South Balochistan: CDWP approves health project worth Rs5bn ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved one project at the cost of Rs5 billion and... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Whopping $33bn foreign loans taken by PTI govt: Sherry ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has said that... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Illegal appointment of PPL MD: Khaqan says he did not have any record related to case ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
China, Pakistan sign HOC for 3rd batch of Covid-19 vaccine ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Monday signed the Handing over Certificate (HOC) for the third batch of Covid-19... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Jam Kamal orders arrest of journalist’s killers QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan condemned the killing of a journalist and expressed his deep ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Transactions of various PSEs: PC Board’s meeting to review progress ISLAMABAD: A Privatisation Commission Board’s meeting is likely to be held in the current week to review the ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
CM unveils Rs34bn uplift package for Multan LAHORE: Unveiling Rs34 billion development package for Multan, Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
UK announces new sanctions for global corruption LONDON: Britain announced its first sanctions under a new global anti-corruption regime on Monday, freezing assets... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
FBR reduces office timings KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reduced the office hours from 9am to 2pm with 50 percent work from... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
SAU to remain closed from 27th to May 16 HYDERABAD: Sindh Agriculture University will remain closed from April 27 to May 16. It was decided to close the... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
PTI lawmaker accuses Sindh govt of ‘bad governance’ KARACHI: The PTI legislators blamed the Sindh government for the province underdevelopment as the Sindh Assembly... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
HCCI for lifting of garbage from densely populated areas HYDERABAD: On the direction of Patron of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Goharullah and President Fahad... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Digital Customer Reward Campaign: NBP announces winners of lucky draw KARACHI: National Bank of Pakistan announced winners of NBP Digital Customer Reward Campaign for the month of March... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Ukraine urges global solidarity to prevent Chernobyl repeat CHERNOBYL, (Ukraine): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday urged the international community to work... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Russia launches new batch of UK telecom satellites into space MOSCOW: A Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny cosmodrome in Russia’s Far East on Monday carrying 36 UK... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Hong Kong and Singapore aim to start travel bubble in May HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Singapore on Monday announced plans to resurrect their scrapped coronavirus travel bubble... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Iran downplays controversial leaked FM remarks TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday downplayed a leaked audiotape of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
‘Sham’ Libya trials sentence 22 to death: Amnesty TRIPOLI: Eastern Libyan military courts have sentenced at least 22 people to death and jailed hundreds more since... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
China plans new base for aviation, space industry in eastern city BEIJING: China’s eastern city of Suzhou will become a new base for the space and aviation industry with the... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
US Supreme Court to take up gun rights case WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge backed by the gun lobby to a New York law that... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Kuwait sovereign fund to get over $1.8bn per year from KPC KUWAIT: Kuwait’s sovereign wealth fund and state-owned Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) reached an agreement... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
17 migrants found dead on boat off Spain’s Canary Islands MADRID: Seventeen people were found dead on a migrant boat off El Hierro in Spain’s Canary Islands on Monday and... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Maskless Thai PM fined as coronavirus cases spike BANGKOK: Thailand’s prime minister was fined for not wearing a mask Monday after new Covid-19 restrictions came... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:09am
Amid criticism, US announces export of up to 60m AstraZeneca vaccine WASHINGTON: The United States will release up to 60 million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a senior... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
EU sues AstraZeneca over vaccine delivery shortfall BRUSSELS: The European Union said Monday it has launched legal action against pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca over... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Kazakhstan rolls out homegrown vaccine NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan on Monday rolled out its homegrown coronavirus vaccine, with the Central Asian country’s... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Biden promises India Covid support in call to Modi WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden promised emergency assistance to Covid-ravaged India in a telephone call Monday... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
US, UK rush supplies to virus-hit India as Italy opens up NEW DELHI: The United States and Britain rushed ventilators and vaccine materials to virus-stricken India on Monday... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Egypt executes nine over 2013 police station storming CAIRO: Egyptian authorities executed nine people Monday over the storming of a police station in 2013 in which 13... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Philips sees hit from product safety fault THE HAGUE: Dutch firm Philips said Monday it anticipates a hit of up to 250 million euros ($302 million) from a... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Erdogan says Biden’s genocide recognition ‘destructive’ ANKARA: Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday denounced US President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Italy’s fate, credibility at stake with EU recovery plan: PM ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday presented his government’s 220-billion-euro ($266-billion)... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Putin says Prague’s accusations against Russia ‘absurd’ MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Monday dismissed as “absurd” Prague’s accusations against Moscow after... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Russia expels Ukrainian diplomat in ongoing spat MOSCOW: Moscow announced Monday it was expelling a Ukrainian embassy worker, the latest in a wave of diplomatic... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
German firms file anti-trust complaint against Apple BERLIN: A group of German tech and media companies filed an anti-trust complaint Monday against Apple over the US... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Karachi Safe City Project: TI voices concern over violation of SPPRA Rules 2010 KARACHI: The Transparency International (TI) has expressed concerns over the alleged violation of SPPRA Rules 2010,... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
No decision to pass students without exams: Shafqat ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Monday said, no decision has... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
KPC award ceremony: list of recipients KARACHI: Karachi Press Club (KPC) on Saturday organized an award ceremony in recognition of services rendered by... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am
Occupied Palestinian territories: Pakistan concerned at developments ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Monday, expressed serious concern over the recent developments in occupied Palestinian... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
KIA industries facing serious problems KARACHI: The industries of Korangi Industrial Area are facing serious problems due to negligence of the Karachi ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:06pm
LHC dismisses plea of PML-N leader LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday dismissed plea of a PML-N leader Raja Hanif Abbasi seeking transfer of... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
PU takes up degree cases LAHORE: Punjab University’s 1742nd meeting was held at the committee room of the Vice Chancellor’s office here ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Nadeem Khalid elected WWF-Pakistan president LAHORE: The Board of Directors of WWF-Pakistan has elected Nadeem Khalid as the new President of WWF-Pakistan. He is... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Islamic content won’t be removed from curriculum: governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has taken stern notice of the issue of omitting Islamic content ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Dr Qibla seeks Ulema’s assistance to enforce Covid-19 SOPs ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz Monday appealed Ulema and religious scholars to... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Summary moved for seven official holidays on Eid ISLAMABAD: There may be seven holidays for government employees on the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr from May 10 to 16,... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
PM agrees to meet pro-JKT lawmakers ISLAMABAD: Despite all the efforts from anti-Jahangir Khan Traeen lobby, Prime Minister Imran Khan has finally ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Covid-19 cases tally crosses 800,000 with 4,825 new cases: NCOC ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s coronavirus cases tally, on Monday, crossed the 800,000 mark with the emergence of 4,825 new... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
UVAS organises online seminar LAHORE: In collaboration with East Windsor Animal Hospital, USA, the Vet Crescent Society of the University of... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
PMA urges people to follow SOPs KARACHI: Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) urged masses to adopt preventive measures by wearing mask and social... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
PPP, Kashmiris have inseparable relationship: Faryal ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Parliamentary Board constituted by Chairman PPP, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari for the Azad... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Tarin briefs UK HC about working of Ehsaas emergency cash plan ISLAMABAD: Dr Christian Turner, the British High Commissioner to Pakistan called on the Federal Minister for Finance... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Senate committees: PTI quietly reaches deal with PPP? ISLAMABAD: Ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has quietly reached an understanding with opposition’s... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Punjab reports 2,190 fresh corona cases, 26 deaths LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, as out of 19,445 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Covid-19 surge in Lahore: Joint teams of LEAs to ensure closure of markets, bazaars at 6pm LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has said that all the bazaars including wholesale ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Police arrest 18 ‘drug peddlers’ ISLAMABAD: The city police on Monday during an ongoing operation against drug peddlers arrested 18 outlaws in two... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Eid eve: Ministry to give 30-day pardon to all prisoners ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior has decided to give a 30-day pardon to all prisoners incarcerated in jails ... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
Cambridge exams begin under strict corona SOPs ISLAMABAD: The Cambridge examinations have started from Monday with strict coronavirus standard operating procedures... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket “I thought businessmen were savvy enough not to put all their eggs in one basket.” “Who are you talking of?... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Letters ‘PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “PTI’s second innings: overcast conditions?” carried the newspaper ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Digital passes fail to banish airline fears over airport chaos While politicians hail digital health passes as the solution to aviation’s Covid-19 crisis, airline bosses are... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
As small-cap stocks lag, Wall Street worries about broad slowdown An historic rally in share prices for smaller US companies has slowed sharply in April after six months of strong... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Outlook for the BoP The balance of payments (BoP) numbers for the first three quarters of 2020-21 have just been released by the SBP. By... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
PM failed to fulfil promise of South Punjab province: Marriyum ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) secretary information Marriyum Aurangzeb lashed out at government ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Fazl urges PPP, ANP to rejoin PDM by acknowledging ‘mistakes’ ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), while announcing recommencement of anti-government movement with... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
‘Tevta striving to implement PM’s vision of technical education’ LAHORE: Chairperson Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Tevta), Ali Salman Siddique said on ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks Most major Gulf bourses gain on corporate earnings DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Monday, with the Saudi index leading gains after a slew of... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks Japanese shares rise TOKYO: Japanese shares settled higher on Monday as travel-related stocks bounced back from losses driven by fears of... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks European stocks up AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks ended higher on Monday as strong metals prices boosted miners, while a rise in ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks China stocks down SHANGHAI: China stocks reversed earlier gains to end lower on Monday, as investors pocketed profits following a... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks Monday’s early afternoon trade: Tesla lifts Wall Street’s main indexes NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday as electric-car maker Tesla gained ahead its earnings report,... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks Indian shares post best day in 2 weeks BENGALURU: Indian shares posted their sharpest daily rise in nearly two weeks on Monday, spurred by gains in ICICI... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks FTSE 100 slips LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as heavyweight export-oriented companies slipped on a stronger... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Two new border crossings to be reopened with Iran ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said the government has decided to open two new ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Saudi minister invites Fawad to visit KSA ISLAMABAD: Saudi Minister for Media Dr Majed bin Abdullah Al-Kassabi has invited Minister for Information and... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (April 26, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (April 27, 2021).... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates.The Rupee THE RUPEE: Downward trend continues KARACHI: On Monday, PKR continued to go down against USD in both interbank and open markets touching 155 in open... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (April 26, 2021).... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
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 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (April 26, 2021).... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Monday... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates.PSX Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
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 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates.SBP 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 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates.SBP State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Rates.BR Index KSE-100 Index roars back: BRIndex100 snaps meltdown KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a bullish trend on the back of healthy buying, mainly by local... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
PM puts a spotlight on southern Punjab MULTAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the establishment of South Punjab Secretariat was a step towards new... Updated 27 Apr, 2021 09:44am
Energy PEPCO’s transfer policy: Frequent changes causing loss of billions LAHORE: Frequent changes in the transfer policy of Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) have made it ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Commodities FPCCI advocates free-float mechanism for sugar price KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has opposed fixation of sugar price by... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
‘Nomadland’ wins big at pandemic Oscars as Zhao makes history HOLLYWOOD, (United States): US road movie “Nomadland” emerged as the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday with... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Energy Oil falls on India’s Covid surge; OPEC+ limits drop NEW YORK: Oil pared its losses on Monday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Cotton & Textile Cotton futures near 8-week high NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures rose to their highest since early March on Monday on persistent worries that... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Commodities Palladium scales record peak, gold steadies in NY NEW YORK: Deficit-stricken palladium scaled a record peak on Monday, while gold held steady as investors awaited... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Commodities Copper hits 10-year peak LONDON: Copper prices soared to 10-year highs on Monday as Chile supply concerns, sliding inventories, a weaker... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Zaghari-Ratcliffe sentenced to a year in prison TEHRAN: British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, held in Iran since 2016, was jailed for a year and ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
OICCI urges effective intellectual property regime KARACHI: “The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has always championed the cause of... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
World military spending grows despite pandemic STOCKHOLM: Military expenditure worldwide rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020, defying the economic impact of the... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Situation in India ‘beyond heartbreaking’: WHO GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases ... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points