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Print - 2019-08-16
100,000 metric tons of urea reaches Karachi Port

100,000 metric tons of urea reaches Karachi Port

Two urea consignments of some 100,000 metric tons, imported by the state-run grain trader as strategic reserves, have arrived at Karachi Port. Following the directives of the federal government, the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), in May this year,
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Thursday (August 15, 2019) and the forecast for Friday (August 16, 2019).

Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Cotton futures hit 2-week high on solid US export sales
Cotton

Cotton futures hit 2-week high on solid US export sales

ICE cotton futures hit a two-week peak on Thursday, gaining for a third straight session, boosted by strong export sales data from the US Department of Agriculture, which highlighted high demand from Bangladesh. The most-active cotton contract on ICE Futu
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Copper drops as China to fight back against US tariffs
Exchange

Copper drops as China to fight back against US tariffs

Copper slipped on Thursday after China said it would hit back against additional US tariffs, fuelling fears over global growth and metals demand. Some other industrial metals, however, clawed higher in thin volumes as investors closed out bearish position
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Oil deepens slide on recession fears, China's trade threats

Oil deepens slide on recession fears, China's trade threats

Oil prices fell more than 1 percent on Thursday, extending the previous session's 3% drop, pressured by mounting recession concerns and China's threat to impose counter-measures in retaliation for the latest US tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods. In
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Tokyo rubber slips
Exchange

Tokyo rubber slips

Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) futures slipped on Thursday, dragged down by growing worries about slowing demand in top buyer China due to prolonged US-Sino trade war and as tanking equities markets reduced risk appetite. The benchmark TOCOM rubber cont
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Palm oil declines two percent as recession concerns weigh
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil declines two percent as recession concerns weigh

Malaysian palm oil futures declined 2 percent at the close of trade on Thursday, weighed down by mounting concerns of a US recession and technical selling after seven consecutive days of gains. The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the B
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
London cocoa falls to nearly three-month low
Currency

London cocoa falls to nearly three-month low

Cocoa futures on ICE fell on Thursday, with London cocoa dropping to its lowest levels in nearly three months, pressured by a positive supply outlook for next year's West African crop. December London cocoa settled down 9 pounds, or 0.5%, at 1,721 pounds
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Gold moves up in NY

Gold moves up in NY

Gold rose over 1 percent on Wednesday as an inverted US Treasury yield curve and weak euro zone data stoked fears of a global economic recession and drove investors toward safe-haven bullion. Spot gold rose 1.1% to $1,517.88 per ounce, as of 2:03 p.m. EDT
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Gold prices dip in Asia
Exchange

Gold prices dip in Asia

Gold prices edged lower on Thursday as investors locked in profits, after the bullion gained nearly 1% in the previous session on safe-haven buying amid concerns that an historic drop in long-term US bond yields could portend a global recession.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Gold little changed in choppy European trade

Gold little changed in choppy European trade

Gold prices were little changed during a choppy session on Thursday as investors took stock of mixed economic data from the United States, with strong US retail sales offering temporary respite to battered risk appetite. However, lingering fears over a gl
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Corn futures steady

Corn futures steady

US corn futures steadied near a three-month low on Thursday as traders said the market was oversold following sharp declines stemming from a bearish US Agriculture Department harvest forecast issued on Monday. Soybean futures traded higher overnight but t
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold climbs

US MIDDAY: gold climbs

Gold prices rose on Thursday as lingering fears over a global economic downturn and lack of clarity on the US-China trade front kept the safe haven precious metal comfortably above the key $1,500 per ounce mark. However, bullion's gains were limited as in
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Liverpool beat Chelsea to win Super Cup

Liverpool beat Chelsea to win Super Cup

Stand-in goalkeeper Adrian capped a "crazy week" as his save from Tammy Abraham allowed Liverpool to beat Chelsea 5-4 on penalties and win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday after a richly entertaining match in Istanbul finished 2-2 at the end of extra time.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Kohli overshadows Gayle swansong as India take series

Kohli overshadows Gayle swansong as India take series

Classy Virat Kohli upstaged rampant Chris Gayle as India defeated the West Indies by six wickets in the rain-affected third and final One-Day International of their series at the Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on Wednesday. Set a revised target of 255 base
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
PCB invites 20 cricketers for pre-season camp

PCB invites 20 cricketers for pre-season camp

Fourteen centrally contracted and six additional men cricketers have been invited to attend a pre-season camp, which will commence here from August 19 at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). After two days of fitness testing, the 17-day conditioning camp w
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
MCC team to tour Pakistan in near future: PCB MD

MCC team to tour Pakistan in near future: PCB MD

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Managing Director Wasim Khan said that his meeting with the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)'s World Cricket Committee was a positive one and expressed his confidence that an MCC team will tour the country in the near future.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Kyrgios fined $113,000 for Cincinnati meltdown, faces suspension

Kyrgios fined $113,000 for Cincinnati meltdown, faces suspension

Controversial Australian star Nick Kyrgios was Thursday fined $113,000 (101,701 euros) after his explosive Cincinnati Masters meltdown which saw him smash two racquets, launch an abusive tirade at the chair umpire before appearing to spit at the official.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Hazlewood in the wickets on Ashes return

Hazlewood in the wickets on Ashes return

Australia's Josh Hazlewood marked his entry into this season's Ashes with three wickets as England were dismissed for 258 after the second Test at Lord's finally got underway on Thursday. World Cup-winning England fast bowler Jofra Archer then marked his
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Nishioka knocks out idol Nishikori

Nishioka knocks out idol Nishikori

Yoshihito Nishioka secured a dream result on Wednesday as he defeated longtime idol and Japanese countryman Kei Nishikori 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 at the ATP Cincinnati Masters. Sixth-seeded Nishikori, Asia's top-ranked player, went down to his 77th-ranked compatri
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
FIFA bans ex-Bolivian football chief for life

FIFA bans ex-Bolivian football chief for life

FIFA on Thursday banned the former treasurer of South America's football federation for life after an ethics panel found him guilty of bribery. Romer Osuna, who also once headed Bolivia's football federation, was among a group of South American football o
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Patel takes five wickets as Sri Lanka reach 227 for seven

Patel takes five wickets as Sri Lanka reach 227 for seven

Left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel became the first New Zealander to claim a five-wicket haul in Galle as the tourists restricted Sri Lanka to 227 for seven at stumps on day two of the first Test on Thursday. In reply to New Zealand's first innings total of 249
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
China's new home prices up

China's new home prices up

China's new home prices rose in July as the property sector held up as one of the few bright spots in the slowing economy, although momentum flagged in some markets as persistent curbs hit speculative investment.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Malaysia renews licence of Australian rare earths plant

Malaysia renews licence of Australian rare earths plant

Malaysia on Thursday renewed the operating licence of a controversial Australian-run rare earths plant for six months despite concerns from green groups about the impact of radioactive waste it produces.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
WTO to set up panel to judge US-China solar panel dispute

WTO to set up panel to judge US-China solar panel dispute

The World Trade Organization agreed Thursday to China's request to create a dispute panel tasked with judging whether US tariffs on solar panels violate international trade rules. The trade restrictions were imposed by President Donald Trump's administrat
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Alibaba revenue jumps in first quarter

Alibaba revenue jumps in first quarter

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday that first quarter revenue beat analyst estimates, defying a slowing economy and a trade war with the United States. Revenue for the April-June period rose 42 percent year-on-year to 114.9 billion yuan ($16.7
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Hong Kong offers sweeteners as economy stalls amid protests

Hong Kong offers sweeteners as economy stalls amid protests

Hong Kong's government unveiled HK$19.1 billion (US$2.44 billion) worth of economic relief measures and downgraded its growth forecasts on Thursday as the international hub reels from simmering pro-democracy protests and the US-China trade war.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Walmart lifts profit forecast

Walmart lifts profit forecast

Walmart lifted its full-year profit forecast Thursday after better-than-expected results on solid US consumer spending, communicating the company's confidence that earnings won't be significantly dented by trade tariffs.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Walmart lifts profit forecast

Walmart lifts profit forecast

Walmart lifted its full-year profit forecast Thursday after better-than-expected results on solid US consumer spending, communicating the company's confidence that earnings won't be significantly dented by trade tariffs.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Strong US retail sales ease gloom over economy

Strong US retail sales ease gloom over economy

US retail sales surged in July as consumers bought a range of goods even as they cut back on motor vehicle purchases, helping to assuage financial market fears that the economy was heading into recession.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Gulf stocks slide amid mounting fears of global slowdown

Gulf stocks slide amid mounting fears of global slowdown

Most Middle East stock markets dropped on Thursday as disappointing economic signals from China and Europe coupled with an inverted US bond yield curve stoked fears that the global economy was hurtling toward recession.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Treasury curve inverts for 1st time in 12 years

Treasury curve inverts for 1st time in 12 years

The US Treasury yield curve temporarily inverted on Wednesday for the first time since June 2007 in a sign of investor concern that the world's biggest economy could be heading for recession. The inversion - where shorter-dated borrowing costs are higher
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Treasury curve inverts for 1st time in 12 years

Treasury curve inverts for 1st time in 12 years

The US Treasury yield curve temporarily inverted on Wednesday for the first time since June 2007 in a sign of investor concern that the world's biggest economy could be heading for recession. The inversion - where shorter-dated borrowing costs are higher
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Recession fear grips Australia, NZ markets

Recession fear grips Australia, NZ markets

Australian and New Zealand shares fell sharply on Thursday as investors sold off equities globally in search of safety after a drop in a US bond yield curve highlighted the risk of recession.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
China shares bounce back as tech stocks gain

China shares bounce back as tech stocks gain

China shares reversed course to end higher on Thursday, led by technology stocks, as Beijing pushed to seek technological independence amid a bruising Sino-US trade war. The blue-chip CSI300 index rose 0.3% to 3,694.00, while the Shanghai Composite Index
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Tokyo shares down

Tokyo shares down

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei index was down sharply on Thursday after Wall Street shares nosedived on fears for the global economy. The Nikkei 225 index dropped 1.21 percent, or 249.48 points, to close at 20,405.65, while the broader Topix index lost 1.04 per
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Trade worries plague European shares

Trade worries plague European shares

European shares hit six-month lows in a volatile session on Thursday, with London stocks losing more than 1%, as China warned of retaliation against US tariffs, heightening fears of the continued impact of their trade war on global growth. But the pan-Eur
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets end lower

Southeast Asian markets end lower

Most Southeast Asian stock markets ended lower on Thursday, tracking a global downturn in equities as an inversion in the US bond yield curve triggered recession fears, while the Vietnam index closed at its highest in two weeks. For the first time since 2
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
FTSE 100 plunges to 6-month low on China's trade threat
Currency

FTSE 100 plunges to 6-month low on China's trade threat

London's FTSE 100 tumbled to a six-month low as China's warning to counter the latest US tariffs fanned trade tensions, while the more domestically focused midcap index fared better in comparison, amid investors' hopes of averting a no-deal Brexit. The FT
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Yen holds gains against majors in Asia
Exchange

Yen holds gains against majors in Asia

The yen held gains against major currencies on Thursday as sliding Treasury yields fanned fears of a severe global economic downturn and drove investors into safe-haven assets. The latest turbulence in financial markets was triggered by an inversion in th
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Bitcoin slumps to two-week low
Currency

Bitcoin slumps to two-week low

Bitcoin extended losses on Thursday after suffering its worst day for a month on Wednesday, with traders citing factors ranging from technical trading to jitters in traditional markets washing into cryptocurrency trading. The biggest cryptocurrency fell 5
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Dollar rises against yen in Europe
Exchange

Dollar rises against yen in Europe

The dollar rebounded and rose against the yen on Thursday as better-than-expected retail sales data in the United States helped offset fears that the US economy could be headed for a recession. Foreign exchange markets have remained relatively calm despit
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Dollar recovers on strong US data
Currency

Early trade in New York: Dollar recovers on strong US data

The dollar recovered from early weakness against the safe-haven yen as better-than-expected US retail sales data on Thursday eased fears that the US economy could be headed for a recession. The Japanese yen, which tends to benefit during geopolitical or f
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Yen, dollar up in New York as safe-havens benefit from recession fears

Yen, dollar up in New York as safe-havens benefit from recession fears

The Japanese yen and US dollar index were higher on Wednesday after the US Treasury bond yield curve inverted for the first time since 2007 and investors, gripped by fear of a looming global recession, fled to the safety of perceived safe-haven assets. An
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Argentine peso rebounds after bruising sell-off
Currency

Argentine peso rebounds after bruising sell-off

Argentina's peso jumped on Thursday after a bruising sell-off in the past three sessions and most other Latin American currencies stabilized amid receding worries about a recession in the world's largest economy. The Brazilian real jumped as much as 1% be
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Asian units soften as recession fears grip markets

Asian units soften as recession fears grip markets

Most Asian currencies weakened on Thursday as recession warnings from the US bond market dented investor risk appetite, cutting short a modest respite after the United States delayed some tariffs on imports from China. The US Treasury 30-year bond yield s
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Turkey's lira up, outperforming some emerging markets
Currency

Turkey's lira up, outperforming some emerging markets

Turkey's lira firmed on Thursday, outperforming some other emerging market currencies, while the main stock index declined more than 2% after a three-day market holiday. China's threat to impose counter-measures in retaliation for the latest US tariffs kn
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi struggle

Aussie, kiwi struggle

The Australian dollar struggled under the weight of worldwide economic anxiety on Thursday even as domestic data showed jobs jumped past expectations in July and lessened the risk of a rate cut in the very near term. The figures helped the Aussie edge up
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Sterling bounces as Labour prepares bid to avert no-deal Brexit
Currency

Sterling bounces as Labour prepares bid to avert no-deal Brexit

Sterling rose on Thursday to the highest in more than a week, supported by news that the opposition Labour Party was mounting a bid to bring down Prime Minister Boris Johnson and stop him taking Britain out of the EU without a deal. The currency also was
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Six US police wounded in Philadelphia shooting

Six US police wounded in Philadelphia shooting

Six police officers were shot and wounded in the US city of Philadelphia on Wednesday during an hours-long incident that began when police tried to execute a narcotics warrant, the Philadelphia Police Department said.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Afghan conflict displacing hundreds of thousands

Afghan conflict displacing hundreds of thousands

Afghanistan's conflict has driven hundreds of thousands of people - most of them children - from their homes this year, prompting a huge need for humanitarian aid across the war-torn nation, the UN said Thursday. According to the UN's Office for the Coord
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Norway detects radioactive iodine near Russia

Norway detects radioactive iodine near Russia

Norway's nuclear safety authority said Thursday it detected tiny amounts of radioactive iodine in a region bordering Russia after an explosion at a Russian missile testing site. The sample was collected at an air filter station in Svanhovd, in North Norwa
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Second UK officer exposed to Novichok

Second UK officer exposed to Novichok

A second UK police officer was exposed to a Soviet-era nerve agent used in last year's attack on a former Russian spy in the English city Salisbury, British detectives said Thursday. Former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia fell into coma
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Instagram begins letting users report misinformation

Instagram begins letting users report misinformation

Instagram on Thursday added a way for users to easily report deceptive posts at the photo and video-oriented social network owned by Facebook. A new tool being rolled out out lets Instagram users tap a "report" option on-screen when they see a post they d
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Saudi-UAE delegation in Yemen

Saudi-UAE delegation in Yemen

A joint Saudi-Emirati military delegation travelled to Aden on Thursday to discuss demands for a pullout of UAE-backed southern separatists from positions they captured in Yemen's interim capital, government and separatist sources said.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Thousands march in Yemen's Aden for independent south

Thousands march in Yemen's Aden for independent south

Thousands of Yemenis marched through Aden Thursday demanding renewed independence for the south after separatist fighters drove unionist forces out of its former capital in deadly fighting last week. The demonstrators rallied in the Khormaksar district in
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Six EU countries ready to take in stranded Open Arms migrants

Six EU countries ready to take in stranded Open Arms migrants

Six EU countries have agreed to take in some of the 147 migrants currently stranded on a rescue ship near the Italian island of Lampedusa, Rome announced Thursday, in a welcome development for embattled far-right interior minister Matteo Salvini.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Macron honours 'spirit of resistance' in WWII Provence landings

Macron honours 'spirit of resistance' in WWII Provence landings

President Emmanuel Macron saluted Thursday a French army "that emerged from the shadows and exile" during the Allied landings on the Mediterranean coast 75 years ago, praising the sacrifices made by fighters from France's former colonies in Africa.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
UN appoints new HIV/AIDS chief after controversy

UN appoints new HIV/AIDS chief after controversy

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres appointed a new HIV/AIDS chief on Wednesday after the previous incumbent left accused of serious mismanagement. Oxfam International executive director Winnie Byanyima of Uganda will lead UNAIDS, a spokespe
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
France expels German national ahead of G7 summit

France expels German national ahead of G7 summit

French authorities have expelled a German national ahead of next week's G7 summit in France, which he was supposed to be covering for a German radio station, the interior ministry said Thursday. The man, whose name was not released, was arrested in southe
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Libya capital flights suspended

Libya capital flights suspended

Flights at the Libyan capital's sole functioning airport were suspended Thursday after deadly overnight rocket fire, a spokesman for the country's unity government said. Wednesday night's rocket fire "killed a guard and wounded several security agents tas
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Powerful Japan storm turns deadly

Powerful Japan storm turns deadly

A powerful tropical storm lashed Japan on Thursday, bringing strong winds and torrential rain that claimed at least one life, prompted warnings of landslides and flooding, and sparked evacuation advisories and travel chaos at a peak holiday period.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Modi hails Kashmir move

Modi hails Kashmir move

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed on Thursday his "path-breaking" move to strip Kashmir of its autonomy, as his Pakistani counterpart warned of possible "ethnic cleansing". Occupied Jammu & Kashmir has been under lockdown since August 4, with fre
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
PNSC launches tree plantation drive on Independence Day

PNSC launches tree plantation drive on Independence Day

On the eve of 72nd Independence Day celebrations, flag hoisting ceremony held at PNSC headquarters with launching of tree plantation drive to make Pakistan an eco friendly and green state.
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Buzdar slams firing on LoC

Buzdar slams firing on LoC

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has strongly condemned the unprovoked firing by Indian Army on the Line of Control. While paying tributes to the bravery and courage of martyred Pak Army Jawans here on Thursday in a statement, Usman Buzdar extend
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Lesco's working lauded

Lesco's working lauded

Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) Chief Executive Officer Mujahid Pervaiz Chatta has appreciated the field operation staff, power distribution control centre and public relations department for ensuring uninterrupted power supply to consumers on the
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Kaira condemns government for not allowing Aseefa to meet Zardari

Kaira condemns government for not allowing Aseefa to meet Zardari

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira has condemned the government for not allowing Aseefa Bhutto Zardari to meet her father Asif Zardari in prison. He said the government had demonstrated fascism by not allowing a daughter to me
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Dumping of debris: NKATI seeks Sindh government's intervention

Dumping of debris: NKATI seeks Sindh government's intervention

Vice President of North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI), Faisal Shabu has sought the intervention of Governor Sindh, Imran Ismail in the matter of dumping of debris in industrial area and issue necessary directives to concerned authoriti
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Murad launches 'Blue Jacket Movement' to keep Karachi clean

Murad launches 'Blue Jacket Movement' to keep Karachi clean

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali as a special initiative has launched a 'Blue Jacket Movement' with the slogan and mission of 'Say No To Open Littering' under which an awareness drive would be launched among the people of District South in the first ph
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
'Clean Karachi' drive being launched from Lyari today: Zaidi

'Clean Karachi' drive being launched from Lyari today: Zaidi

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi has said that "Let's Clean Karachi Campaign" is serving the people of the city. Presiding over a meeting, Zaidi said that timely cleaning of the drains helped to avoid the municipal problems afte
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
KCCA demands shipping companies to remain open on Saturdays

KCCA demands shipping companies to remain open on Saturdays

Karachi Customs Agents Association (KCAA) has requested the minister for ports and shipping to direct shipping companies to declare Saturday as working day. According to Arshad Khursheed General Secretary, KCAA, shipping companies were closed since last S
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
SHC seeks reply from Sindh government about anti-AIDS commission

SHC seeks reply from Sindh government about anti-AIDS commission

Sindh High Court (SHC) has sought reply from provincial government about the constitution of a commission for prevention, control and treatment of HIV AIDS in the province. The court sought the reply in a petition of 10 persons and associations, seeking t
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
PML-N Women's Wing marks 'black day'

PML-N Women's Wing marks 'black day'

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Women's Wing held a demonstration in connection with Black Day outside Lahore Press Club on Thursday, to protest the Indian brutalities on innocent Kashmiris. Led by PML-N legislator Rabia Farooqui, the participants of
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
SSGC celebrates Independence Day

SSGC celebrates Independence Day

A flag hoisting ceremony was held at the SSGC Head Office building with traditional zeal and enthusiasm to mark Pakistan's 72nd Independence. Accompanied by a sizeable number of SSGC employees, M. Amin Rajput, DMD/CFO, SSGC hoisted the flag with national
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
FO summons Indian Deputy HC

FO summons Indian Deputy HC

The Foreign Office on Thursday summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner Gaurav Ahluwalia and condemned the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces along the Line of Control (LoC). The Indian army violated the ceasefire at LoC on Th
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Woman dies after being hit by husband

Woman dies after being hit by husband

A woman, who was severely tortured by none other than her husband on the 2nd day of Eidul Azha in city's Gulbarg area, succumbed to her injuries during treatment, here on Thursday. According to details, Javed Hussain, on mere suspicion of his wife Khalida
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Timely steps helped in containing locust attack: minister

Timely steps helped in containing locust attack: minister

The Sindh Agriculture Minister Muhammad Ismail Rahoo has said that Sindh Government has taken serious efforts to save the agricultural land from the attack of locust and started the spray work within time. This he said while presiding over a meeting with
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
Zakaria apprises FCO minister about Indian atrocities in IHK

Zakaria apprises FCO minister about Indian atrocities in IHK

Pakistan's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Mohammad Nafees Zakaria, on Thursday called on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Minister Dr Andrew Murrison MP and highlighted the violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions on Jam
Published 16 Aug, 2019 12:00am
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