Swiss authorises remdesivir for wide use against Covid-19 GENEVA: Switzerland announced Thursday that Covid-19 patients beyond those on clinical trials could be given... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Venezuela decides not to expel EU ambassador BRUSSELS Venezuela has reversed its decision to expel the EU's ambassador to Caracas ordered by President Nicolas... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Middle East Fatah, Hamas pledge unity against Israeli annexations RAMALLAH: Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas pledged unity against Israel's West Bank annexation plans in a... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Europe Ghislaine Maxwell charged in Epstein sex abuse case NEW YORK: British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested in the United States on Thursday and charged with sex... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
US Congress passes Hong Kong sanctions targeting banks WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Thursday approved tough new sanctions over Hong Kong that include penalties for banks... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
China and UK clash over fate of Hong Kongers under new security law HONG KONG: China promised Thursday to take countermeasures against Britain if it presses ahead with plans to extend... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Hundreds arrested after European police hack crime chat network THE HAGUE: Police said Thursday they had arrested more than 800 people across Europe after shutting down an ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Finance Act 2020: Lack of initiatives & innovations - I ARTICLE: The adoption of the Finance Bill 2020 on June 29, 2020 and exceeding the target by the Federal Board of... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
VMware enters partnership with Premier Systems ISLAMABAD: VMware, a leading innovator in enterprise software, has announced that it is working with Premier ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Uber drives up safety awarenessamid Covid-19 ISLAMABAD: As the government begins to ease off lockdown and workplaces slowly resume operations, Uber Pakistan's... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:31am
Returned overseas workers: LSE hosts webinar on economic implication LAHORE: Almost 5 million households or around 15 percent of the total in Pakistan have a family member working... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:49am
Appointment of PM's aides: IHC accepts plea for early hearing ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday accepted an application for early hearing of a writ petition... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:39am
Exchange PML-N holds protest demos against price hike LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League (N) on Thursday protested in different part of the city against the price-hike ... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:28am
PM lays foundation stone of uplift projects in Capital ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday performed groundbreaking ceremony of development projects in... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:28am
Huge quantity of betel nuts seized KARACHI: Directorate of Intelligence & Investigation (Customs), Hyderabad on Thursday claimed to have ... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:27am
Federal government extends revised office timings ISLAMABAD: In view of the growing number of coronavirus cases in the federal capital, the new working hours of... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:27am
Not summoning meeting of policy board: Senate chairman to initiate action against FBR officials ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani has decided to "initiate action" against the top officials of Federal ... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:26am
Swat Motorway Project P-II: CDWP clears PC-1 of land acquisition PESHAWAR: PC-1 of land acquisition for phase 2 of Swat Motorway Project has been cleared by Central Development... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:25am
PNSC diverts its vessel to Karachi for crew change KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is fully committed to overcome the global issue of crew ... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:25am
Partly Facetious: I still hold Nawaz responsible ARTICLE: "I hold Nawaz Sharif responsible for what is happening today!" "Do you think it's fair? The guy was... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
China tech giant Tencent duped by saucy scammers BEIJING: Chinese tech giant Tencent has been fooled by impostors posing as representatives of the country's most... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:23am
Asia More than 160 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide HPAKANT: The battered bodies of more than 160 jade miners were pulled from a sea of mud after a landslide in ... Updated 04 Jul, 2020 03:20am
Europe Meghan left 'unprotected' by British royal family LONDON: The Duchess of Sussex has claimed she was left "unprotected" by the royal family from "false and damaging"... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
CNS for focus on maritime security challenges LAHORE: Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi visited Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore and... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:22am
Covid-19: IMC donates Rs7.5m to SIUT KARACHI: As part of its CSR initiatives, Indus Motor Company (IMC) has made a Rs7.5 million donation to the Sindh... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:22am
31 more die of Covid-19: Murad KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 2430 new cases of coronavirus were detected when ... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:21am
National Curriculum: Murad seeks clarification from centre regarding implementation KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has urged the Federal government's Ministry of Education &... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:21am
PR to float Rs 102 million tenders for KCR's rehabilitation KARACHI: Pakistan Railways (PR) is all set to float Rs102 million tenders for multiple works on the rehabilitation ... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:20am
Monsoon likely to start this week KARACHI: The Met Office on Thursday said that moderate monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper &... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:20am
KE infrastructure: 2,000kg of non-electricity wires, 500 hazardous switches removed KARACHI: Continuing the drive to against unlawful encroachment of power infrastructure, K-Electric teams removed ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Video clip: Show-cause notice issued ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a show-cause notice to Mirza Iftikhar-ud-Din, for hurling threats at... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange PSX attack: Kamal sees RAW's involvement KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal has said that India's months-long conspiracy, and it's... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
38 big drains of Karachi: Cleanliness starts under WB's Click project KARACHI: Cleanliness of 38 big drains of Karachi started on Thursday under World Bank's Click project. Cleanliness... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
KATI lauds opening of park in Korangi KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) president Sheikh Umer Rehan while addressing the... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
PM announces set up of 15 national parks ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that global warming and climate change pose major threat to the ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
PML-N says 'it's going to be minus PTI' ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leaders have claimed that "it is going to be minus-PTI... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
NA body's directive to PTV management ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting has directed the PTV management to... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
ICT opens sub-sectors of I-10 and I-8 ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration on Thursday de-sealed sub-sectors of sector I-10 and... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Pakistan takes up suspension of flights to EASA ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday took up the matter of temporary suspension of Pakistan... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
US-China: Pakistan will not be forced into taking sides, hopes Lieven ISLAMABAD: Anatol Lieven, a British author and professor at Georgetown University, Thursday hoped that Pakistan ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange PSX to financially support affectees KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Pakistan Stock Exchange announced that PSX will set up a fund to financially... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 2, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (July 3, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Bullish trend on PSX continues: BRIndex100 too in high spirits KARACHI: Bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on the fourth consecutive day on the back of local... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
SAPM Qasim given charge of power division ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has given the charge of Power Division to his Special Assistant on Coordination... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:30am
Letters Only 'cleared' pilots flying LETTER: The federal cabinet has been told that only pilots with "clear" credentials are flying planes and that all... Updated 04 Jul, 2020 03:09am
The heat's on Corporate America to reveal racial diversity data ARTICLE: American companies are coming under increasing pressure from investors to publicly disclose information... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:41am
Covid-19 and 'disaster capitalism' ARTICLE: Shock and awe are actions that create fears, dangers, and destruction that are incomprehensible to the... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Organic Meat Company Ltd sets to go public on PSX KARACHI: The Organic Meat Company Limited is set to go public with its Initial Public Offering (IPO) and subsequent... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Commodities Gold ekes out gains in New York NEW YORK: Gold reversed course and edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased, though the metal traded below an... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:29am
Energy Oil prices rise NEW YORK: Oil futures were up on Thursday, supported by a drop in US unemployment and a drawdown in crude... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Energy Hitachi, ABB complete formation of new joint venture ISLAMABAD: In accordance with the agreement signed on December 17, 2018, Hitachi Ltd and ABB Ltd announced the... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Grains Punjab cabinet approves interim wheat policy 2020-21 LAHORE: The Punjab Cabinet has approved the interim wheat policy 2020-21 for release of wheat to flour mills under... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Nikkei gains TOKYO: Japanese shares climbed a tick higher to end firmer on Thursday on subtle signs that the global economy was... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Stocks European shares surge MILAN: European shares closed at a one-week high on Thursday as hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine and a... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Stocks China's blue-chip index closes at 2-1/2-year high SHANGHAI: China stocks rallied on Thursday, with the blue-chip index closing at its highest in two-and-a-half years,... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Thursday's early trade: Wall Street rises on record job growth NEW YORK: Wall Street rose on Thursday after a record-setting increase in monthly US jobs, but surging Covid-19 ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks S&P, Nasdaq up; FedEx jumps NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and Nasdaq indexes closed higher on Wednesday to kick off the third quarter as increasing... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Qatar leads most of Gulf higher DUBAI: Most Gulf bourses ended higher on Thursday with Qatar leading the gains, boosted by market heavyweight... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Australian shares hit 3-week high SYDNEY: Australian shares ended at their highest level in three weeks on Thursday, led by financials and technology... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks London shares end higher LONDON: London shares closed higher on Thursday as signs of progress in developing a Covid-19 vaccine bolstered ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Grains Euronext wheat rises to two-week high PARIS: Euronext wheat rose to a two-week high on Wednesday after an unexpectedly low estimate of US corn planting... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 4,422. The traded... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:29am
Commodities China's steel futures lower on weak demand BEIJING: Steel rebar and hot-rolled coils futures in China edged lower on Wednesday as seasonal weak demand amid a... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Grains CBOT corn futures climb CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures hit a three-month high on Wednesday after the US Department of... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Energy US natural gas futures breaks three-day gains NEW YORK: US natural gas futures on Wednesday snapped a three-session gaining streak as concerns about another... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 126,978 tonnes of cargo comprising 54,757 tonnes of import cargo and 72,221 tonnes... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Energy Asia's naphtha and gasoline cracks rise SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha and gasoline cracks rose for the second day on Wednesday to reach a five-session high of... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Cotton & Textile Bullish trend witnessed on cotton market KARACHI: Bullish trend was witnessed in the local cotton market on Thursday. Buyers took interest in the buying of... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Energy Thal East-1 and Bhambhra-1: OGDCL starts commercial production of gas ISLAMABAD: Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) being operator of Thal D&P.L with 100 percent... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Rates.Bullion Gold price plunges KARACHI: Gold price on Thursday plunged by Rs600 per tola to Rs105200 on the local market, traders said. The yellow... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Aaj TV - Friday's schedule KARACHI: All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time). 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 03:30am
Rates.Bullion Bullion Rates KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (July 2, 2020)... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ======================================= Offset... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Commodities Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate Rs... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Currency THE RUPEE: Gains prevail KARACHI: On Thursday, Pakistan Rupee gained value against USD in both interbank and open markets. It also gained... Updated 03 Jul, 2020 04:06am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (July 2, 2020)... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ==================================== BR... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Exchange Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Stocks Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (July 2, 2020). ========================== KIBOR... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Libor LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Thursday (July 2,... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Forex Banks rates for currency notes (buying and selling) KARACHI: The selling/buying rates for currency notes of major currencies issued by National Bank (NBP) here on... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Currency Bill buying rates per unit of currency KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank ... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Libor LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (July 2, 2020).... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
Forex Currency notes: exchange rates KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan... Published 03 Jul, 2020 02:59am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points