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Print - 2018-06-09
Australian shares drop; New Zealand marks fourth record close

Australian shares drop; New Zealand marks fourth record close

Australian shares ended lower after a thinly-traded session on Friday as investors kept to the sidelines ahead of key central bank meetings in the coming week with losses in industrial and material stocks outweighing gains in consumer and energy stocks.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo stocks fall

Tokyo stocks fall

Tokyo stocks fell on Friday, snapping a four-day winning streak, with investors cautious ahead of a potentially contentious Group of Seven summit and a historic US-North Korea summit. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.56 percent, or 128.76 points,
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
S&P, Nasdaq fall as tech rally loses steam; Dow rises

S&P, Nasdaq fall as tech rally loses steam; Dow rises

The S&P and Nasdaq fell on Thursday as the technology sector snapped a rally while investors turned to safer bets as they kept an eye on global trade tensions and waited for US and European central bank meetings. US Treasury prices rose on Thursday, as tr
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Trade worries weigh on Treasury yields

Trade worries weigh on Treasury yields

US Treasury yields fell on Thursday in a volatile session, reversing the prior day's sell-off, as safe-haven demand rose on tensions between the United States and its major trade partners ahead of the Group of Seven summit.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Trade worries weigh on Treasury yields

Trade worries weigh on Treasury yields

US Treasury yields fell on Thursday in a volatile session, reversing the prior day's sell-off, as safe-haven demand rose on tensions between the United States and its major trade partners ahead of the Group of Seven summit.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares flat

Indian shares flat

Indian shares ended largely flat on Friday as losses in both indexes on account of profit-booking were capped by gains in Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd after its Halol plant received Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) status from the US health regulator
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Poor data, trade jitters hit European shares as ECB meeting looms

Poor data, trade jitters hit European shares as ECB meeting looms

European shares fell on Friday as worries about global trade and an economic slowdown in the region weighed on investor sentiment ahead of a European Central Bank meeting next week that could signpost plans to wind down its massive monetary stimulus.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
South East Asian stocks subdued

South East Asian stocks subdued

Southeast Asian stock markets lost ground on Friday with investors taking a cautious approach ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit this weekend and on expectations of another US interest rate hike. Global risk appetite took a hit after US jobless claim
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Moscow students make rare protest against World Cup

Moscow students make rare protest against World Cup

Construction of the World Cup fan zone outside Moscow's top university is fuelling a rare protest in Russia as students worry thousands of partying football fans will destroy one of the capital's few green spaces.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ghana soccer boss suspended in corruption row: FIFA

Ghana soccer boss suspended in corruption row: FIFA

The governing body of world football on Friday announced a 90-day suspension on the president of the Ghana Football Association, who has been at the centre of corruption claims.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
New Zealand women post new ODI record total of 490-4

New Zealand women post new ODI record total of 490-4

New Zealand's women's team posted the highest score in any one-day international match when they made a mammoth 490 for four against Ireland in Dublin on Friday. New Zealand captain Suzie Bates, one of the world's leading female cricketers, won the toss a
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka rally to 125-5 at lunch against West Indies

Sri Lanka rally to 125-5 at lunch against West Indies

Sri Lanka lost the vital wicket of captain Dinesh Chandimal in the final over before lunch to slip deeper into trouble at 125 for five in reply to the West Indies first innings total of 414 for eight declared on the third day of the first Test at the Quee
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
28 matches decided in SNGPL Ramazan Squash Championship

28 matches decided in SNGPL Ramazan Squash Championship

As many as 28 matches were decided on the opening day of 2nd SNGPL Ramazan Squash Championship-2018 here at Punjab Squash Complex Lahore on Friday. In first 1st round results of Junior category, Abdullah Nadeem beat Hamza Shaukat 11/7, 12/10 (16 minutes);
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Two Koreas unite for judo tournament in Mongolia

Two Koreas unite for judo tournament in Mongolia

As the world looks to the upcoming Trump-Kim summit in Singapore, the North and South Korean judo teams will unite as a single side this weekend at the East Asian Judo Championships in Mongolia. The decision was struck between North and South Korean sport
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Peshawar Lines, Blues in Ramazan Challenge Hockey semis

Peshawar Lines, Blues in Ramazan Challenge Hockey semis

Peshawar Lines and Peshawar Blues entered into the semi-finals of the going floodlight Ramazan Challenge Hockey Cup being played under the aegis of Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here at Lala Ayub Hockey Stadium on Friday. Executive Engineer (XE
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Premier League agree historic winter break

Premier League agree historic winter break

England's Premier League has agreed to introduce a winter break in a historic move to give players a rest during an increasingly crowded season, the Football Association (FA) announced Friday. The break - which falls well short of those taken in mainland
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Cricket South Africa announce new T20 league

Cricket South Africa announce new T20 league

Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced on Friday that it will stage a Twenty20 tournament later this year featuring the country's top players and international stars. South African television company SuperSport will be partners in a deal which CSA acting ch
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Zuma graft case delayed by funding issue

Zuma graft case delayed by funding issue

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma appeared in court Friday ahead of a corruption trial, raising questions about ballooning legal costs before addressing adoring crowds outside who condemned his prosecution. In front of Durban's stone-fronted High Cou
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Myanmar army, government hold rare meeting over Rohingya crisis

Myanmar army, government hold rare meeting over Rohingya crisis

Myanmar's army and civilian leadership held a rare "national security" meeting on Friday and discussed an internal investigation into the Rohingya crisis in Rakhine state, the president's office said. The meeting - only the third of its kind since Aung Sa
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Guatemala volcano toll reaches 109

Guatemala volcano toll reaches 109

The death toll from the eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano has reached 109, officials said Thursday. The National Forensic Sciences Agency said morgues had received the remains of 109 victims of Sunday's eruption. The previous toll was 99.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Demonstrators call for clean polls in Mali

Demonstrators call for clean polls in Mali

Thousands of people marched peacefully through Mali's capital on Friday to call for clean presidential elections next month, AFP journalists said, after recent violent protests. The West African country's opposition, which organised the rally in the capit
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
India loses keys to 12th-century treasure temple

India loses keys to 12th-century treasure temple

Indian authorities have launched an investigation over missing keys to vaults in a 12th-century temple thought to contain gold and gems worth tens of millions of dollars. The keys' absence became apparent when experts came to assess the condition of the m
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Britain says Saint Petersburg consulate stays open for World Cup

Britain says Saint Petersburg consulate stays open for World Cup

Britain said Friday its consulate in Saint Petersburg will remain open during the World Cup following reports it had already closed in the diplomatic fall out from the poisoning of a former Russian spy in England. "We have been informed of the planned dat
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
ICC acquits DR Congo's Bemba on appeal

ICC acquits DR Congo's Bemba on appeal

International war crimes judges Friday acquitted former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba on appeal, overturning an 18-year sentence for war crimes committed in the Central African Republic (CAR). "Mr Bemba cannot be held criminally liable for th
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Leading Spanish newspaper El Pais gets first woman editor

Leading Spanish newspaper El Pais gets first woman editor

Spain's influential El Pais newspaper approved Friday the appointment of its first woman editor, the daily's owner said Friday, a day after a new Spanish government was sworn in with women holding the majority of ministerial posts.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Celebrity chef, author Anthony Bourdain commits suicide

Celebrity chef, author Anthony Bourdain commits suicide

Anthony Bourdain, the American celebrity chef and author whose popular television shows explored the diversity of the world's food and cultures, has committed suicide at the age of 61. Bourdain was found dead in his hotel room in France, where he was film
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Family of gold panners shot dead in restive Thai south

Family of gold panners shot dead in restive Thai south

Four members of a Muslim family have been shot dead while panning for gold in a remote stream in Thailand's "Deep South", an area plagued by insurgency, guns and crime. Around 7,000 people have been killed since 2004 in Thailand's southernmost Muslim-majo
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
David Douglas Duncan, US photographer of combat and Picasso, dies

David Douglas Duncan, US photographer of combat and Picasso, dies

The American photographer David Douglas Duncan, who garnered global acclaim for his stark photographs of war while also taking some of the most famous pictures of Pablo Picasso, died Thursday in France aged 102. Duncan had been living on the French Rivier
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Johnson warns of Brexit 'meltdown' in secret tape

Johnson warns of Brexit 'meltdown' in secret tape

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson risked a fresh Brexit row on Friday after being secretly recorded predicting a "meltdown" in the negotiations, accusing some in the government of blocking the process and implying US President Donald Trump might han
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Dollar near three-week trough in Asia

Dollar near three-week trough in Asia

The dollar wallowed near a three-week low against its peers on Friday as US Treasury yields fell sharply, while the euro's recovery remained intact amid expectations the European Central Bank will begin unwinding its stimulus programme. The dollar index v
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Dollar extends gains in European trade
Currency

Dollar extends gains in European trade

The dollar extended gains on Friday but is set for its biggest weekly drop in 11 weeks while perceived safe-haven currencies including the yen and Swiss franc rose as markets shifted to wait-and-watch mode before an event-packed week. Before what is likel
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Euro rises to three-week high in NY
Currency

Euro rises to three-week high in NY

The euro scaled three-week peaks against the dollar on Thursday as investors boosted their bets that the European Central Bank at next week's monetary policy meeting will flag the winding down of its vast bond-buying program by the end of this year. Since
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee hits record low
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee hits record low

The Sri Lankan rupee hit a fresh record low of 159.00 per dollar on Friday, as importer dollar demand outpaced greenback sales by exporters who held back from selling the US currency expecting a further decline in the rupee, dealers said. The spot rupee h
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Yuan eases on dollar demand
Currency

Yuan eases on dollar demand

China's yuan eased against the US dollar on Friday on a weaker official midpoint and heavier corporate demand for the greenback due to seasonal factors, though the Chinese currency looked set for its first weekly gain in a month. Prior to Friday's market
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Sterling slips

Sterling slips

Sterling fell on Friday after the European Union's Brexit negotiator said a British proposal for avoiding border problems with Ireland after Brexit "raises more questions than answers" and that there was much still to negotiate. The pound slid against bot
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi ease

Aussie, kiwi ease

The Australian and New Zealand dollars came off recent highs on Friday as risk trades were hit amid bets Europe's massive bond purchasing was nearing an end and on jitters over souring trade relations ahead of a major meeting of global leaders. The Austra
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Lebanon blocks UNHCR residency permits over Syria refugee spat

Lebanon blocks UNHCR residency permits over Syria refugee spat

Lebanon has accused the United Nations refugee agency of intimidating refugees to prevent their return to Syria and on Friday blocked residency applications for the agency's staff. "Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Gebran Bassil issued instruct
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US warns of 'imminent attacks' in Mozambique

US warns of 'imminent attacks' in Mozambique

The US embassy in Mozambique said Friday it had "information pointing to the likelihood of imminent attacks" in the country's north, which has been rocked by recent attacks blamed on jihadists. "We strongly advise American citizens in the district headqua
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Turkey media tycoon dies

Turkey media tycoon dies

One of Turkey's leading businessmen who owns the country's largest media group, Erdogan Demiroren, died of respiratory failure at an Istanbul hospital on Friday, his doctor said. Demiroren, 79, is head of the Demiroren Group - one of Turkey's largest cong
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
UAE to boost troop presence in Afghanistan for training

UAE to boost troop presence in Afghanistan for training

Afghanistan has accepted an offer from the United Arab Emirates to boost its presence in training Afghan forces fighting insurgents, senior government officials said, as Kabul seeks to improve ties with majority-Muslim nations. Some 200 UAE soldiers have
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Russia orders Gulag records destroyed: researcher

Russia orders Gulag records destroyed: researcher

Russia has ordered the destruction of prison records including those relating to the Soviet Gulag, a researcher has discovered, alarming historians and prompting a rights body to intervene. Researcher Sergei Prudovsky told AFP on Friday he had contacted a
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US issues new China health alert over mystery illness

US issues new China health alert over mystery illness

The US embassy in China issued a new health alert for its citizens on Friday after more US government employees were evacuated from the country over fears they may have been hit by a mysterious illness. American officials sent a medical team to the southe
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Quitting Syria too soon would be a 'blunder': Mattis

Quitting Syria too soon would be a 'blunder': Mattis

US Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis warned Friday it would be a "strategic blunder" to pull out of Syria before UN-led peace efforts had made progress. A US-led coalition is conducting military operations against the Islamic State group in Syria and Mattis
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Mattis welcomes Nato spending efforts

Mattis welcomes Nato spending efforts

US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Friday welcomed efforts by European Nato members and Canada to boost their defence spending, striking a conciliatory tone after months of tough talk from Washington. The thorny question of "burden sharing" - who foots
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Belgium, Netherlands to buy 16 warships jointly

Belgium, Netherlands to buy 16 warships jointly

Belgium and the Netherlands have agreed to buy 16 military ships jointly for an estimated cost of around four billion euros ($4.7 billion), reports said. Dutch defence minister Ank Bijleveld and his Belgian counterpart Steven Vandeput, in Brussels for a N
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Xi touts Putin ties as US tensions bring them closer

Xi touts Putin ties as US tensions bring them closer

President Xi Jinping gave China's first friendship medal to Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday as the neighbouring giants touted their close ties amid diplomatic and economic challenges from the US. Xi placed the large golden medal around Putin'
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Lead slides after inventories jump; copper retreats

Lead slides after inventories jump; copper retreats

Lead prices slumped on Friday after inventories rose, a sign that shortages in China were starting to ease. Copper retreated after a six-day rally that pushed the metal to its strongest in 4-1/2 years in the previous session as fears eased about a potenti
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Middle East crude benchmarks edge up

Middle East crude benchmarks edge up

Middle East crude benchmarks edged up on Friday as concerns of supply disruption in Venezuela and Iran supported medium and heavy grades. Next week, Iraq, Iran and Kuwait are expected to release their respective official selling prices (OSPs) for July whi
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo rubber slumps

Tokyo rubber slumps

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures hit a 5-1/2-week low on Friday, ending the week marginally lower, as a plunge in Shanghai triggered fresh selling and as investors unwound positions ahead of the G7 summit and policy meetings of major central banks.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil falls for 5th straight session
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil falls for 5th straight session

Malaysian palm oil futures hovered near a one-month low and extended losses into a fifth straight session on Friday, tracking weaker soyabean prices in Chicago, while slowing demand growth and higher inventories also weighed. The palm oil contract for Aug
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Raw sugar surges over 4 percent; coffee, cocoa up
Currency

Raw sugar surges over 4 percent; coffee, cocoa up

Raw sugar futures on ICE rebounded more than 4 percent on Friday, their biggest one-day rally of the year as top grower Brazil's real currency firmed sharply from its lowest level in more than two years. July raw sugar settled up 0.52 cent, or 4.4 percent
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Gold gains in New York

Gold gains in New York

US dollar weakness helped boost gold prices on Thursday, but gains were limited as the market awaited clues from next week's meeting of the Federal Reserve on the pace of US interest rate rises.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Gold eases in Asia

Gold eases in Asia

Gold prices eased on Friday as the dollar inched up, while investors remained cautious ahead of a G7 meeting later in the day and other key events next week such as a United States Federal Reserve policy meeting and a US-North Korea summit.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Gold soars in Europe

Gold soars in Europe

Gold firmed on Friday as a rise in risk aversion ahead of G7 talks this weekend lent support, but the metal remained hemmed within its narrowest weekly range in more than a decade as a recovery in the dollar kept a lid on gains.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans slump

US MIDDAY: soyabeans slump

US soyabean futures slid for a fifth straight session on Friday and were on pace for the steepest weekly decline in 10 months as favourable US crop weather and concerns over slowing export trade weighed on prices. Corn futures edged up on short-covering a
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold edges up

US MIDDAY: gold edges up

Gold firmed on Friday as a rise in risk aversion ahead of G7 talks this weekend lent support, but the yellow metal remained hemmed within its narrowest weekly range in over a decade as a recovery by the dollar capped gains.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
IMF: lender of last resort-I
Currency

IMF: lender of last resort-I

From 1947 to 2018, the IMF and its allied institutions have acted, very frequently as 'Lenders of Last Resort' for Pakistan to balance trade imbalances. This is a fact that cannot be denied. As a state, we have not undertaken concrete steps in the last se
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
HBL granted membership bank status under SCO IBA framework

HBL granted membership bank status under SCO IBA framework

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is proud to be officially granted the status of membership bank, during the 14th council meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization Interbank Association ("SCO IBA"), was held between 4th to 7th June, 2018 in Beijing, China.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Senate body calls for independent statistics division

Senate body calls for independent statistics division

Members of the Senate Standing Committee on Statistics on Friday emphasized the need for a powerful and independent Statistics Division to collect reliable data for economic policymaking and future planning.
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Met Office's drought alert for stakeholders

Met Office's drought alert for stakeholders

Pakistan Meteorological Department Islamabad, Pakistan has issued a drought alert to all stakeholders for an immediate water management strategy to avoid negative impacts of deficit rainfall on water and agriculture sector. According to details, as predic
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Extension & pest warning teams to start pest scouting
Cotton

Extension & pest warning teams to start pest scouting

The Agriculture Department Punjab has directed its staff of the agriculture extension & pest warning wings to initiate pest scouting of the cotton fields and report about cotton hot spots, if found, to their seniors so as to devise a strategy for controll
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ecnec's approval awaited for Railways projects

Ecnec's approval awaited for Railways projects

The execution and implementation of Pakistan Railways (PR) projects with an estimated cost of $8.2 billion under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework will have to wait till the next government comes into power, as it requires final go-ahe
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SZABIST hosts HR networking meet up

SZABIST hosts HR networking meet up

HR Networking Meet up was hosted by the SZABIST Executive Development Centre on 7th June 2018. The HR representatives from reputable organizations were invited to the meet up to share and discuss the necessary skills, experience and talents required for s
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
ABL organises seminar on Islamic banking in Quetta

ABL organises seminar on Islamic banking in Quetta

Allied Bank Limited (Islamic Banking Group) organized a seminar recently on Islamic Banking in Quetta which was attended by the notables from all walks of life that include delegates from Quetta Chamber of Commerce, government officials and members of the
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Marriyum pays farewell visits to MoI's departments

Marriyum pays farewell visits to MoI's departments

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Thursday paid farewell visits to the subordinate departments of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and met officers and staff. The minister appreciated the performance of office
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Discounts, offers: Faysal Bank joins hands with Metro Cash & Carry

Discounts, offers: Faysal Bank joins hands with Metro Cash & Carry

Faysal Bank Limited, one of the leading banks of Pakistan, has joined hands with Metro Cash & Carry to introduce various discounts and offers for Faysal Bank's customers. With this collaboration, credit card customers of Faysal Bank can avail cash back an
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Second outlook for summer monsoon announced

Second outlook for summer monsoon announced

The Meteorological department has issued following second outlook for Summer Monsoon (July-Sep) 2018; "Keeping in view the global, regional and local meteorological indicators, the seasonal outlook for Pakistan summer monsoon 2018 has been prepared. It is
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
CJP takes notice of SHC judge seeking protocol in GB

CJP takes notice of SHC judge seeking protocol in GB

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Friday took notice of a letter of registrar Sindh High Court to the Chief Court Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) to provide protocol and security to a judge of SHC and his family who are on a visit to Gilgit-Baltistan. T
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Al-Quds Day rally held to slam Israeli occupation

Al-Quds Day rally held to slam Israeli occupation

The Quds Day rallies and protest demonstrations were held to condemn Israeli state terrorism against the people of Palestine, here on Friday where speakers declared the al-Quds a source of unity among Muslims and an issue between anti-Muslim forces and Mu
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan slams attack on mosque in Niger

Pakistan slams attack on mosque in Niger

Pakistan strongly condemns the suicide attack on a mosque in South East of Niger, in which at least six innocent people lost their lives and many were injured. The government and people of Pakistan express their deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolence
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
APTMA's CEC rejects textile package
Cotton

APTMA's CEC rejects textile package

The spokesman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) said that the Central Executive Committee (CEC) of the Association met Friday and rejected unanimously the textile package being extended by the previous government, saying that it would reve
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Swabi Electronic Media Association formed

Swabi Electronic Media Association formed

The first ever Swabi Electronic Media Association (SEMA) has been established on Friday by local TV journalists and the foundering members vowed to uphold the ethics and principles of journalism in all circumstances. The participants said they badly felt
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
KP Forensic Science Laboratory disposes of 62,000 cases

KP Forensic Science Laboratory disposes of 62,000 cases

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Salah-ud-Din Khan Mehsood while appreciating the performance of Forensic Science Laboratory Peshawar has said that the facility has so far disposed of around 62,000 cases and sent it to the respect
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
KP caretaker CM decides to approve interim budget after Eid

KP caretaker CM decides to approve interim budget after Eid

The caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, former Justice Dost Muhammad on Friday presided over a meeting on provincial budget and decided to present and approve interim budget of four months soon after Eid-ul-Fitr. The meeting agreed that under the
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
POL prices may remain same in July also

POL prices may remain same in July also

The caretaker government is unlikely to increase prices of petroleum products next month (July) as well, sources in Ministry of Petroleum told BR. Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk and Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhter stated that they would not take a decisi
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
IT sector's export stands at $3.3 billion, Senate panel told

IT sector's export stands at $3.3 billion, Senate panel told

The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications was informed that exports of information technology (IT) sector stand at $3.3 billion and as many as 1,600 IT companies are registered in the country. The committee met with Se
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SCCI to hold 'Business Excellence Award' ceremony in Turkey

SCCI to hold 'Business Excellence Award' ceremony in Turkey

Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) will hold the 16th Business Excellence Award' ceremony for 2016-17 in Turkey. Announcing this at a press conference at the chamber house, SCCI president Zahidullah Shinwari said that the event was aimed at ac
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Leaders file nomination papers in Swabi

Leaders file nomination papers in Swabi

Prominent leaders of Awami National Party (ANP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Mutahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) have filed their nomination papers in district Swabi on Friday. PML-N leaders who filed the nomination p
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
AJ&K president calls on interim PM

AJ&K president calls on interim PM

President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan called on interim Prime Minister former justice Nasir-ul-Mulk at PM House Islamabad on Friday. The President AJK felicitated the prime minister on assuming the office of the prime minister. The overall sit
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Swat universities budget approved

Swat universities budget approved

Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Engr Iqbal Zafar Jhagra presided over the third Senate meeting of Swat University at Governor's House Peshawar on Friday and approved the annual revised budget of the university for Fiscal Year 2017-18 as well the estimated bud
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Five-day training concludes at UVAS Pet Centre

Five-day training concludes at UVAS Pet Centre

The Pet Centre of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore conducted concluding ceremony of five-day training on "Basic Clinical and Diagnostic Skills in Small Animal Practice" under the project titled "In-service Training Facility of Advan
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Disaster management aims at protecting life & property: NDMA chief

Disaster management aims at protecting life & property: NDMA chief

Lieutenant General Omar Mahmood Hayat, Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has said that an effective disaster management mechanism is a touchstone of good governance of a country. He stated this in his closing remarks of National Monso
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz vows to continue fight against polio

Shahbaz vows to continue fight against polio

While the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a tweet has appreciated the Punjab government's efforts in combating polio, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif has reaffirmed his party's commitment to continue efforts for improved c
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
StanChart holds Iftar for HOPE Foundation's children

StanChart holds Iftar for HOPE Foundation's children

As part of Standard Chartered's sustainability efforts, the Bank organised an Iftaar for 1,200 less-privileged children of HOPE foundation. This is the fourth year where the Bank has supported HOPE Foundation in organising this Iftaar. The evening ended w
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
362 more wardens deployed to manage Lahore's traffic

362 more wardens deployed to manage Lahore's traffic

The City Traffic Police (CTP) Lahore has deployed additional fleet of traffic wardens to ensure smooth flow of traffic during last few days of Ramazan-ul-Mubarak as the congestion level is significantly increasing with each passing day ahead of Eidul Fitr
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
LHC seeks reply in Seed Act's case by June 22

LHC seeks reply in Seed Act's case by June 22

The Lahore High Court on Friday expressed serious concerns over non-submission of reply in petition against Pakistan (Amended) Seed Act 2015 and warned that Plant Breeders Rights registry would be restrained from functioning if the comments were not filed
Published 09 Jun, 2018 12:00am
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