Myanmar anti-coup protesters return as UN urges end to violence YANGON: Defiant anti-coup protesters returned to the streets across Myanmar on Thursday after the deadliest day of... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:41am
Nine Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash ISTANBUL: Nine Turkish soldiers were killed and four wounded when their military helicopter crashed Thursday in ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:41am
US, UK suspend tariffs and seek aircraft row resolution LONDON/WASHINGTON: The United States agreed a four-month suspension of retaliatory tariffs imposed on British goods... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:41am
Senate elections: Bid to seek trust vote aimed at hiding PM’s defeat: Bilawal ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari termed the seeking of vote of... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
PM praises Elahi ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday telephoned Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi and ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
NA-75 Daska by-poll: Punjab CS, IGP assure ECP of probe against officials concerned ISLAMABAD: Chief Secretary Jawwad Rafique Malik and Inspector General Police (IGP) Punjab Inam Ghani on Thursday... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
European countries: Qureshi for addressing impediments in economic ties ISLAMABAD, March 4, 2021: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Thursday, called for enhanced cooperation with... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
75 suspects arrested in search operation ISLAMABAD: The twin cities’ police, on Thursday, conducted joint patrolling as well as search operation at the IJP... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Rashid tells NA: ‘Pakistan continues to be one of worst prolific executioners in the world’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan continues to be one of the worst prolific executioners in the world as currently 9,732 criminals... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
PTI’s time is over: opposition ISLAMABAD: The time of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has ended, and now it is the time of a bright ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Nawaz asks Imran to step down ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former premier, Nawaz Sharif on Thursday, asked ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Tajik ambassador visits LCCI LAHORE: Ambassador of Tajikistan Ismatullo Nasredin on Thursday called for measures to cement trade and economic... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
IT ministry’s DDWP approves 7 projects of Rs4.8bn ISLAMABAD: The Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) of the Ministry of Information Technology and... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
FO refutes State Dept for referring to J&K as ‘union territory’ ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office, on Thursday, once again refuted the US State Department for referring to Jammu and... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Met Office issues pollution alert LAHORE: The Met Office has issued pollution alert for sensitive persons, saying that the air quality index has risen... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:43am
Corona positivity rate remains 4.72pc in Punjab LAHORE: The positivity rate of coronavirus in the province remained 4.72 percent, as out of 16,857 Covid-19 tests, ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:39am
FCCI, NIC join hands FAISALABAD. An instant economic turnaround is possible by providing conducive environment to educated Pakistani ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:39am
75 Pakistanis to pursue PhD degrees in five years: HEC signs MoA with Queen Mary University of London ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan and Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have signed a... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:39am
Anti-encroachment: Railways retrieves warehouse in operation KARACHI: In a yet another anti-encroachment operation, Pakistan Railways Karachi retrieved possession of a warehouse... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:39am
Rotary Club to educate people about causes of hearing impairment KARACHI: The Rotary Club, Karachi, and Taaj Welfare Organization have decided to observe this year as a “Hearing... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:39am
Senate elections have brought Pakistan into disrepute: Kamal KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said that the Senate election proved that there... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:39am
Differently-abled employees: KMC adds Rs2000 allowance to salaries KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) said it has added Rs2000 allowance in salaries of disabled employees... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Affordable housing for masses: HBL, Akhuwat ink strategic MoU LAHORE: HBL’s Islamic Banking arm and Akhuwat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Toshakhana case: AC adjourns hearing till 11th ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Thursday again adjourned hearing of the Toshakhana case involving former... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Court attack case: ATC sends two lawyers to Adiala Jail on judicial remand ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Thursday sent two lawyers to Adiala Jail for seven days on judicial remand... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Assets beyond means case: NAB summons Safdar on 10th LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore has summoned Captain Muhammad Safdar (Retd) in possessing... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
COAS, German envoy discuss Afghan peace process RAWALPINDI: Bernhard Stephan Schlagheck, German Ambassador to Pakistan, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Governor acknowledges services of Pak Navy LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Thursday said that Pakistan Navy is successfully tackling the... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Race for Senate chairman election begins: PPP, PTI start establishing contacts with smaller groups LAHORE: The race for the election of chairman Senate has started after the election of upper house of the ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
‘Govt plans parking plazas across Punjab’ LAHORE: Advisor to Chief Minister Punjab on Economic Affairs & Planning and Development (P&D) Dr Salman Shah... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Poverty eradication: Pakistan lauds China on accomplishing UN goal NEW YORK: Pakistan has congratulated China on achieving the poverty eradication target 10 years ahead of the ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Russia has vaccinated two million, says Putin MOSCOW: Russia has fully vaccinated two million people with its homegrown jabs, President Vladimir Putin said on... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Italy blocks export of AstraZeneca doses to Australia BRUSSELS: Italy has blocked a shipment to Australia of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine in the first such export ban... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
EU opens way for Russian jabs as nations try to hold off new surge THE HAGUE: Russian coronavirus shots could soon be doled out across Europe after the EU said Thursday it was... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
US, at UN, accuses Russia of blocking ‘accountability’ on Syria chem weapons UNITED NATIONS: The new US envoy to the United Nations on Thursday accused Russia of seeking to stymie efforts to... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Europeans drop plan to censure Iran at UN nuclear watchdog VIENNA: European nations dropped a planned resolution criticising Iran at this week’s meeting of the UN nuclear... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
SpaceX rocket explodes on ground after seemingly successful flight WASHINGTON: Third time’s a charm? Not so for SpaceX, whose unmanned rocket exploded on the ground Wednesday after... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Tsunami warning lifted after 6.9 quake off New Zealand AUCKLAND: New Zealanders were jolted awake by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the North Island Friday, triggering a... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Female doctor killed in eastern Afghanistan JALALABAD: A female doctor was killed in a bomb blast in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in what appeared to be... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
IS recruiting British youth in pandemic: foreign minister LONDON: The Islamic State group and other terror organisations are recruiting young people in the UK in “worrying... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
NATO chief warns EU it can’t defend Europe alone BRUGES, (Belgium): NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned Thursday that the European Union cannot defend its... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Nearly a fifth of all food reaching consumers wasted: UN PARIS: Seventeen percent of the food available to consumers worldwide in 2019 — almost one billion tonnes — was... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
MoU signed to pursue agri-tech initiatives KARACHI: To address food demands of the future and challenges faced by Pakistan, the Institute of Business ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Ravi Riverfront Project: LHC restrains govt from land acquisition LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Thursday restrained the provincial government from any process of land acquisition... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:40am
Excise Police Jacobabad seize 125kg of charas KARACHI: In the ongoing crackdown on drug dealers on the instructions of Provincial Minister for Excise &... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:41am
Rates.BR Index PSX closes in deep red: BRIndex100 nosedives KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday nosedived just after opening of the trading session. It closed in deep red... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Imported Covid-19 vaccinations: Frontline workers top priority, PAC told ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was informed, on Thursday that frontline workers were the top ... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:42am
‘17 lawmakers from ruling alliance voted against Hafeez’ ISLAMABAD: As many as 17 parliamentarians of the ruling alliance voted against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI),... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:42am
Ramzan Sugar Mills: Accountability court adjourns hearing till 11th LAHORE: An accountability court adjourned to March 11 the hearing of the money laundering and Ramzan Sugar Mills... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:42am
Shehbaz advised against traveling for over a week ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:42am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM has checkmated Opposition? “The victory was Zardari sahib’s, and I reckon any university of good repute should confer another PhD on ... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Letters Adding to Shabbar Zaidi’s argument In one of his recent articles for Business Recorder, Syed Shabbar Zaidi has threw ample light on the criticality of... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
FBR, tax potential & enforcement — I The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has achieved the target of first eight months (July 2020 to February 2021) of the... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Global vaccine justice — I ‘The global Covid-19 vaccine roll-out is creating a “vaccine apartheid”. As of February 24, approximately 216... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Global bond rout puts BOJ’s yield curve control in spotlight The Bank of Japan’s success in controlling the shape of the bond market’s yield curve could tempt other central... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Capital reports 231 Covid-19 cases ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has registered 231 new Covid-19 cases which is the highest number ... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port handled 123,717 tonnes of cargo comprising 85,867 tonnes of import cargo and 37,850 tonnes... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks Dubai bourse leads most of Gulf lower DUBAI: Stock markets in Dubai and Qatar ended lower on Thursday, hit by blue-chip shares trading ex-dividend, while... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks European shares fall MILAN/LONDON: A three-day rally in European stocks was clipped on Thursday as a renewed jump in US bond yields hit... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks China blue-chips drop most in over 7 months BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Chinese shares dropped on Thursday, with the blue-chip index declining the most in more than seven... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks Thursday’s early trade: S&P, Nasdaq slip NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq slipped in choppy trading on Thursday as jittery investors looked to ... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks Nasdaq plummets as high-flying tech stocks retreat NEW YORK: The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Wednesday after investors sold high-flying technology shares and pivoted... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks Nikkei hits 1-month low TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei index on Thursday dropped to its lowest in one month, as investors sold off heavyweights... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks UK shares slip as bond, inflation worries weigh LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 fell on Thursday, dragged down by miners on concerns about rising bond yields and... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Company’s name reservation: SECP centralises function of approving applications ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), to further speedup the processing and bring... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Nestlé Pakistan wins GDIB Award KARACHI: Nestlé Pakistan was recognized as a diversity and inclusion (D&I) champion at the Global Diversity and... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Yarn Prices Karachi Yarn Market Rate KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================================= CONES ... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (March 4, 2021) and the forecast for Friday (March 5, 2021).... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices.... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (March 4, 2021)... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Updated 05 Mar, 2021 09:42am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (March 4, 2021).... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.The Rupee THE RUPEE: Slight fall KARACHI: After market close on Thursday, Pakistan Rupee broke its upward trend and fell slightly against USD in both... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (March 4, 2021).... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
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 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (March 4, 2021).... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.PSX BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.PSX Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.PSX Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.PSX Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
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 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,562.2822... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.JLI JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer ... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.JLI JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.JLI JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,223.2697 Bid... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.JLI JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ========================... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.JLI JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ========================... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (March 4, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am