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Print - 2019-03-11
Kaito Toba makes history in first Moto3 win

Kaito Toba makes history in first Moto3 win

Japanese teenager Kaito Toba snatched victory in the first Moto3 grand prix of the season on Sunday, dramatically overtaking rival Lorenzo Dalla Porta on the final straight in Qatar. In doing so, the 18-year-old Honda star became the first ever Japanese r
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
New Zealand reach 38-2 in rain-hit test

New Zealand reach 38-2 in rain-hit test

New Zealand were 38 for two, trailing Bangladesh by 173 at stumps on day three of the rain-shortened second Test in Wellington on Sunday. New Zealand openers Tom Latham and Jeet Raval went cheaply, leaving Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor to hold the fort
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
De Kock breaks century barrier to steer South Africa to win

De Kock breaks century barrier to steer South Africa to win

Quinton de Kock ended a streak of near misses with a scintillating century, setting up a series-clinching win for South Africa in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka at Kingsmead on Sunday. De Kock hit 121 in a South African total of 331 for
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Djokovic reaches third round of Indian Wells

Djokovic reaches third round of Indian Wells

World number one Novak Djokovic shook off a nervy start to dispatch US qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo in straight sets Saturday to reach the third round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. Djokovic, playing his first match since winning a record seventh Australi
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Australia chase record 359 to beat India

Australia chase record 359 to beat India

Peter Handscomb's maiden century and a blistering 84 from Ashton Turner helped Australia chase down a record 359 against India to level the series at 2-2 in the fourth one-day international on Sunday. Turner's 43-ball blitz in Mohali gave Australia the wi
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Study again confirms MMR vaccine doesn't cause autism

Study again confirms MMR vaccine doesn't cause autism

A study following more than 650,000 Danish children for over a decade has led researchers to the same conclusion as previous efforts: the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine does not increase a child's risk of autism. The study, which followed all Danis
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Climate change forces Arctic animals to shift feeding habits: study

Climate change forces Arctic animals to shift feeding habits: study

Seals and whales in the Arctic are shifting their feeding patterns as climate change alters their habitats, and the way they do so may determine whether they survive, a new study has found. Researchers harnessed datasets spanning two decades to examine ho
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
India dominates list of world's most polluted cities

India dominates list of world's most polluted cities

India dominated a list of the world's most polluted cities in 2018, taking 22 of the top 30 spots, according to a Greenpeace report. Air pollution is estimated to contribute to 7 million premature deaths every year and is considered by the United Nations
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: study

E-cigarette use linked to heart trouble: study

People who use e-cigarettes are more likely to have heart problems than those who don't, says a study released on Thursday in the US. The rate of heart attacks among those who vape was 34 percent higher than among those who don't, once corrections were ma
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
WHO's landmark reforms stress on primary care for all

WHO's landmark reforms stress on primary care for all

The World Health Organization unveiled a landmark reform on Wednesday that targets billions of people around the globe and puts a stress on primary care for all rather than "moonshot" projects like eradicating diseases. The reform firmly reshapes the Gene
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Facebook's privacy move: major pivot or headfake?
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Facebook's privacy move: major pivot or headfake?

After building the world's biggest and most powerful social network in history, Mark Zuckerberg says the future of Facebook is something else. The strategic shift announced this week by Zuckerberg suggests Facebook no longer wants to be a "digital town sq
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
30 years later, Berners-Lee sees mission to fix internet's ills

30 years later, Berners-Lee sees mission to fix internet's ills

Worldwide web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Tuesday he is on a mission to fix the problems of online abuse, misinformation and data protection that were not envisioned when the system was created decades earlier. Berners-Lee, credited with creating the we
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
The mind distracted: technology's battle for our attention

The mind distracted: technology's battle for our attention

Between distractions, diversions and the flickering allure of a random suggestion, the major computer platforms aim to keep us glued to our screens come what may. Now some think it is time to escape the tyranny of the digital age. Everyone staring for hou
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Qatar Airways to report second consecutive full year loss: CEO
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Qatar Airways to report second consecutive full year loss: CEO

Qatar Airways will report a second consecutive annual lost this year, its chief executive said on Wednesday, blaming higher fuel costs and unfavourable currency exchange rates. The state-owned airline has rapidly expanded to new destinations since it lost
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Qatar Airways to report second consecutive full year loss: CEO
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Qatar Airways to report second consecutive full year loss: CEO

Qatar Airways will report a second consecutive annual lost this year, its chief executive said on Wednesday, blaming higher fuel costs and unfavourable currency exchange rates. The state-owned airline has rapidly expanded to new destinations since it lost
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Nakheel's fourth quarter profit falls 69 percent

Nakheel's fourth quarter profit falls 69 percent

Dubai state-owned developer Nakheel's fourth-quarter net profit fell 69 percent, according to Reuters calculations, as a drop in property prices has forced construction and engineering firms to cut jobs and halt expansion plans. Nakheel made a profit of 5
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Nakheel's fourth quarter profit falls 69 percent

Nakheel's fourth quarter profit falls 69 percent

Dubai state-owned developer Nakheel's fourth-quarter net profit fell 69 percent, according to Reuters calculations, as a drop in property prices has forced construction and engineering firms to cut jobs and halt expansion plans. Nakheel made a profit of 5
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Exxon Mobil CEO sets plan to boost spending

Exxon Mobil CEO sets plan to boost spending

Exxon Mobil Corp said on Wednesday it plans to open its wallet and boost spending for several years to restore flagging oil and gas production, but its shares fell as investors were disappointed that the oil company would not tighten spending and send mor
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
SoftBank extends technology reach with $5 billion LatAm fund

SoftBank extends technology reach with $5 billion LatAm fund

Japan's SoftBank Group is launching a $5 billion fund to invest in technology companies in Latin America, it said on Thursday, ramping up its tech ambitions beyond its huge Vision Fund. The new fund will be headed by SoftBank's Chief Operating Officer Mar
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
SoftBank extends technology reach with $5 billion LatAm fund

SoftBank extends technology reach with $5 billion LatAm fund

Japan's SoftBank Group is launching a $5 billion fund to invest in technology companies in Latin America, it said on Thursday, ramping up its tech ambitions beyond its huge Vision Fund. The new fund will be headed by SoftBank's Chief Operating Officer Mar
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Logitech can consider much bigger deals than before: CEO

Logitech can consider much bigger deals than before: CEO

Logitech International could make much bigger deals than it has before to accelerate growth in areas such as controllers for players of blockbuster computer games like Fortnite, Chief Executive Bracken Darrell said on Wednesday. "It is possible we could d
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Logitech can consider much bigger deals than before: CEO

Logitech can consider much bigger deals than before: CEO

Logitech International could make much bigger deals than it has before to accelerate growth in areas such as controllers for players of blockbuster computer games like Fortnite, Chief Executive Bracken Darrell said on Wednesday. "It is possible we could d
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Goldman Sachs further shrinks commodities trading

Goldman Sachs further shrinks commodities trading

Goldman Sachs, once one of the most active banks in commodities trading, has cut 10 roles to further downsize its global commodities trading division amid rising costs and shrinking profits. Two sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday the cuts w
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Cathay in talks to buy shares in budget Hong Kong rival

Cathay in talks to buy shares in budget Hong Kong rival

Cathay Pacific confirmed on Tuesday it is in talks to buy a stake in Hong Kong's sole low-cost airline, as it competes to counter the growth of budget carriers in the region. Asia largest airline said it was "in active discussions about an acquisition inv
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Cathay in talks to buy shares in budget Hong Kong rival

Cathay in talks to buy shares in budget Hong Kong rival

Cathay Pacific confirmed on Tuesday it is in talks to buy a stake in Hong Kong's sole low-cost airline, as it competes to counter the growth of budget carriers in the region. Asia largest airline said it was "in active discussions about an acquisition inv
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Petronas fourth quarter profit skids 21 percent as costs rise

Petronas fourth quarter profit skids 21 percent as costs rise

Malaysian state oil firm Petronas said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit slid 21 percent as costs piled up, and warned it will have to chart a way through a volatile, challenging 2019 citing market uncertainties and geopolitical risks.
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Petronas fourth quarter profit skids 21 percent as costs rise

Petronas fourth quarter profit skids 21 percent as costs rise

Malaysian state oil firm Petronas said on Friday its fourth-quarter profit slid 21 percent as costs piled up, and warned it will have to chart a way through a volatile, challenging 2019 citing market uncertainties and geopolitical risks.
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Italy wants to sign Belt and Road deal to help exports

Italy wants to sign Belt and Road deal to help exports

Italy wants to join China's giant "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan to boost Italian exports, not to strengthen political ties with the Asian giant, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday. Di Maio was responding to US concerns at the prospec
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Oil majors strut into Houston for annual energy conference

Oil majors strut into Houston for annual energy conference

The oil industry converges this week on Houston at CERAWeek, the largest gathering of top energy executives in the Americas, with oil majors showing a bigger presence as the United States has taken the crown as the largest crude producer in the world. Aft
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Saudi's Falih says no Opec+ output policy change until June

Saudi's Falih says no Opec+ output policy change until June

Saudi oil minister Khalid al-Falih said on Sunday it would be too early to change Opec+ output policy at the group's meeting in April and that China and the US would lead healthy global demand for oil this year. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Renault, Nissan, MMC plan joint board meeting, eye integration

Renault, Nissan, MMC plan joint board meeting, eye integration

Renault SA, Nissan Motor Co and Mitsubishi Motors Corp plan to set up a joint board meeting structure to discuss issues related to their alliance in a step towards integration of operations, TV Tokyo reported on Sunday. Citing multiple sources involved in
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Macron's party favours pensions boost for poorest amid protests

Macron's party favours pensions boost for poorest amid protests

France should link pension rises for the poorest retirees with inflation again, the head of President Emmanuel Macron's ruling party said on Sunday, as politicians seek a response to a wave of protests over high living costs. "Yellow vest" demonstrators k
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
China February new bank loans fall but policy support still on track

China February new bank loans fall but policy support still on track

New bank loans in China fell sharply in February from a record the previous month, but the drop was likely due to seasonal factors, while policymakers continue to press lenders to help cash-strapped companies stay afloat. Analysts say China needs to reviv
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Egypt's Canal Sugar inks financing deal worth $169 million

Egypt's Canal Sugar inks financing deal worth $169 million

Egypt's Canal Sugar said on Sunday it had signed a financing agreement worth a total of $169 million with a consortium of six banks. The funds, which consist of $100 million and 1.2 billion Egyptian pounds ($69 million), will finance the purchase, constru
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
In budget, Trump to ask Congress for $8.6 billion for border wall

In budget, Trump to ask Congress for $8.6 billion for border wall

President Donald Trump on Monday will ask the US Congress for an additional $8.6 billion to help pay for his promised wall on the U.S-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration and drug trafficking, officials familiar with his 2020 budget request told Re
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Dollar to slip, no lift expected from any China trade deal
Currency

Dollar to slip, no lift expected from any China trade deal

The US dollar will lose strength against a basket of other major currencies over the coming year, according to a Reuters poll of strategists who also said a positive outcome to US-China trade negotiations was already priced in to their outlook and will no
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Gulf stocks hit by global market weakness, IPOs boost Egypt

Gulf stocks hit by global market weakness, IPOs boost Egypt

Gulf markets ended lower on Sunday, weighed down by weak global markets and a drop in oil price, but Egyptian stocks defied the trend, gaining on the back of positive momentum generated by the initial public offering of a state-owned company. Abu Dhabi's
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Sterling to slide to $1.20 if no Brexit deal agreed
Currency

Sterling to slide to $1.20 if no Brexit deal agreed

Sterling would lose around 9 percent of its current value against the dollar and trade at $1.20 in the immediate aftermath of Britain leaving the EU without a deal, a Reuters poll of foreign exchange strategists predicted.
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
'Sharing economy' goes mainstream as IPOs loom

'Sharing economy' goes mainstream as IPOs loom

The "sharing economy" is becoming mainstream with the anticipated stock listings from services such as Uber, Lyft and Airbnb, signs that the trend is gaining momentum and impacting multiple sectors. These multibillion-dollar online platforms have already
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Global funds reached for a bigger cash buffer in February

Global funds reached for a bigger cash buffer in February

Global funds recommended a bigger safety buffer in February, with cash holdings raised to their highest in more than three years and equity allocations cut to the lowest in nearly two, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. Many top equity indexes posted thei
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Global funds reached for a bigger cash buffer in February

Global funds reached for a bigger cash buffer in February

Global funds recommended a bigger safety buffer in February, with cash holdings raised to their highest in more than three years and equity allocations cut to the lowest in nearly two, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday. Many top equity indexes posted thei
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Worst start to year for equity flows since 2008

Worst start to year for equity flows since 2008

A $10 billion wipeout over the last week has compounded the worst start to a year for equity flows since 2008, Bank of America Merrill Lynch strategists said on Friday. Citing data from flow-tracker EPFR, BAML's analysts calculated that just over $60 bill
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Child's body washes up on Greek island of Lesbos

Child's body washes up on Greek island of Lesbos

The body of a child believed to have drowned in a migrant boat accident washed up on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos Sunday, the Greek coastguard said. The body of the girl, between four and six years old, was found "in an advanced state of decompos
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Morocco repatriates eight alleged jihadists from Syria

Morocco repatriates eight alleged jihadists from Syria

Morocco said Sunday it had repatriated eight of its nationals from Syria, who will be investigated for "suspected involvement in acts linked to terrorism". "The competent Moroccan authorities proceeded on March 10 to repatriate a group of eight Moroccan c
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Erdogan slams women's day rally over 'rude' behaviour

Erdogan slams women's day rally over 'rude' behaviour

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lambasted participants of the International Women's Day march in Istanbul over what he described as "disrespect" during the Islamic call to prayer. Police fired tear gas on Friday at thousands after authori
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Twelve dead in Colombia plane crash

Twelve dead in Colombia plane crash

A plane crash in Colombia killed 12 people on Saturday, including a mayor and her family, aviation and emergency services said. The Douglas DC-3 aircraft, an American-made twin-engine propeller plane that was first produced in the 1930s, crashed in the ce
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
UN pays Yemen teacher wages as millions out of school

UN pays Yemen teacher wages as millions out of school

The United Nations children's fund is paying some 100,000 teachers in Yemen, the UN said Sunday, as two million children go without education in the war-torn country. UNICEF has disbursed the equivalent of $50 per month to more than 97,000 eligible teache
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
10,000 protesters join Algeria demonstration in Paris

10,000 protesters join Algeria demonstration in Paris

Around 10,000 Algerian-origin protesters rallied in Paris on Sunday, police said, in a demonstration against President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, calling on him not to seek another term in office in next month's election. The protesters gathered for the second
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Bouteflika 'returns' to strike-hit Algeria from Geneva

Bouteflika 'returns' to strike-hit Algeria from Geneva

Thousands of students and public transport workers went on strike in Algeria Sunday against Abdelaziz Bouteflika's bid for a fifth term, as the presidency confirmed the ailing leader had returned from Switzerland. The plane carrying Bouteflika from Geneva
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Sudan opposition leader sentenced to jail for protest

Sudan opposition leader sentenced to jail for protest

A Sudanese emergency court Sunday sentenced an opposition leader to a week in jail as police detained several people intent on marching on parliament to protest a state of emergency. Mariam al-Mahdi - daughter of opposition Umma Party chief and ex-prime m
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Britain removes citizenship from two more IS brides

Britain removes citizenship from two more IS brides

Britain has revoked citizenship from two more women who joined the Islamic State group in Syria, a newspaper reported Sunday, raising questions about the fate of their children. The revelation follows a row over a similar decision regarding London teenage
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Tunisia health minister quits over deaths of newborns

Tunisia health minister quits over deaths of newborns

Tunisia's health minister has resigned after the sudden deaths of 11 newborn babies at a state maternity hospital sparked an outcry in the country, the government said. Prime Minister Youssef Chahed accepted Abderraouf Cherif's resignation, the premier's
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over rocket

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza over rocket

Israeli aircraft struck Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip early Sunday after a rocket from the Palestinian enclave hit the Jewish state, the army said. "Fighter jets and aircraft struck several military targets in a Hamas compound in the northern Gaza Strip
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Abbas appoints ally Shtayyeh as new Prime Minister

Abbas appoints ally Shtayyeh as new Prime Minister

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas appointed long-time ally Mohammad Shtayyeh as prime minister on Sunday, a senior official said, in a move seen as part of efforts to further isolate Hamas. Abbas asked Shtayyeh, a member of the central committee of the P
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
German journalists forced to leave Turkey after accreditation row

German journalists forced to leave Turkey after accreditation row

Two German journalists on Sunday left Turkey after Ankara refused to renew their accreditation, a move condemned by Berlin as "unacceptable". Jorg Brase, Istanbul bureau chief for ZDF public television, and Thomas Seibert, who writes for the newspaper Tag
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election

Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election

North Koreans went to the polls Sunday for an election in which there could be only one winner. Leader Kim Jong Un's ruling Workers' Party has an iron grip on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, as the isolated, nuclear-armed country is officially
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
'Toxic spray' claims four lives

'Toxic spray' claims four lives

Four members of a family died due to toxic spray in Toba Tek Singh, the post-mortem report revealed Sunday. Four bodies of women were found from Toba Tek Singh's area of Nagra yesterday. "All four women died of poisonous spray around 11pm in the night," s
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Two MQM-L suspects among five arrested

Two MQM-L suspects among five arrested

Pakistan Rangers, Sindh, on Sunday claimed to have arrested five suspects, including two activists of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-London (MQM-L) from different areas in Karachi. According to Rangers spokesperson, the paramilitary force, in separate actions,
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Ogra allows 6.9 percent UFG to SNGPL

Ogra allows 6.9 percent UFG to SNGPL

UFG or Unaccounted For Gas comprises of gas leakages due to aging network, measurement adjustments, law and order situation and gas theft. It is clarified that even developed world regulators allows gas companies UFG at 6 percent where there is zero or ne
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
If something happens to Nawaz, it will be considered a murder: Shah

If something happens to Nawaz, it will be considered a murder: Shah

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah on Sunday warned that if something happens to incarcerated ailing former premier Nawaz Sharif it will be considered a murder. "Nawaz Sharif's health is not well," said veteran PPP leader
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
KP's forest cover increased by 4 percent: PM

KP's forest cover increased by 4 percent: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa forest cover had increased by 4 percent, contributing to the fight against climate change. In a tweet, Prime Minister Imran Khan shared pictures of greenery in the province and wrote that the suc
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
GB's 50-bed cardiac hospital to be completed soon: minister

GB's 50-bed cardiac hospital to be completed soon: minister

Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur has said 50-bed cardiac hospital being built in Gilgit will be completed in stipulated time. He was talking to NLC director who called on the Federal Minister here on Sunday.
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Modi supporters attack protesters in London

Modi supporters attack protesters in London

A protest demanding end of atrocities against Sikhs and Kashmiris by the Indian government turned violent here in central London, with at least three people injured and two arrested by Scotland Yard. The protest was mainly organised by a host of Sikh orga
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
President to confer 127 civil awards on Pakistan Day

President to confer 127 civil awards on Pakistan Day

President Dr Arif Alvi would confer 127 civil awards on citizens of Pakistan as well as foreign nationals on March 23 for showing excellence in their respective fields. The investiture ceremony of these awards would take place on March 23 - the Pakistan
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Ground-breaking ceremony of shelter home held

Ground-breaking ceremony of shelter home held

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Sunday performed ground-breaking of a shelter home here at the District Headquarters Hospital to accommodate visitors and patients' attendants coming from adjoining areas. Speaking on the oc
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Zubaida visits flood-hit area of Kech

Zubaida visits flood-hit area of Kech

Federal Minister for Defense Production Zubaida Jalal visited Shafkalat, Pathan Kohar and other flood affected areas of Kech district in Balochistan on Sunday. Talking to the flood affectees on the occasion, she said twenty four trucks and two C-130 plane
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
CSM includes PM Khan's name for Noble Prize

CSM includes PM Khan's name for Noble Prize

US newspaper Christian Science Monitor has named Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on a starting list of world leaders who it considers deserve to qualify for this year's Peace Prize because of Khan's leading role in de-escalating recent tensions betwe
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Country's economic outlook improves significantly: PBIF

Country's economic outlook improves significantly: PBIF

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Zahid Hussain has said that economic outlook of the country has improved significantly owing to investment and industry friendly policies of PTI led government. In comparison to the last
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan fully prepared to repel any Indian aggression: envoy

Pakistan fully prepared to repel any Indian aggression: envoy

Pakistan Ambassador to China, Masood Khalid has said that Pakistan is fully prepared to repel any Indian aggression. He was addressing a function of Pakistan Students Forum held here at the Pakistan Embassy on Sunday. About 400 Pakistani students studying
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Karachi Package: CM visits under construction projects

Karachi Package: CM visits under construction projects

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday paid visits to the under construction uplift schemes launched at various city neighbourhoods at a cumulative cost of Rs 4 billion. These development projects are the part of third phase of rehabilitation
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Tharis bag 7 out of 10 positions in SBTE's exams

Tharis bag 7 out of 10 positions in SBTE's exams

Youth from one of the most deprived districts of Pakistan, Tharparkar makes it marked by an unprecedented achievement during Sindh Board of Technical Education (SBTE), as 7 out of the top 10 positions including the top 2 positions were secured by the fell
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Fate of TCKP employees hangs in the balance

Fate of TCKP employees hangs in the balance

Employees of Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) are concerned over their future after establishment of KP Tourism Authority (KPTA) that replaces the TCKP that they apprehend may also send home in the name of retrenchment Currently, TCKP compris
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Bilawal-Nawaz meeting in jail today

Bilawal-Nawaz meeting in jail today

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in the provincial capital on Sunday to meet former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif at Kot Lakhpat Jail today. After arriving Lahore, the PPP
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
KP CM for extension of Swat motorway

KP CM for extension of Swat motorway

KP Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan on Sunday proposed extension of Swat Motorway from Chakdra to Mingora. He said that it would help promote tourism, industry as well as generate opportunities of employment in the region. He directed the relevant
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Pakistani envoy, CPACT discuss trade strategy

Pakistani envoy, CPACT discuss trade strategy

Raza Bashir Tarar, High Commissioner of Pakistan, held a meeting with Canada Pakistan Affiliated Chamber of Trade (CPACT) to discuss strategy to facilitate trade contacts between business platforms of Pakistan and Canada. The High Commissioner informed th
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Government committed to bringing change in farmers' lives: Buzdar
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Government committed to bringing change in farmers' lives: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf provincial government was committed in bringing prosperity in farmers' lives. In a statement issued from Lahore Sunday, the Chief Minister said a long term policy is bei
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Braveness of armed forces lauded

Braveness of armed forces lauded

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter's general secretary and parliamentary leader in Sindh assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said the nation is proud of the brave armed forces of Pakistan and prudent decisions of the Prime Minister Imran Khan to che
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
KP tribesmen demand separate province

KP tribesmen demand separate province

A large number of tribesmen in Khyber district on Sunday took out a rally, demanding for separate province and opposed the merger of erstwhile Fata with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The protest rally was jointly organised by Khyber Union, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) loca
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Faryal Talpur visits Arts Council

Faryal Talpur visits Arts Council

President Pakistan People's Party Women Wing, MPA Faryal Talpur on Sunday visited Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi. Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Information & Archives, Law and Anti-Corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab accompanied her on the occasion
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Luncheon for families of martyred policemen held

Luncheon for families of martyred policemen held

The Hyderabad police organized a luncheon for the families of the martyred policemen at the police headquarters here on Sunday. The Additional IG Hyderabad Ghulam Sarwar Jamali, DIG Hyderabad Naeem Ahmed Shaikh and SSP Hyderabad Sarfaraz Nawaz Shaikh atte
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
India bent on isolating Pakistan diplomatically: Qureshi

India bent on isolating Pakistan diplomatically: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said India wants to isolate Pakistan diplomatically and tried to degrade it at every forum. The foreign minister was addressing a ceremony in Multan on Sunday. He said that New Delhi blames Islamabad without
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Young man killed for 'honour' in Peshawar

Young man killed for 'honour' in Peshawar

A young man was killed in the name of honour while a woman managed to escape and save her life in Peshawar. Officials at Inqilab Police Station said Sarbaz Khan filed a report in which he alleged that Ihsanullah and Kamran, who belong to Afghanistan, have
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
India may indulge in adventurism: Hamza

India may indulge in adventurism: Hamza

Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz on Sunday said a misadventure by India is expected. He was addressing a ceremony at Jamia Naeemia Lahore. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said government cannot be run by taking loans, and
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Hajj balloting under govt scheme tomorrow: ministry

Hajj balloting under govt scheme tomorrow: ministry

Balloting of Hajj applications under government scheme will be held on Tuesday (March 12). As per spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs, the balloting was delayed for a day on the request of Banks. He said Minister for Religious Affairs Noor ul Ha
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Government urged to conduct audit once in five years

Government urged to conduct audit once in five years

Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has demanded of the government to conduct audit once in five years of traders. It also suggested for bringing more people under the tax-net instead of imposition of additional taxes on already registered tax-
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Health cards will be issued to all and sundry by 2023: minister

Health cards will be issued to all and sundry by 2023: minister

Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Aamer Mehmood Kiani on Sunday said that people throughout the country will be given health insurance by 2023. Speaking at a function to launch awareness initiative "Pedal for Health" in c
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
GOC Major General Khalid Saeed lauds GIKI's academic activities

GOC Major General Khalid Saeed lauds GIKI's academic activities

General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major-General Khalid Saeed the 21st Artillery Division who visited Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology on Sunday lauded the Institute's academic staff for striving to impart contemporary edu
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan attends OIC Parliamentary Union huddle in Rabat

Pakistan attends OIC Parliamentary Union huddle in Rabat

The Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has nominated a Parliamentary delegation under the leadership of Syed Fakhar Imam, chairman of Kashmir Committee, for participation in the 14th plenary session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Prices of essential items witness mixed trend

Prices of essential items witness mixed trend

Mixed trend in prices of essential food commodities was witnessed in retail market, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday. The survey noticed that a variation in rates of vegetable, pulses, chicken meat, sugar in open
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Saarc states urged not to involve politics in trade ties

Saarc states urged not to involve politics in trade ties

Trade experts and journalists from South Asia have urged the regional states to separate trade relations with neighbouring countries from politics to benefit from the regional trade potentials. The trade experts and journalists from all eight countries of
Published 11 Mar, 2019 12:00am
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