jail. Hijazi was taken into FIA custody earlier this month after a report released by
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Deal sidelines bid to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

Deal sidelines bid to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

A request to block Toshiba from raising much-needed cash by selling a flash memory venture was taken off the table on Friday in a California court. Toshiba and Western Digital agreed to an order recommended by a state court judge who asked the companies t
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Deal sidelines bid to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

Deal sidelines bid to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

A request to block Toshiba from raising much-needed cash by selling a flash memory venture was taken off the table on Friday in a California court. Toshiba and Western Digital agreed to an order recommended by a state court judge who asked the companies t
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Deal sidelines bid to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

Deal sidelines bid to block sale of Toshiba chip unit

A request to block Toshiba from raising much-needed cash by selling a flash memory venture was taken off the table on Friday in a California court. Toshiba and Western Digital agreed to an order recommended by a state court judge who asked the companies t
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Rs 12.2 per unit upfront tariff set for RFO-fired CPPs

Rs 12.2 per unit upfront tariff set for RFO-fired CPPs

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has fixed upfront tariff of Rs 12.2 per unit for RFO-fired Captive Power Plants (CPPs) to be delivered to power purchaser on take and pay basis applicable till December 31, 2018. According to determ
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Over 165 MPs non-filers

Over 165 MPs non-filers

The analysis of the Tax Directory 2017 of parliamentarians revealed that over 165 parliamentarians including Members of National Assembly and Senators are non-filers of income tax returns for tax year 2016. Tax experts referring to the Tax Directory 2017
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Rs 12.2 per unit upfront tariff set for RFO-fired CPPs

Rs 12.2 per unit upfront tariff set for RFO-fired CPPs

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has fixed upfront tariff of Rs 12.2 per unit for RFO-fired Captive Power Plants (CPPs) to be delivered to power purchaser on take and pay basis applicable till December 31, 2018. According to determ
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Over 165 MPs non-filers

Over 165 MPs non-filers

The analysis of the Tax Directory 2017 of parliamentarians revealed that over 165 parliamentarians including Members of National Assembly and Senators are non-filers of income tax returns for tax year 2016. Tax experts referring to the Tax Directory 2017
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
Rs 12.2 per unit upfront tariff set for RFO-fired CPPs

Rs 12.2 per unit upfront tariff set for RFO-fired CPPs

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has fixed upfront tariff of Rs 12.2 per unit for RFO-fired Captive Power Plants (CPPs) to be delivered to power purchaser on take and pay basis applicable till December 31, 2018. According to determ
Published 30 Jul, 2017 12:00am
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