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Print - 2019-09-12
England's year a success despite missing out on Ashes, says Root

England's year a success despite missing out on Ashes, says Root

Captain Joe Root said England's year could still be judged a success even if they fail to level the Ashes series against Australia by winning the final Test at the Oval. The home side go into Thursday's fifth and final match 2-1 down, meaning they cannot
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Depleted squads named

Depleted squads named

Sri Lanka on Wednesday named depleted squads for a six-match tour of Pakistan, after 10 top players opted out citing security concerns. Lahiru Thirimanne has replaced one-day international skipper Dimuth Karunaratne, who refused to join the tour along wit
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Abram strikes late as Peru down Brazil

Abram strikes late as Peru down Brazil

Peru grabbed a slice of revenge for their loss to Brazil in the Copa America final on Tuesday, defeating the five-time World Cup winners 1-0 in a friendly in Los Angeles.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Argentina thrash Mexico

Argentina thrash Mexico

Lautaro Martinez fired a 22-minute hat-trick as Argentina thrashed Mexico 4-0 in a friendly international in San Antonio on Tuesday. Inter Milan striker Martinez scored in the 17th, 22nd and 39th minutes at the Alamodome to give Argentina a deserved win o
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Dollar, euro flat in Asian trade
Currency

Dollar, euro flat in Asian trade

The dollar steadied on Wednesday as investors' appetite for risk showed cautious improvement and the yen weakened in the shift away from safe havens, but currencies kept to tight ranges ahead of a series of major central bank meetings over the next week.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Euro dips in Europe

Euro dips in Europe

The euro dipped on Wednesday but most investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of a key European Central Bank meeting on Thursday, with the scale of an expected monetary easing package from euro zone policymakers uncertain. After sliding to a more than two-
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Dollar steadies against euro in New York
Currency

Dollar steadies against euro in New York

The US dollar was steady against the euro on Tuesday, holding in its recent tight range, before the European Central Bank on Thursday is expected to cut interest rates deeper into negative territory and possibly restart asset purchases. Investors are weig
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Australian, New Zealand dollars jump
Currency

Australian, New Zealand dollars jump

The Australian dollar climbed to a six-week high on Wednesday while its New Zealand cousin inched up on expectations that top trading partner China will introduce more policy measures to stave off a sharper slowdown. The Australian dollar, a liquidy proxy
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Foreign exchange daily trading volumes rise 9 percent
Exchange

Foreign exchange daily trading volumes rise 9 percent

Average daily foreign exchange trading volumes rose 9% year-on-year in August, CLS said on Wednesday, as concerns about the health of the global economy sparked an increase in currency trading activity. CLS, a major settler of trades in the foreign exchan
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Asian currencies in tight ranges
Currency

Asian currencies in tight ranges

Asian currencies clung to tight ranges on Wednesday as investors awaited directional cues from major central bank meetings although the prospect of fresh stimulus and signs of easing in Sino-US trade tensions supported some export-focused units. Investor
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Sterling near six-week high as no-deal Brexit risks recede

Sterling near six-week high as no-deal Brexit risks recede

Sterling was steady on Wednesday, lingering below a six-week high against the dollar reached on Monday, as investors assessed the chances Prime Minister Boris Johnson can strike a Brexit deal with the European Union before Oct. 31. The probability of a no
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PMEX daily trading Report
Exchange

PMEX daily trading Report

On Tuesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,220. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 4.857 billion and the numbers of lots traded were 7,150.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
European wheat futures rise to highest in two weeks
Exchange

European wheat futures rise to highest in two weeks

European wheat futures in Paris on Tuesday rose to their highest in almost two weeks, supported by fresh gains in Chicago as global weather risks encouraged markets to recover from recent lows. Harvests in Australia and Argentina are being threatened by d
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures rise on short-covering

CBOT soyabean futures rise on short-covering

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rose on Tuesday in a short-covering bounce ahead of a US government crop report due later this week and as late-developing crops in parts of the Midwest sparked concerns over yields, traders said.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Port Qasim

Activities at Karachi and Port Qasim

The Karachi Port handled 113,096 tonnes of cargo comprising 81,123 tonnes of import cargo and 31,973 tonnes of export cargo including nil loaded and empty containers during the last 48 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Listless business seen on cotton market
Cotton

Listless business seen on cotton market

Not a single deal reported on the cotton market on Wednesday as mills were conspicuous by their absence, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 8100, they added. In ready session, no any deal reported, they said. Rates of seed cotton per
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures up

CBOT wheat futures up

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures rose for a second session on Tuesday on short-covering ahead of a US government crop report due later this week and on spillover support from higher corn futures, traders said. CBOT December soft red winter wheat settl
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
CBOT corn futures jump

CBOT corn futures jump

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures rallied nearly 2% on Tuesday after the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) unexpectedly lowered its US crop condition ratings in a weekly report, traders said. CBOT December corn ended 7-1/4 cents higher at $3.61-1/2 pe
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Dutch euthanasia doctor acquitted in landmark case

Dutch euthanasia doctor acquitted in landmark case

A Dutch court on Wednesday acquitted a doctor over euthanising a woman with severe dementia in a landmark case for the Netherlands, the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Estonia jails Russian for spying

Estonia jails Russian for spying

An Estonian court has sentenced a Russian national to five years in jail for spying, a court document shows, the latest in a string of espionage cases involving Russia in the Baltic states.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
North Korea again tests 'super-large' rocket launcher

North Korea again tests 'super-large' rocket launcher

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a fresh test of a "super-large multiple rocket launcher" system, state media said Wednesday - the latest in a series of provocations by Pyongyang.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Republican wins North Carolina special election

Republican wins North Carolina special election

Republican Dan Bishop won a North Carolina congressional seat Tuesday in a special election that served as a test for President Donald Trump ahead of his bid for a second term in 2020.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Pentagon to keep 5,500 troops at Mexico border

Pentagon to keep 5,500 troops at Mexico border

The US Defense Department said Tuesday that it would keep up to 5,500 troops deployed at the Mexican border for the coming year to help combat illegal immigration.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star

Abe shakes up cabinet, brings in rising star

Japan's Shinzo Abe Wednesday appointed new foreign and defence ministers and promoted a popular rising political star, in a cabinet reshuffle that fuelled speculation over the prime minister's successor.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Niger floods killed 57

Niger floods killed 57

Deadly floods across Niger have left 57 people dead and affected more than 130,000 since they began in June, according to the latest government toll.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
US approves sale of F-35 fighters to Poland

US approves sale of F-35 fighters to Poland

The US government announced the approval of the sale of thirty-two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Poland Wednesday, boosting the air capabilities of a key NATO ally.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Trump warns Iran, but doesn't rule out lifting sanctions

Trump warns Iran, but doesn't rule out lifting sanctions

President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned Iran against further uranium enrichment but left open the possibility the US could lift sanctions to pave the way to a meeting with President Hassan Rouhani.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Condolence

Condolence

The Secretary General APNS, Sarmad Ali has expressed profound grief over the sad demise of Nafees Fatima wife of S M Rizvi and mother of Syed Qaiser Rizvi, Chief Editor Daily Jiddat Peshawar. He on behalf of office-bearers and members of All Pakistan News
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Federal cabinet suggests fixed tax on brickklin

Federal cabinet suggests fixed tax on brickklin

The Federal Cabinet has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to explore the possibilities of imposing fixed tax on brick kilns (Bhattas) and conduct survey of traders across the country through college graduates, official sources told Business R
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited
Exchange

Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited

Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited (PSX: SHML) was incorporated in Pakistan on April 09, 1979. It is a public limited company operating under the Companies Act, 2017. The company is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Principal activities of the company inc
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 06:32am
Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited
Exchange

Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited

Shahmurad Sugar Mills Limited (PSX: SHML) was incorporated in Pakistan on April 09, 1979. It is a public limited company operating under the Companies Act, 2017. The company is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. Principal activities of the company inc
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PHEC chairman for establishing Punjab Research Fund

PHEC chairman for establishing Punjab Research Fund

Punjab Higher Education Commission Chairman Professor Dr. Fazal Ahmed Khalid has said that they will request the government to establish Punjab Research Fund for promotion of research culture in the province. While talking to Business Recorder, Fazal call
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Need stressed for reviving country's economy

Need stressed for reviving country's economy

Central Chairman, United Business Group (UBG) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik has said that all policies should be focused on economic revival of the country to make Pakistan an attractive place for the f
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Punjab Cabinet okays Rs 27 billion for municipal services

Punjab Cabinet okays Rs 27 billion for municipal services

Punjab Cabinet, which met here Wednesday with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair, accorded approval to the first phase of implementation on the Punjab Municipal Services Programme worth around Rs 27 billion. In the meeting, strategy of releas
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Date extended

Date extended

The University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has extended online application date for post-graduate admission up to September 17, 2019 for PhD, MPhil, MA/MSc, MS and MBA programmes .
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PFA issues warning to 27 dairy production units

PFA issues warning to 27 dairy production units

The dairy safety teams of the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Wednesday fined two food business operators and served warning notices for improvement to 27 others while checking the big dairy production units across Punjab.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Kaira threatens protests if Faryal not allowed to attend PA session

Kaira threatens protests if Faryal not allowed to attend PA session

The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira has warned of holding protests in case Faryal Talpur is not allowed to attend Sindh assembly session. While extending an across the board warning that the Punjab government would be respo
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Cheetay raises $7.8 million funding

Cheetay raises $7.8 million funding

Cheetay Logistics (Pvt) Ltd, Pakistan's fastest growing tech-enabled last-mile logistics company, announced today that it has raised $7.8 million in a Series A round from US-based investors. This brings the inception-to-date funding for the company to ove
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
FCCI opposes withdrawal of GIDC Ordinance

FCCI opposes withdrawal of GIDC Ordinance

Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) is purely an economic issue which is being unnecessarily exploited for political gains and withdrawal of GIDC ordinance immediately after its promulgation will badly affect the industrial production, said Faisala
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PCJCCI urges government to set up Pak-China technical varsity

PCJCCI urges government to set up Pak-China technical varsity

Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has proposed to establish Pak-China Technology University in collaboration with Chinese campuses to transform technology from China to Pakistan. PCJCCI President Shah Faisal Afridi floated thi
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Imam Hussain (AS), companions fought for supremacy of 'Truth': Firdous

Imam Hussain (AS), companions fought for supremacy of 'Truth': Firdous

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions have rendered supreme scarifies in Karbala for the glory of Islam which would be remembered in all t
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Dubai and Chinese investors meet minister

Dubai and Chinese investors meet minister

A delegation of investors and experts from Dubai and China associated with housing sector called on Provincial Minister for Housing & Urban Development Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed and gave a detailed briefing regarding construction of low-cost housing units u
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Chinese envoy lauds round-the-clock opening of Torkham border

Chinese envoy lauds round-the-clock opening of Torkham border

The Chinese ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing Wednesday welcomed the 24/7 opening of Torkham border by Pakistani authorities and termed it a good initiative to increase business in the coming days. He stressed that China wants connectivity of the region thr
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Youm-e-Ashur observed peacefully across KP

Youm-e-Ashur observed peacefully across KP

Youm-e-Ashur, the tenth Muharram was observed peacefully across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to pay homage to martyrs Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in Karbala.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
TEVTA & ADB to set up six modern centres of excellence

TEVTA & ADB to set up six modern centres of excellence

TEVTA Chairman Ali Salman Siddique has said that TEVTA, with the help of Asian Development Bank, will setup six most modern and well equipped Centers of Excellence in Punjab for providing most latest training and providing updated skill development facili
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
New LG system to empower elected representatives: PM

New LG system to empower elected representatives: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the new local bodies system introduced by the government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf would bring revolutionary reforms and empower elected representatives to effectively resolve problems being faced by their respec
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
ICMAP delegation meets Hammad Azhar

ICMAP delegation meets Hammad Azhar

A delegation of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA Pakistan) led by the President Zia-ul-Mustafa, FCMA met with the Federal Minister of Economic Affairs Division Hammad Azhar.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Alvi for using modern technology in audit process

Alvi for using modern technology in audit process

President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday called for integrating modern technology in the audit process to ensure transparency and efficiency. He expressed these views as Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Javaid Jehangir presented him the annual audit report for f
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
SEZs: tax anomalies irk top investors

SEZs: tax anomalies irk top investors

Top investors have expressed serious grievances and frustration over taxation anomalies regarding Special Economic Zones (SEZs) during a meeting with Adviser to PM on Commerce, Textile, Industries & Production, and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood Wednesday
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
PIA's 'Sialkot-London-Sialkot' flight operation begins

PIA's 'Sialkot-London-Sialkot' flight operation begins

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has added one more sector 'Sialkot-London-Sialkot' to its network with once a week flight. This is the 10th route addition by PIA in a year. According to details, PIA with the commencement of Sialkot-London flight is
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Ashura procession culminates peacefully in Karachi

Ashura procession culminates peacefully in Karachi

Tens of thousands of devotees took to MA Jinnah Road on Tuesday the 10th of Muharram with paying tribute to Hazrat Imam Hussain Ibn-e-Ali and his loyal companions who rendered sacrifices on the soil of Karbala for the noble cause of humanity, justice, and
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Bestway Group's chief executive appointed to the House of Lords

Bestway Group's chief executive appointed to the House of Lords

Zameer Choudrey CBE, Chief Executive of Bestway Group, will be appointed to the House of Lords under the Queens intention of conferring Peerages of the United Kingdom. Choudrey said: "It is an immense honour. I am truly humbled to have been appointed to t
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Heaps of garbage: SHC issues notices to Karachi Mayor & others

Heaps of garbage: SHC issues notices to Karachi Mayor & others

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday again issued notices to Mayor Karachi, Secretary Local Government and others in a petition related to swarms of flies and heaps of garbage in the city. Mayor Karachi, Secretary Local Sindh and Chairmen of District Munic
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
NdcTech bags Best Implementation of the Year Award

NdcTech bags Best Implementation of the Year Award

NdcTech, a regional IT service provider of mission critical and strategic core and digital banking solutions for banks and FI's, has won the 'Best Implementation of the Year Award- Middle East 2019' at the Temenos MEA Sales and Partner Summit, held recent
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
58 countries supported Pakistan at UNHRC: Sarwar

58 countries supported Pakistan at UNHRC: Sarwar

Terming the support of 58 countries at UN Human Rights Council to Pakistani narrative about Kashmir as a big diplomatic win, Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar demanded immediate lifting of curfew and stopping atrocities in Kashmir. Talking to media after
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
WHO DG lauds Dr Sania's work on NCDs

WHO DG lauds Dr Sania's work on NCDs

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) thanked Dr Sania Nishtar recently for her outstanding work in leading the WHO Independent High-level Global Commission on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs). The announcem
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Centre formed body on Karachi without consulting us: Sindh CM

Centre formed body on Karachi without consulting us: Sindh CM

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the federal government has constituted a Strategic Committee on Karachi for which neither he has been either consulted or taken into confidence. "Like newsmen I have heard constitution of Strategic Co
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
FBR clarifies

FBR clarifies

Federal Board of Revenue has issued a strong rebuttal appearing in press and circulating on social media regarding issuance of Invitation for License (IFL) FOR "Electronic monitoring track and trace system for tobacco products" on 05.08.2019. FBR has clar
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Mayor hails setting up of body on Karachi affairs

Mayor hails setting up of body on Karachi affairs

Appreciating the Prime Minister Imran Khan's move of forming a high-level committee for resolution of Karachi issues, Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar on Wednesday said the body would come up with recommendations of short, medium and long-term measures for the
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
CPEC projects: Chinese envoy visits KP-BOIT, assures support

CPEC projects: Chinese envoy visits KP-BOIT, assures support

Chinese Ambassador in Pakistan Yao Jing visits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and trade (KP-BOIT) on invitation of CEO, KP-BOIT, Hassan Daud Butt. The Ambassador was briefed on potential investment opportunities in KP.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
MTB yields decline up to 31bps in auction

MTB yields decline up to 31bps in auction

The yields of short-term government papers declined up to 31 basis points (bps) in the auction held Wednesday. Analysts said that the downward trend in margin of Market Treasury Bills is mainly due to expected cut in interest rate in coming monetary polic
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
MTB yields decline up to 31bps in auction

MTB yields decline up to 31bps in auction

The yields of short-term government papers declined up to 31 basis points (bps) in the auction held Wednesday. Analysts said that the downward trend in margin of Market Treasury Bills is mainly due to expected cut in interest rate in coming monetary polic
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Shortage of food items at USC irks consumers

Shortage of food items at USC irks consumers

Shortage of essential items, including flour and sugar, at the utility stores has panicked the consumers, by and large, saying that the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has lost its worth due to a constant shortage of essentials there.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Razak withdraws bill to extend tenure of FPCCI office-bearers

Razak withdraws bill to extend tenure of FPCCI office-bearers

Businessmen Group (BMG) vice chairman and former president Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Haroon Farooki, BMG general secretary AQ Khalil and KCCI acting president Khurram Shahzad, who represented KCCI at a meeting of the Standing Committee
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
UN urged to probe into grave HR violations in IoK

UN urged to probe into grave HR violations in IoK

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said the world must come forward to resolve the Kashmir issue and urged the UN Human Rights Council to constitute a commission of inquiry for investigation into blatant and grave human rights violations in
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Democracy being attacked in country: Bilawal

Democracy being attacked in country: Bilawal

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said together we have fought against the dictatorship and extremism in past and today democracy was being attacked in the country once again.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Abid Ali was always winner

Abid Ali was always winner

It is true that Abid Ali was a versatile actor. His death has undoubtedly created a vacuum likely to remain unfilled. Through this letter, I wish to commend Business Recorder for is editorial on great actor's death, which certainly constitutes a rich trib
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 08:01am
Our revolving door of existential threats

Our revolving door of existential threats

The abandon with which we label every looming crisis an existential threat must be making Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre roll in their graves.
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 07:03am
Afghan peace deal in doldrums

Afghan peace deal in doldrums

The US president, true to form exploded a bombshell by revealing that the Afghan Taliban and the Afghan government representatives led by president Ashraf Ghani were to be flown to his official retreat 'Camp David' for sealing the peace deal but because o
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 06:57am
ICSID verdicts need measured response

ICSID verdicts need measured response

Minister for Power Division Omar Ayub stated on the ninth of Muharram, a public holiday, that the government intends to challenge decisions against Pakistan in the Reko Diq and Karkey cases in the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Updated 12 Sep, 2019 06:57am
Law minister for imposition of Article 149 in Sindh

Law minister for imposition of Article 149 in Sindh

Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem has demanded imposition of Article 149 in Sindh. He made this demand in a television show on Wednesday. "The executive authority of every Province shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Law minister for imposition of Article 149 in Sindh

Law minister for imposition of Article 149 in Sindh

Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem has demanded imposition of Article 149 in Sindh. He made this demand in a television show on Wednesday. "The executive authority of every Province shall be so exercised as not to impede or prejudice the exercise
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Scottish court hands Johnson fresh Brexit blow

Scottish court hands Johnson fresh Brexit blow

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a fresh blow Wednesday when a Scottish court ruled that his controversial decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful. The government immediately appealed, with the case set to be heard
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Scottish court hands Johnson fresh Brexit blow

Scottish court hands Johnson fresh Brexit blow

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a fresh blow Wednesday when a Scottish court ruled that his controversial decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to Brexit was unlawful. The government immediately appealed, with the case set to be heard
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Funds/trusts asked to maintain minimum rating of 'A-'
Exchange

Funds/trusts asked to maintain minimum rating of 'A-'

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Wednesday conveyed to funds/trusts that a minimum rating of "A-" is required under Employees Contributory Funds (Investment in Listed Securities) Regulations, 2018 for making investment in Islam
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Funds/trusts asked to maintain minimum rating of 'A-'
Exchange

Funds/trusts asked to maintain minimum rating of 'A-'

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Wednesday conveyed to funds/trusts that a minimum rating of "A-" is required under Employees Contributory Funds (Investment in Listed Securities) Regulations, 2018 for making investment in Islam
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Fake bank accounts case: Court allows suspect to turn approver

Fake bank accounts case: Court allows suspect to turn approver

The multibillion rupees fake bank accounts case against Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari and PPP leader Faryal Talpur took a new turn on Wednesday when Accountability Court released a suspect who had turned approver.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Fake bank accounts case: Court allows suspect to turn approver

Fake bank accounts case: Court allows suspect to turn approver

The multibillion rupees fake bank accounts case against Co-Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Asif Ali Zardari and PPP leader Faryal Talpur took a new turn on Wednesday when Accountability Court released a suspect who had turned approver.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Palestinians reject Netanyahu vow to annex Jordan Valley

Palestinians reject Netanyahu vow to annex Jordan Valley

Palestinians tilling the fertile Jordan Valley said on Wednesday they have been rooted for generations to the West Bank land that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to annex, and they vowed never to give it up.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
Palestinians reject Netanyahu vow to annex Jordan Valley

Palestinians reject Netanyahu vow to annex Jordan Valley

Palestinians tilling the fertile Jordan Valley said on Wednesday they have been rooted for generations to the West Bank land that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to annex, and they vowed never to give it up.
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
US declares TTP chief as global terrorist

US declares TTP chief as global terrorist

The US State Department on Tuesday designated 15 leaders, individuals and entities aaffiliated with terror groups The US also identified the man as Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud, the head of the outlawed extremist Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and has targete
Published 12 Sep, 2019 12:00am
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