Shamshad elected as first woman chairperson of PSX board KARACHI: For the first time in the 73 years history of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a woman chairperson has been... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Captain, two soldiers martyred RAWALPINDI: The Security forces on Wednesday conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Dosalli, North... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Australia provides Iftar meals and learning material for street children ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission in Islamabad Wednesday joined Pehli Kiran Schools to distribute Iftar ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Young people living with disabilities: First Lady for purposeful acknowledgement of needs ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives organised a Policy Roundtable on... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Maulana Tariq Jamil calls on PM ISLAMABAD: Religious scholar Maulana Tariq Jamil called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday, the PM ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Call to release incarcerated Kashmiri leadership: Pakistan grieved over Ashraf Sehrai’s demise in Indian custody ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed deep grief over the demise of senior Kashmiri leader Ashraf Sehrai in Indian custody... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Women’s jobs: ‘Covid-19 wiped out a disproportionately higher share’ ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar,... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
300kg hashish confiscated KARACHI: Sindh Excise and Taxation department claimed to have confiscated 300 kilograms of hashish from a car parked... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Daraz to support PM’s ‘Koi Bhooka Na Soye’ scheme KARACHI: Daraz has announced to support Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Initiative of “Koi Bhooka Na Soye ” in... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Temporary, contract, daily wage employees: Superior courts always disapproved practice: SHC KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has observed that superior courts have always disapproved of the practice of... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
PSX announces Eid holidays KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will remain closed from May 07, 2021 to May 16, 2021. According to a notice... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
CTD arrests four accused affiliated with banned SRA KARACHI: Sindh Counter Terrorism Department in a joint operation with Rangers arrested four alleged terrorists... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Benazir Mazdoor Card: Stakeholders should be taken on board to make SESSI functional: NKATI KARACHI: President of North Karachi Association of Trade & Industry (NKATI), Faisal Moiz Khan has proposed that... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Sharjeel chairs meeting to review Covid-19 situation HYDERABAD: A meeting to review the Covid-19 situation was held under the chairmanship of MPA Sharjeel Inam Memon ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
EFP calls for immediate vaccination of industrial workers KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, President, Employers’ Federation of Pakistan (EFP), while lauding the Government’s... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Industrialists urge federal govt to reconsider Eid holidays decision KARACHI: Industrialists and traders community has appealed to the federal government to reconsider the Eidul Fitr... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
‘Committees to improve condition of graveyards’ KARACHI: Administr-ator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Wednesday said that the Central Committee and sub committees have ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Punjab universities VCs: Elahi expresses anger over violation of powers LAHORE: Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervez Elahi on Wednesday expresses anger over violation of powers of Vice... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Purchase of food items: USC directed to withdraw NIC condition ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Wednesday, directed the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to withdraw the... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Ferozsons Labs salutes healthcare heroes KARACHI: To honour the selfless efforts and sacrifices made by doctors, nurses, paramedics and frontline health... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Seizing of Nawaz’s properties: NAB fails again to submit reply on Maryam’s plea ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on Wednesday, again failed to submit its reply before the... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
KPT chief visits Ferry Terminal Shed ISLAMABAD: Chairman KPT Nadir Mumtaz Warraich alongwith General Manager (CW/E) paid a visit to Ferry Terminal Shed ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Hot, dry weather likely in plain areas KARACHI: Hot and dry weather is likely to prevail over most of the plain areas of the country in the next 24 hours,... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Germany sets more ambitious climate goals after landmark ruling BERLIN: The German government said Wednesday it would set more ambitious targets to reduce CO2 emissions after a... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
US, Japan, S Korea pledge cooperation on N Korea LONDON: The United States, South Korea and Japan pledged Wednesday to cooperate on North Korea as their top ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Facebook oversight board upholds Trump ban WASHINGTON: Facebook’s independent oversight board on Wednesday upheld a ban on former US president Donald Trump... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
London and Brussels agree EU ambassador status post-Brexit LONDON: The European Union’s ambassador to the UK will have full diplomatic status, London and Brussels said... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
UK govt condemns French threats over post-Brexit fishing LONDON: Britain on Wednesday called French threats to cut off electricity to the Channel Island of Jersey... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
US says ICBM test aborted before launch WASHINGTON: The United States announced Wednesday that a planned test of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
India authorises 5G trials without Huawei, ZTE NEW DELHI: India has authorised trials of super-fast 5G wireless technology, giving access to international ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Meghan Markle wins UK copyright claim LONDON: A British court on Wednesday upheld Meghan Markle’s copyright claim against Associated Newspapers, the... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Canada authorizes Pfizer Covid vaccine for kids age 12 and up OTTAWA: Canada on Wednesday approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 12 years and... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
India to pump $6.7bn into virus fight as Biden sets vaccine target MUMBAI: India on Wednesday pledged billions of dollars to boost its flagging vaccine programme, as President Joe... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
India warned to brace for new waves NEW DELHI: India, gripped by one of the most deadly coronavirus surges seen by any country, will have to be ready ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
India G7 delegation in Covid scare NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister was forced to abandon face-to-face G7 meetings on the pandemic in London on... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
G7 works on vaccine plan after pleas to help poor LONDON: The Group of Seven wealthy democracies on Wednesday worked on plans to scale up global Covid-19 ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
UK banks slammed over ‘hollow’ climate stance on coal LONDON: Britain’s biggest banks have made “hollow” carbon-reduction pledges and are key financiers of coal, a... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:18am
Anti-corona SOPs: CM directs commissioner Lahore to ensure strict compliance LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed Commissioner Lahore Capt Muhammad Usman Yunis (R) to... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:20am
Covid-19 pandemic: 58 fatalities, 2087 fresh cases reported in Punjab LAHORE: There is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, as out of 16,844 Covid-19 tests conducted during the last ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Purchase of drugs: SC dissatisfied with NDMA report ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, expressed dissatisfaction over the National Disaster Management ... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Covid-19 cases significantly dropped in Mardan PESHAWAR: The coronavirus cases have significantly dropped owing to weeklong complete lockdown imposed by local... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
PM to leave for Saudi Arabia tomorrow: Ashrafi ISLAMABAD: Special Representative of the Prime Minister on Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mahmood... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Huawei team meets Shoaib Siddiqui ISLAMABAD: Delegation of Huawei led by Vice President of the Huawei Middle East Region Space Lee called on Federal... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Kashmir body be renamed as Kashmir, Palestine Committee: Babar ISLAMABAD: Former Senator Farhatullah Babar has called for renaming the Kashmir Committee of Parliament as the... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Legal representative for Jadhav: IHC grants another opportunity to India ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday granted another opportunity to India regarding appointment of... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Pakistan condemns attacks against forces engaged in fencing border ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the “organised” attacks against security forces engaged in fencing the... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
ADR function may be entrusted to us, says FTO ISLAMABAD: Expressing dissatisfaction over the Federal Board of Revenue’s Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Worsening health crisis in IoK: Parliamentary panel urges UN, WHO, ICRC to take notice ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel Wednesday urged the United Nations, World Health Organization (WHO) and... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Fawad becomes expert at measuring Covid-19 SOPs: Murad ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah, on Wednesday, said that the Election Commission of Pakistan... Updated 06 May, 2021 10:19am
Special persons: ‘Washrooms equipped with modern facilities to be constructed in Islamabad’ ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that washrooms equipped with modern facilities would be... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Covid-19: 200,000 people vaccinated for first time ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar has said that Tuesday for the first time... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Letters Generation capacity to be expanded only on 2 bases — II It is really a fallacy that the latest decision in the shape of LNG-based power plant will have thermal efficiency ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Biden poised to pivot US arms deals toward security, human rights Ninety minutes before President Joe Biden took office on January 20th, the United States signed a $23 billion dollar... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Revenue, health benefits of raising tobacco taxes Raising tax revenues during the third wave of Covid-19 is a daunting task for the policymakers in Pakistan. There ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
The cycle of futility Since the return to democracy in 2008, and faced with a shattered economy (starting with Musharraf’s inglorious... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Overseas Pakistanis: One police station to be allocated in Lahore LAHORE: The Punjab police have decided to allocate a police station in Lahore to expedite the process of resolving... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Azhar to continue as Chairman of NCG of AML, CFT ISLAMABAD: Owing to the recent change of portfolios in the Prime Minister’s Cabinet, the Cabinet Division,... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
KP govt identifies 350 water supply schemes in southern districts PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has said that unavailability of clean drinking water was a long standing... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
SABAQ deploys offline version of SELD learning application KARACHI: SABAQ, in collaboration with the School Education Literacy Department (SELD), UNICEF, and Malala Fund has... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Agriculture sector top priority of govt: SAPM ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema, on Wednesday, ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.Ports Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 99,979 tonnes of cargos comprising 51,329 tonnes of import cargos and 48,650... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Saudi bourse down; Kuwait shines DUBAI: Saudi Arabian stocks closed lower on Wednesday, hit by losses in banking and petrochemical stocks, while the... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Australia shares jump, NZ down SYDNEY/WELLINGTON: Australian shares finished at their highest level in more than 14 months on Wednesday, buoyed by... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Banks, pharma lift Indian shares BENGALURU: Financial and healthcare stocks pushed Indian shares higher on Wednesday after the central bank announced... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks European stocks up AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European stocks marked their best day in nearly two months on Wednesday, recovering from a sharp... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Wednesday’s early afternoon trade: Dow hits record high NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes and the Dow hit a record high on Wednesday, as growth stocks bounced from a... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Nasdaq plummets NEW YORK: The Nasdaq ended sharply lower on Tuesday as investors dumped megacap growth stocks to seek shelter in ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks FTSE 100 sees best day in two-month LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 clocked its best day in over two months on Wednesday, supported by gains in heavyweight... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
APTMA asks govt to review Eid holidays decision ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has requested the government to review its decision of 10... Updated 07 May, 2021 03:03pm
Torkham border: Restriction on entry of non-Pakistani citizens imposed till 20th PESHAWAR: The restriction was imposed on entry of non-Pakistani citizens at Torkham border by following... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
‘80pc alternative medicine makers do not have testing labs’ ISLAMABAD: There are currently more than 500 alternative medicine manufacturers of which almost 80 percent of the... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Govt committed to development, progress of merged areas: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the government was committed to the development and progress... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (May 5, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (May 6, 2021).... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (May 5, 2021).... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.The Rupee THE RUPEE: More gains KARACHI: On Wednesday, PKR continued its gains against USD in both interbank and open markets going well below 154.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (May 5, 2021).... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
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 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (May 5, 2021).... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.PSX BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.PSX Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.PSX Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.PSX Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
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 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (May 5, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.LIBOR LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (May 5, 2021).... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
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 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.LIBOR LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Wednesday (May 5, 2021).... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.SBP State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Rates.BR Index PSX stays bullish: BRIndex100 regains footing KARACHI: A bullish trend on Pakistan Stock Exchange continued on Wednesday on the back of healthy buying by local ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Govt yet to comply with some commitments ISLAMABAD: The government has yet to fully comply with some of the commitments made to the International Monetary... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Govt seeks easing of conditions He also spelled out his plan as the finance minister to negotiate with the IMF and how he wanted to achieve growth, and stated that the PSDP allocation would be fully utilised. Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Energy Oil ends little changed, US oil inventories fall • US crude stocks fall by more than expected: EIA • Easing restrictions in Britain, US boost demand hopes •... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Cotton & Textile New York cotton NEW YORK: The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Cotton & Textile Cotton eases for 3rd day; focus turns to USDA data NEW YORK: ICE cotton futures edged down for a third straight session on Wednesday pressured by a firmer US dollar,... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Commodities Copper hits 10-year high on hopes for demand LONDON: Copper hit a fresh 10-year high on Wednesday as some of the world’s largest economies showed signs ... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am
Commodities Iron ore to displace soyabeans as Brazil’s main export earner SAO PAULO: Brazil’s iron ore export revenues are set to surge 60% this year and displace soyabeans as the... Published 06 May, 2021 03:49am