News Archives for Print - 2019-12-09

Sri Lankan fast bowler Suranga Lakmal will miss a two-match Test series in Pakistan after contracting dengue fever, Sri Lanka's cricket board announced Sunday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Other

Aribi lifts CAF Champions League goal haul to nine and eyes record

Karim Aribi raised his goal haul to nine from six matches in the 2019/2020 CAF Champions League with a brace as Group B pacesetters Etoile Sahel outplayed Platinum 3-0 in Zimbabwe Saturday. The 1.92-metre Algerian headed Tunisian outfit Etoile in front mi

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Other

Joshua defeats Ruiz to reclaim heavyweight crown

Britain's Anthony Joshua reclaimed his world heavyweight crown from Andy Ruiz on Saturday, outclassing the Mexican-American to score a unanimous points victory.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Other

Vietnam track stars run away with golds at SEA Games

Vietnam's track athletes pulled off a stunning display at the Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines on Sunday evening, bagging five out of the six individual golds on offer.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Other

Turkey's Can claims fourth Euro cross title

Turkey's Yasemin Can claimed a fourth consecutive European women's cross-country athletic title on Sunday as fellow Kenyan-born teammate Aras Kaya was surprised by Sweden's Robel Fsiha in the men's event. Can claimed gold ahead of Norway's Karoline Grovda

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Other

Tayyab claims gold in squash in SA Games

Tayyab Aslam of Pakistan claimed gold medal after giving a stunning defeat to Indian Harinder Pal in the individual squash event final of the 13th South Asian Games-2019 being played at Kathmandu (Nepal) on Sunday. In Individual round Tayyab Aslam has won

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Other

Jones holds off charging Oosthuizen to win Australian Open

Matt Jones joined an elite few by winning his second Australian Open Sunday, resisting big pressure on the back nine from South African Louis Oosthuizen to clinch victory by a shot.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Cricket

Simmons powers West Indies to series-levelling T20 win in India

Opener Lendl Simmons struck an attacking 67 to lead the West Indies to a series-levelling eight-wicket win over India in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday. Simmons put on crucial partnerships including a 73-run opening stand with Evin Lewis, who

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Vardy fires title-chasing Leicester to club record win

Leicester closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool as Jamie Vardy extended his red-hot streak with a brace in Sunday's record-breaking 4-1 rout of Aston Villa.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Football

Messi hat-trick breaks La Liga record as Barca put five past Mallorca

Lionel Messi broke yet another record by hitting his 35th La Liga hat-trick on Saturday as Barcelona thrashed Real Mallorca 5-2 to keep pace with Real Madrid at the top of the table.

Updated 09 Dec, 2019 11:10pm

Telecommunication

China makes phone users' face scans mandatory

China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according to the country's information technology authority, as Beijing continues to tighten cyberspace controls.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

T-Mobile launches 5G service across US

T-Mobile said Monday it became the first to launch 5G wireless service across the United States, although it will be slower than some expect for the new generation of connectivity. The number three US carrier said its 5G network covers 200 million people

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Xiaomi, Oppo to use Qualcomm's newest mobile phone chips

Two fast-growing Chinese phone brands said on Tuesday that they will adopt Qualcomm Inc's newest 5G chip in their flagship devices early next year.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

IT & Computers

Emotion-sensing robot launched to assist space station astronauts

An intelligent robot equipped with emotion-sensing voice detectors was headed to the International Space Station after launching from Florida on Thursday, becoming the latest artificial intelligence-powered astronaut workmate in orbit.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

IT & Computers

EU to re-launch push to regulate WhatsApp, Skype on privacy

The EU will relaunch its deadlocked effort to more closely regulate internet phone and message services such as WhatsApp, Skype and Messenger, a top bloc official said on Tuesday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

Russia makes local apps mandatory on smartphones

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law a requiring all smartphones and computers sold in the country to come pre-installed with Russian software. The legislation, which will take effect in July 2020, is aimed at promoting Russian-made software.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Extreme heat hitting rich and poor harder, global climate index shows

Worsening heatwaves are taking a heavier toll on rich as well as poor countries, according to an annual ranking that measures the damage done by extreme weather to human life and economies.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Slight hearing loss may affect kids' school performance

Children with slight hearing loss may do a little less well in school and may be a bit more likely to develop behavior problems, a new study suggests.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Malaria fight stalling at 'unacceptably high level' of deaths: WHO

Malaria still infects millions of people every year and kills more than 400,000 - mostly children in Africa - because the fight against the mosquito-borne disease has stalled, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Disappearing frontier: Alaska's glaciers retreating at record pace

Alaska will soon close a year that is shaping up as its hottest on record, with glaciers in the "Frontier State" melting at record or near-record levels, pouring waters into rising global seas, scientists said after taking fall measurements.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

New Nissan boss vows to rebuild trust after Ghosn

Nissan's new boss pledged on Monday to regain customer trust and harness the firm's three-way alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi, as the crisis-hit firm seeks to turn the page from the arrest of former chief Carlos Ghosn.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Energy

Oman Oil Company plans share sale in 2020: minister

State-owned Oman Oil Co expects to list 20%-25% of its shares in an initial public offering (IPO) by the end of next year, Oman's Oil Minister Mohammed al-Rumhi said on Wednesday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

China's Xiaomi launches online lending service in India

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp launched its online lending service in India on Tuesday, widening its offering of financial products in one of the world's biggest web services markets. Xiaomi's Mi Credit connects smartphone users with lending firms,

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Nomura picks operations chief as new CEO

Nomura has picked joint operations chief Kentaro Okuda to lead a turnaround of Japan's biggest brokerage and investment bank, taking over from chief executive Koji Nagai, who will become chairman. The reshuffle was announced on Monday as Nomura posted its

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Ryanair cuts planned capacity, jobs

Low-cost airline Ryanair trimmed its passenger traffic forecast on Wednesday, saying it would cut summer capacity and an unspecified number of jobs as a result of further delays in returning Boeing's grounded 737 Max aircraft to service.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Phoenix to buy Swiss Re's ReAssure business for $4.1 billion

Phoenix Group Holdings has agreed to buy the British ReAssure business of Swiss Re for 3.2 billion pounds ($4.1 billion) in cash and shares, the UK insurer's biggest deal to date as it bulks up on policies closed to new customers.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

M&G suspends $3.2 billion UK property fund as Brexit takes toll

British fund firm M&G Investments has suspended dealing in its flagship open-ended UK property fund, blaming Brexit uncertainty for a surge in investor requests to cash out.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

IT & Computers

Google co-founders step down as Pichai named Alphabet CEO

Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin are stepping down from their roles at the helm of parent firm Alphabet and handing the reins to current Google CEO Sundar Pichai, the company said Tuesday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Iran unveils budget of 'resistance' against US sanctions

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani announced Sunday a "budget of resistance" against US sanctions targeting the country's vital oil sector, backed by a $ 5 billion Russian investment. Rouhani said the aim was to reduce "hardships" in Iran where a shock fuel

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

China exports fall in November, imports recover

China's exports declined for the fourth consecutive month in November as a trade war with Washington rumbles on, official data showed Sunday, although imports rebounded. Exports were down by 1.1 percent in the last month of the year, after a drop of 0.9 p

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Energy

Crude oil imports hit record high

China's crude oil imports hit a record high on a daily basis in November, as refiners operated at high run rates to use up annual import quotas.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Commodities

Marfrig launches global plant-based meat brand

Brazilian food processor Marfrig Global Foods SA on Monday will launch a global brand of plant-based meat products, according to a statement sent to Reuters on Sunday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Saudi Arabia ends gender-segregated entrances for restaurants

Restaurants in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to maintain entrances segregated by sex, the authorities said on Sunday, further eroding some of the world's strictest social rules as sweeping reforms take hold.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Big FX platforms see e-trading volumes drop over past 3 years: BIS

Turnover on some of the world's biggest currency-trading venues has dropped as falling market volatility prompts some global banks to route more volumes onto their internal platforms, the Bank for International Settlements said in a quarterly report.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

IMF and Ukraine reach tentative $5.5 billion aid deal

The International Monetary Fund said Saturday it had reached an agreement in principle with Ukraine on a new $5.5 billion, three-year aid program for the war-scarred country.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Global Business Economy

Tesco considers Asia exit

Britain's biggest retailer, Tesco, has signalled a further retreat from its once lofty global ambitions by starting a review of its remaining Asian businesses, which could result in a sale of those Thai and Malaysian operations.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

US banks' reluctance to lend cash may have caused repo shock: BIS

The unwillingness of the top four US banks to lend cash combined with a burst of demand from hedge funds for secured funding could explain a recent spike in US money market rates, the Bank for International Settlements said.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Wall Street week ahead: Tariff deadline keeps focus on trade as 2019 draws to close

The stock market looks set to end 2019 the way it began the year - highly sensitive to headlines from President Donald Trump's global trade war.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Qatar's Commercial Bank expects to issue $500 million bonds

Qatar's Commercial Bank expects to issue bonds worth $500 million in the first or second quarter of 2020, Chief Executive Joseph Abraham said on Sunday. Qatari banks, traditionally reliant on foreign funding, have sought to tap a greater variety of invest

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Global Blue prepares for possible 1 billion euro IPO

Shopping tax refund firm Global Blue is preparing for a possible 1 billion euro ($1.1 billion) initial public offering in Amsterdam this year as investors show renewed signs of interest in new listings, four sources familiar with the matter said.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

WisdomTree launches its first bitcoin exchange-traded product

US asset manager WisdomTree launched on Tuesday its first investment product that tracks bitcoin, a rare example of a mainstream money manager offering exposure to the volatile world of digital currencies.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

French central bank to start tests on digital currency

France's central bank will next year launch a call for projects to develop a digital currency, its governor said Wednesday, as concern grows among EU governments over new currencies planned by Facebook and others.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Thai baht likely to weaken

Thailand's baht currency is likely to weaken on more foreign selling, a lower current account surplus and reduced dollar-related gold trading flows, a deputy governor of its central bank said on Wednesday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Russia seen increasing state FX purchases

Russia's finance ministry is expected to increase its purchases of foreign currency for state reserves in December, a Reuters survey showed on Tuesday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

China front-loads $142 billion in 2020 local government bonds to spur growth

China has brought forward 1 trillion yuan ($142.07 billion) of the 2020 local government special bonds quota to this year as it seeks to avert a sharper economic slowdown. The finance ministry said on Wednesday that local governments must ensure that spec

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Deutsche Bahn aims to launch delayed Arriva IPO next year

German state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn aims for an initial public offering (IPO) of international passenger transport business Arriva next year, dpa news agency reported, setting a new timetable for the long-mooted flotation plans.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Saudi stocks up strongly as banks move higher after OPEC deal

The Saudi stock market was up sharply on Sunday, led by banking shares, after OPEC and its allies agreed to extend production cuts by 500,000 barrels per day to support oil prices.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

Growing use of FX trading algos prompts code of conduct review

The rapid increase in algorithmic trading in the $6.6 trillion a day global currency market has prompted a working group of central banks and private sector participants to review its code of conduct for the industry.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Money & Banking

CEE currencies seen broadly flat

Central Europe's main currencies should mostly remain at similar levels over the next year, a Reuters poll of 39 analysts showed, as progress in US-China trade talks and the receding risk of a hard Brexit are offset by worries over global growth.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Stocks

Investors see value in Canada's TSX but smaller gains for 2020

Toronto's stock market will rise over the coming year, adding to large gains in 2019, as low interest rates support the global economy and investors take a liking to its cheaper valuation than Wall Street, a Reuters poll found.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Calls for halt to Saudi military training in US after attack

Key lawmakers called Sunday for a halt to a Saudi military training program after a shooting rampage at a US naval base in which a Saudi officer killed three American sailors.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Polio returns to haunt Malaysia after almost 30 years

Malaysia has reported its first polio case in 27 years, health authorities said Sunday, announcing a three-month-old baby had been diagnosed on Borneo island. The Malaysian health ministry's director-general, Noor Hisham Abdullah, said the baby from Tuara

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Unrelenting transport chaos as French strike bites

Public transport in France was crippled for a fourth day Sunday as the government prepared to respond to anger over pension reforms that brought hundreds of thousands onto the streets as workers embarked on open-ended protest.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Israel strikes in Gaza after rocket attack

Israeli aircraft carried out attacks in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip early Sunday, Palestinian security officials said, hours after militants in the enclave launched three rockets at the Jewish state.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Trump warns Kim has 'everything' to lose through hostility

President Donald Trump warned Sunday that North Korea's Kim Jong Un had "everything" to lose through hostility towards the United States, after Pyongyang said it had carried out a major new weapons test.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Rising US rap artist Juice WRLD dies at 21

Chicago-born rapper Juice WRLD, one of a wave of young artists who made a name on streaming platforms before breaking out as chart-toppers and social media celebrities, died on Sunday at the age of 21, according to local authorities.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Smoke haze settles over Australian capital as bushfires burn

Smoke haze from bushfires raging in Australia spread to the capital Sunday, as firefighters raced to contain more than 140 blazes ahead of a heatwave forecast early this week. Australia is experiencing a horrific start to its fire season, which scientists

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Impact of UK polls to be 'felt for decades': PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that the impact of Thursday's general election would be "felt for decades" as campaigning entered the final stages.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Air strikes kill five pro-Iran fighters in Syria

Air strikes by unidentified warplanes have killed five pro-Iran fighters in Syria's eastern province of Deir Ezzor near the Iraqi border, a Britain-based war monitor said on Sunday. The strikes late Saturday targeted "positions of Iranian forces and allie

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally

Democracy protesters took part in the largest mass rally through Hong Kong's streets in months on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement, with a leading activist warning the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Brief Recordings

'It is unscientific to manage surface and groundwater separately' interview with Barbara Schreiner, Executive Director Water Integrity Network (WIN)

Barbara Schreiner began working in public water sector management two decades ago when she joined the Ministry of Water Affairs in the post-apartheid South Africa. Upon retirement as a government official, she began working as a consultant and founded a n

Updated 09 Dec, 2019 06:28am

Business & Economy

KP CM launches E-governance for contractors, firms

KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has formally launched the E-governance for contractors and firms that would benefit as many as 7000 contractors of the province. Provincial Minister for C&W Akbar Ayub Khan, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Shahab Ali S

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

200 doctors get degrees at CPSP convocation

As many as 200 graduates awarded degrees here on Sunday during the 53rd convocation of College of Physicians and Surgeon Pakistan's (CPSP) held in Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad. Chief Guest Surgeon General Kawar Hussain awarded specialists degree of di

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Tribute paid to senior journalist late Usman Ajmery

A condolence reference was held to pay tribute to senior journalist and Bureau Chief of Urdu daily Nawai Waqat late Muhammad Usman Ajmery, here at Hyderabad Press Club on Sunday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Saarc charter: Pakistan believes in strengthening regional cooperation: PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday reiterated Pakistan's "commitment to the Saarc process and express the hope that the hiatus created in its continuous progression would be removed, thus enabling the Saarc nations to forge ahead on the path of regional

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Telecommunication

ELEPHONE officially launched

After expanding its presence in France, Spain, Portugal, and Malaysia, the much awaited and prospective leading Chinese smartphone manufacturer ELEPHONE was officially launched by Rock Mobile (Pvt) Ltd in Pakistan here on Sunday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

AGP notices loss of Rs 3.866 billion in KP mines & mineral department

The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has noticed six cases of loss to the tone of Rs.3.866 billion in the accounts of the Mines and Mineral Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during financial year 2015-16, said the Audit Report on the accounts of

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Ministry spends over a million on designer's visit

Commerce Ministry has spent over a million rupees on the visit of a two-member team including Stella Jean, Italian fashion designer from the Export Development Fund (EDF). She was invited by the Prime Minister Adviser on Commerce, Industries and Productio

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

CM Secretariat: Shahbaz appointed blue-eyed individuals to launder money: Akbar

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Accountability Barrister Shahzad Akbar Sunday, while reiterating his call for Shahbaz Sharif to answer 18 questions put by the government, said that the PML-N president had illegally appointed his blue-eye

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Cotton & Textile

WEEKLY COTTON REVIEW: Bearish trend observed due to cautious buying

In the local cotton market during the last week bearish trend was seen due to cautious buying by local mills and due to the panic buying by the ginners because the quality of the cotton stored by the ginners is not good hence spot rate of cotton decreased

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Khunjerab border opens temporarily

The Pakistan-China border force has decided to open its border temporarily for two days to ensure the return of Pakistani traders trapped in Kashgar province of China.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

No one can even think of minus Imran: Tareen

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen on Sunday said that no one can even think of minus Prime Minister Imran Khan. Talking to media after meeting Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) chief Chaudhry Shujaat and his brother and Speaker Punj

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Opponents scared of speedy uplift projects: Ghani

Sindh Minister for Information, Archives and Labour Saeed Ghani Sunday said that Pakistan People's Party had been serving the masses for the last four decades and it would continue to do so in the years to come. "Our opponents and critics were showing env

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Admission list of KU (Morning) programme issued

University of Karachi, has uploaded the admission list of open merit Morning (Bachelors and Masters) Program 2020 on the KU official webpage (www.uok.edupk). In-charge, Directorate of Admissions, Dr Saima Akhtar announced here on Sunday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

PBIF for reviewing all agreements before signing new FTA

President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Zahid Hussain has said that new trade agreements should not be signed unless the older ones are seriously reviewed as all such agreements have not benefited the country.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Persons doing corruption committing treason: Buzdar

Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that those persons doing corruption are not only usurping the rights of public but also committing treason with their position in the country.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan Navy celebrates 61st Gwadar Day

Pakistan Navy celebrated 61st Gwadar Day with zeal and fervor. Various ceremonies were held in Gwadar under the auspices of the Pakistan Navy to celebrate the day and to revitalize the spirit of nationalism amongst the local populace.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Karachi mayor for upgrading education system

Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar has stressed the need of upgrading the local education system in line with the best international academic practices. "Our children should get this opportunity to make them acquainted with the new technology. This is the need of

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

PPS-2019 concludes successfully at Dubai

The Pakistan Property Show (PPS) 2019, organised by Pakistan's largest property portal Zameen.com, has successfully concluded at the Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai the other day.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Achievement of 'Billion Tree Tsunami' target: government urged to plan trees along motorways, railway tracks

Target of 'Billion Tree Tsunami' could be achieved by launching linear tree plantation along 4260 KM long motorway and 11881 KM long railway track in Pakistan.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Chohan criticises Bilawal for Sindh's poor governance

Provincial Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chohan in his rebuttal to the opposition for criticizing government on the media said that Bilawal Bhutto should initiate doing public politics after getting out of drawing room imaginary politics and learn

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Energy

SNGPL okays KP's gasification schemes worth Rs.4 billion: adviser

Advisor to KP Chief Minister on Energy and Power HimayatUllah Khan has said that Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has approved gas infrastructure development projects worth Rs 4.05 billion for gasification of Karak, Kohat, Hangu, Charsadda and Pe

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

MRI test conducted: Zardari examined by new medical board

New medical board constituted to physically examine former president Asif Ali Zardari has started its work as MRI test of the PPP leader was carried out at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS).

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Business & Economy

Government urged to exploit potentials of economic golden triangle

The exporters, manufacturers and traders belonging to Golden Economic Triangle of Pakistan had urged upon the government to take drastic steps for exploiting the unrealized the potentials of unique economic golden triangle of the country.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan Navy ships visit Port Lagos, Nigeria

Pakistan Navy Ships MOAWIN and ASLAT visited Port Lagos, Nigeria, as part of Overseas Deployment to African region. During the visit, Mission Commander & Commanding Officers of the visiting ships called on prominent Nigerian authorities including Flag Off

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

UN's International Anti-Corruption Day today

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the "people everywhere to continue to work on innovative solutions to win the battle against corruption and to ensure that precious resources serve the peoples of the world," on the eve of UN's I

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

All schools: transparency Placard Placement Policy to be launched: Nishtar

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has said the government would soon launch 'Transparency Placard Placement Policy' for all schools.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential food items witness upward trend

A sizeable increase in prices essential food commodities, including vegetable, pulses, fruits, sugar, flour and others was witnessed in preceding week as compared to last week, according to a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Peshawar BRT: Bilour hails PHC orders for initiating probe

The United Business Group leader and former senator, Ilyas Ahmad Bilour has hailed the Peshawar High Court verdict, in which the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) is being directed to conduct probe into alleged corruption in Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

Atrocities in IHK: India's rising crimes cannot suppress freedom struggle: Gandapur

Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur has said that India's rising crimes against humanity cannot suppress the freedom struggle in Indian Held Kashmir (IHK), saying the people of the occupied valley would see liberati

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

PML-N's politics revolves around saving looted money: Firdous

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said here on Sunday the epicentre of PML-N's politics was just to conceal the massive corruption of its leadership and find ways to save the plundered wealth.

Published 09 Dec, 2019 12:00am

'Digital' Pakistan

Speaking at the launching ceremony of the Digital Pakistan Vision at the Prime Minister's Secretariat, Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that digitalization is critical for the benefit of the people as it would assist the government to bring a meaningful c

Updated 09 Dec, 2019 06:40am

Dysfunctional ECP

The 18th Constitutional Amendment did fully restore parliamentary democracy in Pakistan, but what it did not do keeps coming up, vitiating the atmospherics conducive to good governance. One such conundrum is its silence on the appointment of members of El

Updated 09 Dec, 2019 06:40am

Articles

External debt trap: the way out?

Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaaf (PTI) in government has taken a u-turn on several of its pre-election manifesto pledges in its sixteen months in power with the prime minister publicly acknowledging that he became the prime minister by taking a u-turn, perhaps a

Updated 10 Dec, 2019 06:39am

Articles

The 'knowledge factory'

China is the world's manufacturing factory. However, the game is changing in China and most countries may not really know what to do when the full impact of this mass production converting to mass innovation takes place.

Updated 10 Dec, 2019 09:40am

Articles

US debate on internet liability spills over to global trade deals

US lawmakers seeking to rein in Big Tech have been stepping up efforts to limit legal immunity for online services, and now are taking that fight global.

Updated 10 Dec, 2019 09:50am

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Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 13	281.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 13	281.53
USD to Japanese Yen / May 13	147.90
USD to Swiss Franc / May 13	0.84
Pound Sterling to USD / May 13	1.32
Euro to USD / May 13	1.11
UK LIBOR % / May 12	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 12	5,844.19
Nasdaq / May 12	18,708.34
Dow Jones / May 12	42,410.10
India Sensex / May 13	81,726.97
Tokyo Nikkei / May 13	38,305.85
Hang Seng / May 13	23,188.20
FTSE 100 / May 13	8,606.55
Germany DAX 30 / May 13	23,595.02
France CAC40 / May 13	7,859.80

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 12	16,985
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 12	291,923
Petrol/Litre / May 13	252.63
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 13	61.90
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 13	3,253.26
Diesel/Litre / May 13	256.64
Cotton US¢/pound / May 13	66.85

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Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Grays Leasing / May 13 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	4.51 ▲ 0.72 (19%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / May 13 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	6.59 ▲ 1 (17.89%)
Al-Shaheer Corp / May 13 Al Shaheer Corporation Limited(ASC)	6.88 ▲ 1 (17.01%)
B. F. Mod. / May 13 B.F. Modaraba(BFMOD)	8.34 ▲ 1 (13.62%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / May 13 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	9.11 ▲ 1 (12.33%)
Mahanna Islamic Index / May 13 Mahanna Islamic Index Traded Fund(MIIETF)	15.50 ▲ 1.68 (12.16%)
Haseeb Waqas / May 13 Haseeb Waqas Sugar Mills Limited(HWQS)	9.59 ▲ 1 (11.64%)
Gulshan Sp. / May 13 Gulshan Spinning Mills Limited(GSPM)	3.40 ▲ 0.35 (11.48%)
Ghazi Fabrics / May 13 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	10.17 ▲ 1 (10.91%)
Samba Bank / May 13 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.40 ▲ 0.91 (10.72%)

Stock	Price
Parmount Sp. / May 13 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	3.21 ▼ -0.46 (-12.53%)
Power Cem(Pref) / May 13 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	15.35 ▼ -1.71 (-10.02%)
Bilal Fibres / May 13 Bilal Fibres Limited(BILF)	19.59 ▼ -2.18 (-10.01%)
TPL Life Insur. / May 13 TPL Life Insurance Limited(TPLL)	46.80 ▼ -5.2 (-10%)
Din Tex. / May 13 Din Textile Mills Limited(DINT)	45 ▼ -4.99 (-9.98%)
Mughal Energy / May 13 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	19.91 ▼ -2.11 (-9.58%)
Ahmad Hassan / May 13 Ahmad Hassan Textile Mills Limited(AHTM)	49 ▼ -5 (-9.26%)
National Silk / May 13 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	38.30 ▼ -3.75 (-8.92%)
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 13 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	40.20 ▼ -3.81 (-8.66%)
Shezan Inter. / May 13 Shezan International Limited(SHEZ)	173.01 ▼ -15.78 (-8.36%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / May 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	41,603,986 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / May 13 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	40,785,164 ▲ 6.07
Sui South Gas / May 13 Sui Southern Gas Company Limited(SSGC)	35,545,509 ▲ 3.05
Oil & Gas Dev. / May 13 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	30,714,665 ▲ 15.48
B.O.Punjab / May 13 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	24,141,805 ▼ -0.15
Cnergyico PK / May 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	24,087,076 ▼ -0.13
K-Electric Ltd. / May 13 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	23,378,985 ▼ -0.23
At-Tahur Ltd. / May 13 At-Tahur Limited(PREMA)	21,630,129 ▼ -3.81
Fauji Cement / May 13 Fauji Cement Company Limited(FCCL)	20,656,531 ▲ 1.68
D.G.K.Cement / May 13 D.G. Khan Cement Company Limited(DGKC)	19,747,837 ▲ 9.99

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