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Print - 2018-12-22
BRIDGE NOTES: Who is fooling whom

BRIDGE NOTES: Who is fooling whom

In Bridge there are several techniques, gadgets aimed to outwit your opponents. One of them available to both the declarer and the defending partners is deception, by false carding to lure the declarer or the defender from the right course of play by deli
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Euro cedes early gains in Europe
Currency

Euro cedes early gains in Europe

The euro reversed its earlier gains and weakened on Friday after traders failed to push the single currency above a key market level and large derivative bets also pulled the dollar higher. With liquidity already thinning going into the year-end holiday p
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Dollar hovers near one-month low in Asia
Currency

Dollar hovers near one-month low in Asia

The dollar languished close to one-month lows on Friday, seemingly pressured by year-end positioning with financial markets whipsawed by a collapse in oil prices, sell-off in equities and a threat of a US government shutdown. A day after the Federal Reser
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
UEFA hits three clubs with sanctions for breaking FFP rules

UEFA hits three clubs with sanctions for breaking FFP rules

Three clubs have been sanctioned by UEFA for breaching Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, with two facing a one season-ban from continental competition unless they make overdue payments. FK Vardar of Macedonia and Bulgarian side Levski Sofia will not
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Shiffrin beats blizzard to win on World Cup return

Shiffrin beats blizzard to win on World Cup return

American Mikaela Shiffrin produced a storming second run to leap from third to first when she clinched a World Cup giant slalom victory on her comeback from injury at Courchevel on Friday. Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg, the 2010 Olympic champion, led afte
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Disgraced Smith admits failures, is desperate to return

Disgraced Smith admits failures, is desperate to return

Disgraced Steve Smith admitted Friday he failed as a captain by turning a blind eye to the ball-tampering scandal and said it has been hard watching Australia struggle from the sidelines. The former skipper is still serving a one-year ban from the interna
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Imam, Haris steer Pakistan to victory in Tour warm-up

Imam, Haris steer Pakistan to victory in Tour warm-up

Imam-ul-Haq and Haris Sohail hit half-centuries as the touring Pakistanis beat a South African Invitation XI by six wickets at Willowmoore Park on Friday. Set to make 195 in approximately 50 overs, the tourists cruised home in 40.2 overs to complete a sat
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Raman named Indian women's coach

Raman named Indian women's coach

  • Former India batsman W.V. Raman has been appointed head coach of the women's cricket team, days after an acrimonious row over a star player's omission from the Twenty20 World Cup. Former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten was the top choice but the Bo
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
EFU Life, FG Polo in Lahore Garrison Polo Championship final

EFU Life, FG Polo in Lahore Garrison Polo Championship final

EFU Life and FG Polo teams qualified for the final of the Lahore Garrison Polo Championship 2018 sponsored by Zameen.com after defeating their respective opponents in the crucial league matches played here at the Lahore Garrison Polo Club ground on Friday
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Peshawar clinch HED Inter-College Athletic trophy

Peshawar clinch HED Inter-College Athletic trophy

Peshawar Zone clinched the trophy of the Higher Education Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inter-College Boys Athletic Championship which concluded here at Tartan Track of the Qayyum Sports Complex on Friday. Principal Government College Peshawar Professor S
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
World Cup final drew global audience of 1.12 billion

World Cup final drew global audience of 1.12 billion

A combined global audience of 1.12 billion watched the World Cup final between France and Croatia in July, FIFA, the governing body of world football, said on Friday. In total, FIFA said, a "combined 3.572 billion viewers - more than half of the global po
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
'Catch em' Young U-13 Cricket Tournament from December 26

'Catch em' Young U-13 Cricket Tournament from December 26

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is organizing 'Catch em' Young Under-13 Cricket Tournament 2018-19 across the five cities of the country including Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Faisalabad from December 26, 2018. As many as 16 teams i.e., Ka
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo 2020 unveils new budget, spending unchanged at $12 billion

Tokyo 2020 unveils new budget, spending unchanged at $12 billion

Tokyo 2020 organisers unveiled the latest version of the Games budget on Friday, keeping their estimate unchanged as they face intense pressure to keep costs down. The latest budget for the Games stands at 1.35 trillion yen ($12.1 billion), unchanged in y
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Returning Ozil has Arsenal future, says Emery

Returning Ozil has Arsenal future, says Emery

Mesut Ozil will return to the Arsenal squad for Saturday's Premier League visit of Burnley, with manager Unai Emery saying he believes the midfielder has a future at the Emirates Stadium. Ozil did not make the substitutes' bench for the League Cup quarter
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
US third quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing

US third quarter growth trimmed; business spending slowing

The US economy slowed slightly more than previously estimated in the third quarter and momentum appears to have moderated further in the fourth quarter, with new orders and shipments of manufactured capital goods falling in November.
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Britons could face diet change under hard Brexit

Britons could face diet change under hard Brexit

The British government could tell citizens to change their diets if importing food from the European Union becomes difficult under a no-deal Brexit, a report said Friday. London has begun planning what to do about food supplies if Britain leaves the EU wi
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
UK current account deficit widest in two years

UK current account deficit widest in two years

Britain's balance of payments shortfall was its biggest in two years in the three months to September and business investment fell again ahead of Brexit, official data published on Friday showed. The difference between money flowing in and out of Britain
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Boeing lands jet deals with Nigeria, Saudi for $9.3 billion

Boeing lands jet deals with Nigeria, Saudi for $9.3 billion

US planemaker Boeing on Friday said it had agreed deals worth an overall $9.3 billion to sell 50 jets to Nigeria's Green Air and 30 to Saudi carrier flyadeal. The company lauded the Nigeria accord, which includes a further 50 options, as the largest signe
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Google gets EU e-money licence in Lithuania

Google gets EU e-money licence in Lithuania

Lithuania's central bank said Friday it has granted Google a pan-European e-money licence as the Baltic eurozone state seeks to attract firms concerned that Brexit may bar them from the EU market.
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka averts $1.5 billion foreign debt default

Sri Lanka averts $1.5 billion foreign debt default

The Sri Lankan government Friday secured parliamentary approval to avert a debt default of $1.5 billion after the annual budget was blocked by a seven-week political crisis. During the last day of the legislature for 2018, MPs voted 102 to six to approve
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Siemens boss takes aim at Chinese buyouts

Siemens boss takes aim at Chinese buyouts

Siemens boss Joe Kaeser on Friday lashed out at the practices used by Chinese investors to exercise total control over foreign firms, as disquiet grows about China's appetite for German technology and know-how. The recent ousting of robotics maker Kuka's
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Oil giant Total fined in France for Iran corruption

Oil giant Total fined in France for Iran corruption

A French court on Friday fined oil giant Total 500,000 euros ($575,000) for corruption over bribes it paid to secure a huge gas concession in Iran in 1997. The French company was accused of paying $30 million in bribes in return for help in securing the r
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Fresh protests in Sudan after deadly bread clashes

Fresh protests in Sudan after deadly bread clashes

Protests over the rising cost of bread broke out in Khartoum and its twin city Omdurman on Friday, witnesses said, as Sudanese troops deployed after two days of deadly clashes between riot police and demonstrators left eight protesters dead. A government
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China signals more support for economy

China signals more support for economy

China's top policymakers Friday signalled more support for the economy next year with tax cuts and other policy measures as a bruising battle on debt and a trade war with the US have weighed on growth. The meeting headed by President Xi Jinping also pledg
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
FTSE rises slightly thanks to mining stocks

FTSE rises slightly thanks to mining stocks

UK blue-chip stocks rose slightly on Friday, recouping the session's losses as mining stocks gave investors something to cheer about at the end of a largely dismal week that was underpinned by global economic growth concerns. The FTSE 100 gained 0.1 perce
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Most Southeast Asian stocks fall; Malaysia rises

Most Southeast Asian stocks fall; Malaysia rises

Most Southeast Asian stock markets pared some losses but ended lower on Friday with Philippines losing most, but Malaysia bounced back as fund managers rushed to prop up their portfolio towards year end. Earlier in the session, all regions slipped as a co
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
European shares eke out gains; on track for worst month in years

European shares eke out gains; on track for worst month in years

European shares closed flat to slightly higher on Friday, recouping earlier heavy losses as comments from an influential US policymaker soothed some concerns about rising borrowing costs and the threat of a US government shutdown. The pan-European STOXX 6
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
China blue-chips plumb 33-month low

China blue-chips plumb 33-month low

China stocks fell on Friday to end the week lower, with the blue-chip index plumbing a 33-month low, amid weakness in the wider global market. The blue-chip CSI300 index slid 1.9 percent to hit its lowest since March 2016 before ending down 1.2 percent at
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares nearly two percent lower

Indian shares nearly two percent lower

Indian shares ended around 2 percent lower on Friday, dragged by financials and IT heavyweights such as Infosys Ltd and ICICI Bank Ltd, with the sentiment dampened by weak global cues. Domestic shares tracked broader Asian markets as the possibility of a
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields fall to over eight-month lows

Treasury yields fall to over eight-month lows

US Treasury yields fell to more than eight-month lows on Thursday, and the yield curve flattened, as investors evaluated the Federal Reserve's moves to tighten monetary policy. The US central bank on Wednesday took a more dovish tone than in its previous
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields fall to over eight-month lows

Treasury yields fall to over eight-month lows

US Treasury yields fell to more than eight-month lows on Thursday, and the yield curve flattened, as investors evaluated the Federal Reserve's moves to tighten monetary policy. The US central bank on Wednesday took a more dovish tone than in its previous
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Australian shares tumble

Australian shares tumble

Australian shares suffered their biggest weekly loss in over a month on Friday, as investors stampeded out of riskier asset markets on heightened anxiety over faltering global growth prospects. A plunge in oil prices and the threat of a US government shut
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street slides; Nasdaq flirts with bear territory

Wall Street slides; Nasdaq flirts with bear territory

US stocks slid on Thursday, with the Nasdaq on the cusp of confirming bear market territory, as the Federal Reserve's plan to continue its balance sheet reduction and the threat of a partial government shutdown fuelled investor anxieties. At its session l
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Friday's early trade: S&P and Dow gain, Nasdaq falls in volatile session

Friday's early trade: S&P and Dow gain, Nasdaq falls in volatile session

Wall Street swung between losses and gains in volatile trading on Friday that traders blamed on the expiration of stock futures and options, with only the defensive sectors staying higher consistently, highlighting concerns over slowing growth. The S&P 50
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Nikkei slides to new 15-month low

Nikkei slides to new 15-month low

Japanese shares fell further on Friday, with major indexes plumbing fresh multi-month lows, as worries about further hikes in borrowing costs and a government shutdown in the United States raised concerns about the economic outlook. The benchmark Nikkei s
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Weak data pushes Italy bonds yields higher at end of stellar week

Weak data pushes Italy bonds yields higher at end of stellar week

Italy's borrowing costs rose on Friday, pushed up by further signs of weakness in the Italian economy and a selloff in world stocks that took the shine off an otherwise stellar week for the bond market. In broader euro zone bond markets, yields edged high
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Weak data pushes Italy bonds yields higher at end of stellar week

Weak data pushes Italy bonds yields higher at end of stellar week

Italy's borrowing costs rose on Friday, pushed up by further signs of weakness in the Italian economy and a selloff in world stocks that took the shine off an otherwise stellar week for the bond market. In broader euro zone bond markets, yields edged high
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Smuggled, illegally-made cigarettes bring legal industry to knee

Smuggled, illegally-made cigarettes bring legal industry to knee

Legal tobacco industry suffers severe financial crunch because tobacco users are now increasingly depending on smuggled and illicitly-manufactured cigarettes. Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited Director Corporate Affairs Khurram Mohammad Qamar and General M
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Mehran Commercial collaborates with Indonesian company

Mehran Commercial collaborates with Indonesian company

Mehran Commercial Enterprises is a tier 1 manufacturing company that specializes in "Interior Parts" for the car, truck and tractor sector of Pakistan. Their latest milestone is a technical collaboration between AAA APM Armada Auto parts Co Ltd Indonesia
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Collector Customs inspects mobile sets registration system

Collector Customs inspects mobile sets registration system

Collector Customs Lahore Faiz Ahmed Chaddar inspected mobile phone registration system at the airport and inquired about the proposals from passengers to deal with problems. He directed to increase number of facilitation counters at the airport in order t
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Buzdar vows to ensure socio-economic justice

Buzdar vows to ensure socio-economic justice

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed his resolve to materialize the dream of "change" with the establishment of a society based on socio-economic justice and equality. "The foundation of a new Pakistan has been laid under the leadership
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Diamer-Bhasha dam's assignment for Nespak

Diamer-Bhasha dam's assignment for Nespak

In a landmark development, National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt) Limited has secured a short-term assignment of the Diamer Bhasha Dam Project through competitive bidding. An agreement has been signed between client WAPDA and NESPAK for providing en
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Bank Alfalah, Engro Polymer form strategic SCF partnership

Bank Alfalah, Engro Polymer form strategic SCF partnership

Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) and Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited (EPCL) have signed an MOU to design and implement customized supply chain finance solution, exclusively for EPCL's buyers. This unique initiative is a part of Bank Alfalah's continued commi
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
India busts fake call centre duping Americans

India busts fake call centre duping Americans

Indian police arrested on Friday 126 people working for a allegedly fake call centre making up to $50,000 a day by duping US citizens, officials said. India became the global call centre capital in the early 2000s as foreign firms, drawn by an educated an
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Five killed as Serbian train and bus collide

Five killed as Serbian train and bus collide

Five people have been killed and more than two dozen injured after a train ploughed through a bus in southern Serbia, police said on Friday. The bus, which was carrying passengers including school pupils, was cut in half after being hit on a railroad cros
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan vows to clear Syria of Kurd militia, IS

Erdogan vows to clear Syria of Kurd militia, IS

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to drive out a US-backed Kurdish militia and jihadists from Syria as Kurdish forces there warned that any attack by Ankara could seriously undermine the fight against the Islamic State. Erdogan's prom
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Coalition strikes kill 27 in eastern Syria: monitor

Coalition strikes kill 27 in eastern Syria: monitor

Air strikes by the US-led coalition killed 13 jihadist fighters and 14 of their relatives Friday in eastern Syria, a war monitor said. The strikes came two days after US President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops out of Syria raised fears the Islami
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Romanian ex-president Iliescu indicted for 'crimes against humanity'

Romanian ex-president Iliescu indicted for 'crimes against humanity'

Romania's former president Ion Iliescu has been indicted for crimes against humanity for his role in the deadly aftermath of the 1989 revolution that toppled the country's communist regime, prosecutors said on Friday. The new stage of the long-running inv
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
'Smart' uniforms track Chinese students in truancy fight

'Smart' uniforms track Chinese students in truancy fight

Schools in southern China are using chip-powered "smart" school uniforms to track their students in a bid to tackle truancy and boost attendance, according to state media. The uniforms use chips to monitor the location of students and can record their exi
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations

Carlos Ghosn re-arrested over fresh allegations

Japanese prosecutors re-arrested former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over fresh allegations Friday, apparently dashing his hopes of being home for Christmas in the latest twist to a rollercoaster saga. The case of the once-revered 64-year-old tycoon has gripp
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Chinese steel prices hit five-week-high

Chinese steel prices hit five-week-high

China's steel prices hit a five-week-peak on Thursday amid expectations of firmer demand as the government takes steps to support the economy and on concerns that supply could tighten as winter production curbs bite. The outlook for demand from constructi
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Cotton prices drop on lean business
Currency

Cotton prices drop on lean business

Prices fell sharply on the cotton market on Friday as some needy mills finalised of best quality to replenish their stock, dealers said. The official spot rate dropped sharply at Rs 8,700, they added. Prices of seed cotton in Sindh were at Rs 3000-4000, i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim Ports

The Karachi Port handled 156,203 tonnes of cargo comprising 102,295 tonnes of import cargo and 53,908 tonnes of export cargo including 7,123 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargos of 10
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha cracks edge up

Asian naphtha cracks edge up

Asia's naphtha cracks edged up for a third day on Thursday to reach a four-session high of $53.13 a tonne on strong demand and the easing of a supply glut. The stronger fundamentals were reflected in spot prices, for which discounts have been contracting
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn futures down

CBOT corn futures down

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn futures fell to a three-week low on Thursday on worries about weak demand from ethanol makers and crop-boosting rains in South America, traders said. CBOT March corn settled down 6-1/2 cents at $3.75-1/4 per bushel, the
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat higher on rising Russian prices

EU wheat higher on rising Russian prices

Euronext wheat futures edged higher on Thursday as a rare setback for Russia in an Egyptian wheat tender supported expectations that export demand will shift westwards in the second half of the season. Benchmark March milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Thursday, pressured by weakness in soyaoil after three straight gains. Commercial hedges also applied pressure, as farmers had stepped up sales to the cash market after canola's earlier price rally, a trader said. Jan
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Rising LNG demand to raise US natural gas prices

Rising LNG demand to raise US natural gas prices

US liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is on the brink of doubling in 2019, which will boost the super-cooled fuel's influence on the US natural gas market, where volatility surged in 2018 after several years of slumber. LNG exports have been the
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
Cotton

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,602. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 75.398 billion and the number of lots traded 93,410.
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
The rich, the beautiful and the ugly

The rich, the beautiful and the ugly

If half the world is not talking, no point in getting married. That seems to be the motive of the high flying weddings that we have witnessed in 2018 and previously. If the pictures do not get the highest tweets, forget it. If the ceremonies do not get br
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Notable deaths in 2018

Notable deaths in 2018

From soul diva Aretha Franklin to astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and former UN chief Kofi Annan, here are some of the notable figures who passed away in 2018:
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back

Dutch build artificial islands to bring wildlife back

Dutch ranger Andre Donker sighs as he looks out at the rippling grey waters of the Markermeer, one of Europe's largest freshwater lakes. "Once upon a time it was teeming with fish here," he says. But this vast 700-square-kilometre (270-square-mile) expans
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
ART FACTS: Complex narrative

ART FACTS: Complex narrative

Sculptures and drawings continued to enquire human life, exploring the effects of historic and geographical inheritances, and of contemporary political developments, through the manipulation of new materials and techniques by Saud Baloch in a solo exhibit
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
A walk in the garden

A walk in the garden

The art lovers were fascinated by the exhibition of artworks titled "Glory of the Garden" by David Chalmers at Koel gallery, Karachi. David Chalmers Alesworth takes the garden as his key metaphor to probe humanity's culturally specific relationships with
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Portuguese pavement makers fear death of centuries-old tradition

Portuguese pavement makers fear death of centuries-old tradition

Portugal's traditional cobblestone pavements, a distinctive feature of the streets of Lisbon, are under threat as young people spurn the centuries-old craft because of low salaries. Made using small black and white stones that are crafted into waves and g
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Pediatricians want parents to stop giving toddlers digital toys

Pediatricians want parents to stop giving toddlers digital toys

All those interactive digital toys and mobile apps designed for little kids are exactly the type of gifts parents should take off their holiday shopping lists, U.S. pediatricians say. That's because just like parking kids in front of the television, givin
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Scientists create bee vaccine to fight off 'insect apocalypse'

Scientists create bee vaccine to fight off 'insect apocalypse'

Scientists in Finland have developed what they believe is the world's first vaccine to protect bees against disease, raising hopes for tackling the drastic decline in insect numbers which could cause a global food crisis. Bees are vital for growing the wo
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
UN listing gives lifeline to Syria's last shadow puppeteer

UN listing gives lifeline to Syria's last shadow puppeteer

In a crowded dark room, Syria's last shadow puppeteer crouches on stage, holding two intricate figures against a brightly lit silk screen and voicing their animated chatter. Hiding inside his booth and moving the silhouettes around on sticks, Shadi al-Hal
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Virtual reality resurrects ancient Rome bit by bit

Virtual reality resurrects ancient Rome bit by bit

Gazing upon the splendours of ancient Rome is no longer a luxury reserved for visitors to the Italian capital, as temples opened their doors internationally with a digital project launched last month after decades of planning. The Rome Reborn tour is the
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Cure lead 2019 Rock Hall of Fame class

Radiohead, Janet Jackson, Cure lead 2019 Rock Hall of Fame class

Pop icon Janet Jackson, angst rockers Radiohead and post-punk innovators The Cure last Thursday earned spots in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, organizers announced. Also joining the Hall in the Class of 2019 is American folk rock legend Stevie Nicks, alrea
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Yalitza Aparicio: an indigenous Mexican woman captivates Hollywood

Yalitza Aparicio: an indigenous Mexican woman captivates Hollywood

Yalitza Aparicio had just gone along with her sister to the casting call for Alfonso Cuaron's new film. She had no intention of trying out herself. But destiny put her in front of the camera and that was how the Mexican woman of indigenous origins, who ha
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Finding sisterhood amid the corsets in 'Mary Queen of Scots'

Finding sisterhood amid the corsets in 'Mary Queen of Scots'

There's nothing quite like a corset when it comes to channeling female frustration. So say Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, who also had horses, blustery winds, wigs and rain to deal with when filming the royal historical movie "Mary Queen of Scots," out
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

The weekly inflation of 53 essential daily-use items rose by 0.12 percent during this week as compared to preceding week, according to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Friday. According to PBS, the SPI-based i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
PM House turned into university

PM House turned into university

The Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that the purpose of converting the PM House into Islamabad National University (INU) was to give message about importance of education as well as to do away with the colonial legacy. Addressing the event to turn th
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

The weekly inflation of 53 essential daily-use items rose by 0.12 percent during this week as compared to preceding week, according to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Friday. According to PBS, the SPI-based i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

Combined income group; weekly SPI inflation up 0.12 percent

The weekly inflation of 53 essential daily-use items rose by 0.12 percent during this week as compared to preceding week, according to the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) Friday. According to PBS, the SPI-based i
Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 22 Dec, 2018 12:00am
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