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South Asia

Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties Monday, easing the...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Japan’s Parliamentary Vice Minister due soon

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, Honda Taro is likely to visit Pakistan soon. He...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Rabies Control Programme: 1.2m stray dogs roaming streets of metropolis

KARACHI: Around 1.2 million stray dogs are roaming around streets of Karachi. This was stated at the inaugural...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Energy

KE awards KANUPP KKI grid construction contract to Siemens

KARACHI: In another milestone towards securing Karachi’s energy future, KE has awarded the EPC contract for the...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Law officer can’t be fired without approval of governor: ex-AGP

LAHORE: Former Advocate General Punjab Ahmed Awais on Monday talking to media persons claimed that the law officer...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Industry

Balochistan govt to establish four industrial zones

QUETTA: The Balochistan government has decided to establish four industrial zones at Muslim Bagh, Dalbadin, Turbat...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Companies

Institutional investors: SECP launches Stewardship Framework

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Monday launched Stewardship Framework for...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Companies

MMBL signs partnership agreement with WebDoc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has partnered with WebDoc,...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

Companies

PR, PSO sign agreement on land rent

LAHORE: An agreement was signed between Pakistan Railways (PR) and Pakistan State Oil (PSO) regarding land rent on...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:54am

IHC issues verdict in NTDC MD case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared that the notification dated 15.11.2021 for the appointment of...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Energy

Guddu power plant fiasco: Senate panel asks Power Division to suspend CPGCL BoD

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Power has directed Power Division to suspend Board of Directors (BoD) of...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

FBR cautions officials over scam calls

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has cautioned all tax officers/officials that unscrupulous elements ...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Middle East

First commercial flight in 6 years leaves Yemen’s rebel-held capital

SANAA: The first commercial flight in nearly six years took off from Yemen’s rebel-held capital Monday, a major...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

South Asia

Poor workers bear the brunt of India’s heatwave

NOIDA, (India): For construction worker Yogendra Tundre, life at a building site on the outskirts of the Indian...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Energy

Saudi expects 13m bpd oil capacity by 2027

MANAMA: Saudi Arabia expects to ramp up its daily oil production capacity by more than one million barrels to exceed...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

South Asia

Afghan money exchangers reopen after strike

KABUL: Thousands of money exchangers in Afghanistan ended their strike on Monday, the brokers commission said, a day...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Middle East

Iran’s foreign minister makes rare visit to UAE to pay respects

DUBAI: Iran’s top diplomat has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Monday to pay his respects after the...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Industry

Golden arches to go dark in Russia as McDonald’s exits after 30 years

NEW YORK: McDonald’s Corp on Monday became one of the biggest global names to exit Russia, laying out plans to ...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Middle East

Saudi denies NEOM megacity will be ‘country within a country’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday rejected claims that its planned futuristic megacity known as NEOM will have ...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Middle East

Lebanon’s Hezbollah, allies likely to lose parliamentary majority

BEIRUT: Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies are likely to lose their majority in Lebanon’s parliament following...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Energy

Permian oil output forecast to hit record high in June

NEW YORK: Oil output in the Permian in Texas and New Mexico, the biggest US shale oil basin, is due to rise 88,000...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

Commodities

Rubber: Japan futures rebound

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures climbed on Monday, recovering from an 8-1/2-week low, as a rally in Shanghai futures...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:29am

External debt, C/A deficit termed daunting economic issues

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s external debt and current account deficit are the biggest economic issues and require...

Published 17 May, 2022 06:28am

Embracing the role as Chief Value Officer: Aamir Khan Chairman, Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan

TEXT: I would like to commend the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan for organizing the CFO Conference...