26 killed in Bangladesh boat accident DHAKA: At least 26 people were killed when a speedboat packed with passengers collided with a vessel transporting... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Egypt orders 30 more fighter jets from France PARIS: France has agreed to sell 30 more Rafale fighter jets to Egypt, a source close to the contract said on ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Hong Kong ends longest recession in decades HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s economy jumped back into growth in the first quarter of the year, official figures showed... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Blinken urges North Korea to embrace diplomacy after consulting allies LONDON: Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asked North Korea to embrace diplomacy as he briefed allies on a... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Slovenia journalists call for donations to fund news agency LJUBLJANA: Slovenian journalists on Monday launched a donation campaign to support the EU country’s sole news... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Philippines’ top diplomat swears at China online, tells nation to leave disputed waters MANILA: The Philippines’ top diplomat unambiguously told Beijing where to go on Monday, as the government insisted... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
4 killed in flash floods in Yemen’s historic Tarim city TARIM, (Yemen): Four people have been killed in flash floods following heavy rains in the historic Yemeni city of... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
EU summons Russian envoy over blacklisting of officials BRUSSELS: The European Union summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday after Moscow put eight EU nationals, ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
France rescues Gupta foundries PARIS: France has provided a 10-million-euro ($12-million) loan to Alvance, part of the steelmaking GFG Alliance... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
India nears 20m Covid cases as Europe eyes reopening • Denmark bars J&J vaccine from vaccination plan • Novavax starts Covid vaccine trials on children •... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Underprivileged strata: 133 sites identified for PM’s affordable housing scheme: Buzdar LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar chaired a video-link meeting about the construction of low-cost... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am
Shehbaz slams govt policy on vaccination: Punjab reports 22 fatalities, 2,040 fresh corona cases LAHORE: The impact of corona restrictions has started yielding results, as out of 16307 corona tests conducted ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am
Major reshuffle in bureaucracy ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday made a big shuffle in the bureaucracy by transferring and positing top... Updated 05 May, 2021 02:54pm
Corona restrictions start yielding positive results LAHORE: The impact of corona restrictions has started yielding results, as out of 16307 corona tests conducted ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am
Governor wants electoral reforms for transparent elections LAHORE: Terming transparent elections as voice of every Pakistani, Punjab governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am
Merck CEO Belen Garijo becomes first woman to lead German DAX firm FRANKFURT: Belen Garijo has taken over as CEO at German pharmaceuticals giant Merck — the first woman to... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:53am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (May 3, 2021).... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
APCAA urges federal govt to ensure uninterrupted port operations KARACHI: All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has urged the federal government to ensure uninterrupted... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am
ECP likely to face political parties, public ire again ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is once again likely to come under criticism from political parties... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am
CCTV cameras: SIDCL to give report to PAC panel in 15 days ISLAMABAD: The Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Ltd (SIDCL) will provide a fact-finding report to a... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am
President for investing in telemedicine ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said that there was a need to invest in telemedicine through enhanced... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am
Pak-India backchannel talks: Former diplomats, defence officials sound note of caution ISLAMABAD: Former diplomats and defence officials, Monday, sounded a note of caution about Pakistan-India ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am
Country sees 4,213 new cases of Covid-19, 79 deaths ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, after April 25, for the first time recorded less than 100 Covid-19 deaths as the authorities... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:56am
Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme: Fawad, Farrukh discuss inclusion of journalists ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain and Minister of State for Information... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
Foreign funding case: ECP rejects Akbar’s request for laptop ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected the request of Akbar Sher Babar, the petitioner... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
IHC seeks AAG’s assistance in Imran Farooq case ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday ordered the Additional Attorney General (AAG) to assist whether a... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
PTI intends to introduce electoral reforms: minister ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) said on Monday that it intends to introduce electoral reforms ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
Khurshid Shah, son contract coronavirus KARACHI Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader and former leader of the opposition in National Assembly Syed... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: EVM: the neutral umpire? “I would like to request, humbly request our Prime Minister to…” “Are you going to use cricket... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Sialkot incident: Firdous clarifies position LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Punjab Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Monday said that some elements are ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
Govt tightens borders with Iran, Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has enforced the reviewed land border management with Afghanistan and Iran on Monday to be... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
Sania meets ‘Ehsaas Rehribaans’ ISLAMABAD: Dr Sania Nishtar visited the ‘Ehsaas Rehribaan’ site in G-11 Markaz of the federal capital to ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
MoU signed: CPSC, RINSTRA Technologies to build cultural, business, economic cooperation ISLAMABAD: China Pakistan Study Center (CPSC) and RINSTRA Technologies on Monday signed memorandum of understanding... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
Private educational institutions: 20pc fee concession announced ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to give 20 percent fee concession to students of private educational... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
WSSCK launches cleanliness campaign PESHAWAR: Water and Sanitation Service Company Kohat (WSSCK) has started removing garbage from a drain in Mohallah... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
First ever shipment from Pakistan under TIR reaches Tashkent ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday informed that... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
OCHSL (Kidney Hill) case: AC reserves judgement on accused acquittal pleas till 19th ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court Islamabad hearing an illegal allotment of plots of Overseas Cooperative Housing... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:55am
Non-bailable arrest warrants of co-accused in LNG case: NAB again fails to submit report before AC ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on Monday again failed to submit a report before the... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Delegation of Huawei meets president ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for promoting Knowledge-Economy and digitalization of government... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Blinq signs agreement for NIFT ePay to enable digital payments KARACHI: Blinq, a new digital online platform aggregating merchants for enabling e-commerce by PakPay (Pvt.) ... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Electoral process: Keeping establishment away is real electoral reforms: Bilawal KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Monday said that the Pakistan Muslim... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
APNS condoles KARACHI: “Sarmad Ali, President and Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani, Secretary General of the All Pakistan Newspapers... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
SHC announces new Covid-19 restrictions KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday announced new Covid-19 restrictions to control the spread of virus as the... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
BoI chairman briefs Tarin on board’s working ISLAMABAD: Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) Atif Bokhari called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Agriculture minister pays surprise visit to Hyderabad HYDERABAD: On the directives of Sindh Chief Minister, the provincial Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Ismail Raho... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Businesspeople express concern over long holidays KARACHI: Business and industrial community has expressed concern over long Eid holidays and urged... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Murad says planning ‘Citizen Budget’ KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that he has planned to present a ‘Citizen budget’ for... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
BOP and AIM sign agreement for promotion of low-cost housing LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) and Akhuwat Islamic Microfinance (AIM), have signed an agreement for promoting... Updated 04 May, 2021 09:54am
Letters PM’s Labour Day message In his Labour Day message, prime minister Imran Khan has said that his government is committed to improving working... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Tesla, under scrutiny in China, steps up engagement with regulators Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc., facing scrutiny in China over safety and customer service complaints, is boosting... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
World Press Freedom Day May 3, 2021 passed as World Press Freedom Day in relative quietude given the damper on all aspects of life wrought ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Medium-term budgetary strategy The Medium-term Budgetary Strategy paper (MTBS) has been released recently by the Federal Ministry of Finance... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Bait-ul-Sukoon gives free treatment to 21,118 cancer patients KARACHI: Bait-ul-Sukoon Cancer Hospital successfully provided treatment to 21,118 cancer patients entirely free of... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Traders to ‘strongly resist’ if complete lockdown imposed: APAT LAHORE: The All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) has warned that traders from across the country would strongly... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
SCCI supports traders’ protest against complete lockdown PESHAWAR: The Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has announced to support the traders’ protest against... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Press Freedom Day: Speakers for unity among journalist bodies LAHORE: Speakers at a national webinar on press freedom have called upon the need to create unity among journalist... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Govt considers freedom of press as fundamental, democratic right: Fawad ISLAMABAD: Reiterating the government’s commitment to ensure free and independent media, Minister for Information... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Registrar Modaraba delegates certain powers to subordinates ISLAMABAD: The Registrar Modaraba of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has delegated key... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (May 3, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (May 4, 2021).... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.BR Index PSX stays depressed: BRIndex100 falters KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday remained under heavy pressure due to selling, mainly by local investors in... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks PSX holiday on 7th KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange will remain closed on Friday, May 07, 2021 on account of Juma-tul-Wida. This was... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Energy Oil rises as demand hopes bolster sentiment NEW YORK: Oil rose more than 1% on Monday as Chinese economic figures and US vaccination rates pointed to a strong... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton futures dip on rain forecasts NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures edged lower on Monday on forecasts for some rain in key producing regions, but losses... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Energy Iraq’s Mansuriya gas field to cost $2.1bn BAGHDAD: Development of Iraq’s Mansuriya gas field on the coast near the Iranian border is expected to cost $2.1... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Energy OPEC’s share of Indian oil imports plunges NEW DELHI: OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports fell to the lowest in at least two decades in the year to the end... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Energy Asia gasoline, naphtha cracks edge lower despite weaker crude SINGAPORE: Asia’s gasoline and naphtha cracks both edged lower on Monday, reversing an upward trend seen ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 279,547 tonnes of cargo comprising 218,552 tonnes of import cargos and ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Commodities China seeks to cool red-hot steel sector LAUNCESTON: China has moved to cool its red-hot steel sector by discouraging exports and boosting imports of some... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (May 3, 2021).... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Cotton & Textile Sluggish trend remains continues in cotton market KARACHI: The sluggish trend remained continued in the local cotton market on Monday. Market sources told that ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks Property, banking stocks boost Dubai; Saudi index falls DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Monday, with the Dubai index outperforming the region ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks China stocks take lion’s share as EM flows bounce back in April NEW YORK: Foreign net flows to emerging market equity and debt portfolios picked up in April as currency volatility... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks Monday’s early trade: Wall Street’s top indexes up, growth stocks lag NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Monday after a week of largely upbeat earnings strengthened... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks European stocks up AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks ended higher on Monday after the European Commission outlined plans to loosen... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks UK, China and Japan markets closed LONDON/BEIJING/TOKYO: Stocks, financial and commodity markets in China, United Kingdom and Japan were closed on... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Yarn Prices Karachi Yarn Market Rate KARACHI: Karachi Yarn Market Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================================= CONES CARDED... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Friday official prices.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================================= Offset Paper... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (May 3, 2021).... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Bid Rate Rs... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (May 3, 2021).... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.The Rupee THE RUPEE: Mixed patterns KARACHI: On Monday, PKR exhibited very mixed movement. It went up for buying while going down for selling against ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (May 3, 2021).... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
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 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Monday... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.BR Index BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (May 3, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.PSX BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.PSX Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.PSX Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.PSX Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
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 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.EFU EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,311.8546... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,459.9474 Bid... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Rates.EFU EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (May 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,541.0333... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept