Europe Prince William launches 'prestigious' environment prize LONDON: Britain's Prince William on Thursday launched a "prestigious" environmental prize aimed at turning ... Updated 09 Oct, 2020 04:12am
Letters 'Refund quagmire' This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "Refund quagmire" carried by the newspaper yesterday. Tahir Jahangir, the... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Currency In Tehran, White House race is talk of town For Iran, struggling from sanctions imposed under Washington's policy of "maximum pressure", the US presidential ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Currency Avoiding international sovereign debt crisis "The COVID-19 crisis has made painful sovereign-debt restructurings inevitable for many countries... The World Bank... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Federation, taxes & distribution - I On April 27, 2020, the 9th National Finance Commission (NFC), like 8th NFC, remained fruitless as the federation and... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
All set to put in place regulatory framework for IoT: PTA ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to put in place regulatory framework for Internet of Things (IoT) as its... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Dawood discusses issues related to tariff rationalisations ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday discussed issues... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Accountability, financial management : SBP chief praises AGP's role KARACHI: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) Javaid Jahangir met with Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Cotton 'State-of-the-art Expo Centre to be established in Faisalabad' FAISALABAD: State-of-the-art Expo Centre and other institutions would be established in addition to improving the... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Nawaz says ready for 'decisive' struggle LAHORE: Terming all the cases against the PML-N leaders as fraud, PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif Thursday said that no... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks London stocks jump on BoE Governor comments LONDON: British shares rose on Thursday after the Bank of England Governor said he thought a post-Brexit trade deal... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
IHC bars FIA from taking action against journalist till 12th ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Thursday, barred the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from taking ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Huge quantity of smuggled fabric seized KARACHI: Model Customs Collectorate (Preventive) on Thursday claimed to have confiscated substantial quantity of... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sedition charges "So what do you reckon? Is the government being truthful when it says it was not involved in filing the sedition... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Pink Residency case: AC indicts Ghani, Anwar and others ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing multi-billion rupees fake bank accounts case on Thursday indicted Omni... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Extradition of people: SC asks federation to satisfy ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court asked the Federation to satisfy how people were extradited to countries with whom... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Dry weather forecast KARACHI: The Met Office on Thursday forecast mainly dry weather for the most parts of the country in the next 24... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Blind persons to get 50 percent discount on lab tests KARACHI: Dr Essa Laboratory has announced 50 percent discount on all lab tests for blind persons and their families... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Maersk to stop using Myanmar military ports: rights group YANGON: Global shipping giant Maersk will stop using military-owned ports in Myanmar, a lobby group said Thursday... Updated 09 Oct, 2020 04:12am
IBM reorganizes to focus on cloud computing WASHINGTON: IBM on Thursday unveiled a corporate reorganization to allow it to focus on cloud computing, spinning ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
US imposes sanctions on Iran's major banks WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday imposed sweeping sanctions on Iran's banking sector,... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Trump launches rare attack on loyal aides Pompeo, Barr WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday voiced rare criticism of two of his most steadfast aides, ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
UK, Ukraine sign post-Brexit 'partnership agreement' LONDON: Britain and Ukraine on Thursday struck a deal to support Kiev's sovereignty and counter "Russia's malign... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Anger as Turkish army reopens Cyprus resort turned ghost town VAROSHA, (Cyprus): Turkish troops Thursday reopened parts of a Cyprus seaside resort that became a ghost town amid... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Shelling hits Armenian cathedral in Karabakh SHUSHA, (Azerbaijan): Armenia accused Azerbaijan on Thursday of shelling a historic cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Madrid rejects lockdown as Europe faces virus surge MADRID: Madrid's top court on Thursday struck down virus restrictions on millions in the Spanish capital, as ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Crime ratio increasing: Jails overcrowded in Punjab LAHORE: Jails are overcrowded in Punjab as the existing capacity of 45,210 has increased to 51,761, leaving the... Updated 09 Oct, 2020 02:58am
977th Urs of Data Ganj Bakhsh concludes LAHORE: The three-day celebrations of 977th Urs of Hazrat Ali bin Usman Hajveri popularly known as Data Ganj Bakhsh... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange PCJCCI for setting up Pak-China knowledge portal LAHORE: Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President SM Naveed has proposed a... Updated 09 Oct, 2020 02:58am
Mir Shakil's petition: SC issues notice to NAB's PG ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the prosecutor general (PG) National Accountability... Updated 09 Oct, 2020 02:58am
President lauds Navy's role in defending CPEC sea routes ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said Pakistan Navy played a vital role in defending the maritime... Updated 09 Oct, 2020 02:58am
CRM organises a dialogue with media ISLAMABAD: Child Rights Movement (CRM) organized a dialogue with media on "State of Child Rights in view of... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
JI chief announces countrywide movement against inflation LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Senator Sirajul Haq has announced countrywide movement against the skyrocketing... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Punjab witnessing surge in corona cases, deaths LAHORE: Punjab had been witnessing surge in the number of fresh coronavirus cases and deaths in the last few days,... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Tauqeer-Ul-Haq elected PPMA chairman KARACHI: Tauqeer Ul Haq has been elected chairman of the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers' Association for the... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Academic research enlightens mindset of students: SSUET VC KARACHI: Prof Dr Vali Uddin, Vice Chancellor Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET), has said... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) commemorated KARACHI: Tens of thousands of mourners took to MA Jinnah road on Thursday to commemorate the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Facilities to be provided for Eid Milad-un-Nabi processions: Shallwani KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Iftikhar Ali Shallwani on Thursday said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
PPP rejects increase in electricity tariff ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has rejected increase in the electricity tariff and demanded of the... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Azerbaijan rejects baseless, speculative reports ISLAMABAD: Azerbaijan government on Thursday rejected 'speculative and baseless' media reports, claiming the ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Qureshi phones UAE, Saudi counterparts ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood on Thursday telephoned his Saudi and United Arab Emirates counterparts and... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Soomro briefed about NAVTTC objectives ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization Muhammadmian Soomro visited the NAVTTC Headquarters, said a press... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Immigration system: NAB asks FIA to include record of Nawaz's wanted status ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has written a letter to the director general (DG) of the Federal... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Constitution, law do not entitle judges to plots of land: Justice Isa ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court set aside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judgment regarding the Federal Government... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Ministry had not given permission to use tinted glass ISLAMABAD: The Interior Ministry on Thursday clarified that the ministry had not given permission to use tinted... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Dr Shaista joins HEC as executive director ISLAMABAD: Dr Shaista Sohail, a BPS-22 officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service has joined the Higher ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
PEIRA asked to post list of all private schools on website ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has directed the Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) to... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 8, 2020) and the forecast for Friday (October 9, 2020).... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
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 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange KSE-100 Index keeps rising: BRIndex100 consolidates gains KARACHI: A positive trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday on the back of healthy buying, mainly by... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Accredited warehouses, operators thru CMC: SECP issues comprehensive framework ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued a comprehensive framework for... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Cotton & Textile Cotton drops from over 7-month top NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures fell from a more than seven-month peak on Thursday as lower US export sales of the ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Energy Oil jumps on supply cuts in US Gulf • Oil platforms shut in US Gulf as Hurricane Delta strengthens • Norway strike could shut giant Sverdrup... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Energy OPEC doesn't see peak oil demand - yet PARIS: The coronavirus crisis has sparked talk that the world might have reached peak oil demand but the OPEC cartel... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Grains Soya, corn steady CHICAGO: US soyabean and corn futures steadied near recent highs on Thursday, with strong export demand and dry... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks HK stocks slip HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares slid on Thursday on news that Washington might impose restrictions on Tencent Holdings... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Qatar index leads Gulf markets higher DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Thursday, with Qatar outperforming the region as most of the... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Japanese shares up TOKYO: Japanese shares closed higher on Thursday, following an upbeat Wall Street session overnight, as hopes for a... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks European stocks climb MILAN/FRANKFURT: European stocks hit a near three-week high on Thursday as investors globally pinned hopes on more ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Thursday's early trade: Main indexes rise to one-month high NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes rose to a one-month high on Thursday as US President Donald Trump signaled... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Wall Street rises NEW YORK: US stocks closed sharply higher on Wednesday as investors regained hope that at least a partial deal on... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Stocks Australian, NZ shares surge SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: New Zealand stocks posted a record closing high on Thursday and Australian shares extended gains... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Energy Asia's naphtha down to four-day low SINGAPORE: Asia's naphtha crack fell to a four-session low of $88.68 a tonne on Wednesday as spot trades were mostly... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Grains European wheat futures at new highs on weather concerns PARIS: European wheat futures reached new highs on Wednesday in the wake of a rally on US grain markets where funds... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Energy US natural gas futures rise on strong demand NEW YORK: US natural gas futures gained over 3% on Wednesday as producers shut Gulf of Mexico wells ahead of... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 139,255 tonnes of cargo comprising 99,913 tonnes of import cargo and 39,342 tonnes... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (October 8, 2020).... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Cotton & Textile Stable trend witnessed on cotton market KARACHI: The local cotton market remained stable on Thursday. Market sources told that the rate of cotton reached at... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Energy Omar, Nadeem Babar visit PSO KARACHI: The Federal Minister for Energy (Petroleum and Power Division), Omar Ayub Khan and Special Assistant to the... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (October 8, 2020)... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================================= Offset... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Commodities Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (October 8, 2020).... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Bid Rate... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Thursday (October 8, 2020).... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Currency THE RUPEE: More gains versus $ KARACHI: On Thursday, upon market closing, Pakistan Rupee continued its upward trend against USD in both interbank... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (October 8, 2020).... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
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 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (October 8, 2020).... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Mutual Funds Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan KARACHI: Mutual Funds Association has issued open-end funds daily prices for Thursday (October 8, 2020)... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ==================================== BR... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Exchange Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price 1,415.5013... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Rates.JLI JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (October 8, 2020). ======================== Offer ... Published 09 Oct, 2020 02:37am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept