USA Florida reports 15,000 new virus cases in a day, a US record NEW YORK: Florida has registered more than 15,000 new cases of coronavirus in a day, easily breaking a record for a... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
EU concern at UN Syria aid plan BRUSSELS: The EU on Sunday voiced "deep concern" at a UN move to close an access point for humanitarian aid to... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:27am
Britain, France agree joint unit to fight migrant traffickers CALAIS: The interior ministers of France and Britain on Sunday signed an agreement creating a new joint police... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:37am
986 bodies of Pakistani expats brought to country so far: OP&HRD ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) Sunday said more than 980... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:19am
Commodities Essential food items' prices crawl up ahead of Eid PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities including vegetable, pulses, sugar, flour fruits, cooking oil/ghee... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
KP government issues SOPs for cattle market ahead of Eidul Azha PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to KP CM on Information, Kamran Khan Bangash has said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:20am
NICVD sets up CPU in Umerkot KARACHI: National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh has... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:21am
NCOC's meeting to be held in Lahore today ISLAMABAD: An important meeting of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) will be held in Lahore on Monday ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:21am
Rain-thundershowers with windstorm likely ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rain-thundershowers with windstorm in upper/central... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:22am
Energy Pro-Haftar forces say will maintain Libya oil blockade TRIPOLI: A blockade of Libya's oil production will continue, forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar have warned,... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Rates.BR Index Futures spread down by 1684bps KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 1684bps to negative 25.17 percent on the last day of the outgoing week.... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Mutual Funds Upward trajectory continues KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing week ended on July 10, 2020 on back of... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Mutahidda Ulema Board: Scholars, clerics endorse code of conduct ISLAMABAD: Religious scholars and clerics of different schools of thought Sunday unanimously announced endorsing ... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Revenue department hands over asset details of minister to NAB ISLAMABAD: The revenue department Rawalpindi has reportedly handed record of Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:16am
Naya Pakistan Housing Project: Govt may face several hurdles ISLAMABAD: The success of Prime Minister Imran Khan's newly launched Naya Pakistan Housing Project (NPHP) will ... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
'Dubious licences' of 262 pilots: Palpa to challenge govt's list in SC ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Airlines Pilots Association (PALPA) will challenge the government's list of 262 pilots... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Three generations of Bachchan family hit by Covid-19 MUMBAI: Revered Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's daughter-in-law and granddaughter have joined him and his son in... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:36am
Exchange 4 soldiers martyred, 4 terrorists killed in NWA ISLAMABAD: Inter Service Public Relations (SPR) said on Sunday that as many as four terrorists have been killed... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:36am
Letters Transmission constraints LETTER: According to K-Electric, the principal reasons behind frequent power outages in Karachi are inadequate... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Wall Street's Big Tech enthusiasm getting stronger ARTICLE: Tech stocks were going strong even before COVID-19, but behavioral shifts during the pandemic have lifted... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Currency Beware the 'Ides of July' ARTICLE: Follow the curve. Spikes. Resurge. Flattening. RO rate. These are probably the most searched and discussed... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Ehsaas' positive contribution ARTICLE: The narrative of Prime Minister Imran Khan's signature Ehsaas programme, which has subsumed Benazir Income... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
PPP behind media campaign against Haleem Adil: PTI leaders KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders said on Sunday the media campaign targeted against Haleem Adil ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:23am
Senior Hurriyat leader Sehrai arrested in IOK OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, Indian police arrested senior Hurriyat leader and Chairman of Tehreek... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:24am
One injured by smugglers' firing KARACHI: An unknown person sustained a bullet wound when smugglers sprayed bullets on the customs officials during... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Covid-19: Sindh records 48 more deaths: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that 48 more patients of Covid-19 lost their lives ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:26am
Reliance's digital unit wins Qualcomm backing in boost to 5G plans NEW DELHI: India's Reliance Industries said on Sunday Qualcomm Inc's investment arm will buy a 0.15% stake in its... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:44am
Kerb UK Labour joins Facebook ad boycott LONDON: Britain's main opposition Labour party said Sunday it has joined a Facebook advertising boycott over... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:44am
China Quake rattles Chinese city hit by massive 1976 disaster BEIJING: A 4.7-magnitude earthquake struck the northern Chinese city of Tangshan on Sunday, according to the United... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Asia Half million Hong Kong people vote in pro-democracy primaries HONG KONG: More than half a million Hong Kong people voted in primaries held by pro-democracy parties to choose... Updated 14 Jul, 2020 03:35am
South Asia Sri Lanka cancels election rallies over new virus wave COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's ruling party Sunday called off its rallies ahead of upcoming parliamentary elections and ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:28am
Middle East Coronavirus claims over 20,000 lives across Mideast PARIS: The novel coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 20,000 people across the Middle East, half of them in... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:29am
Europe Divided Poland votes WARSAW: Poles voted on Sunday in a razor edge presidential run-off election between a populist incumbent allied with... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:27am
Europe Prison terms for French ex-spies who shared secrets with China PARIS: A French court has sentenced to jail two former agents from the foreign intelligence service after convicting... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Middle East Iran says misaligned radar led to Ukrainian jet downing TEHRAN: Iran said that the misalignment of an air defence unit's radar system was the key "human error" that led to... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Stocks Most Gulf bourses up as DAMAC lifts Dubai DUBAI: Most major Gulf markets closed higher on Sunday, as investor focus turned to corporate earnings starting this... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Stocks PTT sells Asia's longest dollar bond, raises $700 million HONG KONG: Thailand's largest energy company PTT raised $700 million from the sale of a 50-year bond in Asia's... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Stocks Longer, greener, broader: strategies for a world awash in new bonds LONDON: Century bonds and green bonds, the first 20-year US Treasury issue in decades, securities for mom-and-pop... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Stocks Wall Street week ahead: Investors await BlackRock earnings after blistering Q2 market rally NEW YORK: Investors will watch next week's earnings from BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, for a ... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
KP CM directs hiring against approved vacancies in RFL Swat PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed to complete recruitment process against... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:42am
Violation of SOPs: Police seal 21,531 shops in Punjab LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shoaib Dastgir has disclosed that the police department has, so ... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Prices of cotton remain stable KARACHI: The prices of cotton remained stable. Increase in the supply of Phutti. Adequate rainfall is beneficial for... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Virtual ADE seminar series launched LAHORE: The Centre for Research in Economics and Business (CREB) at the Lahore School of Economics, in partnership... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
JI chief foresees political polarization LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq has said that the political polarization would further enhance... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:42am
Islamabad Capital Territory: SOPs issued for cattle markets ahead Eidul Azha ISLAMABAD: The district magistrate, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has issued Standard Operating Procedures ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:41am
Kashmir martyrs: AJK president vows to carry forward mission ISLAMABAD: President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Sunday vowed to carry forward the mission of Kashmiri... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:40am
'Kashmir Martyrs Day' today ISLAMABAD: 'Kashmir Martyrs Day' will be observed across the country including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:40am
Positive cases declining in Balochistan: Shahwani ISLAMABAD: Spokesman of Balochistan government Liaquat Shahwani said on Sunday that corona cases in the provinces ... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Protest held against Trump in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: In a demonstration on Sunday the protesters alleged President of the United States, Donald Trump for... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Senate to consider proposed bill to increase Balochistan PA seats ISLAMABAD: The Senate has included two bills in its agenda for the sitting on July 13 (Monday) seeking amendments in... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:39am
NKATI founder Capt A Moiz Khan laid to rest KARACHI: Capt (retd) A Moiz Khan, founder and former chairman of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Cotton 'Locust swarm may create food insecurity' HYDERABAD: The locust attack on agriculture lands devastated fruits, vegetables and other major and minor crops in... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:39am
Aaj TV - Monday'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 13 Jul, 2020 03:30am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 12, 2020) and the forecast for Monday (July 13, 2020).... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:38am
Currency YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (June 1 to 30,... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Rates.Banks Returns on Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Bank Accounts (JULY TO DECEMBER 2019) KARACHI: Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and ... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Currency Your rupee last week KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (July 6 to 10,... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
PM's Housing initiative: Banks directed to dedicate 5pc of portfolios ISLAMABAD: The government has stated that the banks have been instructed to dedicate five percent (Rs 330 billion) ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:14am
Taxes COVID-19: Vehicle owner asked to pay token tax at e-sahulat centres ISLAMABAD: The Excise and Taxation department has asked the Islamabad registered vehicle owners to pay their token... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
BMP opposes proposal of shifting FPCCI head office to Islamabad KARACHI: Businessmen Panel (BMP) secretary general (Federal) Ahmad Jawad has opposed the move of the incumbent FPCCI... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
CAA to be split into two regulators ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to constitute two regulatory bodies to segregate regulatory and... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:14am
Khunjrab to Islamabad: New optical fibre cable operationalized ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Lt-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd)... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:15am
Exchange SBP chief optimistic about forex reserves, rupee-dollar parity KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has so far provided some Rs 1.3 trillion financial relief package to... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:15am
Trump finally dons mask BETHESDA: US President Donald Trump finally yielded to pressure and wore a face mask in public for the first time, ... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:16am
Setbacks for PIA EDITORIAL: The national carrier, PIA, and with it Pakistan's reputation continue to pay a price for the speech... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Sell-off is not the only solution EDITORIAL: Former Secretary Finance Younus Dagha put his finger on the pulse of the problems associated with poor... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Taxes e-Khulli Kacheri: FBR issues instructions to field formations ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is belatedly implementing the Prime Minister's directive regarding... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Exchange Turkey revokes experience requirement for central bank deputy governor ISTANBUL: Turkey has revoked a requirement that central bank deputy governors have 10 years prior experience and... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Money & Banking Qatar's top bank profit slides DOHA: Qatar National Bank, the largest lender in the Middle East, said Sunday its net profits for the second quarter... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Britain pledges £705 million to prepare post-Brexit borders LONDON: Britain on Sunday pledged £705 million ($890 million, 788 million euros) to prepare its borders for cutting... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:31am
Kuwait asks parliament to approve debt law to help cover deficit KUWAIT: Kuwait's government formally submitted a public debt law to parliament on Sunday which would allow it to... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:32am
China economy rebounds in Q2 after virus hit BEIJING: China returned to growth in the second quarter after the coronavirus pandemic handed the world's second... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:33am
Currency Aussie and kiwi forecasts hiked to keep up with reality SYDNEY: Analysts have sharply upgraded forecasts for the Australian and New Zealand dollars in the latest Reuters... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Currency CEE currencies seen recovering in post-lockdown rebound WARSAW: Most central European currencies will firm over the coming year, a Reuters poll of analysts showed, with the... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Money & Banking China Bohai Bank raises $1.78bn in Hong Kong IPO HONG KONG: China Bohai Bank has raised $1.78 billion after pricing its shares at HK$4.80 as it carried out the... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Currency Yuan bulls re-emerge on inflows, economic recovery hopes SINGAPORE: Long positions on China's yuan rose to a more than five-month high, a Reuters poll showed, as investors... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Taxes Key issues of businessmen to be resolved: FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Javed Ghani, Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the business community that the... Published 13 Jul, 2020 02:40am
Construction sector: PM moves to revive Covid-hit economy with surge ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has made another move to revive the coronavirus-hit economy with an initiative... Updated 13 Jul, 2020 03:33am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points