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Print - 2018-12-03
US, China agree to trade war ceasefire

US, China agree to trade war ceasefire

US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to suspend any new tariffs in the escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies, even if huge existing duties will remain in place. Following more than two hours of dinner t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
US, China agree to trade war ceasefire

US, China agree to trade war ceasefire

US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to suspend any new tariffs in the escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies, even if huge existing duties will remain in place. Following more than two hours of dinner t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
US, China agree to trade war ceasefire

US, China agree to trade war ceasefire

US President Donald Trump and China''s Xi Jinping agreed Saturday to suspend any new tariffs in the escalating trade war between the world''s two largest economies, even if huge existing duties will remain in place. Following more than two hours of dinner
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: sharp erosion
Currency

THE RUPEE: sharp erosion

The rupee failed to keep present levels against the dollar during the week, ended on Dec 1, 2018. The rupee shed 30 paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 137.00 and Rs 138.00, they said. The domestic currency was trading in terms o
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: sharp erosion
Currency

THE RUPEE: sharp erosion

The rupee failed to keep present levels against the dollar during the week, ended on Dec 1, 2018. The rupee shed 30 paisas in relation to the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 137.00 and Rs 138.00, they said. The domestic currency was trading in terms o
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Bears maintain dominance

Bears maintain dominance

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on November 30, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 44.19 points on week-on-week basis and closed at 4,276.25 points. Average daily volumes stood at 140.427
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Bears maintain dominance

Bears maintain dominance

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on November 30, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 44.19 points on week-on-week basis and closed at 4,276.25 points. Average daily volumes stood at 140.427
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Bears maintain dominance

Bears maintain dominance

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on November 30, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 44.19 points on week-on-week basis and closed at 4,276.25 points. Average daily volumes stood at 140.427
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 734 basis points

Futures spread up by 734 basis points

The futures spread increased by 734bps to 13.08 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter improved significantly as average daily volumes increased by 185.6 percent to 126.20 million shares. Average daily trad
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 734 basis points

Futures spread up by 734 basis points

The futures spread increased by 734bps to 13.08 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter improved significantly as average daily volumes increased by 185.6 percent to 126.20 million shares. Average daily trad
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China explains what actually constitutes its bailout

China explains what actually constitutes its bailout

Chinese Consul-General (CG) Long Dingbin Sunday said that instead of hard cash, China plans to eventually provide multiple forms of bailout packages to Pakistan, in the shape of "phenomenal" investments in fresh projects, broadening the area of inclusive
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China explains what actually constitutes its bailout

China explains what actually constitutes its bailout

Chinese Consul-General (CG) Long Dingbin Sunday said that instead of hard cash, China plans to eventually provide multiple forms of bailout packages to Pakistan, in the shape of "phenomenal" investments in fresh projects, broadening the area of inclusive
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China explains what actually constitutes its bailout

China explains what actually constitutes its bailout

Chinese Consul-General (CG) Long Dingbin Sunday said that instead of hard cash, China plans to eventually provide multiple forms of bailout packages to Pakistan, in the shape of "phenomenal" investments in fresh projects, broadening the area of inclusive
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Government to amend rules for import of cotton through land route
Cotton

Government to amend rules for import of cotton through land route

The federal government has decided to amend Plant Quarantine Rules for providing facility for meeting Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements for import of cotton through land route. This decision has been taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Government to amend rules for import of cotton through land route
Cotton

Government to amend rules for import of cotton through land route

The federal government has decided to amend Plant Quarantine Rules for providing facility for meeting Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements for import of cotton through land route. This decision has been taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Government to amend rules for import of cotton through land route
Cotton

Government to amend rules for import of cotton through land route

The federal government has decided to amend Plant Quarantine Rules for providing facility for meeting Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements for import of cotton through land route. This decision has been taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Zardari asks PM to honour South Punjab pledge

Zardari asks PM to honour South Punjab pledge

Former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI's) government won't last long. Addressing a public gathering in Sadiqabad on Sunday, the former President said that he doesn't
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Zardari asks PM to honour South Punjab pledge

Zardari asks PM to honour South Punjab pledge

Former president and Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI's) government won't last long. Addressing a public gathering in Sadiqabad on Sunday, the former President said that he doesn't
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
47th National Day: ties with UAE to strengthen: PM

47th National Day: ties with UAE to strengthen: PM

As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated its national day on Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded the relations between the two countries, saying the ties based on "mutual support and cooperation, and will further strengthen in future". In a felic
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
47th National Day: ties with UAE to strengthen: PM

47th National Day: ties with UAE to strengthen: PM

As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated its national day on Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded the relations between the two countries, saying the ties based on "mutual support and cooperation, and will further strengthen in future". In a felic
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Food items' prices: market survey reveals mixed trend

Food items' prices: market survey reveals mixed trend

Mixed trend in the prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in the retail market, according to a weekly survey carried out by Business Recorder. Rupees 15 reduction in the per kilogram chicken meat price was noticed in retail market on Su
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Mufti Muneeb seeks pardon for TLP leaders

Mufti Muneeb seeks pardon for TLP leaders

Mufti Muneebur Rehman, the chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan, on Sunday said that the authorities should show leniency towards Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) leaders and activists for the losses incurred to public property during their protests like th
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Mufti Muneeb seeks pardon for TLP leaders

Mufti Muneeb seeks pardon for TLP leaders

Mufti Muneebur Rehman, the chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Pakistan, on Sunday said that the authorities should show leniency towards Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) leaders and activists for the losses incurred to public property during their protests like th
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Macron surveys damage after Paris riots, calls for talks

Macron surveys damage after Paris riots, calls for talks

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday surveyed the damage from a day of riots across Paris and led a crisis meeting that ended with a call for further talks with anti-government activists who have staged two weeks of protests.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Macron surveys damage after Paris riots, calls for talks

Macron surveys damage after Paris riots, calls for talks

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday surveyed the damage from a day of riots across Paris and led a crisis meeting that ended with a call for further talks with anti-government activists who have staged two weeks of protests.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Qureshi criticizes Swaraj's remarks

Qureshi criticizes Swaraj's remarks

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday lashed out at his Indian counterpart for 'dragging his comment towards Sikh sentiments', calling it a willful attempt to misrepresent and mislead the Sikh community.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Qureshi criticizes Swaraj's remarks

Qureshi criticizes Swaraj's remarks

The Minister for Foreign Affairs Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday lashed out at his Indian counterpart for 'dragging his comment towards Sikh sentiments', calling it a willful attempt to misrepresent and mislead the Sikh community.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
ATL facility: FTO starts investigation against misuse

ATL facility: FTO starts investigation against misuse

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has started investigation against a complaint of massive irregularities in misuse of Active Taxpayer (ATL) facility to purchase vehicles and immovable properties, causing revenue loss to the national kitty.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
ATL facility: FTO starts investigation against misuse

ATL facility: FTO starts investigation against misuse

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has started investigation against a complaint of massive irregularities in misuse of Active Taxpayer (ATL) facility to purchase vehicles and immovable properties, causing revenue loss to the national kitty.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
ATL facility: FTO starts investigation against misuse

ATL facility: FTO starts investigation against misuse

Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has started investigation against a complaint of massive irregularities in misuse of Active Taxpayer (ATL) facility to purchase vehicles and immovable properties, causing revenue loss to the national kitty.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Another policy rate hike

Another policy rate hike

Greater the imbalances, harsher the measures that the policymakers have to resort to stabilise the economy and so is the case with monetary policy planners. In its meeting held on 30th November, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakista
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
New province

New province

The PTI government has taken up necessary preparatory work to hold good its campaign promise of meeting a long-standing demand for the creation of southern Punjab province. At its second meeting last Wednesday, an executive council set up by Chief Ministe
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PTI government's 100 days

PTI government's 100 days

Prime Minister Imran Khan's insistence on evaluating his administration's performance after the first hundred days in government is baffling as the general consensus was that it was too little time given the scale and extent of the issues prevailing in th
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Politics beyond borders

Politics beyond borders

Amidst adversity there is opportunity-provided, you see it as such. Kartarpur corridor opening comes at a time when India is bent upon rejecting all offers of talks with Pakistan and Pakistan is bent upon offering dialogue at all opportunities. The openin
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
For Poland's mining region, coal remains a way of life

For Poland's mining region, coal remains a way of life

"It's a family thing. My father, my grandfather were miners, so I am," says Arkadiusz Wojcik at a coal mine in the southern Polish town of Knurow. Defying the danger to life and limb of descending into the mine on a daily basis, Poland's coal miners still
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Taxing senior citizens

Taxing senior citizens

While PM Imran Khan talks about compassion for senior citizens and economically deprived sections of our society, promising the 'Medina Welfare State' concept, the FBR is busy in levying taxes on those who after retirement survive on monthly income from t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Irregularities exposed in release of KP hydel development fund

Irregularities exposed in release of KP hydel development fund

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected irregularities in the release of funds to the tone of over Rs 16.317 billion from the Hydel Development Fund (HDF) of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government, said the AG report on the accounts of the KP Public
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PLAAF contingent arrives to participate in 'Shaheen-VII'

PLAAF contingent arrives to participate in 'Shaheen-VII'

The contingent of People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has arrived to participate in Pak- China Joint International Air Exercise 'Shaheen-VII' being held at an Operational Air Base of Pakistan Air Force. The PLAAF contingent, comprising combat Pilot
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PSP leader Fauzia Kasuri quits politics

PSP leader Fauzia Kasuri quits politics

About three months after facing a humiliating defeat in July 25 general elections, Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) leader Fauzia Kasuri on Sunday announced to quit her political career. Fauzia, who had remained part of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for several
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Country pushed to devastating stage: Dar
Currency

Country pushed to devastating stage: Dar

Former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the present government has pushed the country to a devastating stage as there is around Rs 3,500 billion further increases in the debt burden due to devaluation of rupees. Participating in a TV's channel pro
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
KE removes over 1,000kg of kunda wires

KE removes over 1,000kg of kunda wires

In continuation of its efforts to curb power theft and illegal abstraction of power, K-Electric conducted a kunda-removal drive recently in Ilyas Goth and other parts of Landhi. During the drive, hundreds of meter-long hook connections, weighing more than
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Karachiites celebrate Sindhi Culture Day

Karachiites celebrate Sindhi Culture Day

Like other parts of the province, the Sindhi Culture Day was celebrated in this provincial capital city to promote the millenniums-old indigenous history and civilization. Wearing the prominent cultural dresses - Sindhi topi and ajrak, people celebrated t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Lifestyle Expo: visitors throng KP Pavilion

Lifestyle Expo: visitors throng KP Pavilion

A large number of visitors, including foreigners, thronged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pavilion at the 'Dawn Lifestyle Expo' to have a glimpse of unique jewels, handicrafts, historical artefacts and enjoyed traditional music and fun on Sunday. Established by T
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Well-knitted plan for promotion of oil seed crops

Well-knitted plan for promotion of oil seed crops

Punjab government has formulated a well-knitted plan for the promotion of sunflower and other oil seed crops in the province. Under the programme sunflower would be cultivate on more than 2.1 lakh acres of land in different areas of the Province.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
BMP lauds government's 100-day performance

BMP lauds government's 100-day performance

Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has put the country on the right track in first 100 days of his government despite facing heavy odds and challenges.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Mansha Bomb case: SC seeks details of grabbed lands

Mansha Bomb case: SC seeks details of grabbed lands

The Supreme Court has sought details of land allegedly grabbed by Malik Mansha Ali Khokhar-widely known as Mansha 'Bomb'-from the city authorities as it resumed hearing of a petition against the alleged land grabber here at the court's Lahore Registry on
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Anti-encroachment drive: MQM-P to hold protest against KDA

Anti-encroachment drive: MQM-P to hold protest against KDA

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday announced to hold a protest demonstration against the anti-encroachment operation in the metropolis. The Sindh government is also expected to submit a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking a review of t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Achakzai terms PTI government unconstitutional

Achakzai terms PTI government unconstitutional

Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said that the present government is unconstitutional. Addressing a big public rally at Sadiq Shaheed Park here on Sunday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of Khan Shaheed Abdul Samad
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz, family members meet Shahbaz

Nawaz, family members meet Shahbaz

The disqualified prime minister and Quaid of PML-N Nawaz Sharif and other members of Sharif family met with leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif who is in NAB custody on corruption charges. Nawaz Sharif was accompanied by Marya
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Chinese university offers scholarships to GIKI students

Chinese university offers scholarships to GIKI students

The representatives of Shenyang Aerospace University, China have offered 10 scholarships to Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology students in Shenyang Aerospace University from the next academic year.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Efforts being made to boost export volume: Razak

Efforts being made to boost export volume: Razak

Adviser to the Prime Minister Abdul Razaq Dawood on Sunday said that strenuous efforts were being made for boosting the export volume and to resolve the problems confronted by the business community of the country.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
New methods of wheat sowing to be introduced in Punjab

New methods of wheat sowing to be introduced in Punjab

Provincial Agriculture department has formulated a well-knitted plan for enhancing the per acre wheat yield and to introduce new methods of wheat sowing n the Punjab. Sources in Agriculture department told Business Recorder on Sunday that over 1.60
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PTA activates DIRBS

PTA activates DIRBS

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has activated its Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) to crack down against counterfeit mobile phone usage and discourage phone theft. The authority, in a press release, said, "The ai
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
KP-EZDMC employees move Supreme Court against CEO

KP-EZDMC employees move Supreme Court against CEO

The employees of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC) have filed a complaint with the Human Right (HR) Cell of the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the alleged illegal appointment and abusive and racist beha
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China's chemical companies intend to explore opportunities

China's chemical companies intend to explore opportunities

A number of chemical companies specialized in manufacturing world-class paint for buildings; furniture and automobile have shown keen business and investment interest through the partnership with local industrialists in Pakistan.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Quetta Safe City project in limbo

Quetta Safe City project in limbo

Quetta Safe City Project is in limbo despite allocation of Rs 300 million to install the security cameras in the city. The project included installation of about 1,400 security cameras, three scanners on main entrances of the city, laying down of 300km fi
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PTI takes out Sindhi Cultural Day rally

PTI takes out Sindhi Cultural Day rally

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter general secretary and parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that we are proud of our culture and 5000 years old civilization. According to details, PTI Sindh staged a Sindh Culture
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PIA launches second flight from Islamabad to Doha

PIA launches second flight from Islamabad to Doha

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched a second flight from Islamabad to Doha, said the national flag carrier in a press release on Sunday. According to statement, around 150 passengers flew to Doha via flight PK-287 at 1pm on Sunday. PIA said
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PPP Senator surprised over omission in Fafen report

PPP Senator surprised over omission in Fafen report

In-charge of the Central Election Cell of the Pakistan People's Party, Senator Taj Haider commenting on the FAFEN report released on 30th November had expressed his surprise over the omission in the report of the main electoral rigging issue of signatures
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Addition of RLNG: SSGCL gives around 2,128 connections in 17 months

Addition of RLNG: SSGCL gives around 2,128 connections in 17 months

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has issued around 2,128 industrial, commercial and captive connections during the last 17 months after addition of Re-Gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) in the transmission network. Keeping in view the demand of
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Nations urged to tackle 'urgent threats' at UN climate talks

Nations urged to tackle 'urgent threats' at UN climate talks

With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Big Brussels climate march marks COP24 start

Big Brussels climate march marks COP24 start

Tens of thousands of marchers took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to mark the start of the UN climate summit in Poland. Organisers said the event was the biggest climate march ever in Belgium, with 65,000 protesters braving steady drizzle, according
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Trump plane to collect Bush casket for days-long homage

Trump plane to collect Bush casket for days-long homage

Solemn preparations were underway Sunday for America's national farewell to George H. W. Bush, whose casket is to be flown from Texas to Washington aboard a presidential aircraft to lie in state at the start of a days-long state homage. The 41st president
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Iran says to continue missile tests after US allegation

Iran says to continue missile tests after US allegation

Iran said on Sunday it would continue missile tests to build up its defences and denied this was in breach of UN resolutions following US allegations that Tehran had tested a new missile capable of carrying multiple warheads. US Secretary of State Mike Po
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Thousands march in Jakarta ahead of elections

Thousands march in Jakarta ahead of elections

Around 100,000 people marched in Indonesia's capital Sunday to mark two years since a demonstration that led to the fall of Jakarta's Christian ex-governor, as presidential candidates seek to rally support ahead of next year's general election.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Pope lights candle for children of Syria

Pope lights candle for children of Syria

Pope Francis lit a candle at the Vatican on Sunday for victims of conflicts around the world, and in particular the children of war-torn Syria. "Advent is a time of hope. Right now, my hope is for peace for the children of Syria, tormented by a war that h
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
US airstrike kills key Taliban leader in Afghanistan

US airstrike kills key Taliban leader in Afghanistan

A senior Taliban military commander has been killed in a US airstrike in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. Abdul Manan, who was the Taliban's 'shadow governor' in the southern Helmand province, died of wounds sustained during an airstrike late on Sat
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Brazil university holds first entry exams for indigenous people

Brazil university holds first entry exams for indigenous people

Brazil's prestigious University of Campinas on Sunday organized its first entry exams reserved for members of indigenous tribes, with 610 people vying for 72 spots. The applicants for the five-hour tests included native Brazilians from 13 states, 350 of t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Israel police recommend indicting Netanyahu in third graft probe

Israel police recommend indicting Netanyahu in third graft probe

Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for bribery and other offences, the third such move against the premier in recent months. Netanyahu immediately rejected the accusations, but the cases agai
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Thousands of Georgians protest 'stolen election', urge snap polls

Thousands of Georgians protest 'stolen election', urge snap polls

Around 25,000 Georgians protested Sunday against the election of a ruling party-backed candidate to the presidency and demanded snap parliamentary polls in a move that threatens to complicate the transition of power in the Western-backed nation.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Government plans to initiate forensic audits of mega-projects

Government plans to initiate forensic audits of mega-projects

The PTI-led government plans to initiate soon the forensic audits of mega-projects across the country. The incumbent regime which has completed first 100 days, believes that a strong accountability mechanism is integral to good governance and for a corrup
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
KP government to develop four tourist spots every year: minister

KP government to develop four tourist spots every year: minister

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Information, Shaukat Yousafzai, has said that the provincial government has decided to develop four tourists' spots each year to attract maximum number of domestic and foreign tourists to the province. He said this dur
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
ECL: MNA Dawar to take up matter in NA

ECL: MNA Dawar to take up matter in NA

Member of National Assembly from Waziristan district, Mohsin Dawar, has lamented that he and MNA Ali Wazir were named in the Exit Control List (ECL); therefore, he has decided to take up the matter to National Assembly and also approach the human rights o
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Public, students informed about impacts, threats of water scarcity

Public, students informed about impacts, threats of water scarcity

Pakistan is blessed with the most abundant of geological resources and its geo-strategic position makes it one of the most influential countries in the region, yet, as there is always a flip side to the equation and autonomy in water resources is not one
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Murdered British radio host laid to rest in Lebanon

Murdered British radio host laid to rest in Lebanon

British radio presenter Gavin Ford was laid to rest Sunday near Beirut in a ceremony that brought together dozens of fans, friends and family members days after his murder. Ford's lifeless body was discovered Tuesday at his home in Beit Meri, a mountain t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Spain's Andalusia goes to the polls in key election

Spain's Andalusia goes to the polls in key election

Spain's Andalusia region goes to the polls on Sunday in a first electoral test for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, whose minority government has struggled to pass a budget since taking office last summer. The election in Spain's most populous region, a stro
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Malta takes migrants rescued by Spanish fishermen

Malta takes migrants rescued by Spanish fishermen

Eleven migrants stranded in the Mediterranean for 10 days have been taken in by Malta after an appeal by the captain for help, a Spanish aid group said Sunday. Proactiva Open Arms, which helped the "Nuestra Madre Loreto" Spanish fishing vessel rescue the
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Trump says hopes to meet North Korea's Kim in January or February

Trump says hopes to meet North Korea's Kim in January or February

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he hoped to organize a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in early 2019, perhaps as soon as January or February. Trump told reporters travelling home to Washington with him aboard Air Force One from
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Astronauts say look forward to space launch after Soyuz accident

Astronauts say look forward to space launch after Soyuz accident

Astronauts set to board the first manned space mission since an unprecedented accident aboard Russia's Soyuz, on Sunday brushed aside safety concerns, saying they were ready to take risks. Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Niger customs official killed

Niger customs official killed

A Niger customs official was killed in an attack by insurgents in a southwestern region bordering Burkina Faso and placed under a state of emergency last week, authorities said Sunday. Finance Minister Hassoumi Massoudou, speaking as the body of the victi
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street week ahead: Trump-Xi meeting puts stock market on edge

Wall Street week ahead: Trump-Xi meeting puts stock market on edge

Trade tensions that have clouded Wall Street's outlook for more than eight months will come to a head this weekend at a global political summit, with investors bracing for a range of outcomes that stand to influence stocks for the rest of the year. At the
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Swiss activate plan to defend stock market against EU threat

Swiss activate plan to defend stock market against EU threat

Switzerland on Friday activated a plan to protect its stock market should European Union not renew the Swiss stock exchange's access to the bloc's single market. The European Commission announced late last year that it would limit to one year its recognit
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Libya sees currency stabilising next year
Currency

Libya sees currency stabilising next year

Libya expects to end a long-running liquidity crisis by early 2019 as a foreign currency tax helps the official and black market exchange rates converge at less than 3 dinars to the dollar, the Tripoli-based deputy prime minister said. The chasm between t
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Saudi index hits one-month high; Egypt's Global Telecom plunges

Saudi index hits one-month high; Egypt's Global Telecom plunges

Saudi Arabia's stock market closed on Sunday at its highest level since early November amid solid gains by a number of blue chips, while Egypt's bourse closed in negative territory, dragged down by Global Telecom's huge losses.
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Brazil stocks to surf far-right wave past 100,000; Mexico lags

Brazil stocks to surf far-right wave past 100,000; Mexico lags

As a year marked by pivotal presidential elections across Latin America wraps up, a familiar strategy is gaining favor in equity trading desks: buy Brazil, sell Mexico. The latest Reuters poll showed Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index extending this y
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Election fog clouds Indian stocks' outlook
Currency

Election fog clouds Indian stocks' outlook

The outlook for Indian stocks for 2019 has been downgraded for the first time this year, according to a Reuters poll of strategists who expect the market to recoup its recent losses only once uncertainty around next year's elections fade. Pressured by a s
Published 03 Dec, 2018 12:00am
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