Relaunching in a crisis, Alitalia scales back at home The deepest crisis in aviation history might seem the worst time to relaunch an airline. But for Alitalia the ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
RLNG is no panacea It is increasingly getting clear that RLNG has issues of irregular pricing and there are other supply chain issues... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
HBL-PSL 2021: Online sale of tickets to start from today LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has urged the players, players support personnel and match officials... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Three dead as heavy snow and gale-force winds hit Greece ATHENS: Three people died Tuesday as heavy snowfall not seen in more than a decade fell and gale-force winds hit... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
France maintains Sahel force to ‘decapitate’ Al-Qaeda groups PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron pledged on Tuesday to keep French troops in the Sahel region of western Africa, to... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
US court orders $834m from BMS, Sanofi on Plavix NEW YORK: A Hawaii court ordered Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi to pay the state $834 million over marketing claims... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
5G phones may interfere with aircraft: French regulator PARIS: The latest generation of smartphones, 5G, can interfere with aircraft altitude instruments, the French Civil... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
Iran, Russia start joint naval drill in Indian Ocean TEHRAN: Iran’s armed forces on Tuesday launched a joint naval drill with Russia in the north of the Indian Ocean... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:47am
Dubai princess says fears for life as held ‘hostage’ LONDON: The daughter of Dubai’s ruler says she is being held captive and fears for her life after a foiled attempt... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Russia says may remain in Open Skies accord if US rejoins MOSCOW: Russia said Tuesday it was prepared to stay in the Open Skies defence accord that allows signatories to... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
North Korea ‘tried to hack’ Pfizer for vaccine info: South’s spies SEOUL: North Korean hackers tried to break into the computer systems of pharmaceutical giant Pfizer in a search for... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
Dutch court orders govt to lift Covid curfew THE HAGUE: A Dutch court on Tuesday told the government to immediately lift a nationwide coronavirus curfew that... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
In EU first, Chinese vaccines arrive in Hungary BUDAPEST: Hungary on Tuesday became the first EU country to receive China’s Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine as an... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
Five Bangladeshi extremist sentenced to death for writer’s murder DHAKA: Five extremists were sentenced to death on Tuesday over the brutal murder of a Bangladeshi-American writer ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
Marriott CEO dies after battle with cancer WASHINGTON: Marriott International chief executive Arne Sorenson has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, the... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:48am
Davis Cup tie between Pakistan and Japan: Minister orders comprehensive security arrangements ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination/President, Pakistan Sports Board, Dr Fehmida Mirza... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Associate Degree Plan to help get rid of cramming: minister LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun said on Tuesday that Associate Degree Programme... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
PM urged to save overseas Pakistanis from ‘commission mafia’ LAHORE: Chairman Pak Europe Friendship Federation Ch Pervaiz Iqbal on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Agri, livestock sectors: CM seeks transfer of technology from EU LAHORE: Appreciating the cooperation extended by the European Union for social sector reforms, Chief Minister Punjab... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Senate elections: ECP will revert to secret ballot? ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would likely revert to secret ballot in case a decision on the... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
PM’s house, office, etc: Significant cuts in expenditure witnessed ISLAMABAD: As part of austerity measures of present Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) federal government, highly... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
KMC’s tree plantation campaign begins today KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Tuesday said 100,000 saplings would be planted in a campaign going to... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: What ‘little’ surgery she needs? “I have been racking my brain as to what little surgery Maryam Nawaz needs Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Upcountry likely to be cold, dry until 19th KARACHI: Weather in the upcountry tourists’ venues are likely to continue as cold and dry until Feb 19, the Met... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Senate election: PM gives tickets to those who are not party loyalists, says Khaqan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Letters China overtakes US… This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner” carried by... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
What goes around comes around Circular economy, an innovative business model developed recently, offers countries like Pakistan suffering from... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Bye-elections: PPP wins Malir, Sanghar seats KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has secured a landslide victory in by-poll held in district Sanghar’s... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Diseases caused by tobacco products termed major burden in health cost ISLAMABAD: A number of different diseases caused by tobacco products have turned out to be one of the major ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
‘Govt wants PIA to further strengthen its operations in Afghanistan’ ISLAMABAD: The government wants the PIA to further strengthen its operations in Afghanistan. PIA CEO Air Marshal... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Extreme Commerce, Daraz sign memorandum ISLAMABAD: Extreme Commerce Pakistan’s first EdTech company and Daraz, on Tuesday, signed a memorandum to improve... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
PSEB achieves level 4 in e-office implementation ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has achieved level 4 in e-office implementation. The e-office... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Insurance/reinsurance/Takaful entities: SECP issues list of 25 auditors for statutory audit ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued approved list of 25 auditors for the... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
Stocks Dubai bucks Gulf trend with blue-chip sell-off DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Middle East ended higher on Tuesday, though the Dubai index was dragged into... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks European shares hover near one-year highs MILAN/FRANKFURT: European shares hovered near one-year highs on Tuesday as investors bet a bumper US stimulus ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks Financials drive FTSE 100 higher LONDON: The FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday, helped by financial stocks that gained on bets of a vaccine-led economic... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks Tuesday’s early trade: Wall Street scales new peak on stimulus, recovery bets NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes hit all-time highs on Tuesday, with investors piling into economically... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks Australian shares at one-year high SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares ended Tuesday’s session at a one-year high, driven by strong half-yearly... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks Japan shares extend gains to 30-year high TOKYO: Japanese stocks rose to a 30-year high on Tuesday as progress in the distribution of coronavirus vaccines... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Tharparkar holds agri, fishing business prospects HYDERABAD: Tharp-arkar, once a desolate land and depending on infrequent seasonal rains resulting in regular ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
EDUCAST facilitates humanitarian efforts in war-torn areas of Yemen KARACHI: Pakistan based Tele health technology specialist organization EDUCAST, facilitates humanitarian efforts in... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
PMSA rescues three stranded fishing boats KARACHI: The Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) rescued three fishing boats stranded in sea due to machinery... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Islamabad, KP region: Former SSP Jamil elected IPA chairman ISLAMABAD: Former Senior Super-intendent of Police (SSP) Jamil Hashmi has been elected as chairman of International... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Virtual book launch of ‘Divided Species’ held KARACHI: “Reading science fiction novels always fascinated my imagination. I wondered why extraterrestrial beings... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Annual elections of PU Academic Staff Association tomorrow LAHORE: Tough contest is expected between Teachers Alliance and Alliance of Councils of Professionals and Teachers... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
SSUET, ILMA University sign MoU KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology (SSUET) and ILMA University have signed a memorandum of... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
SAU VC inaugurates academic research on ‘Quinoa’ HYDRERABAD: First time academic research on super food crop ‘Quinoa’ in Sindh inaugurated by Prof Dr Fateh Marri... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Pre-arrest bail of Wassan extended KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday extended the pre-arrest bail of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Pak-Qatar Takaful holds annual conference KARACHI: The Pak-Qatar Family Takaful on Tuesday held its annual conference to celebrate 2020’s performance and to... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
PTI’s Haleem Adil arrested: PPP, PTI workers clash during Malir by-election KARACHI: Some polling stations in PS-88 Malir-ll constituency turned battle fields on Tuesday as clashes erupted... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Petition against ‘illegal’ benches of tribunal: LHC issues notices to PM, law ministry and ATIR chairman ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued notices to Prime Minister (Rules Framing Authority), the secretary... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Missing persons: Relatives take out rally from NPC to D-Chowk ISLAMABAD: The relatives of the Baloch missing persons Tuesday took out a protest rally from the National Press Club... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
TSML clarifies ISLAMABAD: The Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited (TSML) unequivocally denies all claims made in the media and in the... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
NA-45 Kurram, PK-63 by-elections: ECP completes preparations PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized preparations for holding by-elections on the ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
PTI govt wants to ensure transparency, says Shibli ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz on Tuesday said the PTI government wanted to ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Silencing Kashmiri, Pakistani voices: Parliamentary body grills Twitter’s regional head ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir on Tuesday grilled the regional head of social media platform,... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
Development of agriculture sector: Scientists urged to come up with viable solutions FAISALABAD: Sindh Agriculture Secretary Abdul Raheem Soomro has urged agriculture scientists to come up with viable... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
Chinese cos ready to invest in economic zones: CPEC chief LAHORE: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Chairman Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that Chinese companies... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Minister inaugurates daycare centre LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Women Development Ashifa Riaz on Tuesday inaugurated a daycare centre at the Punjab... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
IHC declares lawyers’ chambers in F-8 ‘illegally constructed’ ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared that lawyers’ chambers on sports ground in the F-8 sector of ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
NA-45, Kurram-1: PPPP withdraws party ticket in by-election ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has withdrawn party ticket earlier awarded to ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
PML-N faces ‘internal rift’ over award of Senate tickets LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is learnt to have facing internal rift within party cadres over... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Marriyum demands criminal proceedings against Shehzad ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary-information Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday demanded ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
FO briefs diplomatic missions on IIOJK situation ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood on Tuesday briefed the heads of diplomatic missions in Islamabad on the... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
Senate polls: PTI challenges Gillani’s papers ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday challenged nomination papers of the Pakistan... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
Shujaat undergoes surgery successfully LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) President Ch Shujaat Hussain was successfully operated upon by a team of... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
KCR, Railways Freight Corridor projects: Minister reviews present status ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar directed the Ministry of... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:41am
Senate polls: PTI to emerge victorious, claims Rashid ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday said that there would be no surprise in the Senate polls, and... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
PM gives Vawda clean chit to contest Senate polls ISLAMABAD: Finally, the lady luck smiled on the Water Resources Minister Faisal Vawda as Prime Minister Imran Khan... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:38am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (February 16, 2021) and the forecast for Wednesday (February 17, 2021).... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:39am
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 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (February 16, 2021).... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
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 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Rates.BR Index PSX stays bullish: BRIndex100 rallies KARACHI: A bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on the second consecutive day Tuesday. With increasing... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Cotton & Textile Fabric, yarn: Exporters not accepting orders due to high price, short availability LAHORE: A huge number of export orders are being received by the value-added garment industry, however, exporters ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Cotton & Textile Cotton hits 2-1/2-year peak on strong demand NEW YORK: Cotton prices climbed to a 2-1/2-year peak on Tuesday, as robust demand and expectations of a reduction in... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Energy Record high pump prices hit India’s gasoline, gasoil sales NEW DELHI: Indian state refiners’ gasoline sales in the first two weeks of February fell below pre-pandemic ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Energy Oil prices hover near 13-month highs NEW YORK: Oil prices hovered near 13-month highs on Tuesday, supported by a deep freeze in the US South that shut... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Grains EU wheat crops not seen suffering big hit from cold spell PARIS: Severe cold across Europe in the past week is unlikely to have inflicted significant damage on wheat crops... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Energy Denmark to end North Sea oil and gas production by 2050 COPENHAGEN: Denmark, the EU’s biggest oil producer post-Brexit, said it will halt all North Sea oil and gas... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Energy Asia’s naphtha crack falls to 7-week low SINGAPORE: Asia’s naphtha crack on Monday extended losses for a fourth straight session to hit its lowest since... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Grains Russian wheat export prices down MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices fell for the fourth consecutive week last week amid a decline in prices in... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Energy European gasoline margins jump LONDON: Benchmark northwest European gasoline margins started the week firmly in positive territory at above $2 a... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Commodities Dry weather hits Ivory Coast’s cocoa mid-crop ABIDJAN: Dry weather and heat last week in Ivory Coast’s central cocoa-growing regions threatened to reduce the... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Grains European wheat futures rise to one week high HAMBURG: Euronext European wheat futures rose to its highest in almost a week on Monday as a tender issued by ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Commodities EU imports soyabean, rapeseed PARIS: European Union soyabean imports in the 2020/21 season that started last July had reached 9.17 million tonnes... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 184,893 tonnes of cargo comprising 109,887 tonnes of import cargo and 75,006 ... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (February 16, 2021).... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Cotton & Textile Bullish trend witnessed on cotton market KARACHI: The local cotton market remained bullish on Tuesday. Market sources told that trading volume was good.... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Cotton & Textile Shortage of cotton yarn: Exporters not able to work at full potential, says FBAATI chief KARACHI: Former chairman and spokesman of Federal B Area Association of Trade and Industry (FBAATI) Idrees Gigi said... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Rates.Bullion Bullion Rates KARACHI: Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Tuesday (February 16, 2021).... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Monday official prices.... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Tuesday (February 16, 2021)... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (February 16, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (February 16, 2021).... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (February 16, 2021). ======================== Bid Rate... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (February 16, 2021).... Published 17 Feb, 2021 04:24am