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World Environment Day: Conserving nature inspiring lives

(Ramish Sultan) TEXT: Climate change is arguably the biggest threat the world is facing right now and its effects...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:35am

World Environment Day

TEXT: World Environment Day on 5 June is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:35am

OnlyOneEarth facts and figures

TEXT: The big picture - We are using the equivalent of 1.6 Earths to maintain our current way of life, and ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:35am

World Environment Day urges all of us to protect our natural surroundings

TEXT: World Environment Day urges all of us to protect our natural surroundings. The stunning facts? An estimated 7...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:35am

PTV employees warned not to make statements against management

ISLAMABAD: The state-run Pakistan Television (PTV) Saturday warned the employees against making any statement ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Rs800bn PSDP proposed for FY23, says planning minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said that we proposed a total...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Grains

Argentina’s 2022/23 wheat planting area

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina’s wheat planting area for the 2022/23 season is expected to be around 6.5 million ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Grains

Indian mills waiting to export 1.5m tonnes of sugar

NEW DELHI: India has exported around 8.5 million tonnes of sugar since the current season began on Oct. 1, with...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Commodities

Storm of food inflation to rattle consumers: Commodities set to become costlier

KARACHI: A storm of food inflation is all set to rattle the consumers, as a variety of pulses is already taking the...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Finance minister assures payment of Rs40.5bn refund claims of DLTL

Says despite financial constraints, the sales tax refunds would also be cleared on a fast track basis

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:14am

Arrest warrants of Salman Shehbaz, others issued

LAHORE: A Special Court (Central) on Saturday issued arrest warrants of Salman Shehbaz, son of Prime Minister ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:13am

FESCO releases load management schedule

FAISALABAD: On the directives of Ministry of Energy, Power Division, Faisalabad Electric Supply (FESCO) has ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:13am

Loans on collateral basis: NBP starts facilitating farmers through ‘EWRF’ system

EWRF system aims to make farmers’ journey easy and profitable from crop cultivation to sale

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:13am

Industry

Barter trade mechanism: PAJCCI to hold FGD to finalise draft from 8th

KARACHI: Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) has conducted several meetings and...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

Award conferred on Beaconhouse founder

KARACHI: Mrs Nasreen Mahmud Kasuri, the founder and chairperson of the Beaconhouse Group, has been presented with ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

Companies

Technical Assistance Grant: PMIC, GrowTech Services ink agreement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) and GrowTech Services Ltd. here on Saturday signed the...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

Money & Banking

BankIslami sponsors World Islamic Finance Forum 2022

KARACHI: BankIslami, Pakistan’s leading Islamic financial institution, proudly sponsored the prestigious, annual...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

Appeal against banking court order dismissed

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court dismissed an appeal against the decision of a banking court and held that service on...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

100 new House Officers appointed in Lahore General Hospital

LAHORE: As many as 100 new House Officers have been appointed in Lahore General Hospital and they have been posted ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

Captain Safdar of PML-N indicted in treason case

GUJRANWALA: Indicting Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Captain Muhammad Safdar (retd) and PML-N MPA Imran...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

Three women among four killed in Chakesar Mountains fire in Shangla

PESHAWAR: Four people died after a fire broke out in Chakesar Mountains in Shangla on Saturday. As per details, were...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 07:06am

NA speaker meets APNS executive body

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly and former Prime Minister Raja Parvez Ashraf hosted a dinner at Islamabad in...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:44am

Entire IMF wealth will fail to fix national economy: Haq

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq said that corruption has reached to the level that the entire wealth of...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:44am

‘Extra security personnel deployed at Imran’s residence withdrawn temporarily’

ISLAMABAD: The government has temporarily withdrawn additional security personnel deployed at the Bani Gala ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:44am

Upgradation of nomenclatures: ECP re-designates two posts in ECP Secretariat

Nomenclature of additional director general (Elections-I) in basic scale (BS)-20 has been upgraded to directions general (elections) in BS-21

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:09am

South Asia

Indian climber banned for faking Everest ascent reaches summit

KATHMANDU: An Indian climber banned from Everest after faking a summit of the world’s highest mountain has...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:36am

Taxes

Power or RLNG, gas tariff: FTO directs FBR to extend grant of concessionary regime to Nishat Mills Ltd

LAHORE: Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend grant...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:36am

PESCO notifies power shutdown schedule

PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on Saturday notified that due to maintenance work power supply...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:36am

Islamabad: cases of auto theft, mobile snatching continuously increasing

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital is continuously witnessing an increase in the cases of auto thefts and mobile...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:36am

Plea filed against publicity expenses on PM’s visit to Turkey

Petitioner argues that the act of PM reflects sheer misuse of authority for personal and political benefits

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:11am

Saudi Arabia launches ‘Road to Makkah’ initiative

Five countries including Pakistan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, and Bangladesh are part of the initiative

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:07am

EU urged to initiate on-budget projects

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has conveyed its desire to the European Union (EU) for initiating on-budget projects with ...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Industry

Relief package demanded for small traders

KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group Zubair Motiwala and President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI)...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:19am

SBP allows ADs for payment of Hajj expenses on behalf of HGOs

To facilitate the HGOs to effect Hajj-related remittances, Para 45(A) (v), Chapter 17 of the Foreign Exchange Manual has been amended

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:12am

Taxes

‘Current tax rate major obstacle to industrialisation’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:19am

TTP agrees to extend truce, dialogue process

ISLAMABAD: Talks between government of Pakistan’s tasked tribal elders and the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Tobacco crops: ECC approves hike in cess rates

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in cess rates as a...

Updated 05 Jun, 2022 11:42am

‘Imran should wait for elections till 2023 quietly’”: Govt will mend strained ties with all countries if PM allowed to work: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Informa-tion Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said that the government will mend Pakistan’s...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Security cell for foreigners set up in CPO

ISLAMABAD: The city police on Saturday decided to set up a foreigners’ security cell in the Central Police Office...

Published 05 Jun, 2022 06:19am

Big relief package to be announced in upcoming Punjab budget: minister

LAHORE: Announcing that the upcoming Punjab budget for 2022-23 would be “pro-people” with focus on extending...