Europe British memorial opens in France to remember D-Day fallen VER-SUR-MER, (France): A memorial to almost 22,500 servicemen and women under British command killed during D-Day ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Asia Sri Lanka floods, mudslides kill 16 COLOMBO: Monsoon rains triggered floods and mudslides in Sri Lanka killing at least 16 people and leaving more than ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
BIMA Mobile Pakistan partners with Jazz ISLAMABAD: BIMA Mobile, the leading provider of digital health and insure-tech services in Pakistan will be ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Japanese gymnastics star Uchimura books spot at fourth Olympics TOKYO: Japanese gymnastics superstar Kohei Uchimura reflected on an “amazing” achievement after qualifying for... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Sifan Hassan sets new women’s 10,000m world record HENGELO, (Netherlands): Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands fired a warning shot ahead of the Tokyo Olympics by setting ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
England labour to New Zealand draw LONDON: England had little to do with the challenge offered by New Zealand captain Kane Williamson’s enterprising... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Farah fails to make Olympic 10k qualifying time LONDON: Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah’s hopes of ending his track career at the Tokyo Games suffered a huge... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Russia protests as Ukraine unveils Euro 2020 uniform MOSCOW: Ukraine provoked Moscow’s ire Sunday as its football federation unveiled Euro 2020 uniforms that feature... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Bromell clocks world-leading 9.77sec in 100m in Florida MIAMI: US sprinter Trayvon Bromell threw down an Olympic challenge Saturday, clocking a world-leading 9.77sec to win... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Azarenka says French Open lacks true gender equality PARIS: Victoria Azarenka criticised French Open organisers Sunday over what she described as a lack of equality,... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Osaka thanks fans for support after French Open departure LOS ANGELES: Four-time Grand Slam winner Naomi Osaka posted her first social media comments Saturday since pulling... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
History-chasing Serena denied again at French Open as Federer withdraws • Zidansek becomes first Slovenian woman in Slam quarters • Tsitsipas sweeps into Open quarters PARIS: Serena... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
South Asia Eleven killed as roadside bomb hits Afghan bus HERAT: At least 11 civilians including four women and three children were killed when a roadside bomb struck a bus ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Middle East Palestinian activist twins detained OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli police on Sunday detained the prominent activist El-Kurd twins, whose campaign against... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
US official warns cyberattacks are ‘here to stay’ WASHINGTON: The US commerce secretary appealed Sunday for vigilance from the private sector in the face of... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Europe David Dushman, last surviving Auschwitz liberator, dies BERLIN: David Dushman, the last surviving soldier who took part in the liberation of the Nazi death camp at ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Australia’s Covid-19 hotspot logs four new local cases MELBOURNE: Australia’s second most populous state Victoria on Sunday reported two new locally acquired Covid-19... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Delta variant ‘40pc more transmissible’: UK health minister LONDON: The Delta variant of the coronavirus is estimated to be 40 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Meghan and Harry name new baby daughter after Queen and Diana LONDON: Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex has given birth to her second child, a baby girl, whom she and husband... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Asia Man with knife kills six in China BEIJING: A man armed with a knife killed six people and wounded 14 others in a city in eastern China, state media... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Merkel party wins big in last German state poll before general election MAGDEBURG, (Germany): Angela Merkel’s CDU party scored a convincing win on Sunday in the final regional vote ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
EU launches digital identity wallet BRUSSELS: The European Commission announced plans for a digital identity wallet to allow Europeans to access public... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Collectors of digital NFTs see a ‘Wild West’ market worth the risk NEW YORK: They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Smartphone, broadband usage grows in US WASHINGTON: The vast majority of US adults now use a smartphone and have high-speed internet at home, following... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
S Korean designer creates ‘Third Eye’ for ‘smartphone zombies’ SEOUL: A South Korean industrial designer has come up with a satirical solution for “smartphone zombies” who... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
G7 steps towards making companies disclose climate risks The wealthy G7 countries on Saturday moved closer to mandatory disclose of companies’ climate impact despite a ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Of pandemic, environment and humility Punishment it was. Punishment it will be. Pandemic was almost a revenge of nature on human arrogance. As the World... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Is economic thinking changing for the better? Pakistan is currently on its twenty third International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and faces the most stringent... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Chinese vaccines: PM personally looking matter of non-acceptance: Rashid ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
'Free media essential for democratic society' HYDERABAD: Divisional Director Information, Hyderabad, Sawai Khan Chhalgari, said that for a truly democratic... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Covid-19 claims 20 more lives in Sindh KARACHI: As many as 20 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,136 and 756 new cases... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Heavy rain coupled with thunderstorm kill three in Hazara ABBOTTABAD: Torrential rain coupled with hail and thunderstorms killed three people in the Hazara division and... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
'Premature births, low weight in infants to be smokers' women fate' LAHORE: Renowned Gynaecologist and Principal Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Dr Sardar Muhammad Al-Freed ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Polio campaign in Jaffarabad from today QUETTA: District Health Officer (DHO) Jaffarabad Dr Qudratullah Jamali on Sunday said that anti-polio campaign would... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Six die as vehicle plunges into river MANSEHRA: At least six people including two women of the same family on Sunday lost their lives while five others... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Opposition parties have nothing to criticise, says Gill LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communications Dr Shahbaz Gill has said that though... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Charged protesters barge into 'housing scheme' KARACHI: Charged protesters on Sunday barged into the main entrance of a privately-owned Housing Scheme located on... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
SC forms three larger, three special and six regular benches ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed has constituted three larger benches, three special benches and ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
World Environment Day: Ferozsons, KMC lit Frere Hall green KARACHI: To honor the importance of environment for our health and well being, Ferozsons Laboratories Limited joined... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
PIA, Dreamworld Resort sign MoU KARACHI: Chief Commercial Officer PIA, Ali Tahir Qasim and CEO Dreamworld Resort, Irfan Hilal signed MoU at PIA Head... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Illicit cigarettes' trade: Companies intentionally present inflated numbers ISLAMABAD: The illicit cigarette's trade figures are far less in Pakistani cities against projections made by the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Sindh facing 67pc water shortage: minister LARKANA: Sindh Irrigation Minister Sohail Anwar Khan Siyal has said that Sindh is facing a 67 percent shortage of... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Covid positivity ratio declines in Punjab: minister LAHORE, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said here on Sunday that positivity ratio in Punjab has declined... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Strict legislation vital to counter fake news: Fawad ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said strict legislation is... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Mistakes of past regimes rectified: Buzdar LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that mistakes of former regimes have been rectified besides... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Refund from CTO Lahore: LHC stops FBR from passing order against taxpayer ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) has stopped the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from passing an order against a... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Islamabad Capital Territory: Educational institutions to resume physical classes today ISLAMABAD: The public and private sector educational institutions in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) to resume... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Walkathon against tax evasion held ISLAMABAD: First of its kind of walkathon against tax evasion was held Sunday at the Jinnah Avenue of the federal... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Climate change, poverty: Experts for highlighting inextricable connection ISLAMABAD: On this World Environment Day, experts at the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) emphasized the ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
PM wants 'Charter of Environment' with political parties: SAPM ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam on Sunday said Prime... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
PDM lost credibility, turned into two-party alliance: Khattak PESHAWAR: Defense Minister, Pervez Khan Khattak Saturday said that opposition has lost its credibility in masses and... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
President orders AIOU to address grievance of student ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday directed the Vice Chancellor of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) to... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Over 1.3m people vaccinated across Sindh, claims CM KARACHI: Over 1.3 million people including some 90 percent of frontline healthcare workers and 75 percent policemen... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
KP CM for making School of Aviation Training operational PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed the quarters concerned to devise an operational model for... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Minister annoyed over delayed reopening of KPT overpass KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi Sunday expressed his annoyance over the delayed... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
One killed, three injured as building collapses KARACHI: At least one person was killed while three others sustained injuries after a building collapsed in Landhi... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
'Expansion joints of Nagan Chowrangi flyover being repaired' KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Sunday said that the expansion joints of Nagan Chowrangi Flyover are... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Biden says will stand with European allies ahead of Putin summit WASHINGTON: The United States will stand with its European allies against Russia, President Joe Biden has promised... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
EOC Sindh to launch anti-polio campaign from 13th KARACHI: Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh would launch a province-wide polio campaign from June 7... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Ehsaas’ One Window Socioeconomic Registry: Sania approves Cognitive API architecture ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr Sania Nishtar ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Govt can’t hide its economic failure: Bilawal KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the PTI government has put... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Growth perceptions Why businesses are happy but consumers are not? Do businesses and consumers care about different things? Is the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Agreement signed for women empowerment PESHAWAR: A formal agreement was signed about the project named sustainable economic development through women... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Modaraba AL Mali plans to launch IPO Support Fund ISLAMABAD: Modaraba AL Mali is planning to launch a unique revolving fund under the name of IPO Support Fund. This... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Rashid pays tribute to martyrs of war MIR ALI: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Sunday paid tribute to the martyrs saying that the people and the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (June 6, 2021) and the forecast for Monday (June 7, 2021).... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Islamabad defends its interior Sindh initiative ISLAMABAD: A visibly furious Asad Umar, the minister for planning and development, declared on Sunday that the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Countries get bankrupted by corrupt heads: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said countries get bankrupted and indebted when the head of state or... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Export promotion scheme: FBR for allowing 30pc local sales ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed to allow local sales of 30 percent of the finished... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Intensity of third wave declining ISLAMABAD: The intensity of the third wave of the coronavirus seems declining as Covid-19 positivity rate in the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Business hours in Sindh extended to 8pm Relaxation comes as number of Covid-19 cases falls Outdoor dining also set to resume from Monday, but restaurant owners directed to vaccinate staff within 2 weeks Updated 07 Jun, 2021 12:37pm
Govt decides to postpone NGMS spectrum auction ISLAMABAD: The government has decided in principle to postpone the auction of next generation mobile services (NGMS)... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Rates.BR Index PSX witnesses bullish trend: BRIndex100 gains 163.19 points KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend during the outgoing week ended on June 04, on the back of... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Rates.BR Index Futures spread increases by 175bps KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 175bps to 10.73 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
World Environment Day: PM thanks Xi for ‘strong message’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for his strong message on World... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Letters The Afghan NSA’s diatribe Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi is likely to keep Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib’s... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Unwinding the stimulus EDITORIAL: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir commented in a recent interview to a foreign... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Anti-Rape Bill 2020 EDITORIAL: A parliamentary committee cleared the draft of the anti-rape legislation last week and it is expected the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking CDNS gets fresh deposit of Rs700bn in 11 months ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has received a fresh deposit of Rs700 billion in the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Industry Pakistan Steel Mills: Sell-off process hangs in balance ISLAMABAD: The privatisation process of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) is reportedly hanging in the balance due to... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Rate touches highest level in 11 years KARACHI: The rate of cotton in the local cotton market touched the highest level in 11 years at Rs 14000 per maund... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Stocks Wall Street week ahead: Investors eye Washington talks after big rally in infrastructure shares NEW YORK: Investors will watch Washington in the coming week for clues on whether an outsized rally in shares of... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking African currencies week ahead: Zambia's kwacha seen on back foot, Kenyan shilling up LUSAKA: Zambia's kwacha is expected to remain under pressure against the US dollar next week as the Kenyan shilling... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking Foreign holdings of China bonds hit record in May SHANGHAI: Foreign investors held a record amount of Chinese yuan bonds at the end of May, official data showed, as a... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Stocks Asian equities clock biggest foreign outflows since March 2020 BENGALURU: Asian equities in May clocked their biggest foreign outflows in 14 months due to a spike in Covid-19 ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Stocks Major Gulf markets mixed, Egypt snaps losing streak • Saudi ends 8-session winning streak • Property stocks weigh on Dubai DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking Sleepy FX markets are a sign of complacency, investors warn LONDON: Hedging costs for foreign exchange swings across the world's 10 most-traded currencies have dropped in ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking Linker bonds: inflation-proof or inflated expectations? LONDON: Investors are piling into bonds offering protection from rising consumer prices as they brace for the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking Musk tweets bruise bitcoin LONDON/SINGAPORE: Bitcoin fell more than 7% on Friday, with tweets by Tesla boss Elon Musk that appeared to lament a... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking Long bets on yuan near six-month high; ringgit bears firm SINGAPORE: Bullish bets on the Chinese yuan hit a near six-month high after a rally against the US dollar, a Reuters... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking Canadian dollar forecasts turn stronger as US infrastructure plan eyed TORONTO: Analysts have raised their forecasts on the high-flying commodity-linked Canadian dollar as a proposed... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Money & Banking El Salvador’s Bukele to propose making bitcoin legal tender SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador may become the first country to make bitcoin legal tender, President Nayid Bukele ... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Industry Former boss to pay Volkswagen record sum over Dieselgate FRANKFURT: Former Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn will pay the auto giant a record mulimillion sum to... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Industry Food items: Policies being launched to enhance domestic production: Farrukh FAISALABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Sunday the PTI government was... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Commodities Mixed trend in prices of essential items witnessed PESHAWAR: A mixed trend in prices of important kitchen items was witnessed in the retail market, according to a... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Cotton & Textile Incentives planned for farmers to grow more cotton ISLAMABAD: Government has planned a scheme of incentives to encourage farmers to grow more cotton to increase the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Cotton & Textile Cotton sowing registers significant increase in South Punjab ISLAMABAD: The sowing of cotton has registered a significant increase this year in South Punjab as compared to last... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Energy BP invests $220m in US solar development projects NEW YORK/LONDON: Energy major BP Plc boosted its investment in US renewables with a $220 million purchase of solar... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Energy Heathrow Airport to use renewable jet fuel for first time LONDON: Britain’s Heathrow Airport will use sustainable jet fuel for the first time as part of a test ahead of a... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Companies CATL plans major battery plant in Shanghai BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China’s CATL is planning a major new automotive battery plant in Shanghai, continuing a... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am