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Print - 2018-10-28
JIT on money-laundering: Sindh CM meets CJP to explain position

JIT on money-laundering: Sindh CM meets CJP to explain position

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar at the Supreme Court's Karachi Registry to clarify the provincial government's position regarding alleged lack of cooperation with joint investigatio
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
JIT on money-laundering: Sindh CM meets CJP to explain position

JIT on money-laundering: Sindh CM meets CJP to explain position

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday met Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar at the Supreme Court's Karachi Registry to clarify the provincial government's position regarding alleged lack of cooperation with joint investigatio
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
'FIA drama' being enacted to get rid of 18th Amendment: Zardari

'FIA drama' being enacted to get rid of 18th Amendment: Zardari

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said Saturday "a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) drama is being enacted against him to get rid of 18th Amendment of Constitution." "TV channels are playing the drama of FIA against me because t
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
'FIA drama' being enacted to get rid of 18th Amendment: Zardari

'FIA drama' being enacted to get rid of 18th Amendment: Zardari

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari said Saturday "a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) drama is being enacted against him to get rid of 18th Amendment of Constitution." "TV channels are playing the drama of FIA against me because t
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Sugar stock: SC seeks Omni Group's record; Majeed's son arrested

Sugar stock: SC seeks Omni Group's record; Majeed's son arrested

Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday sought the records of Omni Group from Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) by October 30, 2018, which was followed by arrest of Nimar Majeed, son of Chairman Omni Group Anwar Majeed from the court premises. A larger bench of S
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Sugar stock: SC seeks Omni Group's record; Majeed's son arrested

Sugar stock: SC seeks Omni Group's record; Majeed's son arrested

Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday sought the records of Omni Group from Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) by October 30, 2018, which was followed by arrest of Nimar Majeed, son of Chairman Omni Group Anwar Majeed from the court premises. A larger bench of S
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of a powerful police chief delayed the ballot by a week. Turbaned men and burqa-clad women stood in long, segregated queues
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

Afghans risk their lives to vote in delayed Kandahar poll

Afghans risked their lives to vote in legislative elections in southern Afghanistan on Saturday, after the Taliban-claimed killing of a powerful police chief delayed the ballot by a week. Turbaned men and burqa-clad women stood in long, segregated queues
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Kashmiris on both sides of LoC, world over observe Black Day

Kashmiris on both sides of LoC, world over observe Black Day

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over along with Pakistan Saturday observed Black Day to convey to the world that India has occupied Jammu and Kashmir against their will and is denying them their inalienable right to self-deter
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Kashmiris on both sides of LoC, world over observe Black Day

Kashmiris on both sides of LoC, world over observe Black Day

Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over along with Pakistan Saturday observed Black Day to convey to the world that India has occupied Jammu and Kashmir against their will and is denying them their inalienable right to self-deter
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (October 27, 2018) and the forecast for Sunday (October 28, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Friday official prices.

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (October 27, 2018)

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: light gains
Currency

THE RUPEE: light gains

The rupee recovered overnight losses against the dollar on Saturday in process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee recovered 10 paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 131.20 and Rs 131.70 respectively, they said. The nation
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: light gains
Currency

THE RUPEE: light gains

The rupee recovered overnight losses against the dollar on Saturday in process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee recovered 10 paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 131.20 and Rs 131.70 respectively, they said. The nation
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (October 27, 2018).

Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Message from Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting

Message from Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting

27th October marks a dark day when Indian troops illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir and used force against innocent Kashmiris in massive human rights violation to silence their just struggle for their right of self determination. Pakistan would continue
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Message from Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan

Message from Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan

On 27th October, Indian forces landed in Srinagar to occupy and oppress the innocent people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoK) in a clear violation of international law. Since then, India has continued to deny the people of Jammu and Kashmir their
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Message from Foreign Minister of Pakistan

Message from Foreign Minister of Pakistan

27th October is a dark day in the history of Jammu and Kashmir when India forcibly annexed Jammu and Kashmir against the wishes of its people. This is the day when Kashmiris were deprived of their freedom. India has continued, not only, to deny the people
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Message from Prime Minister of Pakistan

Message from Prime Minister of Pakistan

27th October marks a tragic day in the history of South Asia. This is the day India sent its armed forces to occupy Jammu and Kashmir against the aspirations and fundamental rights of the Kashmiri people as well as against all principles of international
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Message from President of Pakistan

Message from President of Pakistan

27th October marks one of the darkest chapters of the Jammu & Kashmir history. On this day, seven decades ago, Indian forces landed in Srinagar to occupy, subjugate, oppress and terrorize the innocent people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IoK) in b
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Zinc market tightness confounds bearish Expectations

Zinc market tightness confounds bearish Expectations

The refined zinc market looks super tight. London Metal Exchange zinc spreads are stressed, with the cash-to-three-months premium hitting a one-year high of $63 per tonne earlier this week. LME stocks are low, at just 99,900 tonnes excluding metal earmark
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
EU farmers battle parched soil to harvest smaller sugar beet crop

EU farmers battle parched soil to harvest smaller sugar beet crop

A continuing lack of rain in Europe has slowed sugar beet harvesting as farmers struggle to lift the crop from parched soil, which could further shrink yields this year. An unusually warm and dry start to autumn has exacerbated summer drought conditions i
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
ABCD quartet of grain traders partner to digitize global trades

ABCD quartet of grain traders partner to digitize global trades

The world's four largest agribusinesses are working together to standardize and digitize international grain trades using technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, the companies announced on Thursday.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Cuba aims higher for coming sugar harvest

Cuba aims higher for coming sugar harvest

A senior Cuban official has urged sugar workers to produce more than 1.7 million metric tons of raw sugar during the coming 2018-2019 harvest, state-run television reported, following the island's disastrous crop the previous season.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
IGC raises world wheat crop forecast on China revision

IGC raises world wheat crop forecast on China revision

An improved crop outlook in China led the International Grains Council on Thursday to raise its forecast for world wheat production in the 2018/19 season. The IGC put global wheat production at 728.8 million tonnes, up from a previous forecast of 716.7 mi
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Copper price to spring back in 2019, zinc seen flat

Copper price to spring back in 2019, zinc seen flat

Copper prices are due to rebound next year as healthy supply/demand fundamentals overcome macro-economic worries, but zinc will be held back by rising output, a Reuters poll showed. The London Metal Exchange index of industrial metals has shed 13 percent
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Brazil sugar production falls 43 percent

Brazil sugar production falls 43 percent

Sugar output from the main producing region in Brazil fell 43 percent in the first half of October as rains delayed cane processing and mills continued to favor ethanol production over sugar, cane industry group Unica said on Wednesday.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Chinese steel futures climb for fourth day

Chinese steel futures climb for fourth day

Shanghai construction steel futures notched a fourth straight day of gains on Thursday as stable demand and shrinking stockpiles in top consumer China saw the ferrous complex avoid heavy losses seen in global equities and base metals markets.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Subdued business on cotton market
Cotton

Subdued business on cotton market

Trading activity came down on the cotton market on Saturday as most of the leading buyers were on the sidelines due to less buying interest, dealers said. The official spot rate was lower by Rs 100 to Rs 8,550, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh w
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
China's September grain imports plunge

China's September grain imports plunge

Chinese imports of grains such as sorghum plunged in September from the year before, customs data showed on Tuesday, hit by escalating trade tensions with the United States and high prices elsewhere. Imports of sorghum, largely used in China to feed the c
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Canadian dollar hits a six-week low
Currency

Canadian dollar hits a six-week low

The Canadian dollar slumped to a six-week low against its US counterpart on Friday before paring its decline, as a sell-off in global stock markets offset the boost the loonie got earlier in the week from a Bank of Canada interest rate hike.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Brazil real to rise in 12 months
Currency

Brazil real to rise in 12 months

A cautious optimism that the winner of Brazil's presidential elections will manage to rein in growing public debt will likely support the Brazilian real, the latest Reuters poll showed, even as uncertainty over the currency shoots through the roof. The re
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Kazakh tenge may gain against dollar
Currency

Kazakh tenge may gain against dollar

The Kazakh tenge may gain against the dollar this month as oil prices rise and the likelihood diminishes of fresh anti-Russian sanctions being introduced by the United States, according to a Reuters poll. Seven of 10 participants in the poll, which was ca
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
How bears are taking over world stock markets

How bears are taking over world stock markets

For investors trying to call the end of the bull run for stocks, the headline performance of the world's equity markets this year may not be telling the whole story. Wall Street's S&P 500 is up 2.5 percent continuing its longest bull run in history while
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
StoneCo shares pop 33 percent in debut, hits $9 billion valuation

StoneCo shares pop 33 percent in debut, hits $9 billion valuation

Brazil-based StoneCo Ltd's shares rose as much as 34.1 percent in their US market debut on Thursday, giving the credit card processor a market value of $8.88 billion. The company's shares opened at $32, a third above its initial public offering price of $
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
StoneCo shares pop 33 percent in debut, hits $9 billion valuation

StoneCo shares pop 33 percent in debut, hits $9 billion valuation

Brazil-based StoneCo Ltd's shares rose as much as 34.1 percent in their US market debut on Thursday, giving the credit card processor a market value of $8.88 billion. The company's shares opened at $32, a third above its initial public offering price of $
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Boerse steps up clearing battle with London ahead of Brexit

Deutsche Boerse steps up clearing battle with London ahead of Brexit

Deutsche Boerse has announced plans to intensify competition with rival London Stock Exchange ahead of Brexit, saying it would expand a profit-sharing scheme. The Frankfurt-based exchange's Eurex Clearing said it will expand its "partnership" programme to
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Value of eurozone banks drops by a third from 2018 peak

Value of eurozone banks drops by a third from 2018 peak

The value of eurozone banks have collapsed by a third since markets touched their peak at the end of January, data showed on Wednesday, as another quarter of disappointing profits at Deutsche Bank dragged the region's sector down. European banks shares, w
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
S&P downgrades Italy debt outlook, intensifying budget stand-off

S&P downgrades Italy debt outlook, intensifying budget stand-off

Ratings agency S&P has downgraded its outlook for Italy's sovereign debt but left its credit rating untouched, upping the pressure on Rome amid a stand-off with Brussels over its budget. Friday's announcement, which warned Rome's fiscal policy was jeopard
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
S&P downgrades Italy debt outlook, intensifying budget stand-off

S&P downgrades Italy debt outlook, intensifying budget stand-off

Ratings agency S&P has downgraded its outlook for Italy's sovereign debt but left its credit rating untouched, upping the pressure on Rome amid a stand-off with Brussels over its budget. Friday's announcement, which warned Rome's fiscal policy was jeopard
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Robots to make robots at ABB's new $150 million factory in China

Robots to make robots at ABB's new $150 million factory in China

Robots will make robots at a new ABB factory in China, which the Swiss engineering group said on Saturday it plans to build for $150 million in Shanghai as it defends its place as the country's largest maker of industrial robots. The factory, located near
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Namibia throws out black ownership mining requirement

Namibia throws out black ownership mining requirement

Namibia has scrapped a rule allowing only companies partly owned by black Namibians to apply for mining licences, mines minister Tom Alweendo told AFP on Saturday. The southern African country produces diamonds, uranium and other mineral resources, but a
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Fitch warns of 'uncertainty' over Brexit in latest ratings

Fitch warns of 'uncertainty' over Brexit in latest ratings

Ratings agency Fitch on Friday maintained Britain's long-time AA debt rating, but warned of risks connected to a potentially difficult Brexit transition. Concerns are mounting that Britain will exit the European Union in March without a deal in place with
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Fitch warns of 'uncertainty' over Brexit in latest ratings

Fitch warns of 'uncertainty' over Brexit in latest ratings

Ratings agency Fitch on Friday maintained Britain's long-time AA debt rating, but warned of risks connected to a potentially difficult Brexit transition. Concerns are mounting that Britain will exit the European Union in March without a deal in place with
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
China's industrial profits growth slows for fifth month as orders wane

China's industrial profits growth slows for fifth month as orders wane

Profit growth at China's industrial firms slowed for the fifth consecutive month in September as sales of raw materials and manufactured goods further ebbed, pointing to cooling domestic demand in the world's second-biggest economy. The slowdown was in li
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Tens of thousands support Kabila favourite in DRCongo rally

Tens of thousands support Kabila favourite in DRCongo rally

More than 50,000 supporters of DR Congo's President Joseph Kabila turned out on Saturday to hear a speech by his favoured candidate in a long-delayed presidential election in December, AFP reporters said. Although campaigning has not started officially, t
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
IS kills 68 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria

IS kills 68 US-backed fighters in eastern Syria

The Islamic State group has killed at least 68 US-backed fighters battling to oust the jihadists from their eastern Syria holdout of Hajin, a war monitor said Saturday. IS late Friday dispatched suicide bombers as part of a counter-attack against the Syri
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Two UN peacekeepers killed in dual Mali attacks: UN

Two UN peacekeepers killed in dual Mali attacks: UN

Two UN peacekeepers were killed and "several others" wounded in two attacks in central and northern Mali on Saturday, the United Nations mission in the country said. In a statement the MINUSMA peacekeeping mission said Blue Helmets had "repelled a complex
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Thousands protest over Rome's decline as mayor teeters

Thousands protest over Rome's decline as mayor teeters

Thousands of protesters rallied in the centre of Rome Saturday over the Italian capital's decrepit infrastructure, as the legal woes of its mayor whetted political appetites on the far right. Holding strips of the orange plastic netting that city authorit
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Gunman kills at least eight, injures 12 in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Gunman kills at least eight, injures 12 in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

A gunman killed at least eight people and injured 12 in an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue during Sabbath religious services on Saturday, and a suspect was in custody in a possible hate crime, local authorities and media reported. A "bearded heavy-set wh
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Mattis says Russia cannot replace US in Mideast

Mattis says Russia cannot replace US in Mideast

Russia is no replacement for the United States in the Middle East following Moscow's military intervention in Syria, US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis told a regional security conference on Saturday. "Russia's presence in the region cannot replace the longs
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
President leaves for Turkey today

President leaves for Turkey today

President Dr Arif Alvi will leave for Turkey on Sunday (today) on three-day official visit, on the invitation of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The president will attend and address the inauguration ceremony of the newly-built Istanbul Internatio
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Rashid asks PSX to vacate PR land

Rashid asks PSX to vacate PR land

Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid on Saturday asked administration of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to vacate land owned by Pakistan Railways. He was addressing a presser here at Railways Headquarters, Lahore. "Six trains have been launched wher
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items witness decline

Prices of essential kitchen items witness decline

Prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a reduction during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that during the week under review, prices of most of
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Kashmir liberation plan: Muslim rulers' conference proposed

Kashmir liberation plan: Muslim rulers' conference proposed

Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Sirajul Haq has urged the government to immediately convene an international conference in Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir) and give a roadmap for liberation of Kashmir. Addressing "Kashmir March," here on Saturday, he said that Muslim ru
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Army, WAPDA in Women Volleyball final

Army, WAPDA in Women Volleyball final

Defending Champion Pakistan WAPDA will face strong Pakistan Army in the final of the ongoing 14th National Women Volleyball Championship being played at PSB Coaching Center here on Saturday.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PCB-Pepsi Cricket Stars U-16 Tournament from tomorrow

PCB-Pepsi Cricket Stars U-16 Tournament from tomorrow

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is organizing 'PCB-Pepsi Cricket Stars U-16 Inter Regional Tournament 2018-19 commencing from Monday (October 29) in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad / Rawalpindi, simultaneously. The 16-regions teams i.e., Lahore, Karachi, H
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Seven Pakistanis reach World Scrabble quarters

Seven Pakistanis reach World Scrabble quarters

The main round of the World Scrabble Championship came to a close on Saturday with the completion of 35 matches here at Torquay, England. Nigel Richards of New Zealand maintained his supremacy by finishing on top in the A division. He was four games clear
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Liverpool go top

Liverpool go top

Sadio Mane scored twice as Liverpool took advantage of their title rivals' inactivity to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win at home to Cardiff on Saturday as Bournemouth and Watford both continued their fine starts to th
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Stephens, Svitolina in WTA Finals

Stephens, Svitolina in WTA Finals

A gutsy Sloane Stephens recovered from early embarrassment to storm past Karolina Pliskova on Saturday, setting up a mouth-watering WTA Finals decider against in-form Elina Svitolina. The former US Open champion triumphed on Saturday against an inconsiste
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Paine axed with Finch named new ODI skipper

Paine axed with Finch named new ODI skipper

Aaron Finch was named Australia's new one-day captain Saturday ahead of their upcoming series against South Africa, with Test skipper Tim Paine and his deputy Mitch Marsh axed. The explosive batsman is already in charge of the Twenty20 team and takes over
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Hope, Nurse help West Indies level series

Hope, Nurse help West Indies level series

Shai Hope's 95 and a brilliant all-round performance by Ashley Nurse helped West Indies stun India by 43 runs in the third one-day international on Saturday as the tourists levelled the series at 1-1. Skipper Virat Kohli's record third successive century
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Government urged to look beyond textile, leather sectors
Currency

Government urged to look beyond textile, leather sectors

It is high time that Pakistan break away from past trade stereotypes and look beyond textile and leather sectors and invest in other areas, said Secretary General (Federal) of Businessmen Panel (BMP) and former Chairman Standing Committee of the FPCCI on
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PIA employees urged to work hard in harmony

PIA employees urged to work hard in harmony

"There will be no retrenchment in PIA, all employees to work in harmony to bring back the past glory of the airline." This was stated by President & CEO PIA, Air Marshal Arshad Malik soon after assuming the charge at the airline's Head Office on Friday. A
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Key accused of Lyari gang war held

Key accused of Lyari gang war held

A key accused of Lyari gang war was injured and held with weapons after exchange of fire in the metropolis on Saturday, police said. The encounter took place in Baghdadi, Lyari Town Karachi where police launched operation against the criminals.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
ICI Pakistan announces third quarter results

ICI Pakistan announces third quarter results

The Board of Directors of ICI Pakistan Limited announced the company's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. On a consolidated basis, including the results of the company's subsidiaries, ICI Pakistan PowerGen Limited, Cirin Pharmaceu
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
ICI Pakistan announces third quarter results

ICI Pakistan announces third quarter results

The Board of Directors of ICI Pakistan Limited announced the company's financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. On a consolidated basis, including the results of the company's subsidiaries, ICI Pakistan PowerGen Limited, Cirin Pharmaceu
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
E&T recovers Rs 8 million tax during road checking campaign

E&T recovers Rs 8 million tax during road checking campaign

Sindh Excise and Taxation department on Saturday claimed to have recovered a tax to the tune of Rs 8 million and checked around 12 thousands vehicles durinng its road checking campaign According to details, a road checking campaign was started from Octobe
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
KMC to be given more fire tenders: minister

KMC to be given more fire tenders: minister

Sindh Local Government Minister, Saeed Ghani has said that more fire tenders will be given to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation very soon in order to enhance its capabilities to do firefighting operations in the city.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
'18th Amendment' provides autonomy to provinces: Rabbani

'18th Amendment' provides autonomy to provinces: Rabbani

The 18th Amendment came into existence after a long struggle which grew after the smaller provinces in Pakistan realized their sense of deprivation and began to feel that they had no control on their resources. This was stated by Senator Mian Raza Rabbani
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Black Day observed in Hyderabad

Black Day observed in Hyderabad

Likewise other parts of the country, the Black Day was also observed in Hyderabad on Saturday to express solidarity with the people of occupied Jammu and Kashmiris and their struggle for the right of self determination.
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Soneri Bank earns Rs 1.294 billion PAT in nine months

Soneri Bank earns Rs 1.294 billion PAT in nine months

Soneri Bank Limited posted a profit before tax of Rs.2.167 billion and profit after tax of Rs 1.294 billion for the nine month's period ended 30 September2018. The same are 3.22 percent and 5.06 percent higher than the corresponding period last year. Earn
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Soneri Bank earns Rs 1.294 billion PAT in nine months

Soneri Bank earns Rs 1.294 billion PAT in nine months

Soneri Bank Limited posted a profit before tax of Rs.2.167 billion and profit after tax of Rs 1.294 billion for the nine month's period ended 30 September2018. The same are 3.22 percent and 5.06 percent higher than the corresponding period last year. Earn
Published 28 Oct, 2018 12:00am
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