Lt-Gen Asim Bajwa (retd) quits: Mansoor appointed SAPM to ‘fast-track’ CPEC projects Bajwa, who attended a meeting of the Steering Committee on CPEC on August 2, had no inkling of Mansoor’s appointment as SAPM Updated 04 Aug, 2021 09:49am
Pakistan's reserves likely to increase by $2.8bn ISLAMABAD: The Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a general allocation of... Updated 04 Aug, 2021 09:55am
Asian coal-fired closures: ADB, Citi, HSBC, Prudential hatch plan LONDON/MELBOURNE: Financial firms including British insurer Prudential, lenders Citi and HSBC and BlackRock Real... Updated 04 Aug, 2021 09:56am
Nepra questions Pepco’s existence ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised questions over the existence of Pakistan... Updated 04 Aug, 2021 10:42am
Nepra allows KE to hike tariff ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday agreed, in principle, to allow Karachi... Updated 04 Aug, 2021 09:57am
PSO to re-tender RLNG cargo: Ogra withdraws pricing notification ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has withdrawn its RLNG monthly pricing notification issued on... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Licensed standards: CMOs not meeting standards set for SMS, voice: PTA ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has observed that Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) are not... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Middle East Sisi calls for first bread price rise in decades CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said it was time to increase the price of the country’s subsidised... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
‘Potential hijack’ of ship off UAE coast LONDON: A UK maritime security agency on Tuesday reported a “potential hijack” on a vessel off the coast of the... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Huawei exec due back in Canada court over US extradition request VANCOUVER: The chief financial officer of Chinese tech giant Huawei will be back in a Canadian court on Wednesday ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
‘Indiscriminate’ Afghan fighting hurting civilians the most, says UN KANDAHAR: Afghan forces battled the Taliban for control of a key provincial capital Tuesday, as the United Nations... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
New York governor sexually harassed multiple women, investigation finds NEW YORK: New York governor Andrew Cuomo “sexually harassed multiple women,” the state’s attorney general... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Raisi takes over as Iran’s new president TEHRAN: Ebrahim Raisi was Tuesday inaugurated as president of Iran, a country whose hopes of shaking off a dire... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Wuhan to test all 12m residents as Delta variant spreads BEIJING: China’s Wuhan city will test its 12 million residents for the coronavirus after confirming its first... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Spells of torrential rain continue on 3rd day LAHORE: Torrential spells of rain continued for third consecutive day in the city, leaving many parts of the city... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
US lauds Pak efforts to advance Afghan peace WASHINGTON: The United States has expressed appreciation for Pakistan's efforts to advance the Afghan peace process... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Ulema agree on code of conduct for Muharram KARACHI: Religio-political parties, Ulema and Mashaikh have agreed upon "a code of ethics" to ensure sectarian... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
PML-N to be divided into 'N' & 'S' factions soon: Firdous LAHORE: Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has claimed that the PML-N will... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Electronic voting machines are ready: Shibli ISLAMABAD: The federal government has completed the preparation of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) that would be... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
NA adjourned due to lack of quorum ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was adjourned till August 6 due to lack of quorum, paving the way for the ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
PTI's Anwarul Haq elected speaker of AJK-LA MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) candidate Chaudhary Anwar ul Haq Tuesday elected as Speaker Azad Jammu... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
PML-N MNA rejects Shahzad Akbar's allegation LAHORE: Rejecting the claim of recovering 664 kanal lands by PM's aide Shahzad Akbar, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
12 more Covid deaths in Sindh KARACHI: As many as 12 more patients of coronavirus died overnight soaring the death toll to 6,069 while 2,438 new... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Punjab govt imposes fresh restrictions LAHORE: Pursuant to the decisions of NCOC, the Punjab government has enforced coronavirus restrictions in Lahore,... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
3,582 Covid-19 infections with a positivity ratio of 7.19pc recorded: NCOC ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Tuesday, recorded 3,582 Covid-19 infections with a positivity ratio of 7.19 percent taking the... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Tortured body of woman recovered in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Police on Tuesday recovered a tortured body of an unidentified woman from Islamabad's sector F/11. The... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Heavy rains and holidays hit cement demand in July 2021 LAHORE: Monsoon rains and holidays on account of Eid-ul-Azha during the month of July 2021 seriously affected the... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Widespread rains: Some parts of country still sizzling: Met KARACHI: Despite countrywide rains, some parts of Sindh and Balochistan are still sizzling with temperature as high... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
PIA to offer HBL clients discount on tickets KARACHI: PIA and HBL signed an agreement to offer HBL clients an exclusive discount on all their international and... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan rejects Indian claim on Kashmir UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, has dismissed India's claim that Jammu and Kashmir was... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Gwadar to become trade hub in near future: Alvi QUETTA: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said Gwadar in near future would become an important trade hub by... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan condemns extra-judicial killing of innocent Kashmiris ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemns extra-judicial killing of an innocent Kashmiri in custody of Indian Occupation... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Dawood greets REAP for remarkable achievement in exports ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood congratulated REAP and all its... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Dismissal of pre-arrest bail: SC passes judgment against LHC order ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday declared that pre-arrest bail of a petitioner could not be dismissed on merits... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Delay in compensation to family of missing person irks IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Tuesday, expressed annoyance over the delay in payment of compensation to... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Park Lane case: Physical remand of ex-CDA chief extended for 8 days ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Tuesday, extended the physical remand of former Capital Development ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
SNPC case: Judge calls security to take lawyer out of court ISLAMABAD: Accountability Court judge, Syed Ashgar Ali, on Tuesday, called security officials to take lawyer of... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Major-General Ghulam Shabeer Narejo assumes charge of DG ANF RAWALPINDI: Major General Ghulam Shabeer Narejo on Tuesday assumed the charge of Director General, (DG) Anti... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan, Japan to hold joint dialogue this year ISLAMABAD: A joint dialogue between public and private sector of Pakistan and Japan is scheduled to be held in the... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
14m Pakistanis suffer from hepatitis C: experts KARACHI: According to World Health Organization (WHO) it is estimated that globally, 354 million people were living... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Engro Fertilizers wins three awards KARACHI: Engro Fertilizers Limited, Pakistan's premier seed-to-harvest solutions provider, has been recognized as ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
AKRA briefs Murtaza about their losses KARACHI: Sindh government's spokesperson Murtaza Wahab in response to the federal government's new Covid preventive... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
DC Hyderabad for implementation of SOPs HYDERABAD: Deputy Commissioner Hyderabad Fuad Ghaffar Soomro has said that to prevent the spread of fourth wave of... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Cleared under guise of diplomatic cargo: Huge quantity of liquor stolen from DI&I office KARACHI: Substantial quantity of liquor imported and cleared under the guise of diplomatic cargo, have been stolen... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Maulana Tanveer-ul-Haq joins PPP KARACHI: Former Senator and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Maulana Tanveer-ul-Haq Thanvi has bid farewell to... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Party stands by business community: Option of 'governor's rule' in Sindh is there: MQM-P KARACHI: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday supported the business community of Karachi for... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Foreign students treasure internship at Nust ISLAMABAD: Drawing upon the aim to promote global diversity, mutual growth through cultural exchange and... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
FAC issues advisory for cotton farmers MULTAN: Farmers Advisory Committee (FAC) on Tuesday issued its fortnightly guidelines for cotton farmers applicable... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
In Peshawar, green scheme for polluting bus owners inches along PESHAWAR: When Mukhtiar Ahmed heard that a new public transport system with air-conditioned buses was coming to the... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Fake housing society: AC approves plea bargain of Rs1.80bn of four accused ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court has approved the plea bargain of Rs1.80 billion of four accused in a case of... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
'NAB holds plea bargains where it deems beneficial in national interest' LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore Director Muhammad Husnain has said that the bureau holds plea... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
South Asia Protests as low-caste girl raped, killed in India’s capital NEW DELHI: The alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old, low-caste girl sparked a third day of protests in... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rain hands Pakistan T20 series win over West Indies PROVIDENCE, (Guyana): Pakistan maintained their series winning streak over the West Indies as rain had the final say... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Fall 2021: GCU to open admissions to five-year LLB (Hons) LAHORE: The Government College University Lahore has announced establishing the Law department this year to open... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Dept of Special Education, Save the Children Int'l sign MoU LAHORE: The Department of Special Education and Save the Children International, an international NGO, have signed a... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Sugar mills: LHC restrains govts from taking coercive measures LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday restrained the federal and provincial governments from taking coercive... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
FBR clarification ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a clarification regarding a news story titled "One percent... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Punjab PA passes Provincial Assembly (Privileges) (Amend) Bill 2021 LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday again unanimously passed Provincial Assembly (Privileges) (Amendment) Bill... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
TCL unveils its new 2021 C series QLED TV KARACHI: TCL has announced the launch of its latest Quantum Dot LED (QLED) TV, the C725 Series in Pakistan. Last... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Imran says privileged class threatening to topple his govt ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said he was struggling against the corrupt privileged class in Pakistan... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Former tribal areas: Documented steel sector raises issue of FED exemption misuse with Tarin ISLAMABAD: The government is planning to place a foolproof mechanism to avoid misuse of exemption of the Federal... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: 'They're on a different paragraph' "Our politicians have managed to turn sweet into sour..." "I don't understand what you are referring to... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Trading out of trouble Last year China announced that it had eradicated extreme poverty. As of 2018 the number of people living in extreme... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Biden's minimum corporate rate of 15%: a Pakistani's perspective One of the major initiatives of the new administration at the Capitol Hill in Washington is Joe Biden's... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Attitudinal change a must to curb violence against women The recent frequent incidents of extreme violence against women in Pakistan have underscored the need for a... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Letters The Afghan conundrum This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed "The 'peace' mantra" carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
KP govt decides special package for Sharingal, Lal Qilla areas PESHAWAR: Provincial Task Force (PTF) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday agreed to the proposal of announcing special... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Sheikh Foundation praised for its community service FAISALABAD: Sheikh Foundation (SF) is playing a key role in the welfare sector and administration will help it to... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Farah Naz appointed as Falcon-i's first female MD KARACHI: Farah Naz has joined Falcon-i, Pakistan's leading IoT fleet management company, as the first female ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed lower on Tuesday after Wall Street ended mostly down on the latest disappointing... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks China gaming shares dive after ‘spiritual opium’ warning BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Shares of Tencent and other major Chinese gaming companies plummeted Tuesday after a state-run... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks Saudi index leads major Gulf markets higher DUBAI: Major stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Tuesday, with the Saudi index gaining for a twelfth... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks Early trade: US stocks dip on mixed earnings, growth worries NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks edged lower early Tuesday as markets weighed mixed corporate earnings against global... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks Strong earnings, dividend bonanza push FTSE 100 higher LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 gained on Tuesday as a set of upbeat earnings results supported optimism around a faster... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks European stocks climb, oil rebounds but China concerns linger LONDON: European stock markets rose Tuesday following losses in Asia as traders weighed strong earnings news against... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (August 3, 2021) and the forecast for Wednesday (August 4, 2021).... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Monday official prices.... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (August 3, 2021).... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates THE RUPEE: Some value regained KARACHI: PKR regained some value on Tuesday against USD in both interbank and open markets after incurring losses in... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (August 3, 2021).... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
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 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (August 3, 2021).... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
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 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,596.9010... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (August 3, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (August 3, 2021).... Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am
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