‘Policy shift needed to build up edible oil stocks’ ISLAMABAD: A major policy shift is needed to build up local edible oil reserves/ stocks and motivate farmers for... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Residents asked to evacuate Makkah Terrace building KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has ordered to evacuate the entire Makkah Terrace building in order to bulldoze the... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Administrator inaugurates tree plantation drive KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said city government needed full cooperation for ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Sindh reports 2 new Covid-19 deaths, 250 fresh cases KARACHI: As many as two more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,598 and 250 new ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Customs seizes 109kg of narcotics KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement on Monday claimed to have seized 109 kilograms of hashish worth in... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
IHC issues notices: Appointment of ‘non-engineers’ in engineering department ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued notices to the secretary Ministry of Aviation and the Pakistan... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
CDWP gives 3 projects the go-ahead ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved three development projects with a cost of Rs 9.168... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Mastercard joins One Network to digitise road toll payments KARACHI: Mastercard has signed a strategic partnership with the Pakistani intelligent transport systems provider, ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Jammu and Kashmir dispute: PM underlines importance of OIC’s principled position ISLAMABAD: The OIC’s Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir, Yousef Aldoubeay, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan,... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Right to self-determination: OIC fully supports Kashmiris’ struggle ISLAMABAD: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s Special Envoy for Jammu and Kashmir Yousef Aldoubeay on... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Putin, CIA chief discuss ‘regional conflicts’: Kremlin MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed regional conflicts and a crisis in ties with the head of the US... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Johnson under fire as MPs debate standards system LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced pressure to appear before British lawmakers debating the standards system... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Iran demands assurance US will not pull out of nuclear deal TEHRAN: Iran on Monday demanded US guarantees it will never again pull out of the 2015 nuclear accord and warned... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
UAE to audit all gold refineries in crackdown on illicit trade LONDON: The United Arab Emirates will require all gold refineries to undergo annual audits to ensure their suppliers... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Afghanistan begins first polio vaccination drive under Taliban rule KABUL: Afghanistan on Monday launched a nationwide polio immunisation campaign — the first since the Taliban... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Arab League urges ‘detente’ between Lebanon, Gulf states BEIRUT: The Arab League on Monday pressed for an easing of tensions between Lebanon and Gulf Arab states over a... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
US reopens borders after 20 months WASHINGTON: The United States reopened its borders Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19 ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Saudi Arabia in talks to refinance, downsize $16bn loan DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is in talks with banks to amend the terms of a $16 billion loan due in 2023 and possibly reduce... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
German Consulate, Goethe-Institut organise live fusion concert KARACHI: As part of celebrations 60-year of cultural relations between Pakistan and Germany, the German Consulate... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
SACM says Punjab govt has provided Rs5bn subsidy on sugar LAHORE: Terming the commencement of sugarcane crushing season by the Sindh government as a good step, Special... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
NTDC MD’s office: JS Power Division, GM vying for additional charge LAHORE: A Joint Secretary (JS) from the Power Division and a General Manager (GM) from the National Transmission... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
18 killed in Niger goldmine collapse NIAMEY: Eighteen people died when an artisanal goldmine collapsed on Sunday in southern Niger near the border with... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Companies AHL makes history at CFA Awards KARACHI: Arif Habib Limited (AHL), Pakistan’s leading Brokerage and Investment Banking Firm, makes history by... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Companies 10 years of ICBC in Pakistan KARACHI: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China was established on 1st January 1984. In 2005, ICBC was wholly... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
STZA Chairman meets PM ISLAMABAD: The Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) Chairman, Amer Ahmed Hashmi, called on Prime Minister Imran... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Pandora Papers: JI moves SC ISLAMABAD: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) approached the apex court against the persons whose names have appeared in the... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Inflation and price hike: Opposition senators lodge strong protest ISLAMABAD: The opposition, once again, strongly protested in the Senate, Monday, against “unbridled inflation and... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Civil society activists take out ‘Climate Justice March’ LAHORE: A large number of people took out ‘Climate Justice March’ on the call of Asian People’s Movement on... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Nawaz’s property to be auctioned on November 19 LAHORE: The Lahore district administration will auction former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s property in Lahore on... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 11:48am
Opposition agrees to pursue ‘joint’ strategy against govt ISLAMABAD: The joint parliamentary opposition on Monday decided to join forces within the parliament to raise its... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Allama Iqbal’s 144th birth anniversary today LAHORE: The 144th birth anniversary of the national poet, Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is being observed across the... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Implementation of court’s order: AG asked to submit report LAHORE: Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Monday did not appear before the Lahore High Court (LHC) to explain the... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Sugarcane subsidy case: AC seeks replies from NAB, defence on maintainability of pleas ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Monday, sought a reply from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Daska by-election: ECP to launch proceedings against guilty officials ISLAMABAD: Nearly nine months after Daska debacle, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Monday, announced to ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
NAB prosecutor resigns LAHORE: Prosecutor National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Asim Mumtaz resigned from his office on Monday. Asim sent... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Moustache a disability? “There is no one here in Islamabad but us chickens.” “Viola! And need I add it took you long enough to ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rs38bn Pak-China OFC Phase-II project: Delay in execution to result in escalation of cost ISLAMABAD: The military-run Special Communication Organization (SCO) has warned that the delay in execution of... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Ex-mill price of sugar in Karachi reduced by Rs4/kg KARACHI: The ex-mill price of sugar has been reduced by Rs4 per kg in Karachi, says president Karachi grocers’... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Cabinet to discuss economic, political issues today ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (Nov 9) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair is... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 11:05pm
Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal assumes Command as Commander Coast ISLAMABAD: Rear Admiral Javaid Iqbal on Monday assumed command as Commander Coast (COMCOAST) during Change of ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
KP police register 4,791 narcotics-related cases PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police during the period of last four months have registered 4791 narcotics related... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Govt wants to turn NAB, ECP into its ‘political wing’: Siraj ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Sirajul Haq, while criticising the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has said ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Governor for electoral reforms to end rigging in elections LAHORE: Terming electoral reforms as the way to make the general elections transparent once for all, Governor ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Sugar price: CM asks administration to step up efforts LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar has directed the price control committee, as well as provincial... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
FBR, UNODC arrange capacity-building sessions for DNFBPs ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
IHC informed: CDA cancels allotment of plot given to Hindu community ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has cancelled ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Centre shifts blame of costlier sugar to Sindh ISLAMABAD: The federal government blamed the Government of Sindh for the soaring retail price of sugar in connivance... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Good COP, bad COP: UN climate meet praised and panned The COP26 climate talks resuming Monday have so far unfolded on parallel planes, with high-level announcements... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Lull before fresh storms The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) government is increasingly hemmed in by problems and issues, all crises largely... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Status of the IMF programme There continues to be a hiatus in the finalization of the sixth review of the IMF Extended Fund Facility to ... Updated 09 Nov, 2021 10:23am
Letters US legacy in Iraq Luckily, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi escaped unhurt from an assassination attempt in which an... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Fake bank accounts case: SHC seeks report against Ali Hassan Zardari KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday sought investigation report against Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Growing Indian belligerence against Kashmiris condemned ISLAMABAD: Pakistan strongly condemned the continuing violence against Kashmiris in the Indian Illegally Occupied... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Campaign against measles, Covid-19 to start from 15th HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Mohammad Abbas Baloch has said that measles is a contagious disease and... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Wasim Akram launches Remote Diabetes Management Programme KARACHI: THB Global The Healh Bank introduces Diabetes Connected Care, a Remote Diabetes Management Program in... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
PTA directs mobile operators to implement DNCR in letter and spirit ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has directed all of the four cellular mobile operators... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks Dow hits record high as infrastructure bill lifts cyclicals NEW YORK: The Dow hit a record high on Monday as the passage of a $1 trillion infrastructure bill lifted ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks FTSE 100 inches LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 edged lower on Monday as gains in miners were offset by weakness in consumer-focussed ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks Indian shares rise BENGALURU: Indian shares ended higher on Monday, led by financial and energy stocks, while Pfizer Inc’s local arm... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks European shares struggle for direction LONDON: European stocks hit pause on Monday after a record run as investors treaded cautiously ahead of US inflation... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Mehmood Bhatti visits PIFD LAHORE: Internationally famous Pakistani French fashion designer Mahmood Bhatti visited Pakistan Institute of ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (November 8, 2021) and the forecast for Tuesday (November 9, 2021).... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Monday... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
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 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Stock market lacks lustre KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a lackluster session on the first trading day of the week on... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Energy Australia vows to sell coal ‘for decades’ SYDNEY: Australia said Monday it will sell coal for “decades into the future” after spurning a pact to phase out... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Energy Oil lifted by US spending and plans to address prices LONDON: Oil prices rose on Monday as positive signs for global economic growth supported the outlook for energy... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Commodities Iron ore languishes on weak China demand MANILA: Iron ore futures languished on Monday, as benchmark prices collapsed under $100 a tonne due to weak Chinese... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Friday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 12.731... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Energy US natgas up on cooler forecasts, record LNG exports NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up on Monday on forecasts for cooler weather and higher demand next week than... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Energy VLSFO cash premiums jump SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose for a second straight session on... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 245,744 tonnes of cargo comprising 145,512 tonnes of import cargo and ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (November 8, 2021).... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Cotton & Textile Sluggish business on cotton market KARACHI: The local cotton market on Monday remained stable and trading volume remained low. The Spot Rate remained... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks Tokyo stocks close lower TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as investors focused on corporate earnings reports. The benchmark Nikkei... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks China stocks end higher SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Monday, with tourism and new energy shares leading the gains, as investors latched on... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Stocks Most Gulf bourses at record high; Abu Dhabi outperforms DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Monday, with the Abu Dhabi index hitting an all-time high,... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (November 8, 2021)... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (November 8, 2021).... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Open Bid ... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (November 8, 2021).... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (November 8, 2021).... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
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 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (November 8, 2021).... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (November 8, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,495.9894... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (November 8, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 09 Nov, 2021 04:48am