Number of 3G, 4G users reach 82.7 million by end July: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan has reached 82.76 million by end July, compared to 81.14 ... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:38am
China China's top court slashes maximum legal private lending rate BEIJING: China's Supreme People's Court on Thursday slashed the upper limit on private loan interest rates that will... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Europe Tourists kicked off Med cruise for violating virus rules ROME: A family of tourists was kicked off a Mediterranean cruise after leaving their organised excursion to sightsee... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Google services restored SAN FRANCISCO: Popular Google services including Gmail, Docs and Drive were down for many users around the world on... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:38am
Europe EU reaches virus vaccine deal with CureVac BRUSSELS: The EU said Thursday it has concluded talks with German pharmaceutical firm CureVac, aiming to secure 225... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Europe Europe can fight virus without lockdowns: WHO COPENHAGEN: Europe can combat the new coronavirus without full lockdowns now that authorities are better prepared ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
USA Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon arrested in border wall fraud case NEW YORK: Former top Trump strategist Steve Bannon was arrested and charged Thursday along with three others for... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
USA Trump meets Iraqi PM, says US troops to exit 'at some point' WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said Thursday that American troops would leave Iraq but gave no timetable for... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Macron offers EU mediation for Belarus, with Russia BORMES-LES-MIMOSAS, (France): French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday offered EU-led mediation for Belarus,... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Europe Alarm as Greenland ice sheet sheds half-a-trillion tonnes PARIS: Greenland's massive ice sheet saw a record net loss of 532 billion tonnes last year, raising red flags about... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Europe Manchester bomber's brother jailed for life LONDON: The brother of a suicide bomber who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in the British city of... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
USA US sanctions Syrian leader's 'henchman,' media advisor WASHINGTON: The United States announced fresh sanctions on Thursday against several senior political, military and... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 20, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (August 21, 2020).... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:38am
17 killed in rain-related incidents across Punjab LAHORE: At least 17 people were killed and several others sustained injuries in rain-related incidents in different... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:46am
Letters Excessive self-praise LETTER: Why has the PTI government created a kind of euphoria over its so-called 'excellent' performance in two ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Kerb What's actually behind record remittances? ARTICLE: This writer has have been receiving plenty of queries whether the cause of record high remittances to... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Undo neo-liberalism ARTICLE: 'This nation asks for action, and action now' - Franklin D. Roosevelt As a government that came on the... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Taxation hindering investment ARTICLE: This survey shows that international and national evidence points out that taxation and growth are... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Fallout of energy crisis on textile exports ARTICLE: Distortions and inefficiencies in Pakistan's energy sector and their consequential impact on consumers and... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Setting up of price control authority under consideration LAHORE: The Punjab government is contemplating to set up a price control authority, and committee working in this... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:46am
Currency Cargo scanning capacity at Torkham border enhanced RAWALPINDI: The successful commissioning of additional scanner at Torkham Border Terminal by National Logistics Cell... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Warrants for Nawaz Sharif's arrest reissued LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday again issued bailable arrest warrants of former prime minister Nawaz... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Stocks Most major Gulf markets dip DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday hurt by losses in financial shares, although the... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Stocks Delivery Hero replaces Wirecard in DAX index FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Berlin-based food delivery company Delivery Hero has become the newest member of Germany's... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Stocks European shares slide MILAN/FRANKFURT: Miners and banks led declines in European stocks, hit by a wave of selling across global markets on... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Stocks Shanghai shares fall most in four weeks SHANGHAI: The Shanghai stock market dropped the most in four weeks on Thursday after the country kept a key interest... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Thursday's early trade: S&P 500 little changed NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index was little changed on Thursday as gains in heavyweight tech stocks offset gloom over... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Wall Street down as Fed sees tough recovery • Apple hits $2 trillion market cap NEW YORK: Wall Street finished lower on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Australian, NZ shares fall SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares ended lower on Thursday as appetite for risky assets faded on fears that the... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks Japanese shares dip TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's losses, as the US Federal Reserve's minutes... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks FTSE 100 hit by economic worries, ex-dividend trades LONDON: UK shares ended lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve struck a cautious note over the US economic... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Cotton Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 95,968 tonnes of cargo comprising 62,211 tonnes of import cargo and 33,757 tonnes... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks SECP converts Covid-19 challenge into opportunities: Aamir ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Aamir Khan has said that the SECP had... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
SEPA takes steps to retain improvement in air quality after lockdown KARACHI: Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) is taking major steps regarding industrial and vehicular... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Corruption charges: Situation becoming serious for Shehbaz, Hamza: Rashid ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Thursday predicted that Prime Minister (PM) Imran... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Ilma University distributes prizes to winners of YDSP KARACHI: Ilma University held a prize distribution ceremony to award the winners of the Youth Digital Support... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Partly Facetious: But if public loves the... ARTICLE: "There is one flawed assumption made by all our prime ministers and presidents during the decades when ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
MQM-P condemns creation of new district in Karachi Division KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Thursday condemned the creation of new district in Karachi... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:48am
Muharram: Steps to be taken for continuity of religious tolerance: minister KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government and Information Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that important steps... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Pak Suzuki CEO inaugurates OPD Complex at Burns Centre KARACHI: The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pak Suzuki Motor Company, Masafumi Harano, on Thursday inaugurated the... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:48am
12th InfoSec conference on 25th KARACHI: InfoSec 2020 international information security conference is scheduled to be held virtually on August 25.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Bid to burn CAA record: PALPA calls for inquiry KARACHI: The Pakistan Airline Pilots Association (PALPA) has urged the prime minister to order an inquiry into an... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Mayor rejects 7th district in Karachi KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar on Thursday said when someone talked about new provinces in Sindh, Pakistan... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Water filter plant opens at SU HYDERABAD: SU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Fateh Muhammad Burfat inaugurated at SU National Centre of Excellence in... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Sindh govt approves creation of Keamari District KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet has approved carving out Keamari district from District West, Karachi and directed the Board... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Ceasefire violations along LoC: Senior Indian diplomat summoned to register protest ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned a senior Indian diplomat to the Foreign Office on Thursday to register a strong protest... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
IHC disposes of Nawaz Sharif's petition ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Curt (IHC) on Thursday disposed of former prime minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif's... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Qureshi leaves for China to hold talks on issues of mutual interest ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left for China Thursday to lead Pakistan in the second round of the... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:39am
Containing Covid-19: statistics shows improvement in capital ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus positive cases rate on Thursday remained at 0.3 percent, as out of 3,685 tests run, 13... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:39am
PSP to protest against 7th district in Karachi KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party will stage a protest demonstration outside Karachi Press Club against the bifurcation ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Indecent language against judiciary: IHC grants bail to cleric ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday granted bail to a cleric charged with uploading a viral video... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:39am
Bilawal condoles Bizenjo's demise ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed deep grief and sorrow over the ... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:39am
FO denies any tension in ties with Saudi Arabia ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday denied any tension in Pakistan-Saudi relations and insisted that the two... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:39am
IGP, LCCI chief inaugurate Police Khidmat Markaz LAHORE: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Shoaib Dastagir and LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh on Thursday... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:38am
Four of a family die as roof collapses LAHORE: At least four members of a family including a minor boy died while 11 others were injured, some of them... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Cotton Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (August 20, 2020).... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Currency THE RUPEE: Fall against USD KARACHI: On Thursday, after market close, Pakistan Rupee recorded a fall against USD in both interbank and open... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (August 20, 2020).... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Rates Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (August 20, 2020).... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Board meetings in progress KARACHI: Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
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 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (August 20, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,165.0937 Bid... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (August 20, 2020). ========================== KIBOR... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Libor LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (August 20, 2020).... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
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 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Libor LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (August 20, ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Currency State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange KSE-100 Index plummets: BRIndex100 turns bearish KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday witnessed a bearish trend due to selling by local and foreign investors.... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
House building loan: PM directs banks to simplify process ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday instructed the commercial banks to simplify the process to apply ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Muharram moon sighted, Ashura on 30th KARACHI: The Muharra-mul Haram crescent has been sighted and Youm-e-Ashur would fall on August 30, the Central... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
300,000 metric tons of sugar by TCP: ST, WHT exempted on import ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted sales tax and withholding tax on the import of 300,000... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Wapda seeks increase in hydel tariff ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has sought an increase in hydel tariff by Rs 1.65 per unit... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Five export-oriented sectors: ECC likely to approve special electricity tariff ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is expected to approve special electricity ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Exchange Debt repayment: IMF points towards erosion of capacity ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has claimed that the cost of country's domestic debt has been reduced by ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
There will be gas load-shedding in winter: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday warned that the country's natural gas production... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
FASTER system: Exporters can resubmit refund claims by September 20: FBR ISLAMABAD: In a major relief provided to exporters, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Thursday announced that... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Currency MCB profit up by 24 percent to Rs 13.2 billion in 1st half of 2020 LAHORE: With strong build up in core earnings, MCB recorded a year on year growth of 24 percent in profits after tax... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Iran unveils missiles with increased range TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday unveiled two missiles it said had a bigger range than before, naming them after commanders... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Half year ended June 30, 2020: ABL PAT grows 38pc to Rs 8.414 billion KARACHI: Amidst the novel COVID-19 outbreak, the new era of enforcing confinement measures through 'SMART' lockdowns... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Gill appointed president & CEO of ABL KARACHI: Aizid Razzaq Gill has been appointed as President & CEO of Allied Bank Limited (ABL) with effect from... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
SC asks railways, Sindh govt to submit report on KCR ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on the request of the Planning Commission on Thursday granted four weeks for... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:43am
Afghanistan-bound containers: Government likely to waive demurrage charges ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to waive about Rs 0.4 billion demurrage charges on Afghanistan-bound containers ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Bizenjo - a vocal opponent of militancy - dies KARACHI: Seasoned politician and veteran Baloch nationalist leader Senator Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo has died at the ... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
PM directs automation of tax fixation, refunds ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to specially focus the... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:42am
Commodities Gold gains in New York NEW YORK: Gold recovered on Thursday from a side of more than 3% in the last session, after US jobless claims... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Commodities Copper prices falter LONDON: Copper prices fell on Thursday as profit-taking on Federal Reserve policymakers' concern about US growth was... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Energy Oil falls on OPEC+ oversupply, US jobless data NEW YORK: Oil fell 1% on Thursday after Reuters reported OPEC+ needed to address daily oversupply of more than 2... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Energy Government plans to introduce renewable energy entrepreneurship LAHORE: The federal government is planning to introduce renewable energy entrepreneurship in the country to promote... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Grains CBOT corn futures step back CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) corn pulled back on Wednesday as a US Midwest crop tour continues to find... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Energy Asia's gasoline cracks ease SINGAPORE: Asia's gasoline crack eased 1% to $2.49 a barrel on Wednesday, tracking losses in Brent crude, but the... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 5.049. The traded ... Updated 21 Aug, 2020 03:32am
Grains Good weather boosts Ivory Coast's main cocoa crop ABIDJAN: Below average rainfall last week in most of top grower Ivory Coast's cocoa regions is expected to support... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
Commodities Iron ore futures gain on Chinese demand MANILA: Iron ore futures gained on Wednesday, with Dalian contracts rising for a fifth straight session and the... Published 21 Aug, 2020 03:10am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points