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Print - 2017-09-02
Zubair takes notice of overflow of Lat Dam Malir

Zubair takes notice of overflow of Lat Dam Malir

Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair has taken notice of the overflow of Lat Dam Malir and sought assistance from the Pakistan Navy for emergency relief activities. The Governor, who is in Saudi Arabia, is monitoring the situation of the province from there, an
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Eid-ul-Azha: Sindh Home Minister orders extraordinary security

Eid-ul-Azha: Sindh Home Minister orders extraordinary security

Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Khan Siyal has directed police to remain alert and vigilant in order to ensure extraordinary security measures during days of Eid-ul-Azha. He said it was imperative to keep check on banned outfits and not to allow them to
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
SECP registers 8,286 new companies in 2016-17
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SECP registers 8,286 new companies in 2016-17

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has registered a total of 8,286 new companies during 2016-17, reflecting a handsome growth of 34 percent when compared with previous fiscal. According to the companies' data compiled by the SECP fo
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Customs value of non-carbon releasing papers revised

Customs value of non-carbon releasing papers revised

Directorate General Customs Valuation (DGCV) has revised the customs values of non-carbon releasing papers, art card/coated board/paper and light under section 25 (9) of the Customs Act, 1969. According to the revised valuation ruling, the customs values
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PBC, ICAP sign MoU for sustainable growth of economy

PBC, ICAP sign MoU for sustainable growth of economy

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP). The MoU between PBC, Pakistan's premier research based business advocacy body and ICAP - the leading regulator o
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Bilawal to celebrate Eid at Garhi Khuda Bux

Bilawal to celebrate Eid at Garhi Khuda Bux

Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will offer Eid-ul-Azha prayers at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto (Larkana). He will also visit the mausoleum of slain Chairperson PPP Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto to offer Fateha and place floral wreaths. B
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Dawoodi Bohra community, Afghans celebrate Eid

Dawoodi Bohra community, Afghans celebrate Eid

Like elsewhere in the country the Dawoodi Bohra Jamaat celebrated Eid-ul-Azha on Friday with traditional religious reverence and fervour here in Karachi as well as across the country. Members of Bohra Jamaat offered Eid-ul-Azha prayer in various areas of
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Commuters suffer as fares go up

Commuters suffer as fares go up

People travelling to their native cities and villages to spend Eid holidays are facing a lot of difficulties due to unavailability of transport and exorbitant fares. The owners of different bus services have allegedly created artificial shortage of vehicl
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Pesco's crisis management cell set up

Pesco's crisis management cell set up

On the directives of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pesco Engineer Shabir Ahmad a crisis management cell has been established at Wapda House Peshawar with the special aim to deal with any emergency during the Eid-ul-Azha holidays.
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Kohat gears up efforts for anti-polio drive

Kohat gears up efforts for anti-polio drive

District administration Kohat has directed the activation of polio teams for the success of upcoming anti-polio campaign in all aspects, their monitoring and strict action against those not extending cooperation to them. These directives were issued durin
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
KP government approves PC-I of 13 hydel projects

KP government approves PC-I of 13 hydel projects

KP government has approved the PC-I of 13 sites of hydropower projects with a capacity of 1322 megawatts, said Economic Review of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for financial year 2015-16. The government of Pakistan has signed a loan agreement with Asian Development
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'Bakra on wheels'

'Bakra on wheels'

Cattle markets have been crammed for weeks as the country prepares for the sacrificial festival of Eid-ul-Azha this weekend, but in Islamabad and Karachi crowd-weary residents are ordering animals by app instead. Muslims slaughter an animal - a goat, shee
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Malala arrives in Mexico on her 'Girl Power Trip'

Malala arrives in Mexico on her 'Girl Power Trip'

Pakistani rights activist Malala Yousafzai has reached Mexico - the fifth stop on her Girl Power Trip - to discuss education for girls and meet Mexican President Peña Nieto. Having already toured the United States, Canada, Iraq, and Nigeria by now, Malala
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Major terror bid foiled ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Major terror bid foiled ahead of Eid-ul-Azha

Security forces here Friday foiled a major terror bid in Peshawar ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Police, army, elite force and intelligence personnel conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) in Regi area of Peshawar. At least 87 suspects were taken into cus
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Blast claims three lives in Mohmand Agency

Blast claims three lives in Mohmand Agency

Three people, including father and son, lost their lives and two others were injured in a bomb blast in Anbar tehsil of Mohmand Agency on Friday. The political administration said the local elders were going for Eid prayers in Shati Mena area in the morni
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Army distribute sweets among Afghan troops at Torkham border
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Army distribute sweets among Afghan troops at Torkham border

Pakistan Army distributed sweets to Afghan Army on Torkham border on Friday as Eidul Azha was being celebrated in Afghanistan. In this connection in a simple gathering, the Pak official Lieutenant Col. Mubashir greeted the Eid celebration to his Afghan co
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
NA Speaker extends Eid greetings to countrymen

NA Speaker extends Eid greetings to countrymen

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has extended his warm greetings to the fellow countrymen on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. In his message, Speaker NA said "Eid-ul-Azha reminds us of the great sacrifice laid down by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS)
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Zardari not interested in Benazir's murder probe: Naheed Khan

Zardari not interested in Benazir's murder probe: Naheed Khan

Former leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and close aid of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, Naheed Khan, said that former President Asif Ali Zardari wasn't interested in inquiry of the murder. Speaking to BBC Urdu, Naheed Khan said that Asif Ali Zardari, who
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Trump does deserve condemnation

Trump does deserve condemnation

It is heartening to note that National Assembly has passed a resolution condemning US President Donald Trump's accusations that Islamabad was prolonging the war in Afghanistan. Speaking before the assembly, Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif reportedly urged th
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Electric car plan: Britain faces huge costs to avoid power shortages

Electric car plan: Britain faces huge costs to avoid power shortages

Britain must plough billions of pounds into new power plants, grid networks and electric vehicle charging points if it is to avoid local power shortages when a planned ban on new diesel and petrol cars begins. Supporting millions more battery-powered vehi
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
What do economic indicators say?
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What do economic indicators say?

Briefing the Cabinet meeting this week in Islamabad, the Secretary of Finance told the cabinet that the country has achieved a stabilized economy with the gross domestic product a record high growth of 5.3 percent, with the fiscal deficit reduced by 5.8 p
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Pak-US relations: don't up the ante

Pak-US relations: don't up the ante

The new US strategy for 'Afghanistan and South Asia' having created anxieties in this country, Islamabad has rescheduled both its Foreign Minister Khwaja Asif's visit to Washington and US Assistant Secretary of State Alice Well's trip to Islamabad to prep
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Making a mountain of a molehill

Making a mountain of a molehill

In what has become a tradition in Pakistan an investigative authority begins to make tall claims of identifying and proactively proceeding against those who are breaking the law, and later backing out by maintaining that the ground reality was markedly di
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Two more Germans arrested in Turkey 'for political reasons': Berlin

Two more Germans arrested in Turkey 'for political reasons': Berlin

Two more German citizens have been arrested in Turkey "for political reasons", Berlin said Friday, bringing the total number of German political prisoners in Turkish custody to 12 amid badly frayed ties between the countries. "On August 31, two German nat
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Two more Germans arrested in Turkey 'for political reasons': Berlin

Two more Germans arrested in Turkey 'for political reasons': Berlin

Two more German citizens have been arrested in Turkey "for political reasons", Berlin said Friday, bringing the total number of German political prisoners in Turkish custody to 12 amid badly frayed ties between the countries. "On August 31, two German nat
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Finished fabric: FBR unveils designated customs tariff headings

Finished fabric: FBR unveils designated customs tariff headings

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued designated customs tariff headings falling under the category of finished fabric at import stage for accurate collection of 6 percent sales tax along with 2 percent value addition tax on such items on imports.
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Finished fabric: FBR unveils designated customs tariff headings

Finished fabric: FBR unveils designated customs tariff headings

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued designated customs tariff headings falling under the category of finished fabric at import stage for accurate collection of 6 percent sales tax along with 2 percent value addition tax on such items on imports.
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Finished fabric: FBR unveils designated customs tariff headings

Finished fabric: FBR unveils designated customs tariff headings

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued designated customs tariff headings falling under the category of finished fabric at import stage for accurate collection of 6 percent sales tax along with 2 percent value addition tax on such items on imports.
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Kenyan court scraps presidential vote

Kenyan court scraps presidential vote

Kenya's Supreme Court on Friday nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win citing irregularities and ordered a new poll within 60 days, a rare move in Africa where judicial power is often seen as an extension of government. The ruling, broadcast to
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Kenyan court scraps presidential vote

Kenyan court scraps presidential vote

Kenya's Supreme Court on Friday nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's election win citing irregularities and ordered a new poll within 60 days, a rare move in Africa where judicial power is often seen as an extension of government. The ruling, broadcast to
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Contempt of court case: ECP summons Imran on September 14

Contempt of court case: ECP summons Imran on September 14

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to appear before ECP in person on September 14 for not offering apology in contempt of court. ECP warned in its notification that action will be take
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Contempt of court case: ECP summons Imran on September 14

Contempt of court case: ECP summons Imran on September 14

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to appear before ECP in person on September 14 for not offering apology in contempt of court. ECP warned in its notification that action will be take
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rosneft, traders lend more to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Rosneft, traders lend more to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Iraq''s Kurdistan has borrowed funds from its oil buyers including Russia''s Rosneft to help settle a $1 billion London court case, as it cleans up its finances ahead of an independence referendum. Industry sources said the Kurdistan Regional Government (
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rosneft, traders lend more to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Rosneft, traders lend more to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Iraq's Kurdistan has borrowed funds from its oil buyers including Russia's Rosneft to help settle a $1 billion London court case, as it cleans up its finances ahead of an independence referendum. Industry sources said the Kurdistan Regional Government (KR
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rosneft, traders lend more to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Rosneft, traders lend more to Kurdistan ahead of referendum

Iraq's Kurdistan has borrowed funds from its oil buyers including Russia's Rosneft to help settle a $1 billion London court case, as it cleans up its finances ahead of an independence referendum. Industry sources said the Kurdistan Regional Government (KR
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty

Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty

The CEOs of dozens of big-name US firms from Amazon to Apple and Facebook pressed President Donald Trump on Friday to keep an amnesty for people brought to the United States illegally as children. In a letter to Trump and top Republicans and Democrats in
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty

Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty

The CEOs of dozens of big-name US firms from Amazon to Apple and Facebook pressed President Donald Trump on Friday to keep an amnesty for people brought to the United States illegally as children. In a letter to Trump and top Republicans and Democrats in
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty

Top CEOs warn Trump on ending migrant amnesty

The CEOs of dozens of big-name US firms from Amazon to Apple and Facebook pressed President Donald Trump on Friday to keep an amnesty for people brought to the United States illegally as children. In a letter to Trump and top Republicans and Democrats in
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Yabaite company does not work in Pakistan: China
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Yabaite company does not work in Pakistan: China

The Chinese government on Friday said the firm Jiangsu Yabaite Technology Co Ltd that was accused to be involved in a Multan metro bus corruption scandal does not work in Pakistan. Deputy Head of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad Lijian Zhao took to
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Yabaite company does not work in Pakistan: China
Exchange

Yabaite company does not work in Pakistan: China

The Chinese government on Friday said the firm Jiangsu Yabaite Technology Co Ltd that was accused to be involved in a Multan metro bus corruption scandal does not work in Pakistan. Deputy Head of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad Lijian Zhao took to
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Yabaite company does not work in Pakistan: China
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Yabaite company does not work in Pakistan: China

The Chinese government on Friday said the firm Jiangsu Yabaite Technology Co Ltd that was accused to be involved in a Multan metro bus corruption scandal does not work in Pakistan. Deputy Head of Mission at Chinese Embassy in Islamabad Lijian Zhao took to
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Modi to discuss Rohingya issue on Myanmar trip

Modi to discuss Rohingya issue on Myanmar trip

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Myanmar next week and discuss the exodus of the Rohingya ethnic minority with Aung San Suu Kyi's government, the foreign ministry said Friday. The two-day visit comes as renewed violence in Myanmar's Rakhine
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Israel welcomes renewal of UN force in Lebanon

Israel welcomes renewal of UN force in Lebanon

Israel on Friday welcomed the renewal of the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in neighbouring Lebanon amid US pressure for the blue berets to take action against Hezbollah militants. The text of the UN resolution on renewing for a year the mandate of
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Netflix taps Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle for musical series

Netflix taps Oscar-winner Damien Chazelle for musical series

Oscar-winning director Damien Chazelle is to bring an eight-episode musical drama set in Paris to Netflix, the internet streaming service announced on Friday. The "La La Land" director will helm two episodes of "The Eddy" and executive produce the entire
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz seeks to set up latest blood transfusion centre

Shahbaz seeks to set up latest blood transfusion centre

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed desire for setting up latest blood transfusion centre in the province. He said this while talking to the vice-president of Turkish Hilal-e-Ahmar, Ismail Hakki Turunc who called on him, here today
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
LHCBA urges government to improve foreign policy

LHCBA urges government to improve foreign policy

Lahore High Court Bar Association while commenting on the statement of President Donald Trump and new American policy on Afghanistan urged the government to improve its foreign policy.
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Hot, humid weather likely in Karachi

Hot, humid weather likely in Karachi

Hot and humid weather is expected to prevail in Karachi during the first two days of Eid-ul-Azha with temperature ranging up to 34 degrees Celsius, the Met Office said on Friday. Cloudy weather with gusty winds and drizzles are likely in a few places of K
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sharif family, Dar NAB Lahore dispatches references

Sharif family, Dar NAB Lahore dispatches references

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regional office in Lahore is said to have dispatched references against the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to its headquarters for a final review and approval. NAB officials went into a huddle at Lahore r
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sharif family, Dar NAB Lahore dispatches references

Sharif family, Dar NAB Lahore dispatches references

National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regional office in Lahore is said to have dispatched references against the Sharif family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to its headquarters for a final review and approval. NAB officials went into a huddle at Lahore r
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gas sector: PD all set to implement reforms

Gas sector: PD all set to implement reforms

Ministry of Energy''s Petroleum Division (PD) is all set to implement gas sector reforms aimed at ensuring supply to consumers and improving financial sustainability of the sector with a new tariff methodology, well-informed sources told Business Recor
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gas sector: PD all set to implement reforms

Gas sector: PD all set to implement reforms

Ministry of Energy's Petroleum Division (PD) is all set to implement gas sector reforms aimed at ensuring supply to consumers and improving financial sustainability of the sector with a new tariff methodology, well-informed sources told Business Record
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gas sector: PD all set to implement reforms

Gas sector: PD all set to implement reforms

Ministry of Energy's Petroleum Division (PD) is all set to implement gas sector reforms aimed at ensuring supply to consumers and improving financial sustainability of the sector with a new tariff methodology, well-informed sources told Business Record
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China and Brazil sign agreements on football, nuclear power

China and Brazil sign agreements on football, nuclear power

China and Brazil signed 14 cooperative agreements on Friday, including on football and nuclear and hydro power, as embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer seeks to revive Latin America''s largest economy. They were inked following Temer''s meeting with
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China and Brazil sign agreements on football, nuclear power

China and Brazil sign agreements on football, nuclear power

China and Brazil signed 14 cooperative agreements on Friday, including on football and nuclear and hydro power, as embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer seeks to revive Latin America's largest economy. They were inked following Temer's meeting with P
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China and Brazil sign agreements on football, nuclear power

China and Brazil sign agreements on football, nuclear power

China and Brazil signed 14 cooperative agreements on Friday, including on football and nuclear and hydro power, as embattled Brazilian President Michel Temer seeks to revive Latin America's largest economy. They were inked following Temer's meeting with P
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Afghan president reaches out in peace to Pakistan

Afghan president reaches out in peace to Pakistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his Eid al-Adha message has reached out to neighbour Pakistan offering "comprehensive negotiations" to bring peace to their troubled relationship. Like most Muslim countries, Afghanistan celebrates the Islamic holiday on F
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Afghan president reaches out in peace to Pakistan

Afghan president reaches out in peace to Pakistan

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in his Eid al-Adha message has reached out to neighbour Pakistan offering "comprehensive negotiations" to bring peace to their troubled relationship. Like most Muslim countries, Afghanistan celebrates the Islamic holiday on F
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PM for expediting relief efforts

PM for expediting relief efforts

After the death toll soared to 20 in rain-hit Karachi, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has directed the concerned authorities to expedite the relief activities by utilising all available resources. Besides extending assistance to provincial government
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PM for expediting relief efforts

PM for expediting relief efforts

After the death toll soared to 20 in rain-hit Karachi, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has directed the concerned authorities to expedite the relief activities by utilising all available resources. Besides extending assistance to provincial government
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Heavy rains hit trading activities across Karachi

Heavy rains hit trading activities across Karachi

Because of the heavy rains activities in wholesale and retail commodity markets have been flat: there are fewer buyers before Eid-ul-Azha Apart from disrupting normal life, the rain-clogged roads and traffic snarls discouraged Eid shoppers. Free movement
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Heavy rains hit trading activities across Karachi

Heavy rains hit trading activities across Karachi

Because of the heavy rains activities in wholesale and retail commodity markets have been flat: there are fewer buyers before Eid-ul-Azha Apart from disrupting normal life, the rain-clogged roads and traffic snarls discouraged Eid shoppers. Free movement
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Heavy rains hit trading activities across Karachi

Heavy rains hit trading activities across Karachi

Because of the heavy rains activities in wholesale and retail commodity markets have been flat: there are fewer buyers before Eid-ul-Azha Apart from disrupting normal life, the rain-clogged roads and traffic snarls discouraged Eid shoppers. Free movement
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Outflow of foreign investment continues
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Outflow of foreign investment continues

The outflow of foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) from Pakistan capital market continued due to concerns over a host of issues. During August 2017, foreign investors sold out equities worth $80.463 million and withdrew their investment from Pak
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Outflow of foreign investment continues
Exchange

Outflow of foreign investment continues

The outflow of foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) from Pakistan capital market continued due to concerns over a host of issues. During August 2017, foreign investors sold out equities worth $80.463 million and withdrew their investment from Pak
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Outflow of foreign investment continues
Exchange

Outflow of foreign investment continues

The outflow of foreign investors portfolio investment (FIPI) from Pakistan capital market continued due to concerns over a host of issues. During August 2017, foreign investors sold out equities worth $80.463 million and withdrew their investment from Pak
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Profits and dividends: repatriation by investors posts 12 percent growth

Profits and dividends: repatriation by investors posts 12 percent growth

Repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors posted a 12 percent growth during the first month of this fiscal year (FY2017-18). Economists argue that the growth in repatriation of profits and dividends reflects the fact that Pakistan''s econ
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Profits and dividends: repatriation by investors posts 12 percent growth

Profits and dividends: repatriation by investors posts 12 percent growth

Repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors posted a 12 percent growth during the first month of this fiscal year (FY2017-18). Economists argue that the growth in repatriation of profits and dividends reflects the fact that Pakistan's econo
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Profits and dividends: repatriation by investors posts 12 percent growth

Profits and dividends: repatriation by investors posts 12 percent growth

Repatriation of profits and dividends by foreign investors posted a 12 percent growth during the first month of this fiscal year (FY2017-18). Economists argue that the growth in repatriation of profits and dividends reflects the fact that Pakistan's econo
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Holiday Notice

Holiday Notice

The offices of Business Recorder will remain closed today, Saturday (September 2) and tomorrow, Sunday (September 3) on account of Eid-ul-Azha. There will, therefore, be no issue of the newspaper and Internet edition on Sunday and Monday (September
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Holiday Notice

Holiday Notice

The offices of Business Recorder will remain closed today, Saturday (September 2) and tomorrow, Sunday (September 3) on account of Eid-ul-Azha. There will, therefore, be no issue of the newspaper and Internet edition on Sunday and Monday (September
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Eid-ul-Azha today

Eid-ul-Azha today

Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm on Saturday (today) to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques across the country for the well-being of Muslim Ummah
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Eid-ul-Azha today

Eid-ul-Azha today

Eid-ul-Azha is being celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm on Saturday (today) to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS). The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques across the country for the well-being of Muslim Ummah
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Exchange

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (August 28 to 31, 2017).

Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (September 01, 2017) and the forecast for Saturday (September 02, 2017).

Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Meet Argentina's top tango stars, aged 82 and 90

Meet Argentina's top tango stars, aged 82 and 90

They are in their ninth decade of life, but the rhythm of tango still thrills in the legs of Oscar and Nina. Even their competitors at last week's tango world championship conceded that this couple danced the most authentic tango of all. Having learned ta
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: Keeping communication open

BRIDGE NOTES: Keeping communication open

In Bridge, communication is very important, both in bidding as well as in the play of the hand. The same goes for the defenders who need to keep the flow going. That is why the name of the game is known as "Bridge" for it is the bridge between the two par
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Hollywood honours French singing legend Charles Aznavour

Hollywood honours French singing legend Charles Aznavour

French icon Charles Aznavour, one of the 20th century's most prolific entertainers who continues to write and perform at 93, was honoured Thursday on 24th August with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With a career spanning eight decades, the crooner
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Taylor Swift returns with club beat and vengeful mind

Taylor Swift returns with club beat and vengeful mind

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is back with a new dance-club beat - and a stone-cold warning that she is out for vengeance against an undisclosed person who crossed her. The 27-year-old, who commands one of pop music's most avid fan bases, on Friday released
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Bruce Lee's toughest fight immortalized in film

Bruce Lee's toughest fight immortalized in film

On a crisp December evening in 1960s California, two men near the peak of their powers locked horns in a battle that would go down in the annals of kung fu mythology. On one side was a scrawny 24-year-old monk, newly arrived from eastern China, who exuded
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
History unearthed as London's mail rail line opens to public

History unearthed as London's mail rail line opens to public

Deep below London's bustling streets, a piece of once-vital communications technology will soon be roaring back into life after years of disuse - a train. The train operates on the "mail rail" line - a 6.4-mile underground train track that once transporte
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rare total solar eclipse spreads wonder across US

Rare total solar eclipse spreads wonder across US

As millions of awestruck Americans cast their gaze skyward on Monday (21st August) at the extraordinary sight of a total solar eclipse, one Connecticut man had his eyes set firmly on a different prize. Joseph Fleming, 43, went down on one knee in the dark
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell

In new leap for AI: computer chips that can smell

Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi may have found a way to solve one of life's puzzling dilemmas: how to make air travel pleasant again. What if you could skip tedious airport security lines, while a special device able to sniff out explosives work
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Face scans, robot baggage handlers: airports of the future

Face scans, robot baggage handlers: airports of the future

Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration - this could be the airport of the future. It's a vision that
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Egyptian artist creates portraits out of burnt tobacco

Egyptian artist creates portraits out of burnt tobacco

In a small studio littered with empty cigarette packets in Egypt's second city, Alexandria, Abdelrahman al-Habrouk sits hunched over a sheet of paper making portraits with tobacco. The cigarettes fuel his art; he breaks them in half, painstakingly traces
Published 02 Sep, 2017 12:00am
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