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Print - 2018-05-14
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (May 13, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (May 14, 2018).

Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (May 7 to 11, 2018).

Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Google aims at simplifying your life with AI

Google aims at simplifying your life with AI

Google put the spotlight on its artificial intelligence smarts at its annual developers' conference Tuesday, announcing new consumer features aimed at simplifying your life. Many of the updates have a practical bent, designed to ease tasks such as composi
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand

Italian researchers develop lighter, cheaper robotic hand

Italian researchers on Thursday unveiled a new robotic hand they say allows users to grip objects more naturally and featuring a design that will lower the price significantly. The Hennes robotic hand has a simpler mechanical design compared with other su
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Driverless bus - China's move towards innovation

Driverless bus - China's move towards innovation

Shanghai Jiao Tong University has launched a trial run of a driverless minibus on its campus in Xuhui district, China Daily reported. The service, for on-campus commuting, uses an eight-seat vehicle developed jointly by the university's Research Institute
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Google eases tech stress with app controls, table-booking assistant

Google eases tech stress with app controls, table-booking assistant

Google on Tuesday showed how its virtual assistant can now call restaurants and salons to book appointments, navigating complex conversations, as the Alphabet Inc unit acknowledged that a technological onslaught was leaving users frazzled and needing a cu
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Uber shows off its vision for future 'flying taxi'

Uber shows off its vision for future 'flying taxi'

It's not a bird, nor a plane. But Uber's new prototype vehicle unveiled Tuesday shows off its vision of the future of transportation - a "flying taxi" that aims to alleviate urban congestion. A model of Uber's electric vertical take-off and landing vehicl
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Google adds augmented reality feature to its maps

Google adds augmented reality feature to its maps

Google is introducing a navigation system feature with its Google Maps app that uses augmented reality to help guide people to their destination. When Google Maps users pull up directions, they can look through their camera in Maps and get turn-by-turn di
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
How new Google features tap digital smarts

How new Google features tap digital smarts

Google showcased its plans for the next several months as it kicked off its annual developers' conference Tuesday. Many of the new features center on the use of artificial intelligence to help save time. Here are the highlights:
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Panasonic sees 12 percent profit increase, driven by EV battery sales

Panasonic sees 12 percent profit increase, driven by EV battery sales

Japanese electronics conglomerate Panasonic Corp said on Thursday it expects operating profit to increase 11.7 percent in the year through March 2018 as sales of automotive batteries expand. Panasonic has been shifting away from low-margin consumer electr
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
ICICI Bank profit halves as bad loan provisions surge

ICICI Bank profit halves as bad loan provisions surge

ICICI Bank Ltd, India's third-largest lender by assets, said its fourth-quarter net profit almost halved, missing expectations, as provisions for bad loans surged. Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans stood at 8.84 percent at the end of March co
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
ICICI Bank profit halves as bad loan provisions surge

ICICI Bank profit halves as bad loan provisions surge

ICICI Bank Ltd, India's third-largest lender by assets, said its fourth-quarter net profit almost halved, missing expectations, as provisions for bad loans surged. Gross bad loans as a percentage of total loans stood at 8.84 percent at the end of March co
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Petrobras profit boosted by asset sales jumps to 57 percent

Petrobras profit boosted by asset sales jumps to 57 percent

Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA reported a 57 percent surge in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher oil prices and asset sales, fanning hopes that the state-controlled oil company may be moving past a massive corruption scandal. Petrobras, as th
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Petrobras profit boosted by asset sales jumps to 57 percent

Petrobras profit boosted by asset sales jumps to 57 percent

Brazil's Petroleo Brasileiro SA reported a 57 percent surge in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by higher oil prices and asset sales, fanning hopes that the state-controlled oil company may be moving past a massive corruption scandal. Petrobras, as th
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Suzuki Motor sees 9.1 percent profit slide
Currency

Suzuki Motor sees 9.1 percent profit slide

Suzuki Motor Corp on Thursday forecast a 9.1 percent slide in operating profit for the current financial year as it expects a stronger yen and higher R&D costs to offset rising car sales mainly in India, its biggest market. Japan's fourth-biggest automake
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Suzuki Motor sees 9.1 percent profit slide
Currency

Suzuki Motor sees 9.1 percent profit slide

Suzuki Motor Corp on Thursday forecast a 9.1 percent slide in operating profit for the current financial year as it expects a stronger yen and higher R&D costs to offset rising car sales mainly in India, its biggest market. Japan's fourth-biggest automake
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Mazda taps Americas head as CEO to raise game in its biggest market

Mazda taps Americas head as CEO to raise game in its biggest market

Mazda Motor Corp has named the head of its Americas operations as its next president and CEO after its current chief steps down in June, as Japan's fifth-largest automaker seeks to boost profitability in North America, its biggest market. The company said
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Sanctions impact casts shadow over Rusal profit jump

Sanctions impact casts shadow over Rusal profit jump

Russian aluminium giant Rusal on Friday warned of expeccted harm to its business from US sanctions, sending its shares down more than 7 percent despite the company reporting a 20 percent jump in first-quarter core profit. Washington last month announced s
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Saudi banks plan US dollar bonds despite ample liquidity
Currency

Saudi banks plan US dollar bonds despite ample liquidity

At least three commercial banks in Saudi Arabia are preparing US dollar debt issues, banking sources said, in what would be the first hard-currency debt sales by Saudi banks in several years. The banks want to diversify their sources of finance and boost
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Saudi banks plan US dollar bonds despite ample liquidity
Currency

Saudi banks plan US dollar bonds despite ample liquidity

At least three commercial banks in Saudi Arabia are preparing US dollar debt issues, banking sources said, in what would be the first hard-currency debt sales by Saudi banks in several years. The banks want to diversify their sources of finance and boost
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Monster ocean wave sets southern hemisphere record

Monster ocean wave sets southern hemisphere record

Scientists have recorded what is believed to be the largest wave ever in the southern hemisphere, a 23.8 metre (78 foot) monster the height of an eight-floor building. A buoy recorded the wave on Tuesday during a ferocious storm in the notoriously wild So
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
The biggest cholera vaccine drive underway in Africa

The biggest cholera vaccine drive underway in Africa

The biggest cholera vaccine drive in history is under way in Africa aimed at reining in a spate of outbreaks across the continent, the UN and charity alliance Gavi said on Monday. More than two million people will receive the oral cholera vaccine as part
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Major review backs cervical cancer shots, especially for teens

Major review backs cervical cancer shots, especially for teens

Vaccines designed to prevent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) are effective in protecting against pre-cancerous cervical lesions in women, particularly in those vaccinated between age 15 and 26, according to a large international evidence review.
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
'Artificial mole' may warn of cancer: study

'Artificial mole' may warn of cancer: study

Swiss scientists have developed an experimental skin implant that darkens like a mole when it detects subtle changes in the body that may be an early warning sign of cancer, a study said on Wednesday. The implant, or "biomedical tattoo," as researchers ca
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Mild brain injuries tied to increased dementia risk

Mild brain injuries tied to increased dementia risk

People who have a mild traumatic brain injury - even without loss of consciousness - may be more than twice as likely to develop dementia than individuals who don't have these injuries, a study of US veterans suggests.
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
The challenge of space gardening: one giant 'leaf' for mankind

The challenge of space gardening: one giant 'leaf' for mankind

It's not easy having a green thumb in space. Without gravity, seeds can float away. Water doesn't pour, but globs up and may drown the roots. And artificial lights and fans must be rigged just right to replicate the sun and wind. But NASA has decided that
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
UAE expects next Opec meeting to focus on inventory not sanctions

UAE expects next Opec meeting to focus on inventory not sanctions

Opec is more focused on identifying the right level of oil inventory at its next meeting than the impact on supplies of new US sanctions on Iran, the United Arab Emirates said. President Donald Trump said last week that the United States was exiting an in
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Trump administration axes project to generate power from plutonium

Trump administration axes project to generate power from plutonium

The Trump administration plans to kill a project it says would have cost tens of billions of dollars to convert plutonium from Cold War-era nuclear bombs and burn it to generate electricity, according to a document it sent to Congress last week.
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
UAE launches $45 billion investment to boost refineries

UAE launches $45 billion investment to boost refineries

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. on Sunday announced a $45-billion ($38-billion-euro) investment to modify an existing facility into one of the world's largest integrated refining and petrochemicals plants. The project aims to boost ADNOC's refining capacity by
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Brexit seen threatening UK links in EU supply chain
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Brexit seen threatening UK links in EU supply chain

Mandy Ridyard knew Brexit was going to be a challenge for her aviation components firm, but it was still a shock when she heard a French company bluntly ruling out British suppliers from an international bid for a contract in China. There was just too muc
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Volkswagen 'contests' report boss knew of diesel cheating risk

Volkswagen 'contests' report boss knew of diesel cheating risk

German carmaker Volkswagen rejected Sunday a report that chief executive Herbert Diess knew of the financial risks from the firm's massive diesel cheating earlier than he has so far acknowledged. Oliver Schmidt, a former VW manager jailed in the US over d
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Protesters demand Russia stop blocking Telegram messenger app

Protesters demand Russia stop blocking Telegram messenger app

Hundreds of people rallied in Moscow on Sunday to demand the unblocking of the Telegram app, the second protest in the Russian capital since the authorities blocked the popular messaging service last month. Demonstrators chanted anti-government slogans an
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Germany sees difficulties in shielding firms after US exits Iran deal

Germany sees difficulties in shielding firms after US exits Iran deal

Germany acknowledged it could be hard to protect companies doing business with Iran as a senior US official renewed a threat of sanctions against European firms following Washington's decision to pull out of a nuclear deal with Tehran. Economy Minister Pe
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
ADNOC plans further downstream expansion

ADNOC plans further downstream expansion

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. plans to double its refining capacity and triple petrochemicals output potential by 2025, as the state energy firm focuses more on downstream expansion to be on par with Big Oil and capture new growth markets, ADNOC's chief exec
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Ex-Yugoslav strongman Tito's luxury car given new lease of life

Ex-Yugoslav strongman Tito's luxury car given new lease of life

Years of dust has been wiped off, the engine replaced, the chassis once again gleams a dark blue and the wheel rims sparkle - one of ex-Yugoslav strongman Josip Broz Tito's luxury cars has been given a new lease of life in Serbia.
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Trump says working with Xi to save telecom giant ZTE

Trump says working with Xi to save telecom giant ZTE

US President Donald Trump said Sunday he was working with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to prevent telecom giant ZTE from going out of business after it was hit by an American technology sales ban. Writing on Twitter, Trump said he had issued instruc
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
No relief yet for emerging currencies against dollar
Currency

No relief yet for emerging currencies against dollar

Emerging currencies are suffering their sixth straight week of losses against the resurgent dollar but options markets appear to indicate there is going to be no relief for some of them in the short-term. Turkey and Argentina are squarely at the centre of
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Geopolitics turn foreign investors net sellers of Saudi stocks

Geopolitics turn foreign investors net sellers of Saudi stocks

Foreign investors were net sellers of Saudi Arabian equities last week partly because of rising geopolitical tension, exchange data showed on Sunday. In the week through last Thursday, foreigners sold about $33 million of stocks on a net basis. They bough
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Blue chips help Saudi stocks lead regional gains

Blue chips help Saudi stocks lead regional gains

Saudi Arabia's stock market led regional gains on Sunday as investors piled back into blue-chip stocks, while a slight retreat in oil prices from multi-year highs did little to deter buyers elsewhere in the Gulf. The Saudi index closed 1.4 percent higher,
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
China money rates fall

China money rates fall

China's primary money rates are lower this week amid relatively loose cash conditions, but longer-term rates suggest tighter liquidity as the central bank maintains its policy stance, and as mid-year tax payments approach. The volume-weighted average rate
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Lebanon central bank to sell $2 billion Eurobonds
Currency

Lebanon central bank to sell $2 billion Eurobonds

Lebanon's central bank will sell $2 billion of Eurobonds over the coming year, the central bank governor said on Wednesday, part of a debt swap the government says will boost central bank reserves and reduce its debt-servicing costs. Central Bank Governor
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Lebanon central bank to sell $2 billion Eurobonds
Currency

Lebanon central bank to sell $2 billion Eurobonds

Lebanon's central bank will sell $2 billion of Eurobonds over the coming year, the central bank governor said on Wednesday, part of a debt swap the government says will boost central bank reserves and reduce its debt-servicing costs. Central Bank Governor
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
China's yuan to cling to range despite trade spat with US
Currency

China's yuan to cling to range despite trade spat with US

China's yuan is forecast to move only a little in the coming months as authorities keep a tight leash on the currency until it becomes clear whether the trade spat with the United States will worsen, a Reuters poll showed. Despite the severity of the disp
Published 14 May, 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. 83.10-83.10 (Previous 83.10-83.10).
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Kazakhstan readying first 'euro-clearable' local currency bond
Currency

Kazakhstan readying first 'euro-clearable' local currency bond

Kazakhstan hopes to sell its first "euro-clearable" bond denominated in its own currency this year, as well as a yuan-denominated "panda" bond, the country's finance minister told Reuters. After a turbulent few years that culminated in an economic slump a
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Kazakhstan readying first 'euro-clearable' local currency bond
Currency

Kazakhstan readying first 'euro-clearable' local currency bond

Kazakhstan hopes to sell its first "euro-clearable" bond denominated in its own currency this year, as well as a yuan-denominated "panda" bond, the country's finance minister told Reuters. After a turbulent few years that culminated in an economic slump a
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Swansea relegated

Swansea relegated

Swansea City's seven-season stay in the Premier League came to an end on Sunday as the Welsh side joined West Brom and Stoke City in being relegated to the Championship. Needing to beat Stoke, Southampton to lose to Manchester City and a 10-goal swing in
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
City reach 100 points

City reach 100 points

Manchester City became the first Premier League side to reach 100 points as the champions capped their memorable season in style thanks to a 1-0 win at Southampton on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side have been focused on rewriting the record books since clinc
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Record-breaking Salah steers Liverpool into the Champions League

Record-breaking Salah steers Liverpool into the Champions League

Mohamed Salah set a new Premier League record of 32 goals in a 38-game season to guarantee Liverpool's place back in the Champions League next season by beating Brighton 4-0 at Anfield on Sunday. Victory for Liverpool meant it didn't matter what fifth-pla
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Razaq wins Serena International Tour de Khunjrab Road Cycle Race

Razaq wins Serena International Tour de Khunjrab Road Cycle Race

Super-fit Abdul Razaq of Balochisan won the Serena International Tour de Khunrab Road Cycle Race after coming from behind crossing a high altitude 15500 feet in the last leg of 10-km uphill journey in just 28 minute to finish overall first with his total
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Britain's 2012 Olympics minister dies of brain cancer

Britain's 2012 Olympics minister dies of brain cancer

Tessa Jowell, the minister who played a key role in securing and delivering the 2012 London Olympics, has died after battling brain cancer, her family said Sunday. Jowell played a major part in landing the Games as Britain's culture secretary. She then be
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Halep seeks French Open boost in Rome

Halep seeks French Open boost in Rome

World number one Simona Halep said Sunday she was looking to lay the groundwork for a Grand Slam breakthrough at the French Open in the Rome WTA clay-court tournament. The 26-year-old finished runner-up in Rome last year before losing in the final in Rola
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
First climbers of 2018 reach Everest summit

First climbers of 2018 reach Everest summit

Eight Nepali climbers reached the top of Mount Everest on Sunday, the first of hundreds of climbers expected to summit the world's highest mountain in coming weeks. The team reached the summit on Sunday afternoon while fixing ropes for foreign climbers, w
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Motorcyclists take part in Chilimjusht festival

Motorcyclists take part in Chilimjusht festival

A group of 10 motorcyclists has arrived in Chitral to participate in the adventure tourism activities during the Chilimjusht festival to be kicked off today (Monday). The enthusiast bikers on Friday started the rally from Islamabad and reached Chitral via
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Zverev wins Madrid Masters title

Zverev wins Madrid Masters title

Alexander Zverev showed his clay-court class by blowing away Dominic Thiem to win the Madrid Masters on Sunday. Zverev has long been marked out as a future star of the men's game and his 6-4, 6-4 victory over Thiem suggests the German can be a major threa
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Boxing: lomachenko stops Linares for historic third world title

Boxing: lomachenko stops Linares for historic third world title

Vasyl Lomachenko stopped Jorge Linares in the 10th round on Saturday to claim the World Boxing Association lightweight world title and a slice of boxing history at Madison Square Garden. Ukraine's Lomachenko survived a sixth-round knock-down to set a reco
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Ireland following on, 116 runs behind Pakistan

Ireland following on, 116 runs behind Pakistan

Ireland were 64 without loss in their second innings, a deficit of 116 runs, at stumps on the third day of their inaugural Test after being made to follow-on by Pakistan at Malahide on Sunday. Ed Joyce was 39 not out and Ireland captain William Porterfiel
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Israel approves controversial Jerusalem cable car project

Israel approves controversial Jerusalem cable car project

Israel's government on Sunday gave the green light to a controversial cable car project planned to run between West Jerusalem and the Old City in annexed east Jerusalem. The decision came on the eve of the US moving its embassy from Tel Aviv to the disput
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Israelis march, bask in pro-US fervour ahead of embassy move

Israelis march, bask in pro-US fervour ahead of embassy move

Israelis basked in national pride and pro-American fervour on Sunday as tens of thousands participated in a Jerusalem march, a day ahead of the controversial US embassy move to the disputed city. Palestinians meanwhile readied for their own protests on Mo
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Paris knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya

Paris knife attacker was French citizen born in Chechnya

Police on Sunday scoured the background of a Chechnya-born Frenchman who killed a man in a knife attack in Paris, questioning the parents and a friend of the 21-year old, who had been flagged previously as a potential security risk. Late on Saturday, the
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials

First China-made aircraft carrier starts sea trials

China's first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier started sea trials Sunday, state media said, a landmark in Beijing's ambitious plans to modernise its navy as the Asian giant presses its claims in disputed regional waters. The carrier, known only
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
At least ten dead after bomb, gun battle in Jalalabad

At least ten dead after bomb, gun battle in Jalalabad

At least ten people were killed and more than 40 injured when militants detonated bombs and stormed a government building Sunday in an hours-long attack in an eastern Afghan city claimed by the Islamic State group, officials said. The assault in the easte
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Saudi troops arrive on Yemen's Socotra after UAE tensions

Saudi troops arrive on Yemen's Socotra after UAE tensions

Saudi troops have been deployed to the Yemeni island of Socotra following tensions over the United Arab Emirates' presence there, the Saudi-led coalition fighting rebels in Yemen said Sunday. "Saudi forces have arrived on the island of Socotra... to train
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
US ready to offer North Korea security assurances: Pompeo

US ready to offer North Korea security assurances: Pompeo

The United States is prepared to offer North Korea security assurances if it makes the strategic choice to give up its nuclear weapons, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. Pompeo cast US President Donald Trump's June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Kidnapped UK tourists released

Kidnapped UK tourists released

Two British tourists who were kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been freed, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Sunday. Their vehicle was attacked on Friday in the Virunga national park, a famed haven for gorillas and other endangered sp
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
British PM says 'trust me' on Brexit

British PM says 'trust me' on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May insisted Sunday she could be trusted to deliver a good Brexit deal as she tried to mend government rifts over the best way forward. May's Conservative administration is divided on what sort of customs agreement Britain s
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan in Britain for talks with 'valuable' ally

Erdogan in Britain for talks with 'valuable' ally

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Britain was a "valuable and reliable" strategic ally after he arrived in the UK on Sunday ahead of talks with Prime Minister Theresa May. Erdogan said he wanted to boost trade and security ties between London an
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Iran official says Europe has 60 days to give nuclear 'guarantees'

Iran official says Europe has 60 days to give nuclear 'guarantees'

European countries have 60 days to provide "guarantees" to safeguard Iran's interests after the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal, parliament's website said quoting an Iranian official. "The Europeans have between 45 and 60 days to give th
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord

Rouhani says Iran may remain part of nuclear accord

President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Iran would remain committed to the 2015 nuclear deal if its interests were protected, while his foreign minister hoped the pact could be redesigned without Washington as a member. The US withdrawal from the acc
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Iran's FM arrives in China on diplomatic tour to save nuclear deal

Iran's FM arrives in China on diplomatic tour to save nuclear deal

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Beijing Sunday, Iranian media said, on the first leg of a whirlwind diplomatic tour designed to try and rescue the nuclear deal left on the brink of collapse after the US pulled out. Mohammad Javad Zarif will later fly t
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Four-member thieves gang busted

Four-member thieves gang busted

The police have claimed that they have arrested four members inter-provincial gang of thieves in jurisdiction of Nasirbagh police station and recovered the stolen amount and 25 tolas of gold on Sunday. Addressing a press conference here, SSP operation Jav
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Zardari grieves over loss of lives in AJK, Fata

Zardari grieves over loss of lives in AJK, Fata

Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his deep grief and sorrow over two disastrous incidents, one in Neelum Valley in Azad Jummu Kashmir where a bridge collapsed killing several
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Pasban holds rally to highlight issues of Karachi

Pasban holds rally to highlight issues of Karachi

The supporters of Pasban staged a 'Mega City-Mega March' to highlight the issues of this port city on Sunday. The Pasban activists and sympathisers marched from the Mazar-e-Quaid to Tibet Centre. A large number of citizens belonging to all walks of life,
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Media can play effective role in bridging gaps among nations: Marriyum

Media can play effective role in bridging gaps among nations: Marriyum

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Sunday said media could be an effective tool in bridging the gaps and catering to the appetite for peace and stability among the nations having tense borders. She was addressing the opening cere
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Mothers anxiously await for missing sons in IHK

Mothers anxiously await for missing sons in IHK

When the whole world was observing Mother's Day, thousands of Kashmiri women in Indian Occupied Kashmir continue to wait for the return of their sons killed in fake encounters or subjected to disappearance in custody by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir o
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Bridge collapse mishap: CoAS grieved over loss of precious lives

Bridge collapse mishap: CoAS grieved over loss of precious lives

Chief of Army Staff (CoAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in bridge collapse incident in Neelum Valley of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a stateme
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Missing KU professor back home

Missing KU professor back home

The professor of University of Karachi, who had gone missing, has returned home. According to an association of Karachi University professors, Associate Professor Dr Riaz Ahmed, who was working at the applied chemistry department, was missing since 24 hou
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan-China friendship time-tested reality: KP governor

Pakistan-China friendship time-tested reality: KP governor

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Eng Iqbal Zafar Jhagra has said that the Pak-China friendship is a time tested reality and we weigh it on the basis of sincerity, commitment and trust and also feel proud of it. He was addressing as the chief guest at the perf
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
MWM supporters stage rally against Trump admin

MWM supporters stage rally against Trump admin

Allama Raja Nasir Abbas Jafari-led supporters of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen staged a rally on 'Down with USA Day' on Sunday in Karachi where they marched from Numaish Chowrangi to Tibet Centre on MA Jinnah Road. The MWM chief had appealed to the supporte
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan faces perception issue in international media: Janjua

Pakistan faces perception issue in international media: Janjua

National Security Adviser Lieutenant-General Nasser Khan Janjua (retd) said on Sunday that Pakistan faces a perception problem in international mediaa which needs to be corrected He said this while speaking at an international conference on news agencies
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Foolproof security arrangements finalised for Ramadan

Foolproof security arrangements finalised for Ramadan

The police have finalized security plan for Ramadan ul Mubarik and 3500 police personnel, police national volunteers, private security guards and ladies police personnel will be deployed for security over 2000 mosques, 87 Imam Barghas and other important
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Sherpao for boosting trade activities with Afghanistan

Sherpao for boosting trade activities with Afghanistan

Chairman, Qaumi Watan Party, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has stressed upon Islamabad and Kabul to strengthen the trade activities on both sides. He said that Afghanistan should also be included in CPEC and an Economic Zone like Nowshera to be constructed in
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Urea prices likely to shoot up

Urea prices likely to shoot up

The domestic fertilizer industry is likely to further increase urea prices by Rs 200 per bag in case government fails to release remaining subsidy, well informed sources in Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MoNFS&R) told Business Recorde
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Ex MNA's son among two shot dead

Ex MNA's son among two shot dead

Son of former MNA among two people were shot dead here on Sunday. According to details, the incident took place in Mir Ali area of Miranshah in North Waziristan Agency (NWA) where armed men killed two over personal grudge. The deceased included son of for
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
APHC condemns detention of TeH leaders, activists

APHC condemns detention of TeH leaders, activists

In Indian Held Kashmir (IHK), the All Parties Hurriyat Conference has strongly condemned the illegal detention of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat leader, Muhammad Rafiq Owaisi and Jamaat-e-Islami leader, Bashir Ahmad Lone. The APHC spokesman in a statement issued in S
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
NA 21 and PK-53 Hoti announces to start election campaign

NA 21 and PK-53 Hoti announces to start election campaign

Former Chief Minister Ameer Haidar Khan Hoti has announced to start election campaign for National Assembly constituency NA-21 and provincial assembly constituency PK -53. In this connection, he also formed a committee of female and male to start election
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
JI slams Nawaz's statement on Mumbai attacks

JI slams Nawaz's statement on Mumbai attacks

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ameer, Senator Mushtaq Ahmad Khan has strongly reacted to the statement of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on 2008 Mumbai attacks, saying that Nawaz Sharif wants to only appease the India by alleging Pakistan for
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Imran accuses Nawaz of speaking Modi's language

Imran accuses Nawaz of speaking Modi's language

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Sunday took his political opponent ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to task over his statement with regard to the Mumbai attacks. In a statement on his official twitter account, the PTI chief said, "
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
Malik holds India responsible for Mumbai attacks

Malik holds India responsible for Mumbai attacks

Former interior minister and Pakistan Peoples Party's central leader Rehman Malik holds India responsible for the Mumbai attacks. In a statement here on Sunday, he said the state of Pakistan had played no role in the incident. He said that the incident ha
Published 14 May, 2018 12:00am
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