ICT imposes ban on pillion riding ISLAMABAD: The district administration has imposed ban on pillion riding on the eve of New Year’s night. A ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
SPI down 0.50pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended December 30, 2021 recorded a decrease of 0.50... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
PM pays homage to martyred soldiers ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday expressed his condolence over the martyrdom of four personnel of the... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Presidency being opened to public today ISLAMABAD: The Presidency of Islamabad will be opened on Saturday (today) for public. According to a statement... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Foreign funding case: PTI to submit next week objections against record submitted by PML-N, PPP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), next week, would submit its objections to the record submitted by ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
2021: WCLA says has launched various projects in walled city LAHORE: The year 2021 has been busy for the Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) during which it launched several... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Traders term ‘mini-budget’ move ‘act of economic terrorism’ LAHORE: Terming the proposed Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2021 as an act of ‘economic terrorism’, the All... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Punjab govt allocates of Rs740bn to welfare projects LAHORE: The Punjab government had allocated the largest ever development budget of Rs 740 billion for projects of... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
PM, CM governor take stock of situation LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar and Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar separately called on Prime... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
‘Mini-budget’ to add to people’s miseries: LCCI chief LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Friday expressed deep concern over Mini Budget and feared that... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Politicians, prominent personalities visit ‘16th KIBF’ at Expo Centre KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Minister for Health Dr Azra Pechuhu, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan Convener Dr Khalid... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
PN conducts ‘fleet efficiency competition parade’ KARACHI: Pakistan Navy Fleet Annual Efficiency Competition Parade held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard, Karachi. Chief of... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: This guy cannot respond to criticism “You know it just isn’t fair that everyone – politicians, economists who have held a portfolio in previous... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Speakers express concerns over fishermen’s plight KARACHI: Speakers on Friday warned of perilous sufferings that the coastal fishermen communities are faced with from... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
EU’s ‘answer’ to BRI: Global Gateway The European Commission has set out the Global Gateway, a new European strategy to boost smart, clean and secure... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Thai farmers fear loss of land to mega industrial zone U bon Chansoi has lived in a modest wooden home in rural Thailand for about 60 years, farming and rearing fish for a... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Hoping for cheaper gas to come, Europe reverses Russian link to tap storage Gas traders are relying on stockpiles to supply European buyers and avoid paying near record-high prices, industry... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Solar power projects see the light on former Appalachian coal land Looking west from Hazel Mountain, Brad Kreps can see forested hills stretching to the Tennessee border and beyond,... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Letters ‘Mini-budget’: Where are provinces? In one of his articles for this newspaper noted economist Dr Hafiz Pasha had argued, among other things, that... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Telenor, Unicef hand DBR system over to Punjab govt ISLAMABAD: Telenor Pakistan and the Unicef have handed over the Digital Birth Registration (DBR) system to the ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Farmers, climate change: Tobacco company claims to have taken steps aimed at resolving issues ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tobacco Company Limited, following in the footsteps of its parent organization BAT Group, has... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Construction of district courts: building plans ready, CDA tells IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Friday, directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to ensure that... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
‘Madhu Bala’ turns 16: People have rejected ‘politics of PTI’: Wahab KARACHI: Female elephant at Karachi Zoo Madhu Bala has turned 16 years on Friday as her birthday was celebrated at... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Ashfaq Tola terms Tarin’s claim ‘joke of the year’ LAHORE: Renowned tax practitioner Ashfaq Tola has termed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin’s claim that the mini... Updated 02 Jan, 2022 10:45am
Iran Guards kill three ‘bandits’ over deadly attack TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced Friday they had killed three people who were involved a deadly ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Europe Britain approves Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill LONDON: Britain has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 pill for adults who have mild to moderate infection and are at high... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Biden, Manchin spoke about social spending bill NEW YORK: US President Joe Biden and Senator Joe Manchin spoke about the “Build Back Better” bill a day after ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
US court dismisses case against ex-Saudi intelligence officer WASHINGTON: A US judge has dismissed a lawsuit against a former top Saudi intelligence official by a Saudi... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Palestinian ‘knifeman’ shot dead OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli troops Friday shot dead a Palestinian man who attempted to stab soldiers and civilians ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Germany to close nuclear reactors despite energy crisis BERLIN: Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Omicron mutes New Year parties worldwide but South Africa offers hope SYDNEY: Twenty twenty-one crept off with farewell celebrations around the world mostly muffled by the pandemic. But... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Stocks China shares close higher SHANGHAI: China stocks closed higher on Friday, led by property developers and new energy shares, after the... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Stocks Wall Street slips in choppy trade, set to clock robust yearly gains NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes eased in choppy trading on Friday, but headed for their best three year run... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Heavy snows to hit Colorado after wildfires destroyed hundreds of homes SUPERIOR: A powerful storm system bringing heavy snowfall was blowing into Colorado on Friday, a day after... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 31, 2021) and the forecast for Saturday (January 01, 2022).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates PSX ends year on a bullish note KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday closed on a positive note on the last day of 2021 on the back of healthy... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
PSO: power sector key defaulter ISLAMABAD: The circular debt of Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has reached all-time high at Rs425.446 billion by ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Energy Hydropower projects: Laraib Group says concerned at govt’s ‘slackness’ ISLAMABAD: The Laraib Group has expressed concerns on slackness of federal government in facilitating hydropower... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Stocks KSE-100 Index has underperformed despite record volume, IPOs Was up only 2.0 percent in Pak Rupee term and down 8.0 percent in US$ term in 2021 Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:24pm
Stocks PSX notifies listing of JSMFETF KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange has notified the listing of JS Momentum Factor Exchange Traded Fund (JSMFETF)... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates PSX notifies listing of ACIETF KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has notified the listing of Alfalah Consumer Index Exchange Traded Fund... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Energy Sri Lanka, Indian Oil Corp unit to sign oil tank restoration deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will sign a deal with Lanka Indian Oil Corporation (LIOC) to restore 75 oil tanks as the country... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities Gold marks yearly dip NEW YORK: Gold prices marked their biggest yearly decline since 2015, hemmed in by a resurgent dollar as investors... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities Industrial metals price surge set to stall after stellar 2021 LONDON: Industrial metals ended 2021 posting their biggest annual price gains since 2009 driven by tight supply and... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Energy Oil heads for biggest annual gain since at least 2016 NEW YORK: Oil prices fell on Friday but were set to post their biggest annual gains since at least 2016, spurred by... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities Vietnam 2021 coffee exports seen down, rice to fall HANOI: Vietnam’s coffee exports in 2021 are expected to show a drop of 2.7% to 1.5 million tonnes, while rice... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Energy Asia fuel oil: 380-cst HSFO cash premiums drop to lowest in three weeks SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 380-cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) slipped for a third straight session on... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Energy US natgas slips on rising output, drop in European gas NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell more than 3% on Thursday as output continues to rise and the US market ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities Ukraine grain exports up in 2021/22 KYIV: Ukraine has exported 31.6 million tonnes of grain so far in the 2021/22 July-June season, up 21.1% from the... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Energy Asia gasoline margins rise as inventories decline NEW DELHI: Asia’s gasoline margin rose on Thursday after Singapore light distillates inventories declined, ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities Argentine wheat crop estimate may rise BUENOS AIRES: Argentina could harvest more than the currently forecast 21.5 million tonnes of 2021/22 wheat if ... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities ICE canola futures dragged down by weakness in soybeans CALGARY, (Alberta): ICE canola futures fell on Thursday, following soybean prices lower: Most-active March canola... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 149,371 tonnes of cargo comprising 54,871 tonnes of import cargo and 94,500... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Thursday, at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 10.367... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Cotton & Textile Weekly world market price for upland cotton NEW YORK: The US Agriculture Department set the prevailing world market price for upland cotton at 99.12 cents per... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (December 31, 2021).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Cotton & Textile Spot rate gains further Rs 200 per maund LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Friday increased the spot rate by Rs 200 per... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Saturday, January 01, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (December 31, 2021)... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (December 31, 2021). ======================================= Offset... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (December 31, 2021).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (December 31, 2021). ======================== Open Bid... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (December 31, 2021).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (December 31, 2021).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (December 31, 2021).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (December 31, 2021). ==================================== BR... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Friday (December 31, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (December 31, 2021).... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
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 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Surrender forex in interbank market: ECC approves cash incentive to ECs ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved fiscal incentive of ... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:40am
Over $2.3bn committed in 2021: ADB, Pakistan achieve historic level of cooperation ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Pakistan achieved a historic high level of cooperation with over ... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:37am
$31bn exports, $32bn remittances and Rs6trn revenue likely in full 2021-22: Govt expects 5pc growth in 2HFY22 'Year 2021 - Resilient now ever!', the Finance Division said while issuing performance report of year 2021 Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:07am
Sell-off plan: CCoP decides to delist MPCL ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has decided to delist the Mari Petroleum Company Limited... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:38am
‘New Year gift’: POL products’ prices hike up to Rs4.14 ISLAMABAD: Federal government has announced to increase ex-depot prices of all petroleum products up to Rs 4.15 per... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:35am
515 cases reported: Corona positivity ratio crosses 1pc level across country ISLAMABAD: With increasing cases of Omicron variant of Covid-19, the coronavirus positivity ratio in Pakistan has... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:33am
Karachi reports 11 more Omicron variant cases KARACHI: Karachi on Friday confirmed 11 more cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Sources relayed that... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:31am
Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turks should keep all their savings in lira and that recent... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 09:30am
GST at standard rate of 17pc: ‘Unpopular’ and ‘politically tough’ decisions taken, says FBR ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed said Friday that the government took... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 12:18pm
‘Mini-budget’: NA adjourned due to lack of quorum ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a crushing defeat for the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) the National... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:23pm
FBR collects Rs287bn more revenue ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected net revenue of Rs2,920 billion during July-December... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:01am
Zero-rating regime for pharma sector: Drug prices should come down by 15-20pc: FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Ahmed Friday said that the prices of the... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:21am
PM describes health card scheme as govt’s ‘revolutionary’ step LAHORE: Terming the ‘Naya Pakistan National Health Card’ as a revolutionary step, Prime Minister Imran Khan said... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Putin says Russia ‘firmly’ defended interests in 2021 MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said Moscow “firmly” defended its interests in 2021 — a year marked by an... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Freedom of expression is not an ‘absolute’ right: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) stated that the freedom of expression does not license a journalist or a... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
USC restructuring: PMC directs ministry to prepare financially viable plan ISLAMABAD: The Price Monitoring Committee (PMC) has directed Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) to... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:22am
Industry ‘Increase in dollar value of exports has little to do with policies’ ISLAMABAD: The Economic Advisory Group (EAG) of the Policy Research Institute of Market Prime Institute (PRIME) has... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Industry Mills not getting ‘sufficient’ quantity of sugarcane: PSMA LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has reiterated its claim that mills are not getting sufficient... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Industry Export containers: Reap urges govt to devise strategy KARACHI: Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (Reap) has suggested the government to devise a strategy that allows... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Seasonal gas sector scramble EDITORIAL: Just as winter typically raises the spectre of gas shortage, it also always brings the spectacle of the... Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:10am
Narendra Modi’s cruel Christmas gift EDITORIAL: Last week, the Muslim minority was under the Hindutva sword; it seems that it is now the Christians’... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Money & Banking India’s C/A moves back into deficit; gap to widen further MUMBAI: India’s current account balance moved back into deficit in the three months from July to September, mainly... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
Money & Banking China to raise dollar, euro weightings in key yuan index basket HONG KONG: China will adjust the weightings of a key yuan index basket in 2022, the country’s foreign exchange... Published 01 Jan, 2022 04:07am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points