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Print - 2017-09-24
Turkey plans security steps over Iraqi Kurdish referendum

Turkey plans security steps over Iraqi Kurdish referendum

Turkey said on Saturday it would take security and other steps in response to a planned independence referendum in northern Iraq's Kurdish region that it called a "terrible mistake", as a Kurdish delegation arrived in Baghdad for talks. The Turkish parlia
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Venezuela slams Canada sanctions

Venezuela slams Canada sanctions

Venezuela's government criticized Canada's Friday announcement of targeted sanctions against 40 of its senior officials, accusing Ottawa of "submission" to US President Donald Trump in a bid to overthrow the South American country's leftist administration
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh says Rohingya influx grinds to a halt

Bangladesh says Rohingya influx grinds to a halt

The flood of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh has come to a virtual halt, Dhaka officials said Saturday, almost a month after violence erupted in Myanmar's Rakhine State and sent nearly 430,000 people fleeing across the border. Officials gave no reason f
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Despite tensions, US sees value in New START treaty with Russia

Despite tensions, US sees value in New START treaty with Russia

The United States sees value in the New START arms control treaty with Russia, despite Washington's concerns about Moscow's track record on arms control and other issues, senior US officials said on Friday. The remarks by the Trump administration official
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Syria at UN says 'victory is now within reach'

Syria at UN says 'victory is now within reach'

Syria's foreign minister told the United Nations on Saturday that a military victory in the six-year war was "now within reach" following a series of battleground gains by government forces. "The liberation of Aleppo and Palmyra, the lifting of the seige
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Global cocoa surpluses to continue for four or five years

Global cocoa surpluses to continue for four or five years

Global cocoa supply surpluses will continue for the next four or five years if current production trends persist, Jean-Marc Anga, executive director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO), told Reuters on Thursday. The ICCO forecasts a global surp
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Funds halt CBOT selling spree despite bearish USDA data

Funds halt CBOT selling spree despite bearish USDA data

Money managers reversed their six-week selling streak across Chicago-traded grains and oilseeds in the week ended September 12 even amid some relatively bearish figures from the US Department of Agriculture. The CBOT oilshare long position also reached an
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Goldplat miner seeks to tame Africa risk

Goldplat miner seeks to tame Africa risk

Upheaval in Tanzania, where the government has made huge tax demands and seized minerals, has triggered changes in neighbouring Kenya, which should reassure the industry, said the CEO of Goldplat, which operates a gold mine there. Chief Executive Gerard K
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China buys US soya, fills fourth-quarter needs as Brazil offers thin

China buys US soya, fills fourth-quarter needs as Brazil offers thin

Chinese importers are taking advantage of a harvest-time slide in US soyabean prices to ramp up buying from the world's No. 2 exporter, filling fourth-quarter import needs as supplies from rival exporter Brazil have thinned, traders and analysts said. US
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
World's cereal production headed for a record in 2017: FAO

World's cereal production headed for a record in 2017: FAO

The world's cereal production is headed for a bumper 2017, with total output on track for a record, the United Nation's food agency said Thursday. The increase will not, however, automatically alleviate world hunger, as conflicts and weather disasters con
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China LNG imports up 40 percent in August

China LNG imports up 40 percent in August

China's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) rose 39.7 percent in August from a year earlier to 3.14 million tonnes, data from China's General Administration of Customs showed on Saturday. For the first eight months of the year, LNG imports rose 44.2 pe
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rains pose risk to Russia's 2018 grain crop

Rains pose risk to Russia's 2018 grain crop

Rainy weather in some Russian regions is posing a risk to next year's grain crop, an Agriculture Ministry official said on Friday. The ministry's pessimistic outlook for the 2018 crop, follows its downbeat predictions about this year's crop. Its forecast
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
EU crop monitor lifts maize, sugar beet yield forecasts again

EU crop monitor lifts maize, sugar beet yield forecasts again

The European Union's crop monitor raised its outlook for 2017 maize and sugar beet yields for the second month in a row, saying rain helped crops in countries such as France and Germany and offset the impact of drought and heatwaves elsewhere. In a monthl
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Hedge funds raise bullish bets on US crude to one-month high
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Hedge funds raise bullish bets on US crude to one-month high

Hedge funds boosted bullish wagers on US crude oil to the highest level in one month, data showed on Friday, as prices hit a five-month peak on expectations that a persistent glut would fade and the dollar weakened. The speculator group raised its combine
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Hedge funds bet on bright future for metals
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Hedge funds bet on bright future for metals

Hedge fund investment in the metals industry is at its highest since 2011, according to investment data, a sign that investors are hoping to profit from a rise in prices that have spent years in the doldrums. The investment by hedge funds follows a broade
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Russia to supply 600,000 tonnes of wheat to Venezuela

Russia to supply 600,000 tonnes of wheat to Venezuela

Russia will supply around 600,000 tonnes of wheat to Venezuela in the current marketing year ending next June, Russia's agriculture minister told Reuters, deepening the Kremlin's support for Venezuela's troubled economy. Russian President Vladimir Putin a
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PIAF-Founders Alliance wins all seats of Associate Class

PIAF-Founders Alliance wins all seats of Associate Class

The PIAF-Founders Alliance at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has made clean sweep by winning all the seats of the LCCI Associate Class for the year 2017-18. As many as 3,342 votes were polled out of total 8,808 votes while 28 votes wer
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
KP to establish special anti-narcotics courts

KP to establish special anti-narcotics courts

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will establish special Anti-Narcotics Courts to try offences under the KP Control of Narcotic Substances Act, 2017. According to the draft bill presented in the provincial assembly, the provincial government
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sherpao vows to make efforts for Pakhtuns' rights

Sherpao vows to make efforts for Pakhtuns' rights

Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said on Saturday that Qaumi Watan Party will leave no stone unturned for the rights of Pakhtuns and it would utilize its energy for the peace and stability in the region.
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Three killed in tanker-trailer collision

Three killed in tanker-trailer collision

At least three people were killed when an oil tanker caught fire after collision with a trailer at the National Highway near by-pass in Naushahro Feroze on Friday night. One person was also wounded in the accident. Police sources said that traffic on both
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Ex-NBP chief sent to judicial remand

Ex-NBP chief sent to judicial remand

An accountability court in Karachi on Saturday sent former National Bank of Pakistan president Ali Raza and three other suspects to judicial remand till October 4 in a Rs 18 billion scam case. Raza was arrested on Friday on the orders of the Sindh High Co
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Indian shelling on civilians termed an 'act of cowardice'

Indian shelling on civilians termed an 'act of cowardice'

Interior Minister Prof Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday said that India has shown cowardice by attacking the innocent civil population living in the areas along the Working Boundary. Talking to the media after inquiring about the health of injured persons in India
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
SRB holds workshop at IBA campus

SRB holds workshop at IBA campus

Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has organized a three-day training workshop on Global VAT/GST in cooperation with International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) at IBA city campus, here on Saturday. The tax experts of IBFD, one of prestigious organizations
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sabqat and Rafaqat inducted into Maritime Security Agency

Sabqat and Rafaqat inducted into Maritime Security Agency

Two Island Class Ships PMSS SABQAT and RAFAQAT were formally inducted and commissioned in Pakistan Maritime Security Agency in a graceful ceremony held at Karachi. These ships after serving in US Coast Guards have undergone complete overhaul at USA prior
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Seven Afghan immigrants held

Seven Afghan immigrants held

The police arrested seven illegal Afghan immigrants here on Saturday. The Dara Bun Police during snap checking of vehicles at Darazinda check post in Dera Ismail Khan stopped seven suspected Afghan nationals. During inquiry, the Afghan nationals failed to
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Textile sector's issues to be raised at ECC meeting: Ansari
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Textile sector's issues to be raised at ECC meeting: Ansari

The Minister of State for Commerce and Textiles, Haji Muhammad Akram Ansari, hinted at the possibility of a separate tariff slab of electricity, gas and water for the apparel-making sector, and an increase in textile exports to $50 billion.
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PHA seeks LoI for construction of 'Bab-e-Pakistan'

PHA seeks LoI for construction of 'Bab-e-Pakistan'

The Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA) has sought letters of intent (LoI) from the contenders for the construction of Gateway of Pakistan (Bab-e-Pakistan) project. Being an important development, the contenders have been advised to submit their LoI by t
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
JI asks Baloch leaders living abroad to return

JI asks Baloch leaders living abroad to return

Secretary General, Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has exhorted the Baloch leaders staying outside Pakistan to return to the country and fight for their rights employing political and democratic means. According to media cell of Jamaat-e-Islami Lahore he
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
FBR introduces new features to IRIS

FBR introduces new features to IRIS

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced new features to the e-filing of income tax returns, commonly known as IRIS. The new features include an entry relating to the increase or decrease in assets of tax filers. Sources said the Board has addres
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PITB's women empowerment initiative opens applications

PITB's women empowerment initiative opens applications

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)'s women empowerment initiative, 'Herself' has opened applications for the 4th cycle. In case of acceptance of application, the applicant will be called for an interview to judge the proposed idea, passion and
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz, Chinese CG discuss projects under CPEC

Shahbaz, Chinese CG discuss projects under CPEC

Chinese Consul General Long Dingbin called on Punjab Chief Minister here on Saturday and discussed matters pertaining to promotion of Pak-China relationship, including projects being executed under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Speaking on the
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz leaves for London

Shahbaz leaves for London

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday left here for London, to discuss the country's political scenario with former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, who is already in the UK to look after his ailing wife Kulsoom Nawaz. Sources claim that Shahbaz ha
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
124 development schemes under SDG completed

124 development schemes under SDG completed

More than 1227 uplift schemes had been approved at a cost of Rs 3346.5 million under Sustainable Development Goal Programme (SDGP) while 124 development schemes have been completed at a cost of Rs 450 million under CM Punjab Special Development Package (S
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Mayor for strict security arrangement

Mayor for strict security arrangement

Mayor, Larkana Municipal Commissioner (LMC) Muhammad Aslam Shaikh has directed the officers to make strict security arrangement in the city during the Muharram to avert any untoward incident. He issued these directions, while presiding over a meeting held
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Plea to initiate bone marrow transplantation in government hospitals

Plea to initiate bone marrow transplantation in government hospitals

Executive Director of Afzaal Memorial Thalassemia Foundation (AMTF) Ateeq-ur-Rehman has urged Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah to initiate bone marrow transplantation in public sector hospitals in the province. "The establishment of bone marrow tr
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rabbani terms OIC 'dysfunctional' and 'ineffective'

Rabbani terms OIC 'dysfunctional' and 'ineffective'

Senate Chairman Mian Raza Rabbani has termed the Organization of Islamic Countries (OIC) dysfunctional and ineffectual in the current world political context. He said that Pakistan had always responded promptly and vociferously against violence in any Isl
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Muffasar Atta elected KCCI chief

Muffasar Atta elected KCCI chief

Muffasar Atta Malik, Abdul Basit Abdul Razzak and M Rehan Hanif have been elected unopposed as President, Senior Vice President and Vice President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year 2017-18 respectively. Muffasar Atta Malik has becom
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gazain Marri remanded in Levies custody for five days

Gazain Marri remanded in Levies custody for five days

A local court on Saturday remanded Nawabzada Gazain Marri in Levies custody for five days in a case registered against him in Levies Police Station in Kohlu. Marri was produced before the court amid strict security measures. Gazain Marri, the son of late
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
UBG condemns Business Panel's statements

UBG condemns Business Panel's statements

Gulzar Firoz, Chief Spokesman of UBG in a press statement strongly condemned the statements of Businessmen Panel issued by Anjum Nisar Secretary General and Senator Ghulam Ali regarding corruption charges and failure of S.M. Muneer as Chief Executive, TDA
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Construction of NH-5 being delayed due to sewerage works: Waseem

Construction of NH-5 being delayed due to sewerage works: Waseem

Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar said the Chief Minister Sindh should take notice of delaying construction of National Highway (N-5) due to no sewerage work from Malir Kala Board to Malir 15 and citizens are suffering on this main artery. Construction work of t
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Highest inflation registered in Lahore at 5.1 percent

Highest inflation registered in Lahore at 5.1 percent

Turbat has been declared the most-inflated city in August 2017 while Vehari and Mianwali were ranked second and third most-inflated among 40 cities of Pakistan, according to the State Bank of Pakistan's (SBP) inflation monitor. Among 40 leading cities of
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Government injects Rs 64 billion into PDFL
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Government injects Rs 64 billion into PDFL

The government has injected Rs 64 billion into Pakistan Development Fund Limited (PDFL), previously known as Infrastructure Project Financing Facility, in 2016-17 for acquiring shares of the government-owned companies. The amount was transferred to the PD
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Army officer martyred in cross-border firing in Rajgal

Army officer martyred in cross-border firing in Rajgal

An officer of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom during firing by terrorists from across the border in Rajgal, Khyber Agency. According to Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) unknown militants opened indiscriminate firing on the forces post from the Afgha
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Envoy optimistic about defusing Pak-Afghan tension
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Envoy optimistic about defusing Pak-Afghan tension

Afghan Consul General in Peshawar, Abdul Waheed Poyan has expressed optimism for defusing the ongoing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan and called for joint efforts to cope with common challenges and to establish everlasting peace in the entire reg
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Street crimes on the rise in Islamabad

Street crimes on the rise in Islamabad

The incidents of robberies, purse snatching, car lifting and kidnapping for rape registered an increase in the federal capital during the last week. According to data gathered by Business Recorder here on Saturday through registered first informati
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Father kills two daughters for 'honour'

Father kills two daughters for 'honour'

Two young women were killed by their father "in the name of honour" in Peshawar's Achar Kali area, police said on Saturday. According to Bala Mani Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Fazal Wahid, Abdul Gani killed his daughters - 20-year-old Shamim and
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Registration of Afghan DPs suspended in KP

Registration of Afghan DPs suspended in KP

Process of registration of unregistered Afghan refugees has been suspended for two weeks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over security concerns on the occasion of Muharram-ul-Haram. According to details, the process of registering about one million Afghan refugees
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Surge in tomato, onion prices attributed to delayed supply

Surge in tomato, onion prices attributed to delayed supply

Prices of tomatoes and onions have increased due to delayed supply and those of other vegetables have witnessed reduction while prices of non-perishable kitchen items remained stable, a survey carried out by Business Recorder revealed here on Satur
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PM's highly praiseworthy UN speech

PM's highly praiseworthy UN speech

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi deserves a lot of praise for his speech that he delivered in the UN where he made it clear to the entire world that Pakistan will never become "scapegoat" for Afghanistan's bloodshed or to fight wars for others. He has
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Russian economy minister sees stable rouble, says level fair
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Russian economy minister sees stable rouble, says level fair

The rouble's exchange rate is close to fundamentally justified levels, Russian Economy Minister Maxim Oreshkin said on Friday, having warned earlier this year that it was too strong. Speaking at the annual Reuters Russia Investment Summit, Oreshkin also s
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds

On an overheating planet, parched nations look to the clouds

Threading through clouds, often with shaky turbulence and occasional thunder, 71-year-old pilot Gary Walker burns the flares on his plane's wings, releasing chemicals as he flies. "It can be very rough as you get close to some of those clouds," he admits.
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Global development agenda: Older persons key players

Global development agenda: Older persons key players

As the proportion of the older persons across the Asia-Pacific region increases exponentially, we must seek out new and innovative approaches to turn this demographic trend into an opportunity to be harnessed to help achieve the ambitious targets of the 2
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
What is Chaudhry Nisar angling for?

What is Chaudhry Nisar angling for?

When former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan publicly expressed his annoyance over being excluded from his party's important meetings in the wake of the Panama Papers case against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, and also offered his advice on
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Benazir murder controversy
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Benazir murder controversy

It's been nearly 10 years since the two-time prime minister of this country, Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated, but there is no answer to the question, who killed her? In its mystifying verdict announced last month, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) acquitted
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PTI, MQM-P agree on new opposition leader in NA

PTI, MQM-P agree on new opposition leader in NA

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) agreed on Saturday that there should be a new leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. The PTI Vice President, Shah Mehmood Qureshi spoke with MQM-P leader Dr F
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PTI, MQM-P agree on new opposition leader in NA

PTI, MQM-P agree on new opposition leader in NA

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) agreed on Saturday that there should be a new leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. The PTI Vice President, Shah Mehmood Qureshi spoke with MQM-P leader Dr F
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Nawaz says PM to personally probe workers' 'disappearance'

Nawaz says PM to personally probe workers' 'disappearance'

Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said on Saturday that he has directed Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to personally probe the 'disappearance' of party workers ahead of NA-120 by-polls that were held on September 17. Nawaz Sharif answered questi
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Nawaz says PM to personally probe workers' 'disappearance'

Nawaz says PM to personally probe workers' 'disappearance'

Ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said on Saturday that he has directed Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to personally probe the 'disappearance' of party workers ahead of NA-120 by-polls that were held on September 17. Nawaz Sharif answered questi
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Global tax experts help SRB officials clarify tax concepts

Global tax experts help SRB officials clarify tax concepts

Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) organized a three-day training workshop on Global VAT/GST in cooperation with International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) at IBA''s city campus, here on Saturday. The tax experts of IBFD, who have already conducted severa
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Global tax experts help SRB officials clarify tax concepts

Global tax experts help SRB officials clarify tax concepts

Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) organized a three-day training workshop on Global VAT/GST in cooperation with International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) at IBA's city campus, here on Saturday. The tax experts of IBFD, who have already conducted several
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Global tax experts help SRB officials clarify tax concepts

Global tax experts help SRB officials clarify tax concepts

Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) organized a three-day training workshop on Global VAT/GST in cooperation with International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) at IBA's city campus, here on Saturday. The tax experts of IBFD, who have already conducted several
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
IHC suspends ECP order; Imran required to submit reply

IHC suspends ECP order; Imran required to submit reply

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Saturday issued 1-page written order suspending arrest warrant of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan issued by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in contempt of court proceedings. A larger bench, headed by J
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
IHC suspends ECP order; Imran required to submit reply

IHC suspends ECP order; Imran required to submit reply

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Saturday issued 1-page written order suspending arrest warrant of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan issued by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in contempt of court proceedings. A larger bench, headed by J
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Hanif Abbasi submits PTI chief's 'asset' details

Hanif Abbasi submits PTI chief's 'asset' details

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Hanif Abbasi on Saturday submitted the record of Imran Khan's assets in Supreme Court. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had provided these details of his assets to the Election Commission o
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Hanif Abbasi submits PTI chief's 'asset' details

Hanif Abbasi submits PTI chief's 'asset' details

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Hanif Abbasi on Saturday submitted the record of Imran Khan's assets in Supreme Court. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan had provided these details of his assets to the Election Commission o
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Charles Bradley, US soul singer, dies

Charles Bradley, US soul singer, dies

Charles Bradley, the soul singer whose robust, brassy voice won him stardom in his final years after decades of scraping along, died Saturday from cancer. He was 68. Bradley - who earlier this year had triumphantly returned to the stage where he thanked h
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Charles Bradley, US soul singer, dies

Charles Bradley, US soul singer, dies

Charles Bradley, the soul singer whose robust, brassy voice won him stardom in his final years after decades of scraping along, died Saturday from cancer. He was 68. Bradley - who earlier this year had triumphantly returned to the stage where he thanked h
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'Big names' will join PTI soon: Naeem-ul-Haq

'Big names' will join PTI soon: Naeem-ul-Haq

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Naeem-ul-Haq on Friday claimed that big names will join PTI soon, reported Dunya News. While talking to the media he said that PTI's first and foremost responsibility is to reveal the thieves and struggle against c
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'Big names' will join PTI soon: Naeem-ul-Haq

'Big names' will join PTI soon: Naeem-ul-Haq

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Naeem-ul-Haq on Friday claimed that big names will join PTI soon, reported Dunya News. While talking to the media he said that PTI's first and foremost responsibility is to reveal the thieves and struggle against c
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
IHC admits petition against Asif for hearing

IHC admits petition against Asif for hearing

After the Finance Minister, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif is in hot waters as Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday approved a petition against Khawaja Asif for hearing. The petition is based on the fact that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
IHC admits petition against Asif for hearing

IHC admits petition against Asif for hearing

After the Finance Minister, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif is in hot waters as Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Saturday approved a petition against Khawaja Asif for hearing. The petition is based on the fact that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
India's Sushma Swaraj loses her marbels

India's Sushma Swaraj loses her marbels

India responded with irritation on Saturday to Pakistani assertions of brutality in Kashmir, saying that while India had made substantial progress since independence, all Pakistan had achieved was a reputation as the "pre-eminent export factory for terror
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
India's Sushma Swaraj loses her marbels

India's Sushma Swaraj loses her marbels

India responded with irritation on Saturday to Pakistani assertions of brutality in Kashmir, saying that while India had made substantial progress since independence, all Pakistan had achieved was a reputation as the "pre-eminent export factory for terror
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
UN hunger chief tells Gulf nations to 'step up' in Yemen

UN hunger chief tells Gulf nations to 'step up' in Yemen

Gulf states must shell out more money to tackle widespread hunger in Yemen, which has been devastated by two years of civil war, the head of the World Food Programme said on Friday. David Beasley's call for help is the latest salvo from the United Nations
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Thyssenkrupp to set up working group with unions over Tata Steel merger

Thyssenkrupp to set up working group with unions over Tata Steel merger

Thyssenkrupp AG is to set up a joint working group of board members and labour representatives to help implement the plan to merge with Tata Steel, it said in a statement on Saturday, issued after a supervisory board meeting. The meeting was held after Th
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Norwegian Air's UK arm can fly transatlantic, boosting its prospects

Norwegian Air's UK arm can fly transatlantic, boosting its prospects

US authorities have granted permission to budget airline Norwegian Air Shuttle's British subsidiary to fly to and from US cities, a boost to a company trying to crack the transatlantic market by undercutting established rivals. Europe's third-largest budg
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Belgian business sentiment falls

Belgian business sentiment falls

Belgian business managers became less optimistic in September, a monthly survey by the country's central bank showed on Friday, an decline in confidence not expected by economists. Business sentiment, often referred to as the leading indicator, fell to -3
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Domestic glut pushes up China gasoline exports

Domestic glut pushes up China gasoline exports

China's gasoline exports rose in August as refiners continued to sell excess product abroad amid a domestic glut, customs data showed on Saturday. August gasoline shipments rose 35.2 percent from a year ago to 910,000 tonnes, according to data from the Ge
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Nigerian journalist detained

Nigerian journalist detained

A Nigerian journalist was detained for reporting that relief materials were allegedly being diverted from a camp for flood victims, his employers and police said Saturday.
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Ministry removes director general DGTO

Ministry removes director general DGTO

The Commerce Ministry has taken notice of repeated complaints in Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO) and removed its Director General, Azhar Iqbal and ordered an inquiry against him. The Ministry was reportedly irked by purported corruption
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Ministry removes director general DGTO

Ministry removes director general DGTO

The Commerce Ministry has taken notice of repeated complaints in Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO) and removed its Director General, Azhar Iqbal and ordered an inquiry against him. The Ministry was reportedly irked by purported corruption
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Ministry removes director general DGTO

Ministry removes director general DGTO

The Commerce Ministry has taken notice of repeated complaints in Directorate General of Trade Organizations (DGTO) and removed its Director General, Azhar Iqbal and ordered an inquiry against him. The Ministry was reportedly irked by purported corruption
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Anti-Pakistan campaign in Switzerland condemned

Anti-Pakistan campaign in Switzerland condemned

A large number of people on Saturday took out rallies in different cities of Balochistan to protest against a recent anti-Pakistan campaign in Geneva, in Switzerland. The protesters were carrying placards inscribed with slogans against the Swiss governmen
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Anti-Pakistan campaign in Switzerland condemned

Anti-Pakistan campaign in Switzerland condemned

A large number of people on Saturday took out rallies in different cities of Balochistan to protest against a recent anti-Pakistan campaign in Geneva, in Switzerland. The protesters were carrying placards inscribed with slogans against the Swiss governmen
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US-backed force seizes major Syria gas plant

US-backed force seizes major Syria gas plant

A US-backed militia has seized Syria's biggest pre-war gas treatment facility from the Islamic State group in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a spokesman and monitor said Saturday. "The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Deir Ezzor Military Council were
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US-backed force seizes major Syria gas plant

US-backed force seizes major Syria gas plant

A US-backed militia has seized Syria's biggest pre-war gas treatment facility from the Islamic State group in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a spokesman and monitor said Saturday. "The Syrian Democratic Forces and the Deir Ezzor Military Council were
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Opposition senators helped PML-N emerge victorious

Opposition senators helped PML-N emerge victorious

A tacit understanding between some opposition senators helped ruling PML-N emerge victorious from the opposition-dominated Senate by rejecting a crucial amendment to the Elections Bill 2017 that paved the way for deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to ret
Published 24 Sep, 2017 12:00am
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