IMF talks on power sector reform pace remain inconclusive Technical level talks were to conclude on Friday and policy level talks are scheduled in Washington DC Updated 09 Oct, 2021 11:52am
Discos' tariff increased by Rs1.95 per unit ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has increased tariffs of Distribution Companies... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:10am
Summary on restructuring of Pepco approved ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) approved a summary on restructuring of Pakistan Electric Power Company... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:12am
Pandora Papers: Only 70 to 80 Pakistanis identified by FBR so far Data of the 700 Pakistanis having offshore companies has not been updated on the ICIJ website Updated 09 Oct, 2021 03:28pm
Evolving situation in region quite complex: NSC ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) has reiterated Pakistan's commitment to a peaceful,... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:13am
Tata regains control of troubled Air India NEW DELHI: Tata Sons will take charge of Air India after a winning bid of $2.4 billion, including equity and debt,... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:06am
Pakistan's squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 named LAHORE: National selectors on Friday confirmed Pakistan's squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021, which will be... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Illicit cigarette trade challenge comes under the spotlight LAHORE: Speakers at a webinar have called for bringing the overall supply chain of tobacco under effective tobacco... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Karachi: local govt minister underscores need for improved water supply KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that uninterrupted and continuous supply ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Shehbaz terms NAO 'an attack on parliament' LAHORE: Terming the NAB (Amendment) Ordinance as an attack on the parliament and judiciary, Pakistan Muslim... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Sale/issuance of illegal SIMs: PTA, Nadra asked to deal with challenge by devising mechanism ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications has directed ... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 06:35pm
Balochistan: provincial govt crisis deepens QUETTA: The political crisis intensified in Balochistan as Governor Syed Zahoor Agha accepted the resignations of... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Upcountry areas: PMD forecasts first spell of snowfall with more rains KARACHI: The upcountry is all set to welcome the first spell of light snowfall on altitudes with more rains from... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Petition against 5G technology, Covid-19 vaccine dismissed KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed the petition against 5G Technology and Covid-19 vaccine observing that... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
RO plant made operational on Ombudsman's order HYDERABAD: After the news published in newspapers about the inactivity of RO plant in Talib-ul-Mula Colony near Masu... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Tax havens Prime Minister Imran Khan in his virtual address to the World Leaders Summit Dialogue, organised by the United... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 12:02pm
Nepra's 'State of Industry Report': An analysis-I Nepra (National Electric Power Regulatory Authority) has released its annual State of Industry Report-21 (SOI-21).... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 12:06pm
Harnai quake: COAS directs troops to assist civil admin RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday has directed troops stationed at... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Subordinate departments of ministry: Report about actions taken in response to corruption cases sought ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly panel, on Friday, expressed dissatisfaction over the insufficient measures to prevent... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
President leaves for UAE today ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi today (Saturday) will leave for the United Arab Emirates for two-day official ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan has poor track record of protecting disabled people: UNDP ISLAMABAD: The UNDP Pakistan National Human Development Report on Inequality revealed that Pakistan has a poor track... Updated 09 Oct, 2021 04:50pm
Interfering in judicial process of commissioners: No orders issued to field formations: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Friday clarified that the FBR has never issued instructions to field... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Taliban now guard site of Bamiyan Buddhas they destroyed BAMIYAN, (Afghanistan): Taliban gunmen now stand guard at the gaping rock cavities that once housed two ancient... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
South Asia Indian states suffer power cuts as coal stocks shrink CHENNAI: North Indian states have suffered electricity cuts and face further outages because of a lack of coal, an... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
ICC judges ask UN for help identifying who represents Afghanistan THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court on Friday said it cannot rule on a prosecutor's request to resume a war... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Incursion 'from' Afghanistan: Russia says it will protect Tajikistan MOSCOW: Russia is ready to protect its ally Tajikistan in the event of any incursions from neighbouring Afghanistan,... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
US Senate green-lights stop-gap deal to avert debt default WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted Thursday to stave off a credit default that would have sparked a recession and ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (October 8, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (October 9, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Razzaq Gauhar elected PAAPAM chairman unopposed LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has elected Abdur... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
PPA observes 'World Egg Day' LAHORE: The Department of Poultry Production of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore in... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
PTI has ended 'three-decade-long status quo': Buzdar LAHORE: Announcing to resolve the genuine issues of workers, Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Friday that... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Overseas Pakistanis' right to vote: Sarwar says opposition creating hurdles LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has said that opposition parties are creating hurdles in the way of... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Customs seizes 1,800 smuggled cell phones LAHORE: The customs officials has seized some 1800 smuggled cell phones which were likely to be used for cloning of... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Loans worth Rs460m disbursed among 815 people LAHORE: Under Punjab Rozgar Scheme, loans worth Rs 460 million have been distributed among 815 people so far. This... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Senator meets CM, heaps praise on Punjab govt LAHORE: Senator Aon Abbas Buppi called on Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office and expressed... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
20 shops, restaurants sealed for violating SOPs LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has sealed over 20 shops, restaurants, cafes and pharmacies for not... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Shehbaz hasn't responded to any CIT question LAHORE: Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
PPP expresses its concern over tough IMF conditionalities ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) has expressed grave concern over further stringent negotiations with the... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Country reports less than 1,000 daily Covid-19 cases in 3 months ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported less than 1,000 daily corona virus cases in the past 24 hours for the first time in ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
It's time for 'serious politics', says Rashid ISLAMABAD: The Interior Minister, Sheikh Rashid, on Friday said that Pakistan is currently passing through a... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
SECP registers 2,223 companies in Sept ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,223 new companies in September... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Amendments to PPRA Rules: FO seeks suggestions from Pak missions abroad ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has written letters to all Pakistani missions abroad seeking suggestions for ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: What does word 'resilience' mean? "You say tomato a la American way and I say tomaato the English way?" "Ah I see, we are all pro-England again after... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
China protest sets stage for UN plane emissions debate Commercial aviation's key players are backing a target of net zero emissions by 2050, but high costs and opposition... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Letters Things are not too bad That the country is surviving on concessional and non-concessional multilateral and bilateral assistance plus... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Stocks Wall Street mixed after September jobs miss NEW YORK: US stocks oscillated between gains and losses on Friday after data showed US jobs rose far less than... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Stocks European stocks log best week in two months LONDON: European stocks ended a volatile session lower on Friday as investors digested data showing slowing jobs... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
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 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,456.7286... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,203.2776 Bid... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ========================... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ========================... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (October 8, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates 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 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest KARACHI: Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates PSX turns bearish: BRIndex100 slips KARACHI: Despite foreign buying, Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed a bearish trend and closed on a negative... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Covid vaccination campaign EDITORIAL: When the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) headed by Minister for Planning, Development and... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Energy Nepra's vision: KE continues to make efforts towards carbon-free future: CEO KARACHI: Aimed at making renewable energy easily affordable for the masses, K-Electric joined hands with Akhuwat... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Energy China eyes coal output boost, higher power prices to ease shortages BEIJING/SINGAPORE: China has ordered its two top coal regions to boost output and will allow coal-fired power... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities Gold rally cools NEW YORK: Gold steadied on Friday, paring gains from a more than 1% rally fuelled by a miss in the US jobs data, as... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities Copper rebounds after soft US jobs data hits dollar LONDON: Copper and other industrial metals bounced on Friday after surprisingly weak US jobs data tipped the dollar... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Energy Oil prices surge; US crude touches high above $80 NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Friday, up more than 4% on the week as a global energy crunch has boosted prices to... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities Palm hits record high of nearly 5,000 ringgit, posts 10pc weekly jump KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses on Friday to hit a record high of nearly 5,000 ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities French maize harvest still slow PARIS: French farmers made little progress harvesting maize last week as this year's crop continued to lag the usual... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 12.647... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities Asia rice: Vietnam rates extend gains HANOI/BANGKOK/MUMBAI: Export prices of rice from Vietnam extended gains to a fifth week on Thursday, as high... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities ICE canola futures gain WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures rose on Thursday, supported by stronger soy and rapeseed markets and dismal... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Commodities Dalian iron ore up on China demand optimism MANILA: Dalian iron ore rose to a one-month high on Friday as trading resumed after a week-long holiday in China,... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 141,994 tonnes of cargo comprising 107,238 tonnes of import cargo and 34,756... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Cotton & Textile Official spot rate takes a breather KARACHI: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Friday decreased the spot rate by Rs 100 per... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Energy Asia's gasoline crack surges NEW DELHI: Asia's gasoline crack surged to its highest since November 2019 on Friday and posted a weekly gain after... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Saturday, October 09, 2021 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (October 8, 2021)... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (October 8, 2021). ======================== Open Bid Rs... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
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 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (October 8, 2021).... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (October 8, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am