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Print - 2018-02-26
THE RUPEE: weak trend
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THE RUPEE: weak trend

The rupee fell modestly against the dollar, it, however, gained in terms of the euro on the money market during the week, ended on February 24, 2018. In the open market, the rupee lost 50 paisas in terms of the dollar for buying and selling Rs 111.90 and
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
EU team arrives ahead of elections

EU team arrives ahead of elections

An eight-member European Union delegation has arrived here to discuss political situation with heads of political parties in the context of coming general elections. The delegation will issue a report regarding the country's political situation ahead of g
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
EU team arrives ahead of elections

EU team arrives ahead of elections

An eight-member European Union delegation has arrived here to discuss political situation with heads of political parties in the context of coming general elections. The delegation will issue a report regarding the country's political situation ahead of g
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (February 25, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (February 26, 2018).

Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last week
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Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (February 19 to 23, 2018).

Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
In dieting, low-fat or low-carb same

In dieting, low-fat or low-carb same

Common dieting advice urges people to either eat fewer carbohydrates or less fat in order to shed weight. But a study on Tuesday found neither approach is better than the other. Nor is a person's genetics or insulin metabolism a key factor in whether a di
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New acne diagnoses linked to increased depression risk

New acne diagnoses linked to increased depression risk

In the first year after being told by a doctor that they have acne, patients' risk for a diagnosis of major depressive disorder spikes by more than 60 percent compared to the general population, a new study shows. Dermatologists and other doctors treating
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030

Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030

Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030, officials said on Thursday, with restaurants facing new restrictions from next year. It is the latest push by Taiwan to cut waste and pollution
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Seas to rise about a metre even if climate goals are met: study

Seas to rise about a metre even if climate goals are met: study

Sea levels will rise between 0.7 and 1.2 metres (27-47 inches) in the next two centuries even if governments end the fossil fuel era as promised under the Paris climate agreement, scientists said on Tuesday. Early action to cut greenhouse gas emissions wo
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Precision cancer therapy works in 3/4 of patients: study

Precision cancer therapy works in 3/4 of patients: study

A precision cancer treatment that targets rare genetic mutations that exist in about 5,000 people in the United States instead of the tumor's location in the body has shown success in three-quarters of patients, researchers said on Wednesday. The medicine
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Scientists set off to explore new Antarctic ecosystem

Scientists set off to explore new Antarctic ecosystem

A team of international scientists led by the British Antarctic Survey set off on Wednesday to explore a mysterious marine ecosystem that has lain hidden under an ice shelf for up to 120,000 years. The BAS said that an iceberg known as A68 broke off from
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

Trolling, impersonating, demonising: these are just some of the behaviours encouraged in a new online game launching February 20 in which young players become "fake news tycoons" - to counter growing misinformation. Researchers at Cambridge University hav
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Singapore invites cyberattacks to strengthen defences

Singapore invites cyberattacks to strengthen defences

Hundreds of hackers have targeted Singapore's defence ministry - but the attacks were at the government's invitation in an unusual attempt to strengthen cybersecurity. Authorities said Wednesday they had paid out US$14,750 in prize money to the best of th
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ImmerVision to showcase AI-ready vision technology at MWC 2018

ImmerVision to showcase AI-ready vision technology at MWC 2018

ImmerVision, a technology company enabling intelligent vision in all the world's devices, announced today that it is uniquely prepared to provide AI-ready, data-rich image processing to today's most incisive device makers and manufacturers. Indeed, ImmerV
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nokia sees no path for 'struggling' digital health business

Nokia sees no path for 'struggling' digital health business

Nokia does not see meaningful potential for its "struggling" digital health business which includes activity trackers and smartwatches, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters on February 21. The Finnish company, which is mainly focused on making te
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Apple moves to store iCloud keys in China, raising human rights fears

Apple moves to store iCloud keys in China, raising human rights fears

When Apple Inc begins hosting Chinese users' iCloud accounts in a new Chinese data center at the end of this month to comply with new laws there, Chinese authorities will have far easier access to text messages, email and other data stored in the cloud. T
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Qantas soars to record profit

Qantas soars to record profit

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said half-year profit jumped to a record on cost cuts and hikes in domestic fares - which combined with a share buyback sent its stock bounding higher. The results are the latest in a slew of robust earnings for the aviation
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Qantas soars to record profit

Qantas soars to record profit

Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd said half-year profit jumped to a record on cost cuts and hikes in domestic fares - which combined with a share buyback sent its stock bounding higher. The results are the latest in a slew of robust earnings for the aviation
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Siemens' $50 billion IPO may be first step to breakup

Siemens' $50 billion IPO may be first step to breakup

Siemens is escaping its conglomerate past - but only slowly. The 170-year-old turbine-to-thermostat group said on Monday it would list the oddly named Healthineers, which makes medical kit like MRI scanners, in a deal sources told Reuters would imply a va
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Siemens' $50 billion IPO may be first step to breakup

Siemens' $50 billion IPO may be first step to breakup

Siemens is escaping its conglomerate past - but only slowly. The 170-year-old turbine-to-thermostat group said on Monday it would list the oddly named Healthineers, which makes medical kit like MRI scanners, in a deal sources told Reuters would imply a va
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
AirAsia X doubles quarterly profit
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AirAsia X doubles quarterly profit

Malaysia's AirAsia X more than doubled fourth-quarter earnings on a more favourable foreign-exchange environment and higher passenger numbers, the long-haul budget carrier said on Wednesday. The airline's borrowing denominated in US dollars dropped in the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
AirAsia X doubles quarterly profit
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AirAsia X doubles quarterly profit

Malaysia's AirAsia X more than doubled fourth-quarter earnings on a more favourable foreign-exchange environment and higher passenger numbers, the long-haul budget carrier said on Wednesday. The airline's borrowing denominated in US dollars dropped in the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Women in Barclays investment bank earn half of what men earn

Women in Barclays investment bank earn half of what men earn

Barclays pays women in its international division on average half of what men earn, the British bank revealed on Thursday, underscoring how major financial firms still have far fewer female employees in senior roles. The mean gender pay gap in Barclays In
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Glencore hails strongest results after commodity rally
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Glencore hails strongest results after commodity rally

Glencore Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg hailed the group's results as its "strongest on record" on Wednesday, bolstered by a recovery on commodity markets and said it had the assets to meet future demand including from electric vehicles.
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Boerse aims for quarter of euro clearing after Brexit
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Deutsche Boerse aims for quarter of euro clearing after Brexit

Deutsche Boerse is aiming to win a quarter of the lucrative euro clearing market from London as Britain leaves the European Union, the German stock exchange operator's new chief executive said on Wednesday. Theodor Weimer also said he was reviewing the co
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Australia's ANZ builds mortgage book as bad debts drop
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Australia's ANZ builds mortgage book as bad debts drop

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd (ANZ) has overcome a regulatory handbrake on residential lending by bolstering its mortgage book by A$2.6 billion ($2.06 billion) in the December quarter while also cutting impaired assets. The country's third-l
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
BP sees self-driving electric vehicles to crimp oil demand by 2040

BP sees self-driving electric vehicles to crimp oil demand by 2040

The emergence of self-driving electric cars and travel sharing are set to dent oil consumption by 2040, oil and gas giant BP said, forecasting a peak in demand for the first time In its benchmark annual Energy Outlook, BP forecast a 100-fold growth in ele
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Restive bond markets may complicate ECB's exit plans
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Restive bond markets may complicate ECB's exit plans

The European Central Bank has its work cut out this year to make sure markets don't jump the gun on its policy normalisation. Currency strength and a doubling of benchmark borrowing costs over just two months may be tightening euro zone financial conditio
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Restive bond markets may complicate ECB's exit plans
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Restive bond markets may complicate ECB's exit plans

The European Central Bank has its work cut out this year to make sure markets don't jump the gun on its policy normalisation. Currency strength and a doubling of benchmark borrowing costs over just two months may be tightening euro zone financial conditio
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Venezuela aims for crypto alchemy with new 'petro gold' token
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Venezuela aims for crypto alchemy with new 'petro gold' token

Venezuela is preparing a new cryptocurrency called "petro gold" that will be backed by precious metals, President Nicolas Maduro said on Wednesday, a day after launching an oil-backed token that has been panned as a pipe dream by blockchain experts. Madur
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Saudi index lower as weak banks outweigh rising petchems

Saudi index lower as weak banks outweigh rising petchems

Saudi Arabian shares fell on Sunday as weakness in banks more than offset a rise in petrochemicals after Brent crude oil rebounded to around $67 a barrel at the end of last week. The Saudi stock index fell 0.4 percent. Ten of 14 petchems climbed, with the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China's money rates steady

China's money rates steady

China's money rates were stable in the Lunar New Year holiday-shortened week, as liquidity conditions loosened following a generous cash injection by the central bank. The volume-weighted average rate of the benchmark seven-day repo traded in the interban
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Sunday. 82.94-82.94 (Previous 82.94-82.94).
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US Supreme Court weighs Microsoft overseas data fight

US Supreme Court weighs Microsoft overseas data fight

A major privacy rights fight between Microsoft Corp and the Justice Department reaches the Supreme Court this week, with the justices considering whether US law allows prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas. The nine
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nokia CEO sees big 5G rollouts nearly a year ahead of schedule

Nokia CEO sees big 5G rollouts nearly a year ahead of schedule

Telecom operators are accelerating their timelines for the roll-out of next-generation 5G networks, lifting Nokia's confidence of an uplift for its business this year, Chief Executive Rajeev Suri said on Sunday. The telecom network industry, dominated by
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Huawei launches new tablet in flagship phone hiatus

Huawei launches new tablet in flagship phone hiatus

China's Huawei launched a new laptop and tablet on Sunday as it seeks to cement its place among the world's three biggest electronic device manufacturers. The laptop, the Matebook X Pro, and the tablet, the MediaPad M5, were presented on the eve of the op
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Greek bank efforts bearing fruit but more remain to be done: ECB

Greek bank efforts bearing fruit but more remain to be done: ECB

Greek banks' efforts have started bearing fruit but the very high stock of non-performing loans remains a thorny issue, European Central Bank chief supervisor Daniele Nouy said Sunday. "We must acknowledge that the efforts of Greek banks since 2015 have s
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Telefonica launches 'Aura' voice assistant in six countries

Telefonica launches 'Aura' voice assistant in six countries

Spanish mobile operator Telefonica on Sunday launched a voice-activated assistant, called 'Aura', in six countries, using artificial intelligence to interact with its customers. The announcement, on the eve of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, comes
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030

Taiwan to ban disposable plastic items by 2030

Taiwan is planning a blanket ban on single-use plastic items including straws, cups and shopping bags by 2030, officials said Thursday, with restaurants facing new restrictions from next year. It is the latest push by Taiwan to cut waste and pollution aft
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Boeing to have 51 percent stake in new venture with Embraer

Boeing to have 51 percent stake in new venture with Embraer

Boeing Co will have a 51 percent stake in a joint company currently being negotiating with Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer, O Globo newspaper columnist Lauro Jardim reported on Sunday. Boeing has agreed to a Brazilian government demand that the US compan
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues

New NAFTA talks aim to clear pathway to toughest issues

Mexico and Canada aim to finish reworking less contentious chapters of the NAFTA trade deal with the United States in new talks beginning on Sunday, hoping to clear the path for a breakthrough on the toughest issues before upcoming elections.
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Chinese billionaire sees baguette goldmine in French fields

Chinese billionaire sees baguette goldmine in French fields

In the peaceful French village of Thiel-sur-Acolin, retired farmer Marc Bernardet is ambivalent about having a Chinese billionaire for a neighbour. Over the past four years Hu Keqin has quietly snapped up 3,000 hectares of wheat fields in the central Indr
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Global disaster costs batter profits at Swiss Re

Global disaster costs batter profits at Swiss Re

Soaring financial costs from natural disasters sent profits plummeting at Swiss Re last year, the reinsurance giant said Friday. Combined estimated claims from disasters such as Cyclone Debbie in Australia, Atlantic hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Arabia's inflation jumps on VAT, gasoline price hike

Saudi Arabia's inflation jumps on VAT, gasoline price hike

Saudi Arabia's annual consumer price inflation jumped to 3.0 percent in January after the government introduced a 5 percent value-added tax and hiked domestic gasoline prices at the start of the year, official data showed on Sunday. The figures suggested
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Rohit to captain India for Sri Lanka T20 tri-series

Rohit to captain India for Sri Lanka T20 tri-series

India's Rohit Sharma will captain the country's 15-member Twenty20 squad for the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh next month, selectors announced on Sunday. The Indian selectors announced that some team seniors including regular captain
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
BISE Mardan win trophy of Pakistan Inter-Board Games

BISE Mardan win trophy of Pakistan Inter-Board Games

Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Mardan has clinched overall trophy of the Pakistan Inter-Board Girls Games-2017-18 after securing leading points in various disciplines. In this connection, Chairman BISE Mardan Dr Shoukat Hayat hosted
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Man City hammer Arsenal to win first trophy of Guardiola era

Man City hammer Arsenal to win first trophy of Guardiola era

Manchester City rolled back the years on Sunday to win the first trophy of the Pep Guardiola era with three of their veteran players scoring in an emphatic 3-0 win against Arsenal at Wembley. Sergio Aguero, Vincent Kompany and David Silva were all on the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shabbir wins 3rd RMI Open Golf Championship

Shabbir wins 3rd RMI Open Golf Championship

International Muhammad Shabbir Iqbal created new record of 19 under 197 over 54-holes and clinched the trophy of the 3rd RMI Open Golf Championship played here at PAF Golf Course on Sunday. Shabbir Iqbal succeeded in breaking the 18 under 198 score record
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mountaineer attempts first winter solo summit on K2

Mountaineer attempts first winter solo summit on K2

A Russian-Polish mountaineer has launched the first solo attempt to summit Pakistan's K2 - the world's second-highest park - during winter, in what fellow climbers described as a reckless decision. Denis Urubko, 44, was part of a team of Polish mountainee
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Barry's win 'Huaneng Shandong Ruyi Aibak Polo Cup

Barry's win 'Huaneng Shandong Ruyi Aibak Polo Cup

Barry's outclassed Diamond Paints/Guard Rice by 8-31/2 in the Huaneng Shandong Ruyi Aibak Polo Cup 2018 main final played here at the Lahore Polo Club ground on Sunday. Juan Maria Ginazu (Tito) was hero of the final, who amused the spectators with his out
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Suarez hat-trick extends six-goal Barca's La Liga lead

Suarez hat-trick extends six-goal Barca's La Liga lead

Luis Suarez hit a hat-trick and Philippe Coutinho scored a brilliant first league goal for Barcelona as the La Liga leaders thrashed Girona 6-1 on Saturday to open up a 10-point lead at the top of the table. Lionel Messi continued his return to goalscorin
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Taylor, Santner heroics get New Zealand home over England

Taylor, Santner heroics get New Zealand home over England

A century by Ross Taylor and lusty late hitting by Mitch Santner delivered a last-over victory to New Zealand against England in their first one-day international in Hamilton on Sunday. In a match filled with twists and turns, the outcome hung in the bala
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Two Koreas march apart as Winter Olympics close

Two Koreas march apart as Winter Olympics close

The two Koreas marched behind their own flags and Russia looked forward to a quick end to its ban over mass doping as the curtain fell on the engrossing Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Sunday. At a colourful and cold closing ceremony, Ivanka Trump sat near
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UN Geneva staff plan work stoppage over pay cuts

UN Geneva staff plan work stoppage over pay cuts

Angered by "unfair" pay cuts, UN staff in Geneva are planning a half-day strike on Tuesday, as dozens of ministers and other dignitaries attend high-level events at the organisation's European headquarters. "We have tried other forms of protest before, to
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Iraq condemns 15 Turkish women to death for belonging to IS

Iraq condemns 15 Turkish women to death for belonging to IS

An Iraqi criminal court on Sunday sentenced to death 15 Turkish women after finding them guilty of belonging to the Islamic State group, a judicial official said. Another Turkish woman accused of joining the jihadist group was given a life sentence, the o
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Pope calls for immediate halt to Syria violence

Pope calls for immediate halt to Syria violence

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an immediate end to violence in Syria to allow aid deliveries, especially in the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta which has been hit by regime bombardment. "This February has been one of the most violent (periods) in seven
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Strikes, clashes hit Syria's Ghouta despite ceasefire call

Strikes, clashes hit Syria's Ghouta despite ceasefire call

New regime air strikes and heavy clashes shook Syria's rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Sunday despite a UN demand for a ceasefire to end one of the most ferocious assaults of Syria's civil war. After days of diplomatic wrangling, the Security Council o
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Egypt freezes assets of leading government critic

Egypt freezes assets of leading government critic

Egypt has frozen the assets of leading government critic Abdel Moneim Abul Fotouh, arrested earlier this month over alleged links to exiled members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, the prosecution said Sunday. His February 14 arrest came after he joine
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
One killed as DR Congo police fire on banned protests

One killed as DR Congo police fire on banned protests

One person was killed and over 20 were injured Sunday as police fired live bullets and tear gas to disperse banned protests calling on DR Congo President Joseph Kabila to stand down. The church-backed protests in the Democratic Republic of Congo come afte
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Syrian Kurd leader arrested in Prague at Turkey's behest

Syrian Kurd leader arrested in Prague at Turkey's behest

Authorities in the Czech Republic detained one of the most prominent leaders of the Syrian Kurds at the request of Turkey, officials said Sunday, as Ankara pushes a military operation against Kurdish militia in northern Syria. Saleh Muslim, long a figureh
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Russia hacked Olympics computers, turned blame on North Korea
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Russia hacked Olympics computers, turned blame on North Korea

Russian military spies hacked hundreds of computers used by Winter Olympics organizers and tried to make it look like the work of North Korea, the Washington Post reported Sunday, quoting US intelligence sources. South Korea had previously announced that
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Major earthquake strikes PNG

Major earthquake strikes PNG

A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea early Monday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake's epicentre was around 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of Porgera in Enga province, according to USGS, and hit at a depth o
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Alpine avalanches kill two skiers

Alpine avalanches kill two skiers

Two cross-country skiers were killed and three others were injured in two separate avalanches in the Swiss Alps this weekend, police said Sunday. One of the avalanches, on the Tsa mountain, above the village of Arolla in the southern Swiss canton of Walli
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Diana landmine charity embroiled in sex scandal

Diana landmine charity embroiled in sex scandal

The landmine charity backed by Princess Diana was on Sunday dragged into the sector-wide sex scandal after apologising for not properly investigating claims its staff paid prostitutes. British-based Mines Advisory Group (Mag) admitted it had ignored alleg
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Efforts afoot to develop Karachi: Mamnoon

Efforts afoot to develop Karachi: Mamnoon

President Mamnoon Hussain Sunday said special focus was given to the resolution of issues confronting Karachi and appreciated the performance of the present experienced and talented financial team of the federal government.
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Karachi Mayor hints at resolution of rifts soon

Karachi Mayor hints at resolution of rifts soon

Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has said that all the internal issues will be resolved soon. Talking to the media at inauguration of a welfare project in mid-city, MQM leader took the help of symbolism to announce that all the rifts shall end soon. He said th
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Jinnah envisioned a liberal, tolerant Pakistan: Sindh governor

Jinnah envisioned a liberal, tolerant Pakistan: Sindh governor

Sindh Governor Mohammad Zubair, who is also the chancellor of public sector universities of the province, has appreciated Dr Muhammad Ali Shaikh for writing a fantastic book on Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, which, he said, will immensely help the youn
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Minister distributes 691 laptops among students

Minister distributes 691 laptops among students

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal Sunday distributed 691 laptops among brilliant students at Narowal Public School. Speaking on the occasion, the minister stressed the need to ensure an easy access of every one to quality education.
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Smoking emerges as major cause of heart attacks in South Punjab: PCS

Smoking emerges as major cause of heart attacks in South Punjab: PCS

Punjab has highest incidence of cardiovascular diseases where smoking has emerged as the major cause of heart attacks in the Southern Punjab while "poor dietary habits and lack of exercise" are the basic reasons behind early onset of heart ailments in the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Passing out ceremony of 1300 male, female rescuers held at ESA

Passing out ceremony of 1300 male, female rescuers held at ESA

The Passing out Ceremony of around 1300 Male and Female Rescuers from Punjab was held at Emergency Services Academy here on Saturday. The Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination Mrs. Saira Afzal Tarar was the Chief Guest
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US, Israel, India trying to isolate Pakistan: JI chief

US, Israel, India trying to isolate Pakistan: JI chief

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that the US, Israel, India troika was trying its best to isolate Pakistan by getting it declared a terrorism- supporter state but the government did not seem to be worried on this count at all. He wa
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Unplanned expansion of cities creating problems: FCCI

Unplanned expansion of cities creating problems: FCCI

Unplanned expansion of major cities like Faisalabad and Lahore have created multiple civic, social and administrative problems and hence instead of expanding the existing cities a new planned and systematic city should be developed in between Lahore and F
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sherpao attributes KP crisis to poor planning

Sherpao attributes KP crisis to poor planning

The Provincial Chairman, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP), Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao has said that the lack of vision and poor planning have resulted in serious crises in the province. While addressing a public gathering at Shaheen Muslim Town Peshawar city on S
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
MPA Mian Tariq, two ex-MPAs quit PML-N

MPA Mian Tariq, two ex-MPAs quit PML-N

Member of the National Assembly Mian Tariq Mehmood and two former MPAs have quit ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday. PML-N has suffered a political blow in Gujranwala after lawmaker from NA-98 (Gujranwala-IV) constituency Mian Tariq Meh
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
First culture & film policy to be unveiled today: Marriyum
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First culture & film policy to be unveiled today: Marriyum

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project of One Belt One Road vision which will ensure prosperity and development in the region.
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
CPEC's western route to usher in era of progress: Fazl

CPEC's western route to usher in era of progress: Fazl

JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that the completion of the Western Route of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will usher an era of progress and development for southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Saad serves Rs 5 billion legal notice on Fawad Chaudhry

Saad serves Rs 5 billion legal notice on Fawad Chaudhry

Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has served Rs 5 billion legal notice on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry for levelling "baseless" allegations against him, demanding him to offer a public apology within 14 days or face
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Aftab Mehsud laid to rest in D I Khan

Aftab Mehsud laid to rest in D I Khan

The funeral prayer of Aftab Ahmad Mehsud, a friend of Naqeebullah Mehsud, was held in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday. A large number of people from different walks of life attended his funeral prayer. He was laid to rest at Mehsud graveyard in Chakan area of
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PJDP, JUI-F hold anti-merger rally

PJDP, JUI-F hold anti-merger rally

Local workers of Pakistan Justice and Democratic Party (PJDP) with assistance of Jamiat-e-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F) Khyber Agency on Sunday took out a protest rally against merger of FATA into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) here at Bacha Khan Square, Landi Kot
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PSM ordered to expedite audit of retired employees' dues till June

PSM ordered to expedite audit of retired employees' dues till June

Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) Board of Directors (BoD) has directed the Mills management to expedite audit of dues of retired employees till June 2018 and come up with cash flow plan in consultation with National Industrial Parks (NIP) and put up before the
Published 26 Feb, 2018 12:00am
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