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Print - 2018-09-03
Suicide car bomber kills three in Mogadishu

Suicide car bomber kills three in Mogadishu

A suicide car bomb killed three security guards and injured several more people in the heart of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, authorities said. Islamist extremists of the Al-Shabaab movement immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Former UK leader Brown urges Labour to act on anti-Semitism

Former UK leader Brown urges Labour to act on anti-Semitism

Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged his opposition Labour party Sunday to adopt the internationally agreed definition of anti-Semitism in order to resolve a bitter row that has engulfed the party for months. The issue has opened up deep and b
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Duterte eyes arms deals on Israel trip

Duterte eyes arms deals on Israel trip

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday left for a visit to Israel and Jordan, pursuing a pivot away from his nation's long-time reliance on American military hardware and support. The four-day visit to Israel will be the first by a Philippine lead
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
North Korea-Japan summit must help resolve abduction issue: Abe

North Korea-Japan summit must help resolve abduction issue: Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said any summit he holds with North Korea's Kim Jong Un must tackle abducted citizens, an issue that has bedevilled relations between the two countries for decades. North Korea kidnapped scores of Japanese citizens in th
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
South Korea team to fly North to discuss summit details

South Korea team to fly North to discuss summit details

A high-level South Korean delegation will fly to North Korea this week to discuss arrangements for an inter-Korean summit there this month, as relations grow cooler between Washington and Pyongyang. The South's President Moon Jae-in Sunday named his top s
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Watford stun Spurs

Watford stun Spurs

Watford's stunning start to the season hit a new high as they made it four successive Premier League wins with a shock 2-1 success against Tottenham on Sunday. Having fallen behind to Abdoulaye Doucoure's 54th minute own goal, Watford responded impressive
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Lukaku double relieves pressure on Mourinho

Lukaku double relieves pressure on Mourinho

Two goals from Romelu Lukaku brought Jose Mourinho a much-needed 2-0 win at Burnley on Sunday, although it was another eventful and controversial afternoon for his Manchester United side. England international Marcus Rashford, only on the field for 10 min
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Mobot, Olympic dreams as Games close in Jakarta

Mobot, Olympic dreams as Games close in Jakarta

The 18th Asian Games closed in a glittering ceremony in Jakarta on Sunday as hosts Indonesia dreamed of stepping up to host the Olympics in 2032. Thousands of athletes in ponchos marched in heavy rain at the Gelora Bung Karno stadium at the close of the t
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Emery impressed by spirited Arsenal

Emery impressed by spirited Arsenal

Unai Emery praised Arsenal's character after they gave a glimpse of their potential in a thrilling 3-2 victory at Cardiff on Sunday. Emery was rewarded for a bold selection after partnering Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, his two main f
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PWbF removes general secretary

PWbF removes general secretary

Pakistan Woodball Federation (PWbF) has removed its general secretary Muhammad Zahid over negligence and violation of the code of conduct. Talking to the media, Pakistan Woodball Federation president Shahid Khan Shinwari soon after attending the general c
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sharapova lights up US Open again with win over Ostapenko

Sharapova lights up US Open again with win over Ostapenko

Maria Sharapova's love affair with New York nights continued Saturday as the 2006 US Open champion swept past 10th-seeded Jelena Ostapenko and into the fourth round at Flushing Meadows. Sharapova is now undefeated in 22 night matches at the Billie Jean Ki
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Benzema scoring freely for Real, Atletico crash to Celta

Benzema scoring freely for Real, Atletico crash to Celta

Karim Benzema scored twice and Gareth Bale notched another for Real Madrid in a 4-1 thrashing of Leganes on Saturday after Atletico Madrid crashed to defeat in La Liga. Benzema grabbed a second-half double and might have got his hat-trick had Sergio Ramos
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Moeen Ali bowls England to series win over India

Moeen Ali bowls England to series win over India

Moeen Ali bowled England to a series-clinching 60-run win in the fourth Test against India at Southampton on Sunday. Victory, achieved with more than a day to spare, left England an unassailable 3-1 up in the five-match series against India, the world's n
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Eleven killed in latest Ecuador bus crash

Eleven killed in latest Ecuador bus crash

A bus crash in Ecuador's Andes mountains left 11 people dead, authorities said Saturday, bringing the country's death toll from such accidents to 46 in the past three weeks. The bus was traveling toward Loja, in southern Ecuador, when it crashed 21 kilome
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Iran parliament drops plan to impeach education minister

Iran parliament drops plan to impeach education minister

Iran's parliament called off a planned vote to impeach the education minister on Sunday, Iranian media reported, offering some respite for the embattled government of President Hassan Rouhani. Twenty-nine lawmakers signed a motion last Wednesday to impeac
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Japan braces for 'very strong' typhoon

Japan braces for 'very strong' typhoon

Japan on Sunday braced for a "very strong" typhoon, with authorities warning of high waves, floods and landslides, including in areas hit by deadly flooding earlier this year. Typhoon Jebi, packing winds of up to 252 kilometres (156 miles) an hour, is exp
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sisi approves law clamping down on social media

Sisi approves law clamping down on social media

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a law granting authorities the right to monitor social media users in the country as part of tightening internet controls, the official gazette said Saturday. Approved by parliament in July, the state's
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UN begins talks on treaty to protect imperilled high seas

UN begins talks on treaty to protect imperilled high seas

United Nations member states on Tuesday kick off long-awaited talks on a 2020 treaty that would regulate the high seas, which cover half the planet yet lack adequate environmental protection. Four sessions of talks, each lasting two weeks, are planned to
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Philippines bombing kills one, wounds over a dozen

Philippines bombing kills one, wounds over a dozen

A bomb ripped through an internet cafe in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing one person and wounding 15 in the second deadly blast to strike the same city in days, authorities said. The explosion in Isulan was a short distance from where an impro
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US investigators sought to cultivate Russian oligarchs

US investigators sought to cultivate Russian oligarchs

US justice officials secretly sought cooperation from a few of Russia's richest men as they investigated Russian organized crime and possible aid from Moscow to Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign, The New York Times has reported. Nearly all the hal
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Kathmandu airport scare after plane skids off runway

Kathmandu airport scare after plane skids off runway

Nepal's only international airport had to be closed for some 11 hours after a domestic aircraft skidded off the recently repaired runway, officials said Sunday. The Jetstream 41 was flying in to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj in southern Nepal late Saturday wit
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Blasts at Syrian airbase near Damascus kill two

Blasts at Syrian airbase near Damascus kill two

At least two pro-government forces were killed overnight in a string of explosions at a military airport near the Syrian capital, a monitoring group said on Sunday. Syrian state media also reported the blasts at the Mazzeh airbase, on the western outskirt
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
EU raps Guatemala for 'step backward' on Corruption

EU raps Guatemala for 'step backward' on Corruption

The European Union on Sunday accused the Guatemalan government of President Jimmy Morales of taking a "step backward" by shutting down a UN mission investigating corruption in the central American country. Morales said Friday he was not renewing the manda
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 12

Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 12

At least 12 people were killed, including two Ukrainians, when a helicopter crashed in northern Afghanistan on Sunday, Afghan and foreign officials said. The aircraft, owned by a Moldovan company, was carrying 14 people including 11 members of Afghan secu
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Norway police probe disappearance of WikiLeaks associate

Norway police probe disappearance of WikiLeaks associate

Norwegian police on Sunday said they were investigating the disappearance of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's associate Arjen Kamphuis, a cyber security expert, who was last seen in northern Norway. "We have started an investigation," police spokesman T
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Kuwait emir announces visit to Washington, talks with Trump

Kuwait emir announces visit to Washington, talks with Trump

Kuwait's ruler will travel to Washington on Monday for a working visit and hold talks with US President Donald Trump, the state news agency KUNA announced on Sunday. The White House said in a statement the leaders would discuss trade, investment and secur
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Microwave weapon suspected in mystery attacks on US diplomats

Microwave weapon suspected in mystery attacks on US diplomats

Doctors and scientists increasingly suspect attacks with unconventional microwave weapons as the cause of the mysterious ailments that have stricken more than three dozen American diplomats and their families in Cuba and China, The New York Times reported
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Income Tax: is there any shortcut to correction? - III
Currency

Income Tax: is there any shortcut to correction? - III

Part I and II of this series summarized the underlying tone of the fiscal framework adopted in the last 50 years in Pakistan. Except for some non-substantive and minor aberrations, the system throughout the period has been geared and designed for:
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Income Tax: is there any shortcut to correction? - III
Currency

Income Tax: is there any shortcut to correction? - III

Part I and II of this series summarized the underlying tone of the fiscal framework adopted in the last 50 years in Pakistan. Except for some non-substantive and minor aberrations, the system throughout the period has been geared and designed for:
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Chinese academics meet KU vice chancellor

Chinese academics meet KU vice chancellor

A six-member delegation of academics from China met Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Karachi (KU) Professor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan at his office. The delegation was led by Dean of Tsinghua University, Professor Yan Xuetong, said a statement issue
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PPP hopes Fazl will withdraw in favour of Aitzaz

PPP hopes Fazl will withdraw in favour of Aitzaz

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira on Sunday expressed optimism that JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the opposition's candidate for the presidential election, will drop out from the race and convince the PML-N and other opposition p
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Senior minister to monitor 100 days plan in Punjab

Senior minister to monitor 100 days plan in Punjab

Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that special strategy would be devised to monitor the implementation on the 100 days plan in Punjab province and weekly meetings of different departments would be held in this regard. He added that it would
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Defence Day's arrrangements finalised in Sialkot

Defence Day's arrrangements finalised in Sialkot

Necessary arrangements are being finalized for celebrating Defence Day of Pakistan with great enthusiasm and usual zeal in Sialkot district. The daylong programmes will be held with special prayers for the unity, prosperity and solidarity of the country a
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PSCA recovers three cars, 129 motorbikes & seven autorickshaws

PSCA recovers three cars, 129 motorbikes & seven autorickshaws

Operations Monitoring Centre of Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) secured more than 31,543 observations that warranted FIRs in 83 cases and interception of more than 141 suspicious persons by PRU and Dolphin Squad and a thorough probing of 2,516 suspiciou
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
JI urges government to introduce interest-free economy

JI urges government to introduce interest-free economy

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirajul Haq, has said that it was the constitutional responsibility of the government to establish an interest free economy in the country. He was talking to the media after addressing the participants of the JI
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PRGMEA for aggressive plan to boost export

PRGMEA for aggressive plan to boost export

Need to introduce 'One Window Operation' was emphasized by Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) chief coordinator Ijaz A Khokhar on Sunday to prevent tax evasion. The government will collect tax to many folds if one
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Luxury cars of Prime Minister House to be auctioned on September 17

Luxury cars of Prime Minister House to be auctioned on September 17

The Federal government will auction the vehicles of the Prime Minister House on September 17, it emerged on Sunday. A total of 102 vehicles including bullet-proof cars will be auctioned as a part of Prime Minister Imran Khan's austerity initiative. The ca
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Another person dies of Congo virus in Landi Kotal

Another person dies of Congo virus in Landi Kotal

The death toll of Congo effectees raised to two when another youth of Piro Khel village of Landi Kotal division died of the Congo disease in Peshawar hospital on Sunday. The relatives of the deceased, Khan Haidar while confirming his death said that last
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Speakers urge people to support government for real change

Speakers urge people to support government for real change

Imran Khan has broken status quo but people should support him for brining real change in Pakistan through economic stability, broadening tax net, ensuring accountability, introducing good governance, free education, health and residential facilities, emp
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Body formed to probe Sharjeel's involvement in liquor case

Body formed to probe Sharjeel's involvement in liquor case

A three-member committee was constituted on Sunday to probe the discovery of two liquor bottles from the room of PPP MPA Sharjeel Inam Memon in a Karachi hospital where he was admitted for treatment and that was declared sub-jail because he remains an und
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Imran launches 'Plant for Pakistan' drive

Imran launches 'Plant for Pakistan' drive

Prime Minister Imran Khan took part in the campaign by planting a sapling in Haripur as part of the government's billion tree Tsunami drive. He was accompanied by KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. One-day plantation campaign 'Plant for Pakistan' commenced o
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Selected works of Hindko language poets translated into Urdu

Selected works of Hindko language poets translated into Urdu

The Gandhara Hindko Academy has translated the selected works of the Hindko language poets into Urdu. Ali Awais Khyal, a young research associate at the academy, has rendered the translation. The 111-page book has been named "Chiragh-e-Sukhan. The six poe
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
'Tree for Pakistan' drive begins in country

'Tree for Pakistan' drive begins in country

A one-day massive tree plantation campaign "Tree for Pakistan" started on Sunday to plant more than 1.5 million saplings across the country as part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government's ten billion tree Tsunami drive. Advisor to the Prime Ministe
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Buzdar vows to launch drive against land mafia

Buzdar vows to launch drive against land mafia

The Punjab government has decided to launch full fledge campaign against Encroachments, big land grabbers and scroungers to bring influential people to book at the outset as part of its 100 days agenda. Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said, here on Sun
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of kitchen items witness mixed trend

A mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed as some items have slightly increased while other remained unchanged in retail market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. Price of live chicken/meat
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan's history to be unfolded at Peking university show

Pakistan's history to be unfolded at Peking university show

Peking University, the oldest higher education institution in China, will organize an exhibition this month to provide a broad understanding of Pakistani history, culture and people among the Chinese students. "Through this exhibition focusing on ancient
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Electricity shortfall spikes up to 5560 megawatts

Electricity shortfall spikes up to 5560 megawatts

Amid scorching heat and crippling humidity, the shortfall of electricity spiked up to 5560MW and power outages disrupted routine life activities of the people in the provincial capital on Sunday. According to reports the demand of electricity rose to 2367
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Hundreds of Tharis plant saplings to combat desertification

Hundreds of Tharis plant saplings to combat desertification

Hundreds of Tharis on Sunday jointly planted thousands of saplings to participate in "Plant for Pakistan" campaign and to combat desertification with an objective to make Thar Greener and prosperous. The Thar Million Tree Initiative summed up a total numb
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Health insurance scheme approved for 19 more districts of Punjab

Health insurance scheme approved for 19 more districts of Punjab

Punjab Specialized Health Care Department in a meeting chaired by Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid has approved in principle extension of health insurance scheme in rest of 19 districts of the province. Secretary Specialized Health Care Departm
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Prime Minister directs immediate comprehensive security plan for Zaireen

Prime Minister directs immediate comprehensive security plan for Zaireen

Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday directed that a comprehensive action plan should be chalked out in consultation with all the stakeholders within 48 hours for the security of Zaireen (pilgrims) visiting Iran, Iraq and other holy places during the upcoming
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Tree plantation drive begins in Rawalpindi

Tree plantation drive begins in Rawalpindi

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday kicked off 'Plant for Pakistan' campaign in Rawalpindi Division while over 5000 saplings were planted at the green belt of Koral Chowk, Expressway. The Federal Minister addressing the participant
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
DG ISPR lauds media role in highlighting martyrs' sacrifices

DG ISPR lauds media role in highlighting martyrs' sacrifices

Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor on Sunday thanked Pakistani media for highlighting the sacrifices of martyrs for the sake of the motherland. In a tweet message, the DG ISPR while hailing the Pakistani
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Taxes on cigarettes to be raised to discourage smoking: minister

Taxes on cigarettes to be raised to discourage smoking: minister

Federal Health Minister Aamir Mahmood Kiani said on Sunday that taxes on cigarettes would be increased to discourage growing use of smoking and enhance tax collection. "The previous government decreased taxes on cigarettes instead of increasing them and w
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Ali Raza Abidi parts ways with MQM-P

Ali Raza Abidi parts ways with MQM-P

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Syed Ali Raza Abidi, once a staunch supporter of party, has tendered his resignation from basic membership of MQM-P. He sent his resignation to party convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and also posted a pictu
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
18 injured in vehicles' collision

18 injured in vehicles' collision

Eighteen people were injured in a collision between two passenger vehicles carrying wedding party guests in Mamond area of Bajaur District on Sunday morning. The injured have been shifted to District Headquarters Hospital Khaar. Local sources said two veh
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sharjeel liquor case; three sent to jail on remand

Sharjeel liquor case; three sent to jail on remand

A court here on Sunday sent three suspects to prison on judicial remand in a case pertaining to liquor recovery from PPP leader Sharjeel Memon's room in hospital. Police produced the accused - Muhammad Jam, Mushtaq and Shakar Din - before the court which
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
CJP halts KDA from razing houses in Korangi

CJP halts KDA from razing houses in Korangi

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has asked Karachi Development Authority to stop its ongoing action at Nasir Jump area in Korangi and sought record from the KDA and revenue board of the houses which the Authority began bulldozing. Hearing a case
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Media under focus

Media under focus

It is quite likely that country's new information minister Fawad Chaudhry, who is undoubtedly a learned person with a liberal outlook, will soon be known for evoking considerable controversies after he sparked a new controversy by announcing that a "unifi
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Institutional failure

Institutional failure

Institutional failure has been the hallmark of Pakistan's history. Much has been written and debated. This article will not dwell on the well-treaded past. It will focus on some current and recent issues. We all know about PIA, Pakistan Steel Mills, Railw
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Symbols of change

Symbols of change

Every move conveys a message. Human expressions are giveaways of inner feelings. Body language is a loud and clear communication. All objects and their placements are a story untold. The rooms in the house and the pictures on the wall all convey something
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Imbalances in NFC award

Imbalances in NFC award

Asad Umar, the Finance Minister, stated in the Senate Tuesday that he has directed Secretary Finance to initiate the process for the National Finance Commission (NFC) award which, as per the constitution, determines the revenue share of provinces and the
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Start of PTI's countdown

Start of PTI's countdown

The meeting Prime Minister Imran Khan held on Friday with a group of TV anchors was notable for the patience with which he fielded hard questions, such as his choice of Punjab Chief Minister, the provincial Information and Culture Minister's uncivilized r
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Decision on IMF

Decision on IMF

Federal Finance Minister Asad Umar while responding to concerns raised in the Senate stated that the government had worked out that it would need to borrow 9 billion dollars to manage the national economy and had yet to decide whether to seek an Internati
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
RBS says ''planning for worst'' in Brexit

RBS says ''planning for worst'' in Brexit

The Royal Bank of Scotland warned Sunday that it is planning "for the worst" amid increased talk of no deal over Brexit. Chief executive Ross McEwan said RBS is setting up a new European subsidiary in Amsterdam to serve customers on the continent, but is
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
RBS says 'planning for worst' in Brexit

RBS says 'planning for worst' in Brexit

The Royal Bank of Scotland warned Sunday that it is planning "for the worst" amid increased talk of no deal over Brexit. Chief executive Ross McEwan said RBS is setting up a new European subsidiary in Amsterdam to serve customers on the continent, but is
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
RBS says 'planning for worst' in Brexit

RBS says 'planning for worst' in Brexit

The Royal Bank of Scotland warned Sunday that it is planning "for the worst" amid increased talk of no deal over Brexit. Chief executive Ross McEwan said RBS is setting up a new European subsidiary in Amsterdam to serve customers on the continent, but is
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Germany suspends two policemen over Nazi salute

Germany suspends two policemen over Nazi salute

Police in Germany's southern state of Bavaria are investigating two officers suspected of performing the illegal Hitler salute. The German constitution makes it a crime to exhibit Nazi symbols and the incident is likely to feed into a heated debate about
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Germany suspends two policemen over Nazi salute

Germany suspends two policemen over Nazi salute

Police in Germany's southern state of Bavaria are investigating two officers suspected of performing the illegal Hitler salute. The German constitution makes it a crime to exhibit Nazi symbols and the incident is likely to feed into a heated debate about
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US team asked Abbas about Jordan-Palestinian confederation

US team asked Abbas about Jordan-Palestinian confederation

US officials working on a Middle East peace plan have asked Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas about forming a confederation with Jordan, Abbas told activists Sunday, according to one of them. Abbas recounted the conversation he had with White House aides
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US team asked Abbas about Jordan-Palestinian confederation

US team asked Abbas about Jordan-Palestinian confederation

US officials working on a Middle East peace plan have asked Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas about forming a confederation with Jordan, Abbas told activists Sunday, according to one of them. Abbas recounted the conversation he had with White House aides
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran's defences

Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran's defences

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran's armed forces to boost their defence capacities, according to his official website, as the country faces increased tension with the United States. On Saturda
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran's defences

Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran's defences

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran's armed forces to boost their defence capacities, according to his official website, as the country faces increased tension with the United States. On Saturda
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Presidential election: Fazl, Shahbaz discuss strategy

Presidential election: Fazl, Shahbaz discuss strategy

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PM-N) has broken the unholy alliance between PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and JUF's chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman by fielding him as a joint candidate of the united opposition for the election of the august office of Presid
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Presidential election: Fazl, Shahbaz discuss strategy

Presidential election: Fazl, Shahbaz discuss strategy

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PM-N) has broken the unholy alliance between PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari and JUF's chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman by fielding him as a joint candidate of the united opposition for the election of the august office of Presid
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US commando takes helm of forces in Afghanistan

US commando takes helm of forces in Afghanistan

General Scott Miller took command of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan on Sunday, as worsening violence erodes hopes for peace in the war-torn country. Miller, who has commanded special operations units in Afghanistan since 2013, succeeds General John Nic
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US commando takes helm of forces in Afghanistan

US commando takes helm of forces in Afghanistan

General Scott Miller took command of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan on Sunday, as worsening violence erodes hopes for peace in the war-torn country. Miller, who has commanded special operations units in Afghanistan since 2013, succeeds General John Nic
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Proposed LG bodies' structure: high-powered committee constituted

Proposed LG bodies' structure: high-powered committee constituted

Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday constituted a high-powered committee for holding in-depth discussions and formulating a proposed structure of the local government bodies within one week. The recommendations of the committee would be scrutinized and prese
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Proposed LG bodies' structure: high-powered committee constituted

Proposed LG bodies' structure: high-powered committee constituted

Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday constituted a high-powered committee for holding in-depth discussions and formulating a proposed structure of the local government bodies within one week. The recommendations of the committee would be scrutinized and prese
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Toronto Star reporter says Trump wrong about NAFTA talk leak

Toronto Star reporter says Trump wrong about NAFTA talk leak

The Toronto Star journalist who reported brash remarks apparently made by US President Donald Trump off-the-record to Bloomberg says that news agency was not his source. The Canadian daily had quoted Trump as boasting in an interview with Bloomberg that h
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Toronto Star reporter says Trump wrong about NAFTA talk leak

Toronto Star reporter says Trump wrong about NAFTA talk leak

The Toronto Star journalist who reported brash remarks apparently made by US President Donald Trump off-the-record to Bloomberg says that news agency was not his source. The Canadian daily had quoted Trump as boasting in an interview with Bloomberg that h
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
No face-to-face meetings set for Yemen peace talks

No face-to-face meetings set for Yemen peace talks

Yemen's warring parties will not meet directly at UN-brokered peace talks in Geneva this week, likely to focus on a prisoner exchange deal and the fate of a key port, government officials said Sunday. The United Nations has invited Yemen's government and
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UK welcomes Saudi-led coalition probe into Yemen strike

UK welcomes Saudi-led coalition probe into Yemen strike

Britain on Sunday welcomed results of an investigation by the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen into an air strike last month that killed 40 children, but urged clarifications on other deadly operations. The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday said "mista
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 1586 basis points

Futures spread up by 1586 basis points

The futures spread increased by 1586bps during the outgoing week to 10.59 percent. Trading activities on the futures counter improved as average daily volumes increased by 467.5 percent to 149.79 million shares. The average daily trading value surged by 2
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 1586 basis points

Futures spread up by 1586 basis points

The futures spread increased by 1586bps during the outgoing week to 10.59 percent. Trading activities on the futures counter improved as average daily volumes increased by 467.5 percent to 149.79 million shares. The average daily trading value surged by 2
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Equities go downhill

Equities go downhill

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex-100 lost 119.01 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,483.18 points. Average daily volumes stood at 163.402 million shares. BRIndex-30
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Equities go downhill

Equities go downhill

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex-100 lost 119.01 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,483.18 points. Average daily volumes stood at 163.402 million shares. BRIndex-30
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Equities go downhill

Equities go downhill

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex-100 lost 119.01 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,483.18 points. Average daily volumes stood at 163.402 million shares. BRIndex-30
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China''s ''Belt and Road'': big project runs into debt jam
Currency

China''s ''Belt and Road'': big project runs into debt jam

China''s massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt. First announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the initiative also known as
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's 'Belt and Road': big project runs into debt jam
Currency

China's 'Belt and Road': big project runs into debt jam

China's massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt. First announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the initiative also known as
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's 'Belt and Road': big project runs into debt jam
Currency

China's 'Belt and Road': big project runs into debt jam

China's massive and expanding "Belt and Road" trade infrastructure project is running into speed bumps as some countries begin to grumble about being buried under Chinese debt. First announced in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the initiative also known as
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Turkey calls US 'wild wolves'

Turkey calls US 'wild wolves'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed Ankara would pursue non-dollar transactions in trade with Russia and other countries, accusing the US of behaving like "wild wolves." Both Turkey and Russia are reeling from punitive economic measures
Published 03 Sep, 2018 12:00am
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