Europe German health minister urges EU to clear 2nd booster for elderly BERLIN: Germany’s health minister urged the European Union on Tuesday to back a fourth COVID-19 shot for people... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:27am
Energy Gasoil storage rates in Europe’s ARA hub hit record lows AMSTERDAM: Rates to store gasoil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub have hit historic lows of 1.50-2.00... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:23am
Money & Banking US 5/30 yield curve briefly inverts for first time since 2006 NEW YORK/LONDON: The US Treasury yield curve, as measured by the gap between five and 30-year yields, briefly... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:22am
Biden’s budget boosts military, raises taxes on billionaires, companies WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday submitted a $5.79 trillion budget plan to Congress that calls for ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:22am
Vietnam’s first quarter economic growth higher year-on-year HANOI: Vietnam’s economy expanded more than five percent in the first three months of the year, the government ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:22am
US Supreme Court to decide copyright fight over Warhol’s Prince paintings WASHINGTON: In a case that could help clarify when and how artists can make use of the work of others, the US ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:17am
US auto sales slump as less affluent buyers walk away NEW YORK: US new vehicle sales could fall to the lowest first-quarter volume in the past decade as chip shortages ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:16am
Stocks US exchanges defeat high-frequency trading lawsuit NEW YORK: A federal judge on Monday dismissed long-running litigation accusing seven US stock exchanges of ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:13am
Peru’s Castillo to face impeachment vote in Congress LIMA: Peruvian President Pedro Castillo is facing an impeachment vote in Congress that could see the center-left... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:13am
Mexico to rent out unwanted presidential jet for parties MEXICO CITY: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Monday that his government would offer to rent out a... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:10am
Saudi airline flynas in talks to buy more jets RIYADH: Saudi budget airline flynas is in negotiations with both Boeing and its current supplier Airbus to buy... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:10am
Canada to buy 88 F-35 fighter jets from Lockheed Martin OTTAWA: Canada announced plans on Monday to buy 88 US-made F-35 stealth fighter jets to replace its aging fleet, ... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 07:32am
Energy India says no plans for now to buy Russian oil in rupees NEW DELHI: India is not considering buying oil from Russia or any other country using Indian rupees, the junior oil... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:01am
Medvedev breezes into last 16 in Miami MIAMI: Daniil Medvedev moved into the last 16 of the Miami Open on Monday with a comprehensive straight-sets triumph... Published 30 Mar, 2022 07:00am
Money & Banking German two-year bond yield surges above 0pc for first time since 2014 FRANKFURT: Germany’s two-year yield briefly turned positive for the first time since 2014 on Tuesday as optimism... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:57am
France’s Decathlon shuts Russian stores as others defy pressure PARIS: French sports retailer Decathlon said Tuesday it was suspending sales at its stores in Russia following calls... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:57am
Embattled Aussie PM splashes the cash in pre-election budget SYDNEY: Australia’s ruling Liberal Party splashed the cash in a pre-election budget Tuesday filled with goodies ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:57am
Biodiversity loss ‘threat to financial stability’ GENEVA: One thing that has been underscored as nations try to thrash out an international biodiversity agreement is... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:57am
Canada releases most granular plan yet to meet 2030 climate targets TORONTO: Canada on Tuesday released its most detailed plan yet of how it expects to meet its international climate... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:57am
Brazil’s Bolsonaro discharged after overnight hospital stay BRASÍLIA: Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from hospital on Tuesday morning, having spent the ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:57am
Money & Banking Limits on aggregate liabilities: Regulations for NBFCs revised ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has revised regulations for the Non-Banking... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 09:56am
Rehan Hasan Jafri made KTBA chief KARACHI: Syed Rehan Hasan Jafri has been elected as President Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) for the term 2022.... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Maulana Ashrafi highlights importance of interfaith harmony KARACHI: Religious harmony in the society for peaceful coexistence is a need of the hour and for this purpose ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Solutions to local problems: Speakers at moot speak about criticality of research ISLAMABAD: Scholars and academicians at a conference have underlined the need for Pakistani researchers and ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
DC visits Red Crescent General Hospital Latifabad HYDERABAD: Divisional Commissioner Hyderabad Nadeemur-Rehman Memon has said that the Red Crescent General Hospital... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Meeting of research on ‘Social Footprint of Monetary Policy’ held KARACHI: The Department of Economics in collaboration with the Social Development Policy Institute (SDPT) and... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Israeli PM delays India trip after Covid infection OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has put off a trip planned for later this week to India,... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Middle East Israeli leaders visit Jordan to seek calm ahead of Ramazan AMMAN: Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday met Jordan’s King Abdullah II on a mission to Amman seeking... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Middle East Iran’s president approves public budget DUBAI: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi approved on Tuesday the public budget for the Persian year which started on... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
South Asia India to build Sri Lanka wind farms COLOMBO: India has agreed to develop three Sri Lankan wind farms on islets between the countries, officials said... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Russia to reduce attacks after ‘meaningful’ talks with Ukraine ISTANBUL/KYIV: Russia said it would scale down fighting around two Ukrainian cities following “meaningful” talks... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Second child dies from explosion outside Colombian police post BOGOTA: A five-year-old girl on Monday became the second child to die following an explosive attack on a police... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
US brands Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky ‘security threat’ WASHINGTON: US regulators have deemed antivirus software maker Kaspersky a “threat to national security,” a... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe Armenia seeks Russian action over Azerbaijani ‘incursion’ YEREVAN: Armenia on Monday called on Russian peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh to take “concrete steps” after... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe Russia-Ukraine war to trigger new world order: BlackRock CEO DUBAI: Russia’s war on Ukraine will trigger a new “world order” taking globalisation into a different phase,... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe Greek press freedom declining under conservative govt: Study ATHENS: The freedom of the Greek press has been deteriorating since the conservative New Democracy party came to... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Middle East Iran struck Iraq target over gas talks involving Israel BAGHDAD/ANKARA: A nascent plan for Iraq’s Kurdistan region to supply gas to Turkey and Europe - with Israeli help ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
20 killed in shooting in central Mexico MEXICO CITY: Nineteen people were shot and killed in central Mexico on Sunday, the State Attorney General’s Office... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe EU advisers propose expansion of sustainable finance rules LONDON: European Commission advisers on Monday proposed an expansion of the bloc’s sustainable finance rules to... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe 120 million euros frozen in Lebanese laundering probe THE HAGUE: France, Germany and Luxembourg have seized properties and frozen assets worth 120 million euros ($130... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Asia Sri Lanka hospitals running out of life-saving drugs COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s state-run hospitals are running out of life-saving medicines due to a shortage of dollars... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
USA Invasive ants hit Texas hard - now a killer fungus is coming for them WASHINGTON: When crazy ants roll into new parts of Texas, the invasive species wipe out local insects and lizards,... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
USA Trump ‘more likely than not’ obstructed Congress: US judge WASHINGTON: A federal judge ruled on Monday that former US president Donald Trump “more likely than not” engaged... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe Credit Suisse faces $500m plus bill after ex-Georgian PM wins court case ZURICH: A Bermuda court on Tuesday ruled former Georgian Prime Minister Bidzina Ivanishvili and his family are due... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Asia Anxiety and empty shelves as Shanghai Covid-19 cases surge SHANGHAI: Shanghai recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases Tuesday as panic-buying in the Chinese city of about 25... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Lebanon faces education “emergency”: UN BEIRUT: Lebanon is grappling with an education “emergency,” a United Nations official said, as years of economic... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe Ukraine war saps German consumer confidence FRANKFURT: The mood of consumers in Germany has darkened significantly as the Russian invasion of Ukraine dimmed the... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
PostNL says two of its Belgian hubs closed in labour probe AMSTERDAM: Dutch mail and packages company PostNL on Tuesday said that two of its nine hubs in Belgium remain closed... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Europe How Germany, shaken by Ukraine, plans to rebuild its military BERLIN: Outdated equipment, woeful bureaucracy, demotivated soldiers: Germany has quite a task ahead to modernise ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Ghana lawmakers pass contested tax bill ACCRA: Ghana’s parliament on Tuesday approved a new electronic transaction tax which the government says will help... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
ACCA, PITB sign MoU LAHORE: Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Pakistan and Punjab Information Technology Board ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Country has benefited from MNCs tremendously, point out speakers LAHORE: The role of multinational companies in economic growth cannot be undermined for the sake of flow of capital,... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (March 29, 2022) and the forecast for Wednesday (March 30, 2022).... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks PSX maintains uptrend KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Tuesday witnessed a bullish trend due to decline in commodities’ prices in the... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Petition of PTI: IHC issues notice to ECP ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday issued notices to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
PML-N asks PM to show ‘letter’ to parliamentarians in camera ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to present the... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Buzdar says he resigned in larger national interest LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Tuesday that he has tendered his resignation to Prime... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
There’s no rift within family: Shujaat ISLAMABAD: A day after reports of rift within the family of Chaudhrys of Gujrat surfaced after Pervez Elahi accepted... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Punjab officially notifies Hub & Spoke project LAHORE: Terming the Hub and Spoke model as an important step towards ensuring better treatment of patients in... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
No-confidence motion against PM: Joint opposition discusses strategy ISLAMABAD: Amid the uncertain political situation of the country, the leadership of the joint opposition, Tuesday,... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
‘Foreign-funded conspiracy’: PM ready to show ‘letter’ to CJP: Umar ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Tuesday said Prime Minister Imran... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Campaigns end as LG polls in 18 KP districts to take place tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The deadline to wind up respective electoral campaigns for the candidates contesting local government... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Dissident MPs making efforts to return to the party fold: Farrukh ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib Tuesday said the dissident members of... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM has sacrificed the Buzz “So if The Khan is Julius Caesar…” Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
BoI secy holds e-kachehry ISLAMABAD: As per instructions from the Prime Minister’s office, khuli kachehri has become a regular public... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Qureshi leaves for China ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday left for China to attend the meetings of Foreign... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Gill lambastes PML-N leaders for ‘targeting’ Bushra Bibi ISLAMABAD: The special assistant to the prime minister on political communications, Dr Shahbaz Gill, on Tuesday... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Khaqan laughs at PM for ‘sacrificing’ his ‘best chief minister Buzdar’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior vice-president Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said that ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Exhibition of landscapes, portraits opens LAHORE: Shahnaz Akhtar’s painting exhibition “Visions of the Heart” opened here at Hamail Art Gallery the ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Over 191,911 acres of state land retrieved: BoR Punjab LAHORE: More than 191,911 acres of state land worth Rs. 485.06 billion have been retrieved so far in the province of... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Gul Rehman made PSW’s project director ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Gul Rehman (PCS/BS-21), as the new project director of... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Tarin vows full support to KP minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin here on Tuesday appreciated the efforts of Khyber... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Patel granted protective bail ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday granted protective bail to the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Four development schemes approved LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved four development schemes of secondary healthcare ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
UG signs MoU with Jiangsu University China GWADAR: The University of Gwadar (UG) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Jiangsu University... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
The plight of Biharis On March 20, the Bangladesh parliament unanimously adopted a resolution to observe March 25 as the Gonohotya Dibos... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 10:10am
Pakistani tycoons: nationalisation fears A textile and financial magnate is a Pakistani icon. A risk-taker. A trailblazing entrepreneur. A poster boy for... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 08:59pm
As sanctions ‘weaponise’ US dollar, some Treasury buyers could fall back US sanctions against Russia should hasten a move by some countries to reduce their reliance on the US dollar, which... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Letters History is on PM’s side A seemingly upright prime minister is being ousted through a constitutional procedure: vote of no-confidence. Prime... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks Indian shares end higher BENGALURU: India’s Nifty 50 posted its best close since mid-February on Tuesday, with investors focussing on... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks China shares slip as Shanghai tightens Covid lockdown; Hong Kong up SHANGHAI: Chinese A-shares ended lower on Tuesday as a tightening COVID-19 lockdown in the country’s most populous... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks European shares join global rally LONDON: European shares rallied on Tuesday, taking cues from strength in Asian markets and on Wall Street, as peace... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks Saudi index hits highest level in 16 years as oil prices recover DUBAI: Gulf indexes ended higher on Tuesday, with the Saudi index touching its highest level in 16 years, as tight... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks Wall Street gains on signs of progress in Russia-Ukraine talks NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Tuesday, lifted by signs of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, while a... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks UK shares rise LONDON: UK shares climbed on Tuesday, aided by signs of progress in talks between Russia and Ukraine to end their... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
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 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
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Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,203.9136 Bid... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ========================... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ========================... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (March 29, 2022). ========================== KIBOR... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (March 29, 2022).... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Energy CEO OGDCL vows to take company to new heights ISLAMABAD: MD/ CEO, OGDCL Syed Khalid Siraj Subhani has vowed to take the company on new heights by diversifying the... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Grains Ramazan package: Wheat flour: Saif says KP cabinet approves Rs2.5bn subsidy PESHAWAR: Provincial cabinet here on Tuesday approved a major subsidy of Rs2.5 billion on flour under the Ramazan... Published 30 Mar, 2022 06:08am
Energy Guddu power plant ‘mishap’: Govt likely to send case of GE to FIA ISLAMABAD: Federal Government on Monday hinted at sending the case of M/s General Electric (GE), OEM in respect of... Updated 30 Mar, 2022 10:02am