Descon cricket team has won the First Premier Super League Corporate Cricket Tournament defeating Honda cricket team in the final. Batting first, Descon set a target of 204 at the loss of three wickets in the allotted overs. In reply, Honda could only sco

Ten North Korean skiers and skaters arrived in the South Thursday to take part in the Pyeongchang Winter Games, setting the stage for a "peace Olympics" after a year of high tensions over Pyongyang's nuclear programme. Eight days before the opening ceremo

Tottenham's Christian Eriksen scored within 11 seconds on Wednesday to overshadow Alexis Sanchez's Premier League debut for Manchester United, while Chelsea crashed to a 3-0 defeat by Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. Manchester City ignored the carnage aro

Defending Champion University of Central Punjab, Punjab University, University of Sargodha and Sarhad University for Information and Technology took berth into the semi-finals of the ongoing All-Pakistan Inter-University Men Football Championship being pl

Dhananjaya de Silva struck a century and shared 187 runs in an unbroken second wicket stand with Kushal Mendis as Sri Lanka gave a strong reply to Bangladesh in the first Teest in Chittagong on Thursday. De Silva made an unbeaten 104 while Mendis hit 83 n

Sport's top court CAS on Thursday overturned Olympic life bans on 28 Russians accused of doping, a decision hailed by Moscow but a major embarrassment for the International Olympic Committee just days away from the start of the Winter Games in Pyeongchang

A Myanmar court on Thursday denied bail to two Reuters journalists charged under a secrecy act that could see them face up to 14 years in jail, in a case that has sparked outcry over shrinking media freedom. Myanmar nationals Wa Lone, 31, and Kyaw Soe Oo,

Russia on Thursday successfully launched 11 satellites from its Vostochny cosmodrome, in the third rocket liftoff from the new spaceport, the space agency said. The country's first orbital launch of 2018 came after a similar liftoff from the cosmodrome in

An international push to get a quarter of a billion children back to school got under way on Thursday at a conference aiming to fund education in defiance of poverty and unrest. Around the world, 264 million children are not in school, a gap that will kee

International news agency AFP on Wednesday launched a process to appoint a chief executive for the next five years, while forecasting a turnover rise for 2018. The agency's board of directors approved a 2018 budget which will rely on turnover growing near

Saudi and Emirati envoys shuttled between Yemeni government forces and besieging southern separatists in second city Aden on Thursday in a bid to end a tense standoff after days of deadly infighting. The Sunday assault on the embattled government's headqu

Poland's senate on Thursday passed a controversial Holocaust bill aimed at defending the country's image abroad, prompting a chorus of dismay from Israel, the US and the EU and also angering Ukraine. The legislation set fines or a maximum three-year jail

Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday that their countries should take trade ties to "a new level" as London scouts the globe for fresh partnerships after its contentious EU exit. Hounded by Brexit rows at home,

The Galileo satellite navigation system, Europe's rival to the United States' GPS, has nearly 100 million users after its first year of operation, the French space agency CNES said Thursday. The system, seen as strategically important to Europe, went live

Three Turkish soldiers were killed on Thursday in two separate attacks by Kurdish militants in northern Iraq and in southeastern Turkey, the military said. Two other soldiers were wounded after the attack by the "separatist terrorist organisation" - Turke

Kenya's High Court ordered authorities to allow three major broadcasters to temporarily resume service Thursday, after they were switched off for covering the opposition leader's mock inauguration, prompting outrage over press freedom violations. Judge Ch

Turkey on Thursday told France to stop lecturing it over its campaign in Syria, where Ankara is pressing a fierce offensive against a Kurdish militia. The warning from Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu came a day after French President Emmanuel Macron tol

Shanghai Futures Exchange copper closed 0.2-percent lower at 52,980 yuan ($8,403) a tonne on Thursday as buying dried up ahead of the Lunar New Year in mid-February, but a flurry of encouraging manufacturing reports out of Asia stemmed losses.

Lead hit its highest in 6-1/2 years on Thursday, catching up with sister metal zinc, as a harsh winter in the United States and China hits supplies and as Beijing continues to restrict output on environmental grounds. London Metal Exchange (LME) lead hit

Middle East crude benchmarks kicked off a new month's trade on a mixed note on Thursday, with DME Oman holding firm, while Dubai was at a lower premium than last month, as traders awaited new monthly prices from producers due this weekend.

Oil rose on Thursday after a survey showed Opec's commitment to its supply cuts remains in place, even as US production topped 10 million barrels per day (bpd) for the first time since 1970. On its first day as the front-month, Brent futures for April del

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended higher for the first time in four sessions on Thursday, getting support from a weaker yen against the dollar after the US Federal Reserve signalled its confidence about inflation and growth in the world's biggest econo

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

Argentine soya and corn farmers are facing yield losses this season due to dry, hot weather that persisted over the weekend and was expected to stay through the days ahead, a weather consultant for the Buenos Aires Grains Exchange said on Monday.

Raw sugar futures rose on Thursday, correcting up from the prior session's 3.6 percent slump on support from the weak US dollar, while New York cocoa extended gains to a two-month high. The move came as the 19-market Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity Index ro

Gold prices were flat on Wednesday, but dipped slightly after the US Federal Reserve said it would keep interest rates the same, but expected inflation to rise this year. On Fed Chair Janet Yellen's last policy meeting as head of the central bank, the Fed

Gold prices fell on Thursday after the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged but hinted at hikes later this year, and as investors awaited the US nonfarm payroll data for cues on the health of the world's largest economy.

Gold edged lower on Thursday as investors shifted their focus to US jobs data due at the end of the week for guidance on monetary policy for the rest of the year. Spot gold was down 0.2 percent at $1,341.93 per ounce, as of 1524 GMT. It touched $1,332.30

US soyabean futures dropped for a second straight day on Thursday on technical selling and profit taking following government data showing lower-than-anticipated US export sales last week. Forecasts for rain and cooler temperatures in Argentina by mid-Feb

Gold prices were nearly unchanged on Thursday as markets anticipated US jobs data due at the end of the week for guidance on monetary policy for the remainder of the year. Spot gold shed 0.01 percent at $1,344.56 ounce by 1:36 p.m. EST (1836 GMT). It touc

The government has refused entry to 180 trucks loaded with imported raw cotton at Torkham border from Afghanistan and Central Asian States (CAS) on the plea that import of cotton is allowed in containers and only through Karachi Port, well informed source

Once a lifeless organisation, the Employers' Federation of Pakistan has become active of late. It has increased its membership, and visibility, and it has resolved the issues of employers by negotiating with the government or by taking the government to c

Once a lifeless organisation, the Employers' Federation of Pakistan has become active of late. It has increased its membership, and visibility, and it has resolved the issues of employers by negotiating with the government or by taking the government to c

Continuing on its path for Corporate Reporting excellence, Kohinoor Maple Leaf Group (KMLG) has once again been recognized globally for adhering to best corporate reporting practices.

Under the arrangements of the district health authority, an awareness walk was held to create the awareness among the citizens to avoid the disease of chicken pox by adopting precautionary and preventive measures.

The Sui Northern Gas Pipe Lines Limited (SNGPL) is trying its best to provide uninterrupted gas supply to all sectors. According to the spokesperson of the company due to the current cold wave & foggy conditions across the country there is a sharp increas

China will provide lucrative incentives to its importers in order to encourage exports from Pakistan on permanent and sustainable basis, said Yao Ching, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China. He was talking to a delegation of Faisalabad Chamber of

Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has slammed the hike in petrol prices and demanded to immediate reverse the same. In a statement, the PPP Chairman said that the petrol bomb is being dropped on people as revenge. "We will not

All Pakistan Bus Owners Association Chairman Azam Khan Niazi said that inter-city transport owners have increased fare by five percent after a hike in prices of petroleum products, saying that new fare would be implemented from second of February. He said

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday said that past rulers of Punjab have made graveyards of corruption in the name of development schemes during the era of dictatorship but the PML-N government has transformed the graveyards of corru

The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has strongly rejected the massive hike in petroleum prices and demanded of the government to withdraw this decision. LCCI President Malik Tahir Javaid said that consecutive increases in POL prices are adding to th

Monsanto Pakistan launched its ambassador farmer programme, named Dekalb(r)Numberdaar, across all major corn growing districts of Punjab. The program recognizes prominent progressive farmers from each corn growing territory and encourages them to act as c

Pakistan Chemical Manufacturers Association (PCMA) has complained that billions of rupees of chemical manufacturers are stuck up in sales tax refunds, which are pending till date despite government promises for speedy payment.

Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed said on Thursday that if Nihal Hashmi was punished for threatening the court then why former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz punished were spared for criticizing th

Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement, Lahore has surpassed revenue target for the month of January, 2018 by collecting Rs 6.356 billion against target of Rs 5.138 billion and thus has collected Rs 1.218 billion more than the target.

"So the PML-N has won and the joint opposition after the appalling attendance on 17th January in Lahore - and I am referring to the Canadian Maulana, the alleged Swiss account holder Zardari sahib and the Third Time Lucky, we hope, Khan - unable to get th

The British High Commissioner in Islamabad, Thomas Drew, called on the Ameer, Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq, on Thursday and discussed with him the bilateral issues and the present international situation.

Special Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Tasnim Aslam met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Igor Morgulov in Moscow on January 31. Pakistan's Ambassador to the Russian Federation Khalilullah Qazi and Ambassador Zamir Kabulov, Specia

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday observing, "Judiciary is no longer a sacred cow", suspended a notification about premature retirement of Registrar LHC earlier allowed by Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah. Justice Farrukh Irfan Khan refused to ho

Punjab Minister for Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Khawaja Salman Rafique along with Secretary Health Najam Ahmed Shah visited the under-construction Rawalpindi Institute of Urology and Kidney Transplant (RIUKT) and reviewed the progress and

The inaugural round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Kyrgyz Republic was held in Bishkek on 24 January 2018. Pakistan delegation was headed by the Special Secretary (ME, ECO & CARs), Aitzaz Ahmed while the Kyrgyz Republic de

Registration of as many as 13 political parties including Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) was restored by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. The MQM-P's counsel Barrister Farogh Naseem speaking before the ECP requested that t

The board of directors and management of Aga Khan Rural Support Program (AKRSP) on Thursday arranged 'Development Expo' where entrepreneurs from the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral region participated and displayed their products here at a local h

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing on Thursday urged the University of Peshawar administration to take on benefits of one belt; one road and CPEC projects. The Chinese diplomat during a day-long visit to the university said that CPEC is not building

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) has nominated Kamil Ali Agha as party candidate for the Senate seat from Punjab. The decision was taken in the party meeting held under the chairmanship of PML senior leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi at his Gulberg residence

The performance of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) during the first quarter of the current fiscal year has been positive and satisfactory. The insinuation that FBR has missed its budgetary target for the period July to January by an imaginary figure of Rs

The Employees' Old-age Benefits Institution (EOBI) has failed to recover Rs 1.36 billion outstanding against thousands of employees since 2009, Accountant General Pakistan (AGP) officials revealed to a parliamentary panel. Briefing a subcommittee of the P

A two-day International Conference on "Emerging Trends in Knitting" will be held in National Textile University (NTU) here on 7-8 February, 2018. International and National Engineers, experts and researchers will present their thesis in addition to sharin

Secretary Agriculture Punjab Muhammad Mehmood has said that timely completion of agricultural development projects is our mission. Economic development is not possible without achieving the target set under the agricultural sector. The completion of farme

The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the FPCCI has strongly criticized the government's decision to increase prices of petroleum products for second time in two months and said this increase would further destabilize the economy. In a statement here on Wednesda

The Senate Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions was Thursday informed that as many as 547 cases of AIDS/HIV have surfaced in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) in recent years, but no treatment centre has been set up in the area to tr

The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday ordered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police within three weeks to arrest the prime suspect involved in stripping off a 16-year-old girl and parading her naked in Dera Ismail Khan. A two-member bench, comprising PHC Chie

As many as people drowned on Thursday after a pickup plunged into Ghizer River at Hopar area. Rescue teams arrived at the scene immediately and shifted the bodies to District Headquarter (DHQ) hospital Gahkoch. As per details, the deceased were returning

Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan (IPO-Pakistan) and National Engineering and Scientific Commission (NESCOM) will organize training sessions for scientists and researchers for the promotion of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs). Technical su

KP police claimed on Thursday that a breakthrough was expected in the Asma rape and murder case as they received the DNA test report that was sent from the Punjab Forensic Laboratory. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Alam Khan Shinwari said that they had re

The Punjab government has planned to establish a research institute in Lahore and set up a hatchery in Muzaffargarh to carry out research on 'Tilapia' fish and increase fish production in the province. Secretary Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries Mian Waheed

Secretary General, Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch has said that after the 9/11, terrorism and freedom fighting had been mixed up and India was continuing the massacre of the Kashmiris under US patronage. Addressing at a press conference in connection with

The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) has expressed serious concerns over the increasing number of reported cases of gender based violence in the country. The stripping off Sharifan Bibi in DI Khan's village, rape and murder of minor Zaina

Minister of State for IT & Telecom, Anusha Rahman chaired Board of Directors meeting of TIP (Telephone Industries of Pakistan). A Board of Directors meeting of Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP) was convened here in Islamabad on Thursday. The meeting

Cheetay is well on its way to becoming a galvanising force in not only the tech industry but the culinary world of Lahore as well. The Cheetay Tiffin is another sub-category that was recently launched to provide fresh and healthy homemade food for those w

A parliamentary body Thursday expressed serious concern over share of a nominal amount of Rs 1 billion for Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir out of Rs 125 billion agriculture lending target assigned by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to Zarai Taraq

The body of 11-year-old Misbah, who was employed at the house of a Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister's brother before she died mysteriously, was exhumed on Thursday and samples taken from the remains were sent for testing.

A delegation of Zorlu Enerji Group of Turkey called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, here on Wednesday and discussed matters pertaining to hundred megawatt project at Quaid-e-Azam Solar Power Plant Bahawalpur.

Mishal Malik, the wife of detained Hurriyat leader Yaseen Malik has appealed to the United Nation and International Court of Justice (ICJ) to take notice of grave violation of human rights in occupied Kashmir and the plight of Kashmir women and children.

Punjab University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Zakria Zakir on Thursday chaired a meeting of all heads of departments to discuss security matters on campus, deans of faculties, principals and heads of departments were present on the occasion. The meeting

LG Electronics (LG), a global leader and technology innovator, unveiled a spectacular line-up of premium products for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region at the company's annual two-day innovation event-Innofest 2018.

The Lahore High Court on Thursday sought reply from Punjab government and Inspector General Police Punjab on a petition challenging blockage of roads outside the residence of Nawaz Sharif in Jati Umra and CCPO office.

The 21st Death Anniversary of the founding Principal of Cadet College Hasan Abdal Hugh Catchpole was commemorated here on Thursday. A large number of faculty members and ex-students from PAF Public School Sargodha, RIMC India, APS Abbottabad and Christian

In order to take concerted efforts for conservation of marine turtles, the Northern Indian Ocean Marine Turtle Task Force (NIO-MTTF), established by the CMS IOSEA Marine Turtle MOU, held its second meeting hosted by the Department of Wildlife Conservation

Six blood banks of Muhammadi Haematology Oncology Services and Welfare Foundation (MHOSWF) in Karachi and other parts of the country have provided more than 300,000 units of safe blood and its components during 15 years since its establishment.

The board of directors of Dawood Hercules Corporation has accepted an offer received from Mega Conglomerate (Private) Limited pursuant to which the Mega Conglomerate has agreed to purchase entire share holding of Dawood Hercules in the Hub Power Company a

As part of P&G's effort to engage employees in the Company's community programmes and its diversity and inclusion mission which aims to recognize and celebrate the uniqueness and authenticity of each employee, P&G employees visited the SOS Children's Vill

Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University UK has said that national consensus on CPEC shows a powerful symbol of national unity.

Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has de-notified the requirement for environmental approval for nine types of projects to help spur quicker business activity in the province under Sindh Government's commitment towards implementation of Ease of

The Met Office has warned the relevant authorities and general public about a high risk of avalanches in the Hindukush following aftershocks of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake that struck the region, the other day. It said that aftershocks of minor magnitude a

Haji Razzak Janoo Memorial Trust will organize free laser eye camps with collaboration of Pakistan Navy in Gawadar and Ormara. This will be 259th & 260th eye camp by the largest family trust for the cure of eye disease and will be held during 4th to 7th F

Mega Conglomerate (Private) Limited has shown its intention to acquire substantial shareholding of Dewan Cement Limited and start due diligence. "We intend to allow them to start the due diligence and if any material development takes place, we will commu

Minister of State for Power Abid Sher Ali on Thursday demanded raid at Bilawal House in Islamabad to recover former Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar. Talking to media persons at the airport, Abid Sher Ali said the peace in Karachi is

The academicians, writers and intellectuals have underscored the need for adopting humility, tolerance and patience in behaviour as tools to establish a peaceful society. The experts expressed their views over the issue at a 3-day seminar titled 'Practica

About 300,000 tonnes of wheat from Pakistan was sold to overseas buyers in January after the country started a new state export incentive programme, European traders said on Thursday. That is up from the approximate 200,000 tonnes estimated by traders on

Showing commitment to facilitate e-commerce, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abassi on Thursday expressed the resolve of taking broadband services to every nook and corner of the country and urged the private sector to come forward and take advantage from th

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Thursday came down hard on the top cop of Sindh police, AD Khowaja, for his failure to nab former SSP Malir Rao Anwar, who has been on the run since his alleged involvement in extrajudicial killing of one Naqeebullah Mehsud

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has never insulted courts of law, said former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani. He called on former chief minister Punjab Manzoor Wattoo at his residence on Thursday. He said democratic parties respect the constitutional instit

Chairman NAB former Justice Javed Iqbal took notice of misuse of authority and alleged violations of rules of Sindh Public Procurement Authority (SPPRA) in Safe City Project Karachi as complaint received to NAB Karachi and ordered DG NAB Karachi to conduc

Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has said that the Party is following the vision of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. He welcomed former Federal Minister Nilofar Bakhtiar in PPP who called

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will remain closed on Monday, February 05, 2018 being public holiday declared by the Government of Pakistan on the occasion of Kashmir Day. This was announced by PSX through a notification issued here on Thursday.

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif Thursday emphasized that terrorism being the common challenge for both Pakistan and Afghanistan needs to be fought together for a better future of the people of the two countries. "A third party can only facilitate, but fight

The former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's visit to Karachi is aimed at giving a task to party's provincial leadership to project the party's development initiatives as well as play its due role in bringing normalcy in the economic hub of the country with a

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that PML-N has put an end to the culture of violent protests in Karachi and now it offers safe and healthy environment for investment.