Pompeo slams China’s ‘corruption, coercion’ at Tokyo talks TOKYO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China’s “exploitation,... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Maldives ex-vice president gets 20 years for graft MALÉ, (Maldives): Maldives former vice president Ahmed Adeeb has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Currency Spain detains software creator McAfee wanted in US MADRID: Anti-virus software creator John McAfee, who is wanted in the United States for tax evasion, has been... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
North Korea’s Kim orders 80-day ‘battle’ to boost economy SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide drive to boost the ailing economy ahead of a key... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Mexico deploys military as major hurricane approaches CANCUN, (Mexico): Mexico on Tuesday mobilized thousands of soldiers and began evacuating tourists in some of its top... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Texas officer charged over shooting of black man HOUSTON: A white police officer from Texas faces murder charges after shooting dead a black man reportedly trying to... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
EU removes Cayman Islands from tax-haven blacklist BRUSSELS: EU finance ministers on Tuesday removed the Cayman Islands from the bloc’s blacklist of tax havens, but... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Soros college prompts latest spat between Hungary, EU BUDAPEST: The EU’s top court on Tuesday overturned a Hungarian law used to push out a college founded by George... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Trump tries to out-macho Covid and signs of election defeat WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on the macho image his fans adore, declaring himself cured ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Turkey urges leaders to back Azerbaijan’s military in Karabakh STEPANAKERT: Turkey called Tuesday for the world to back Azerbaijan in the conflict over the Nagorno-Karabakh region... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (October 6, 2020) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 7, 2020).... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exchange Economic potential of free zones Pakistan missed what today from a distance of about 40 years appears to be a dream-boat of a lifetime when Ghulam... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Powering Gwadar for future The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is poised to reshape the economic landscape of Pakistan in addition to... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
High speed rail in Pakistan Lowari tunnel started in 1975 but stopped in 1976 due to paucity of funds. Recommenced in 2005 and but again stopped... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Letters Don’t create another Reko Diq Not only has Business Recorder op-ed writer Ali Khizar appropriately diagnosed the condition of K-Electric, he has... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Prince Charles expresses all praise for mangoes ISLAMABAD: Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne on Tuesday expressed his love for Pakistani delicious... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Retired PSM employees: SHC orders govt to make payment within 45 days KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday directed the federal government to pay the arrears of Rs 11 billion to ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Chairman PPP chaired a meeting at Bilawal House KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari chaired a meeting at Bilawal House here on... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Pakistan Island Development Authority: Sindh cabinet rejects presidential ordinance KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet has unanimously rejected presidential ordinance under which Pakistan Islands Development... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Thai CG calls on Shallwani KARACHI: The Consul General of Thailand Thatree Chauvachata called on Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Ehsaas Emergency Program: Lucky Cement distributes food items KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited in partnership with the prime minister’s Ehsaas Emergency Programme has distributed... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Abdul Rehman elected PAAPAM chairman KARACHI: Abdul Rehman Aizaz has been elected as new chairman of Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Bid to smuggle hashish foiled KARACHI: Sindh Excise on Tuesday foiled an attempt to smuggle substantial quantities of hashish to Karachi from... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
PPP Punjab would fully participate in public meeting of PDM: President PPP Punjab LAHORE: President PPP Punjab Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Tuesday that PPP Punjab would fully participate in public... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Essa Lab announces 6-month scholarship for blind teachers KARACHI: Dr Essa Laboratory and Rotary Community Crops (RCC) have signed an agreement to provide six months... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Southern Punjab: Punjab govt pursuing plans to uplift living standards: minister LAHORE: Punjab Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Social Welfare Minister Raja Basharat have said that the Punjab... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Sanaullah advises Rashid to stay within limits LAHORE: Announcing that the opposition is going to start anti-government drive from October 16, Pakistan Muslim... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
NA body summons PTV chairman, MD in next meeting ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurance summoned the chairman and managing... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
EU envoy calls on Speaker NA ISLAMABAD: EU Ambassador to Pakistan Androulla Kaminara called on Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser at the... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Mayor Islamabad resigns against transfer of key directorates ISLAMABAD: Mayor Islamabad Anser Aziz Sheikh has resigned to protest the transfer of key directorates from the... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Critical vulnerabilities found in Firefox, Thunderbird: NITB ISLAMABAD: Critical vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Mozilla Thunderbird,... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Transfers, postings in FIA ISLAMABAD: The director general (DG) Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday issued transfers... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Qureshi highlights role of Pak diaspora in building ties with UK ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday highlighted the role of Pakistani diaspora in building... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:25am
Applications open for P@SHA ICT Awards 2020 KARACHI: Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA) has announced the opening of applications ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Gas theft case: Court gives 5 years sentence, Rs100,000 fine KARACHI: SSGC got another success on legal front against gas theft. Honorable Court of District and Session ... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:25am
Governor opposes filing cases against political opponents LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Tuesday that he never called anyone a traitor and do not... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:25am
Biden opens up 16-point lead WASHINGTON: Former US vice president Joe Biden has opened up a 16-point national lead over President Donald Trump... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Global watchdog confirms Novichok in Navalny samples THE HAGUE: The global chemical weapons watchdog OPCW said on Tuesday that samples taken from Russian opposition... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Michelle Obama brands Trump ‘racist’ in scalding video WASHINGTON: Donald Trump is a “racist” president whose strategy of fearmongering, division and promoting ugly... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Car bomb in north Syria kills 18, most civilians BEIRUT: A car bomb on Tuesday killed 18 people, including at least 13 civilians, in the Turkish-controlled town of... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
EU court curbs mass phone data grab by spy agencies BRUSSELS: The EU’s top court on Tuesday put limits on how European spy and security agencies could harvest troves... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
World economy faces long, hard climb out of pandemic: IMF chief WASHINGTON: The global economy is in “less dire” shape than it was in June but risks crashing again if... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Covid-19 and no-deal Brexit could cost UK $174bn a year: Baker McKenzie LONDON: The combination of Covid-19 and a failure to secure a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union could... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Kyrgyzstan cancels election result after night of chaos BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan’s electoral body said Tuesday it was cancelling the results of a disputed parliamentary vote... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Covid-19 cases soar among extreme poor in Paris PARIS: More than half the people living in extreme poverty in the Paris region, in particular migrants, have been... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
‘Selected’ govt in chaos and frightened: Nafisa ISLAMABAD: Secretary Information Pakistan Peoples Party Dr Nafisa Shah has said that after the formation of the... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:25am
K-E board approves Rs9.5bn for rain risk mitigation plan KARACHI: Following the rains, the K-Electric Board of Directors (BoD) constituted a special committee to review the... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:25am
20-point code of ethics: Ulema, scholars evolve consensus ISLAMABAD: Ulema and religious scholars from all schools of thought on Tuesday evolved consensus on a 20-point code... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:16am
FBR begins educational awareness sessions ISLAMABAD: Under the Letter of Understanding (LoU) signed between FBR and FDE, Federal Board of Revenue has started... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:16am
Sedition cases against Nawaz, others: Lahore police clarify LAHORE: A day after the PTI government distanced itself from the registration of a sedition case against Nawaz ... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:16am
JI chief says govt playing dangerously LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Senator Sirajul Haq has said the government is playing dangerously by distributing... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:16am
CSCEC delegation visits NHA HQ ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Highways Authority Capt Sikander Qayyum (retired) has said that Pak–China friendship... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:16am
PPDWP approves 4 uplift schemes LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved four development schemes of various sectors with an... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exerting pressure on ex-DG FIA: PML-N demands PM’s resignation ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign allegedly for... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:16am
Provinces’ employees call off sit-in ISLAMABAD: The provincial governments’ employees who were staging a protest under the umbrella of All Government... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:15am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM behind sedition charges? “I was shocked, and as a Pakistani it takes a lot to shock me…” “I heard The Khan was angered at the... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Sadiq, Qureshi discuss intra-Afghan talks ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Mohammad Sadiq (retired) called on... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:15am
Re-election in PB-8 Barkhan: SC declares ET’s decision ‘null and void’ ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared election tribunal’s decision to hold re-election in the... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 03:15am
Afghan president urges Taliban to ‘have courage’ and silence guns DOHA: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani called on the Taliban to "have courage and declare a national ceasefire" on... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Nurse jailed for life over German insulin murders BERLIN: A Polish healthcare worker was sentenced to life in prison in Germany on Tuesday for killing at least three... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Top US general quarantining after possible Covid exposure: military source WASHINGTON: General Mark Milley, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, is self-quarantining after contact with a... Updated 07 Oct, 2020 04:14am
Currency State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
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 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Forex Exchange rates: buying and selling KARACHI: Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday (October... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Forex Currency notes: exchange rates KARACHI: Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Libor LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Tuesday (October 6, ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
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 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
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 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Libor LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (October 6, 2020).... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ========================== KIBOR... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.JLI JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ========================... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.JLI JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ========================... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,146.7634 Bid... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.JLI JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.JLI JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.JLI JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,386.6929... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
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 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exchange Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exchange Board meetings in progress KARACHI: Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (October 6, 2020). ==================================== BR... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Tuesday (October 6, 2020)... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (October 6, 2020).... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
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 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (October 6, 2020).... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Currency THE RUPEE: Mixed signals KARACHI: On Tuesday, upon market closing, PKR exhibited mixed signals. It lost value against USD in interbank market... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (October 6, 2020).... Published 07 Oct, 2020 02:54am