China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Jobs for locals through industrialization top priority: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said it was the government's top priority to provide jobs to the locals... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Schools reopen today KARACHI: Schools and other educational institutions in Sindh will reopen on Tuesday (today) with strict adherence of... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Woman lawyer allegedly killed by husband HYDERABAD: A 30-year-old woman lawyer, identified as Sobia Qazi, has allegedly been strangled to death by her ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Huge quantity of betel nuts seized KARACHI: Directorate Intelligence and Investigation (DI&I), Customs, Karachi has seized substantial quantity of... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Time demands updating of education system: SSUET VC KARACHI: Vice Chancellor (VC) Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), Prof Dr Vali Uddin said... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange ZTBL loans for agro-industries on special rates demanded KARACHI: A former chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture of the FPCCI and Businessmen Panel... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Two more suspects held in child's murder case KARACHI: Two prime suspects accused in the rape and murder of a six-year-old girl in Karachi's PIB Colony have been... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
NAB restrained from carrying out raids on residences of Sial KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday restrained the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from carrying out... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange Islamic financing: Alvi emphasises implementation of basic principles ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi Monday emphasized on implementation of the basic principles of Islamic financing to... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
UK facing one million job cuts in 2020 due to virus LONDON: Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated ... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:41am
Johnson say EU seeking UK break up as MPs vote on Brexit bill LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson accused the European Union on Monday of threatening to break up the United... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
US govt confirms receiving Oracle bid for TikTok WASHINGTON: Ahead of a deadline set by President Donald Trump over video sharing app TikTok, US officials will... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
European air travel nosedives as virus resurges BRUSSELS: The total number of passenger flights in Europe will plummet by more than expected this year as countries... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Philip Morris releases white paper to support science LAUSANNE, (Switzerland): Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) on Monday released "In Support of the Primacy of... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth PARIS: The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas - which on Earth can be attributed to living... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
US ambassador to China says he's retiring WASHINGTON: US ambassador to China Terry Branstad is stepping down, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Monday,... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Massive chunk of Greenland's largest glacier crashes into sea COPENHAGEN: A massive chunk of ice - larger than the city of Paris - has broken off from the Arctic's largest ice... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Attacks on journalists during protests increasing: UNESCO PARIS: The number of incidents of violence against journalists covering protests across the world has risen sharply,... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Indonesia protests against China ship in its waters JAKARTA: Jakarta has protested against the intrusion of a Chinese coast guard ship into the Southeast Asian... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
WHO issues Europe deaths warning as daily infections hit new high COPENHAGEN: Europe will face a rising death toll from the coronavirus during the autumn months, the World Health... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Beating up of sessions judge: FIR against MPA's husband, driver registered ISLAMABAD: The capital city police on Monday registered a case against the husband of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
NA passes FATF-related 'Cooperative Societies (Amend) Bill 2020' ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday passed, "The Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2020" to fulfill... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Cotton 'Conducive environment for locust creating threat of spread of swarms' ISLAMABAD: The desert locust is currently present only in two districts of the country but threat of spread of ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Appointment of CCP member: MoF submits proposal ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed to appoint one member of Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP)... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Data Security by China: Pakistan welcomes announcement of Global Initiative: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan welcomed the announcement of the Global Initiative on Data Security by China, and underscored ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
First-ever cancer hospital in G-B starts functioning: ex-CM ISLAMABAD: The first ever cancer hospital costing Rs2.5 billion in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) has started functioning,... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Shifting of Hamza to hospital: Punjab govt rejects PML-N request LAHORE: The Punjab government has turned down the PML-N request to shift the Opposition leader in the Punjab ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Nawaz should satisfy govt, judiciary about his treatment: Sarwar LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Monday that Nawaz Sharif should satisfy the government and... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Punjab cabinet approves 'Single National Curriculum' LAHORE: Punjab Cabinet, which met here on Monday with Chief minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair, accorded... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Printing and packaging industry: First-ever SSC notified by TEVTA LAHORE: For the first time ever a Sector Skill Council (SSC) has been notified by the Technical & Vocational... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
LDA seals 28 buildings LAHORE: In an operation against defaulters of commercialization fee, the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) sealed ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Punjab govt decides to open marriage halls with strict SOPs LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to allow opening of the marriage halls subject to strict implementation of... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (September 14, 2020) and the forecast for Tuesday (September 15, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
One suspect arrested in gang-rape case: CM LAHORE: In a major breakthrough in the motorway gang-rape investigation, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar ... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Duty-free cars for disabled: ECC may approve amendment ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve amendment for... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Exchange KSE-100 Index cheerless: BRIndex100 ends flat KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a mixed trend and after moving both ways, closed flat due to... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Letters Decline in August exports Nobody has better explained the reasons behind a 20 percent decline in exports for the month of August 2020 than... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Once an American foe, now a friend: OPEC turns 60 ARTICLE: In 1973, Arab members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries brought the US economy to its... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Peace or surrender? ARTICLE: After innumerable delays and amidst uncertainty, the intra-Afghan talks process was kicked off in Doha on... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Plight of Pakistan's primate city ARTICLE: Karachi is the primate city of Pakistan. In the earlier years of Pakistan's history, it also served as the... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange The way forward: A 'charter' for Karachi Corporate Pakistan Group ARTICLE: Karachi is not only the melting pot of all what Pakistan has to offer but is the economic backbone of our... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Missing persons: PM, cabinet take notice of increasing incidents in capital, IHC told ISLAMABAD: Additional Attorney General (AAG) on Monday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that the prime... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Shahbaz accuses govt of mishandling gang-rape case ISLAMABAD: The government came under fire in the National Assembly on Monday over the Motorway gang-rape incident... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Single highest rise in last 28 days: 40 positive cases reported in Capital ISLAMABAD: Another 40 cases of the Covid-19 have been reported in the federal Capital, the single highest increase ... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Ceasefire violations: Indian diplomat summoned ISLAMABAD: A senior Indian diplomat was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Monday to register Pakistan's... Updated 15 Sep, 2020 03:44am
Indian diplomat summoned to register strong protest over 'Jodhpur incident' ISLAMABAD: Pakistan summoned Indian charge d'affaires Gaurav Ahluwalia and lodged a strong protest over the death of... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Forced conversions: parliamentary panel to summon Sindh IGP ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee to Protect Minorities from Forced Conversions expressed 'grave concern' on... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Foreign cos told to give details of members holding 25pc of shares ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Monday directed all foreign companies to ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Partly Facetious: Punjab CM delivering to PM ARTICLE: "Incompetence due to lack of experience..." "What about the many, many, members of the cabinet who claim... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 324,232 tonnes of cargo comprising 211,447 tonnes of import cargo and 112,785... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Grains CBOT corn futures higher CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade corn futures ended higher on Friday on spillover strength from soyabeans and bullish... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Most major Gulf markets rise; Qatar eases DUBAI: Most major Gulf markets ended higher on Monday, with financial shares boosting the Saudi index, while Qatar... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Travel, tech stocks prop up Europe MILAN/FRANKFURT: Europe's STOXX 600 inched higher on Monday as surging travel and technology stocks helped counter... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks China stocks rise as STAR Market shines SHANGHAI: China stocks finished higher on Monday with Shanghai's Nasdaq-style STAR Market leading gains after... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Monday's early afternoon trade: Wall Street climbs on mega mergers, vaccine hopes • Nvidia climbs on $40bn deal for chip designer Arm • Pfizer, BioNTech expand late-stage Covid-19 vaccine ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Australian, NZ shares up SYDNEY: Australian shares closed higher on Monday, boosted by mining stocks, after the country's Covid-19 hotspot... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Japan shares move higher TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher on Monday after Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga won a landslide victory ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks FTSE slips on weak oil major LONDON: London's blue-chip index fell on Monday as the prospect of waning demand weighed on heavyweight energy... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Grains 200,000MT of wheat from Russia: PASSCO exchanges draft documents for import LAHORE: Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (PASSCO) on Monday exchanged the draft documents for... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Grains Russian wheat prices rise further MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices rose for the third week in a row, supported by strong demand from major ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.Bullion Bullion Rates KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Monday (September 14, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange LME official prices LONDON: The following were Friday official prices.... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (September 14, 2020)... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================================= Offset... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Kerb Pakistan Economic Indicators KARACHI: Pakistan Economic Indicators - Monday (September 14, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Vegetable Oil Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (September 14, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Currency THE RUPEE: Value lost KARACHI: On Monday, Pakistan Rupee lost value against USD in interbank market while gaining value slightly for... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (September 14, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
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 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (September 14, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Monday (September 14, 2020)... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Monday... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (September 14, 2020). ==================================== BR... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
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 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.JLI JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.JLI JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.JLI JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,186.1278 ... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.JLI JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ========================... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.JLI JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ========================... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (September 14, 2020). ========================== KIBOR... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Libor LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (September 14, 2020).... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
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 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Libor LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Monday (September 14,... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Exchange Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Currency State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 15 Sep, 2020 02:27am
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer
PIA privatisation: Blue World City refuses to match PC’s ‘minimum expectation’ of Rs85.03bn, sticks to Rs10bn offer