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Print - 2018-11-05
China, Pakistan reaffirm pledge to CPEC
Currency

China, Pakistan reaffirm pledge to CPEC

Pakistan and China on Sunday reaffirmed their complete consensus on the future trajectory of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), timely completion of its ongoing projects and joint efforts for realization of its full potential with a focus on socio-e
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
China, Pakistan reaffirm pledge to CPEC
Currency

China, Pakistan reaffirm pledge to CPEC

Pakistan and China on Sunday reaffirmed their complete consensus on the future trajectory of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), timely completion of its ongoing projects and joint efforts for realization of its full potential with a focus on socio-e
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Israel raids office of Palestinian Jerusalem governor

Israel raids office of Palestinian Jerusalem governor

Israeli forces raided the offices of the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem on Sunday, authorities said, after reports of an investigation related to a land sale. Israeli authorities confirmed the raid in Al-Ram, just on the other side of Israel's separati
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Israel raids office of Palestinian Jerusalem governor

Israel raids office of Palestinian Jerusalem governor

Israeli forces raided the offices of the Palestinian governor of Jerusalem on Sunday, authorities said, after reports of an investigation related to a land sale. Israeli authorities confirmed the raid in Al-Ram, just on the other side of Israel's separati
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Both parties in frenzied final push ahead of US elections

Both parties in frenzied final push ahead of US elections

Republicans and Democrats were making frenzied, final pushes Sunday to motivate their voters ahead of midterm elections seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's divisive first two years in office. With Trump continuing a hectic schedule of campaig
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Both parties in frenzied final push ahead of US elections

Both parties in frenzied final push ahead of US elections

Republicans and Democrats were making frenzied, final pushes Sunday to motivate their voters ahead of midterm elections seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump's divisive first two years in office. With Trump continuing a hectic schedule of campaig
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to overcome present crisis with China's help: Imran

Pakistan to overcome present crisis with China's help: Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that owing to cooperation and opportunities offered by the Chinese government and companies Pakistan would be able to get out of the present crisis. Speaking at Central Party School here, the prime minister said, "
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to overcome present crisis with China's help: Imran

Pakistan to overcome present crisis with China's help: Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that owing to cooperation and opportunities offered by the Chinese government and companies Pakistan would be able to get out of the present crisis. Speaking at Central Party School here, the prime minister said, "
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to overcome present crisis with China''s help: Imran

Pakistan to overcome present crisis with China''s help: Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said that owing to cooperation and opportunities offered by the Chinese government and companies Pakistan would be able to get out of the present crisis. Speaking at Central Party School here, the prime minister said, "
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Foreign remittances: government decides to offer new incentives

Foreign remittances: government decides to offer new incentives

The government is considering different measures/incentives to increase home remittances through formal channels including proposed product of NADRA Remittance Card, incentive package of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and introduction of punishment clause
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Foreign remittances: government decides to offer new incentives

Foreign remittances: government decides to offer new incentives

The government is considering different measures/incentives to increase home remittances through formal channels including proposed product of NADRA Remittance Card, incentive package of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and introduction of punishment clause
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Foreign remittances: government decides to offer new incentives

Foreign remittances: government decides to offer new incentives

The government is considering different measures/incentives to increase home remittances through formal channels including proposed product of NADRA Remittance Card, incentive package of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and introduction of punishment clause
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
No orders yet to release Aasia Bibi: IG Prisons

No orders yet to release Aasia Bibi: IG Prisons

Inspector General of Punjab Prisons Shahid Saleem Baig has said that Aasia Bibi is still languishing in prison and jail authorities have received no orders pertaining to release. Speaking to DW, IG Punjab Prisons Shahid Saleem Baig said he could not discl
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Pompeo says he will meet North Korea number two in New York

Pompeo says he will meet North Korea number two in New York

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he will meet this week in New York with North Korea's number two, Kim Yong Chol, to resume denuclearization talks. Announcing the meeting on Fox News Sunday, Pompeo said it would be "a good opportunity to cont
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention

Prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention

Saudi authorities have released the brother of billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal after nearly a year in detention, family members said Saturday, as the kingdom faces international pressure over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention

Prince Al-Waleed's brother freed from detention

Saudi authorities have released the brother of billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal after nearly a year in detention, family members said Saturday, as the kingdom faces international pressure over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Husband of Aasia Bibi appeals to Trump for refuge

Husband of Aasia Bibi appeals to Trump for refuge

The husband of Aasia Bibi acquitted after spending eight years on death row on charges of blasphemy has appealed to US President Donald Trump for refuge, citing danger to family members' lives. Ashiq Masih, the husband of Aasia Bibi also appealed to the U
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Husband of Aasia Bibi appeals to Trump for refuge

Husband of Aasia Bibi appeals to Trump for refuge

The husband of Aasia Bibi acquitted after spending eight years on death row on charges of blasphemy has appealed to US President Donald Trump for refuge, citing danger to family members' lives. Ashiq Masih, the husband of Aasia Bibi also appealed to the U
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, is killed in attack

Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, is killed in attack

The mayor of a Utah city was killed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday in an apparent insider attack, the state's lieutenant governor said. The death of Brent Taylor, mayor of North Ogden and a member of the Utah National Guard, was confirmed by Utah
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, is killed in attack

Utah mayor, deployed to Afghanistan, is killed in attack

The mayor of a Utah city was killed in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday in an apparent insider attack, the state's lieutenant governor said. The death of Brent Taylor, mayor of North Ogden and a member of the Utah National Guard, was confirmed by Utah
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Qatar brings energy boss into cabinet in surprise reshuffle

Qatar brings energy boss into cabinet in surprise reshuffle

Qatar, one of the world's biggest energy suppliers, surprisingly announced Sunday it had drafted the head of the country's state-run oil and gas company into the cabinet. Saad al-Kaabi, the president and chief executive officer of Qatar Petroleum, was mad
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Qatar brings energy boss into cabinet in surprise reshuffle

Qatar brings energy boss into cabinet in surprise reshuffle

Qatar, one of the world's biggest energy suppliers, surprisingly announced Sunday it had drafted the head of the country's state-run oil and gas company into the cabinet. Saad al-Kaabi, the president and chief executive officer of Qatar Petroleum, was mad
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Qatar brings energy boss into cabinet in surprise reshuffle

Qatar brings energy boss into cabinet in surprise reshuffle

Qatar, one of the world''s biggest energy suppliers, surprisingly announced Sunday it had drafted the head of the country''s state-run oil and gas company into the cabinet. Saad al-Kaabi, the president and chief executive officer of Qatar Petroleum, was m
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Qatar spy case: Bahrain opposition chief gets life in jail

Qatar spy case: Bahrain opposition chief gets life in jail

Bahrain sentenced the head of the country's Shia opposition movement to life in prison Sunday after convicting him of spying for rival Gulf state Qatar in a ruling rights groups called a travesty. Sheikh Ali Salman, who headed the now-banned Al-Wefaq move
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Qatar spy case: Bahrain opposition chief gets life in jail

Qatar spy case: Bahrain opposition chief gets life in jail

Bahrain sentenced the head of the country's Shia opposition movement to life in prison Sunday after convicting him of spying for rival Gulf state Qatar in a ruling rights groups called a travesty. Sheikh Ali Salman, who headed the now-banned Al-Wefaq move
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
France's 'Pacific pebble' New Caledonia rejects independence

France's 'Pacific pebble' New Caledonia rejects independence

Islanders on the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia rejected independence on Sunday in a referendum, but the results showed weaker-than-expected support for Paris in the resource-rich and strategic outpost. Some 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) fro
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
France's 'Pacific pebble' New Caledonia rejects independence

France's 'Pacific pebble' New Caledonia rejects independence

Islanders on the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia rejected independence on Sunday in a referendum, but the results showed weaker-than-expected support for Paris in the resource-rich and strategic outpost. Some 18,000 kilometres (11,000 miles) fro
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
CJP undergoes angioplasty at RIC

CJP undergoes angioplasty at RIC

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar underwent a balloon angioplasty procedure here on Sunday at a Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC). According to RIC sources, Justice Saqib Nisar was brought to the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
CJP undergoes angioplasty at RIC

CJP undergoes angioplasty at RIC

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Saqib Nisar underwent a balloon angioplasty procedure here on Sunday at a Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC). According to RIC sources, Justice Saqib Nisar was brought to the Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Saudi readies to boost supplies over Iran oil sanctions

Saudi readies to boost supplies over Iran oil sanctions

With Washington poised to curtail Iran's oil exports, Opec heavyweight Saudi Arabia and its partners stand ready to ramp up supplies even as market conditions remain uncertain, analysts say. The renewal of sanctions on the Islamic republic comes at a time
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Saudi readies to boost supplies over Iran oil sanctions

Saudi readies to boost supplies over Iran oil sanctions

With Washington poised to curtail Iran's oil exports, Opec heavyweight Saudi Arabia and its partners stand ready to ramp up supplies even as market conditions remain uncertain, analysts say. The renewal of sanctions on the Islamic republic comes at a time
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Saudi readies to boost supplies over Iran oil sanctions

Saudi readies to boost supplies over Iran oil sanctions

With Washington poised to curtail Iran''s oil exports, Opec heavyweight Saudi Arabia and its partners stand ready to ramp up supplies even as market conditions remain uncertain, analysts say. The renewal of sanctions on the Islamic republic comes at a tim
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Checking population explosion

Checking population explosion

The task force on population growth submitted its recommendations to the apex court on 30th October, 2018 to control the rapid increase in population in the country. The recommendations included establishment of national and provincial task forces to prov
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Opposition disunity

Opposition disunity

Since the July 25, 2018 elections, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, chief of the JUI-F, has been bending his back to unite the opposition on a single platform with a single agenda: taking on the PTI government brought to power by those polls. The Maulana is more in
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
The way forward for economy

The way forward for economy

Pakistan has taken 14 International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout packages since 1980 - some were completed (including the Extended Fund Facility 2013-16 though it left the country worse off than before) and others not as political considerations were allow
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
'Look Africa' for new markets
Cotton

'Look Africa' for new markets

It's the earnings again. Every time we are short of funds, we go to the Fund, i.e., the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, as we know it is titled as the "lender of the last resort". Unfortunately, in Pakistan it has traditionally been the lender
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Oil market on alert as Iran sanctions hit
Currency

Oil market on alert as Iran sanctions hit

US sanctions against importers of Iranian oil threaten the crude oil market's precarious balance and risk surging prices, all under Saudi Arabia's watchful gaze, according to experts. "In the next weeks all eyes will be on Iranian exports, whether there w
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
PM in China

PM in China

Prime minister Imran Khan and his team members seem to have been cashing in on the opportunity of their China trip. As reported by media, China's President Xi has vowed support to Pakistan after the prime minister informed him about the economic woes of h
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
KP to get Rs 71 billion under foreign project assistance programme

KP to get Rs 71 billion under foreign project assistance programme

The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has estimated an amount of Rs 71.1 billion in head of foreign project assistance for 74 development projects in 19 sectors, said White Paper on the provincial budget for financial year 2018-19. Out of the to
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items Skyrocketed

Prices of essential kitchen items Skyrocketed

Prices of daily use items, like vegetable, pulses, chicken meat, sugar, flour and others have remained high-side in the retail market, said in a survey carried out by Business Recorder here on Sunday. Price of chicken meat is continued to soar in r
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
APSA terms tabloid's propaganda 'concocted'

APSA terms tabloid's propaganda 'concocted'

All Pakistan Shipping Association (APSA), the representative body of shipping fraternity, has expressed its grave concern at the heinous and libellous campaign which is relentlessly being disseminated by an unregistered, tabloid website for last many mont
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Rashakai Economic Zone: KP CM agrees to sign pact on PPP mode

Rashakai Economic Zone: KP CM agrees to sign pact on PPP mode

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan agreed to sign an agreement on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC) and relevant company here in a meeting on public-pr
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Avalanche kills four in Chitral

Avalanche kills four in Chitral

Four persons were killed when a heavy avalanche hit them in Sheshi Koh valley near Gorain area, in district Chitral on Sunday. According to the Deputy Commissioner, four people went missing when an avalanche hit them in a very far-flung area of Shishi Koh
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Lack of policy guidelines results in higher agriculture cost input

Lack of policy guidelines results in higher agriculture cost input

Delay in announcing policy guidelines for agriculture sector has led to an increase in the input cost of agriculture products during the two months of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. This was the outcome of an anecdotal survey carried out b
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Railways to increase goods trains from 10 to 15

Railways to increase goods trains from 10 to 15

Pakistan Railways is all set to increase freight train from 10 to 15 during first 100 day of the present government to overcome the deficit of the department. In this regard, Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid had established a task force on freight trai
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
AJ international set to expand business

AJ international set to expand business

Business group AJ International (Pvt) Ltd is all set to expand its vision and business. To achieve this goal, the Chairman of world renowned firm Independent Global Services (IGS) Micheal Brinkman has joined AJ international as its Shareholder director.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz park to be renamed as police martyrs' park

Shahbaz park to be renamed as police martyrs' park

Chairman Parks Horticulture Authority (PHA), Asif Mehmood has said that Shahbaz Sharif park name would be changed as police martyrs Park to pay tribute the police martyrs who rendered their lives in line of the duties. Talking to newsmen at Rawalpindi Pre
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Porters: the unsung masters of the mountains

Porters: the unsung masters of the mountains

He is the only man ever to have scaled K2 three times, but Fazal Ali's achievements have gone largely unrecognised, like those of many of his fellow porters who risk life and limb on country's highest peaks. As one of the few elite porters in the country
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
PSCA issues law & order statistics, PPIC3 Performance Review for October

PSCA issues law & order statistics, PPIC3 Performance Review for October

Punjab Safe Cities Authority has issued Law & Order statistics along with Punjab Police Integrated Command, Control and Communication Center's (PPIC3) Performance Review for the month of October 2018. According to report, Authority's Operations Monitoring
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
FIA traces 30 more benami accounts

FIA traces 30 more benami accounts

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has uncovered 30 more benami accounts opened under the name of domestic workers during its ongoing investigation into a mega money laundering scam. FIA officials revealed on Sunday that the 30 benami bank accounts we
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
PFA uproots crops irrigated with untreated wastewater

PFA uproots crops irrigated with untreated wastewater

Punjab Food Authority has uprooted thousands of kilograms vegetable crops cultivated on 60 kanal with sewerage and untreated wastewater during a crackdown in the provincial metropolis on Sunday. The purpose of this crackdown is to ensure the supply of hea
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
India using its institutions to harass resistance leaders: JKDFP

India using its institutions to harass resistance leaders: JKDFP

The Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) in Indian Occupied Kashmir has said that New Delhi is using its institutions to harass and intimidate the resistance leadership. According to Kashmir media service, the JKDFP spokesman in a statement
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Maulana Hamidul Haq named acting JUI-S chief

Maulana Hamidul Haq named acting JUI-S chief

Maulana Hamidul Haq, son of assassinated Jamiat Ulema Islam-Sami (JUI-S) chief Maulana Samiul Haq, was named as acting chief of the party on Sunday. Talking to media after becoming acting chief of the party, Hamidul Haq announced that all party positions
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Last date for applying e-Rozgar programme

Last date for applying e-Rozgar programme

Monday (5th November) will be the last day to apply for the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports joint project "e-Rozgaar Program", for graduates for free training for earning through the internet and taking
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Police still clueless about Samiul Haq's murder

Police still clueless about Samiul Haq's murder

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has distanced itself from an investigation into the murder of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) head Maulana Samiul Haq. An apparent lack of interest on part of the police has also resulted in zero progress in the murder ca
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Khalid Ibrahim passes away

Khalid Ibrahim passes away

Renowned politician from Azad Jammu and Kashmir and member of AJK Legislative Assembly, Sardar Khalid Ibrahim Khan passed away at a hospital in Islamabad, this morning. He had suffered brain hemorrhage on Saturday. Sardar Khalid Ibrahim Khan was the son o
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
New LG system being vetted by law department: Aleem

New LG system being vetted by law department: Aleem

Senior Minister Punjab Abdul Aleem Khan has said the Law Department is giving final shape to the new local bodies system which would be soon presented in the Punjab Assembly for approval. Talking to people here on Sunday, he said that the new the new syst
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
PTI will ensure quality education in schools: minister

PTI will ensure quality education in schools: minister

Provincial Minister for Schools Education Murad Raas has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is committed to providing quality education in schools for ensuring proper grooming of the students. In this context, the department is working fast on vario
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
BQATI slates 90-day gas closure notices

BQATI slates 90-day gas closure notices

Bin Qasim Association of Trade +ACY- Industry (BQATI has appealed the government to stop Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) from gas closure to captive power plants for three months, a statement said on Friday.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Hajj policy: government urged to call moot

Hajj policy: government urged to call moot

Chairman, Pakistan Hajj Training Council, Mohammad Hayat Khan has urged the federal government and Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) to hold a national level Hajj conference as soon as possible to frame a positive Hajj Policy for the year of 2019.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
JI's 'Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool' march planned: Siraj

JI's 'Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool' march planned: Siraj

The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Chief Senator Sirajul Haq has said that the hearts of present rulers and influential persons are empty of the love of Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him), adding that the JI would take out 'Tehreek-e-Hurmat-e-Rasool' march f
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Photos of miscreants involved in hooliganism released

Photos of miscreants involved in hooliganism released

The Ministry of Interior on Sunday released photos of those found allegedly involved in vandalizing public property and injuring citizens in numerous cities during the three-day protest against acquittal of Asia Bibi of blasphemy charges. The move is part
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
KP earns $0.342 million from Markhor hunting permits

KP earns $0.342 million from Markhor hunting permits

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department has granted four permits of Markhor Hunting to consultants companies on US $ 342,000. The permits were issued after fulfilling the codal formalities of tender opening in a meeting held in the office of Chief Conserva
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Khadim Rizvi's Twitter account suspended

Khadim Rizvi's Twitter account suspended

The Twitter handle of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief, Khadim Hussain Rizvi was suspended on Sunday. When the handle is accessed, the page shows "account suspended". Earlier on Sunday, Interior Minister Fawad Chaudhry while speaking an event had sa
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
IBCC to take action against agents

IBCC to take action against agents

Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) has decided to take stern action against the agent mafia, looting the applicants during verification and attestation process.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Encroachers, land mafia to be taken to task: minister

Encroachers, land mafia to be taken to task: minister

Punjab Minister for Literacy Raja Rashid Hafeez declared a full-fledged campaign against encroachment and Qabza mafia, saying the influential people would be brought to book. He expressed these views during his visit to Rawalpindi Press Club (RPC) premise
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
KMC to launch anti-encroachment drive in Saddar today

KMC to launch anti-encroachment drive in Saddar today

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is starting an operation against encroachments on major arteries of Saddar from today. This was decided at a meeting chaired by Metropolitan Commissioner Dr Syed Saif-ur-Rehman at the Commissioner Office, here on
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Master Degree Programs: 3605 appear in SU's entrance exam

Master Degree Programs: 3605 appear in SU's entrance exam

The Pre-entry Test for admission to the Master Degree Programs in various departments/ institutes, for the academic year 2019 was held at the University of Sindh Jamshoro and its 5 campuses. As many as 3605 candidates including 1367 females tried their lu
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Buzdar condoles death of Khalid Ibrahim

Buzdar condoles death of Khalid Ibrahim

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed deep sense of sorrow and grief over the death of 69 years old former President of Azad Jammu Kashmir Sardar Khalid Ibrahim. In his condolence message, CM commiserated with the bereaved family and pra
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Fawad, Ismail discuss federal government-funded uplift projects

Fawad, Ismail discuss federal government-funded uplift projects

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain called on Sindh Governor Imran Ismail here Sunday and discussed the development projects undertaken by the Federal Government in the province, including the Karachi development packa
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
President calls for research in food and medicinal herbs

President calls for research in food and medicinal herbs

President Dr Arif Alvi said on Sunday there was a dire need for indigenous research in the fields of food, medicine plants that could alter the entire scenario in favour of the mankind. While inaugurating the 2nd International Symposium on Natural Product
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Battles rock Yemen port city as UN warns of 'living hell'

Battles rock Yemen port city as UN warns of 'living hell'

Intensified fighting shook a key rebel-held port city on Yemen's Red Sea coast on Sunday, leaving dozens dead as the United Nations warned that children in the war-torn country face "a living hell". The bloodshed comes despite growing international pressu
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Sudan accepts South Sudanese mediation in border regions

Sudan accepts South Sudanese mediation in border regions

Sudan has for the first time accepted mediation by South Sudan's leader in peace talks over the restive Sudanese border regions of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, a Sudanese official said on Sunday.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Over 30 dead in Italy storms

Over 30 dead in Italy storms

Floods killed 12 people on the island of Sicily, including nine members of a single family, pushing Italy's week-long storm toll beyond 30, rescuers said Sunday. After a river burst its banks, the bodies of the family including children aged one, three an
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Aung San Suu Kyi's party slapped down in by-elections

Aung San Suu Kyi's party slapped down in by-elections

The party of Myanmar's embattled head of state Aung San Suu Kyi said Sunday they were defeated in six constituencies in a national by-election, showing uneven support for her government after a string of controversies.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
US forces patrol Syria's northeast

US forces patrol Syria's northeast

US forces on Sunday patrolled an area in northeastern Syria bordering Turkey after renewed tensions between Ankara and Syrian Kurds, a spokesman and an AFP reporter said. Three armoured vehicles carrying soldiers wearing the US flag on their uniform arriv
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka to lift parliament suspension in 10 days

Sri Lanka to lift parliament suspension in 10 days

Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday announced that he would lift the suspension of parliament in 10 days as international pressure mounted on him to open the legislature and resolve a leadership struggle. Sirisena had on Friday promised the
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Ukrainian activist dies three months after acid attack

Ukrainian activist dies three months after acid attack

Ukrainian anti-corruption campaigner Kateryna Gandzyuk, seriously injured in an acid attack in July, has died in hospital, supporters and the government said Sunday. "Katya (Kateryna) is dead. Details will be available in a while," posted a Facebook group
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Assad, Russia envoy discuss Syria constitutional committee

Assad, Russia envoy discuss Syria constitutional committee

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and an envoy from ally Russia on Sunday discussed "removing the obstacles" to forming a constitutional committee demanded by international powers to help end the seven-year war, the presidency said.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
UK, EU close to Brexit deal over Irish border

UK, EU close to Brexit deal over Irish border

Britain would remain in a temporary customs union with the EU, avoiding a hard Irish border, as part of a new deal being thrashed out between London and Brussels, according to a Sunday Times report. Senior sources told the newspaper that Prime Minister Th
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
European funds swoop on stocks amid sell-off

European funds swoop on stocks amid sell-off

European fund managers have used this month's decline in global stock markets to bump up their equity exposure to the highest since January, though bond holdings have waned and Italy remains a serious concern. The Reuters monthly asset allocation poll of
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
European funds swoop on stocks amid sell-off

European funds swoop on stocks amid sell-off

European fund managers have used this month's decline in global stock markets to bump up their equity exposure to the highest since January, though bond holdings have waned and Italy remains a serious concern. The Reuters monthly asset allocation poll of
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON
Libor

Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON

Switzerland has fleshed out plans for making the Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) the reference rate for new corporate and private loans as the country moves away from the Libor lending standard which is being abandoned after a manipulation scandal.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON
Libor

Swiss to replace scandal-hit Libor rate with SARON

Switzerland has fleshed out plans for making the Swiss Average Rate Overnight (SARON) the reference rate for new corporate and private loans as the country moves away from the Libor lending standard which is being abandoned after a manipulation scandal.
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Dollar Libor posts biggest one-day jump since March
Libor

Dollar Libor posts biggest one-day jump since March

A key measure on what banks charge each other to borrow three-month dollars registered its largest one-day gain since mid-March, as the US government's growing debt load and the Federal Reserve's shrinking balance sheet have ratcheted up private borrowing
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Qatar index up after cabinet reshuffle; other markets subdued

Qatar index up after cabinet reshuffle; other markets subdued

Qatari stocks ended firmer on Sunday following a government reshuffle, while markets elsewhere in the region, including |Saudi Arabia, were mostly weaker in lacklustre trade. Qatar, the world's top liquefied natural gas producer, announced the appointment
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
A tough road ahead for India's battered rupee
Currency

A tough road ahead for India's battered rupee

There will be little respite for the bruised Indian rupee over the coming year, depressed by an escalating US-China trade war and rising domestic political risks ahead of a general election, a Reuters poll showed. Investors have generally shunned emerging
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Bitcoin remains a triumph of hope over experience
Currency

Bitcoin remains a triumph of hope over experience

Bitcoin's short history is a triumph of hope over experience. The digital money is marking its first decade with a punishing slump. Fraud and regulatory zeal have dried up the issuance of rival cryptocurrencies. The underlying blockchain technology has ye
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Birthday blues for bitcoin as investors face year-on-year loss
Currency

Birthday blues for bitcoin as investors face year-on-year loss

Bitcoin was heading towards a year-on-year loss on Wednesday, its 10th birthday, the first loss since last year's bull market, when the original and biggest digital coin muscled its way to worldwide attention with months of frenzied buying. By 1300 GMT, b
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
As stocks suffer, forex markets keep calm and carry on
Currency

As stocks suffer, forex markets keep calm and carry on

As global stock markets head for one of their worst months in a decade and bond market volatility surges to more than four-month highs, the stampede out of risk has left the foreign exchange market largely unmoved. Riskier currencies - from emerging marke
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Cuba lowers economic growth forecast as trade continues to drop

Cuba lowers economic growth forecast as trade continues to drop

Communist-run Cuba's economic growth will come in at around 1 percent this year, compared with the 2 percent previously forecast, due to a fall in exports and tourism revenue, state-run media reported over the weekend. The Caribbean island's gross domesti
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Trade war's bark turns to bite in Asia

Trade war's bark turns to bite in Asia

The US-China tariff slugfest has for months triggered warnings that it could impact global economic growth, and recent data indicates the trade tension is indeed beginning to bite. Manufacturing gauges in several export-reliant Asian countries, as well as
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Major companies urged to stop telling anti-slavery 'fairytales'

Major companies urged to stop telling anti-slavery 'fairytales'

Major corporations who claim to be committed to tackling the threat of forced labour often tell "fairytales" that belie workplace exploitation and shirk responsibility for cleaning up their supply chains, academics and activists told a conference. From te
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai to allocate 30 billion yuan to boost private sector

Shanghai to allocate 30 billion yuan to boost private sector

China's financial hub Shanghai said late on Saturday it will allocate 30 billion yuan ($4.35 billion) in funding to support the private sector, amid growing concerns about the country's slowing economy. The move comes after Chinese President Xi Jinping la
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
Sudan hikes flour subsidies by 40 percent
Currency

Sudan hikes flour subsidies by 40 percent

Sudan increased flour subsidies by 40 percent, the Finance Ministry said on Saturday, after the reduction of subsidies this year sent bread prices higher and triggered protests. The government would spend 35 million Sudanese pounds ($737,000) daily instea
Published 05 Nov, 2018 12:00am
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