Gas to be provided only during meal times, Senate told Hammad Azhar says government is trying to provide gas to both domestic and industrial consumers Updated 13 Nov, 2021 12:59pm
No anti-Pakistan group operating: Afghan Taliban ISLAMABAD: The acting Foreign Minister of the interim Afghan government Amir Khan Muttaqi said on Friday that... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 01:00pm
International Sukuk issuance: FBR grants tax exemptions ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted tax exemptions in respect of International Sukuk Issuance... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:40am
Tarin launches formulation of Inland Revenue Code ISLAMABAD: Shaukat Tarin, Advisor to PM on Finance and Revenue has launched the formulation of Inland Revenue Code ... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:41am
PD willing to start AMI system worth over Rs17bn as pilot project in IESCO ISLAMABAD: Power Division is reportedly willing to start Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system worth over ... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:43am
Bilawal calls on Fazl ISLAMABAD: In a major political development, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari along... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:47am
FBR’s website fully restored ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s official website is fully back online after it briefly stopped... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:48am
Gilani, Ashraf, others challenge Ogra appointment case ISLAMABAD: Former prime ministers including Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Raja Pervaiz Ashraf as well as other ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Exclusive economic zone: Foreign vessels not allowed to fish, NA told ISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi said that foreign fishing vessels are not being allowed to... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Corruption scam: Sindh PA speaker approaches SC to avert arrest ISLAMABAD: Sindh provincial assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani approached the apex court to avert arrest in... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Electoral reforms, EVMs and NAB: Speaker seeks Shehbaz's role and cooperation ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has written a letter to opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif seeking ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
PM reaffirms Pakistan's support to Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting foreign minister of Afghanistan, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan, Friday,... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
World urged to help avert humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, on Thursday, reiterated its call on the international community to actively and constructively... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
'Corruption': Haleem steps up criticism of Sindh govt KARACHI: Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly, Haleem Adil Sheikh, Friday, alleged that Sindh had become... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Furniture Ending Exhibition begins at Expo Centre KARACHI: The three-day colourful Furniture Ending Exhibition started on Friday here at the Expo Centre, where buyers... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Sindh prioritising solar, wind power-generation projects: minister KARACHI: Sindh Minister for energy Imtiaz Ahmed Sheikh has said that the provincial government is giving special... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
SIUT offers robotic surgical facilities KARACHI: Two robotic surgical units have been acquired by the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT),... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
JI proposes amendments to Sindh LG Act 2013 KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi has proposed amendments to the Sindh Local Government Act 2013 on the... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Power sector: no solution? The power sector of the country or more specifically the Power Division (PD) of government of Pakistan continues to... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Bilateral engagement with US: Pakistan desires to maintain tradition: COAS RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said Pakistan desires to maintain the tradition... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Development schemes: MoPD has given powers of reappropriation of allocated funds to concerned officials ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD) has given the powers of... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
HRCP opposes deal between TLP, govt LAHORE: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan on Friday said that civil society of Pakistan will not accept any... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Hamza accuses PM of showing 'double standard' LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz said on Friday that the opposition parties had... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Punjab reports three more dengue deaths, 380 fresh cases LAHORE: There is no respite in dengue cases, as Punjab has reported three more fatalities including two in Lahore ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Crackdown against those hoarding fertilizers on the cards LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to launch a crackdown on fertilizers' hoarders and profiteers and issued... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
India says WTO fishing proposal favours rich nations NEW DELHI: The latest World Trade Organization proposals on ending fishing subsidies are unfair, weak and favour ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Prince Charles’ charity boss quits LONDON: The head of Prince Charles’s charitable foundation has permanently resigned, it emerged on Friday, weeks... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
At least three killed in Afghan mosque blast JALALABAD, (Afghanistan): At least three people were killed and 15 wounded Friday by a blast at a mosque in... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Afghanistan faces raging measles outbreak: WHO GENEVA: A raging measles outbreak has sickened thousands and killed nearly 100 in crisis-ravaged Afghanistan this... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Turkey bans Syrians, Iraqis and Yemenis from flights to Belarus ANKARA/WARSAW: Turkey banned Syrian, Yemeni and Iraqi citizens from flights to Minsk on Friday, potentially closing... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Russian military moves at Ukraine border ‘rather worrying’: EU BRUSSELS: The European Union said Friday that it was alarmed by Russian military activities close to Ukraine’s... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Stocks Billionaire Musk sells more shares in whirlwind Tesla stock ride NEW YORK: Tesla Inc top boss Elon Musk sold another block of company shares worth about $700 million, filings showed... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Russia denies weighing Ukraine attack after US briefs Europeans MOSCOW/PARIS: The United States has shared with European allies its fears over Russian troop movements on the... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Goldman Sachs downgrades Indian equities on valuation BENGALURU: Goldman Sachs has downgraded Indian equities by one notch to ‘market weight’, citing a blistering run... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Sri Lanka to tax car crashes in drastic budget COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a tax on road accidents in a drastic austerity budget unveiled Friday as the country ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (November 12, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (November 13, 2021).... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Stocks plunge as investors offload holdings KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed bearish trend due to selling in almost all sectors as investors... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: One must guard against arrogance "I am so at peace." "You are the only one today - the country was on a cricket high for two weeks or so and with ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Shooting the messenger? Shipping carries the can as investors shun coal Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of some financial backers who are ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
World needs trillions to face climate threat Helping vulnerable nations cope with the multiplier effect of climate change on droughts, flooding, heatwaves and... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Letters Electoral reforms Prime Minister Imran Khan has been insisting that government's upcoming bill on the use of Electronic Voting ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Stocks AstraZeneca, commodity stocks drag down FTSE 100 LONDON: UK's FTSE 100 index fell on Friday, dragged lower by drugmaker AstraZeneca following its profit miss, while... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Stocks Wall Street moves higher, rebounding from inflation scare NEW YORK: After the inflation-induced selloff earlier in the week, US stocks gained ground on Friday for the second... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Grains Brazil clears sale of GMO wheat flour from Argentina SAO PAULO: Brazil on Thursday cleared imports of flour from Argentina made with wheat modified genetically to resist... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 159,056 tonnes of cargo comprising 120,491 tonnes of import cargo and 38,565... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (November 12, 2021)... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (November 12, 2021).... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (November 12, 2021).... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
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 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (November 12, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
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 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,467.8689... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,215.2359 Bid... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ========================... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ========================... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (November 12, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (November 12, 2021).... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Industry 'Rickety' rupee inflicting huge losses on importers, fuelling inflation: Maggo KARACHI: Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President FPCCI Friday expressed his deep dismay over the incessantly unstable... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Affixing responsibility for APS massacre EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan set a rare example of equality before law when summoned on Wednesday by a... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 01:25pm
Agri output: students cannot go it alone EDITORIAL: Progressive farmers are getting wheat yield of up to 80 maunds per acre while our national average wheat... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Industry Pakistan, Iran to start barter trade sans monetary transactions ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran have decided to start barter trade through approved crossing points and sans any... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Industry SPI up 1.81pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended November 11, 2021 recorded a significant increase... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Cotton & Textile KCA organises training course on cotton ginning KARACHI: The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has organised One Week Training Course on "Cotton Ginning" with the... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Taxes FBR data shows over 14,000 POS terminals already integrated with real-time reporting system ISLAMABAD: The income tax returns for Tax Year 2021 has crossed 2.8 million as on November 1, 2021 with tax paid ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Industry SME Policy 2021: 'It should be based on low tax rate, no audit and no harassment': FPCCI ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has proposed that the "SME Policy... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Industry 'Oracle Cloud can change the game for businesses in Pakistan' LAHORE: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan can enhance their efficiency and come up with innovative ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Energy SSGC, SNGPL sign MoU for jointly exploring opportunities LAHORE: A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between SSGC and SNGPL for jointly exploring opportunities for... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Energy Winter season: LESCO CEO assures APTMA of uninterrupted power supply LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) Chaydhry Muhammad Amin has assured the... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Energy Wapda executing ambitious hydropower-generation expansion plan: chairman LAHORE: WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (Retd) has said that as many as 20 million acres of virgin land can ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Industry Economic stability linked to growth of SME sector LAHORE: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Khusroo Bukhtiar on Friday said that economic stability of ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Companies Toshiba to split into three firms TOKYO: Storied Japanese conglomerate Toshiba will split into three companies, it said Friday, following a campaign ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Companies Alibaba, JD enjoy record Singles Day SHANGHAI: Chinese ecommerce titan Alibaba enjoyed record sales during its Singles Day shopping extravaganza, giving ... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Commodities Palm oil logs 1pc weekly rise KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Friday to clock a weekly rise, as investors weighed worries of... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Commodities London copper falls as dollar firms LONDON: Prices of copper, often used as a gauge of global economic health, fell in London on Friday as the dollar... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Energy Oil prices head for weekly dip as dollar firms LONDON: Oil prices fell on Friday, wiping out gains from the previous session as the dollar continued to firm on... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Commodities Gold pauses after 6-day rally NEW YORK: Gold slipped on Friday as some investors locked in profits from a six-session long streak of gains, and an... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Money & Banking Sterling rises LONDON: Sterling edged higher on Friday after reports suggesting Britain wanted to de-escalate tensions with the... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Money & Banking Dollar climbs for a 3rd day as short-end US yields rise LONDON: The dollar tiptoed higher for a 3rd consecutive day on Friday since a surprisingly strong US inflation print... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Money & Banking Canadian dollar steadies near 5-week low TORONTO: The Canadian dollar was little changed against the greenback on Friday, holding near its weakest level in... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Money & Banking Australia, NZ dollars on the ropes SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars faced a second week of painful losses on Friday as their US cousin... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am