Complete lockdown imposed in two VCs of Peshawar PESHAWAR: The local authorities have imposed a complete lockdown in village councils (VCs) of provincial capital to... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Al-Khidmat offers free oxygen for Covid-19 patients KARACHI: Al-Khidmat has offered free supplies of oxygen and medical service to the government to tackle the new... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
PM to visit G-B today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to visit Gilgit-Baltistan today (Friday) to inaugurate three key... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
LEAs visit BOP head office to check SOPs LAHORE: Law Enforcement Agencies on Thursday visited BOP Head Office and its Branch located at Main Boulevard,... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Shifa reaches milestone of 1000 liver transplants ISLAMABAD: Shifa International Hospital Islamabad has achieved a landmark in country's medical history by becoming... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Zardari, close aide summoned in corruption case ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, summoned former president Asif Ali Zardari and his close aide in... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Six uplift schemes of various sectors approved LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved six development schemes of various sectors with an... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Electronic voting machines: President for expediting process ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the Ministry of Science of Technology and other concerned organisations... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Covid-19 pandemic: Police, traders organise walk to create awareness ISLAMABAD: The city police, on Thursday, organised a walk along with traders’ community to create awareness ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Farrukh Habib sworn in as state minister for information ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Thursday administered oath of office to Farrukh Habib as Minister of State for... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
3G and 4G users reach 95.38m: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 95.38 million by end February 2021 compared to 92.99... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Gender gap in voter lists: NADRA practices held responsible ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) learnt Thursday that ‘complex’ registration procedures ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Hungarian minister due today ISLAMABAD: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Peter Szijjarto will arrive on an official visit to... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Hamza demands probe into Bashir Memon's allegations LAHORE: PML-N Vice-President and Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Sharif has demanded an inquiry... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
50 shops, stores and restaurants sealed for violating corona SOPs LAHORE: For failing to adopt Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Lahore district administration ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Punjab reports over 100 corona deaths for third consecutive day LAHORE: The novel coronavirus continued to play havoc, as Punjab reported 103 more deaths including 34 each in ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
President meets UMT chief LAHORE: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi met with President University of Management and Technology (UMT), Ibrahim... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations: Japan announces foreign recipients KARACHI: The Govern-ment of Japan has announced the foreign recipients of the 2021 Spring Conferment of Decorations... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Covid-19 vaccine: Around 1m doses reach from China through PIA KARACHI: Around one million doses of Covid-19 vaccine reach Pakistan from China through three special flights of... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Thaver's GM Rashid Khayyam passes away KARACHI: Rashid Khayyam, Director Client Service at GH Thaver & Co passed away in the early hours of the morning... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Administrator forms body to manage graveyards' affairs KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed has formed an eight-member central committee comprising officials of... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Protection of mangroves: SHC seeks report from Sindh govt KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday sought a report from provincial government about protection of mangroves... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Minister warns of complete lockdown if SOPs violated KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the situation of covid-19 is very alarming and that... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Kisan Cards to digitize rural economy, say experts KARACHI: The Kisan Card program is expected to boost the demand for phosphate fertilizers and result in positive... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
SOPs violations during March: 2,638 FIRs registered in Lahore LAHORE: The capital city police have registered a total of 2,638 first information reports (FIRs) on violations of... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Buzdar, Sarwar vow to use resources to combat corona challenge LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar and Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar have expressed their resolve... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
European Parliament approves defence fund BRUSSELS: EU lawmakers on Thursday approved a 7.9-billion-euro defence fund billed as an important step in ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Europe Four killed in Germany care clinic attack BERLIN: Four people have been killed and one person seriously wounded in an attack at a care clinic in Germany,... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Asia Myanmar air bases come under rocket fire YANGON: Two Myanmar air force bases came under rocket attack on Thursday, the military said, as the country grapples... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
South Asia Millions vote in final phase of marathon India poll as virus cases soar KOLKATA: Millions voted in the final phase of a marathon election in India's West Bengal on Thursday, despite a... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Asia Kyrgyzstan says agreed ceasefire with Tajikistan BISHKEK: Kyrgyzstan said Thursday it had quickly agreed a ceasefire with Tajikistan after the heaviest clashes in... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Middle East Iran think-tank head resigns after Zarif audio leak TEHRAN: The head of an Iranian think-tank linked to the presidency has resigned after an audiotape leak in which the... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
China launches first module for new space station BEIJING: China launched the first module of its "Heavenly Palace" space station on Thursday, a milestone in ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
'Historic' legal blow for Merkel's climate plan amid Green surge KARLSRUHE, (Germany): Germany's highest court ruled Thursday that the government's flagship climate protection plan... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
No breakthrough in Cyprus settlement talks at UN GENEVA: Talks with rival Cypriot leaders failed to find common ground that could pave the way towards resolving the... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Apple, Facebook deliver more blockbuster profits for tech SAN FRANCISCO: Apple and Facebook delivered blockbuster profits on Wednesday in the latest sign of Big Tech’s... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Who will pay for the energy transition? LONDON: The transition from a fossil-fuel dominated energy system to one with zero emissions would require trillions... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:33am
Letters Keeping our fingers crossed This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Fiscal consolidation or economic stimulus?: Country faced with... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Weeding out 'deadwood' According to a news story, the coalition government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has recently convened a ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Climate change crisis: more talk than action 'This is a dire warning that the economic recovery from the Covid crisis is currently anything but sustainable for... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Fed tames taper talk, but investors look for clues in coming months Investors have received some reassurance that the Federal Reserve will not imminently reduce its support of the US... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
SECP launches combined digital registration with provincial agencies ISLAMABAD: As part of its transformational journey, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
NAHE signs ‘Memorandum of Commitment’ with PPMI to train HEC employees ISLAMABAD: The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) has signed a Memorandum of Commitment with the Pakistan... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
PM won’t show flexibility on accountability for anyone: governor ISLAMABAD: Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said on Thursday former secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Meezan Bank receives multiple awards ISLAMABAD: Meezan Bank, the leading Islamic bank of Pakistan received the following two awards by the Honorable ... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
Indictment of ex-DG Parks Qaimkhani on May 6 ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Thursday, fixed May 6 for indictment of former director general Parks and... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
PM orders probe into complaints against ex-ambassador to KSA ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered an inquiry into the complaints by Pakistani community in Saudi... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
'No ban on Aitekaf,' Ashrafi rejects rumours ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am
PARTLY FACETIOUS The Sussexes "I reckon The Khan has something in common with the Sussexes - Harry and Meghan Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
‘2030 agenda for SDGs recognises immense contribution of migration’ ISLAMABAD: Chief Economist Ministry of Planning Development and Special Initiatives Dr Muhammad Ahmad said that the... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
FCCI chief welcomes formation of commercial courts in Punjab FAISALABAD: Engineer Hafiz Ihtasham Javed President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) has ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Penalty reduction: SC sets aside KP Service Tribunal’s judgment ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has set aside Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Service Tribunal judgment to reduce the penalty of a... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Nine months period: KE BoD approves financial results KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) Limited Board of Directors approved the company’s financial results for the 9-month ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rising number of corona cases, deaths: Punjab cabinet reviews proposal for complete lockdown LAHORE: Punjab cabinet which met here on Thursday with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair expressed... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Murad directs complete ban on inter-city transport from today KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed divisional administration to ensure enforcement of... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
HumWell telehealth service providing 24/7 help KARACHI: Responding to the increasing healthcare disparities and the right to health being compromised in the... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Karandaaz Pakistan accepts applications from banks, PSO and others ISLAMABAD: Karan-daaz Pakistan is currently accepting applications from commercial banks, branchless banks, ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 147,450 tonnes of cargos comprising 94,534 tonnes of import cargos and ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks Saudi bourse underperforms subdued Gulf markets DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, with the Saudi index underperforming, dragged down by... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks Indian shares move higher BENGALURU: Indian shares ended at their highest level since mid-March in a volatile session on Thursday as a surge ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks European shares dip AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks ended lower on Thursday, even as bank shares hit 14-month highs on strong ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks China stocks surge SHANGHAI: China stocks ended the session higher on Thursday, underpinned by gains in financials after some... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks Thursday’s early afternoon trade: S&P near record high; Facebook jumps, Apple slips NEW YORK: The S&P 500 hovered near record highs on Thursday, helped by gains in Facebook and upbeat economic... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks Wall Street lower after Fed report NEW YORK: Wall Street ended lower on Wednesday after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates and its monthly... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks Australian shares climb SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares closed at their highest level in nearly 14 months on Thursday, extending gains... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks FTSE 100 flat; Unilever rises LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 closed flat on Thursday after hitting a one-week high hours earlier as a wave of ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rs5bn to be disbursed until June: 10,000 businesses set up through Kamyab Jawan Scheme ISLAMABAD: A total of 10,000 businesses have been set up by young entrepreneurs by getting access to finances ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
World Art Day: Indus Valley School hosts webinar KARACHI: The Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, hosted a webinar targeting budding and professional ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
KMC managing 40 large parks KARACHI: Director General Parks and Horticulture, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Taha Saleem has said that... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (April 29, 2021) and the forecast for Friday (April 30, 2021).... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Thursday (April 29, 2021).... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.The Rupee THE RUPEE: Mixed movement KARACHI: On Thursday, PKR exhibited mixed movement. It went down against USD in interbank market while in open... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Thursday (April 29, 2021).... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
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 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Thursday (April 29, 2021).... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.PSX BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.PSX Board meetings in progress KARACHI: Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.PSX Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.PSX Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.PSX Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
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 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.JLI JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (April 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (April 29, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,200.2597 Bid... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.LIBOR LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (April 29, 2021).... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
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 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.LIBOR LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Thursday (April 29, ... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.SBP State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Rates.BR Index PSX maintains drawdown: BRIndex100 stays bearish KARACHI: A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday due to selling by local and foreign investors... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Govt to get 15.4m doses of vaccine: SAPM ISLAMABAD: Government has purchased 13 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine from three Chinese companies, Special... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Pakistan, Germany review cooperation ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his German counterpart Heiko Maas, on Thursday, reviewed... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Revival of industry, exports growth: Business council comes up with recommendations KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has come up with a set of recommendations for the revival of industry,... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
All CCI parameters witness decline in Q1 KARACHI: All parameters of Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) witnessed an overall decline during the first quarter of... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Forex accounts attached to recover dues: IR dept accused of deviating from statutory provisions ISLAMABAD: In an apparent move to achieve budgetary targets, the Inland Revenue Department has been accused of... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
NA-249 by-election: Close contest between PPP, PML-N candidates KARACHI: Counting was under way in a closely-contested NA-249 by-election in Karachi which was held yesterday in the... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Waqar Masood redesignated ISLAMABAD: The government has redesignated Dr Waqar Masood Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue as... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
PM seeks report of consultants on i-voting by May 31 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed Minister for IT& Telecom to ensure that the report of the... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Fawad slams Fazl over statement against ‘national security’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said “senile JUI-F cleric... Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am