The Indian High Commission on Friday arranged a reception to mark his country's 69th Republic Day. Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Tariq Fazal Chaudhry was the chief guest on the occasion who was received by the Indian

The Senate was informed on Friday that Framework Agreement between UNESCO and the government of Pakistan on the Malala Fund-In-Trust for Girls Right to Education has succeeded to enroll 6,154 out of school girls in targeted areas.

The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Raja Farooq Haider has said that Indian democracy is a gimmick to deceive International Community. He said India on one side was oppressing Kashmiri people through brutalities being committed by her army

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif ON Friday asked his party workers to gear up the party's mass-contact drive. Talking to the PML-N activists at his Raiwind residence, Nawaz said politically conscious people would give a befittin

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) congratulated Prime Minister Shahid Khakan Abassi on including four women amongst the seven representing Pakistan at the World Economic Forum at Davos. Against an average female representation of 21%, Pakistan's 60% is

Federal Minister for Defense, Khurram Dastgir Khan, has said that democracy is the biggest bulwark against terrorism. He briefed the experts about Pakistan's contribution in war against terrorism at Egmont Institute, Royal Institute for International Rela

Punjab government spokesman Malik Muhammad Ahmed Khan said on Friday that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that no foreign currency commercial bank accounts of the accused were found. He made these remarks during a press conference at the Civil S

Office-bearers and representatives of various trade associations met Special Assistant to PM on Revenue/Federal Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan here at FBR House to discuss with him various proposals aimed at further facilitating the business community and bo

Office-bearers and representatives of various trade associations met Special Assistant to PM on Revenue/Federal Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan here at FBR House to discuss with him various proposals aimed at further facilitating the business community and bo

At least four people were killed over a dispute of a piece of land in Achinibala area of Peshawar here on Friday. According to police, two rival parties clashed over property dispute and resorted to firing. Four people including three brothers and a nephe

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Friday said that international conscience is needed to be awakened about the worst cruelties committed by the occupied Indian armed forces against the unarmed Kashmiris.

Unprovoked hostile statements by Indian leadership against Pakistan pose a serious threat to peace and tranquility of the region, warned Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif. In a written reply to the Senate on Friday, Asif said that Indian involvement in sabota

Punjab minister for Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education (SH&ME) Khawaja Salman Rafique has directed all the concerned departments to be ready for combating dengue in coming season for which all the measures should be taken in advance. He further di

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has rejected the politics of protests, calling upon the government as well as political parties to adopt a reconciliatory approach, settling political disputes through dialogues, as stability is vi

Small & Medium Enterprises (SME) policy of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will play a pivotal role in providing congenial environment to 3.2 million registered SMEs to play their productive role in the overall development of Pakistan, said Tasleem Qazi Dire

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB)'s automated Hajj operations devised for the Federal Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony since 2013; being successfully implemented for the fourth year of Government Pilgrims Registration recorded

MCB Bank, one of Pakistan's largest & most innovative banks, inaugurated its conventional banking branch at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. The inauguration ceremony was performed by Najam Sethi, Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board and Imran Maqbool, President MCB B

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT), probing the rape-cum-murder case of six-year-old Zainab Amin, has once again summoned television anchorperson Dr Shahid Masood along with all relevant documents and evidences supporting his claims regarding alleged exis

E-commerce, an online buying and selling of goods; is gaining popularity in Pakistan, but has yet to witness a boom that the western countries has seen; however online businesses platforms are growing in the country and cheetay.pk is one of the latest ent

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) in Kasur's Zainab case is working in a professional manner and there should be no room for any mistake or negligence in its investigations, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, said. "Best professional capabilities shou

The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved four welfare schemes of Health & Local Government sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 1760.949 million in the 48th meeting of current fiscal year presided over by Chairman P&D Muhammad Jahan

23 linemen/meter readers of Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) died in electrical accidents while performing their duties due to non-adherence of safety procedures. Chief Executive GEPCO Muhammad Zahid Saleem held a condolence meeting with the bere

Pakistan will host top level 73rd Executive Committee and 22nd General Assembly meetings of the South Asia Association for Regional Co-operation (Saarc) Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Islamabad on February 6. Vice President Saarc Chamber Pakistan cha

Khasadar force foiled an attempt of smuggling of narcotics from tribal region to Peshawar by recovering huge cache of hashish and opium from a Peshawar bound vehicle at Bagyari checkpoint, Jamrud Khyber Agency on Friday. Line Officer, Jamrud Tehseenullah

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday directed the federal government to appoint Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman and member finance in a written order regarding the uploading of sacrilegious material on social media case. Justice Sh

The federal government appointed Director General Immigration and Passports Usman Bajwa as chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday. The Cabinet Division approved the summary for Bajwa's appointment forwarded by the Establishment Division, a

The Senate of Khyber Medical University (KMU) Peshawar has approved budget of the university for the fiscal year 2017-18. The 11th Senate meeting was chaired by Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Chancellor of the University, Engr Iqbal Zafar Jhagra here on

Security forces on Friday recovered huge cache of weapons buried underground during a raid in Lower Orakzai. According to details, 48 rocket bullets, 50 missiles, three rocket launchers, 3 anti-tank mines, 12 Rocket-propelled grenades (RPG-7) have been co

President Mamnoon Hussain has raised the issue of Pakistani prisoner Zulfiqar Ali, who is languishing in Indonesian jail, with Indonesian President Joko Widodo. President Mamnoon raised this issue at a meeting with Indonesian President Widodo here at the

Provincial Minister for Finance Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha has said that Punjab government has introduced a number of social protection projects worth billions of rupees in different departments of the province which include Danish school, Education Endowment

The Feminist Collective Lahore Chapter has expressed grave concern over rise of violence and intolerance in the universities across the country and called upon government to lift ban on student unions to promote healthy debate and democratic norms. In a s

Haier has set a blistering pace in the world market, becoming the first brand to outsell all other brands of home appliances for a record 9th consecutive year. Data released by Euromonitor, the world's most authoritative market research institution puts H

Chinese Counselor Jiang Han Friday said the first-ever two-day Gwadar Expo-2018, scheduled to start from January 29 in Balochistan, would help provide more business opportunities to foreign entrepreneurs under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Addr

Ten US cotton organisations have pledged industry contributions in 2018 to support the demand-building activities of Cotton Council International (CCI), the National Cotton Council's (NCC) export promotion arm, headquartered in Washington, D.C. "Our growe

The All Pakistan Business Forum has said that target of taking exports to $35 billion by 2020 is much below the Pakistan's export potential, asking the planners to also facilitate non-textile exporters to ensure sustainable increase because this sector ca

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lieutenant General Muzammil Hussain (retd) Friday called on French Ambassador to Pakistan Marc Barety and discussed with him the matters relating to mutual cooperation for optimal utilization

Punjab Inspector General Police (IGP) Arif Nawaz Khan has said that feasibility report of shifting of Punjab Police Central Warehouse (Maalkhana) from Qurban Lines to Police Training College, Sihala, should be finalised after analyzing all perspectives as

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday said that the Malir Expressway would be launched under public-private partnership on a design, build, operate, maintain and transfer basis to connect the motorway with the city centre. Presiding over a me

Punjab University Hailey College of Banking & Finance has organized a seminar on "Challenges of Marketing Profession" to prepare the graduates for the challenges of modern changes and dynamic world of business. The seminar was conducted by Ejaz Ahmed, CEO

A Joint Investigation Team (JIT) recorded statements of slain Intezar Ahmed's aggrieved father, Madiha Kiyani, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Muqaddas Haider and others in its first session that was convened on Friday regarding the Intezar murder c

Pakistan Customs has celebrated International Customs Day with much fervor at Customs House Karachi. This day was dedicated by the World Customs Organization (WCO) to be celebrated every year. The theme set by WCO for the year 2018 was "A secure business

PIA is planning to introduce new destinations and increase its flights to Saudi Arabia and China. This decision has been taken after comprehensive analysis and detailed evaluation of existing network, as said by PIA spokesperson. He said "we have prepared

The inquiry committee investigating Naqeebullah Mehsud's "extrajudicial" killing on Friday submitted its initial report to the Supreme Court, ahead of the suo motu hearing at its Karachi Registry tomorrow. In the 15-page report, the committee has declared

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Kashmir chapter, Dr Khalid Mehmood, on Friday lambasted the Pakistani government for its weak support to the Kashmiri freedom struggle against the continuing Indian atrocities. "Pakistan is the destination for Kashmiris," he

The Centre, Physical Education, Health and Sports Sciences, University of Sindh, Jamshoro is organising a three-day seminar on "Practical and Theoretical Aspects of Peace and Conflict in a Deeply Local but Globalized World." Centre Director, Dr Muhammad A

Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) on Friday claimed to have recovered arms and ammunition buried deep in a compound allegedly by miscreants of banned Muttahida Qaumi Movement London (MQM-L) in Shareefabad, Liaquatabad vicinity of the metropolis. The arms and ammun

The Government of Sindh has formed a Sindh Investment Climate Improvement Cell (SICIC)-a dedicated unit for execution of the reform agenda. The chairperson of the Sindh Board of Investment, Naheed Memon, is the focal person for Doing Business reforms in S

The profit after tax (consolidated) of Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited has increased to Rs 925.238 million in the year ended December 31, 2017 as compared to Rs 228.644 million earned in the corresponding period in 2016. The company's earning per share

PACRA places IFS Rating of The Pakistan General Insurance Company Limited on Rating Watch Outlook Negative(Long Term Rating A-, Short Term Rating, -). PGI is braving with stressed times. The company, under the directive of SECP, halted underwriting operat

The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has reduced the timeframe for obtaining commercial connections, and applicants will now be able to receive water and sewerage connections in 21 days, compared to 61 days. The notification outlines only six steps

On the one hand, the tractor industry of the country is still waiting for government-support scheme that was promised at the time of the fiscal budget and on the other it is also being denied opportunity under Sindh Tractor Scheme, as the share under sche

Lucky Cement Limited reported net profit of Rs 6.55 billion for the half year ended December 31, 2017 which is seven percent lower as compared to the same period last year. Consequently, the earnings per share (EPS) for the half year was recorded at Rs 20

Lucky Cement Limited reported net profit of Rs 6.55 billion for the half year ended December 31, 2017 which is seven percent lower as compared to the same period last year. Consequently, the earnings per share (EPS) for the half year was recorded at Rs 20

Sindh Wildlife Department has asked all hunters to stop shooting partridges, sand-grouse, quails, ducks, etc., because the hunting/shooting season 2017-18 that began from November 19, 2017 ended on January 21, 2018. The department called for conserving an

Corps Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Shahid Baig Mirza on Friday visited an Army Medical Camp in district Badin. During his visit, Corps Commander Karachi was briefed on the free medical treatment at the said camp that would be offered for three day

Senate Special Committee on Friday directed the chairman of Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) to present a draft bill on reforms in the structure and functioning of Commission. The draft was sent to the Cabinet Committee on Law & Justice which retu

Efforts to rescue a Polish man and a French woman stuck on a treacherous peak in northern parts known to mountaineers as "Killer Mountain" are set to begin on Saturday, officials said. Tomasz Mackiewicz from Poland and Elisabeth Revol of France were attem

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal Friday said those who are demanding early election in the country are indeed hatching conspiracies against democracy. Talking to reporters after inauguration of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Mobile Regi

Pakistan Navy Ships Khaibar and Nasr during their concurrent overseas deployment to East African countries and Island States of Indian Ocean visited Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and Mombassa (Kenya) respectively, says a press release issued on Friday.

Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Friday inaugurated 'Rising Pakistan' campaign to highlight positive image of the country internationally. Talking to media, the minister said the main aim to launch 'Rising Pakistan' campaign is t

Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has said that the Power Division (PD) is planning to establish renewable energy institute to conduct research and study the existing potential and propose policy matters to the government

Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani said on Friday that mechanism to ensure implementation on the decisions of the standing committees needs to be further improved to get more tangible results, adding that the government is also working on introducing legis

Punjab Forensic Science Agency (PFSA) on Friday confirmed that Mardan's four-year-old Asma was subjected to sexual assault. Body of Asma was found dumped in a sugarcane field near her house in Mardan on January 14, after she went missing while she was pla

The Supreme Court asked KP police chief on Friday to submit report about murder of a minor girl Asma of Murdan. Asma's body was found in fields after she had gone missing. She had been reportedly sexually molested before death.

Pakistan said at the United Nations that if the Security Council did not implement its own resolutions on Palestine and occupied Kashmir, people across the world can lose faith in the international body. Speaking in the debate on the Middle East, Pakistan

This is in response to the observations made by the Ministry of Finance on my article on 'Pro-poor spending' published recently in Business Recorder. 'Pro-poor expenditure' as the title suggests should disproportionately benefit the poor. That is,

A boycott of Qatar by its neighbours has prompted HSBC to turn down a leading role on Doha's new dollar bond as the bank treads a political tightrope in the Gulf, four banking sources familiar with the decision told Reuters.

Another important factor that discourages compliance with tax laws is the extremely complicated and cumbersome nature of procedure involved in being registered with the revenue authorities. Even the corporate and educated class finds it difficult to compr

The footprints of Pakistan at the World Economic Forum at Davos is a promising improvement, compared to its pathetic participation and at times no show at Davos, and it happened at a very short notice.

Following the arrest of the man who raped and killed seven-year-old Zainab, the countrywide shock and anger over the heinous crime has given way to calls for his public hanging - for which there is no provision in the existing law. The first to make that

The weather report on Friday (January 26, 2018) and the forecast for Saturday (January 27, 2018).

The US wants a "fair economic competition". This official statement stems from President Donald Trump's eagerness to implement his "America first" agenda as early as possible. Coming as it does from a top US economic official, it tells the world that the

The following were Thursday official prices.

A huge fire tore through a South Korean hospital on Friday killing at least 37 people, the government said, in the country's worst blaze for a decade. Around 130 others were hurt in the fire, which comes just weeks before thousands of athletes and foreign

The following were Thursday official prices.

A huge fire tore through a South Korean hospital on Friday killing at least 37 people, the government said, in the country's worst blaze for a decade. Around 130 others were hurt in the fire, which comes just weeks before thousands of athletes and foreign

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (January 26, 2018).

A prosecution witness Friday produced details of 15 bank accounts of former Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, his wife and his companies before the Accountability Court hearing a corruption reference against him.

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (January 26, 2018).

A prosecution witness Friday produced details of 15 bank accounts of former Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar, his wife and his companies before the Accountability Court hearing a corruption reference against him.

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (January 26, 2018)

Russian police on Friday raided a Moscow cinema after it screened British comedy "Death of Stalin" in defiance of an official ban. The culture ministry withdrew permission for British director Armando Iannucci's film, which satirises the death of the dict

Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (January 26, 2018).

Russian police on Friday raided a Moscow cinema after it screened British comedy "Death of Stalin" in defiance of an official ban. The culture ministry withdrew permission for British director Armando Iannucci's film, which satirises the death of the dict

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (January 26, 2018).

The US warned Pakistan Thursday to do more to crack down on the Taliban and Haqqani groups, as it added six officials from the groups to its sanctions blacklist. The Treasury said five of the six were in charge of raising and transferring funds as well as

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (January 26, 2018).

The US warned Pakistan Thursday to do more to crack down on the Taliban and Haqqani groups, as it added six officials from the groups to its sanctions blacklist. The Treasury said five of the six were in charge of raising and transferring funds as well as

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (January 26, 2018).

The United States added Russian officials and energy firms to a sanctions blacklist on Friday, days before details of further possible penalties against Moscow are due to be released. Washington could release reports as early as Monday laying out the poss

Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (January 26, 2018).

The United States added Russian officials and energy firms to a sanctions blacklist on Friday, days before details of further possible penalties against Moscow are due to be released. Washington could release reports as early as Monday laying out the poss

Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (January 26, 2018).

The United States added Russian officials and energy firms to a sanctions blacklist on Friday, days before details of further possible penalties against Moscow are due to be released. Washington could release reports as early as Monday laying out the poss

A kind of firmness prevailed on the money market on Friday as the rupee held present levels against the dollar on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. According to reports, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday raised its policy r

Pakistan will face challenges in borrowing from the international capital market in the wake of negative outlook on Pakistan''s long-tern foreign and local currency issuer default ratings by Fitch, according to former advisors to Finance Ministry.

A kind of firmness prevailed on the money market on Friday as the rupee held present levels against the dollar on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. According to reports, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday raised its policy r

Pakistan will face challenges in borrowing from the international capital market in the wake of negative outlook on Pakistan's long-tern foreign and local currency issuer default ratings by Fitch, according to former advisors to Finance Ministry.

The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (January 26, 2018).

Pakistan will face challenges in borrowing from the international capital market in the wake of negative outlook on Pakistan's long-tern foreign and local currency issuer default ratings by Fitch, according to former advisors to Finance Ministry.