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Print - 2018-10-01
Iraqi Kurds vote for new parliament

Iraqi Kurds vote for new parliament

Iraqi Kurds voted on Sunday for a new parliament in their autonomous region, which is mired in an economic crisis a year after an independence referendum that infuriated Baghdad. Almost 3.1 million voters were eligible to cast ballots across three provinc
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Apple employee killed in Indian police shooting

Apple employee killed in Indian police shooting

State police have arrested two constables in northern India over the fatal shooting of an Apple employee in an incident during a routine patrol on Saturday. Vivek Tiwari, a sales manager for Apple, was shot dead early on Saturday by a police constable in
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Merkel warns Trump against 'destroying' UN

Merkel warns Trump against 'destroying' UN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday warned US President Donald Trump against "destroying" the United Nations. "I believe that destroying something without having developed something new is extremely dangerous," Merkel said at a regional election cam
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
UN envoy says hard to hold Libya elections in December

UN envoy says hard to hold Libya elections in December

The UN envoy to Libya told AFP that it will be difficult to hold elections as hoped on December 10, following a new wave of fighting in the North African nation. "There is still a lot to do. It may not be possible to respect the date of December 10," Ghas
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Anti-US base candidate wins Okinawa vote: media

Anti-US base candidate wins Okinawa vote: media

A candidate pledging to resist construction of a new US military base on the Japanese island of Okinawa has won the election for governor of the strategic island, local media said Sunday. Both national broadcaster NHK and the Asahi Shimbun said Denny Tama
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PTI government to decrease reliance on foreign assistance for PSDP

PTI government to decrease reliance on foreign assistance for PSDP

The Khan led administration intends to decrease reliance on foreign assistance to meet the allocation for Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) by 10 percent (April budget's projected estimate of Rs 160.5 billion to September's projection of Rs 144 b
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Land grabbing case: CJP reprimands PTI lawmakers

Land grabbing case: CJP reprimands PTI lawmakers

The Supreme Court on Sunday reprimanded PTI MNA Malik Karamat Khokhar and MPA Nadeem Abbas over shielding land grabbers' group and ordered the authorities concerned to arrest Mansha Bomb, who is accused of operating a land grabbing gang in Lahore A two-me
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Raja Maqpoon takes oath as Gilgit-Baltistan Governor

Raja Maqpoon takes oath as Gilgit-Baltistan Governor

Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon took oath as the sixth Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan here on Sunday. Chief Judge of the Supreme Appellate Court Justice Javaid Iqbal administered oath to the governor. Chief Secretary Baber Hayat Tarad read out the Presidential O
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Buzdar vows to make South Punjab role model for development

Buzdar vows to make South Punjab role model for development

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has pledged to make south Punjab as a role model for development, good governance and public service in consultation with members of the assemblies. Buzdar chaired meetings with assembly members from Bahawalpur an
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Government urged to declare 2019 as thalassemia awareness year

Government urged to declare 2019 as thalassemia awareness year

Speakers at a seminar on Sunday urged the Prime Minister Imran Khan to declare 2019 the Thalassemia awareness campaign year. The Help International Welfare Trust (HIWT) in collaboration with the Memon Professional Forum (MPF) organised the event at Rangoo
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Modernisation of industrial sector top priority: SCCI chief

Modernisation of industrial sector top priority: SCCI chief

The newly elected Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) president Khawaja Masood Akhtar on Saturday said modernisation of industrial sector of Sialkot which export-oriented city hub of cottage of the country is on top agenda.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Indian atrocities in IHK: CPG endorses Pakistan's position at UNGA

Indian atrocities in IHK: CPG endorses Pakistan's position at UNGA

Corporate Pakistan Group (CPG) moves resolution to endorse the position taken by the Government of Pakistan, expressed by Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the UN General Assembly session. Pakistan condemns the atrocities committed by In
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
FBR told to amend Customs Act 1969

FBR told to amend Customs Act 1969

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to amend Customs Act 1969 for inclusion of a specific period for deciding customs duty refund applications of the importers. According to an order of the FTO iss
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PUAN introduces 120 exchange Programmes

PUAN introduces 120 exchange Programmes

Under the theme "Creating Lifelong Partnerships," recently returned participants of the US Mission's professional-level exchange programs gathered for a New Alumni Conference in Islamabad on Saturday. The conference, hosted by the Pakistan-US Alumni Netwo
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Plan to open Swat, Chitral airports under consideration: MPA

Plan to open Swat, Chitral airports under consideration: MPA

PTI legislator from district Swat, Fazle Hakim has said that after the completion of Swat Motorway at the cost of Rs 34 billion, the government is also seriously considering the opening of Swat and Chitral Airports for not only domestic but also for inter
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
KP government to take custody of Ehtesab Commission's assets

KP government to take custody of Ehtesab Commission's assets

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to take custody of KP Ehtesab Commission's assets. According to reports, the assets will be handed over to the province's Establishment and Administration Department. Further, the Ehtesab Commission's cases wi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
School partially damaged in Chitral terror attack

School partially damaged in Chitral terror attack

A primary school for boys was partially damaged in a terrorist attack at Arandu village in Chitral early on Sunday morning, police officials said. According to district administration, unknown terrorists had planted explosives in the school, which went of
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Jazz celebrates valued corporate customers

Jazz celebrates valued corporate customers

Jazz, Pakistan's leading digital communications company held a Customer Connects event where over a hundred corporate customers attended. The company prides itself on its core value of customer obsession, therefore this event was held to foster engagement
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
ICMA Pakistan signs MoU with HR-Metrics

ICMA Pakistan signs MoU with HR-Metrics

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) and HR-Metrics at the Institute's Islamabad office on September 11, 2018. The MoU was signed by Zia ul Mustafa, President - ICM
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
JI chief lauds FM's address to UNGA

JI chief lauds FM's address to UNGA

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq, has appreciated the Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi's address to the UN General Assembly courageously presenting the nation's stance to the world exposing India's involvement in terrorism in this countr
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Sarhad Chamber demands concrete steps for industrialization

Sarhad Chamber demands concrete steps for industrialization

Business community demanded of the federal and provincial governments to take concrete steps for industrialization in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as well as to frame business-friendly policies. The demand was made by the newly elected president of Sarhad Chamber o
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
International Day of Older People today

International Day of Older People today

International Day of Older People (IDOP) is being celebrated on Monday (today) October 1, 2018 amid demands for the speedy implementation of the KP Senior Citizens Act by the senior citizens in the province. The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PFA unearths fake milk factory, discards 700,000 putrid eggs

PFA unearths fake milk factory, discards 700,000 putrid eggs

As many as 700,000 rotten eggs worth million of rupees have been disposed of by the Punjab Food Authority under the supervision of PFA Director General Captain Muhammad Usman (retd) at Solid Waste Dumping Site, Lakhodair, Lahore, on Sunday. DG Punjab Food
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Aleem praises struggle of PTI workers

Aleem praises struggle of PTI workers

Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said that establishment of present Government of PTI is due to the continuous struggle of our workers who participated in movement to curb the corruption from the society. He added that we will remember each and
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
British School of Etiquette and SU discuss collaboration

British School of Etiquette and SU discuss collaboration

Eminent British educationist and founder principal of British School of Etiquette London Philip Skyes called on VC SU Professor Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat at his camp office Sunday. Philip was flanked by his partner for Pakistan Dr Sadia Javed Rajput, Chief
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Over Rs 851.9 billion Sindh's nine-month budget okayed

Over Rs 851.9 billion Sindh's nine-month budget okayed

Sindh Assembly on Sunday passed the Rs 851.9 billion fiscal budget for next nine months of current financial year in which allocations for development schemes have been cut due to payment of much less than provincial share by the federal government, accor
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Over Rs 851.9 billion Sindh's nine-month budget okayed

Over Rs 851.9 billion Sindh's nine-month budget okayed

Sindh Assembly on Sunday passed the Rs 851.9 billion fiscal budget for next nine months of current financial year in which allocations for development schemes have been cut due to payment of much less than provincial share by the federal government, accor
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Bureaucrat who stole Kuwaiti delegate's wallet sacked

Bureaucrat who stole Kuwaiti delegate's wallet sacked

The bureaucrat (grade 20 officer) who stole a Kuwaiti official's wallet has been suspended. Zarrar Haider Khan, a grade-20 officer, apparently whisked away the bag stashed with Kuwaiti dinar during a session of the Economic Affairs Division. Information M
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
SCA demands immediate construction of Bhasha Dam

SCA demands immediate construction of Bhasha Dam

Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) while supporting the construction of Diamir-Bhasha Dam has endorsed the decision and demanded that work for the dam should be started immediately without any delay. An extra ordinary meeting held on Sunday under the chai
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
FIA freezes food vendor's bank account

FIA freezes food vendor's bank account

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday froze a 'faluda' vendor's bank account containing amount over Rs 2.15 billion. As per details garnered, FIA decided to launch separate probes into opening of bank account in the name of faluda vendor Abdul Qadi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
EFU assigned 'Good' credit ratings

EFU assigned 'Good' credit ratings

A M Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb-" to EFU General Insurance Limited (EFUG) (Pakistan). The outlooks assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) are positive. The ratings reflect EFU
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
EFU assigned 'Good' credit ratings

EFU assigned 'Good' credit ratings

A M Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb-" to EFU General Insurance Limited (EFUG) (Pakistan). The outlooks assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) are positive. The ratings reflect EFU
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
TDF's first 'MagnifiScience Children's Studio' opens in Karachi

TDF's first 'MagnifiScience Children's Studio' opens in Karachi

The Dawood Foundation (TDF) has opened its doors today, to a first-of-its-kind TDF MagnifiScience Children's Studio in Karachi. TDF Studio is a space where children can explore science, mathematics, technology, and engineering, illusions with fun and hand
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Cotton yarn exports grow by 6.52 percent in two months
Cotton

Cotton yarn exports grow by 6.52 percent in two months

The exports of cotton yarn during first two months of the current financial year grew by 6.52 percent as compared to the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-August 2018, about 79,733 metric tons of cotton yarn valuing $224.145 m
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
APTMA KP demands nomination of caretaker chairman from small province

APTMA KP demands nomination of caretaker chairman from small province

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), KP on Sunday demanded the nomination of the caretaker chairman of the central association from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Sindh-Balochistan Zones to run the affairs of the body. According to a spokesman of APTMA
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
We tax filers are idiots

We tax filers are idiots

Are we tax filers idiots? The answer is in the affirmative. Business Recorder op-ed writer Ikram Sehgal has advanced a fascinating argument in his last op-ed for the newspaper in this regard. According to him, for example, "the lifting of curbs on
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Jinnah gave us Pakistan on a platter

Jinnah gave us Pakistan on a platter

Mohammad Ali Jinnah was a giant. The 20th century produced some great personalities and leaders. Churchill, FDR, Mao, Kenyatta, Gandhi. But Jinnah stands tall - because he created a country called Pakistan, along with a small band of comrades. Our elders
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Neighbours with a choice

Neighbours with a choice

You cannot choose your neighbours. A sentence we hear often in terms of international relations and foreign affairs. Yes, geography is not a matter of choice, but philosophy and psychology may be a matter of choice. Who resides across the border may not b
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Boasts versus reality

Boasts versus reality

Six weeks after it took over the reins of government, the Khan-led administration launched a comprehensive campaign to highlight its successes including a commitment to adhere to the Prime Minister's narrative of protecting the weak, getting the rich to g
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Let's nip that in the bud

Let's nip that in the bud

Miffed by growing conspiracies against the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), China has made it clear to the entire world that plots to sow discord in its ties with Pakistan will not prevail. Although China has not named the countries or forces that
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
How to meet the foreign currency shortfall

How to meet the foreign currency shortfall

Prime Minister Imran Khan and the federal finance minister Asad Umar have repeatedly lamented the high levels of indebtedness due to the PML-N administration, a view fully supported by Business Recorder and independent economists, though there is a
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Returns filing date extended till November 30

Returns filing date extended till November 30

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended date for filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements for the Tax Year 2018 till November 30. In this regard, the FBR has issued a circular here on Sunday. The date of filing of return of total income and Stateme
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Returns filing date extended till November 30

Returns filing date extended till November 30

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended date for filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements for the Tax Year 2018 till November 30. In this regard, the FBR has issued a circular here on Sunday. The date of filing of return of total income and Stateme
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Returns filing date extended till November 30

Returns filing date extended till November 30

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended date for filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements for the Tax Year 2018 till November 30. In this regard, the FBR has issued a circular here on Sunday. The date of filing of return of total income and Stateme
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
FBR collects over Rs 836 billion during 1Q

FBR collects over Rs 836 billion during 1Q

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected over Rs 836 billion during first quarter (July-September) of 2018-19 against assigned revised revenue target of Rs 851 billion during first quarter, reflecting a shortfall of Rs 15 billion.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
FBR collects over Rs 836 billion during 1Q

FBR collects over Rs 836 billion during 1Q

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected over Rs 836 billion during first quarter (July-September) of 2018-19 against assigned revised revenue target of Rs 851 billion during first quarter, reflecting a shortfall of Rs 15 billion.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
FBR collects over Rs 836 billion during 1Q

FBR collects over Rs 836 billion during 1Q

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected over Rs 836 billion during first quarter (July-September) of 2018-19 against assigned revised revenue target of Rs 851 billion during first quarter, reflecting a shortfall of Rs 15 billion.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Paris names its first street after a fashion designer

Paris names its first street after a fashion designer

In a city yet to name a back alley after Coco Chanel, Parisians stepped out Sunday to do their organic shopping at a street market named after fashion designer Sonia Rykiel. Hours earlier the city's mayor Anne Hidalgo - something of a fashionista herself
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Trump says he and Kim Jong Un 'in love'

Trump says he and Kim Jong Un 'in love'

US Presi-dent Donald Trump said he and North Korea's Kim Jong Un have fallen "in love" - their bromance fuelled by "beautiful letters" he received from the leader of the nuclear-armed state. Trump on Saturday elevated his recent praise of Kim to new heigh
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US 'subsidizing' Saudi, Asia militaries: Trump

US 'subsidizing' Saudi, Asia militaries: Trump

President Donald Trump on Saturday complained that the US is "subsidizing" the military of Middle East ally Saudi Arabia, as well as Japan and South Korea. The comment, at a West Virginia rally for local candidates of his Republican Party, follows similar
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US 'subsidizing' Saudi, Asia militaries: Trump

US 'subsidizing' Saudi, Asia militaries: Trump

President Donald Trump on Saturday complained that the US is "subsidizing" the military of Middle East ally Saudi Arabia, as well as Japan and South Korea. The comment, at a West Virginia rally for local candidates of his Republican Party, follows similar
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 203 basis points

Futures spread up by 203 basis points

The futures spread increased by 203bps to 8.02 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter improved as average daily volumes increased by 188.6 percent to 143.89 million shares. Average daily trading value on fu
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 203 basis points

Futures spread up by 203 basis points

The futures spread increased by 203bps to 8.02 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter improved as average daily volumes increased by 188.6 percent to 143.89 million shares. Average daily trading value on fu
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Bears grip equities

Bears grip equities

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bearish trend during the outgoing week ended on September 28, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 54.36 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,385.09 points with average daily volumes of 111.201 mi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Bears grip equities

Bears grip equities

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bearish trend during the outgoing week ended on September 28, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 54.36 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,385.09 points with average daily volumes of 111.201 mi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Bears grip equities

Bears grip equities

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bearish trend during the outgoing week ended on September 28, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 54.36 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,385.09 points with average daily volumes of 111.201 mi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Finance Minister, others arrive

Saudi Finance Minister, others arrive

A high-level Saudi delegation arrived here on Sunday to hold bilateral trade talks between the two countries. Sources said that the delegation is being led by Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan. The delegation will hold meetings with d
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Finance Minister, others arrive

Saudi Finance Minister, others arrive

A high-level Saudi delegation arrived here on Sunday to hold bilateral trade talks between the two countries. Sources said that the delegation is being led by Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan. The delegation will hold meetings with d
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Finance Minister, others arrive

Saudi Finance Minister, others arrive

A high-level Saudi delegation arrived here on Sunday to hold bilateral trade talks between the two countries. Sources said that the delegation is being led by Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jadaan. The delegation will hold meetings with d
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Dubai airport says operating as normal after Houthi drone attack report

Dubai airport says operating as normal after Houthi drone attack report

Dubai International Airport said on Sunday it was operating as normal following a news report Yemen's armed Houthi movement had launched a drone attack against the airport. "With regards to reports by questionable sources this morning, Dubai Airports can
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Dubai airport says operating as normal after Houthi drone attack report

Dubai airport says operating as normal after Houthi drone attack report

Dubai International Airport said on Sunday it was operating as normal following a news report Yemen's armed Houthi movement had launched a drone attack against the airport. "With regards to reports by questionable sources this morning, Dubai Airports can
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Failure to reform global trade rules fuels tensions: report

Failure to reform global trade rules fuels tensions: report

Long-delayed reforms to the global trading system have sparked an increase in tensions among major economies, and derailed the economic benefits most often felt by the poor, according to a new report released Sunday. The failure to continue to adjust glob
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Failure to reform global trade rules fuels tensions: report

Failure to reform global trade rules fuels tensions: report

Long-delayed reforms to the global trading system have sparked an increase in tensions among major economies, and derailed the economic benefits most often felt by the poor, according to a new report released Sunday. The failure to continue to adjust glob
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Failure to reform global trade rules fuels tensions: report

Failure to reform global trade rules fuels tensions: report

Long-delayed reforms to the global trading system have sparked an increase in tensions among major economies, and derailed the economic benefits most often felt by the poor, according to a new report released Sunday. The failure to continue to adjust glob
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
LoC adventure; Qureshi warns India of matching response

LoC adventure; Qureshi warns India of matching response

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has warned India that if it did any venture across the LoC, or acted upon its doctrine of limited war against Pakistan, it will evoke an effective, strong and matching response. Talking to media persons in New York, t
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
LoC adventure; Qureshi warns India of matching response

LoC adventure; Qureshi warns India of matching response

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has warned India that if it did any venture across the LoC, or acted upon its doctrine of limited war against Pakistan, it will evoke an effective, strong and matching response. Talking to media persons in New York, t
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Indian troops fire on AJK PM's helicopter near LoC

Indian troops fire on AJK PM's helicopter near LoC

Indian forces have opened fire on the helicopter of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider while he was flying near the Line of Control. The Indian forces reportedly mistook the prime minister's chopper for a helicopter of Pakistan Arm
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Indian troops fire on AJK PM's helicopter near LoC

Indian troops fire on AJK PM's helicopter near LoC

Indian forces have opened fire on the helicopter of Azad Jammu and Kashmir's Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider while he was flying near the Line of Control. The Indian forces reportedly mistook the prime minister's chopper for a helicopter of Pakistan Arm
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
The RUPEE: sharp decline
Currency

The RUPEE: sharp decline

Sharp erosion was witnessed in the value of the rupee versus the dollar on the local market during the week, ended on September 29, 2018. The rupee traded against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 124.24 and Rs 124.25.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
The RUPEE: sharp decline
Currency

The RUPEE: sharp decline

Sharp erosion was witnessed in the value of the rupee versus the dollar on the local market during the week, ended on September 29, 2018. The rupee traded against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 124.24 and Rs 124.25.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
MPS reflects discernible change?
Currency

MPS reflects discernible change?

The policy statement started with the acknowledgement of the noticeable change in the political landscape. On the same note, economic commentators are observing a noticeable change in SBP policy transmission as well as in the tone of MPS. In good old days
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
MPS reflects discernible change?
Currency

MPS reflects discernible change?

The policy statement started with the acknowledgement of the noticeable change in the political landscape. On the same note, economic commentators are observing a noticeable change in SBP policy transmission as well as in the tone of MPS. In good old days
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
MPS reflects discernible change?
Currency

MPS reflects discernible change?

The policy statement started with the acknowledgement of the noticeable change in the political landscape. On the same note, economic commentators are observing a noticeable change in SBP policy transmission as well as in the tone of MPS. In good old days
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
MPS reflects discernible change?
Currency

MPS reflects discernible change?

The policy statement started with the acknowledgement of the noticeable change in the political landscape. On the same note, economic commentators are observing a noticeable change in SBP policy transmission as well as in the tone of MPS. In good old days
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Mass burials to begin as Indonesia toll tops 800

Mass burials to begin as Indonesia toll tops 800

The death toll from Indonesia's quake and tsunami disaster nearly doubled to 832 Sunday and was expected to rise further, prompting authorities to announce mass burials in a desperate attempt to stave off disease. As shattered survivors scoured make-shift
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (September 30, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (September 31, 2018).

Published 01 Oct, 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 24 to 28, 2018).

Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Traditional Festivals in China

Traditional Festivals in China

Legal holidays in China are New Year (January 1st), a national one-day holiday; Spring Festival (New Year by the lunar calendar), a national three-day holiday; International Working Women's Day (March 8th); Tree Planting Day (March 12th); International La
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Science and Technology

Science and Technology

In 1900, China had no modern science and technology at all - fewer than 10 people in all of China understood calculus. Now, in the early 21st century, the gap in high-technology research and development between China and the world's advanced countries has
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Too much screen time, too little horseplay for kids: study

Too much screen time, too little horseplay for kids: study

Only one in 20 kids in the United States meets guidelines on sleep, exercise and screen time, and nearly a third are outside recommendations for all three, according to a study published Thursday. On average, children aged eight to 11 spent 3.6 hours per
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Twitter to ban 'dehumanising' comments with users' help

Twitter to ban 'dehumanising' comments with users' help

Twitter on Tuesday reached out to users for help crafting a ban on comments that dehumanize people and set the stage for real-world violence. A policy change that Twitter has been working on for several months is intended to broaden hateful content restri
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US privacy law may be good for Google - but bad for you

US privacy law may be good for Google - but bad for you

Congress is taking the first steps toward setting national rules governing how companies use consumers data - although one of its goals might be to prevent states from enacting stronger privacy protections of their own. The approach being pondered by poli
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US unveils first step toward new online privacy rules

US unveils first step toward new online privacy rules

The US administration called Tuesday for public comments on a "new approach to consumer data privacy" that could trigger fresh regulations of internet companies. The Commerce Department said the announcement is part of an effort to "modernize US data priv
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Google, Facebook agree EU 'fake news' code of conduct

Google, Facebook agree EU 'fake news' code of conduct

Major tech companies including Facebook and Google agreed Wednesday on a code of conduct to combat online disinformation in the European Union, although critics said the commitments were too weak. Seven months before the European elections, the code publi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads

Facebook admits phone numbers may be used to target ads

Facebook on Thursday confirmed that advertisers were privy to phone numbers given by members of the social network for enhanced security. A study by two US universities, first reported by news website Gizmodo, found that phone numbers given to Facebook fo
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Facebook unveils new virtual-reality headset called 'Quest'
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Facebook unveils new virtual-reality headset called 'Quest'

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is off to a slow start in his mission to bring virtual reality to the masses, so perhaps it's appropriate his company's next VR headset will be called Quest. The headset from Facebook's Oculus division will be a stand-alone de
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Google tunes search for prescience and pictures

Google tunes search for prescience and pictures

Google unveiled changes Monday aimed at making the leading search engine more visual and intuitive to the point that it can answer questions before being asked. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are core drivers of how Google will pursue its mi
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Propping up glaciers to avoid cataclysmic sea level rise

Propping up glaciers to avoid cataclysmic sea level rise

As global warming outpaces efforts to tame it, scientists have proposed building massive underwater structures to prevent an Antarctic glacier the size of Britain from sliding into the sea and lifting the world's oceans by several metres.
Published 01 Oct, 2018 12:00am
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