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Print - 2018-03-12
PTI activist released

PTI activist released

The police released Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist arrested over derogatory post against Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentary (PPPP) president Asif Zardari, here on Sunday. PTI Youth Wing's president of Sehwan chapter, Sajjad Halipota was arreste
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Judiciary, executive must remain within their limits: JI

Judiciary, executive must remain within their limits: JI

Deputy Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Rashid Naseem, has said that both the judiciary and the executive should remain within their limits while performing their duties and there should not be any impression of partiality in this respect. Addressing the partici
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
53 PhD, 66 MPhil, degrees awarded at SU convocation

53 PhD, 66 MPhil, degrees awarded at SU convocation

A graceful, befitting and academically gratifying ceremony of Academic Convocation 2015 was held at Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Convention Centre, Allama I I Kazi Campus, Jamshoro the other day to confer gold and silver medals and degrees upon success
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CDA urged to ensure cleanliness at parks

CDA urged to ensure cleanliness at parks

The public parks and playgrounds in federal capital need attention of the concerned Authorities to make them clean and attractive places for the visitors. Islamabad, the only planned city of the country, is famous for its large number of resorts and publi
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'National Environment Mela' held

'National Environment Mela' held

National Environment Mela was organized at Ayub National Park, Rawalpindi under the auspices of National Cleaner Production Center (NCPC), Rawalpindi. Inspector General (IG) Forests Syed Nasir Mahmood, Commissioner FBR, Khalid Javaid, DG PAK EPA Farzana A
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan empowering women in all fields: Abbas

Pakistan empowering women in all fields: Abbas

Pakistan's High Commissioner to United Kingdon (London), Syed Ibne Abbas has said that Pakistan was empowering women and providing them opportunities in different fields of life. He stated this while addressing the 4th annual dinner, celebrating the 69th
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Government urged to cut taxes on import of LPG

Government urged to cut taxes on import of LPG

The stakeholder of the LPG industry urged the Government to facilitate LPG industry to cut taxes on import of LPG and take measures to ensure safety standards regarding cylinders. It was demanded in the LPC conference held here on Sunday at local hotel or
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Maryam hits out at judiciary, Imran

Maryam hits out at judiciary, Imran

Pakistan Muslim League (N) leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Sunday came hard on judiciary and political opponent Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf Chairman Imran Khan, saying former prime minister was removed from office for not taking salary from his son. Speaking
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Imam-e-Kaaba chairs seminar at IIUI

Imam-e-Kaaba chairs seminar at IIUI

Imam of the grand Mosque in Makkah, Shaikh Salih Bin Ibe Talib Sunday evening visited Faisal Masjid campus of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), where he led the Maghrib prayer and chaired a seminar on Moderation in the light of Quran
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
No party has right to nominate another's candidate: CM

No party has right to nominate another's candidate: CM

Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah criticized Imran Khan's manoeuvring for Chairman Senate, saying that no party has the right to nominate candidates on behalf of other parties. Talking to media, Pakistan Peoples' Party leader said that his party is g
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
AJK president condemns shoe throwing incident

AJK president condemns shoe throwing incident

President Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan has strongly condemned shoe throwing at former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in Jamia Naeemia. In a statement, he said shoe throwing is an abhor able act and such should be discouraged en bloc by
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz slams Jamia Naeemia incident

Shahbaz slams Jamia Naeemia incident

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the incident that took place with PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif at Jamia Naeemia and said this incident is shameful. He said that this trend is devastating for the country and the nation; ho
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Three suspects involved in kidnapping arrested
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Three suspects involved in kidnapping arrested

The Jamshoro police have arrested 3 suspects allegedly involved in kidnapping and motorbike snatching and recovered 24 motorbikes and weapons. SP Suhai Aijaz told a press conference in Jamhoro district on Sunday that the suspects were arrested after an ex
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Corruption in KP: ANP urges CJP to take suo motu notice

Corruption in KP: ANP urges CJP to take suo motu notice

ANP president, Asfandyar Wali Khan has demanded of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) to take suo motu notice of corruption in the construction of Rs 1.70 billion Bab-e-Peshawar flyover in the province. Addressing a public meeting at Grossy Ground Saidu
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Body of seven-year-old boy found in Mardan

Body of seven-year-old boy found in Mardan

A seven-year-old boy was found dead in Tambulak area of Mardan on Sunday. In a statement issued here, District Police Officer (DPO) Mardan Dr Mian Saeed said that the boy was last seen playing outside his house before he went missing. He added that family
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
ICCI for forming reconciliation bodies to settle rent disputes

ICCI for forming reconciliation bodies to settle rent disputes

Business community of the capital city here on Sunday urged the government to form a reconciliation committee under the aegis of chamber to settle rent disputes of traders. Addressing a rally of traders taken out to press for promulgation of new rent cont
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Marriyum attributes shoe incident to Imran's culture of hate speeches

Marriyum attributes shoe incident to Imran's culture of hate speeches

Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb speaking to private channels severely condemned the incident of shoe throwing at Nawaz Sharif and said that all the politicians and other stakeholde
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Man held on rape charges

Man held on rape charges

A man has been arrested over alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in Gujar Khan district of Punjab, police said on Sunday. Police said the accused, identified as 18-year-old Adnan, was taken into custody after he allegedly abused Zainab in Chakrali Badhal v
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
International debate contest held

International debate contest held

Students of Ameer Uddin Medical College (PGMI/LGH) took participation in International Debating and Public Speaking Championship and got distinction by holding visible position in the tournament. In this Championship 58 participants from 15 different Inst
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Health hazards in Islamabad

Health hazards in Islamabad

Heaps of garbage and stagnant water in nullahs are posing health hazards for Islooites as the concerned authorities seem least bothered to carry out a cleanliness drive. Residents of the capital particularly in sectors I/8 and I/10, G/7, G/9 and G/10 are
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Abolition of AJK Council: AJK PM for consensus among political forces

Abolition of AJK Council: AJK PM for consensus among political forces

Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Raja Farooq Haider Khan Sunday emphatically said that consensus among all the political forces in the State was imperative for the abolition of the AJK Council besides the much needed amendments in Act 1974-
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend

A mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in retail market, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. In a visit to local market by this scribe in provincial capital, prices of some daily use items ha
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PML-N in strong position to elect Senate chief: Mushahidullah

PML-N in strong position to elect Senate chief: Mushahidullah

Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahiddullah Khan has said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) emerged as the largest political party in Senate having sufficient members to elect its chairman. Talking to a private news channel, he said except
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
JI holds free medical camp

JI holds free medical camp

The spokesman for the Jamaat-e-Islami, Amirul Azeem, has said that none of the governments so far had fulfilled its primary responsibility to provide basic health facilities to the masses. Inaugurating a free medical camp at Union Council 115 in NA 128 ar
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
IT projects of Punjab police to be displayed at NPS

IT projects of Punjab police to be displayed at NPS

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab Capt Arif Nawaz Khan (retd) has said that the Punjab Police would present its all Information Technology projects and working systems at the National Police Summit and Expo. He was chairing a meeting of senior poli
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dual nationality

Dual nationality

In a major development related to today's scheduled elections of chairman and deputy chairman of Senate of Pakistan, Supreme Court of Pakistan has allowed five Senators-elect to participate in vote for new chairman Senate and Election Commission of Pakist
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
France gears up for next wave of asset sales

France gears up for next wave of asset sales

French President Emmanuel Macron will be putting his investment banking chops to use in coming weeks as his government prepares a new wave of state asset sales to pay for his "disruptive innovations" fund. After his election last year Macron pledged 50 bi
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
For the love of the country

For the love of the country

Overseas Pakistanis are more loyal to the country than those living in the country. This may be due to distance increasing fondness, or the realization of being a national and a second class national is never the same, or just a comparison of what all Pak
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PML-N's economic mismanagement

PML-N's economic mismanagement

Three deficits have become an increasing source of concern for Pakistan: budget deficit, current account deficit and poor governance requiring state funded injections to meet the deficit of state-owned entities (SOEs). And the Abbasi-led administration is
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Pak-US relations

Pak-US relations

The US continues to maintain a hardened stance towards Pakistan - just last month it led a campaign to put this country on the 'grey list' of Financial Action Task Force - and Pakistan to iterate its position "we will do what's in our national interest."
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CPI declines to 3.80 percent

CPI declines to 3.80 percent

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 3.80 percent in February 2018, reflecting a decline of 0.31 percent from January 2018. The press release issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed that the major contributor to this decline was a
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Development projects: Centre to seek help from provinces through CCI

Development projects: Centre to seek help from provinces through CCI

The Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms (MoPD&R) is to submit a position paper in the next meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) that is aimed at addressing issue of lack of cooperation from provinces as well as possible misalignment betw
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Development projects: Centre to seek help from provinces through CCI

Development projects: Centre to seek help from provinces through CCI

The Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms (MoPD&R) is to submit a position paper in the next meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) that is aimed at addressing issue of lack of cooperation from provinces as well as possible misalignment betw
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Development projects: Centre to seek help from provinces through CCI

Development projects: Centre to seek help from provinces through CCI

The Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms (MoPD&R) is to submit a position paper in the next meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) that is aimed at addressing issue of lack of cooperation from provinces as well as possible misalignment betw
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russian authorities say 'terrorists' killed in foiled attack
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Russian authorities say 'terrorists' killed in foiled attack

Russian security services (FSB) said Sunday they killed "terrorists" who were planning an attack near the city of Saratov in southwest Russia. The incident came a week before Russia's presidential election on March 18 and three months before the country h
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Work on PIACL restructuring plan begins

Work on PIACL restructuring plan begins

Ministry of Privatisation has started work on comprehensive restructuring plan of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) in consultation with concerned stakeholders, sources close to Minister for Privatisation told Business Recorde
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Work on PIACL restructuring plan begins

Work on PIACL restructuring plan begins

Ministry of Privatisation has started work on comprehensive restructuring plan of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) in consultation with concerned stakeholders, sources close to Minister for Privatisation told Business Recorde
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Work on PIACL restructuring plan begins

Work on PIACL restructuring plan begins

Ministry of Privatisation has started work on comprehensive restructuring plan of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) in consultation with concerned stakeholders, sources close to Minister for Privatisation told Business Recorde
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
IAEA DG arrives today

IAEA DG arrives today

Director General (DG) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano would arrive on a three-day official visit to Pakistan on Monday. During his stay, he would visit various centers of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in Islamabad, Faisal
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
IAEA DG arrives today

IAEA DG arrives today

Director General (DG) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano would arrive on a three-day official visit to Pakistan on Monday. During his stay, he would visit various centers of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in Islamabad, Faisal
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
IAEA DG arrives today

IAEA DG arrives today

Director General (DG) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Yukiya Amano would arrive on a three-day official visit to Pakistan on Monday. During his stay, he would visit various centers of Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) in Islamabad, Faisal
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Turkish private jet carrying 11 crashes in Iran

Turkish private jet carrying 11 crashes in Iran

A private Turkish plane with 11 people on board crashed in Iran on Sunday while taking the daughter of a top businessman and her friends back home to Turkey from a celebration in the United Arab Emirates. Turkish and Iranian officials said there were eigh
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Turkish private jet carrying 11 crashes in Iran

Turkish private jet carrying 11 crashes in Iran

A private Turkish plane with 11 people on board crashed in Iran on Sunday while taking the daughter of a top businessman and her friends back home to Turkey from a celebration in the United Arab Emirates. Turkish and Iranian officials said there were eigh
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
LG Chem CEO expects stable 2018 petrochemical market

LG Chem CEO expects stable 2018 petrochemical market

LG Chem, South Korea's largest chemical company, sees the global petrochemical market being stable this year, and is diversifying its products to guard against falling plastic usage, the company's chief executive said. Asian petrochemical makers typically
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Senate meets today to elect Chairman, Deputy Chairman

Senate meets today to elect Chairman, Deputy Chairman

The PML-N-led ruling alliance appears to be in a comfortable position with 52 votes in a 104-member Senate to capture its top slot of chairman despite an indirect alliance between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) for the to
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Senate meets today to elect Chairman, Deputy Chairman

Senate meets today to elect Chairman, Deputy Chairman

The PML-N-led ruling alliance appears to be in a comfortable position with 52 votes in a 104-member Senate to capture its top slot of chairman despite an indirect alliance between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) for the to
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 475 basis points

Futures spread up by 475 basis points

The futures spread increased by 475bps to 6.99 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained low as average daily volumes decreased by 22.4 percent to 28.31 million shares. Average daily trading value dec
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 475 basis points

Futures spread up by 475 basis points

The futures spread increased by 475bps to 6.99 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained low as average daily volumes decreased by 22.4 percent to 28.31 million shares. Average daily trading value dec
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Downward trajectory witnessed
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Downward trajectory witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 9, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 95.9 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,617.75 points. Average daily trading volumes stood at 119.28
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Downward trajectory witnessed
Exchange

Downward trajectory witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 9, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 95.9 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,617.75 points. Average daily trading volumes stood at 119.28
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Downward trajectory witnessed
Exchange

Downward trajectory witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on March 9, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 95.9 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,617.75 points. Average daily trading volumes stood at 119.28
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Seminary student hurls shoe

Seminary student hurls shoe

A seminary student hurled a shoe at ousted Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif during an event here on Sunday. Nawaz Sharif was invited as chief guest in ceremony held at Jamia Naeemia seminary situated in Garhi Shahu. As the Pakistan Muslim League-
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Seminary student hurls shoe

Seminary student hurls shoe

A seminary student hurled a shoe at ousted Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif during an event here on Sunday. Nawaz Sharif was invited as chief guest in ceremony held at Jamia Naeemia seminary situated in Garhi Shahu. As the Pakistan Muslim League-
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Shoe attack on Nawaz roundly condemned

Shoe attack on Nawaz roundly condemned

The shoe attack by a former seminary student on the ruling PML-N founder Nawaz Sharif at Jamia Naeemia mosque here on Sunday has jolted the elitist political class as it was the third act of humiliation against the most powerful functionaries of the count
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Shoe attack on Nawaz roundly condemned

Shoe attack on Nawaz roundly condemned

The shoe attack by a former seminary student on the ruling PML-N founder Nawaz Sharif at Jamia Naeemia mosque here on Sunday has jolted the elitist political class as it was the third act of humiliation against the most powerful functionaries of the count
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Xi could stay for life: Ben Blanchard & Christian Shepherd

Xi could stay for life: Ben Blanchard & Christian Shepherd

China removed presidential term limits from its constitution on Sunday, giving President Xi Jinping the right to remain in office indefinitely, and confirming his status as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong died more than 40 years ago.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Xi could stay for life: Ben Blanchard & Christian Shepherd

Xi could stay for life: Ben Blanchard & Christian Shepherd

China removed presidential term limits from its constitution on Sunday, giving President Xi Jinping the right to remain in office indefinitely, and confirming his status as the country's most powerful leader since Mao Zedong died more than 40 years ago.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: steady trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: steady trend

Comfortable availability of dollars helped the rupee to keep present levels against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on March 10, 2018.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: steady trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: steady trend

Comfortable availability of dollars helped the rupee to keep present levels against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on March 10, 2018.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Probe against NIP CEO in progress: official

Probe against NIP CEO in progress: official

Additional Secretary Incharge, Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) Mian Asad Haya-ud-Din has said that an inquiry against Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Industrial Parks (NIP) and Management Company, is in progress in response to a lett
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Probe against NIP CEO in progress: official

Probe against NIP CEO in progress: official

Additional Secretary Incharge, Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) Mian Asad Haya-ud-Din has said that an inquiry against Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Industrial Parks (NIP) and Management Company, is in progress in response to a lett
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Probe against NIP CEO in progress: official

Probe against NIP CEO in progress: official

Additional Secretary Incharge, Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) Mian Asad Haya-ud-Din has said that an inquiry against Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Industrial Parks (NIP) and Management Company, is in progress in response to a lett
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (March 11, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (March 12, 2018).

Published 12 Mar, 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. (March 05 to 09, 2018).

Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PNSC keeps moving forward
Exchange

PNSC keeps moving forward

Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC, the Corporation) is Pakistan's national flag carrier. The Government of Pakistan holds a majority stake in the equity of the Corporation. PNSC operates in the international market and competes commercially. It
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Gwadar (Balochistan) - Gateway to Central Asia and Europe

Gwadar (Balochistan) - Gateway to Central Asia and Europe

Rich in natural resources and spread over 700 kilometers along the coastal belt, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan in terms of land area. Unfortunately, it has been the least developed province of the country, lacking basic infrastructure an
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CPEC ushers in a new world of opportunities

CPEC ushers in a new world of opportunities

China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a project which is termed as a major game changer for Pakistan where a world of opportunities await beyond the horizon. With increasing number of projects being conceptualized, the business and investment prospec
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Message by Chairman Gwadar Port Authority
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Message by Chairman Gwadar Port Authority

On behalf of Gwadar Port, I would like to extend our sincere congratulation to Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry for holding 10th All Pakistan Chamber Presidents Conference in Gwadar Balochistan and welcome the distinguished guest at Gwadar and
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Message by President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Message by President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

I would like to extend heartiest congratulation to the Office Bearers of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) for holding 10th All Pakistan Chambers Presidents' Conference (APCPCI) Gwadar - 2018 from March 11 to March 14, 2018 which will provi
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Message by President Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Message by President Gwadar Chamber of Commerce and Industry

I welcome all the business leaders gathered for this auspicious 10th All Pakistan Chambers President Conference 2018 at Gwadar I am hopeful that this conference will be a milestone in effectively marketing CPEC and Gwadar, and in addressing the issues of
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Message by Chairman R&D Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Message by Chairman R&D Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

It gives me great pleasure to be sending this message on All Pakistan Chamber Presidents Conference International at Gawadar to all the business community of Pakistan. I am thankful to the RCCI senior leadership and worthy members who have shown trust on
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Message by President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Message by President Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Its an honor and legacy for RCCI that it has been organizing All Pakistan Chambers presidents Conference for the last nine years on regular basis. This time we picked Gawadar as event venue so that business community can see the development on the ground
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Spanish flu: more deadly than World War I

Spanish flu: more deadly than World War I

The Spanish flu outbreak 100 years ago is the modern world's deadliest epidemic, its toll of more than 50 million surpassing that of World War I. Here is some background.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer

Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer

Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported on Thursday. "These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has protective effects against cancers at many site
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Heart disease patients may live longer with regular exercise

Heart disease patients may live longer with regular exercise

Older adults with heart disease who regularly exercise, even a little bit, may live longer than they would without any physical activity, a Norwegian study suggests. Researchers examined three decades of data on 3,307 adults who had been diagnosed with co
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Krill may prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle

Krill may prove secret weapon in ocean plastics battle

They might be at the bottom of the food chain, but krill could prove to be a secret weapon in the fight against the growing threat of plastic pollution in the world's oceans. New research Friday showed the tiny zooplankton are capable of digesting micropl
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study

No new 'learning' brain cells after age 13: study

Around the age of 13, the human brain region that hosts memory and learning appears to stop producing nerve cells, said a study on Wednesday described as "sobering". The finding challenges a widely-held view that the brain's hippocampus region continues t
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China reports H5N6, H7N9 bird flu outbreaks: OIE

China reports H5N6, H7N9 bird flu outbreaks: OIE

China reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu at a duck farm in the Guangxi province, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday, citing a report from the Chinese agriculture ministry. The virus killed 23,
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
AI has a dirty little secret: it's powered by people

AI has a dirty little secret: it's powered by people

There's a dirty little secret about artificial intelligence: It's powered by hundreds of thousands of real people. From makeup artists in Venezuela to women in conservative parts of India, people around the world are doing the digital equivalent of needle
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
False news online travels faster than the truth: study

False news online travels faster than the truth: study

False information on the internet travels faster than the truth, researchers said Thursday. But contrary to popular belief, it is largely people who spread the misinformation, not robots. The report in the journal Science is the largest of its kind to dat
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Amazon to quiet Alexa's cackling
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Amazon to quiet Alexa's cackling

Amazon on March 8 promised to keep virtual assistant Alexa from spontaneously cackling, giving people eerie feelings about what the artificial intelligence might be plotting. Users of smart speakers with Alexa assistant software have comically expressed t
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
The Samsung S9 has a great camera - just like other phones

The Samsung S9 has a great camera - just like other phones

Samsung says its new Galaxy S9 phone features a "reimagined" camera, and it is indeed pretty darned good. But you might not want to shell out $720 or more for one just yet unless your current phone is already close to death.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China's WeChat app crosses one billion account mark

China's WeChat app crosses one billion account mark

China's ubiquitous WeChat social media platform has crossed the one billion accounts mark as its messaging, game and shopping services attract more and more users. The symbolic threshold was announced by Pony Ma, the chief executive of its parent company
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Fast 5G beckons, yet far off for most mobile users

Fast 5G beckons, yet far off for most mobile users

The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond phones and link up everything from vehicles to household devices, or anything else with an internet connection at far greater speeds.
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Caterpillar drives sales on China's new Silk Road

Caterpillar drives sales on China's new Silk Road

At a Caterpillar facility in the eastern Chinese city of Nantong, an array of excavators, earth movers and road-making machinery is displayed on slopes and in mud pits. The audience is Caterpillar's local network of dealers, who inspect the machines for t
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rolls-Royce on track to meet 2020 goals

Rolls-Royce on track to meet 2020 goals

Rolls-Royce said it was on track to meet its 2020 goals, after it beat forecasts last year and promised further cost-savings, showing that CEO Warren East's plan to rebuild one of the biggest names in British manufacturing was working. Shares in aero-engi
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
VW mulls trucks IPO amid steps to boost efficiency: CEO

VW mulls trucks IPO amid steps to boost efficiency: CEO

Volkswagen is pondering a stock sale of its truck and bus division as part of ongoing efforts to boost the group's efficiency, the carmaker's chief executive said on Monday. Managers at Europe's largest automotive group discussed changing the corporate st
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Aviva eyes Poland, Turkey investments, plans buyback

Aviva eyes Poland, Turkey investments, plans buyback

British insurer Aviva is considering acquisitions in Poland and Turkey, its chief executive said on Thursday, as it reported a 2 percent rise in operating profit and said it planned to return 500 million pounds ($695 million) to shareholders. European ins
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Nissan in talks to buy France's Renault stake in merger prelude

Nissan in talks to buy France's Renault stake in merger prelude

Renault and alliance partner Nissan are discussing plans for a closer tie-up in which the Japanese carmaker would acquire the bulk of the French state's 15 percent Renault holding, people close to the matter told Reuters. The carmakers are in talks with g
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Insurer AXA agrees to buy XL Group for around $15 billion

Insurer AXA agrees to buy XL Group for around $15 billion

AXA, Europe's second-biggest insurer, has agreed to buy property and casualty insurance company XL Group for around $15 billion, in a deal which AXA said would create a world leader in its particular sector. AXA said it was offering $57.60 for each XL sha
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
BMW posts record net profit of 8.7bn euros for 2017

BMW posts record net profit of 8.7bn euros for 2017

German luxury carmaker BMW said on Thursday its 2017 net profit soared 26 percent to a record 8.7 billion euros ($10.7 billion), driven by strong demand for electrified vehicles and a tax bump from the United States. The Munich-based group said deliveries
Published 12 Mar, 2018 12:00am
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