Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday discussed the evolving geo-strategic environment and progress on Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad with the Corps Commanders. The 213th Corps Comm-anders Conference was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalp
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday discussed the evolving geo-strategic environment and progress on Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad with the Corps Commanders. The 213th Corps Comm-anders Conference was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalp
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Tuesday categorically said that Pakistan belongs to minorities as much as it belongs to the majority, saying no one has the right to oppose appointment of a leading international academic in the Eco
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Tuesday categorically said that Pakistan belongs to minorities as much as it belongs to the majority, saying no one has the right to oppose appointment of a leading international academic in the Eco
Textile division identified three pressing export impediments, including pending liabilities of Rs 115 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cost/ease of doing business and the levy of custom duty on import of cotton for failing to achieve targ
Textile division identified three pressing export impediments, including pending liabilities of Rs 115 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cost/ease of doing business and the levy of custom duty on import of cotton for failing to achieve targ
Textile division identified three pressing export impediments, including pending liabilities of Rs 115 billion with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), cost/ease of doing business and the levy of custom duty on import of cotton for failing to achieve targ
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Dr Arif Alvi has been elected as the 13th President of Pakistan. According to unofficial results, PTI candidate Dr Arif Alvi bagged a total of 353 electoral votes, opposition alliance's candidate Jamiat Ulema-e-Isl
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Dr Arif Alvi has been elected as the 13th President of Pakistan. According to unofficial results, PTI candidate Dr Arif Alvi bagged a total of 353 electoral votes, opposition alliance's candidate Jamiat Ulema-e-Isl
Interest rates on new foreign currency deposits issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (September 04, 2018).
Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
On Monday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,423. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 1.915 billion and the number of lots traded was 2,261.
Palm oil was offered in a tight range on the European vegetable oils market on Monday as slightly firmer Malaysian palm oil futures were offset by a stronger dollar and weaker ringgit. Asking prices for palm oil were mostly between unchanged and $2.50 a t
Russian wheat export prices finished last week unchanged as an early fall was offset by growth in the global benchmark in Chicago due to concerns about tightening supplies, analysts said.
Contracts held by investors in China's iron ore futures have fallen to the lowest in more than three years, and trading volumes have nearly halved since May, when foreign companies were first allowed to trade directly. The slump in volumes in China's seco
The Karachi Port handled 75,845 tonnes of cargo comprising 56,548 tonnes of import cargo and 19,297 tonnes of export cargo including 1,300 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargos of 56,
Both exporters and mills indulged in panic buying of cotton on the local market on Tuesday, pushing the volume of business higher in the process of trading activity, dealers said. After maintaining a stable trend for a long time, the official spot rate mo
European wheat futures fell on Monday after Russia dismissed any export restrictions, while technical adjustments before the expiry of September contracts also weighed. Benchmark December milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext settled 2.25 euros, or 1.1 pe
Sports can play pivotal role of laying strong foundation of the future generation so that they could meet the challenges of modern world and move the country towards progress and prosperity. These views were expressed by Muhammad Arif Madni, acting Presid
Former International Cricket Council (ICC) president Ehsan Mani has been elected unopposed as chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Ehsan Mani has been elected as PCB chairman for a period of three years. A meeting of the Board of Governors (BoGs)
Weather reigned again as the hot topic at the US Open on Tuesday, a day after Roger Federer's hopes of a sixth title melted away in a shock loss to 55th-ranked John Millman. The Swiss superstar, owner of 20 Grand Slam titles, said the suffocating humidity
Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open on Monday in back-to-back seismic shocks under the Arthur Ashe Stadium lights. Federer, the five-time champion and looking to end his 10-year wait to add to his total in New York, was beaten by
Chris Woakes and Ollie Pope have been included in the England squad for the final Test against India as Alastair Cook prepares for his international farewell at The Oval. Warwickshire all-rounder Woakes and Surrey batsman Pope are added to group that will
Top-ranked Test team India will host the West Indies next month and in November for two Tests, five one-day internationals and three Twenty20s, the cricket board said Tuesday. The Test series will kick off on October 4 in the western city of Rajkot follow
Pakistan left all-rounders Mohammad Hafeez and Imad Wasim out of a 16-man squad for the six-nation Asia Cup, to be played in Dubai and Abu Dhabi from next week, selectors announced Tuesday. But left-handed opener Shan Masood gets his first chance in Pakis
An emotional Andy Murray has apologised to Scottish tennis fans after the former world number one decided not to play in Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Uzbekistan in Glasgow. With the change of Davis Cup format meaning fewer home ties, next week's
The surprise resignation of French Sports Minister Laura Flessel on Tuesday was linked to her "fiscal situation", a source close to the case told AFP, confirming press reports in the wake of her departure. Laura Flessel, a popular former Olympic fencing c
The head of Russia's anti-doping body on Tuesday was downcast about the prospects of the organisation being reinstated into the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
USA Gymnastics chief executive Kerry Perry has resigned after just nine months, a statement said Tuesday, dealing another blow to the embattled governing body as it struggles to rebuild after the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. "USA Gymnastics Presid
Australia's central bank entered its third year of policy stability on Tuesday, and a change seems no nearer even as its commercial cousins nudge up their home loan rates to protect profit margins.
Japanese corporate capital expenditure jumped in April-June by its most since 2006, raising hopes for sustainable economic recovery led by the private sector, although global trade tensions cloud the outlook for an export-reliant economy.
The pace of growth in Canada's manufacturing sector eased in August for the second straight month as slower growth in new business offset the strongest expansion of production volumes in nearly eight years, data showed on Tuesday.
South Africa entered recession in the second quarter for the first time since 2009, data showed on Tuesday, in a stinging blow to President Cyril Ramaphosa's efforts to revive the economy after a decade of stagnation.
Brazilian industrial output contracted less than expected in July, suggesting the outlook for a slow and steady recovery remained intact despite disruptions from a countrywide truckers strike earlier in the year. Output fell 0.2 percent from June, governm
British construction activity slowed in August after reaching a two-year high the month before, as builders worked their way through projects delayed by bad weather earlier in the year, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Egypt is targeting a budget deficit of 8.4 percent of GDP for the 2018-19 fiscal year that ends in June, compared with 9.8 percent in the previous year, Finance Minister Mohamed Maait told a news conference on Tuesday. "Our economy has grown faster than w
Growth in Saudi Arabia's non-oil private sector edged up in August to its fastest rate this year, a survey of companies showed on Tuesday, suggesting a long-awaited recovery of the economy may have begun. The economy has been hit hard in the last few year
Expansion of the United Arab Emirates' non-oil private sector slowed to a five-month low in August as total employment shrank for the first time on record, a survey of companies showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted Emirates NBD UAE Purchasing Manage
The Pacific Islands Forum in Nauru began in dramatic fashion Tuesday, with Chinese diplomats storming out of a meeting and a New Zealand journalist detained for interviewing refugees held on the tiny island nation. After a low-key opening ceremony late Mo
The EU ombudsman on Tuesday savaged the rushed and murky procedure that saw Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's chief of staff promoted to the body's top administrative post.
Britain on Tuesday said it agreed with France's decision to send its navy to waters in the English Channel where UK and French fishing boats clashed last week over access to scallop-rich waters.
The ruling body of Britain's main opposition Labour party agreed Tuesday to adopt in full an international definition of anti-Semitism for its code of conduct, after a bitter row that reignited internal criticism of leftist leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Russia launched checks Tuesday after its space chief said an air leak on the International Space Station last week could have been deliberate sabotage. Space agency chief Dmitry Rogozin said the hole detected Thursday in a Russian space craft docked at th
One worker was killed and two injured when carbon dioxide leaked at a Samsung Electronics chip plant on Tuesday, the South Korean company said. The three were found unconscious in the basement of the semiconductor factory in Suwon just south of Seoul, the
The UN mission in Libya said a ceasefire agreement was reached on Tuesday to end a week of clashes in the capital Tripoli that have killed at least 50 people.
France's sports minister on Tuesday became the second popular member of President Emmanuel Macron's cabinet to resign in a week, bowing out amid reports of tax troubles that have added to the president's mounting woes.
The Iranian rial hit a record low against the US dollar on the unofficial market on Tuesday, a foreign exchange website reported, amid a deterioration in the economic situation and the reimposition of sanctions by the United States.
The dollar firmed on Tuesday as investors bid up safe haven assets amid tensions around global trade and strains in emerging market currencies, while the Australian dollar pared losses after Australia's central bank kept interest rates on hold.
The dollar rose broadly on Tuesday as concerns about a possible escalation in trade conflict between the United States and China boosted safe-haven demand for the greenback and as investors dumped emerging market currencies.
The dollar extended gains on Tuesday as concerns about a possible escalation in trade conflict between the United States and China prompted investors to dump emerging market currencies. Against a basket of currencies, the dollar rose half a percent and wa
The Australian and New Zealand dollars recouped some lost ground on Tuesday after Australia's central bank sounded resolutely upbeat on the economy as it held rates steady, confounding bears who had wagered on a more dovish outcome.