Naya Nazimabad Ramazan football tournament from 18th KARACHI: Naya Nazimabad Gymkhana Night Football Tournament will be played from April 18 at the lush green Football... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Protesters, police clash for third night over US police shooting MINNEAPOLIS: Protesters faced off with police for a third night Tuesday in the American city of Minneapolis over the... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Ryanair loses in EU court over bailouts of rivals BRUSSELS: Ryanair on Wednesday lost further legal challenges to state rescues of rival airlines as an EU court... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Microsoft defends against new threat to Exchange SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft on Tuesday moved to defend against a dangerous new threat to Exchange email servers while... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Britain approves Virgin Media-O2 mega merger LONDON: Britain’s competition regulator on Wednesday approved a blockbuster £31-billion merger of telecoms giant... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
EU to get 50m Pfizer doses early as Denmark scraps AZ BRUSSELS: The EU said Wednesday it would get 50 million Pfizer vaccine doses earlier than expected, as rival... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Johnson shortens India visit LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will shorten his delayed visit to India later this month, his first... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Somali president signs law extending mandate for two years MOGADISHU: Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has signed a controversial law extending his mandate for... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Haiti govt resigns faced with spike in kidnappings PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti’s government has resigned and a new prime minister has been appointed, President Jovenel... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Cuba loosens ban on cattle slaughter, sales of beef, dairy HAVANA: Cuba announced that it was loosening a decades-old ban on the slaughter of cattle and sale of beef and dairy... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Europe needs more aid to counter continued Covid risks: IMF WASHINGTON: Europe faces more risks to its economic recovery due to Covid-19 variants and delays in vaccination... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Erdogan fires back at Draghi over ‘dictator’ comment ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday slammed Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi for ... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Turkey fines Google for abusing dominant position ANKARA: Turkey’s Competition Board said on Wednesday it had fined Google more than 296 million lira ($36.65... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Israel sends Jordan extra water thanks to ‘US pressure’ AMMAN: Jordan, reliant on Israel for water, has obtained additional supplies from the Jewish state ahead of an... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Russia says Sputnik V vaccine does not cause blood clots MOSCOW: The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine said Wednesday its jab did not cause blood clots, ... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Report on Capitol Hill riot criticizes police preparation, response WASHINGTON: Capitol Police had more intelligence than was previously known ahead of the January 6 riot at Congress... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Myanmar protesters throw red paint in the streets as death toll mounts YANGON: Anti-coup protesters in Myanmar sloshed red paint in the streets on Wednesday to symbolise the blood spilled... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Alitalia workers protest as airline risks bankruptcy ROME: Around 1,000 Alitalia workers took to Rome’s streets Wednesday to demand more state help for the beleaguered... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Khamenei warns against nuclear talks dragging on TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader warned Wednesday against protracted talks on the country’s atomic programme, in... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Google unveils $2bn data hub in Poland WARSAW: US tech giant Google on Wednesday launched a new cloud data hub in Warsaw — its first in Central and... Updated 15 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Punjab reports 79 Covid-19 deaths, 2,775 fresh cases LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to play havoc, as 79 more deaths were reported across the province including... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
BoI attends SDG Investment Fair 2021 ISLAMABAD - The Board of Investment in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UNDP participated... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Population of Sindh as per UNICEF survey stands at 61.04m: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the faulty census of 2017 has shown 47.8 million... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
NTDC sets up central control centre LAHORE: In compliance of directions of Ministry of Energy (Power Division), National Transmission & Despatch... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Covid-19 deaths reach record 135 mark ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Wednesday, reported 135 Covid-19 deaths, the highest number of coronavirus deaths since June... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Govt following zero-tolerance policy: CM LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has expressed gratitude over the restoration of the law and order... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
KMU, ZamungKor sign MoU PESHAWAR: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed here on Wednesday, between Khyber Medical University (KMU)... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Police directed to register FIR against sugar mill LAHORE: The Cane Commissioner Punjab has directed the city police officer, Faisalabad, to register a case against... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (April 14, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (April 15, 2021).... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Gas allocation policy: A skewed priority and a vicious cycle Pakistan’s gas allocation policy caters to winning votes rather than what is right for its economy or bringing its... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Reforming the reformers Those tasked with bringing about reform for Pakistan through planning and development have no easy job, but their... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
ECP issues list of seven reclassified CBs ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday published the list of seven cantonment boards (CBs)... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Embittered Tareen hits out at FIA ISLAMABAD: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has taken cognizance of matters that are neither criminal nor within... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Deaths of I A Rehman, Zia Shahid condoled LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Siraj ul Haq, Secretary General Amirul Azeem and other leaders have expressed grief ... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
PTI foreign funding case: ECP dismisses Akbar’s plea ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has dismissed petition of Akbar S Babar for providing relevant... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Overseas Pakistanis: Special courts in Punjab to ensure timely justice LAHORE: The decision to set up Special Courts in Punjab has been taken for the provision of timely justice to... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Sherry accuses govt of ‘financial mismanagement’ ISLAMABAD: PPP parliamentary leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has said that total debt has reached Rs44... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Dozens of TLP protesters arrested after clash with police ISLAMABAD: Dozens of protesters were arrested on Wednesday as they clashed with police in an ongoing crackdown... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Transfers, postings of high ranking officers ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division (ED) on Wednesday issued the notification directing transfers and postings of... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: A ‘new’ Pakistan “My friend’s son was beaten up by a school mate and I asked him what he would do in return? He said he will hurl... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
PIA obtains ISO-45001: 2018 certificate LAHORE: A simple certificate awarding ceremony was held at PIA office Lahore. Managing Director RICI – Pakistan,... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Baisakhi: PM grants special permission for Indian pilgrims ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday wishing the Sikh community a joyful Baisakhi said the government... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan, Uzbekistan agree to encourage spiritual tourism ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has underlined the importance of enhancing political and diplomatic linkages,... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Economic diplomacy at core of country’s foreign policy: Qureshi ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Wednesday, said that economic diplomacy is at the core of the... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
KCR project: Umar directs ministry, P3A to start work on market project ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar directed the Ministry of... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
SDGs implementation: ‘WB says developing states need $1trn financing annually’ ISLAMABAD: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan has said that the World Bank in its 2018... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
NAB clarification ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has vehemently rejected an editorial “The NAB Dread” carried... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
‘Nearly 2000 rural revenue centres will be made functional’ LAHORE: Senior Member Board of Revenue Babar Hayyat Tarar has said that two thousand Rural Revenue Centres will be... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Mandviwalla hopes Fazl will resolve issues with PPP, ANP ISLAMABAD: Former Senate deputy chairman Saleem Mandviwalla, on Wednesday, expressed his optimism that the chief of... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
SHC seeks reply form NAB in Nisar Morai’s case KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday has sought a reply from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Food to growing population: Call for developing sustainable agriculture HYDERABAD: Researchers in the agriculture sector on Wednesday raised a question about how it could be possible for... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Huge quantity of ammunition seized in Kohlu QUETTA: Levies Force’s QRF personnel on Wednesday foiled a bid of sabotage and seized a large number of ammunition... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Bilawal condemns violence across country KARACHI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has strongly condemned violence in... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Sehr, Iftar: Governor asks KE to provide relief to consumers KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Wednesday asked K-Electric management to provide maximum relief to residents... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
KE celebrates successful plantation of 100,000 mangroves KARACHI: As part of the environmental and social implementation programme for BQPS – III, KE celebrated the... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
UPaisa, Abacus enter into strategic partnership KARACHI: UPaisa and Abacus entered into a strategic partnership for the launch of a mobile application which... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
50 NEFR centres established across Sindh: minister HYDERABAD: Provincial Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Ismail Rahu has said that in order to promote agriculture in... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Letters Proposed anti-smuggling law According to a Business Recorder news item, the proposed law has empowered the law enforcement agencies and customs... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
China’s big tech ‘rectification’ continues after Alibaba record fine A record fine, public penitence from a tech giant and a ‘who’s who’ of digital firms warned to “rectify”... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks China shares up BEIJING: China shares rose on Wednesday, with IT firms leading the gains, as investors cheered internet platform... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks Wednesday’s early trade: Stocks up as big banks kick off earnings season NEW YORK: US stock indexes rose on Wednesday after upbeat earnings reports from Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan boosted... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks S&P ends at record peak, Nasdaq jumps NEW YORK: The S&P 500 closed at another record high on Tuesday and the Nasdaq composite index jumped, as... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks Japanese shares down TOKYO: Japanese shares ended lower on Wednesday, weighed down by cyclicals, as a resurgence in COVID-19 cases cast... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks London stocks climb LONDON: British shares ended higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight energy and travel stocks, while... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks Ready market: SECP prohibits two banks from engaging in false shares trade ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has prohibited two banks from engaging in false... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
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 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Rates.BR Index KSE-100 Index extends gains: BRIndex100 advances KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday witnessed a positive trend on the first day of Ramazan and closed on... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Cotton & Textile Target of 4m acres of cotton sowing to be achieved in Punjab MULTAN: Government has set cotton sowing target at four million acres in Punjab and agriculture department was ... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities Sugar, wheat flour shortage at USC outlets ISLAMABAD: Sugar, wheat flour, and some other subsidised commodities are in short supply at most Utility Stores... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities Gold prices slightly up KARACHI: Gold prices on Wednesday gained some weight on the local market, traders said. The precious metal price ... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Cotton & Textile Cotton futures up NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures gained on Wednesday on a softer dollar, as traders awaited a federal report expected to... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities Gold falls in NY NEW YORK: Gold fell on Wednesday as an uptick in US Treasury yields weighed on the non-yielding bullion’s appeal,... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities Supply angst propels aluminium to multi-year high LONDON: Aluminium prices rose on Wednesday to their highest in nearly three years on worries about supplies from top... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Energy Oil climbs nearly 5pc on signs of increasing crude demand NEW YORK: Oil prices surged almost 5% on Wednesday, after a report from the International Energy Agency, followed by... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Energy OGRA recommends cut in POL products’ prices ISLAMABAD –The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has worked out a reduction in ex-depot prices of petroleum... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Babar ends reign of India’s Kohli as top ODI batsman LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has ended the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches against South... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities German Q1 2021 cocoa grind down HAMBURG: Germany’s first quarter 2021 cocoa grind fell 8.1% on the year to 91,482 tonnes, the German confectionery... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Tuesday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 12.103... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Energy ME Crude: Benchmarks inch up SINGAPORE: Middle East crude benchmarks Oman and Dubai edged up on Wednesday, while the market awaited fresh cues... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Energy Asia naphtha halts decline; gasoline edges higher SINGAPORE: Asia’s naphtha crack edged higher on Wednesday, halting a four-session losing streak that had sent the... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Energy Asia Fuel Oil: VLSFO crack firms, Fujairah stocks fall SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) refining margin firmed on Wednesday, climbing... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities India’s March palm oil imports up MUMBAI: India’s palm oil imports in March jumped 57% year on year as refiners increased purchases of the tropical... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities Ukraine barley export prices fall KYIV: Ukrainian barley export prices have dropped to five-month lows owing to limited demand, analysts at ... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities EU wheat at 1-month high on weather concerns PARIS: European wheat rose to a one-month high on Tuesday, boosted by concerns that adverse weather in the United... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Commodities Too early to call frost damage on grains but concern grows PARIS: It is too early to estimate the impact on grain crops from a severe frost that has hit France but there is... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 91,203 tonnes of cargo comprising 75,637 tonnes of import cargo and 15,566... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (April 14, 2021).... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Cotton & Textile Lacklustre business activity on cotton market LAHORE: The sluggish trend remained continued in the local market on Wednesday. Market sources told that due to the... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks Qatar leads major Gulf markets higher; Egypt retreats DUBAI: Major Gulf stock markets ended higher on Wednesday amid rising oil prices on revised oil demand forecasts,... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Stocks European stocks up AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks inched up on Wednesday, as upbeat earnings from German software firm SAP and ... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Energy Karachi MNAs discuss gas issue with Omar ISLAMABAD: Members National Assembly (MNAs) elected from Karachi called on minister for energy, Omar Ayub Khan here... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Thursday, April 15, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS HOUR 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS HOUR 06:55 HEADLINE... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices.... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (April 14, 2021)... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday (April 14, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (April 14, 2021).... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am