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Print - 2018-09-24
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (September 23, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (September 24, 2018).

Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (September 17 to 19, 2018).

Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Egypt sees surge in share offerings, testing market
Currency

Egypt sees surge in share offerings, testing market

A surge of new shares offerings over the next few months will test whether Egypt can withstand emerging market contagion after currency crises that rattled Turkey and Argentina last month. The government hopes offerings in five state-controlled firms alre
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Kuwait stocks down ahead of FTSE entry, other Middle East markets mixed

Kuwait stocks down ahead of FTSE entry, other Middle East markets mixed

Kuwait's stock market fell on Sunday, pausing after recent gains ahead of joining of the FTSE Russell emerging market index this week, which is expected to draw investment from passive funds. Entry to the emerging market index will be in two phases, on Se
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's Tencent Music seeks $2 billion in US IPO

China's Tencent Music seeks $2 billion in US IPO

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China's biggest music-streaming company, is seeking to raise about $2 billion in a US listing, according to three people close to the deal, down from the up to $4 billion that had been touted earlier.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's Tencent Music seeks $2 billion in US IPO

China's Tencent Music seeks $2 billion in US IPO

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, China's biggest music-streaming company, is seeking to raise about $2 billion in a US listing, according to three people close to the deal, down from the up to $4 billion that had been touted earlier.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US bond market recession signal not far away: strategists

US bond market recession signal not far away: strategists

Short-dated US Treasury yields will rise above longer maturities - a reliable forecaster of recessions - within two years and possibly in the next year, according to market experts polled by Reuters. At just 27 basis points now, the gap between two-year a
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
US bond market recession signal not far away: strategists

US bond market recession signal not far away: strategists

Short-dated US Treasury yields will rise above longer maturities - a reliable forecaster of recessions - within two years and possibly in the next year, according to market experts polled by Reuters. At just 27 basis points now, the gap between two-year a
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Zimbabwe rules out early return to local currency
Currency

Zimbabwe rules out early return to local currency

Zimbabwe's new president on Tuesday ruled out an early return of the Zimbabwean dollar, toning down remarks by his finance minister that backed reintroducing the currency. In an inaugural address in parliament marked by an opposition walkout, President Em
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Foreigners bought Asian bonds for Second month

Foreigners bought Asian bonds for Second month

Foreigners bought Asian bonds for the second successive month in August, brushing off concerns over Sino-US trade war and fears of contagion from Turkey and other volatile emerging markets. Data from central banks and bond market associations showed forei
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Foreigners bought Asian bonds for Second month

Foreigners bought Asian bonds for Second month

Foreigners bought Asian bonds for the second successive month in August, brushing off concerns over Sino-US trade war and fears of contagion from Turkey and other volatile emerging markets. Data from central banks and bond market associations showed forei
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Joshua retains heavyweight crowns

Joshua retains heavyweight crowns

Britain's Anthony Joshua delivered a devastating technical knockout in the seventh round to defeat Russian Alexander Povetkin at Wembley Stadium on Saturday and retain his WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO world heavyweight championship belts. In front of about 80,00
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Pliskova beats Osaka to win Tokyo title

Pliskova beats Osaka to win Tokyo title

Former world number one Karolina Pliskova utilised her big serve to full effect to ease to a 6-4 6-4 victory over home favourite and US Open champion Naomi Osaka in the Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo on Sunday. Osaka, supremely confident and in top form
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Badminton: Ginting stuns Momota to take China Open title

Badminton: Ginting stuns Momota to take China Open title

Japan's Kento Momota suffered a shock loss in China on Sunday as he was bested by Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in just two sets. The third seed, who took the Japan Open title on home ground last week, was beaten by world number 13 Ginting 23-21, 2
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Thiem wins Saint Petersburg indoor title

Thiem wins Saint Petersburg indoor title

Top seed Dominic Thiem of Austria beat Slovakia's Martin Klizan in straight sets to secure his third ATP title of the season in the Saint Petersburg Open on Sunday French Open runner-up Thiem prevailed 6-3, 6-1 in one hour seven minutes to chalk up his fi
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Anderson beats Djokovic again

Anderson beats Djokovic again

Kevin Anderson took down Novak Djokovic for a second straight night as Team World rallied to win the final two matches and reel Team Europe's lead back to 7-5 after the second day of the Laver Cup in Chicago on Saturday. South African Anderson led the cha
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Koreas to field first-ever joint teams for Paralympic event

Koreas to field first-ever joint teams for Paralympic event

North and South Korea have agreed to march under a neutral Korean peninsula flag and form unified teams for some sports at the upcoming Asian Para Games. "This is the first time the two countries have paraded together and competed together at a para-sport
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Mick Schumacher claims five straight F3 victories

Mick Schumacher claims five straight F3 victories

Mick Schumacher, the teenage son of Formula One legend Michael Schumacher, is living up to the famous family name in Formula Three by dominating the drivers' championship after picking up his fifth straight win on Sunday. The 19-year-old Schumacher claime
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Chelsea drop first points with 0-0 draw at West Ham

Chelsea drop first points with 0-0 draw at West Ham

Chelsea lost their 100 percent Premier League record when London rivals West Ham United held them to a 0-0 draw on Sunday. Needing a two-goal win to depose Liverpool at the top of the table, Chelsea struggled to make clear chances despite having the major
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Arsenal ride their luck as Lacazette gem sinks Everton

Arsenal ride their luck as Lacazette gem sinks Everton

Alexandre Lacazette fired Arsenal to a fourth successive Premier League win as the French forward's superb strike inspired a hard-fought 2-0 success against Everton on Sunday. Unai Emery's side rode their luck in the first half at the Emirates Stadium as
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Real see off gritty Espanyol, Atletico sink Getafe

Real see off gritty Espanyol, Atletico sink Getafe

Marco Asensio's strike earned Real Madrid a 1-0 win over Espanyol to send them top of La Liga and Thomas Lemar scored his first goal for Atletico Madrid in a 2-0 victory at Getafe on Saturday. Julen Lopetegui's Real were tested by Espanyol at the Santiago
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Neymar gets PSG back on track

Neymar gets PSG back on track

From a deeper than usual playmaker role Brazil's Neymar pulled the strings as Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat Rennes 3-1 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, helping to dispel midweek memories of a European flop at Liverpool. Hosts Rennes took a surprise 11
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Rohit, Dhawan hit tons to beat Pakistan in Asia Cup

Rohit, Dhawan hit tons to beat Pakistan in Asia Cup

Openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan hit punishing centuries to steer an imperious India to a nine wicket win over a listless Pakistan in the Asia Cup match in Dubai on Sunday. Sharma notched 119-ball 111 not out for his 19th one-day hundred while Dhaw
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Too much screen time? New phone controls for you and kids

Too much screen time? New phone controls for you and kids

Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones! really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Stats don't lie. Their new tools for managing screen time will let you see how often you picked up the phone after bedtime or how long
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Renault-Nissan alliance takes Google Android for a drive

Renault-Nissan alliance takes Google Android for a drive

Renault's alliance with Nissan and Mitsubishi said September 18 it would start equipping its cars with the Android operating system to make dashboards smart. Under a deal with web giant Google, the Renault-led group - the world's largest auto alliance by
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
5G to power economic growth in Europe, GSMA study finds

5G to power economic growth in Europe, GSMA study finds

Europe's mobile ecosystem is forecast to account for more than 4 per cent of the region's GDP by 2022, but the right regulatory action must be taken to position Europe as a global 5G leader and establish a genuine EU Digital Single Market, according to a
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Amazon aims at making Alexa assistant bigger part of users' lives

Amazon aims at making Alexa assistant bigger part of users' lives

From the kitchen to the car, Amazon on Thursday sought to make its Alexa digital assistant and online services a bigger part of people's lives with an array of new products and partnerships. Updates to the internet giant's Alexa-infused Echo smart speaker
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Hyundai signs deal to sell 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland

Hyundai signs deal to sell 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland

Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday it will sell 1,000 hydrogen-powered trucks in Switzerland over the next five years through a new tie-up, betting the vehicles could beat battery-powered models sold by the likes of Tesla Inc. South Korea's Hyundai and Japan
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Financial betting clampdown hits IG Group revenue

Financial betting clampdown hits IG Group revenue

Shares in trading platform IG Group Holdings Plc slid after its revenue dropped 4.7 percent over the last three months, hit by a dip in market volatility and a regulatory clampdown on high-risk betting on financial markets. Already facing Brexit uncertain
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Financial betting clampdown hits IG Group revenue

Financial betting clampdown hits IG Group revenue

Shares in trading platform IG Group Holdings Plc slid after its revenue dropped 4.7 percent over the last three months, hit by a dip in market volatility and a regulatory clampdown on high-risk betting on financial markets. Already facing Brexit uncertain
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Citigroup hires three software investment bankers

Citigroup hires three software investment bankers

Citigroup Inc has hired three investment bankers for its technology investment banking group focused on software in the United States and in Europe, according to a memo published internally at the bank and confirmed by a spokeswoman on Monday.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
ADIB aims to boost lending after capital increase

ADIB aims to boost lending after capital increase

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank expects to increase lending in 2018 after boosting its capital, its acting chief executive said, adding that the rate of profit growth will slow as the Sharia-compliant bank battles against a sluggish economy.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Saudi's PIF invests over $1 billion in electric carmaker Lucid Motors

Saudi's PIF invests over $1 billion in electric carmaker Lucid Motors

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund said on Monday it had agreed to invest more than $1 billion in Silicon Valley-based Lucid Motors to produce electric vehicles. The deal, which follows a Reuters report last month that the two parties were in talks, wi
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Bayer puts stake in chemical park operator up for sale

Bayer puts stake in chemical park operator up for sale

Bayer is inviting financial investors to bid for its 60 percent stake in chemical park operator Currenta after initially failing to agree a sale to its former chemicals subsidiary Covestro, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
FedEx quarterly profit misses Wall Street estimate

FedEx quarterly profit misses Wall Street estimate

FedEx Corp reported quarterly profit that missed Wall Street estimates on Monday, as employee compensation and other expenses weighed on results. FedEx and rival United Parcel Service Inc are considered bellwethers for the US economy and investors are mon
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
FedEx quarterly profit misses Wall Street estimate

FedEx quarterly profit misses Wall Street estimate

FedEx Corp reported quarterly profit that missed Wall Street estimates on Monday, as employee compensation and other expenses weighed on results. FedEx and rival United Parcel Service Inc are considered bellwethers for the US economy and investors are mon
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Zimbabwe seeks $35 million to fight cholera outbreak

Zimbabwe seeks $35 million to fight cholera outbreak

Zimbabwe is appealing to individual citizens and local companies for $35 million to help fight a cholera outbreak that has killed 31 and infected more than 5,000, the finance minister said. The worst cholera outbreak in a decade has exposed the problem of
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Common painkiller tied to increased risk of heart problems

Common painkiller tied to increased risk of heart problems

The commonly used painkiller diclofenac may be linked with an increased risk of heart problems, a large Danish study suggests. Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that's often used to treat arthritis and other painful joint condit
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Melting permafrost threatens climate rescue plan: study

Melting permafrost threatens climate rescue plan: study

Global targets aimed at warding off runaway planetary warming could be breached sooner than expected, experts warned Monday, as gases released by melting permafrost threaten to undermine human efforts to avert climate disaster.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Harsh climate: the struggle to track global sea level rise

Harsh climate: the struggle to track global sea level rise

A loud rumble jolted climate scientist David Holland just before he went to sleep inside his fiberglass bear-resistant dome, set up next to a frozen fjord in Greenland. He scrambled outside into the sunlit night at about 11 p.m.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia

Air pollution linked to higher risk of dementia

Urban air pollution, mostly from vehicles, is associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to research published on Wednesday. The link remained even after heavy drinking, smoking and other well established risk factors for dementia were ruled
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Needle found in Australian strawberries sold in New Zealand

Needle found in Australian strawberries sold in New Zealand

The Australian strawberry scare has spread to New Zealand with a supermarket chain announcing Sunday that needles were found in a box of the fruit sourced from the neighbouring country. The Countdown supermarket chain said it had taken a brand of Australi
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan says new Istanbul airport will open despite strike

Erdogan says new Istanbul airport will open despite strike

The new international airport in Istanbul, one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's signature mega projects, will open as scheduled on October 29 despite a builders strike, he said Sunday. "The opening date is October 29, tests have been carried out... the
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Ether cryptocurrency, a victim of blockchain success
Currency

Ether cryptocurrency, a victim of blockchain success

For all the attention afforded bitcoin, it is its rival ether that is hitting the headlines, with the popularity of its blockchain technology Ethereum driving concerns that have sent investors fleeing. Virtual currencies have struggled across the board th
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Siemens CEO pushes plans to boost Iraqi power infrastructure

Siemens CEO pushes plans to boost Iraqi power infrastructure

Siemens said its boss Joe Kaeser met Iraq's prime minister on Sunday to discuss a proposal by the German company to expand the Middle East nation's power production. The German engineering group said it was proposing a deal to add 11 gigawatt (GW) of capa
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Fear and fanfare as Hong Kong launches China rail link

Fear and fanfare as Hong Kong launches China rail link

A new high-speed rail link between Hong Kong and mainland China launched Sunday, a multi-billion dollar project that critics say gives away part of the city's territory to an increasingly assertive Beijing. Chinese security have been stationed in semi-aut
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Airlines Cargo signs 1.2 billion riyals Islamic loan

Saudi Airlines Cargo signs 1.2 billion riyals Islamic loan

Saudi Arabian Airlines' cargo unit has signed a 1.2 billion riyals ($320 million) Islamic loan, according to a statement issued by a law firm working on the deal. The proceeds will fund the expansion of Saudi Airlines Cargo Co's facilities at King Abdul A
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China's August grain imports slide on Sino-US trade war

China's August grain imports slide on Sino-US trade war

China's grain imports fell sharply in August, customs data showed on Sunday, a month after Beijing imposed hefty tariffs on shipments from the United States, one of its top suppliers. China brought in 60,000 tonnes of sorghum in August, down 78.5 percent
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Nepal restores $2.5 billion hydropower plant contract to Chinese firm

Nepal restores $2.5 billion hydropower plant contract to Chinese firm

Nepal's new government has reversed its predecessor's decision and has asked China Gezhouba Group Corporation to build the nation's biggest hydropower plant, an official said on Sunday, as it seeks to woo Chinese investment in its ailing infrastructure. T
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Third of EU financial secrecy comes from inside its borders

Third of EU financial secrecy comes from inside its borders

People or firms in the European Union that wish to keep their financial affairs secret more often find the services they require inside the EU than in one of the tax havens blacklisted by the bloc, the Tax Justice Network (TJN) said on Sunday. Such servic
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Porsche first German carmaker to abandon diesel engines

Porsche first German carmaker to abandon diesel engines

Sports car maker Porsche said Sunday it would become the first German auto giant to abandon the diesel engine, reacting to parent company Volkswagen's emissions cheating scandal and urban driving bans. "There won't be any Porsche diesels in the future," C
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
BIS warns global economy risks crisis 'relapse'

BIS warns global economy risks crisis 'relapse'

The Bank of International Settlements said Sunday the global economy risked a "relapse" of the crisis that rocked it a decade ago, warning there was little "medicine" left to treat the patient a second time. "Things look rather fragile," BIS chief economi
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Battle lines drawn for Senate showdown on Trump court nominee

Battle lines drawn for Senate showdown on Trump court nominee

US lawmakers drew battle lines Sunday ahead of a dramatic showdown over the fate of Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, after a university professor who accuses the judge of sexual assault agreed to testify in the Senate. Christine Blasey Ford, who accu
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
UK Labour seeks to solve Brexit split, anti-Semitism row

UK Labour seeks to solve Brexit split, anti-Semitism row

Britain's opposition Labour Party kicked off its annual conference on Sunday hoping to take advantage of government turmoil, but separate rallies against Brexit and anti-Semitism brought into focus the obstacles in the way of power. With Theresa May reeli
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Green card clampdown planned for US immigrants on benefits

Green card clampdown planned for US immigrants on benefits

US immigrants who get public benefits like food stamps or housing vouchers could be denied green cards, under a new proposal from President Donald Trump's administration. Trump came to power pledging to make immigration to the United States more difficult
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Iran adhering to nuclear deal: British PM

Iran adhering to nuclear deal: British PM

Iran is adhering to its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal and the accord - repudiated by the United States - should stay in place, Britain's prime minister said in an interview broadcast on Sunday. "From what we see, we believe that it is doing that
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Opposition candidate takes lead in Maldives presidential election

Opposition candidate takes lead in Maldives presidential election

Opposition candidate Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has taken a 16 percentage point lead over incumbent Abdulla Yameen in the Maldives' presidential election, according to early provisional counts reported by local media. Yameen was expected to cement his grip on
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Tripoli clashes leave 115 dead, 383 injured

Tripoli clashes leave 115 dead, 383 injured

At least 115 people have been killed and 383 injured in month-long clashes between rival factions in Tripoli, Libya's health ministry said on Sunday. The fighting pitted the Seventh Brigade, or Kaniyat, from Tarhouna, a town 65 km (45 miles) southeast of
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Macron's popularity at record lows

Macron's popularity at record lows

The popularity of French President Emmanuel Macron has hit its lowest level since the start of his term, according to a major tracker poll published on Sunday, with just 29 percent of respondents satisfied with his leadership. The poll by research group I
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Five killed in torrential Tunisia rains

Five killed in torrential Tunisia rains

Flash floods in Tunisia's Cap Bon peninsula have killed at least five people, authorities said Sunday, as surging waters caused by heavy rains carried away homes, cars and chunks of road. Saturday's storm caused water levels in some areas to rise as much
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Four years of coalition strikes on Syria kill 3,300 civilians

Four years of coalition strikes on Syria kill 3,300 civilians

More than 3,000 civilians have been killed in US-led coalition air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria since they began four years ago, a monitor said on Sunday. The Washington-led alliance puts the toll at just over 1,000 civilians in both S
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Indonesia kicks off presidential race as currency slumps
Currency

Indonesia kicks off presidential race as currency slumps

Campaigning for Indonesia's presidential election in April kicked off Sunday, pitting incumbent Joko Widodo against a former military general in the race to lead the world's third-biggest democracy. Opinion polls show Widodo, whose down-to-earth style and
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Jihadist group rejects deal for Syria's Idlib

Jihadist group rejects deal for Syria's Idlib

A jihadist faction in the Idlib region of northwestern Syria has rejected a Turkish-Russian deal that requires "radical" insurgents to withdraw from a demilitarised zone, and urged rebels to launch new military operations. While the Huras al-Din faction i
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Russia says 'misled' by Israel in plane downing over Syria

Russia says 'misled' by Israel in plane downing over Syria

Russia's military Sunday blamed "misleading" information from the Israeli airforce for the downing of one of its planes in Syria last week, and denounced the "adventurism" of Israeli pilots. Israel strongly disputed the assertion and vowed it will continu
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
India launches 'Modicare', world's biggest health scheme

India launches 'Modicare', world's biggest health scheme

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the world's biggest health insurance scheme, promising free coverage for half a billion of India's poorest citizens ahead of national elections next year. The bottom 40 percent of India's 1.25 billion people
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Israel sets October deadline to evacuate Bedouin village

Israel sets October deadline to evacuate Bedouin village

Israel on Sunday told residents of Khan al-Ahmar, a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank slated for demolition, to clear their houses by October 1. Khan al-Ahmar consists of tin and wood shacks built on a desert hillside beside an Israeli highway tha
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Mexico president-elect says will not fight with Trump

Mexico president-elect says will not fight with Trump

Mexican president-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he does not want to fight with US President Donald Trump on immigration. Trump's hardline approach on the subject has ramped up tensions and riled Mexicans, who he previously claimed would pay for t
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Armed man arrested outside Buckingham Palace

Armed man arrested outside Buckingham Palace

An armed man was arrested Sunday at the entrance of Buckingham Palace, London police said, ruling out the possibility it was terror related. Police said the 38-year-old was carrying a Taser stun gun, adding that he remains in custody. "It's not terrorism
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Brotherhood chief, 65 others get life

Brotherhood chief, 65 others get life

An Egyptian court on Sunday sentenced 66 people to life in prison, including Muslim Brotherhood chief Mohammed Badie, over an August 2013 attack on a police station in Minya. Death sentences were meted out to 183 people over the deadly attack on the polic
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
China navy ship makes maiden visit to Venezuela after Maduro visit

China navy ship makes maiden visit to Venezuela after Maduro visit

A Chinese naval ship has travelled to Venezuela for the first time, following a visit by President Nicolas Maduro to Beijing this month, where he had been looking to gain China's support for the Latin American nation's struggling economy.
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan seeks better economic, political ties with Germany

Erdogan seeks better economic, political ties with Germany

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday he would work on improving political and economic ties with Germany during a visit to the country later this month. Turkey is seeking to improve its awkward relationship with Europe at a time when its ties w
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Nationwide anti-polio drive kicks off September 24

Nationwide anti-polio drive kicks off September 24

The fourth and last national immunization drive of the current year under health department is set to be kicked off across the country from Monday (today). The drive would continue till 26 September. Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid said that eliminat
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Government urged to review APTTA to end Indian monopoly in Afghan market

Government urged to review APTTA to end Indian monopoly in Afghan market

President Frontier Customs Agents Group (FCAG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and former senior vice president Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has demanded of the Prime Minister Imran Khan for review of the stern conditioned of the A
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Railways to charge dam fund from passengers

Railways to charge dam fund from passengers

Pakistan Railways (PR) will charge dam fund surcharge, Re 1, Rs 2 and Rs 10 on the tickets of economy and business class from September 25. PR on the directive of Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has decided to increase fares for all cla
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Ameer Bux Bhutto made Sindh PTI president

Ameer Bux Bhutto made Sindh PTI president

Ameer Bux Bhutto, son of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Mumtaz Bhutto, has been appointed as the party's new president for Sindh. The PTI chairman, Imran Khan gave the go-ahead to Ameer Bux Bhutto's appointment as the party's Sindh chapter presiden
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
ICAP-ICMAP host Third FRED Forum today

ICAP-ICMAP host Third FRED Forum today

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) and Institute of Cost and Management Accountant of Pakistan (ICMAP) will jointly host the 3rd Financial Reform for Economic Development (FRED) Forum today (Monday) at a hotel, here. The forum will
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Musharraf lashes out at Indian army chief

Musharraf lashes out at Indian army chief

Former president General Pervez Musharraf (retd) has hit out against the Indian army chief's threat cum warning to Pakistan. In social media, he has warned, "Let India put something into practice first, they will be taught a lesson." He was responding in
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
KP reviews its case for today's CCI meeting

KP reviews its case for today's CCI meeting

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan presided over a high-level meeting at the KP House in Islamabad and reviewed the case of the province prepared to be taken up with the Centre at the moot of the Council of Common Interest (CCI) to be held in
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Over 65,600 candidates appear in MDCAT

Over 65,600 candidates appear in MDCAT

As many as 65,670 candidates including 41,681 female and 23,989 male, appeared in Medical and Dental Colleges' admission test (MDCAT) which was conducted by the University of Health Sciences (UHS) on Sunday. The test, started at 10:00 hrs, went of peacefu
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
MAJU, Azerbaijan's university sign MoU

MAJU, Azerbaijan's university sign MoU

Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi (MAJU) and Khazar University, Baku, Azerbaijan have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for academic cooperation with each other. From MAJU Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences, Dr Kamran Azim and Rector, Khizar Univ
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Imran for indiscriminate action against corruption

Imran for indiscriminate action against corruption

Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday directed the officers of the Punjab Anti-Corruption Department to take indiscriminate action against corruption and expose the corrupt elements. Chairing a meeting of the Directors of the Punjab Anti-Corruption Department
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
PM praises CM Punjab

PM praises CM Punjab

Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the provincial cabinet and secretaries meeting in the Chief Minister office here on Sunday. During his speech, he appreciated hard work and day and night efforts of the Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar. Defendi
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
CM orders for taking flood control measures

CM orders for taking flood control measures

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has instructed Cabinet Sub Committee to take all necessary measures to control flood in the rivers Chenab and Jhelum in view of heavy rainfalls as predicted by the Flood Warning Centre. He said that all rescue and
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Anti-polio drive in Karachi begins today

Anti-polio drive in Karachi begins today

Mass immunization campaigns, known as National Immunization Days (NIDs), would be started from today (Monday) to administer anti-polio drops along with the supplement of Vitamin A to over 2.3 million children up to five years of age in all 188 union counc
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Minor earthquake jolts Lahore

Minor earthquake jolts Lahore

A minor earthquake of 4.1 magnitudes on the Richter scale jolted the provincial capital and its adjoining areas on Sunday. The tremors were felt in Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Okara, Kasur and other areas. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
RCB intensifies anti-encroachment drive

RCB intensifies anti-encroachment drive

Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) confiscated 37 truckload goods including 74 handcarts, 167 counters and other items from different markets in its operations conducted against encroachments during September. According to RCB spokesman Qaiser Mahmood, a n
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
IGP seeks citizens' help in curbing crimes

IGP seeks citizens' help in curbing crimes

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Dr Syed Kaleem Imam has sought the assistance of all the citizens to combat street crimes in the metropolis. In a statement issued on Sunday, he asked citizens to keep an eye on any suspicious activity in their area
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am
Sargodha university, China's Lanzhou sign MoU

Sargodha university, China's Lanzhou sign MoU

The University of Sargodha has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Lanzhou University of China to enhance their collaboration in academic, educational and cultural spheres in the next five years. The agreement was concluded by Professor Ch
Published 24 Sep, 2018 12:00am