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Print - 2022-04-11

Djokovic vows to use tough experiences to fuel his season

MONTE CARLO: Novak Djokovic plans to use the challenging experiences he has endured this year due to being...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:53am

Cycling: Photo finish as Kwiatkowski pips Cosnefroy to win Amstel Gold Race

PARIS: Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski claimed his second Amstel Gold Race by beating Benoit Cosnefroy in the tightest...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:52am

Speakers at seminar underscore need for raising taxes on sugary drinks

ISLAMABAD: Speakers in a seminar on Sunday agreed that the government can reduce the consumption of sugary drinks...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:51am

Peshawar Mayor orders availability of facilities at bus stations

PESHAWAR: City Mayor Peshawar, Haji Zubair Ali paid a surprise visit to General Bus Stands (GBS) Kohat Road on ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:50am

Upcoming govt urged to stabilise economy

PESHAWAR: Chairman, Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) Muhammad Faiq Shah has expressed satisfaction over smooth and peaceful...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:47am

Tailors fleecing customers ahead of Eid

ISLAMABAD: With the start of holy month of Ramzan, mostly tailors elsewhere in the country were witnessed busy for...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:46am

Spinners strike three times as Bangladesh crumble chasing 413

GQEBERHA: Keshav Maharaj took two wickets in his first two overs to plunge Bangladesh into deep trouble on the third...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:44am

Woods fading in pursuit of Masters miracle

AUGUSTA: Tiger Woods ran into trouble on Augusta National’s famously treacherous greens on Saturday, falling 12...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:42am

Bannu players clinch top positions in int’I games in Afghanistan

PESHAWAR: Another honor for Bannu, Asad Khan Club players from Bannu won two gold and three bronze medals in Osho,...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:40am

Scheffler in Masters spotlight as Woods exits centre stage

AUGUSTA: World number one Scottie Scheffler takes the spotlight and a three-shot lead into the Masters final round ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:31am

Hall shines in Leicester’s hard-earned win over Palace

LEICESTER: Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall set up Leicester City’s first goal and scored a sublime second as they...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:28am

Brentford continue hot streak with win over West Ham

LONDON: Brentford continued their resurgent form by beating West Ham United 2-0 at home in on Sunday to rack up a...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:28am

Industry

Furniture exporters asked to lay the focus on Chinese markets

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Furniture Council has urged the local exporters for further vigorously tapping Chinese ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:26am

There has been less impact of heatwave on Shisper Glacier: GBDMA

ISLAMABAD: The Gilgit Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) officials on Sunday confirmed that there was...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:24am

AI in agriculture can help revolutionize economy: MNSUAM VC

MULTAN: Vice Chancellor of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan (MNSUAM) Asif Ali Sunday said that...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:22am

Europe

Germany plans more than 100bn euros of aid for companies

BERLIN: Germany plans to offer more than 100 billion euros ($108.8 billion) worth of aid to companies hit by fallout...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:20am

Companies

Samsung forecasts Q1 operating profit up 50.3pc YoY

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the first quarter to rise 50.3 percent, the South Korean...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:19am

Companies

Nestle defends itself over continued Russia presence

ZURICH: The head of Swiss food giant Nestle defended Thursday his company’s continued presence in Russia, saying...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:17am

Money & Banking

Russian bank VTB loses control over European subsidiary

FRANKFURT: Germany’s banking regulator on Sunday said it had stripped Russia’s VTB of control over its European...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:16am

Energy

Rising petrol prices fuel uncertainty at oil giant Petrobras

BRASÍLIA: Brazil’s state-run oil company Petrobras is once again in crisis: caught in a political tug of war over...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:16am

Former Ecuador vice president released from prison

GUAYAQUIL/QUITO: Former Ecuadorean vice president Jorge Glas was released from prison on Sunday, after a judge ruled...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:15am

Companies

Tesla inaugurates huge Texas plant with ‘Cyber Rodeo’

AUSTIN: Tesla welcomed throngs of electric car lovers to Texas Thursday for a huge party dubbed a “cyber rodeo”...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:14am

Companies

Starbucks interim CEO to suspend share buyback program

NEW YORK: The newly installed interim chief executive of Starbucks Howard Schultz announced Monday he will suspend a...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:13am

Stocks

Wall Street Week Ahead: Beaten-down growth stocks alluring as Fed slows US economy

NEW YORK: Some investors are looking for bargains in beaten-down growth and tech stocks, betting they will shine as...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:08am

Money & Banking

10-year yield crosses above 2.7pc in path of least resistance

NEW YORK: The US Treasury 10-year yield hit a three-year high on Friday above 2.7% and the two-year/10-year spread...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:08am

US will supply Ukraine with ‘the weapons it needs’ against Russia

WASHINGTON: The United States is committed to providing Ukraine with “the weapons it needs” to defend itself...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:08am

Europe

IAEA says Ukraine carried out first staff rotations at Chornobyl

ZURICH: Ukraine informed the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Sunday that it had carried out the first...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:08am

Europe

Austrian leader to meet Putin in Moscow, hoping to build bridges

ZURICH: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday, he said,...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 07:08am

Rates

Your rupee last week

KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (April 05 to 08,...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:58am

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (April 10, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (April 11, 2022)....

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:57am

AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Monday, April 11, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:52am

Middle East

Dubai school operator Taaleem in preliminary talks for IPO

DUBAI: Dubai school operator Taaleem is in preliminary talks with banks for an initial public offering in Dubai, two...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Companies

GoTo seeks to buck tech sector slump with $1.1bn Indonesia IPO

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA: GoTo is banking for a steady market debut after raising $1.1 billion in a relatively cautious ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Stocks

Eurozone stocks climb but London slips

LONDON: Eurozone stocks rose Thursday but London drooped as investors digested news that the Federal Reserve held ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Money & Banking

Euro zone bond yields rise

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields rose on Friday as traders further ramped up bets on European Central Bank rate hikes...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Biden, Modi to meet virtually Monday over Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will meet virtually Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, weeks after...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:51am

Stocks

Qatar stocks outperform region; Egypt in red

DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, with the Qatari bourse outperforming the region with...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:42am

Australian prime minister calls May 21 election

SYDNEY: Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison called federal elections for May 21 on Sunday, launching a...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:40am

Money & Banking

Canadian dollar extends weekly decline

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its broadly stronger US counterpart on Friday and bond yields...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:40am

Money & Banking

Australia, NZ dollars below week’s highs

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars looked deflated on Friday, having been dragged from multi-month peaks...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:40am

Kyiv keeps pressure on West to do more as battle looms in Ukraine’s east

KYIV/BUZOVA, (Ukraine): Ukraine said on Sunday it was seeking another round of European Union sanctions against...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:36am

Asia

Soldiers from 14 nations to take part in Indonesian-US war games

JAKARTA: The annual military exercises between Indonesian and US armies will include more than a dozen countries ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:36am

South Asia

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka nearly out of medicine, doctors warn

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s doctors warned on Sunday they were nearly out of life-saving medicines and said the island...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:36am

South Asia

Indian police hunt gang accused of stealing a bridge

BHUBANESWAR, (India): Police in India were seeking to arrest members of a gang who dismantled a 60-feet-long iron...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:36am

Money & Banking

Egypt inflation rises to 12.1pc as foreign reserves dip

CAIRO: Egypt’s annual inflation rate hit 12.1 percent in March, official figures showed Sunday, as foreign ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:31am

Asia

Record 700-kilo meth haul netted in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Hong Kong customs officials have seized about 700 kilograms of suspected crystal meth sent from Mexico,...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:29am

China slams US virus ‘accusations’

SHANGHA: China blasted the United States for making “groundless accusations” about its Covid-19 policy, after...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:29am

US ‘imposing new conditions’ in nuclear talks, says Iran

TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign minister said Sunday that Washington is “imposing new conditions” in the negotiations ...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:29am

People will again elect Imran as PM: Mandokhail

QUETTA: Provincial leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Balochistan, Zulekha Aziz Mandokhail, has said, “People of...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:12am

Mere change of govts not to change condition of people: PSP

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said that mere change of governments will not...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:10am

Profiteers fined for violating price control directives

HYDERABAD: On the special directives of Deputy Commissioner Fuad Ghaffar Soomro, the revenue officers on Sunday...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:10am

JSQM protests ‘anti-Sindh projects’

LARKANA: The activists of Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) held a large protest demonstration at Jinnah Bagh here on...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:10am

Provision of food items at controlled prices top priority: minister

HYDERABAD: Sindh Minister for Works and Services Syed Zia Abbas Shah Rizvi has said that ensuring provision of food...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:10am

Lumpy skin disease cases soar

KARACHI: A rise is being witnessed in the cases of lumpy skin disease despite the vaccination of cattle in Sindh, it...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:10am

Imran’s tenure black era of history: Saeed

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information and Labour Saeed Ghani on Sunday congratulated the nation on passing of...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:10am

Energy

INEOS offers to develop test shale gas site in Britain

LONDON: Chemicals and energy giant INEOS has offered to develop a shale gas test site in Britain to demonstrate to...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:02am

Europe

EU to discuss sixth round of sanctions on Russia

BRUSSELS: EU foreign ministers are on Monday to discuss a sixth round of sanctions on Moscow for its war in Ukraine...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 06:02am

PNCA starts painting, calligraphy & guitar classes

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA) has started new training sessions of painting, calligraphy...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

‘See Pakistan’ exhibition attracts huge crowd

ISLAMABAD: A fascinating photo exhibition ‘See Pakistan’ by M H Toori is attracting a large number of people in...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Margalla Hills National Park: Littering, bad tourism practices threaten environment

ISLAMABAD: The mesmerising Margalla Hills National Park is facing serious threat of plastic pollution due to...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

AJK president leaves for Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has left for Saudi Arabia on a...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Industry

‘CPEC SEZs to usher in new era of industrial development’

ISLAMABAD: Special Economic Zones, a key component of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), are expected to usher...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Cotton rate remains stable in dull market

KARACHI: Rate of cotton remained stable in local market but no trading activities were seen. However a bearish trend...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Pakistan-China film on Karakoram Highway in the pipeline

BEIJING: A Pakistan-China film is in the pipeline, with a well-known actor Anees Qadir, according to a report...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Hot, dry weather persist in central and upper Sindh

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department on Sunday forecast hot and humid weather in Karachi with maximum...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Main roads being reconstructed, says Wahab

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday said a main road connecting District Central with...

Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:52am

Rates

PSX remains under pressure

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on April 08, 2022 due to...