Danish envoy visits site of wastewater treatment plant FAISALABAD: The Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, Lis Rosenholm, described the mega project of Eastern Waste Water... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Govt may launch inquiry against PA Speaker Pervaiz Elahi LAHORE: The Punjab government is contemplating to launch an inquiry against Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Officer’s refusal for issuing invalid refund leads to his transfer LAHORE: A refusal of issuing invalid refund by an additional commissioner of Corporate Regional Tax Office (CRTO) to... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Pakistan Junior League gets PTV Sports’ boost LAHORE: The Pakistan Junior League got a positive shot in the arm when the state-owned PTV Sports threw its weight... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Strengthening trade and industry: PIAF urges govt to take effective measures LAHORE: The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) Chairman Faheem Ur Rehman Saigol has observed... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Surge in Covid cases: Murad urges following SOPs before it is too late KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the COVID cases during the last week of June have... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
District South & Lyari: KW&SB vice chief for solving water, drainage problems KARACHI: Vice Chairman Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) Syed Najmi Alam on Friday said that water supply... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Sindh LG polls: MQM-P pens letter to ECP for postponing 2nd phase KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Friday has written a letter to the Election Commission of... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Youth Conference: Speakers for complete reorientation of policy towards youth KARACHI: Speakers at seminar on Friday urged that the present education system in the country is flawed and there is... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
KE issues new load shedding schedule amidst massive protests KARACHI: As protests are being held at parts of the megacity and outside K-Electric offices, KE on Friday announced... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 12:56pm
Strikes kill 21 in Ukraine’s Odessa SERGIYVKA, (Ukraine): Missile strikes slammed into a residential building and a recreation centre early Friday,... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Europe Europe ready for Baltics emergency switch-off from Russian grid VILNIUS/WARSAW: European grid operators are ready to implement immediately a long-term plan to bring the Baltic... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Europe First same-sex couples get married in Switzerland GENEVA: The first same-sex couples tied the knot in Switzerland on Friday following a referendum that changed the... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Europe French court jails serial rapist for 20 years DOUAI, (France): A French court on Friday jailed a man for 20 years over dozens of rapes and sexual assaults he... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
South Asia Death toll from northeast India landslide rises to 20 GUWAHATI: Rescuers in India’s northeast have recovered 20 bodies from the site of a landslide that buried a ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Iran executions more than double in first half of 2022: NGO PARIS: Executions in Iran have more than doubled in the first half of 2022, an NGO said Friday, warning that the... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
‘Stop interfering in Afghanistan’, says Taliban leader in rare appearance KABUL: The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada called Friday for the world to stop telling... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Australia PM hails ‘new start’ in ties with France PARIS: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed a “new start” in relations with France as he met... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Europe UK lawmaker suspended over sexual misconduct allegations LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has suspended a lawmaker who has become the... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (July 01, 2022) and the forecast for Saturday (July 02, 2022)... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Stock market lacks luster KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed lackluster activity due to investors’ lack of interest in the... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Finance Act, 2022: Comments General: This note contains the comments on the Finance Act, 2022 as passed by the National Assembly. These are... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 12:33pm
Hamza links his participation in run-off to presence of ‘required’ number of MPAs LAHORE: Announcing that he had accepted the Supreme Court’s decision with an open heart, Punjab Chief Minister... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Punjab CM re-election to be held on 22nd: SC ISLAMABAD: The election for the Punjab chief minister would be held on July 22, 2022, till that time Pakistan Muslim... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
ICT Admin informs PTI ‘Concerned quarters granted permission to use Parade Ground today’ ‘Concerned quarters granted permission to use Parade Ground today’ RECORDER REPORT ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Pakistan, India exchange lists of civilian prisoners, fishermen ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and India on Friday exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen detained in each... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Bilawal opens mango festival to mark ‘Pakistan at 75’ celebrations ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari kicked off the 75th anniversary celebrations of Pakistan’s... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
PM, COAS discuss security situation ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and held ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
PM launches ‘Innovation Hub’ programme ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Friday, formally launched the “Innovation Hub” programme and stated... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Coronavirus positivity ratio on the rise: NIH ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is witnessing an increase in coronavirus positivity ratio with each passing day, as on Friday ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Experts emphasise need for girls education LAHORE: Education experts at an advocacy forum while projecting the vitality of education towards an educated ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Punjab govt notifies 10pc increase in pensions LAHORE: The Punjab government has notified a 10 percent increase in pensions of provincial government employees with... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Forex reserves get the much-needed boost “OK so foreign exchange reserves are up again…” “The begging bowl reserves.” “Well that is no ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste India imposed a ban on many single-use plastics on Friday in a bid to tackle waste choking rivers and poisoning... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Crypto lending world sways under risk and turmoil Starting with the lofty goal of competing with traditional banks, cryptocurrency lending giants and their clients ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Stimulate vitality of railways to build China’s strength in transportation (—Third part of the “China in the past decade” series) Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
How good is our foreign policy? Pakistan appears to be losing out on its global outreach. The country’s national foreign policy is somehow not... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Letters India’s SC deserves praise It is heartening to note that India’s Supreme Court has slammed BJP spokeswoman and asked her to aplogise for... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Energy Market kicks off July on steady to softer note SINGAPORE: The very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) market eased slightly on Friday, as tight supply of blending... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Energy Asia gasoline NEW DELHI: Asia’s refining margin for gasoline rose on Friday after India introduced export duties on gasoil,... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 101,305 tonnes of cargo comprising 75,015 tonnes of import cargo and 26,290... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Thursday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (July 01, 2022)... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================================= Offset ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (July 01, 2022).... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (July 01, 2022).... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (July 01, 2022).... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (July 01, 2022). ==================================== BR... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
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 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,367.2517... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 994.7084... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,409.7356 BID... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,556.5358... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 466.6990... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 384.7227... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (July 01, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 2,113.3455... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Friday (July 01, 2022).... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Friday (July 01,... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
WB creates fund to better prevent, respond to pandemics WASHINGTON: The World Bank’s board on Thursday approved creation of a fund meant to finance investments in... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Budgetary measures: FBR issues notifications ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued notifications for the implementation of the budgetary... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:51am
KE urges SSGCL to supply up to 70mmcfd of gas ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) has urged Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) to immediately start supply of... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:48am
Imran blasts govt for not buying cheap Russian oil ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has lashed out at the government saying that instead of... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:47am
Dastgir blames PTI govt for electricity shortages ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Khurram Dastgir said on Friday that the country is facing electricity problems due to... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:37am
Govt looking for best options to cut loadshedding, says PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accused the previous government of being responsible for the... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:38am
Energy our top priority, Miftah tells US team Apprises delegation about the economic challenges and the reforms in policies that had been undertaken by the present government to tackle them Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:56am
Staff-level deal with IMF in a few days: minister ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Friday said a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:53am
SPI up 3.63pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ended June 30, 2022, recorded an increase of 3.63 ... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:34am
June CPI inflation spikes to 21.32pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation increased by a massive 21.32 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:55am
India’s SC slams Nupur Sharma NEW DELHI: A ruling party spokeswoman whose remarks on Islam embroiled India in a diplomatic row and sparked huge... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
PM forms body to ease Japanese firms’ concerns ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a 13-member committee to review and resolve bottlenecks and... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Textile industry: APTMA urges PM to help restore supply of gas ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought Prime Minister’s help for restoration of gas... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
In Hong Kong, Xi says ‘one country, two systems’ is here to stay HONG KONG: There is no reason to change Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” formula of governance, Chinese... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Forecast: spell of heavy rains to hit Karachi today Karachi: The Met Office on Friday issued a warning about the year’s first monsoon rainy weather for Sindh and... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 08:55pm
Global money transfers: ECs to deduct tax on payment of fee to operators ISLAMABAD: Every exchange company licensed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shall deduct tax at the time of ... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 09:34am
Energy Ogra increases LPG price by Rs2/kg for July ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has increased on Friday the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Taxes Capital assets: Tax on deemed income applicable to TY22, onwards ISLAMABAD: The Finance Act 2022 has clarified that the tax on deemed income would be applicable for Tax Year 2022... Updated 02 Jul, 2022 12:12pm
Money & Banking Riba-free banking: KCCI thanks PM for taking interest KARACHI Chairman Businessmen Group in the KCCI, Zubair Motiwala, and KCCI President, Muhammad Idrees have extended... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Commodities TCP receives eight bids for wheat import KARACHI: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has received eight bids for the import of some 0.5 million tons ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Waste management policy EDITORIAL: Full marks to Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman for hitting the ground running, when most... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Provinces’ role in NAP EDITORIAL: The crux of a report compiled by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) that ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Commodities Palm oil falls 4pc on recession fears, higher supply outlook KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell 4% on Friday as recession fears sank edible oils, with a higher supply... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Energy Oil up about $2/bbl as supply outages outweigh recession fears NEW YORK: Oil prices rose about $2 a barrel on Friday, recouping most of the previous session’s declines, as ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Commodities Gold heads for weekly dip as hawkish cenbanks dull appeal LONDON: Gold fell on Friday en route to a third straight weekly dip as a firm dollar and looming rate hikes soured... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Commodities Copper stumbles to 17-month low as inflation data fans slowdown fears LONDON: Copper prices slumped on Friday to their weakest in 17 months as inflation data reinforced fears that ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Money & Banking Australia, NZ dollars lean on support SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars got a brief respite from selling on Friday as their US counterpart ... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Money & Banking Sterling slumps 1.5pc vs dollar on safe-haven demand LONDON: Sterling slumped on Friday against the dollar and was set for its worst week against the greenback in a year... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Money & Banking Dollar boosted by safety bid on rising recession fears NEW YORK: Pessimism about the outlook for the global economy boosted demand for the safe haven US dollar on Friday... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Energy US natgas futures decline NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% on Thursday on expectations last week's storage build will be near... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 19.630... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Commodities India’s rice planting lags last year after low rainfall NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India’s rice farmers have planted 4.3 million hectares with the grain so far this season, farm... Published 02 Jul, 2022 04:10am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept