Meeting of Sundar Trade & Industry Association held LAHORE: Sundar Trade and Industry Association President Malik Azhar Ali chaired a meeting of the association to... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
PTI expels Jawad for ‘tarnishing’ party’s image ISLAMABAD: A disciplinary committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Saturday struck down the party membership ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Traders’ city leadership joins PPP LAHORE: Traders’ leadership in the city have joined Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in a large number, hoping that... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Companies TCS transports shipment to Tashkent by land route KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading logistics company, TCS, has transported another pharmaceutical shipment by road to... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Five killed in coach-car collision in Kalat KALAT: A horrible crash between a coach and a car left five people dead at Badrang area in Tehsil Mungchar, District... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Steps reviewed ahead of snowfall in Murree LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal visited different areas of Murree on last night before the snowfall... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Provision of top quality health facilities to citizens part of PM’s vision: SAPM LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister Dr Faisal Sultan has said that provision of top quality health ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
LDA launches anti-polio campaign LAHORE: The Lahore district administration has launched the anti-polio campaign on Saturday with a target of... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Speakers underscore need for carrying out research on social, industrial challenges LAHORE: Academic research should focus more on social and industrial issues. All the countries whose research,... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
JI chief criticizes govt, says country’s sovereignty is at stake LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sirajul Haq has said the PTI government has put country’s sovereignty at stake ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Three die, four injured in snowfall-, rain-related incidents PESHAWAR: Three people have been died and four injured in different snow and rain-related incidents in district... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
PCB partners with TikTok for HBL-PSL LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced its partnership with TikTok, the leading destination for ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Govt to computerize land record of cooperative housing societies LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to computerize the land record in cooperative housing societies, said... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
PML-N leader says there exists no govt in country LAHORE: Rejecting the presidential form of government, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab president Rana... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Gusty winds continue to batter Karachi KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday alerted the citizens and authorities about the prevailing gusty winds that may... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Political advisers to hold four-way talks on Ukraine in Paris MOSCOW: Political advisers from Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany will hold “Normandy format” talks on eastern... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
German govt distances itself from navy chief’s comments on Putin BERLIN: The German government on Saturday distanced itself from comments made by its navy chief after video footage... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Europe French vaccine pass opponents demonstrate PARIS: Hundreds joined a series of small-scale demonstrations in France on Saturday two days before tighter... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Europe UK foreign minister Truss to visit Russia next month MOSCOW: British foreign minister Liz Truss is expected to visit Moscow in February for talks with her Russian... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Canada offers loan, further support to Ukraine MONTREAL: Canada has offered a loan of Can$120 million (US$95 million) to Ukraine to support the country’s ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Asia Malaysian ex-PM Mahathir stable KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad is in a stable condition after being admitted to a... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Europe ‘No 4th dose needed in case of compulsory vaccinations’ BERLIN: German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach does not expect a fourth dose to be mandatory if the country... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Middle East Kuwait foreign minister visits Beirut in first such visit DOHA: Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah will visit Beirut on Saturday, in the... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Rains cause flood damage in Peru’s Machu Picchu LIMA: Strong rains in the town of Machu Picchu, next to the Inca citadel of the same name that is Peru’s top... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Asia Kazakhstan holding hundreds for terrorism, disorder NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhstan said Saturday it was holding more than 460 people on terrorism and disorder charges in the... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Asia Twitter suspends hundreds of accounts promoting Philippines’ Marcos Jr MANILA: Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts reportedly linked to supporters of Philippine presidential... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Ethiopian army planning to ‘eliminate’ Tigrayan forces ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s military is planning to enter the Tigray regional capital of Mekelle and “eliminate”... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Deadly fighting between IS, Kurdish forces in Syria HASAKEH: Fighting raged for a third day Saturday between the Islamic State group and Kurdish forces in Syria after ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Coalition denies Yemen prison air strike that killed 70 SAADA: The Saudi-led coalition on Saturday denied carrying out an air strike on a prison in Yemen’s rebel-held... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Lebanon to start virtual talks with IMF next week DUBAI: Lebanese officials will start talks with the International Monetary Fund on Monday, an official government... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Arab League delays annual summit as Covid bites again CAIRO: The Arab League has announced it is delaying its annual summit scheduled for March 22 in Algiers because of... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Five kidnapped from Cameroon school YAOUNDÉ: Three teachers, the headmaster and a deputy head were kidnapped from a Cameroonian high school by armed ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Bomb on bus kills seven in western Afghan city KABUL: A bomb blast on a minibus killed at least seven people in the western Afghan city of Herat on Saturday,... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Chile’s president-elect unveils young, woman-majority cabinet SANTIAGO: Chile’s leftist president-elect Gabriel Boric, whose victory at the polls last month unsettled the... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (January 22, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (January 23, 2022).... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Pakistan among top 3 in Economist Normalcy Index: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Saturday said that for the third consecutive ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:23am
ECC approves Rs5bn for first-ever digital population census ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs5 billion funds to conduct the... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:25am
Cabinet to deal with critical agenda on 25th ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (January 25), will approve policy statements ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:27am
Refunds to EPZ foreign investors in USD: FBR to move SBP for clarification ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will approach the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to seek clarification ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:29am
India bans 35 Pak YouTube channels NEW DELHI: In yet another move to stop voices of dissent against its culture of hate-mongering, India has blocked 35... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:29am
PM congratulates Tarin for achieving ‘better’ growth ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic conversation with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Saturday... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Germany cries foul over nuclear energy in EU’s green investment rule book BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party coalition government has voiced its objections to a European... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Humanitarian relief: PM urges world to lend Afghans a helping hand ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday once again called upon the international community to provide... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
NCOC announces SOPs for mosques, other places of worship ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Saturday conducted a meeting to review coronavirus... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Contempt case: IHC issues charge-sheet against Rana Shamim ISLAMABAD: Former chief justice of Gilgit Baltistan, ex-Justice Rana Shamim levelled “scandalous allegations”... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Muttaqi-led Afghan delegation leaves for Oslo KABUL: A government delegation leaves Afghan capital for Oslo Saturday for talks on different issues with Norwegian... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Covid-19 positivity rate in Punjab reaches 6.85pc LAHORE: While there is no let up in the spread of coronavirus, the overall positivity rate of virus in the province... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
‘New party structure next week’ Govt exploring alternate sources of energy: Hammad LAHORE: Federal Energy Minister Hammad Azhar said on Saturday the government is exploring alternate sources of ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Female FIA officers too part of investigation branch: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that female officers of the Federal Investigative Agency are also part of the... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Rain spell to continue in Punjab LAHORE: The ongoing spell of rain would continue throughout Punjab until Sunday (today) afternoon, which would be... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
PAC helps recover over Rs 537bn in 3 years ISLAMABAD: Chairman, Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Rana... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Traders affected by market infernos to be paid compensation, says Sindh minister KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has assured that work on providing compensation... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
99 passengers travelling to UAE found infected with Covid-19 KARACHI: As many as 99 passengers travelling to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi were found infected with Covid-19 on... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 02:04pm
Green Line bus service attack: Centre lashes out at Sindh govt KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, on Saturday strongly... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Green Line buses pelted with stones at multiple points KARACHI: Stones have been pelted at the newly-inaugurated Green Line bus service in Karachi at multiple points... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 02:03pm
Prices of POL and products—I Petrol prices have been increased again to cross the mark of Rs 147 per litre, while diesel remains cheaper by a few... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Cold War flashbacks in Russia-US talks in Geneva Geneva, the neutral turf that was once host to so much Cold War bargaining, is again welcoming Russian and US... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Vodafone and Iliad in talks to combine Italian units Telecom firms Vodafone and Iliad are in talks to strike a deal in Italy that would combine their respective... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Omicron ‘sub-variant’ throws up new virus questions Scientists are keeping a close watch on a recently-discovered sub-variant of the Omicron version of the Covid-19... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Letters A senior citizen’s ordeal—I It’s a Senior Citizen’s ordeal and that of more than 1,000 affectees who were defrauded by a stock broker owned... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Stanford Seed Spark Programme: LUMS-nominated start-up wins first place across South Asia LAHORE: National Incubation Center (NIC) Lahore at LUMS-nominated start-up Codeschool.pk has won top laurels and a... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 07:14pm
Guterres reaffirms UN stand on Kashmir dispute’s settlement on basis of SC resolutions ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has reiterated the world body’s position on the... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Safe investment opportunities for expatriates on the cards: Fawad DUBAI: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Saturday that Pakistan would soon... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Commodities Prices of kitchen items show rising trend on increase in POL and products’ rates ISLAMABAD: Following an increase in the petroleum prices, the prices of majority of essential kitchen items have... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Govt-TTP talks hit a deadlock, says interior minister ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid on Saturday said that some “small remnant groups” leftover, after the... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
CM announces compensation for families of blast victims LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Saturday announced financial assistance for the families of those... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Commodities Iran’s GTC said to have bought wheat in tender HAMBURG: Iran’s Government Trading Corporation (GTC) is believed to have purchased milling wheat in a tender that... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Energy VLSFO crack slips, but posts small weekly gain SINGAPORE: Despite falling crude oil prices, Asia’s 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) front-month crack... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Commodities French wheat exports falter as Algeria shuns its top supplier PARIS: Algeria’s move to halt imports of French wheat, in apparent fallout from a diplomatic row, threatens to... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Commodities CBOT soyabean futures rally to seven-month high CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures jumped 2.5% on Thursday to a seven-month high as talk of rising US... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Commodities ICE canola higher WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures edged higher for a third straight day as speculators topped up long... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Commodities Canada rushes to crush more canola despite crop crunch WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): Soaring demand for Canadian canola oil used in food and fuel has resulted in plans for a... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Energy US natgas futures climb NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose more than 3% on Friday on what is expected to be the country’s biggest gas... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (January 22, 2022).... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Cotton & Textile No visible change on cotton market LAHORE: The local market on Saturday remained stable and the trading volume remained low. The Spot Rate remained... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Sunday, January 23, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 TARGET 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 TARGET 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (January... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (January 22, 2022)... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Country has entered ‘decade of sustained growth’: Tarin ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin Saturday said Pakistan has entered a decade of sustained growth. Taking to... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:14am
H1FY22 C/A deficit widens to over $9bn KARACHI: The country’s current account continued to deteriorate and posted over $9 billion deficit during the ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:16am
H1 ICT export remittances surge to $1.302bn ISLAMABAD: The ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services for the first... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:17am
Low-yielding cotton varieties: APTMA questions govt policy ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised questions on the government’s decision to ... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:20am
Petitions of EPZ manufacturers: SHC issues notices to federation ISLAMABAD: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued notices to the federation on the writ petitions of manufacturers... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:21am
Common control transactions: SECP directs cos to follow accounting standard ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has directed companies to follow accounting... Updated 23 Jan, 2022 10:23am
Industry Exports to China surge by 69pc in 2021 BEIJING: Pakistan export to China was increased by 68.9% in 2021 and crossed the historical figure of $3.58 billion... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Taxes Imported consignments: FBR imposes penalties on three officers for wrongful GD processing ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed penalties on three appraising officer/valuation officers,... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Industry ‘Pakistan-Sri Lankan trade volume still insufficient’ Sri Lankan minister identifies various sectors KARACHI: Dr Bandula Gunawardane, Minister of Trade of Sri Lanka has said that a bilateral trade volume of... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Industry Gas crisis affecting industries in Karachi: Zahid KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
There’s a time to talk EDITORIAL: Of course the government knew very well what the opposition would make of its offer of talks, especially... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Establishing rule of law EDITORIAL: While highlighting in a newspaper article what he considers his government’s momentous initiatives,... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Companies MDM, DVAGO sign MoU KARACHI: Pakistan’s leading pharmaceutical company Martin Dow Marker Ltd (MDM) signed a Memorandum of ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Industry Steel prices in North Region reduced: PALSP ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Association of Large Steel Producers (PALSP) Saturday stated that the steel prices in North... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Companies Lufthansa is set to buy 40pc stake in Alitalia’s successor ITA MILAN: Germany’s Lufthansa is set to buy a 40% stake in state-owned Alitalia’s successor ITA Airways and a deal... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Industry Sri Lanka inflation hits record 14pc as food crisis worsens COLOMBO: Sri Lanka consumer prices shot up a record 14 percent in December, surpassing a previous high of 11.1 from ... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept