South Asia Afghan women demand education and work at Kabul protest KABUL: About two dozen Afghan women chanting “bread, work, freedom” protested in the capital on Sunday against... Published 30 May, 2022 07:17am
Industry FWCCI organising conference on role of women in economy today FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) will organize a conference on the role of... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Canadian filmmaker asked to leave Cannes red carpet over shoes MONTREAL: Indigenous Canadian filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied entry to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Erdogan says won’t let ‘terrorism-supporting’ countries enter NATO ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said talks with Finland and Sweden about their joining NATO were not at... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Middle East Clashes in Al-Aqsa mosque, skirmishes in streets during Israeli flag march OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Thousands of flag-waving Israeli nationalists marched through the Muslim quarter of occupied... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Middle East Israel says Iranian ‘immunity’ is over OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday Iran would not go unpunished for... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Energy Iran’s energy export revenue up 60pc in March-May DUBAI: Iran’s energy export revenue is 60% higher in the first two months of the Iranian year (March 21 to May 21)... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
Europe Ukrainian defenders hold out in Donbas city under heavy fire KYIV/KHARKIV, (Ukraine): Ukrainian forces endured heavy artillery barrages on Sunday as they held off Russian... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
South Asia Sri Lanka PM proposes more cabinet accountability amid economic crisis COLOMBO: Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Sunday his government was working to make the... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
USA Key US lawmakers offer guarded hope for gun reform WASHINGTON: Key US lawmakers expressed guarded optimism Sunday that the shocking school shooting in Texas might lead... Published 30 May, 2022 07:13am
18 years of Rescue 1122 service commemorated LAHORE: The members of pioneer batch of Rescue 1122 gathered here at Emergency Services Headquarters, to commemorate... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Commodities First shipment of Pakistani mangoes lands in Kunming BEIJING: The first shipment of Pakistani mangoes of the present season arrived last night in Kunming, capital city ... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Industry Over 4,578 acres of Railways land leased to earn profit ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has leased out over 4,578 acres of its land during the last three and a half years to... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Industry Women’s inclusion in governance for sustainable outcomes termed positive KARACHI: Corporate boards across the world have traditionally been male dominated. A growing body of international... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Commodities Prices of kitchen items touch new peak after hike in fuel prices PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items have sharply risen after an unprecedented increase in petroleum prices ... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Industry SECP changes classification of large-size, medium-size firms ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has changed the classification of large-size... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Enforced disappearances: IHC directs govt to issue notices to Musharraf, other CEs ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the federal government to issue notices to General Pervaiz... Published 30 May, 2022 06:49am
Manzoor Wassan blames IRSA for water shortage KARACHI: Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Agriculture Manzoor Wassan has said that Sindh government has held the... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
Electricity supply restored in Sargodha Circle after heavy rains FAISALABAD: Following heavy thunderstorms and rain in different areas of Sargodha circle including Shahpur,... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
JI holds ‘caravan’ to demand rights of Karachi KARACHI: Thousands of Karachiites attended a Karachi Rights Caravan’ here on Sunday under the banner of... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
PANAH organises two-day conference on heart diseases ISLAMABAD: A two-day international conference on “Cardiovascular Diseases, a Threat to National Development” was... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
Taxes Compulsory ST registration: Treating lawyer as retailer wrong application of law: FTO ISLAMABAD: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has declared that the compulsory sales tax registration of a professional... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
PMD indicates chances of rain in some areas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of dust/thunderstorm-rain in Gilgit... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
Lumpy Skin disease in 105 cattle confirmed PESHAWAR: Lumpy skin disease has so far affected 152 cattle in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, out of which 45 have been... Published 30 May, 2022 06:32am
No delegation from Pakistan visited Israel: FO ISLAMABAD: Respon-ding to media queries, the Spokesperson categorically rejected the notion of any delegation from... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Nationwide emergency polio vaccination drive continues ISLAMABAD: A seven-day emergency nationwide polio immunization campaign continued on Sunday to vaccinate over 43... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan will not recognise Israel: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said that the policy of the government of Pakistan is... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Land dispute: IHC suspends order of subordinate court ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has suspended the order of a subordinate court on a decade old land ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Govt going to recognise Israel, claims Imran CHARSADDA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday claimed that ‘imported government’ is... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
‘Haqiqi Azadi March’: Imran asks Qureshi, Cheema to ensure maximum public participation in Punjab ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran Khan has tasked the party’s ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Bilawal to visit Turkey KARACHI: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will leave for a two-day visit to Turkey from Dubai on Monday... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Marriyum for equipping ISA with modern technology ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that journalists need to ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Imran hides behind court decisions after failed march: Irfan Siddiqui ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
People of KP reject PTI’s long march, says Maryam PESHAWAR: PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz has said that the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) have rejected the... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Institutions trying their level to retain Hamza as CM: PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that all institutions are “trying their level best how to... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Need stressed for finding local solutions to national problems ISLAMABAD: Department of Computer and Software Engineering, College of E&ME, NUST organized an IEEE Conference,... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Balochistan CM takes notice of man killed in Chaghi QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Sunday took notice of the death of a person in a ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
One killed, 16 hurt in Balochistan LB polls QUETTA: One person was killed and 16 others were injured in firing and fighting in different parts of the province... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Monkeypox cases: All health authorities ordered to remain on high alert ISLAMABAD: The government has issued special instructions to all the national and provincial health authorities to... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
16th Int’l 3P Plas Print Pack Pakistan exhibition begins in Lahore LAHORE: 16th International 3P Plas Print Pack Pakistan - Country’s Pioneer and Biggest Exhibition for Plastic,... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan largest contributor to UN peacekeeping missions, says PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that Pakistan was the largest contributor to the UN... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
SSUET, PSW ink MoU KARACHI: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Pakistan Single Window (PSW) and Sir Syed University... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Europe Billionaires promote CO2-removing schemes to protect climate PARIS: The boss of NetZero still can’t believe his start-up has won a million-dollar prize from Elon Musk to... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Traffic jams just a maths problem, says Israeli AI firm TEL AVIV: Israel’s traffic congestion ranks near the worst among developed economies but an algorithm can help,... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Workers endorse union at Activision Blizzard game studio SAN FRANCISCO: Quality control workers at a studio owned by Activision Blizzard voted Monday to form a union in the... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Twitter shareholder lawsuit accuses Musk of ‘market manipulation’ SAN FRANCISCO: Elon Musk faces a lawsuit accusing him of pushing down Twitter’s stock price in order to either ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
EPI Centre of Excellence inaugurated at KMU PESHAWAR: Prof Dr Ziaul Haq vice-chancellor Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar in collaboration with the... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
PCB Pathway Programme termed as great initiative LAHORE: Teenage left-arm wrist spinner Faisal Akram’s beguiling variations have been a salient feature of his ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Djokovic says being No. 1 ‘best and worst’ after reaching quarters PARIS: Novak Djokovic said that being world number one can be the “best and worst” thing after setting up a... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Djokovic cruises closer to Nadal clash as teens shine in Paris PARIS: World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic reached a 16th French Open quarter-final on Sunday... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Gauff says no more ‘freak-outs’ at French Open PARIS: American teenager Coco Gauff insists there will be no more Roland Garros “freak-outs” as she attempts to... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Peshawar Open Taekwondo Championship begins PESHAWAR: The first edition of the Peshawar Open Taekwondo Championship-2022 got under way in a colourful opening... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Alby Zalmi win European Cricket Series PESHAWAR: Pakistani cricketers made the country and the Zalmi family proud when Alby Zalmi became Champions of... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
New Zealand beaten in final warm-up ahead of England series LONDON: New Zealand were well beaten Sunday in their final warm-up game ahead of next week’s first Test against... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Inter-Madrasa Games of merged areas next month PESHAWAR: Inter-Madrasa Games of Merged tribal areas for the first time will be commencing under the aegis... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Real Madrid defy Champions League odds but what next for ageing team? PARIS: Real Madrid may be the most successful club in Champions League history but they defied the odds all along... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
PM felicitates newly-elected CPNE office-bearers ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday congratulated the newly-elected office-bearers of the Council of... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (May 29, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (May 30, 2022).... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Chinese firms’ ‘woes’ invoke ‘Shehbaz speed’ Prime Minister Office convenes preparatory meeting with all concerned ministries Updated 30 May, 2022 11:13am
Payment commitment to CPEC projects: PPIB MD facing the ire of PM ISLAMABAD: Managing Director, Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) Shah Jahan Mirza is reportedly facing... Updated 30 May, 2022 11:15am
Import ban: Miftah issues clarification Ministry of Finance to issue official clarification on Monday Updated 30 May, 2022 11:39am
Russian oil embargo: EU mulls compromise to break deadlock Hungary blocks latest round of proposed sanctions as it uses Russian oil to fulfil 65% of its oil needs Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Stocks PSX remains under pressure KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on May 27, 2022 due to... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Stocks Futures spread up 137bps KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 137bps to 6.63 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Water talks: Pak team leaves for India LAHORE: A five-member Pakistani delegation, led by Indus Water Commissioner Mehr Ali Shah, left for India via Wagah... Updated 30 May, 2022 11:32am
Grievances of Turkish firms: PM orders urgent redressal ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has given two days to concerned Ministries and Punjab government to sort... Updated 30 May, 2022 12:30pm
Increase in POL products’ prices: Pasha says: ‘Well, better late than never’ ISLAMABAD: Inflation could skyrocket to 19 percent against the current 13 percent in the short term if subsidies on... Updated 30 May, 2022 01:50pm
Qureshi terms leaked audio tape ‘fake’ Announces to move Supreme Court against Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022, National Accountability (Second Amendment) Bill 2022 Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Nepal plane goes missing with 22 on board KATHMANDU: A small passenger plane operated by a private airline went missing in mountainous Nepal on Sunday with 22... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Discontinuation of special power tariff: Apparel textile sector warns govt of grave implications KARACHI: The country’s apparel textile sector on Sunday warned the federal government of ‘disastrous’ implications... Updated 30 May, 2022 12:00pm
PM reaches out to people in Hazara, a former PML-N stronghold MANSEHRA: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Sunday announced projects of a medical college, separate electric supply... Updated 30 May, 2022 12:03pm
Rates PKR manages to eke out marginal gain KARACHI: The rupee ended with a marginal gain of 0.2% on a weekly basis, but not before it had closed at its weakest... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Energy Indigenous fuel options linked to poverty eradication KARACHI: Liberalisation of the power market and indigenisation of energy mix should be the way forward for Pakistan... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Review: Cotton spot rate witnesses increase of Rs1500 KARACHI: The spot rate of cotton closed at Rs 22500 with an increase of Rs1500 per maund. A bearish trend was... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Federal govt must not fuel provincialism In 1997 general elections PML-N won a two third majority in parliament bagging 137 seats with PPP trailing with 18... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Have circumstances boxed PML-N in? Economic conditions will remain tight for the next year. With shaving off energy subsidies, pain will be felt by... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Cost-of-living crisis forces more Brits to foodbanks On an overcast morning in Bradford, northern England, a steady stream of locals arrive at a foodbank to collect... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
The bitter pill at last EDITORIAL: The decision of the government communicated through an unscheduled press conference by Finance Minister... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Sentencing of Yasin Malik EDITORIAL: In pursuance of India’s ultra-nationalist ruling cabal’s bid to suppress Kashmiri freedom movement a... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Letters Rs28 billion relief package for the poor In his maiden address to the nation on Friday night, prime minister injected the much-needed clarity into the... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
MENA At The Hotel Show in Dubai, experts highlight key trends of hospitality sector DUBAI: Now that travel and tourism are gradually finding their feet again, it is only natural for the hospitality... Updated 30 May, 2022 11:54am
Stocks Wall Street stocks end with weekly gains for first time in two months NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rallied Friday following signs of moderating inflation, finishing with weekly gains for... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Stocks Major Gulf indexes track global peers, oil prices higher DUBAI: Most major Gulf indexes rebounded on Sunday, tracing their global peers and following a rise in oil prices.... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Stocks Asian markets track Wall St higher, tech fuels Hong Kong rally HONG KONG: Asian markets climbed Friday following a strong performance on Wall Street, with Hong Kong leading the ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Stocks Wall St Week Ahead: Hopes that Fed is ‘past peak hawkishness’ buoy stocks NEW YORK: Bad news may once again be good news on Wall Street, as signs of slowing US growth fan hopes that the... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Stocks European shares end strongly LONDON: European shares marked their best week since mid-March, ending Friday on a strong note as upbeat US data and... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Money & Banking US SEC rejects carbon-neutral bitcoin ETF NEW YORK: The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday rejected a proposal to list and trade a carbon-neutral... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Money & Banking Euro zone government bond yields fall, focus on ECB LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday as investors shrugged off US inflation data and kept their... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Money & Banking Canadian dollar strengthens 0.3pc TORONTO: The Canadian dollar rose to its highest level in more than three weeks against its US counterpart on ... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Money & Banking China’s yuan firms SHANGHAI: China’s yuan firmed against a weakening dollar on Friday, after swinging sharply between gains and... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Money & Banking Yields fall, but pop briefly on inflation data NEW YORK: Benchmark US Treasury yields fell on Friday but briefly bounced off session lows after data showed that... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Monday, May 30, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 GOL GAPAIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 GOL GAPAIN 06:55 HEADLINE NEWS... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Rates Your rupee last week KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (May 23 to 27,... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Industry ‘Efforts needed to save vulnerable economies from bankruptcy’ FAISALABAD: Global economy is in the grip of multidimensional problems and sustained efforts are required to avert... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Industry PAJCCI chief says delaying decisions to make matters worse KARACHI: Chairman of the Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) Zubair Motiwala has... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Companies Petrobras shares fall after Bolsonaro fires its boss BRASÍLIA: The price of shares in Brazil’s state oil giant Petrobras fell Tuesday in reaction to President Jair... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Companies SpaceX aims to raise $1.7bn WASHINGTON: Aerospace firm SpaceX is looking to raise $1.7 billion in fresh funding, a massive initiative as its... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Industry McDonald’s investors reject Icahn challenge on animal welfare NEW YORK: McDonald’s shareholders overwhelmingly rejected billionaire Carl Icahn’s efforts to install two board... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Industry Victoria’s Secret pays $8.3m settlement to sacked Thai workers BANGKOK: More than a thousand sacked Thai garment workers who made bras at a factory supplying lingerie giant... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Industry SCCI chief rejects hike in POL products’ prices PESHAWAR: Business community here out rightly rejected the historic increase in prices of petroleum products, asking... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am