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Print - 2017-09-30
Britain's FTSE lags Europe in September

Britain's FTSE lags Europe in September

Britain's FTSE signed off September with a monthly loss on Friday, underperforming continental peers in a month that saw sterling shoot to its highest level since the Brexit vote. The FTSE 100 index ended Friday's session 0.7 percent higher at 7,372.76 po
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Dollar rises against basket of currencies in Asia
Currency

Dollar rises against basket of currencies in Asia

The dollar inched higher against a basket of major currencies on Friday and was on track for its biggest weekly gain so far this year as investors pondered the Trump administration's tax plan and the outlook for Federal Reserve policy. The dollar index ed
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Dollar snaps three-day winning streak in NY
Currency

Dollar snaps three-day winning streak in NY

The dollar slipped against a basket of currencies on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak, as investors looked to take profits on the greenback's rally this week ahead of the end of the quarter. The dollar index, which tracks the greenback agains
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Yuan falls

Yuan falls

China's yuan fell 0.3 percent against the US dollar on Friday and looked set to post its first monthly loss since April, weighed down by a series of weaker central bank fixings and strong dollar demand heading into a week-long holiday. A sharp reversal in
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Asian currencies rebound
Exchange

Asian currencies rebound

Asian currencies bounced modestly on Friday as the dollar took a breather from a strong rally, though most were set for monthly declines in a reflection of a resurgent greenback riding on US rate hike expectations and the Trump administration's tax plan.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee up
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee up

The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly firmer on Friday as dollar sales by banks due to inward remittances surpassed demand for the US currency from importers to pay for their purchases, dealers said. The spot rupee, which traded at 153.19 per dollar earlie
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sterling slips on day but heads for best month in four years
Currency

Sterling slips on day but heads for best month in four years

Sterling slipped to a one-week low versus the euro on Friday after data showed Britain's economy had recorded its weakest annual growth since 2013 in the second quarter of the year, but it was on track for its best month against the dollar in four years.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi down

Aussie, kiwi down

The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped on Friday and were poised for their worst weekly performances since April, underscoring a resurgent greenback as talk of another US rate rise gathers momentum. The Australian dollar was a touch weaker at $0.7
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
South Africa on top despite Elgar heartbreak

South Africa on top despite Elgar heartbreak

South Africa claimed three top-order Bangladesh wickets to take a firm grip on the second day of the first Test at Senwes Park on Friday. Bangladesh were 127 for three at the close, still trailing by 369 runs after South Africa declared their first inning
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
City rocked as Aguero suffers broken rib in car crash

City rocked as Aguero suffers broken rib in car crash

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has suffered a broken rib in a car crash in the Netherlands, dealing a major blow to the Premier League leaders' title aspirations. Aguero had established himself as the driving force behind City's surge to the top of
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Pizarro joins ailing Cologne

Pizarro joins ailing Cologne

Bundesliga basement side Cologne on Friday signed Peruvian striker Claudio Pizarro until the end of the season. Pizarro, who turns 39 next week, joins Cologne after leaving rival German side Werder Bremen at the end of last term. He joins a team that has
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
WADA completes Russian anti-doping visit

WADA completes Russian anti-doping visit

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) completed its visit to Moscow to audit Russia's anti-doping progress on Friday, RUSADA confirmed. The Russian anti-doping body said in a statement that the team of WADA representatives had checked all RUSADA departments
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Outgoing Lorgat positive over Global T20 league

Outgoing Lorgat positive over Global T20 league

Haroon Lorgat, the outgoing chief executive of Cricket South Africa, on Friday predicted the country's mooted Global T20 League would be a success. South African media have widely speculated that Lorgat's role in setting up the league caused the clash wit
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Marley hired as interim England women's coach

Marley hired as interim England women's coach

Mo Marley has been hired interim head coach of England women's national team following the controversial departure of Mark Sampson. Sampson was sacked by the Football Association on September 20 and Marley has moved up from her role in charge of the Engla
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Barty sails into Wuhan final
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Barty sails into Wuhan final

Australia's Ashleigh Barty crushed French Open winner Jelena Ostapenko of Latvia 6-3, 6-0 on Friday, cruising into the final at the Wuhan Open. Barty, who began the year ranked outside the top 300, will face Caroline Garcia in her first ever Premier 5 tou
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Barket Ullah wins Nazim Peshawar Tennis Cup

Barket Ullah wins Nazim Peshawar Tennis Cup

Top ranking player promising Barkat Ullah clinched the men's singles trophy of the first Nazim Peshawar Tennis Championship, which concluded here PAF Officer Mess Tennis Courts on Friday. Nazim Peshawar, Muhammad Asim, former Sports Minister Syed Aqil Sha
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Chandimal stars as Sri Lanka put pressure on Pakistan

Chandimal stars as Sri Lanka put pressure on Pakistan

Captain Dinesh Chandimal made an unbeaten 155 as Sri Lanka put the pressure on Pakistan on the second day of the first Test in Abu Dhabi on Friday. Openers Sami Aslam (31 not out) and Shan Masood (30 not out) negotiated 23 overs to take Pakistan to 64-0,
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
EU warns 'miracles' needed for Brexit progress

EU warns 'miracles' needed for Brexit progress

The EU warned Friday that Britain needs a miracle to unlock the next phase of Brexit talks by next month as it hopes, as leaders discussed the post-Brexit reform plans of French President Emmanuel Macron. The talks in Tallinn, Estonia were supposed to be
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Russian opposition leader Navalny detained

Russian opposition leader Navalny detained

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who aims to unseat Vladimir Putin in presidential elections next year, was detained by police ahead of a rally on Friday and could face up to a month in jail. In the latest attempt to thwart the Kremlin critic's c
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Russia accuses CNN of violating Russian media law

Russia accuses CNN of violating Russian media law

Russia's communications regulator on Friday accused US TV channel CNN International of violating Russian media law and said it had summoned the broadcaster's representatives in connection with the matter. The Russian foreign ministry accused Washington on
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China's Communist Party expels top member ahead of congress

China's Communist Party expels top member ahead of congress

China's Communist Party Friday expelled from its ranks a former contender for a top leadership post for "serious discipline violations" before a major congress due to consolidate President Xi Jinping's power. Politburo member Sun Zhengcai was also dismiss
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US halves Cuba diplomatic staff over mysterious 'attacks'

US halves Cuba diplomatic staff over mysterious 'attacks'

The United States said Friday it is withdrawing more than half the personnel from its embassy in Cuba in response to mysterious health attacks targeting its diplomatic staff, in a new blow to fragile relations between the former Cold War foes. In announci
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Trump to attend ASEAN summit after all

Trump to attend ASEAN summit after all

President Donald Trump has backed away from a threat to skip the summit with South East Asian leaders in the Philippines later this year, with the White House now saying he will attend. In a statement Friday, the White House said that Trump will visit Man
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

Iraq cuts Kurdistan air links with outside world

Iraq's government cut the autonomous northern Kurdish region's direct air links with the outside world indefinitely on Friday after it voted a massive "yes" in a referendum on independence. The move effectively isolates and increases the pressure on the K
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Attackers fire bomb office of Russia's Lenta news website

Attackers fire bomb office of Russia's Lenta news website

Attackers on Friday hurled a Molotov cocktail into the Moscow offices of Russian news website, Lenta.ru , and daubed a swastika and a neo-Nazi slogan on its walls, its editor said. "At 2:00 am (2300 GMT Thursday), two unidentified people sneaked into the
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
73 Syrian government fighters killed in IS attacks

73 Syrian government fighters killed in IS attacks

The Islamic State group has killed at least 73 Syrian government troops and allied fighters in surprise attacks on their positions in a desert region, a monitor said on Friday. The deaths came in Thursday attacks launched as the jihadist group faces a Rus
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
UN agrees to send war crimes investigators to Yemen

UN agrees to send war crimes investigators to Yemen

The UN Human Rights Council agreed Friday to send war crimes investigators to Yemen, overcoming resistance from Saudi Arabia which sought to fend off an independent international probe. In a resolution adopted by consensus, the council mandated UN rights
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Cotton gains as rains in Texas raise harvest delay concerns
Cotton

Cotton gains as rains in Texas raise harvest delay concerns

ICE cotton futures rose on Thursday, supported by concerns of a delay in harvest of the natural fibre crop in top cotton producing state Texas due to rains in the region. Cotton contracts for December settled up 0.32 cent, or 0.47 percent, at 68.97 cents
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shanghai copper up
Exchange

Shanghai copper up

The most-traded copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange finished up 2.8 percent to 51,840 yuan a tonne on Friday buoyed by expectations of strong demand in top industrial metals consumer China. Early readings on Chinese manufacturing are due on S
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
China drives copper to fifth quarterly gain in a row
Exchange

China drives copper to fifth quarterly gain in a row

Copper edged down on Friday as the dollar rose but notched up to its fifth consecutive quarterly gain on expectations of strong demand from top metals consumer China. Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange closed 0.6 percent lower at $6,481 a ton
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Bullish oil streak means strongest Q3 Brent price gain in 13 years

Bullish oil streak means strongest Q3 Brent price gain in 13 years

Oil prices closed up on Friday after a rally in prices around geopolitical instability in Iraqi Kurdistan helped Brent make its strongest third-quarter price performance since 2004. Global benchmark Brent crude closed up 13 cents or 0.2 percent to $57.54
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rubber down
Exchange

Rubber down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures extended sharp declines for a second session on Friday and hit two-month lows, again tracking Shanghai futures that tumbled to a 2-1/2-month low. The Tokyo Commodity Exchange rubber contract for March delivery finished 4 yen
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Palm oil slips on weaker overnight soyaoil prices
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil slips on weaker overnight soyaoil prices

Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday, tracking losses in overnight soyaoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). Traders also booked profit ahead of the weekend and the release of September cargo surveyor data, amid expectation that exports gr
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
New York cocoa surges to 7-1/2-week high, sugar up

New York cocoa surges to 7-1/2-week high, sugar up

New York cocoa futures on ICE rallied to a 7-1/2-week high, buoyed by short-covering on the last trading day of the 2016-17 crop year in top grower Ivory Coast, while robusta coffee rose on renewed buyer appetite. December New York cocoa settled up $63, o
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gold rebounds in New York

Gold rebounds in New York

Gold rebounded above a six-week low on Thursday, as the dollar turned lower and ushered in short-covering. Bullion was earlier pressured on proposed US tax reforms and strong economic data that supported the case for another US interest rate hike this yea
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gold little changed in Asia

Gold little changed in Asia

Gold traded little changed on Friday amid pressure from a stronger dollar, but was headed for its biggest monthly fall this year amid rising prospects of a US rate hike in December. Spot gold was nearly unchanged at $1,286.96 per ounce as of 0720 GMT, on
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Gold dips in Europe
Exchange

Gold dips in Europe

Gold prices edged lower on Friday as slightly weaker US inflation and consumer spending data did little to dampen expectations of an interest rate hike in December. Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,283.36 per ounce by 1400 GMT while US gold futures fe
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat falls
Exchange

US MIDDAY: wheat falls

US wheat futures fell on Friday, with Minneapolis Grain Exchange (MGEX) spring wheat tumbling nearly 3 percent after the US Department of Agriculture surprised traders by raising its estimate of the US spring wheat crop, despite a summer drought. Soyabean
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold edges lower
Exchange

US MIDDAY: gold edges lower

Gold prices edged lower on Friday as slightly weaker US inflation and consumer spending data did little to dampen expectations of an interest rate hike in December. Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,283.61 per ounce by 2:31 p.m. EDT (1831 GMT). Gold fu
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shield Corporation's PAT spikes
Exchange

Shield Corporation's PAT spikes

The profit after tax of Shield Corporation Limited has increased to Rs 48.612 million in the year ended June 30, 2017 (FY17) as compared to Rs 46.843 million earned in FY16. The company's earning per share of the company increased to Rs 12.46 in the perio
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shield Corporation's PAT spikes
Exchange

Shield Corporation's PAT spikes

The profit after tax of Shield Corporation Limited has increased to Rs 48.612 million in the year ended June 30, 2017 (FY17) as compared to Rs 46.843 million earned in FY16. The company's earning per share of the company increased to Rs 12.46 in the perio
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
LPG cylinders: importers to be involved in price determination

LPG cylinders: importers to be involved in price determination

The Petroleum Division has agreed to involve LPG importers in determination of price of LPG cylinders after LPG sector rejected the proposed government price of Rs 895 per cylinder. A meeting between office-bearers of LPG Distributors Association and Stat
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
BlueEX partners with Elahi Group of Companies

BlueEX partners with Elahi Group of Companies

BlueEX, the pioneer in E-Commerce logistics and facilitation in Pakistan, is now gearing up for the boom in online retail. As a fully equipped last-mile delivery provider, BlueEX is now partnering with the Elahi Group of Companies (EGC) to increase invest
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Last date for filing returns extended by October 31: KCCI

Last date for filing returns extended by October 31: KCCI

President of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Muffasar Atta Malik has demanded that the last date for filing Income Tax/ Sales Tax Returns be extended by October 31, 2017, which would enable those taxpayers, who had been facing problems
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
University of Swat: PTI MNA approaches NAB against misuse of funds

University of Swat: PTI MNA approaches NAB against misuse of funds

PTI MNA, Musarrat Ahmed Zeb has approached National Accountability Bureau (NAB) regarding embezzlement of funds in a project worth Rs 2.5 billion by officials of University of Swat. A meeting of the board of NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa held on Friday with dire
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
NA panel defers hearing on Gulalai's plaint

NA panel defers hearing on Gulalai's plaint

A parliamentary panel Friday deferred hearing on the complaint of a disgruntled member National Assembly of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Ayesha Gulalai, pertaining to a malicious and vilified campaign against her on social media. The National Assembly
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Ahsan calls for joint regional cooperation to counter terrorism

Ahsan calls for joint regional cooperation to counter terrorism

Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has called for joint regional cooperation to counter terrorism and build a stable environment for development. "All countries have to work together to promote stability and peace in the region," Ahsan Iqbal said durin
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'Pakistan made unparalleled successes against terrorism'

'Pakistan made unparalleled successes against terrorism'

Pakistan has achieved unparalleled successes against terrorism in the last four years and will be happy to share its experiences with other countries. This was stated by Federal Minister for Interior & PDR Ahsan Iqbal during his visit to Shanghai Cooperat
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
177 processions to be taken out amid tight security today

177 processions to be taken out amid tight security today

As many as 909 religious gatherings and 177 processions will be taken out on the occasion of 9th Muharram-ul-Haram (today) amid tight security arrangements. A senior official of police said that as per security plan, over 12,000 security personnel, includ
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PU, PCSW sign MoU

PU, PCSW sign MoU

Punjab University and Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase awareness of women's rights and engage students in research efforts about women related issues. In this regard, a ceremony wa
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Agriculture engineers for strong academia-industry linkages

Agriculture engineers for strong academia-industry linkages

Agriculture engineers have emphasized the need for strong academia-industry linkages, while stressing upon its significance for knowledge-based economy, they said that these linkages will help in reducing poverty and competing with the rest of the world.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Rs 23 billion approved for enhancing PPP in mega projects

Rs 23 billion approved for enhancing PPP in mega projects

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PPDWP) has approved Rs 23 billion for enhancing public private partnership (PPP) in mega infrastructure projects for sustainable economic growth and development. The approval was given in the PPDWP's 19th m
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Businessmen Panel urges government to devise charter of economy
Currency

Businessmen Panel urges government to devise charter of economy

The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of FPCCI has demanded that a Charter of economy for the national consensus on core economic agenda may be devised, so that the private sector has a clear mindset regarding economic plans of the country which is very much needed
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Seven of a family killed in road mishap

Seven of a family killed in road mishap

Seven family members including two women and three children were killed while three seriously injured when a Mazda collided with a tractor trolley at Kahina Pull on Gojra-Dijkot Road here Friday. According to details, a security constable Rab Nawaz and hi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
UAF marks 'World Heart Day'

UAF marks 'World Heart Day'

The Faculty of Food, Nutrition and Home Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) took out a rally to mark World Heart Day.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
KBP to issue 'white paper' against land mafia in Punjab

KBP to issue 'white paper' against land mafia in Punjab

The Kissan Board Pakistan (KBP) has decided to issue a white paper about people who have illegally grabbed pond areas of 14 head works, sem nullahs and water courses spreading over thousands acres of land. KBP Central President Chaudhry Nisar Ahmad while
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Zubair Tufail elected PCMA chairman

Zubair Tufail elected PCMA chairman

The second annual general meeting of the Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) Friday formally announced the election results. The elected office-bearers include Zubair F. Tufail Chairman, Zafar Mahmood Senior Vice Chairman and Abdul Qayoom V
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
SCCI chief for early clearance of claims

SCCI chief for early clearance of claims

President Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Majid Raza Bhutta has said that inordinate delay in payment of duty drawback claims, sales tax refunds and income tax has created immense financial crunch for the industry with the passage of time
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz seeks World Bank's support in social sector

Shahbaz seeks World Bank's support in social sector

Country Director of South Asian Region of World Bank, Patchamuthu Illangovan called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here Friday and said that the World Bank will continue working with the Punjab government.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Iftikhar Ahmad elected PAAPAM chairman

Iftikhar Ahmad elected PAAPAM chairman

Iftikhar Ahmad CEO Risan Synthetic Technic has been elected chairman Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) for the year 2017-18 while Muhammad Ashraf Shaikh and Syed Misbahuddin took oath of Senior Vice Chairman and
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Karim Aziz elected PSRRMA chief

Karim Aziz elected PSRRMA chief

Karim Aziz Malik and Irshad Mowjee have been elected as chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the Pakistan Steel Re-Rolling Mills Association (PSRRMA) for the year 2017-18. In the Annual General Meeting held on Friday, Mian Muhammad Ejaz and Ameer
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Mobile services to be partially suspended in Lahore

Mobile services to be partially suspended in Lahore

A large number of people in the provincial capital are likely to face inconvenience while communicating with each other as the authorities have decided to partially close down the cellular services on the routes of mourning processions during the two days
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
KP IGP visits command post

KP IGP visits command post

KP Inspector General of Police (IGP), Salahuddin Khan Mehsood on Friday visited Police Command Post in Kohati gate Peshawar to review security arrangements for peaceful observance of Muharram. The IGP went round different sections of the post and inspecte
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Sherpao for Pak-Afghan brotherly ties

Sherpao for Pak-Afghan brotherly ties

The chairman of Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao has said that the ongoing bilateral Pak-Afghan dialogue is a goodwill gesture and it would be benefited both countries. Aftab Sherpao appealed to the federal government to take sincere meas
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
KP government evolves policy for internal audit

KP government evolves policy for internal audit

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has evolved a comprehensive policy for a centralised internal audit across all provincial departments, offices and autonomous bodies. Sources said that the internal audit function is being developed for the first time in the
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PkHC approves Rs 2 billion for construction of nine highways

PkHC approves Rs 2 billion for construction of nine highways

The 15th Annual Pakhtunkhwa Highway Council (PkHC) meeting chaired by Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak approved the construction of 9 new highways with the estimated cost of Rs 2 billion, repair and maintenance of 2467 kilometres differen
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
ICT skills contest: Huawei invites GIKI students to take part
Exchange

ICT skills contest: Huawei invites GIKI students to take part

Huawei, Chinese Company has invited students of Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology to participate in its information communication technology (ICT) Skills Competition 2017. It has been learnt that the competition will be he
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Benazir murder case: FIA challenges ATC's verdict

Benazir murder case: FIA challenges ATC's verdict

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday challenged anti-terrorism court's (ATC) verdict in Benazir Murder case. As per details, FIA has requested in its petition before the Rawalpindi Bench of Lahore High Court on behalf of the government to hand ove
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
SC facilitates job seekers applying through NTS

SC facilitates job seekers applying through NTS

The Supreme Court on Friday provided relief to job aspirants by issuing directives to all the federal and provincial government ministries, departments and divisions to pay 50 percent of the fee of National Testing Service (NTS) from their own budget. Chi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
World Heart Day marked

World Heart Day marked

The lax and ineffective health regulations and limited or no corporate accountability have placed a large number of people in Pakistan on higher risk of coronary heart disease, says TheNetwork for Consumer Protection while commemorating World Heart Day wi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 44.49 million by end-August: PTA

Number of 3G, 4G users reaches 44.49 million by end-August: PTA

The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 44.49 million by end of August 2017 against 42.998 million by end-July 2017, said Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). Number of mobile phone users in Pakistan reached 139.97 million by end-August 2
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Early recovery of Turkish teacher, family, demanded

Early recovery of Turkish teacher, family, demanded

Turkish educationists have expressed concern over the abduction of one of their colleagues and his family from Lahore and urged the Federal and Punjab governments to ensure immediate recovery of the abducted Turkish nationals.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PML-N leaders advised to introspect own faults

PML-N leaders advised to introspect own faults

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Ijaz Ahmed Chaudhary on Friday advised the PML-N leaders Talal Chaudhary and Hanif Abbasi to introspect their own faults rather than fabricating allegations against PTI chief Imran Khan.
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Janjua, Tajik defence minister discuss bilateral ties
Exchange

Janjua, Tajik defence minister discuss bilateral ties

National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister Lieutenant General Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) held a meeting with Defence Minister of Tajikistan Sherali Mirzo and discussed matters of bilateral interest. On the invitation of the Secretary Security Council
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Defence and security: Commander Kuwaiti Air Force for cementing ties

Defence and security: Commander Kuwaiti Air Force for cementing ties

Commander of Kuwaiti Air Force, Major General Abdullah Al-Foudari has expressed the desire to further augment relations with Pakistan in different fields including the defence and security. He was addressing the passing-out parade of Combat Support Force
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Minister highlights importance of agritrade for development

Minister highlights importance of agritrade for development

The Minister for Commerce and Textiles, Pervaiz Malik on Friday emphasized the importance of agritrade and agribusiness for developing countries like Pakistan that derive their livelihoods predominantly from agriculture. While speaking at the World Trade
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
'World rabies day' observed at UAF

'World rabies day' observed at UAF

World rabies day was observed at University of Agriculture, Faisalabad to raise the awareness among the masses regarding the growing cases of rabies in the children below the age 15 years. The event organized by Faculty of Veterinary Science was held in t
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Police tells SHC: all accused in Tania murder case nabbed

Police tells SHC: all accused in Tania murder case nabbed

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday was informed by police that all suspects allegedly involved in murdering Tania Khaskehli, a 19-year old girl who was gunned down inside her home in Jhangara Town near Sehwan, were arrested. Chief Justice Ahmed Ali M Sh
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Participants of workshop on 'National Security' visit POF

Participants of workshop on 'National Security' visit POF

The participants of 19th National Security workshop at National Defence University, Islamabad including Senator Rubina Khalid, Senator Ch Tanvir Khan, Asiya Naz Tanoli MNA, Amjad Ali Khan MNA, Mehboob Alam MNA, Shehryar Malik MPA, Mannan Khan MPA, Represe
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
EFU Life wins Best Corporate Report Award

EFU Life wins Best Corporate Report Award

EFU Life Assurance's Annual Report 2016, 'Looking Over the Horizons' ranked in the top three in the Best Corporate Report (BCR) Award 2016 in the Non Banking Financial Institutions Category. The Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFI) Category comprises
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Work on EU-funded projects begins in KP

Work on EU-funded projects begins in KP

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa senior minister for local government and rural development Inayatullah has revealed that as many as 4,000 community-based developmental projects worth Rs 2.6 billion have been approved and physical work started on the same under communi
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Government recovers mobilization advance from Chinese firm

Government recovers mobilization advance from Chinese firm

The Government of Pakistan has recovered mobilization advance paid to Chinese firm M/s Dongfeng. According to Power Division, the government has recovered amount equivalent to Rs 2,123,245,406. "It's Dongfang portion. That is recovered. Another portion re
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
In coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers

In coal rush, some women drivers break cultural barriers

As govt bets on cheap coal in the Thar desert to resolve its energy crisis, a select group of women is eyeing a road out of poverty by snapping up truck-driving jobs that once only went to men. Such work is seen as life-changing in this dusty southern reg
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
NA body, SCCI discuss issues of businessmen

NA body, SCCI discuss issues of businessmen

A meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs was held under chairmanship of Qaiser Amed Sheikh at Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). Addressing the meeting the chairman lauded the hectic effort of Preside
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Election of new president: PML-N's CWC to meet on October 2

Election of new president: PML-N's CWC to meet on October 2

The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has called meetings of its general council and central working committee on October 02-03 for the election of new president, following disqualification of Nawaz Sharif from the office in the wake of the Supr
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
PFC delegation to visit Turkey

PFC delegation to visit Turkey

A 25-member delegation of the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) will visit Turkey for one week in October to explore new investment avenues by sharing their vision, expertise for formulation of future policies, economic studies and project-specific reports
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
Malik Riaz rejects reports

Malik Riaz rejects reports

Chairman Bahria Town Malik Riaz on Friday sought to put an end to all controversies regarding his meeting with ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif by stating that he only met him to inquire about the health of Kulsoom Nawaz. In a series of tweets, Malik Ri
Published 30 Sep, 2017 12:00am
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