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Print - 2018-07-18
UK's official Brexit campaign broke electoral law

UK's official Brexit campaign broke electoral law

Britain's official Brexit campaign, Vote Leave, has been fined and reported to the police for breaking spending rules in the 2016 EU membership referendum, boosting calls Tuesday for a second vote. The Electoral Commission regulator said the winning side
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
'Oddball' among 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter

'Oddball' among 12 new moons discovered around Jupiter

A dozen new moons have been discovered around Jupiter, bringing its total number of known moons to 79, the most of any planet in our solar system, astronomers announced Tuesday. One of the new moons was described as a "real oddball" by researcher Scott Sh
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
First fishing boat detained under new UN labour rules

First fishing boat detained under new UN labour rules

The UN's labour organisation announced on Tuesday that the first fishing boat had been detained under its convention which came into force last year with the aim of protecting workers in the hazardous industry. The boat was detained in Cape Town, South Af
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
India orders all Mother Teresa care homes inspected

India orders all Mother Teresa care homes inspected

India has ordered an immediate inspection of all childcare homes run by a religious order founded by Mother Teresa after a nun was arrested over an alleged adoption racket. Illegal adoption is big business in India with over 100,000 children reported miss
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Taiwan's Apache fleet goes into service amid China tensions

Taiwan's Apache fleet goes into service amid China tensions

Taiwan on Tuesday put into service its fleet of US-made Apache attack helicopters, upgrading its defences against a growing military threat from China. The US sold 30 Apache AH-64E - also known as the "tank killer" - to Taiwan as part of a $6.5 billion ar
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Tanzania president says his party will rule 'forever'

Tanzania president says his party will rule 'forever'

Tanzania's President John Magufuli who has come under fire for his authoritarian leadership style has vowed that his ruling party will be "in power forever, for eternity". In a speech broadcast on radio and television late Monday, Magufuli said that oppon
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Russia, Tajikistan hold anti-Taliban drills near Afghan border

Russia, Tajikistan hold anti-Taliban drills near Afghan border

Russia and Tajikistan on Tuesday began joint military exercises near the Tajik-Afghan border to prepare to ward off potential Taliban attacks. More than 10,000 troops, mostly Tajik reservists, will take part in the first such drills in the area by the ex-
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Air strikes kill 15 civilians

Air strikes kill 15 civilians

Air strikes on Tuesday killed more than a dozen civilians in parts of Syria's south near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, a war monitor said. The regime has been pounding the southwestern province of Quneitra since Sunday in a bid to retake it from reb
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Deal reached to evacuate pro-regime Syria towns

Deal reached to evacuate pro-regime Syria towns

A deal was reached on Tuesday for the evacuation of two pro-regime towns in Syria, allowing thousands to leave after three years of encirclement by hardline rebels. Fuaa and Kafraya are the last remaining towns under siege in Syria, where the medieval tac
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
RCCI voices concern over sharp fall in PKR value
Currency

RCCI voices concern over sharp fall in PKR value

The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has voiced serious concerns over the sharp fall in the value of Pakistani rupee against the US dollar. Talking to a trade delegation at chamber house RCCI President Zahid Latif Khan here on Tuesday, i
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Punjab Oil Mills Limited
Mutual Funds

Punjab Oil Mills Limited

Punjab Oil Mills Limited (PSX: POML) was founded in 1983 as a manufacturer of banaspati and cooking oil. POML offers wide range of cooking and baking mediums, along with other specialty fats, under the flagship brand names of Zaiqa and CanOlive.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Punjab Oil Mills Limited
Mutual Funds

Punjab Oil Mills Limited

Punjab Oil Mills Limited (PSX: POML) was founded in 1983 as a manufacturer of banaspati and cooking oil. POML offers wide range of cooking and baking mediums, along with other specialty fats, under the flagship brand names of Zaiqa and CanOlive.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Trans community to have first welfare centre in Lahore

Trans community to have first welfare centre in Lahore

The Social Welfare and Bait-ul-Maal (SW&BM) Punjab is going to establish the country's first community and welfare centre for transgender community in Lahore, Business Recorder learnt on Tuesday. An official privy to the development told this scrib
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
LCCI ex-chief terms rupee devaluation 'economic risk'
Currency

LCCI ex-chief terms rupee devaluation 'economic risk'

Terming rupee devaluation as an economic risk, leading businessman and former president Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mian Muzaffar has called for immediate check on the rising trend in imports that consistently moved over $5 billion per
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Askari calls for expanding trade ties with Nigeria

Askari calls for expanding trade ties with Nigeria

The caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Dr Hasan Askari on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Nigeria can also benefit from each other's experiences for eradicating terrorism and extremism. He said this while talking to a seven-member delegation of Federal Republ
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
LHC allows Ludhyanvi to contest election from Jhang

LHC allows Ludhyanvi to contest election from Jhang

The Lahore High Court on Tuesday dismissed two petitions and allowed Chief of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Maulana Ahmad Ludhyanvi to contest election from NA-115 and PP126 (Jhang). The petitioner Fida Hussain had challenged the candidature of Ludhyanvi from bo
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Tahir Masood takes over as NESPAK MD

Tahir Masood takes over as NESPAK MD

Engr Dr Tahir Masood has taken over the charge of Managing Director/President of National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Limited (NESPAK), according to a recent notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division).
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Guard develops five varieties of long-grain hybrid rice

Guard develops five varieties of long-grain hybrid rice

The Guard Agriculture Research and Services Limited (GUARD) has developed five varieties of long-grain hybrid rice which are heat tolerant and currently being tested at selected farms in Sindh by the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC).
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Symposium on 'Electoral History of Pakistan' concludes

Symposium on 'Electoral History of Pakistan' concludes

A five-day symposium on 50-year electoral history of Pakistan concluded here at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) Lahore. Researchers, faculty members and the students from a good number of the universities across the country participated
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
MMCL, Yutong introduce grand saloon buses

MMCL, Yutong introduce grand saloon buses

Master Motors Corp Ltd (MMCL) in collaboration with Yutong, the largest manufacturer of buses in the world, has launched new 8.5m model grand saloon buses for the emerging Pakistani market. The assembling of this 8.5m bus model has been started along with
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Price hike, PKR fall reel efforts to revive economy: FCCI

Price hike, PKR fall reel efforts to revive economy: FCCI

Unbridled price hike coupled with non-stop depreciation of Pak rupee has staggered our efforts for the revival of national economy and government departments should take lenient view of recoveries and contributions due to the protracted slump in the busin
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PML-N activates anti-rigging system for polls: Marriyum

PML-N activates anti-rigging system for polls: Marriyum

With a view to foil rigging plan, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has activated the anti-rigging system (ARS) for upcoming general election. PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb told media that the ECP's anti-rigging cell was also receiving comp
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Colgate organises 'My Bright Smile' Global Art Contest 2018

Colgate organises 'My Bright Smile' Global Art Contest 2018

Featuring winning smiles, oral health and talent for 18 years now, Colgate Palmolive's 'My Bright Smile' Global Art Contest has been giving young, talented artists across the globe a chance to showcase their creativity and talent.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dnata celebrates 25 years of international growth

Dnata celebrates 25 years of international growth

Dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first overseas operation. The Gerry's Group in Pakistan and UAE-based dnata joined hands in July 1993 as Gerry's dnata to provide ground handling services at
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Dnata celebrates 25 years of international growth

Dnata celebrates 25 years of international growth

Dnata, one of the world's largest air services providers, celebrates the 25th anniversary of its first overseas operation. The Gerry's Group in Pakistan and UAE-based dnata joined hands in July 1993 as Gerry's dnata to provide ground handling services at
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Solar energy projects inaugurated in KP

Solar energy projects inaugurated in KP

KfW Development Bank, Germany and Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) on Tuesday inaugurated state-of-the-art Solar Energy Mini-Grids Projects completed recently in district Swabi and district Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa respectively.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Rs 2.046 billion allocated for developing DRF strategy

Rs 2.046 billion allocated for developing DRF strategy

The government has allocated Rs 2.046 billion to develop Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) strategy, Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Risk Assessment (MHVRA) and National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF).
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Tax amnesty: FBR rebuts report about payment of tax

Tax amnesty: FBR rebuts report about payment of tax

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that it is bound by strict confidentiality provisions contained in Foreign Assets (Declaration and Repatriation) Act, 2018 and Voluntary Declaration of Domestic Assets Act, 2018 and disclosure is punishable by
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sindh CM launches tree plantation drive

Sindh CM launches tree plantation drive

Sindh caretaker Chief Minister Fazal-ur-Rehman emphasized on massive afforestation and said it's the best option to make Sindh clean, green and a moderate climatic region to ensure healthy environment. He expressed these views while speaking at the inaugu
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Saudia Arabia executes five for killing Pakistani

Saudia Arabia executes five for killing Pakistani

Saudia Arabia says it has executed five men, including two Saudis, convicted for the robbery and murder of a Pakistani warehouse guard in the western city of Jeddah. The Interior Ministry said the five men, two Saudis and three Chad nationals, stabbed and
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
KCCI pledges Rs 200 million for construction of dams

KCCI pledges Rs 200 million for construction of dams

Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) will donate at least Rs 200 million to the Supreme Court of Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha and Mohamand Dams Fund through collection from its 22,000 members. Besides, chamber's officers and the staff will also donat
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
FBR member rules out extension in tax amnesty

FBR member rules out extension in tax amnesty

Member Taxpayer Audit FBR Nausheen Javaid Amjad has called on the people to make an optimal use of the ongoing tax amnesty which because of its low tax rates and legal protection from penalties and prosecution was the best scheme that could be rolled out
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
AJK President calls for promoting true teachings of Islam

AJK President calls for promoting true teachings of Islam

President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Sardar Masood Khan has reiterated the need to promote the true teachings of Islam and encourage learning of the Holy Quran, especially amongst the youth, to create social harmony and bring peace in the country. Whil
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
PDMA reviews monsoon contingency plan

PDMA reviews monsoon contingency plan

In order to examine the plan devised for the effective management of any incident of urban flooding in Peshawar city or adjacent areas, an urgent meeting was held under the chairmanship of Director General PDMA with the district administration Peshawar, P
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Utmost duty of institutions to conduct free & fair polls: Sherpao

Utmost duty of institutions to conduct free & fair polls: Sherpao

Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao has said that it was utmost duty of all institutions to focus attention on conduct of free, fair and impartial election and remove the faults if any in the process. Sherpao said that the caretaker govern
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Jadhav case: Pakistan submits second reply to ICJ

Jadhav case: Pakistan submits second reply to ICJ

Pakistan on Tuesday submitted its second reply to International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague in the case of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, Foreign Office said. According to Spokesperson Foreign Office Dr Mohammad Faisal, the dossier was submitted to
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
HEC voices concern over declining standard of higher education

HEC voices concern over declining standard of higher education

Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr Tariq Banuri has said that declining standard of higher education and 20 percent cut in budgetary allocation for Higher Education Commission (HEC) have put the future of students at stake, besides squeezing f
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Risk management: SECP tells NCCPL to employ quality technical resource

Risk management: SECP tells NCCPL to employ quality technical resource

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed the National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL) to employ high-quality technical resource suited to its evolving functions and put in place a dedicated compliance team for co
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fawad, Saira Afzal cleared to contest elections

Fawad, Saira Afzal cleared to contest elections

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf candidate Fawad Chaudhry and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Saira Afzal Tarar to contest upcoming general elections 2018. A two-member judge bench comprising Justice Azmat Saeed and Justic
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Punjab law minister taunts PML-N for poor facilities in Adiala jail

Punjab law minister taunts PML-N for poor facilities in Adiala jail

Caretaker Punjab Law Minister Zia Haider on Tuesday sent an embarrassing reply to former Chief Minister Shahbaz Shari's letter to Punjab Government, with regard to poor facilities given to former minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Entry test for FCPS -II on July 21

Entry test for FCPS -II on July 21

All the candidates who have applied for the admission to FCPS-II courses in various disciplines for the Academic Session July 2018 at LUMHS Jamshoro, are hereby informed that the Entry Test for FCPS -II courses will be conducted on Saturday 21st July 2018
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
SHC directs to decide all election petitions in two days

SHC directs to decide all election petitions in two days

Chief Justice Sindh High Court (SHC) Ahmed Ali M Sheikh on Tuesday directed to decide all the election petitions, pending in various benches in two days by seeking their details. The Chief Justice Sindh High Court also directed Sukkur bench and circuit co
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Funds for dams: SBP places donor-wise data on its website

Funds for dams: SBP places donor-wise data on its website

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has placed the donor-wise and consolidated bank-wise details of donation/contribution for each date starting from July 6, 2018 on its website. Now, the donors can check their donations/contributions towards the "Supreme Co
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Explosives case: ATC reserves decision on Rao Anwar's bail plea

Explosives case: ATC reserves decision on Rao Anwar's bail plea

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday reserved its decision regarding granting bail to former SSP Malir Rao Anwar in a case involving possession of explosives and illegal weapons. The ATC will give its verdict on Anwar's bail plea on July 20.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Canadian HC visits PSX

Canadian HC visits PSX

Many Canadian companies are interested in investment in different sectors in Pakistan, High Commissioner of Canada Perry Calderwood said. "Pakistan and Canada are enjoying good trade relations," he said, talking to the media during his visit to Pakistan S
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Kamal urges citizens to vote for PSP

Kamal urges citizens to vote for PSP

Chairman Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) on Tuesday said that his party would not complain about lack of powers if Karachiites voted his party. Talking to media at Pakistan House, the PSP Chairman implicitly targeting MQM Pakistan for complaining about powerles
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Sattar seeks status of industry for construction sector

Sattar seeks status of industry for construction sector

Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar has said his party will not need to contest general elections, should major political parties' chiefs give categorical assurance that 10 percent of total revenue collection will be allocated
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Poll in PS-87 put off owing to death of TLP candidate

Poll in PS-87 put off owing to death of TLP candidate

Poll in PS 87 constituency of Malir was postponed by Election Commission of Pakistan following the death of a candidate of Tehreek-e-Labbakik party (TLP) Sharif Ahmed Khan here on Tuesday. According to details, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ha
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
SHC directs ECP to submit reply till August 13

SHC directs ECP to submit reply till August 13

A divisional bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to submit reply into a petition seeking a ban on contesting the election on more than one constituencies' by August 13. The division bench headed by
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
'Steps being taken to stop water theft'

'Steps being taken to stop water theft'

Provincial Caretaker Minister for Irrigation, Public Health Engineering & Rural Development, Inter Provincial Coordination and Excise and Taxation Mushtaq Ahmed Shah has said steps are being taken to stop the incidents of water theft to provide relief to
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
SHC seeks NAB's reply on arrest of ex-KPT chief

SHC seeks NAB's reply on arrest of ex-KPT chief

A divisional bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to submit its comments/reply by July 20 regarding its policy to arrest the electoral contestant Javed Hanif, former chairman Karachi Port (KPT).
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
BAP unveils ambitious election manifesto

BAP unveils ambitious election manifesto

Balochistan Awami Party, the youngest party in the country founded in March this year, has announced an ambitious manifesto for the 2018 general elections. The manifesto was presented during a press conference on Tuesday, where a spokesman said the party
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
FCCI for better ties with EOBI

FCCI for better ties with EOBI

The Industrial and commercial entities should register their maximum workers in order to make their old age comfortable within the giving circumstances. Addressing the FCCI (Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry) Standing Committee on Employees' Old A
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Outcome of polls will be a hung parliament: speakers

Outcome of polls will be a hung parliament: speakers

Commodore Sadeed Anwar Malik (retd) stressed to form a national government comprising all big political parties for supreme national interests. He said only joint efforts can solve the complicated and big problems country facing.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz, Maryam: PML-N for open court trial

Nawaz, Maryam: PML-N for open court trial

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Tuesday urged Islamabad High Court (IHC) to conduct speedy hearing on the appeals submitted to it against Accountability Court's judgment in the Avenfield reference.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nisar may retain NA-59 but lose NA-63 to PTI

Nisar may retain NA-59 but lose NA-63 to PTI

Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan is expected to retain National Assembly seat from his home constituency, NA-59 Rawalpindi-III (Chakri), but may lose NA-63 Rawalpindi-VII (Taxila) to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Ghulam Sarwar Khan.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Iran to jointly produce defence equipment with Pakistan

Iran to jointly produce defence equipment with Pakistan

Iranian top military commander said Tuesday that Iran and Pakistan are seeking to jointly manufacture defence equipment. Major General Mohammad Baqeri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, made the remarks following a meeting with Pakistani Preside
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Case registered against Sheikh Rashid over fireworks

Case registered against Sheikh Rashid over fireworks

A case was registered against Awami Muslim League (AML) leader Sheikh Rasheed for using fireworks during his election campaign, police said on Tuesday. The AML leader will contest from National Assembly Constituencies NA-60 and NA-62, Rawalpindi. Sheikh R
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
ECP asks parties to remove banners voluntarily

ECP asks parties to remove banners voluntarily

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the political parties and contesting candidates to remove their banners, panaflex and signboards voluntarily exceeding the approved size specified by the Commission.
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Nip and tuck contest likely between Rashid and Daniyal

Nip and tuck contest likely between Rashid and Daniyal

A close contest is expected between Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Shaikh Rashid Ahmad and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Barrister Daniyal Chaudhry on NA-62 constituency of Rawalpindi city on July 25. Besides these two heavyweights in th
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Properties in the UK

Properties in the UK

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is said to have obtained information in respect of immovable properties owned by Pakistanis in the United Kingdom (UK) with the assistance of Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and UK Tax Authoritie
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Risks of a split mandate

Risks of a split mandate

With less than ten days to go for D-Day, even the fence-sitters are likely to have already made up their minds. So, no amount of last-minute electioneering on the part of the political parties is expected now to make much of a difference to the final resu
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Review of monetary policy and need for a new budget
Currency

Review of monetary policy and need for a new budget

The SBP Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its meeting held on 14th July has announced the monetary policy for the next two months. The review presented to the MPC was grim: reserves were depleting fast, as current account deficit kept widening and countr
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Caretakers on bad behaviour

Caretakers on bad behaviour

From the way the caretaker governments in Punjab and at the Centre have been handling the affairs vis-a-vis the PML-N they seem to be bent upon confirming the more things change the more they stay the same. In the past, governments whether military or civ
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
The rupee slide
Currency

The rupee slide

Pakistani rupee traded at 127.75 per dollar in Monday's inter-bank rate to close at 121.5 per dollar - a correction reflecting a fluctuation of negative 4.89 percent during one day. This wide inter-bank rate fluctuation in the course of a single working d
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
India rights watchdog sounds alarm over farmer suicides

India rights watchdog sounds alarm over farmer suicides

India's rights watchdog has sounded the alarm over the suicide of hundreds of farmers in the western state of Maharashtra in recent months, calling for an official response. Despite state aid, Indian agriculture is in a dire state due to drought, failed c
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
15 Afghan Taliban killed in attack by IS rivals

15 Afghan Taliban killed in attack by IS rivals

Suspected Islamic State militants attacked Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday and killed at least 15 in the latest violence between the rival groups, officials said. Another five Taliban were wounded in the attack on a
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
15 Afghan Taliban killed in attack by IS rivals

15 Afghan Taliban killed in attack by IS rivals

Suspected Islamic State militants attacked Taliban fighters attending a funeral in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday and killed at least 15 in the latest violence between the rival groups, officials said. Another five Taliban were wounded in the attack on a
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Obama warns of 'strange and uncertain times' in Mandela tribute

Obama warns of 'strange and uncertain times' in Mandela tribute

Former US president Barack Obama on Tuesday used a tribute to Nelson Mandela to warn that the world had plunged into "strange and uncertain times", in what is likely to be seen as a veiled attack on Donald Trump. Obama made no direct reference to his succ
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Obama warns of 'strange and uncertain times' in Mandela tribute

Obama warns of 'strange and uncertain times' in Mandela tribute

Former US president Barack Obama on Tuesday used a tribute to Nelson Mandela to warn that the world had plunged into "strange and uncertain times", in what is likely to be seen as a veiled attack on Donald Trump. Obama made no direct reference to his succ
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
EU set to fine Google billions over Android

EU set to fine Google billions over Android

The EU is set to fine US internet giant Google several billion euros this week for freezing out rivals of its Android mobile phone system, sources said, in a ruling that risks fresh tensions with Washington. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
EU set to fine Google billions over Android

EU set to fine Google billions over Android

The EU is set to fine US internet giant Google several billion euros this week for freezing out rivals of its Android mobile phone system, sources said, in a ruling that risks fresh tensions with Washington. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
EU set to fine Google billions over Android

EU set to fine Google billions over Android

The EU is set to fine US internet giant Google several billion euros this week for freezing out rivals of its Android mobile phone system, sources said, in a ruling that risks fresh tensions with Washington. Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fed to continue to raise interest rates gradually: Powell

Fed to continue to raise interest rates gradually: Powell

The Federal Reserve will continue to raise rates gradually as the US economic outlook remains strong despite uncertainty over trade policy, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. Powell was upbeat about the US economy, noting that job creation remained
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fed to continue to raise interest rates gradually: Powell

Fed to continue to raise interest rates gradually: Powell

The Federal Reserve will continue to raise rates gradually as the US economic outlook remains strong despite uncertainty over trade policy, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. Powell was upbeat about the US economy, noting that job creation remained
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fed to continue to raise interest rates gradually: Powell

Fed to continue to raise interest rates gradually: Powell

The Federal Reserve will continue to raise rates gradually as the US economic outlook remains strong despite uncertainty over trade policy, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said Tuesday. Powell was upbeat about the US economy, noting that job creation remained
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan blast

Two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan blast

Two soldiers were martyred when a vehicle of security forces was hit by remote-controlled bomb in North Waziristan. Security sources said that militants targeted a vehicle of security forces when it was on routine patrol on Razmak Road in Kam Sarobi area
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan blast

Two soldiers martyred in North Waziristan blast

Two soldiers were martyred when a vehicle of security forces was hit by remote-controlled bomb in North Waziristan. Security sources said that militants targeted a vehicle of security forces when it was on routine patrol on Razmak Road in Kam Sarobi area
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fiscal year 2018 sees uptick in FDI inflows

Fiscal year 2018 sees uptick in FDI inflows

The inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan stood at $2.767 billion in FY18 as compared to $2.746 billion received in FY17, up only 0.8 percent, lowest in the region. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday, the big
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fiscal year 2018 sees uptick in FDI inflows

Fiscal year 2018 sees uptick in FDI inflows

The inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan stood at $2.767 billion in FY18 as compared to $2.746 billion received in FY17, up only 0.8 percent, lowest in the region. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday, the big
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Fiscal year 2018 sees uptick in FDI inflows

Fiscal year 2018 sees uptick in FDI inflows

The inflows of Foreign Direct Investment in Pakistan stood at $2.767 billion in FY18 as compared to $2.746 billion received in FY17, up only 0.8 percent, lowest in the region. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday, the big
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
FCCI selects three members for Hajj

FCCI selects three members for Hajj

Three successful staff members of the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) will proceed to Saudi Arabia on Thursday (tomorrow) to perform Hajj. These employees were selected through balloting. The FCCI and sitting executive committee will bear
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
CS Punjab for rehabilitating Lahore Museum

CS Punjab for rehabilitating Lahore Museum

Chief Secretary Punjab Akbar Durrani on Tuesday directed that a comprehensive plan be prepared to rehabilitate Lahore Museum and preserve objects and artifacts. The Chief Secretary accompanied by Secretary Information and Culture Bilal Ahmad visited Lahor
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
Hearing of references to be held in AC-1

Hearing of references to be held in AC-1

The caretaker federal cabinet scheduled to meet on Wednesday (today) with caretaker Prime Minister Justice, Nasir ul-Mulk (retired) in the chair will allow further hearing of two references against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and others in the Nati
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
WIN established at Government University Lahore

WIN established at Government University Lahore

A Women Innovation Network (WIN) was set up here at the Government University Lahore by the Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) to support women in developing their businesses. United States (US) Consul General to Lahore Elizabeth Kennedy Trud
Published 18 Jul, 2018 12:00am
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