CM inaugurates Rs3.5bn ‘Hamqadam’ programme LAHORE: Inaugurating the Rs 3.5 billion “Hamqadam” programme under Punjab Ehsaas Programme (PEP) for... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Former MQM leader, Shehbaz discuss situation LAHORE: Former Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Rabita Committee Convener Dr Farooq Sattar in a meeting with PML-N... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Customs foil attempt to import goods of Indian, Israeli origins KARACHI: Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation (DG I&I) Customs, Karachi on Friday foiled an... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Differently abled persons: Govt planning to set quota in local bodies: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government was planning to reserve seats of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
REAP team meets SBP deputy governor KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday assured to resolve the issues being faced by the rice exporters... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
US CG visits Hubco power plant KARACHI: United States Consul General Mark Stroh traveled to Hub, one of the largest industrial cities of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
IT sector: Govt plans to achieve $8bn export target: minister KARACHI: Federal Information Technology and Telecommunications Minister, Syed Amin Ul Haq on Friday revealed his... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
CJCSC, DG Strategic Plans Div meet PM ISLAMABAD: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza and Director General Strategic Plans... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Panel for reviewing definitions of ‘calamity-hit area’, ‘small farmers’ ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body, on Friday, recommended reviewing definitions of calamity-hit area as well as small... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
‘Greater Karachi Water Supply Project K-IV’ Ministry to expedite processing of revised PC-1 ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiative will expedite the processing of revised PC-1 of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Overseas Pakistanis: PM for effective system of CWAs ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Imran Khan on Friday directed to make the system of Community Welfare Attaches (CWAs)... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Emalaak Financials: IAP, CDC sign MoU KARACHI: Under the regulatory impetus of SECP, Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) and Central Depository ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
PIDE, FBR sign MoU to provide evidence-based policy reforms solution ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Friday, signed... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Preferential trade scheme: Pakistan committed to implementing 27 global conventions: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reiterated its commitment to implement the 27 International Conventions covered under the... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
NASA awards $415m to fund three commercial space stations WASHINGTON: NASA on Thursday awarded three companies hundreds of millions of dollars to develop commercial space... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
New York exit: Didi bows to regulatory pressure for US delisting HONG KONG: Just five months after its debut, ride-hailing giant Didi Global said it plans to withdraw from the New... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Cementing ties with France, UAE places $19bn order for warplanes, helicopters DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates ordered 80 Rafale fighter jets and 12 military helicopters on Friday, deepening... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
MENA Lebanon minister resigns to ease crisis with Gulf BEIRUT: The Lebanese minister whose comments on the Yemen war sparked a row with Gulf countries that exacerbated... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
US averts govt shutdown one day ahead of deadline WASHINGTON: The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Omicron is in 38 countries, no deaths reported: WHO GENEVA: Omicron has been detected in 38 countries but there are no reported deaths so far from the new Covid-19... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Australia’s API gets higher buyout offer of $613m from Woolworths BENGALURU: Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) said it had received an indicative buyout proposal from... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 3, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (December 4, 2021).... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Stocks end flat in volatile trade KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed highly volatile session and after oscillating in both directions,... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
PPP says govt going to drop ‘Rs600bn mini-budget bomb’ on people ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) said Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) government is going to drop Rs600... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
All opportunities in society: President says persons with disabilities deserve access ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi said the persons with disabilities deserved access to all opportunities in ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Belarus ambassador meets COAS RAWALPINDI: Ambassador of Belarus Andrei Metelitsa called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
IHC urged to place Rana Shamim’s name on ECL ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been urged to place former chief justice of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Gilani, son challenge jurisdiction of ECP ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani and his son Ali Haider Gilani, Friday, once again... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
PCNS meeting boycott: Fawad criticises joint opposition’s decision ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Friday regretted the opposition... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Swati tenders unconditional apology to ECP ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Azam Swati, Friday, tendered an unconditional apology, through his legal aide, to the... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
UET signs MoU with Chinese university LAHORE: A plaque unveiling ceremony of MoU between Department of Electrical Engineering UET Lahore and Zhegzhou... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
UK Parliament Speaker lauds Pakistan’s efforts towards peace in region LAHORE: Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar met with Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the British Parliament and... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Punjab govt approves five more development schemes LAHORE: The Punjab government has approved five development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Toyota turns to Chinese tech to reach its electric holy grail Toyota Motor Corp will launch an all-electric small sedan in China late next year, having turned to local partner ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Global tax deal leaves billion-dollar loopholes Leaders of the world’s largest economies hailed a recent agreement to overhaul global corporate tax rules as key... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Digital currency can make the financial system safer—II The Bank of International Settlements in its own studies discovered that at least one-fifth of the world’s... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 12:10pm
Progress towards meritocracy The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, while addressing a virtual meeting of the... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Letters Afghanistan: world community dragging its feet The Taliban’s nominated United Nations envoy Sohail Shaheen had posted on Twitter last month: “We have all the... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Stocks FTSE 100 down LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 erased early gains to end lower on Friday as losses in miners eclipsed rise in energy... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Stocks Wall Street falls in choppy trading NEW YORK: US stocks lost ground in morning trade on Friday, with technology stocks dragging the main indexes lower,... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 170,665 tonnes of cargo comprising 105,642 tonnes of import cargo and 65,023... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (December 3, 2021)... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (December 3, 2021).... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (December 3, 2021).... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
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 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (December 3, 2021).... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (December 3, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
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 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,406.5766... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (December 3, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (December 3, 2021).... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (December ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Economy’s fundamentals strong: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin has expressed the hope that the import bill will... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:44am
Circular debt soared to Rs2.419trn by Oct 31st ISLAMABAD: The country’s energy sector circular debt has increased by 120 percent to Rs 2.419 trillion on October... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:47am
SPI down 0.48pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended December 2, 2021 recorded a decrease of 0.48... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:49am
Govt plans budget squeeze to win IMF funding approval As well as withdrawing sales tax exemptions worth around 300 billion rupees a year, officials say a supplementary budget next week would also cut development spending Updated 04 Dec, 2021 12:04pm
Wagah to Torkham Afghan trucks allowed to ship assistance ISLAMABAD: Following allowing transportation of 50,000 metric tons (MTs) of wheat and lifesaving medicines from ... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:54am
FBR asks big retailers to integrate with PoS system by 10th ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed 482 identified Tier-I Retailers (big retailers) to... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 10:10am
COAS vows all-out support to civilian administration RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday condemned the cold-blooded murder of a ... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:50am
I’m overseeing investigation, says PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday termed the burning alive of a Sri Lankan manager at a Sialkot factory... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:58am
SL factory manager lynched and set on fire LAHORE: A mob of people described as “employees” of a garment factory in Sialkot tortured and killed their Sri... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 10:00am
‘Game changer’: Laos opens Chinese-built railway line BANGKOK: A sleek red, blue and white bullet train departed a new Vientiane station Friday signalling the opening of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Devolution of powers to LGs: SC issues notices to AGP, AGs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued notices to the Attorney General for Pakistan and the advocate generals of all ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
NAB arrests Sindh PA Speaker ISLAMABAD: Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani was arrested on Friday by the National Accountability Bureau... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Tweets from Pak embassy in Serbia criticise PM for rising inflation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan came under criticism from the official Twitter handle of Pakistan’s embassy ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Refineries: Petroleum Div has shared info on deemed duty with CCoE ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has shared information on deemed duty of refineries with the Cabinet Committee on... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 10:08am
Polio workers: PM for taking action over harassment, attacks ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the district governments to take responsibility to initiate deterrent... Updated 04 Dec, 2021 09:56am
Industry ‘Poultry meat, products can help country earn significant foreign exchange’ LAHORE: Poultry meat and products can earn significant foreign exchange by making inroads to the global Halal meat... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Industry Facilitation of women entrepreneurs top priority: FWCCI president FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) has top priority to promote and facilitate... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Industry LCCI underscores need for ‘3-pronged strategy’ to fuel economy LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) on Friday suggested a three-pronged strategy to further... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Money & Banking Tarin urged to help reduce interest rates KARACHI: Central Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), Saqib Naseem has appealed to advisor to the... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Industry 3 slaughterhouses approved for meat export to Jordan KARACHI: Pakistan has successfully achieved to open a new market for meat exports in the Gulf region as it is been... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Politics is more complex than it used to be EDITORIAL: If the 2018 general election was fair, free and transparent, the final word on it is yet to be said. The... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
When perception matters EDITORIAL: It’s that time of the electoral cycle, just when feverish campaigning for the next election is about to... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Commodities Copper prices ease LONDON: Copper eased on Friday as the dollar firmed despite underwhelming US jobs data that tempered expectations ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Energy Oil rises as OPEC+ poised to act if demand weakens LONDON: Oil prices climbed on Friday after the producer group OPEC+ said it could review its policy to hike output ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Money & Banking Dollar holds gains NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday after the release of a weaker-than-expected US jobs report, which still showed... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Money & Banking Canadian dollar rebounds TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices climbed and domestic... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Money & Banking Australia, NZ dollars head for 5th week of losses SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were headed for their fifth week of losses on Friday as the spread of... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Money & Banking Sterling extends losses LONDON: Sterling weakened on Friday as the potential for earlier Federal Reserve interest rate hikes strengthened ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 17.110... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Commodities China iron ore futures lower as utilisation rates slip for seventh week BEIJING: Benchmark iron ore futures in China dropped on Friday, shedding more than 5% during the trade, as ... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Commodities India’s power demand growth slows, helping ease coal shortage NEW DELHI: India’s electricity demand grew 2.2% in November, slower than the 4.1% increase in October, a Reuters... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Energy US natgas futures up ahead of weekly storage report NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up on Thursday with a small decline in output after dropping to a three-month... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Commodities SAGO seeks 535,000 tonnes of wheat DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s state grains buyer, the Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) is seeking 535,000 tonnes of wheat... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points