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Print - 2019-02-03
Prices of essential kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of essential kitchen items witness mixed trend

Prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that the prices of some vegetables and fruits witn
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Cotton futures down 1 percent on uncertainty over US-China deal
Cotton

Cotton futures down 1 percent on uncertainty over US-China deal

ICE cotton futures fell 1 percent on Friday, declining for the first week in three, on a lack of clear signs from the trade talks between the United States and China. The most active cotton contract on ICE Futures US - the March contract - settled down 0.
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
China buys US soyabeans a day after trade talks

China buys US soyabeans a day after trade talks

Chinese state-owned firms bought at least 1 million tonnes of US soyabeans on Friday, a day after high-level bilateral talks yielded progress toward a trade deal and a Chinese commitment to buy more US soyabeans. The purchases are slated for shipment betw
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Gold back on upward path as global growth slows
Currency

Gold back on upward path as global growth slows

Jitters over global growth and a possible pause to US monetary tightening are expected to set gold prices up for gains in 2019, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, but the metal will struggle to break above recent highs. The survey of 36 analysts and trader
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Agriculture market on edge over resumption of US government data

Agriculture market on edge over resumption of US government data

The agriculture market data blackout has finally ended as US government workers returned to work on Monday, though it may take some time to fill in all the missing items, and it is uncertain how traders will respond to the sudden flood of information. Aft
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Russia's sugar beet crop seen flat in 2019

Russia's sugar beet crop seen flat in 2019

Russia's 2019 sugar beet crop is expected to remain flat at around 41 million tonnes, allowing production of around 6 million tonnes of sugar, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday. Russia has doubled its sugar output over the past ten years as it want
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
NJHP resumes power generation

NJHP resumes power generation

In the wake of contractual inspection, Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) has resumed power generation on Saturday (February 2) on schedule. The project, which was commissioned in April 2018, remained shut down from January 5 onwards for the contract
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
PHAs to plant 1 million saplings in spring

PHAs to plant 1 million saplings in spring

The Parks and Horticulture Authorities (PHAs) will plant more 1 million saplings in spring in the Punjab during next two months. This was decided in a meeting headed by Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Mian Mahmood ur Rasheed, held here on Sa
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
POL products: government criticised for not passing full relief

POL products: government criticised for not passing full relief

The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has expressed its concern for not passing on full relief to the public of oil price cut in the global market. APBF President Syed Maaz Mahmood said the government kept the rate of HSD unchanged while the OGRA's recom
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Seminar on promoting peaceful coexistence held

Seminar on promoting peaceful coexistence held

Bargad organized a series of seminars on the theme of promoting Peaceful Coexistence and Equal Citizenship. The latest in the series was organized in collaboration with Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) recently to foster greater interest in tran
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Nawaz will fly out of country in February, claims PPP leader

Nawaz will fly out of country in February, claims PPP leader

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Chaudhry Manzoor has claimed that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been given the NRO (national reconciliation ordinance) in the cases he is facing, reported news channel on Saturday.
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Minister for allocating more land for graveyards

Minister for allocating more land for graveyards

Punjab Senior Minister Abdul Aleem Khan on Saturday directed concerned officials to allocate more government land in different cities of Punjab for graveyards. He issued these directions while presiding over a meeting of Shehr-e-Khamoshan Authority. While
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Chinese team evinces keen interest in housing, agriculture sectors

Chinese team evinces keen interest in housing, agriculture sectors

Chinese Engineering Corporation and Henan D.R. Construction Group have shown interest for making investment in the agriculture and housing sectors in the province of Punjab. A 12-member delegation of the China Engineering Corporation and Henan D.R. Constr
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Robbery, snatching cases on the rise in Capital

Robbery, snatching cases on the rise in Capital

The incidents of robbery and snatching at gunpoint showed an upward trend during the last week wherein citizens lost valuables worth million of rupees. According to data gathered by Business Recorder, over three cases of auto theft and two cases each of m
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Central Africa reaches peace deal with rebels

Central Africa reaches peace deal with rebels

The Central African Republic government and 14 armed groups struck a deal Saturday to end years of fighting that has killed thousands, the parties and a mediator said. The deal, the seventh since 2012, was announced on Twitter by the government of Preside
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Swine flu outbreak kills nine in Morocco

Swine flu outbreak kills nine in Morocco

An outbreak of swine flu in Morocco has left nine people dead in the past week, the kingdom's health minister said Saturday. The spread of the H1N1 virus was "normal" for the time of the year, said Anas Doukkali, quoted by Morocco's official MAP news agen
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
11 dead as war-damaged flats collapse in Aleppo

11 dead as war-damaged flats collapse in Aleppo

Four children were among at least 11 people killed when a war-damaged block of flats collapsed in Syria's second city Aleppo on Saturday, state media said. One child was pulled out alive from the rubble of the five-storey block after rescue teams toiled,
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Bus attack kills one, wounds four in Manbij

Bus attack kills one, wounds four in Manbij

A roadside bomb struck a bus carrying teachers in Manbij killing one person on Saturday, the latest in a spate of attacks in the northern Syrian city since mid-January, a war monitor said. The device exploded as the bus passed, killing the driver and woun
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 115 dead, 248 missing

Toll in Brazil dam disaster rises to 115 dead, 248 missing

The toll from a dam collapse last week at a mine in southeast Brazil has risen to 115 dead and 248 missing, according to officials Saturday. The emergency service for the state of Minas Gerais, where the January 25 disaster occurred near the town of Bruma
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Nato door opens for Macedonia

Nato door opens for Macedonia

Nato said Saturday its 29 members will Wednesday clear the way for Macedonia to become the alliance's 30th member following its historic name change. "On 6 February we will write history: Nato Allies will sign the accession protocol with the future Republ
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Land, jobs are top priorities for radical South African party

Land, jobs are top priorities for radical South African party

The far-left South African EFF party unveiled Saturday its programme for legislative elections in May, with land expropriation and jobs at the top of the list. "We cannot postpone the land question, we can not postpone the jobs questions," said Julius Mal
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Son of Brazil President joins Steve Bannon group

Son of Brazil President joins Steve Bannon group

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's lawmaker son has joined a nationalist group founded by Steve Bannon, US President Donald Trump's former adviser, the group said Saturday. "I'm very proud to join Steve Bannon as the leader of The Movement in Brazil, re
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
More than 10 percent of Niger population needs aid: UN

More than 10 percent of Niger population needs aid: UN

Just over 10 percent of Niger's population need humanitarian aid because jihadist violence that forced people to flee their homes has exacerbated the country's food crisis, the UN said Saturday. "For 2019, the analysis of humanitarian needs reveals that 2
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Qatar, Exxon to proceed with $10 billion Texas LNG project

Qatar, Exxon to proceed with $10 billion Texas LNG project

Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corp are expected to announce plans next week to proceed with a $10 billion project that will expand a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility in Texas, three people familiar with the transaction said. ConocoPhillips, t
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Refugees struggle for work amid Greek jobs drought

Refugees struggle for work amid Greek jobs drought

After escaping poverty in Pakistan and spending two hard years in Greece without family or money, Manassif Raza proudly stands in his brand new hair salon, receiving his first customers. "I feel more confident now that I am working, I feel my future will
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Trump hails 'great news' that Foxconn Wisconsin factory back on track

Trump hails 'great news' that Foxconn Wisconsin factory back on track

President Donald Trump on Friday cheered the "great news" that Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn said it was going ahead with plans for a major factory in Wisconsin. The company announced that following a conversation between Trump and Foxconn chief Ter
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Deutsche Bank insists best to come after first profit in years

Deutsche Bank insists best to come after first profit in years

Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank reported Friday a profit for the first time in four years, with executives looking to convince investors and media a phase of "controlled growth" has begun. The firm reported 267 million euros ($305 million) net prof
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Deutsche Bank insists best to come after first profit in years

Deutsche Bank insists best to come after first profit in years

Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank reported Friday a profit for the first time in four years, with executives looking to convince investors and media a phase of "controlled growth" has begun. The firm reported 267 million euros ($305 million) net prof
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Dollar gains against yen after US data; euro rises

Dollar gains against yen after US data; euro rises

The dollar rose against the yen on Friday, posting its largest one-day gain in roughly a month, after January data showing the biggest number of US jobs created in 11 months and a rebound in US manufacturing. But tame wage inflation as shown in the US non
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Cryptocurrency thefts, scams hit $1.7 billion in 2018
Currency

Cryptocurrency thefts, scams hit $1.7 billion in 2018

Cryptocurrencies stolen from exchanges and scammed from investors surged more than 400 percent in 2018 to around $1.7 billion, according to a report from US-based cyber security firm CipherTrace released on Tuesday.
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Canadian dollar rises to three-month high
Currency

Canadian dollar rises to three-month high

The Canadian dollar strengthened on Friday to its highest in nearly three months against the greenback as oil prices rose and as the gap narrowed between Canadian and US bond yields despite US data showing employers hired the most workers in 11 months. At
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Kazakh tenge may slightly strengthen
Currency

Kazakh tenge may slightly strengthen

The Kazakh tenge may inch up against the dollar this month on the back of rising prices for oil, the Central Asian nation's main export, according to a Reuters poll. Five of eight participants in the poll, which was carried out on Jan. 28-31, predicted th
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
London daily FX volume falls
Currency

London daily FX volume falls

Foreign exchange trading out of London declined 4 percent in October 2018 to $2.61 trillion, compared with six months earlier, thanks to a drop in volumes in swaps, a semi-annual survey by the Bank of England showed on Tuesday.
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Amazon jitters offset upbeat jobs data on Wall Street

Amazon jitters offset upbeat jobs data on Wall Street

Wall Street ended mixed on Friday, as optimism from a surge in January US job growth was offset by a weaker-than-expected outlook from Amazon.com Inc that battered retail stocks. The online retail heavyweight slumped 5.38 percent after its quarterly sales
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
No ECB? No sweat for eurozone bond markets
Currency

No ECB? No sweat for eurozone bond markets

For eurozone debt markets, life after the end of the European Central Bank's asset-buying buffer may not be that bad after all - bonds from the bloc's three biggest markets have just enjoyed their best January in three years. This was the first month with
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
No ECB? No sweat for eurozone bond markets
Currency

No ECB? No sweat for eurozone bond markets

For eurozone debt markets, life after the end of the European Central Bank's asset-buying buffer may not be that bad after all - bonds from the bloc's three biggest markets have just enjoyed their best January in three years. This was the first month with
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Treasury yields advance after surge in jobs data

Treasury yields advance after surge in jobs data

January's surge in US job growth pushed Treasury yields up on Friday just days after the Federal Reserve expressed caution about further interest rate hikes this year. The US Labour Department's closely watched nonfarm payrolls report showed employers hir
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Treasury yields advance after surge in jobs data

Treasury yields advance after surge in jobs data

January's surge in US job growth pushed Treasury yields up on Friday just days after the Federal Reserve expressed caution about further interest rate hikes this year. The US Labour Department's closely watched nonfarm payrolls report showed employers hir
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
'High risk' of PDVSA bonds being ejected from key indexes: BAML

'High risk' of PDVSA bonds being ejected from key indexes: BAML

A "high risk" of exclusion of Venezuela's PDVSA bonds from key indexes could hit the country's sovereign debt as investors may be unable to offload their exposure to the sanctioned state-oil firm, according to Bank of America Merill Lynch (BAML).
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
'High risk' of PDVSA bonds being ejected from key indexes: BAML

'High risk' of PDVSA bonds being ejected from key indexes: BAML

A "high risk" of exclusion of Venezuela's PDVSA bonds from key indexes could hit the country's sovereign debt as investors may be unable to offload their exposure to the sanctioned state-oil firm, according to Bank of America Merill Lynch (BAML).
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Saudi, Kuwait remain top picks for cautious ME funds

Saudi, Kuwait remain top picks for cautious ME funds

Middle Eastern funds will invest in Saudi and Kuwaiti stocks this year but remain cautious about other regional markets and are at their least bullish in a January since 2013, according to a Reuters poll. Saudi Arabia's impending entry into emerging marke
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Saudi, Kuwait remain top picks for cautious ME funds

Saudi, Kuwait remain top picks for cautious ME funds

Middle Eastern funds will invest in Saudi and Kuwaiti stocks this year but remain cautious about other regional markets and are at their least bullish in a January since 2013, according to a Reuters poll. Saudi Arabia's impending entry into emerging marke
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Jordan buys 60,000 tonnes feed barley

Jordan buys 60,000 tonnes feed barley

Jordan's state grain buyer has purchased about 60,000 tonnes of animal feed barley to be sourced from optional origins in an international tender for up to 120,000 tonnes which closed on Wednesday, traders said. It was bought at $218 a tonne c&f for shipm
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Turkey seeks to buy 300,000 tonnes of wheat

Turkey seeks to buy 300,000 tonnes of wheat

The lowest price in the first round of offers in the tenders from Turkey's state grain board TMO to purchase 300,000 tonnes of red milling wheat which closed on Wednesday was $261.90 a tonne c&f, traders said. No purchase has yet been made and negotiation
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures fall on technical selling

CBOT soyabean futures fall on technical selling

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed lower in largely technical moves on Thursday, falling to the day's lows toward the close on end-of-month selling, traders said. CBOT March soyabeans settled down 5-3/4 cents at $9.15-3/4 per bushel.
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Volume of business rises on cotton market
Cotton

Volume of business rises on cotton market

Volume of business showed significant rise on the cotton market on Saturday as mills and spinners indulged in forward buying ahead of the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) fortnightly report, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
CBOT corn futures down

CBOT corn futures down

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended lower Thursday on chart-based selling and positioning at the end of the month, and on a larger estimate of Argentina's developing crop, traders said. CBOT March corn settled down 4-3/4 cents at $3.76-1/2 per bushe
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
South Africa end Pakistan T20 winning streak

South Africa end Pakistan T20 winning streak

Faf du Plessis and Reeza Hendricks shared a record partnership as South Africa ended a nine-match Pakistan T20 winning streak in the first international at Newlands on Friday. South Africa prevailed by six runs in a tense finish after being sent in and ma
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Serbia, Germany, Australia grab Davis Cup finals berths

Serbia, Germany, Australia grab Davis Cup finals berths

Former champions Serbia, Germany, Australia and Italy punched tickets to the Davis Cup finals on Saturday, while Japan rallied from a 2-1 deficit as Taro Daniel won the decisive rubber to overcome China. Serbia, playing without Australian Open champion No
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
New ATP-WTA tennis tournament for Adelaide in 2020

New ATP-WTA tennis tournament for Adelaide in 2020

Adelaide will host the world's top tennis stars from next year at a new joint ATP-WTA tournament set to be played ahead of the Australian Open Grand Slam, it was announced Saturday. The event will take place at a revamped Memorial Drive, which has been gi
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Tennis Australia slams Tomic for 'deliberately damaging' Davis Cup

Tennis Australia slams Tomic for 'deliberately damaging' Davis Cup

Tennis Australia accused firebrand Bernard Tomic on Saturday of deliberately trying to sabotage the nation's Davis Cup team in a nasty spat with captain Lleyton Hewitt and withdrew all support for him. Tomic launched an extraordinary attack on two-time Gr
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Patient Bravo helps West Indies extend lead

Patient Bravo helps West Indies extend lead

Darren Bravo's ultra-patient half-century extended the West Indies first innings lead to 119 as the home side were eventually dismissed for 306 on the third morning of the second Test against England on Saturday. Trailing in the three-match series after s
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
England 75-4 at tea in second innings

England 75-4 at tea in second innings

England were 75 for four in their second innings, trailing by 44 runs, at tea on the third day of the second Test against the West Indies at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Saturday. Brief scores: England 187 (M. Ali 60, J. Bairstow 52, B. F
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Garcia disqualified in Saudi Arabia for damaging greens

Garcia disqualified in Saudi Arabia for damaging greens

Spain's Sergio Garcia was disqualified from the inaugural Saudi International golf on Saturday for serious misconduct. The world No27, the Masters champion in 2017, shot a round of one-over par 71, but is believed to have damaged a couple of greens at the
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Karunaratne stretchered off as Sri Lanka chase big Australia total

Karunaratne stretchered off as Sri Lanka chase big Australia total

Opener Dimuth Karunaratne was rushed to hospital after a frightening blow by a bouncer on Saturday as Sri Lanka chased a massive Australian first innings total built on the back of three centuries. In overcast conditions, the home team resumed day two of
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Spurs strike late as Higuain scores twice for Chelsea

Spurs strike late as Higuain scores twice for Chelsea

Son Heung-min struck late to fire Tottenham into second place in the Premier League on Saturday as Gonzalo Higuain opened his account for Chelsea in a five-goal rout at Stamford Bridge. Spurs looked to be heading for their first league draw of the season
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee held overnight levels in terms of the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee showed no change against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 138.00 and Rs 138.50 respectively, while th
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee held overnight levels in terms of the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The rupee showed no change against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 138.00 and Rs 138.50 respectively, while th
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (February 02, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (February 02, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (February 02, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (February 02, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (February 02, 2019)

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (February 02, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Saturday (February 02, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (February 02, 2019) and the forecast for Sunday (February 03, 2019).

Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Ousting government is not the media's job: Qureshi

Ousting government is not the media's job: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reminded the PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari that it was not the journalists' job to help politicians oust a government, Aaj News reported Saturday. "Job of a journalist is reporting and not to help politicians topp
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Ousting government is not the media's job: Qureshi

Ousting government is not the media's job: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi reminded the PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari that it was not the journalists' job to help politicians oust a government, Aaj News reported Saturday. "Job of a journalist is reporting and not to help politicians topp
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
PTI candidate wins NA-91 seat

PTI candidate wins NA-91 seat

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Amir Sultan Cheema has been elected Member of National Assembly (MNA) from Sargodha constituency NA-91 constituency after re-polling held on Saturday. Aaj News reported that Cheema secured around 12000 votes as aga
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Qureshi speaks to Gillani

Qureshi speaks to Gillani

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday spoke to senior Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Gillani. Sources said that Foreign Minister Qureshi telephoned Syed Ali Shah Gillani and had an indepth discussion on the deteriorating situation in Indian occ
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Qureshi speaks to Gillani

Qureshi speaks to Gillani

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday spoke to senior Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Gillani. Sources said that Foreign Minister Qureshi telephoned Syed Ali Shah Gillani and had an indepth discussion on the deteriorating situation in Indian occ
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Nawaz shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital

Nawaz shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital

Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was shifted from the Kot Lakhpat prison to Services Hospital on Saturday. A medical board headed by Dr Ayaz Mehmood will conduct medical examination of Nawaz Sharif at the hospital. In the Services Hospital, a special r
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Nawaz shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital

Nawaz shifted to Lahore's Services Hospital

Deposed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was shifted from the Kot Lakhpat prison to Services Hospital on Saturday. A medical board headed by Dr Ayaz Mehmood will conduct medical examination of Nawaz Sharif at the hospital. In the Services Hospital, a special r
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Japan lodges protest against ban on its poultry

Japan lodges protest against ban on its poultry

The Japanese government has reportedly protested with the government of Pakistan for not allowing import of its poultry and poultry products, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The Commerce Division in its Import Policy Order of April 18
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Japan lodges protest against ban on its poultry

Japan lodges protest against ban on its poultry

The Japanese government has reportedly protested with the government of Pakistan for not allowing import of its poultry and poultry products, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The Commerce Division in its Import Policy Order of April 18
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Japan lodges protest against ban on its poultry

Japan lodges protest against ban on its poultry

The Japanese government has reportedly protested with the government of Pakistan for not allowing import of its poultry and poultry products, well-informed sources told Business Recorder. The Commerce Division in its Import Policy Order of April 18
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
France's 'yellow vests' rail at police violence

France's 'yellow vests' rail at police violence

France's "yellow vest" movement demonstrated against alleged police violence in rallies across the country Saturday, as nearly 60 lawyers denounced the treatment of protesters in the courts. The latest marches came a day after France's top court threw out
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
France's 'yellow vests' rail at police violence

France's 'yellow vests' rail at police violence

France's "yellow vest" movement demonstrated against alleged police violence in rallies across the country Saturday, as nearly 60 lawyers denounced the treatment of protesters in the courts. The latest marches came a day after France's top court threw out
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move

Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move

President Vlad-imir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty in a mirror response to a US move the day before. Moscow and Washington have long accused the other of violating the Intermediate-Range
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move

Russia suspends nuclear missile treaty after US move

President Vlad-imir Putin on Saturday said Russia was suspending its participation in a key Cold War-era missile treaty in a mirror response to a US move the day before. Moscow and Washington have long accused the other of violating the Intermediate-Range
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
China opposes US withdrawal from INF

China opposes US withdrawal from INF

China on Saturday said it opposes the US decision to withdraw from a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty and urged Washington and Russia to hold "constructive" discussions. Moscow and Washington have long accused the other of violating the key Interm
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
China opposes US withdrawal from INF

China opposes US withdrawal from INF

China on Saturday said it opposes the US decision to withdraw from a landmark Cold War nuclear missile treaty and urged Washington and Russia to hold "constructive" discussions. Moscow and Washington have long accused the other of violating the key Interm
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Foreign bank accounts: FBR likely to issue notices anytime soon

Foreign bank accounts: FBR likely to issue notices anytime soon

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is in the process of establishing exact ownership of 160,000 foreign bank accounts purportedly owned by Pakistani nationals abroad through Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it is learnt. Sour
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Foreign bank accounts: FBR likely to issue notices anytime soon

Foreign bank accounts: FBR likely to issue notices anytime soon

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is in the process of establishing exact ownership of 160,000 foreign bank accounts purportedly owned by Pakistani nationals abroad through Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), it is learnt. Sour
Published 03 Feb, 2019 12:00am
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