Industry SACM inaugurates Overseas Investment Desk in KP-EZDMC PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to KP CM (SACM) on Industries and Investment Abdul Karim Tordher visited Head Office of... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Zelenskyy asks US Congress to ‘protect our sky’ against Russia WASHINGTON: Ukra-inian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged American lawmakers to do more to protect his country from... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Biden to grant temporary deportation relief to Afghans in US WASHINGTON: The Biden administration will grant temporary deportation relief and work permits to Afghans without... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Asia Cash-strapped Sri Lanka seeks IMF bailout COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will seek an International Monetary Fund bailout, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said on Wednesday,... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Migrant-wary Central Europe goes all out for Ukraine refugees PRAGUE: Once slammed for refusing migrants from the Middle East and Africa, Central European countries are now... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Two British-Iranians fly out of Iran, ending prison ordeal DUBAI: British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and dual national Anoosheh Ashoori flew out of Iran on... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
‘Visionary’ US astrophysicist Eugene Parker dead at 94: NASA WASHINGTON: Eugene Parker, a pioneering American astrophysicist who developed a mathematical model predicting the... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
British PM meets Saudi, UAE leaders as war roils oil prices ABU DHABI: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson began lobbying Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to pump ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rashid warns Fazl of ‘significant consequences’ ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Wednesday warned Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Zardari, Fazl hold crucial meeting ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) supremo Asif Ali Zardari held a crucial meeting with Pakistan Democratic... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:22am
Khattak explains to Nigerian minister Pakistan’s vision of Africa ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak on Wednesday said Pakistan’s vision for Africa is to develop ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
PM accuses opposition parties of horse trading SAIDU SHARIF: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday came down heavily on the hurriedly cobbled opposition alliance... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Sindh CM claims PM won’t survive no-confidence vote ISLAMABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday challenged the government to summon the National ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
PML-Q leader says his party still part of PTI-led coalition govt ISLAMABAD: A day after a “controversial” interview against the government, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q)... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Shehbaz for formation of ‘national coalition’ govt if no-trust move succeeds ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
PTI govt has destroyed economy: Ghani ISLAMABAD: Sindh Information and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan has destroyed ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
No-trust motion: lawyers say govt, opposition must not resort to use of force ISLAMABAD: The top national and provincial Bar councils and associations urged the government and the opposition... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Terrorist killed in Layyah ‘friendly fire’ LAYYAH: Layyah police claimed on Wednesday that a terrorist, who was allegedly involved in the murder of three ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Three Stooges’ “So The Khan thanked the Three Stooges for diverting the attention of the public away from the price of tomatoes... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Islamophobia: UN resolution termed big achievement for Ummah ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday said the UN resolution... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
All is set for ‘historic rally’ at D-Chowk on 27th: Umar ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umar, on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) is... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Desecration of Zia’s grave: FIR lodged ISLAMABAD: The police have registered a case against those involved in desecration of mausoleum of former chief of... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Cmdr National Guard of Bahrain meets COAS RAWALPINDI: Commander of the National Guard of the Kingdom of Bahrain General Shaikh Mohamed Bin Isa Bin Salman... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
‘Community Orchard Programme’ launched KARACHI: As per vision of Government of Pakistan, Community Orchard Program has been launched in districts of ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
PIA starts direct flights to Baku KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has commenced its flight operations to Baku, Azerbaijan from Lahore... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Fleet disposal solution: CarFirst, Habib Metropolitan Bank join hands KARACHI: CarFirst signed an MOU with Habib Metropolitan Bank Ltd to trade the fleet vehicles under HABIBMETRO’s... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
‘One step forward, two steps back’ There you have it. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) poured cold water on the PM’s so-called relief package at... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific 2022 marks the second anniversary of the Covid-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
With Raskin out, Biden may pick a moderate for Fed regulatory job With Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrawing her nomination to become the Federal Reserve’s regulation chief on Tuesday, ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
House Republicans who challenged Biden’s win are losing lots of corporate cash In the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, dozens of companies said they would suspend political... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Letters A sane advice That Chaudhary Shujaat Husain is country’s one of the most astute and far-sighted politicians is a fact: he has... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Visit of Austrian FM to boost bilateral ties: FO ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Alexander Schallenberg, will ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Azim Adil made RAILCOP Board chairman ISLAMABAD: The newly-constituted Board of Directors (BoD) of Railway Constructions Pakistan Limited (RAILCOP),... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Qasimi-led team visits Peshawar; MoU inked as follow-up of agreements PESHAWAR: As a follow-up of agreements to the KP chapter of the Dubai Expo in January, one MoU was signed during the... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Waste sector: GHG emissions likely to increase, warns ADB ISLAMABAD: Greenh-ouse gas (GHG) emissions in the waste sector for Pakistan are expected to increase with the rapid... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
US Foods, pressured by hedge fund, eyes board shakeup NEW YORK: US Foods Holding Corp is interviewing potential candidates for its board as the food distributor tries to... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
PTCL Group concludes month-long campaign on gender equality KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) & Ufone celebrated International Women’s Day ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
KMBL collaborates with GROWTECH for agriculture technologies ISLAMABAD: Khushhali Microfinance Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services - a leading... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
CM’s self-employment scheme: 1.5m people given loans worth Rs49.78bn LAHORE: Punjab Industry and Commerce Minister Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that under the Chief Minister’s self... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Camera drone ‘attack’ on Aseefa: PPP urges DG ISI to conduct investigation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has written a letter to Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Bhandara explains how sports strengthen youth’s mental, physical abilities RAWALPINDI: Chairman Murree Brewery Company Isphanyar Bhandara says that sports help in developing the mental and... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
KE honours organisations serving Karachi at 2nd KHI Awards KARACHI: The Governor House in Karachi was host to a special celebration to honor the organizations which make... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
‘Threatening’ statements of ministers: PML-N urges SC to take suo motu notice ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice of the... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Govt told how it can meet country’s global climate commitments KARACHI: Pakistan Climate Conference was held here on Wednesday to bring together global climate experts,... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Japanese shares rise on oil price drop, gains in Chinese stocks TOKYO: Japanese shares ended higher for a third straight session on Wednesday, tracking overnight Wall Street gains,... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Haji Rafique Pardesi for whom sky is the limit: Waterfront – Star project of Haji Muhammad Rafique Construction is the oldest and one of the largest industries in the world that makes a significant contribution to... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (March 16, 2022) and the forecast for Thursday (March 17, 2022).... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
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 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates PSX: bulls stage comeback KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday witnessed a bullish trend on the back of healthy buying, mainly by local... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Disposal of securities: Stock brokers seek cut in CGT ISLAMABAD: Stock brokers Wednesday submitted budget proposals for 2022-23 to the Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Energy US natgas futures slide NEW YORK: US natural gas futures slid about 2% on Tuesday on forecasts for milder than normal weather and lower... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 162,819 tonnes of cargo comprising 93,244 tonnes of import cargo and 69,575... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks China stocks leap after State Council pledges support for economy, capital markets SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks jumped 9% on Wednesday to mark their best day since 2008, after China’s top policymaker... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Australian shares end higher as tech, banks gain; Fed outcome in focus SYDNEY: Australian shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by technology and healthcare stocks, as investors globally... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Gulf bourses rise, strong economic data propels Saudi 2pc higher DUBAI: Gulf markets ended higher on Wednesday, with Saudi Arabia’s main index marking a gain after five straight... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks FTSE 100 jumps ahead of Fed decision as miners, financials advance LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 rose to near two-week highs on Wednesday as prospects of peace talks between Russia and... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Wall Street surges on Ukraine peace talks as Fed decision eyed NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes jumped on Wednesday, propelled by technology and financial stocks, as signs ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Stocks Asia stocks gain on China stimulus hopes; Fed in focus BANGKOK: Emerging Asia’s stocks and currencies rose on Wednesday, driven by hopes of more economic stimulus in... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (March 16, 2022)... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (March 16, 2022).... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Open Bid... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Wednesday (March 16, 2022).... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (March 16, 2022).... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
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 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (March 16, 2022).... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ==================================== BR... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 999.7535... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,448.0291... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,197.4190 Bid... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ========================... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ========================... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (March 16, 2022). ========================== KIBOR... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (March 16, 2022).... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
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 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Wednesday (March... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Money & Banking Raast P2P service: SBP relaxes transactional limits KARACHI: In order to further facilitate users of Raast services, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has relaxed... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:47am
Rs201.572bn for KCR: Ecnec approves over Rs270bn uplift projects ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved over Rs270... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:44am
Govt, ADB discuss energy programme, reforms ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar held a meeting with Shixin Chen, Vice President (operations) for... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:44am
Comments sought on GCV in GSAs under NPPMCL ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has urged Power Division to send its comments on the summary regarding Gross Calorific... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:48am
$21bn support request: Ministry seeks update from Pak envoy in Beijing Ministry of Finance wants an update on Islamabad’s request for a financial package from China, required for external account stability and budgetary needs Updated 17 Mar, 2022 12:34pm
Fed hikes rates, signals aggressive turn against inflation WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and laid out ... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am