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Print - 2018-12-10
Pakistan, Japan to discuss possibility of PTA

Pakistan, Japan to discuss possibility of PTA

A Pakistani official delegation headed by Prime Minister's Advisor on Commerce, Textile, Industries and Production and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood is in Tokyo (Japan) to deliberate on possibility of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), well informed s
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PSX delegation meets PM

PSX delegation meets PM

A high-level delegation of Pakistan Stock Exchange, also comprising of renowned business tycoons, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Sindh Governor House, here on Sunday. The meeting was very fruitful and the two sides agreed to revive the investors''
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PSX delegation meets PM

PSX delegation meets PM

A high-level delegation of Pakistan Stock Exchange, also comprising of renowned business tycoons, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Sindh Governor House, here on Sunday. The meeting was very fruitful and the two sides agreed to revive the investors'
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PSX delegation meets PM

PSX delegation meets PM

A high-level delegation of Pakistan Stock Exchange, also comprising of renowned business tycoons, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at Sindh Governor House, here on Sunday. The meeting was very fruitful and the two sides agreed to revive the investors'
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PM pledges to protect, promote businesses

PM pledges to protect, promote businesses

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday took into confidence the business community vowing to unveil a proper economic reform agenda to steer the country out of the current economic crisis. Also, the PM assured that his government was making all-out efforts t
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PM pledges to protect, promote businesses

PM pledges to protect, promote businesses

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday took into confidence the business community vowing to unveil a proper economic reform agenda to steer the country out of the current economic crisis. Also, the PM assured that his government was making all-out efforts t
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PM pledges to protect, promote businesses

PM pledges to protect, promote businesses

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday took into confidence the business community vowing to unveil a proper economic reform agenda to steer the country out of the current economic crisis. Also, the PM assured that his government was making all-out efforts t
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Rupee dips versus $
Currency

Rupee dips versus $

The rupee extended current losses against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on December 08, 2018. The rupee lost Re one in relation the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 138.88 and Rs 138.90.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Rupee dips versus $
Currency

Rupee dips versus $

The rupee extended current losses against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on December 08, 2018. The rupee lost Re one in relation the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 138.88 and Rs 138.90.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Tens of thousands gather in Delhi in push for Ram temple

Tens of thousands gather in Delhi in push for Ram temple

Tens of thousands of hardline Hindu protesters marched New Delhi on Sunday, calling for a grand temple to be built on the ruins of a destroyed mosque in a flashpoint Indian city. Trident-waving devotees clad in saffron filled a huge parade ground in the I
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Tens of thousands gather in Delhi in push for Ram temple

Tens of thousands gather in Delhi in push for Ram temple

Tens of thousands of hardline Hindu protesters marched New Delhi on Sunday, calling for a grand temple to be built on the ruins of a destroyed mosque in a flashpoint Indian city. Trident-waving devotees clad in saffron filled a huge parade ground in the I
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Arabs in talks with US for security pact: Saudi Arabia

Arabs in talks with US for security pact: Saudi Arabia

Arab countries are in talks with the United States for a new security agreement to protect the Middle East from "external aggression", Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday. "The aim is to achieve security arrangements in the Middle East th
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Arabs in talks with US for security pact: Saudi Arabia

Arabs in talks with US for security pact: Saudi Arabia

Arab countries are in talks with the United States for a new security agreement to protect the Middle East from "external aggression", Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said on Sunday. "The aim is to achieve security arrangements in the Middle East th
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Sunday (December 09, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (December 10, 2018).

Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Your rupee last week
Currency

Your rupee last week

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (December 3 to 7, 2018).

Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Body of murdered British backpacker found

Body of murdered British backpacker found

A body, believed to be that of murdered British backpacker Grace Millane, was found Sunday on the outskirts of Auckland, New Zealand police said. Formal identification would take place Monday, but police were confident the search for Millane had come to a
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Armenia votes in snap polls to cement reform drive

Armenia votes in snap polls to cement reform drive

Armenians voted Sunday in parliamentary elections triggered years ahead of schedule by reformist leader Nikol Pashinyan, who is aiming to cement his political authority in the post-Soviet country. The 43-year-old former journalist became prime minister in
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Afghan football chiefs suspended over sex abuse on women's team

Afghan football chiefs suspended over sex abuse on women's team

Afghanistan has suspended five officials including the president of the country's football federation over allegations of sexual and physical abuse against the national women's team, officials said Sunday. The decision comes days after President Ashraf Gh
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Trump hits out at Comey testimony, claiming 'all lies'

Trump hits out at Comey testimony, claiming 'all lies'

US President Donald Trump hit out at former FBI director James Comey on Sunday, accusing him of lying to Congress in testimony last week over his handling of the Russia probe. "Leakin' James Comey must have set a record for who lied the most to Congress i
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Low turnout predicted as Venezuelans elect municipal councils

Low turnout predicted as Venezuelans elect municipal councils

Analysts were expecting a record low voter turnout Sunday in Venezuela's municipal council elections, a vote in which opposition parties were banned from participating. The elections come one month before President Nicolas Maduro begins his second term (2
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Jordan to rethink controversial cybercrimes law

Jordan to rethink controversial cybercrimes law

Jordan is to withdraw proposed amendments to a cybercrimes bill submitted to parliament that rights activists say would stifle freedom of expression, the government spokesman said on Sunday. The bill has angered broad swathes of public opinion, including
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Kalasha festival: Minister for providing facilities to tourists

Kalasha festival: Minister for providing facilities to tourists

Senior Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Minister for Youth Affairs, Culture and Tourism, Atif Khan has issued directives to provide ever facilities to the tourists who are participating in the Kalasha Winter Festival "Chawmoss" is the biggest festival of t
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
AGP detects Rs 419.69 million losses in KP's C&W department

AGP detects Rs 419.69 million losses in KP's C&W department

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected a huge loss of Rs 419.69 million in the accounts of the Communication and Works (C&W) Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in heads of excess payment, allowing premium on CSR, non-utilization of available ear
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
25 million health cards to be issued next month: minister

25 million health cards to be issued next month: minister

Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination Aamir Mehmood Kiani Sunday said that the government was going to start health insurance programme in the country and it would distribute nearly 25 million Health Insurance Cards (H
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
K-IV, KCR projects: CM urges PM to fulfil commitments

K-IV, KCR projects: CM urges PM to fulfil commitments

The Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has urged the Prime Minister Imran Khan that federation needs to fulfil their commitment for K-IV and KCR projects who called on latter at Governor House on Sunday. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah met the PM in t
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Over 1,000 awarded degrees at IoBM's 21st convocation

Over 1,000 awarded degrees at IoBM's 21st convocation

While addressing the 21st convocation of the Institute of Business Management (IoBM) where 1,000 plus graduates were awarded degrees in business management and allied disciplines, Bashir Janmohammad, Chancellor IoBM, Chairman and Director Westbury Group o
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Messi's free-kick magic keeps Barca top

Messi's free-kick magic keeps Barca top

Lionel Messi stole the show with two free-kick goals in a blistering display as Barcelona maintained their lead at the top of La Liga with a thumping 4-0 derby win over Catalan rivals Espanyol. The Argentine superstar curled home two sensational set-piece
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Shiffrin extends World Cup lead with parallel slalom win

Shiffrin extends World Cup lead with parallel slalom win

American Mikaela Shiffrin extended her overall World Cup lead with a fifth victory of the season in Sunday's parallel slalom. Shiffrin started her weekend in fine form with victory in Saturday's super-G at Saint Moritz, adding to her maiden super-G win at
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Decision in March on 48-team 2022 World Cup: Infantino

Decision in March on 48-team 2022 World Cup: Infantino

Gianni Infantino reiterated that FIFA will decide in March whether the 2022 World Cup could be extended to include 48 teams but conceded it was not a simple decision. Thirty-two teams contested this year's World Cup in Russia, widely feted as one of the m
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Sterling accuses newspapers of fuelling racism

Sterling accuses newspapers of fuelling racism

Raheem Sterling has accused British newspapers of helping to "fuel racism" with the way they portray young black footballers after he suffered alleged abuse during Manchester City's defeat at Chelsea. Chelsea and the police are investigating the incident
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Lomachenko beats Pedraza to unify lightweight belts

Lomachenko beats Pedraza to unify lightweight belts

Vasiliy Lomachenko added the World Boxing Organization lightweight world title to his World Boxing Association belt with a unanimous 12-round decision over Jose Pedraza on Saturday. Ukraine's Lomachenko, a three-weight world champion who had never before
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Mushfiqur steers Bangladesh to easy win against West Indies

Mushfiqur steers Bangladesh to easy win against West Indies

Mushfiqur Rahim top scored with an unbeaten 55 as Bangladesh defeated West Indies by five wickets in the first one-day international in Dhaka on Sunday. Set a modest target after three wickets each from Mashrafe Mortaza and Mustafizur Rahman helped Bangla
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Transgender boxer makes history with pro win

Transgender boxer makes history with pro win

Transgender boxer Patricio Manuel made history Saturday with a unanimous decision victory over Mexican super-featherweight Hugo Aguilar in Indio, California. Manuel, 33, became the first transgender male to fight professionally in the United States. "I wo
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Japan's Kihira wins Grand Prix Figure Skating gold

Japan's Kihira wins Grand Prix Figure Skating gold

Japan's rising star Rika Kihira won the battle of the 16-year olds, upsetting reigning Olympic champ Alina Zagitova to claim ladies' gold at the ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating Final on Saturday. Skating her free programme 'Beautiful Storm' by Jennifer Thom
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Australia face defeat in record India run chase

Australia face defeat in record India run chase

Australia were staring at defeat in the first Test Sunday, losing four wickets in their record run chase at the Adelaide Oval after being set a target 323 to win by India. At stumps they were 104 for 4, needing another 219 for an unlikely victory with the
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Road accident deaths surge to 1.35 million each year: WHO

Road accident deaths surge to 1.35 million each year: WHO

Road accidents kill someone every 24 seconds, with a total of 1.35 million traffic deaths around the world each year, the World Health Organization said on Friday, demanding global action. The number of fatalities annually has swelled by around 100,000 in
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
India's polluted air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017

India's polluted air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017

India's toxic air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017, or 12.5 percent of total deaths recorded that year, according to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health on Thursday. More than 51 percent of the people who died because of air pollution were youn
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Researchers explore new way of killing malaria in liver

Researchers explore new way of killing malaria in liver

In the ongoing hunt for more effective weapons against malaria, international researchers said Thursday they are exploring a pathway that has until now been little studied - killing parasites in the liver, before the illness emerges. "It's very difficult
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Russian technology giant Yandex unveils first smartphone

Russian technology giant Yandex unveils first smartphone

Russian internet giant Yandex on Wednesday launched its first ever smartphone in a highly anticipated move into hardware that builds on popular service apps. The company behind the most widely used search engine in Russia and the ex-Soviet region has rece
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Google launches AI-driven audio news feed

Google launches AI-driven audio news feed

Google said Thursday it was launching a radio-style, on-demand audio news feed available on smart speakers, personalized with the help of artificial intelligence. The technology giant said it had partnerships with more than a dozen news organizations to d
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles

Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles

Microsoft said Thursday it was adopting a set of principles for deployment of facial recognition technology, calling on industry rivals to follow suit and for new laws to avert a dystopian future. Microsoft president Brad Smith made the announcement at a
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
More than half of global population now online: UN

More than half of global population now online: UN

Some 3.9 billion people are now using the Internet, meaning that for the first time more than half of the global population is online, the United Nations said Friday. The UN agency for information and communication technologies, ITU, said that by the end
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
HPE quarterly results top estimates on higher server demand

HPE quarterly results top estimates on higher server demand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, driven by higher demand for its storage and data center networking products. HPE's annual sales have slid since it split from Hewlett-Packard Co in 2015 as
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
HPE quarterly results top estimates on higher server demand

HPE quarterly results top estimates on higher server demand

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co beat analysts' estimates for quarterly profit and revenue on Tuesday, driven by higher demand for its storage and data center networking products. HPE's annual sales have slid since it split from Hewlett-Packard Co in 2015 as
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Airline SAS cautious on 2019 after posting best results in years

Airline SAS cautious on 2019 after posting best results in years

Cost cutting and restructuring efforts at Scandinavian airline SAS led the carrier to its best annual results in several years, but higher fuel costs and tough competition were expected to weigh on profits going forward, it said. SAS has been cutting cost
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Unilever swallows GSK's Indian Horlicks business for $3.8 billion

Unilever swallows GSK's Indian Horlicks business for $3.8 billion

Unilever is to buy GlaxoSmithKline's Horlicks nutrition business for $3.8 billion, boosting the Anglo-Dutch group's position in India by adding the popular malted drink. The deal, announced on Monday, increases the consumer goods giant's reach in one of t
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Britain's BT joins global ban on China's Huawei

Britain's BT joins global ban on China's Huawei

Britain's largest mobile provider revealed on Wednesday it was removing the equipment of China's telecoms giant Huawei from its 4G cellular network. BT's announcement comes with Washington reportedly pushing its allies to shun Huawei technology as they ro
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
More belt-tightening at Volkswagen to fund electric new start

More belt-tightening at Volkswagen to fund electric new start

German car giant Volkswagen said on Thursday it is looking for three billion euros ($3.8 billion) in new savings to help fund its pivot towards electric vehicles, adding that it could not rule out job cuts. Without more savings, profitability at VW's hist
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Petrobras plans to raise $26.9 billion with asset sales, partnering

Petrobras plans to raise $26.9 billion with asset sales, partnering

Brazilian state-run oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA plans to raise some $26.9 billion via asset sales and partnerships by 2023 while boosting investments on the front edge of an anticipated production boom in Brazil. Petrobras intends to make $84.1 bil
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Wells Fargo reform plans fail to satisfy Fed after scandals

Wells Fargo reform plans fail to satisfy Fed after scandals

The Federal Reserve has rejected Wells Fargo & Co's plans to prevent further consumer abuses and told the scandal-plagued lender it needs stronger checks on management, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Wells Fargo reform plans fail to satisfy Fed after scandals

Wells Fargo reform plans fail to satisfy Fed after scandals

The Federal Reserve has rejected Wells Fargo & Co's plans to prevent further consumer abuses and told the scandal-plagued lender it needs stronger checks on management, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
AIG hit with $750 million to $800 million in Q4 catastrophe losses: CEO

AIG hit with $750 million to $800 million in Q4 catastrophe losses: CEO

American International Group Inc has racked up an estimated $750 million to $800 million in catastrophe losses so far during the 2018 fourth quarter, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday. Still, the company's general insurance unit is on track to
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
AIG hit with $750 million to $800 million in Q4 catastrophe losses: CEO

AIG hit with $750 million to $800 million in Q4 catastrophe losses: CEO

American International Group Inc has racked up an estimated $750 million to $800 million in catastrophe losses so far during the 2018 fourth quarter, its chief executive officer said on Wednesday. Still, the company's general insurance unit is on track to
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
World Bank shifts focus to Egypt's private sector with $1 billion loan

World Bank shifts focus to Egypt's private sector with $1 billion loan

The World Bank is pushing to prise open more space for Egypt's private sector with $1 billion in new funding, part of a second phase of support that follows two years of painful economic reforms, the bank's regional vice-president said. The funding, signe
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
May presses on with Brexit vote as lawmakers demand better deal

May presses on with Brexit vote as lawmakers demand better deal

Theresa May will push ahead with a crucial vote on her European Union exit deal, her Brexit minister said on Sunday, as senior lawmakers in her own party piled pressure on the British prime minister to go back to Brussels and seek a better offer.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Iran courts jail: 30 men for economic crimes after public outcry

Iran courts jail: 30 men for economic crimes after public outcry

Fast-track courts set up in Iran to fight economic crime have jailed 30 men for up to 20 years each, the judiciary said on Sunday, as the country faces renewed US sanctions and a public outcry against profiteering and corruption. The new Islamic revolutio
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China's factory gate inflation eases

China's factory gate inflation eases

China's factory inflation slowed in November, a sign demand remains weak amid Beijing's ongoing trade war with the United States, while consumer inflation also flagged, official data showed Sunday. The producer price index - an important barometer of the
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong, China bourses reach deal on dual-class shares

Hong Kong, China bourses reach deal on dual-class shares

The Hong Kong stock exchange said on Sunday it had reached a consensus with its counterparts in Shanghai and Shenzhen on trading by mainland investors in Hong Kong-listed companies with dual voting rights. The agreement, which could potentially benefit co
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Nissan seeks to block Ghosn's access to apartment in Rio

Nissan seeks to block Ghosn's access to apartment in Rio

Nissan said it was seeking to block former chairman Carlos Ghosn's access to an apartment in Rio de Janeiro, citing a risk that the executive, arrested and removed from his role for financial misconduct, may remove or destroy evidence.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
US says March 1 'hard deadline' for trade deal with China

US says March 1 'hard deadline' for trade deal with China

US-China trade negotiations need to reach a successful end by March 1 or new tariffs will be imposed, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said on Sunday, clarifying there is a "hard deadline" after a week of seeming confusion among President Donald
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Nigeria central bank to boost FX sale
Currency

Nigeria central bank to boost FX sale

The Nigerian central bank plans to boost its dollar sales to exchange bureaus after the currency weakened sharply on the black market. On Thursday, the naira weakened by 1 percent on the black market to 370 per dollar, its weakest since August 2017. The C
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
More trouble ahead for India's bruised rupee
Currency

More trouble ahead for India's bruised rupee

India's rupee will weaken over the six next months as uncertainty builds heading into national elections due in May, a Reuters poll showed. While a sharp drop in oil prices should help the slowing economy and the rupee, concerns will also persist over slu
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Gulf markets mostly lower; Egypt falls again

Gulf markets mostly lower; Egypt falls again

Gulf markets closed mainly in the red on Sunday, with market heavyweights Emaar Properties and Emirates NBD dragging Dubai's index lower and Egypt's market falling to fresh lows for the year. After plunging to its lowest level in more than five years on T
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China's money rates fall

China's money rates fall

China's primary money rates fell this week as demand for cash for regular tax payments eased after the month end, with traders awaiting November credit data for potential clues on further policy easing. The country's central bank made no net injections or
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
As bitcoin trading shifts shape, big money stays away
Currency

As bitcoin trading shifts shape, big money stays away

Bitcoin's value has plunged by three-quarters this year, sending the original and biggest cryptocurrency back to levels not seen before its bubble. And price isn't the only aspect of trading that has changed. The retail investors behind bitcoin's dizzying
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Gazprom returns to Japanese bond market

Gazprom returns to Japanese bond market

Gazprom has raised about $576 million via a placement of bonds worth 65 billion yen in a deal supported by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, according to capital markets publication Refinitiv IFR. The bond issue marks the first time that the R
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Gazprom returns to Japanese bond market

Gazprom returns to Japanese bond market

Gazprom has raised about $576 million via a placement of bonds worth 65 billion yen in a deal supported by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation, according to capital markets publication Refinitiv IFR. The bond issue marks the first time that the R
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
UK regulator to make curbs on CFDs, binary options permanent
Currency

UK regulator to make curbs on CFDs, binary options permanent

Britain's markets watchdog proposed on Friday making temporary curbs on the sale of complex derivative products to retail customers permanent. EU regulators agreed in June to a temporary ban on the sale of "binary options" and imposed restrictions on the
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Canadian dollar to rebound
Currency

Canadian dollar to rebound

The Canadian dollar will rally over the coming year if oil prices recover and the Bank of Canada continues lifting interest rates, according to a poll of currency strategists who have become less bullish on prospects for the currency. The poll of 40 strat
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Nobel laureates challenge world to end sexual violence

Nobel laureates challenge world to end sexual violence

Nobel peace laureates Nadia Murad and Denis Mukwege said Sunday they hoped their award would help them push the international community to act to end rape in conflict and deliver justice for victims. Yazidi activist Murad and Congolese doctor Mukwege will
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Pushed out, but Soros foundation won't give up on Hungary

Pushed out, but Soros foundation won't give up on Hungary

The foundation started by US billionaire George Soros may have been forced to leave Budapest after the Hungarian government's relentless campaigning, but it is vowing not to give up on its work there. Despite being hounded out of the country where its fir
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Cities to work together to tackle migration

Cities to work together to tackle migration

Officials from more than 70 cities from around the world on Saturday pledged to work closer together to tackle migration flows, supporting a United Nations pact which a rising number of countries have pulled out from. With a record 21.3 million refugees g
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China summons US ambassador over Huawei arrest

China summons US ambassador over Huawei arrest

China summoned the US ambassador on Sunday to protest the "extremely bad" arrest of telecom giant Huawei's chief financial officer in Canada and demand that the United States drop its extradition request. The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, who faces US fraud cha
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
At least five officials dead in Sudan helicopter crash

At least five officials dead in Sudan helicopter crash

A helicopter crashed Sunday in eastern Sudan, killing at least five local officials who were on board, state media reported. Witnesses said the helicopter caught fire after hitting a communications tower as it tried to land in a field in the state of Al-Q
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Iran said to hold Australian-based academic

Iran said to hold Australian-based academic

Iran has detained an Australian-based academic on charges of trying to "infiltrate" Iranian institutions, according to official media. Meimanat Hosseini-Chavoshi was detained as she was leaving Iran, the state news agency IRNA said. Hosseini-Chavoshi, a p
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Thousands rally in Lithuania for higher teacher wages

Thousands rally in Lithuania for higher teacher wages

Thousands of protesters marched through Lithuania's capital Vilnius on Sunday demanding higher wages for teachers, piling pressure on the Baltic state's government ahead of a budget vote. The protesters, including teachers, urged the ruling Farmers and Gr
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
UN launches aid delivery from Jordan to 650,000 Syrians

UN launches aid delivery from Jordan to 650,000 Syrians

The United Nations said Sunday it began delivering aid to hundreds of thousands of Syrians through the Jaber-Nassib border crossing with Jordan, which reopened two months ago. In total, "369 trucks carrying 11,200 metric tons of... assistance for over 650
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Anti-Kabila rapper abducted in DR Congo

Anti-Kabila rapper abducted in DR Congo

A rapper critical of outgoing President Joseph Kabila was abducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu overnight, his father told AFP on Sunday.
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
US winter storm knocks out power to 190,000 in North Carolina

US winter storm knocks out power to 190,000 in North Carolina

A powerful winter storm that hit the US Southeast over the weekend knocked out power for more than 190,000 customers in North Carolina, officials said on Sunday. Authorities urged residents to stay off the roads as snow, sleet, and freezing rain were expe
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Arabia rejects extraditions to Turkey over Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia rejects extraditions to Turkey over Khashoggi murder

Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Sunday rejected demands to extradite suspects connected to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi as sought by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "We do not extradite our citizens," Adel al-Jubeir told a news conf
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Punjab's resources available for Balochistan's development, says Buzdar

Punjab's resources available for Balochistan's development, says Buzdar

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that resources of Punjab are available for development of Balochistan and PTI government will provide every facility to the Baloch youth for education and skills learning. He was talking to a delegation o
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Three-day anti-polio drive kicks off across KP today

Three-day anti-polio drive kicks off across KP today

As many as 5.88 million children, below age of five years, will be vaccinated drops during the three-day anti-polio campaign, which will be kicked off across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday (today). Officials of the provincial health department here on Sunda
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Factory fire reduces goods to ashes

Factory fire reduces goods to ashes

Fire erupted in a factory near Saba Cinema located in North Karachi area on Sunday which reduced large amount of machinery and other goods to ashes. According to a report aired by a private news channel, at least ten fire tenders were arrived at the scene
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan wants political settlement of Afghan conflict: FM
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Pakistan wants political settlement of Afghan conflict: FM

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan wants political settlement of Afghan conflict as military option is not an answer to the problem. Talking to media on Sunday, he said Pakistan is committed to an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peac
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Vehicle surveillance system launched in Peshawar

Vehicle surveillance system launched in Peshawar

District administration Peshawar Sunday launched state-of-the-art surveillance vehicle system for efficient monitoring of administrative matters of the district. This surveillance vehicle is equipped with CCTV cameras connected with District Smart Control
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Steps for getting country cleared from grey list stressed

Steps for getting country cleared from grey list stressed

Senior Vice Chairman Businessmen Panel (BMP), Mian Zahid Hussain and FPCCI Presidential candidate of BMP, Allauddin Marri have said the government should take immediate measures to get Pakistan cleaned from the grey list. The fate of Pakistan regarding bl
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
DIHE convocation tomorrow

DIHE convocation tomorrow

Some 500 students belonging to the Faculties of Business Administration, Computer Science, Law & Education, will be conferred their respective degrees at the 11th convocation of the Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education (DIHE). The ceremony is being held
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Social sector delegation visits Sindh University

Social sector delegation visits Sindh University

A high-profile Karachi-based delegation comprising journalists, writers, intellectuals, lawyers, businessmen, medical practitioners, social mobilisers and civil society activists visited University of Sindh. The 45 member contingent was led by noted print
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Online system: KP food watchdog registers 3,000 licences so far

Online system: KP food watchdog registers 3,000 licences so far

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority, has so far registered 3,000 food licences through its online system during last one month. In a statement about last one performance report issued here on Sunday stated that the provincial food auth
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Navy celebrates 'Hangor Day'

Navy celebrates 'Hangor Day'

Pakistan Navy celebrates 9th December as HANGOR Day which is reminiscent of unmatched courage and unwavering commitment of Pakistan Navy's Submarine HANGOR during 1971 war. In order to commemorate 47th HANGOR DAY i.e sinking of Indian Navy Ship KHUKRI by
Published 10 Dec, 2018 12:00am
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