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Print - 2018-09-17
Samsung sets new Galaxy device launch for October

Samsung sets new Galaxy device launch for October

Samsung sent out invitations Friday for an October 11 event to launch a new mobile device under its Galaxy line. The invitation offered few details but the mention of "4x fun" led to speculation the about a new smartphone with four cameras or possibly a f
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Shaping mobile industry: GSMA study identifies 'Megatrends'

Shaping mobile industry: GSMA study identifies 'Megatrends'

GSMA Intelligence published its third annual 'Global Mobile Trends' report on September 11, providing a wealth of data and insight on the direction of the global communications industry over the coming years. This flagship research offering outlines the k
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
New GSMA report highlights how 5G, AI & IoT will transform Americas

New GSMA report highlights how 5G, AI & IoT will transform Americas

At the 2018 Mobile World Congress Americas, the GSMA Thursday issued a new report, 'Intelligent Connectivity: How the Combination of 5G, AI and IoT Is Set to Change the Americas,' highlighting how the region is set to benefit from the age of 'intelligent
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sears says same-store sales improved

Sears says same-store sales improved

Sears Holdings Corp on Thursday said comparable store sales improved in the second quarter compared to the first quarter. The company's quarterly sales however fell 25.6 percent to $3.18 billion as it shut more stores to combat declining foot traffic in i
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sears says same-store sales improved

Sears says same-store sales improved

Sears Holdings Corp on Thursday said comparable store sales improved in the second quarter compared to the first quarter. The company's quarterly sales however fell 25.6 percent to $3.18 billion as it shut more stores to combat declining foot traffic in i
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Zara owner Inditex lifts sales forecasts
Currency

Zara owner Inditex lifts sales forecasts

Zara owner Inditex said on Wednesday its autumn clothing collections had been well received and forecast a second-half sales rise of up to 6 percent and improved profitability, despite a strong euro. The world's biggest clothing retailer, which is control
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Zara owner Inditex lifts sales forecasts
Currency

Zara owner Inditex lifts sales forecasts

Zara owner Inditex said on Wednesday its autumn clothing collections had been well received and forecast a second-half sales rise of up to 6 percent and improved profitability, despite a strong euro. The world's biggest clothing retailer, which is control
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Japan's Renesas to buy US chipmaker IDT for $6.7 billion

Japan's Renesas to buy US chipmaker IDT for $6.7 billion

Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp said it had agreed to buy Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDT) for $6.7 billion, its second major acquisition as it deepens its push into semiconductors for self-driving cars. The deal for the US chip design firm undersc
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Japan's Renesas to buy US chipmaker IDT for $6.7 billion

Japan's Renesas to buy US chipmaker IDT for $6.7 billion

Japan's Renesas Electronics Corp said it had agreed to buy Integrated Device Technology Inc (IDT) for $6.7 billion, its second major acquisition as it deepens its push into semiconductors for self-driving cars. The deal for the US chip design firm undersc
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Hermes posts record H1 margins

Hermes posts record H1 margins

France's Hermes on Wednesday said operating margins reached a first-half record at the start of 2018, after resilient demand in key markets like China helped the luxury handbag maker and most of its major rivals lift profits.
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Hermes posts record H1 margins

Hermes posts record H1 margins

France's Hermes on Wednesday said operating margins reached a first-half record at the start of 2018, after resilient demand in key markets like China helped the luxury handbag maker and most of its major rivals lift profits.
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Aspen sells infant formula business to Lactalis for $865 million

Aspen sells infant formula business to Lactalis for $865 million

African drugmaker Aspen Pharmacare has agreed to sell its infant formula business to French dairy group Lactalis for 12.9 billion rand ($865 million), looking to capitalise on the sector's recent flurry of dealmaking to reduce its debt and focus on core o
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sumitomo to focus on Panasonic, Toyota for battery material

Sumitomo to focus on Panasonic, Toyota for battery material

Japan's Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd (SMM) plans to focus on two key customers for its battery materials, Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp , supplier of car power packs to Tesla Inc, SMM's new president said. While Toyota and Panasonic are already SMM
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US companies in China say tariffs are hurting: survey

US companies in China say tariffs are hurting: survey

The majority of American companies in China say they are hurting from the escalating US-China trade spat, reporting increased costs, lower profits and stepped-up scrutiny, a survey showed on Thursday. The American Chamber of Commerce in China polled more
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Are we there yet? No bottom in sight for China stocks
Currency

Are we there yet? No bottom in sight for China stocks

Shanghai is the world's worst-performing major stock market this year despite respectable corporate earnings, a disconnect which is feeding growing talk that Chinese equities are now a screaming buy. Not so fast, say brokers and analysts, who warn shares
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
DP World plans 10-year dollar sukuk, 30-year conventional bond sale

DP World plans 10-year dollar sukuk, 30-year conventional bond sale

DP World, the Dubai logistics group and one of the world's biggest port operators, will meet fixed income investors ahead of a planned 10-year benchmark dollar sukuk offering, a document issued by one of the banks arranging the potential issue showed on M
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
DP World plans 10-year dollar sukuk, 30-year conventional bond sale

DP World plans 10-year dollar sukuk, 30-year conventional bond sale

DP World, the Dubai logistics group and one of the world's biggest port operators, will meet fixed income investors ahead of a planned 10-year benchmark dollar sukuk offering, a document issued by one of the banks arranging the potential issue showed on M
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Canada's TSX to surge to record high this year, then stall in 2019

Canada's TSX to surge to record high this year, then stall in 2019

Canada's main stock index will climb to a record high by the end of the year as the prospect of higher global inflation boosts the appeal of its resource shares, a Reuters poll found, but a rising recession risk will cap the index's rise in 2019. The medi
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Saudi index hits new six-month low, Egypt slips

Saudi index hits new six-month low, Egypt slips

Saudi Arabian shares closed at a new six-month low on Sunday on selling in financial stocks, while Dubai stocks slipped more than 1 percent, hurt by Emaar Properties, as risk-aversion spread across most Gulf markets. The Egyptian index fell 3.4 percent to
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Volvo Cars drops IPO

Volvo Cars drops IPO

Volvo Cars and its Chinese owner Geely have postponed plans to float shares in the Swedish carmaker, blaming trade tensions and a downturn in automotive stocks. But while Volvo's plans for a Stockholm listing were delayed indefinitely, Britain's Aston Mar
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Volvo Cars drops IPO

Volvo Cars drops IPO

Volvo Cars and its Chinese owner Geely have postponed plans to float shares in the Swedish carmaker, blaming trade tensions and a downturn in automotive stocks. But while Volvo's plans for a Stockholm listing were delayed indefinitely, Britain's Aston Mar
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's money rates fall

China's money rates fall

China's primary money rates fell for the week as liquidity improved following a resumption of the central bank's injection of funds. The volume-weighted average rate of the benchmark seven-day repo traded in the interbank market, considered the best indic
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Vietnam wants flexibility in forex policy
Currency

Vietnam wants flexibility in forex policy

Vietnam should be more flexible in handling its exchange rate, and is on track to cut its public debt to about 60 percent of gross domestic product by 2020, its finance minister said in an interview on Wednesday. The dong currency has weakened 2.5 percent
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Dollar to keep crown this year, but not next
Currency

Dollar to keep crown this year, but not next

The US dollar, which has had its best yearly performance since 2015 so far in 2018, will hold on to those gains for the rest of the year but beyond that is unlikely to maintain its ascendancy, a Reuters poll showed. A majority of foreign exchange strategi
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Brazil stock gain forecasts lowered due to election worries

Brazil stock gain forecasts lowered due to election worries

Uncertainty about Brazil's presidential elections is likely to curb stock gains this year, a Reuters poll showed, while making strategists and analysts more wary of issuing precise forecasts. Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index is likely to rise 5.2 pe
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Even low levels of traffic pollution tied to heart damage

Even low levels of traffic pollution tied to heart damage

People exposed to even low levels of air pollution are more likely to develop structural changes in the heart that can be a precursor to heart failure, a UK study suggests. While exposure to air pollution has long been linked to an increased risk of heart
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Cancer to kill 10 million in 2018 despite better prevention

Cancer to kill 10 million in 2018 despite better prevention

Cancer will kill nearly 10 million people this year, experts said on Wednesday, warning the disease's global burden continues to rise in spite of better prevention and earlier diagnosis. An estimated 18.1 million new cancer cases were predicted worldwide
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Climate extremes 'key driver' behind rising global hunger: UN

Climate extremes 'key driver' behind rising global hunger: UN

Extreme weather events were a leading cause of global hunger rising last year, with women, babies, and old people particularly vulnerable to the worsening trend, a UN report said on Tuesday. Increasingly frequent shocks such as extreme rainfall or tempera
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Ebola fight has new science but faces old hurdles in restive Congo

Ebola fight has new science but faces old hurdles in restive Congo

When Esperance Nzavaki heard she was cured of Ebola after three weeks of cutting-edge care at a medical center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, she raised her arms to the sky with joy and praised the Lord. Her recovery is testament to the effectiv
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Global AIDS, TB fight needs more money: health fund

Global AIDS, TB fight needs more money: health fund

The fight against epidemics such as AIDS and tuberculosis needs greater funding and cooperation in order to wipe out the diseases, a leading aid group said on Wednesday. Launching its annual report in Paris, The Global Fund said countries where it invests
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
BMW to recall more than 139,000 of its 3-series cars

BMW to recall more than 139,000 of its 3-series cars

German automaker BMW will recall more than 139,000 of its 3-series cars in China from November 9, because of a defect in the air-conditioning system, the market regulator said. The recall covers 89,309 vehicles produced in China between May 2005 and July
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
BMW drives to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles

BMW drives to cut battery costs, share costs on autonomous vehicles

German luxury vehicle maker BMW AG plans more deals with mining companies to secure electric vehicle battery materials, and is open to forming alliances to share the costs of developing autonomous-vehicle systems, the automaker's research and development
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Maduro says oil finance commitments won from China
Currency

Maduro says oil finance commitments won from China

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Saturday he had new commitments from Beijing on funding for the oil industry on which crisis-hit Caracas relies. Oil output is the main generator of Venezuela's income but has fallen to its lowest level in three de
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Macron draws fire with career advice to young job-seeker

Macron draws fire with career advice to young job-seeker

French President Emmanuel Macron was facing fresh criticism Sunday after telling an aspiring gardener that he could easily find a job if he would simply start looking in high-demand sectors like restaurants or construction. In a video doing the rounds on
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Macron walks back on pledge to end 'exit tax' on high earners

Macron walks back on pledge to end 'exit tax' on high earners

France will keep a less restrictive version of its "exit tax" on wealthy people who take assets out of the country, and not completely scrap it as President Emmanuel Macron pledged earlier this year. The 30 percent levy was introduced by former president
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Turkey raises maximum credit card rates

Turkey raises maximum credit card rates

Turkey's central bank said on Sunday it was raising the maximum interest rate credit card lenders can charge each month to 2.25 percent for Turkish lira and 1.80 percent for foreign exchange transactions. The interest rate where payments are overdue will
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Hundreds protest against pension reforms in Russia

Hundreds protest against pension reforms in Russia

Up to thousand protestors demonstrated in Russia's second largest city of Saint Petersburg on Sunday against a plan to raise the state pension age which has sparked public anger. Between 800 and 1,000 people gathered in a small park for an authorised demo
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Australia offers reward amid mystery strawberry needle scare

Australia offers reward amid mystery strawberry needle scare

An Australian state has offered a large reward for information after sewing needles were found in strawberries sold in supermarkets, in what the federal health minister described as a "vicious crime". The issue came to light last week when a man was taken
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sudan inflation hits new highs
Currency

Sudan inflation hits new highs

Sudan's inflation rate climbed to a high of 66.82 percent in August from 63.94 percent in July, the state statistics agency said on Sunday, in an economic crisis that prompted a change of government last week. Inflation jumped to more than 50 percent in J
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Islamic banks face outdated property rules

Islamic banks face outdated property rules

Regulators overseeing Islamic banking must revise guidance on real estate exposures to align with the post-financial crisis capital rules of Basel III, a global industry body said on Sunday. The Bahrain-based General Council for Islamic Banks and Financia
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Banking system healthy 10 years after meltdown: J P Morgan Chase chief

Banking system healthy 10 years after meltdown: J P Morgan Chase chief

J.P Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Sunday the US banking system has returned to full health 10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers plunged the world into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Dimon, who traded barbs earlier in
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Banking system healthy 10 years after meltdown: J P Morgan Chase chief

Banking system healthy 10 years after meltdown: J P Morgan Chase chief

J.P Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Sunday the US banking system has returned to full health 10 years after the collapse of Lehman Brothers plunged the world into the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Dimon, who traded barbs earlier in
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Luxembourg FM sparks Italy ire with 'fascist' jibe

Luxembourg FM sparks Italy ire with 'fascist' jibe

Luxembourgish Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn drew the ire of Italy's Matteo Salvini Sunday after accusing the far-right interior minister of using "fascist" methods, in a worsening spat over immigration between the two men. The pair first clashed Friday
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
After Damascus raid, Israel says working to keep weapons from foes

After Damascus raid, Israel says working to keep weapons from foes

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday his country is taking action to stop its foes from acquiring sophisticated arms, hours after Damascus said Israeli missiles targeted its airport. Israel has not officially confirmed or denied a report
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Nine hurt in German police eviction of anti-coal protesters

Nine hurt in German police eviction of anti-coal protesters

Nine environmental activists were injured and 34 detained in an operation to evict protesters holed up in forest treehouses in a bid to block the expansion of an open-pit coal mine, police said Sunday. Police officers have mobilised against fierce resista
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
160 workers freed after Istanbul airport protest

160 workers freed after Istanbul airport protest

Turkey has freed 160 workers out of almost 600 who were arrested following a protest over work-related deaths and poor conditions at the construction site for Istanbul's third airport. Hundreds of labourers were arrested late on Friday as the security for
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Bhutan's ruling party defeated

Bhutan's ruling party defeated

Bhutan's prime minister conceded defeat Sunday, after the ruling party was knocked out in the first round of the small Himalayan nation's third-ever election. Harvard educated Tshering Tobgay was seeking a second term in the poll but fell short of two riv
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US confirms further Palestinian aid cut

US confirms further Palestinian aid cut

The United States has cut additional aid to the Palestinians for programmes supporting conflict resolution with Israelis, an official said Sunday, adding to more than $500 million in other cuts. The latest cuts come from $10 million in programmes on recon
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UN's Yemen envoy in Sanaa, as 32 rebels killed

UN's Yemen envoy in Sanaa, as 32 rebels killed

Fresh clashes and air strikes around the Yemeni city of Hodeida have killed 32 rebels, hospital and medical sources said Sunday, as the UN envoy kept up peace efforts in Sanaa. A military source told AFP the Saudi-led coalition fighting alongside the Yeme
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Killer storm Florence turning into 'flood event'

Killer storm Florence turning into 'flood event'

Catastrophic floods raised the threat of dam breaks and landslides across the southeastern United States on Sunday, prolonging the agony caused by a killer hurricane that has left more than a dozen people dead and billions of dollars in damage. Downgraded
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Doctors and nurses rally against Syria regime Idlib offensive

Doctors and nurses rally against Syria regime Idlib offensive

More than 300 doctors and nurses rallied Sunday in the rebel-held Syrian province of Idlib, urging the international community to protect them against an expected offensive by President Bashar al-Assad's forces. Brandishing roses and wearing white coats a
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Dozens rally for jailed Reuters reporters

Dozens rally for jailed Reuters reporters

Several dozen people rallied in central Yangon on Sunday against the jailing of two Reuters journalists, lamenting the shrinking space for free expression in Myanmar despite the advent of civilian rule. Wa Lone, 32, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 28, were sentenced two
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Iran hails Iraq parliament selections

Iran hails Iraq parliament selections

Iran on Sunday hailed the selections made by Iraq's parliament a day after the body elected candidates backed by a pro-Tehran bloc as speaker and first deputy. "The Islamic Republic of Iran supports decisions made by the (Iraqi) people's elected represent
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Germany committed over long-term to help Iraq rebuild

Germany committed over long-term to help Iraq rebuild

German forces will be needed in Iraq for a long time to help rebuild the country's military as it struggles to ensure that Islamic State militants do not regroup in underground cells, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday. Germany, w
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
ANF seizes 288 tonnes of drugs in 20 months

ANF seizes 288 tonnes of drugs in 20 months

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has made significant drug seizures of 288 ton during last one year and eight months which shows its commitment towards making Pakistan a drug-free country. Of the total, the ANF seized 165.97 Metric Tons (MT) of narcotics an
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Auction of PM House's luxury vehicles today

Auction of PM House's luxury vehicles today

The auction of luxurious vehicles at the Prime Minister House under the austerity drive launched by the government would be held today (Monday). A list of the luxury vehicles, to be sold during the auction, has been prepared while the vehicles are current
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PM plants sapling at State Guest House

PM plants sapling at State Guest House

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday planted a sapling here at the State Guest House as part of his government's countrywide 10 Billion Trees Tsunami drive. The prime minister, who was here on his first visit after assuming the office, was accompanied by S
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Kalabagh dam not acceptable: Senator Palijo

Kalabagh dam not acceptable: Senator Palijo

Pakistan Peoples Party's Senator Sassui Palijo has said that to impose a disputed dam on the Parliament and the people of Pakistan is utter disrespect of the nation. Senator Sassui Palijo in a statement on Sunday said that provincial assemblies of three p
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Social media addiction assuming alarming proportions

Social media addiction assuming alarming proportions

Social media has although transformed the lives of people through providing an easy way of communication and interaction but its excessive use is alarmingly breaking down family interactions, reducing physical and outdoor activities.
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
KP's 36.6MW Daral Khwar HPP linked to national grid

KP's 36.6MW Daral Khwar HPP linked to national grid

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed 36.6 Megawatt Daral Khwar Hydropower Project with its own provincial resources. The project has also been connected to national grid after starting of power generation. Power project will earn Rs 1.2 billion ann
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Chinese trade team due on September 26

Chinese trade team due on September 26

Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textiles, Abdul Razzaq Dawood has said a Chinese buying mission of business-persons and investors delegation would visit Pakistan on September 26-27. During its two-day stay in Pakistan, the business-persons deleg
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Punjab University seminar on CPEC September 17

Punjab University seminar on CPEC September 17

Pakistan Study Centre of the Punjab University will organise a seminar on 'CPEC' on Monday, September 17 at 11am. The seminar titled 'A journey Towards Peace and Prosperity' will be organised at Al-Raazi Hall, a press release said here on Sunday.
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
'Transformation of state buildings to gain masses' confidence'

'Transformation of state buildings to gain masses' confidence'

The historic transformation of important state owned buildings into public friendly educational institutions, parks and museums will serve as catalyst for regaining the lost confidence of the masses over government, serve for austerity cause, generate rev
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan, China working for the region's peace: envoy

Pakistan, China working for the region's peace: envoy

Pakistan's Ambassador in China Masood Khalid has said both Pakistan and China were working for establishing peace in the region. Both the countries had been enjoying deep-rooted and multidimensional relations since 1960 as all the past governments had wor
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Police finalise security arrangements for Seventh Muharram

Police finalise security arrangements for Seventh Muharram

The Rawalpindi district police have finalized security arrangements for 7th Muharram ul Harram while 6000 cops will provide security cover to the processions besides special traffic arrangements to regulate traffic load. City Traffic Police (CTP) has devi
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Five-day surgery workshop held

Five-day surgery workshop held

Principal Ameer Uddin Medical College and Lahore General Hospital Professor Mohammad Tayyab has said that health education plays an important role in updating the knowledge and young doctors should keep on imparting modern skills and developments. He expr
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
25 held in FIA's crackdown on hawala operators
Currency

25 held in FIA's crackdown on hawala operators

The Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) on Sunday arrested over 25 persons and recovered foreign currency worth Rs 25 million in an operation against the illegal business of Hawala/Hundi in Peshawar. Afghan nationals are among those arrested from Karkha
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UK trade envoy's visit to boost trade ties

UK trade envoy's visit to boost trade ties

British Prime Minister's Trade Envoy to Pakistan MP Rehman Chishti has visited Pakistan to boost UK-Pakistan trade ties. This is his third visit since his appointment in September 2017. His visit comes just after the UK has overtaken China to become Pakis
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Pak-China Business Forum Industrial Expo concludes

Pak-China Business Forum Industrial Expo concludes

6th Pak-China Business Forum Industrial Expo concluded here on Sunday at expo center Lahore. Representatives of more than 100 Chinese & 250 Pakistani local companies had set up stalls in expo. Chinese organizer and CEO of Everest International, Yousaf Fa,
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Crushing plants at Margalla Hills permanently closed: EPA

Crushing plants at Margalla Hills permanently closed: EPA

The crushing plants here at Margalla Hills have been permanently closed and Sanjrani area plant was sealed in July 2018 by Pakistan Environment Protection Agency (EPA), ministry of Climate Change. Senior officials of EPA told APP that there are no crushin
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Number of cellphone subscribers crosses 151 million mark

Number of cellphone subscribers crosses 151 million mark

The telecom sector is one of the fastest growing segments of Pakistan's economy as the number of cellular subscribers in the country have reached 151 million by end of July 2018, showing reasonable growth with each passing month.
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Plea to raise speed humps on Airport Road

Plea to raise speed humps on Airport Road

Lack of speed breakers on Airport Road, Shah Faisal Colony, in Rawalpindi is posing threats to the lives of residents. Residents of Shah Faisal Colony told APP that as there were no speed breakers on the road from Ammar Chowk onwards, accidents were a rou
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Expert calls for creating jobs in fisheries sector

Expert calls for creating jobs in fisheries sector

Omar Hayat, an expert on fisheries and environment has stressed need for the adaptation of multiple approaches at the grass-root level in fisheries and aquaculture sectors to create new job opportunities though capacity building programmes and improvement
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
RCB finalises arrangements for Ashura

RCB finalises arrangements for Ashura

Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has finalized arrangements for Ashura besides completing patchwork at the routes of mourning processions, repairing roads, street lights and removal of encroachments. According to RCB spokesman, Qaiser Mahmood, the RCB an
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Islamabad's waste-to-energy plants project yet to take off

Islamabad's waste-to-energy plants project yet to take off

The idea of the Federal Capital having waste-to-energy plants after its complete success in the province Punjab is likely to remain in limbo due to indecisiveness of the authorities concerned over selection of the site for its execution. Repeated delays m
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Family members hold prayers for Kulsoom Nawaz

Family members hold prayers for Kulsoom Nawaz

Family members of former premier Nawaz Sharif held prayers for the departed former first lady Begum Kulsoom Nawaz here at Jati Umra on Sunday afternoon. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shahbaz Sharif, who is the brother-in-law of Kulsoom Nawaz, had
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Punjab Governor House opens for public

Punjab Governor House opens for public

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar opened his official residence Governor's House for the general public on Sunday. The Governor House will be opened for public recreation once in a week. A large number of families visited the sprawling historic pla
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
International moot on 'Global peace amidst war and conflict' today

International moot on 'Global peace amidst war and conflict' today

Eminent scholars would join a two-day "International Conference on Global Peace Amidst War and Conflict" beginning in Islamabad today to analyze the emerging world order and subsequent changing statecraft amid the rising China and brewing rivalry in South
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PTI government to lead KP towards sustainable growth: Mahmood

PTI government to lead KP towards sustainable growth: Mahmood

KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that the provincial government has the wherewithal to lead the province towards sustainable economic growth adding that tourism, energy and mineral resources would be the mainstay of the future economy. He was talki
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Zardari takes notice of Aimal's death

Zardari takes notice of Aimal's death

Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari has expressed deep sorrow and grief over the death of a ten-year old girl named Aimal Omer who got caught into the crossfire between the police and dacoits
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
KGH centenary celebrations: free typhoid vaccination service launched

KGH centenary celebrations: free typhoid vaccination service launched

Kharadar General Hospital, on the occasion of 100 Years celebrations, a free typhoid vaccination campaign launched in collaboration of World Health Organization (WHO). Professor Dr A.G. Billoo inaugurated the campaign. While inauguration campaign he said
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Students engage in beach cleanup exercise

Students engage in beach cleanup exercise

University students, pertaining to both public and private sector universities got themselves engaged in a beach cleanup exercise to commemorate mark World Cleanup Day 2018 here at one of the most frequented Seaview in Clifton. During the exercise, with t
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Punjab Governor House visited by over 4,000 people on first day: Sarwar

Punjab Governor House visited by over 4,000 people on first day: Sarwar

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar Sunday said over 4,000 citizens visited the Governor House Lahore on the first day of its opening for general public. The people were the real owner of such buildings and the initiative taken on the instructions of
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Aamir Mallick laid to rest

Aamir Mallick laid to rest

Members of local journalist community attended in large numbers the funeral prayers of their colleague Aamir Ahmad Mallick here on Sunday evening. Mallick (55) who had served daily Dawn as feature editor and also remained associated with daily The News fo
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Muharram congregations: Sindh IGP for strict security covers

Muharram congregations: Sindh IGP for strict security covers

Inspector General of Police (IGP-Sindh), Kalim Imam in his directives issued Sunday has sought stringent implementation of contingency plan for security of Muharram congregations, particularly that of Nishtar Park and Hussainya Iranian imam bargah in Kara
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
MQM-P delegation meets Prime Minister

MQM-P delegation meets Prime Minister

A delegation of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at the State Guest House during his visit to Karachi. The delegation, comprised of Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Aamir Khan, Kanwar Naveed, Nasreen Jalil, F
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan cultural troupe to perform at Silk Road Festival

Pakistan cultural troupe to perform at Silk Road Festival

A 25-member cultural troupe of Pakistan is participating in the 5th Silk Road International Arts Festival, started from September 7 in Shaanxi province of China. The cultural troupe comprised of artists of National Performing Arts (NPA) of Pakistan Nation
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Minister takes notice of corruption in Revenue department

Minister takes notice of corruption in Revenue department

Sindh Minister for Revenue and Relief, Makhdoom Mehboob Zaman has taken notice of the media reports regarding corruption in the Revenue Department and warned the officials to mend their ways, otherwise, strict action will be taken against them. In a state
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Thousands of dead fish set ashore at Clifton beach

Thousands of dead fish set ashore at Clifton beach

A large quantity of dead fish was discovered on the Clifton beach, here Sunday. Thousands of dead fish have washed ashore along the city's coastline between Seaview and Do Darya. A number of citizens, who reached the beach for a day out, had to return hom
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Pak-China border liaison office's groundbreaking ceremony held at Sost

Pak-China border liaison office's groundbreaking ceremony held at Sost

A ground breaking ceremony of joint Border Liaison Office (BLO) between National Narcotics Control Committee (NNCC) China and Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan was held at ANF Check Post, Sost on Sunday to effectively counter illicit drugs and precursor
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sunridge Chakki Atta making inroads in international markets

Sunridge Chakki Atta making inroads in international markets

Sunridge Chakki Atta's first export shipment sailed to Sri Lanka in June 2018. It was followed by shipments to UAE and North America in July 2018. There are more orders from North America for September 2018. "It is a testament to our high quality and worl
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PTI will prove its popularity in by-polls: Aleem

PTI will prove its popularity in by-polls: Aleem

Senior Minister Punjab and PTI Provincial President Abdul Aleem Khan has said that once again PTI is going to prove its popularity in the bye elections and people from all over the country would be voting for their national hero Imran Khan. He added that
Published 17 Sep, 2018 12:00am
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