Babar, Abdullah and Shaheen achieve career-best Test rankings LAHORE: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam and opener Abdullah Shafique have been rewarded with career-high Test rankings... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
‘Vote bribes’ leave Kenyan banks short of small notes NAIROBI: Kenyan banks are running out of small banknotes because politicians are bribing people to try to win their... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Asia Pro-Sadr protesters storm parliament in Iraq’s Green Zone BAGHDAD: Supporters of powerful Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr on Wednesday stormed parliament after penetrating the... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Europe Russia ‘one of last imperial colonial powers,’ says Macron COTONOU: French President Emmanuel Macron, on a visit to Benin Wednesday, branded Russia “one of the last imperial... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Europe Lufthansa strike causes travel turmoil in Germany FRANKFURT: Lufthansa passengers faced massive travel disruption Wednesday as a strike led the German airline group ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Europe Fresh nationwide rail strikes hit UK LONDON: Around 40,000 British railway workers staged a walkout on Wednesday, a month after the largest strike in 30... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Google Maps launches Street View in India after 11-year wait NEW DELHI: Alphabet Inc’s Google Maps on Wednesday launched its panoramic Street View service in 10 Indian cities... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Fourth person ‘cured’ of HIV, but is a less risky cure in sight? PARIS: AIDS researchers announced on Wednesday that a fourth person has been “cured” of HIV, but the dangerous... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
WHO says all theories still on table after studies point to natural Covid origin GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Wednesday welcomed new studies concluding that Covid-19 first emerged at an... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Commodities Indonesia runs road test for biodiesel with 40pc palm oil JAKARTA: Indonesia on Wednesday launched road tests for two types of biodiesel containing 40% palm oil, hoping to... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
USA US lottery jackpot tops $1bn WASHINGTON: The jackpot for the upcoming drawing of the Mega Millions lottery has ballooned to more than $1 billion,... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
US says Biden-Xi call expected to cover Taiwan tension, Ukraine WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping are expected to talk on Thursday, a source... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
China China says US will ‘bear all consequences’ if Pelosi visits Taiwan BEIJING: China warned Wednesday that Washington would “bear the consequences” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Minister opens modern mly equipment testing lab ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Production Muhammad Israr Tareen on Wednesday inaugurated the most modern testing ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Sexual harassment case against NAB official: IHC extends restraining order to PAC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) extended its restraining order to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) from... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Ombudsman intervenes to provide Rs52.86m relief to applicants LAHORE: The Office of the Ombudsman Punjab has intervened to provide a cumulative legal relief worth Rs52.86 million... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Japanese envoy meets Miftah ISLAMABAD: Wada Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail here... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rains disturb train operations LAHORE: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakistan Railways Farrukh Taimur Ghilzai has said that train operation of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (July 27, 2022) and the forecast for Thursday (July 28, 2022)... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
‘Justice’ real victim of SC’s judgement: Maryam Says if mistake is made, then it is in favor of ‘Ladla’ Updated 28 Jul, 2022 11:22am
Overseas Pakistanis’ right to vote: SC sets aside Registrar Office’s objections ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the Registrar Office’s objections on the petition of Pakistan... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Appointment of junior judges to SC: Bar councils object to nominations ISLAMABAD: The leaderships of the top Bar councils and the Associations of the Supreme Court and the high courts... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Waziristan reports another case of polio MIRANSHAH: Despite tall claims made by the government that it is taking steps to eliminate poliovirus from the... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: It’s not clear how long Shehbaz will stay in PM’s house “I heard many a spouse of a national leader is out of the country these days.” “Hey, stop referring to ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Boosting cooperation among D-8 countries: Hina calls for creating private sector coordination facility ISLAMABAD: The State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar on Wednesday called for creating a private... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Entry ban issue: Rana warns of governor’s rule in Punjab ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Wednesday warned that the federal government would impose ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Nation observes 74th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Sarwar RAWALPINDI: The nation on Wednesday observed the 74th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed,... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rains keep pounding Balochistan areas; 105 dead, 1,000 displaced ISLAMABAD: At least 105 people died, 61 injured whereas over 1000 have been displaced due to torrential rains and... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
VPS sector: 22 pension funds worth Rs40bn show promising growth: SECP chief ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Aamir Khan on Wednesday said the... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Bilawal to attend SCO-CFM meeting in Tashkent ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the SCO Council of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
SIH’s role recognized as key employment generator ISLAMABAD: The role of Shifa International Hospital Islamabad (SIH) as a contributor to the social and economic... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
2nd half of monsoon season likely to produce less rainfall LAHROE: The second half of the monsoon season is likely to fetch less rains compared with the first half, said... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
PD body reviews steps taken for revival of PSM, other entities ISLAMABAD: A review committee of the Privatisation Division on Wednesday discussed the measures taken for the ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Haleem arrested at Jamshoro KARACHI: Opposition leader in Sindh Assembly and PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh has been arrested by a team of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Fatima Jinnah remembered KARACHI: The members of the Shura Hamdard Karachi chapter remembered Madr-e-Millat Fatima Jinnah with reverence and... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
CM claims his govt is trying hard to improve Karachi’s infrastructure KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said that Karachi is a megalopolis and it has ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Need to find actual burden of viral hepatitis highlighted KARACHI: Pakistan needs to launch door-to-door screening for Hepatitis B and C if it intends to eliminate the viral... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
ASF authorities exercising powers of customs officers KARACHI: ASF authorities began to exercise the powers of customs officers on passengers. A large number of ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Drinking water in Karachi: Urgent steps needed to mitigate effects of acute shortage: PDP KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Altaf Shakoor has said that out of the box solutions are needed to... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Bitter harvest: Malaysian palm oil farmers face labour crunch Overripe palm oil fruits hang untouched in trees while others lie rotting scattered around a plantation, as ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Is sovereign default inevitable? – IV In this part of the multi-part series of articles I will describe underlying current of inflows and outflows of USD... Updated 28 Jul, 2022 10:51am
Irresistible force meets the immovable object It was clear from the first few minutes of the Supreme Court’s proceedings that the pendulum was going to swing... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Yasin Malik shifted to hospital due to health problems ISLAMABAD: Illegally detained Kashmiri Hurriyat leader, Muhammad Yasin Malik, was shifted to a hospital on Wednesday... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Economy has slowed down due to political instability: report ISLAMABAD: Economy dampens due to political instability and budget lags to revive business confidence, according to... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Imran demands early elections under new election commissioner ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday reiterated that... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Dr Ghulam Muhammad appointed as PARC chairman ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday appointed Dr Ghulam Muhammad Ali as the Chairman of the Pakistan... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Chomsky says multiple factors behind sad state of affairs in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: For Pakistan to start a new journey on the right track, first of all, it has to get itself free from the... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Planning minister advocates national consensus to achieve development goals ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday, while calling for evolving a ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Economic stability needed for development: governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Wednesday that the dream of development cannot be... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Canadian MP says Pakistan a safe place for minorities KARACHI: A Canadian parliamentarian has termed Pakistan a safer place not only to visit but for minorities, living ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
DBA president calls for high court bench in Faisalabad FAISALABAD: A bench of high court is the right of Faisalabad, and to achieve this objective, the business community... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
CJP calls JCP meeting today ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial has summoned the meeting of the Judicial Commission of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Punjab CM, Imran discuss cabinet formation LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and former federal minister Moonis Elahi called on Chairman... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Advocate General of Punjab quits office LAHORE: Advocate General of Punjab (AGP) Shahzad Shaukat on Wednesday resigned from his office due to change of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
KAHF International opens new Rolex showroom in Karachi KARACHI: KAHF International and Rolex announced the opening of a new boutique in Karachi, located at Mansoor Tower ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks Lloyds, Reckitt drive gains in Britain’s FTSE 100 LONDON: Britain’s blue-chip index rose on Wednesday, as a jump in oil stocks and strong forecasts from ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks Wall St rises on Microsoft, Alphabet earnings as Fed decision looms NEW YORK: The tech-heavy Nasdaq surged nearly 3% on Wednesday, leading Wall Street’s main indexes higher, as ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks South Korean officials sound calmer as won hovers near 13-yr lows SEOUL: Two top South Korean officials shrugged off the won’s fall to 13-year low in a subtle change of stance amid... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks Japan’s Nikkei ends higher helped by chip stocks gains TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei reversed course to end higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in heavyweight chip-related... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
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 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates PSX posts gains in dull trade KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday remained under pressure throughout the day due to concerns regarding... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Energy US natgas hits 14-year high on hot forecasts NEW YORK:US natural gas futures jumped to a 14-year high on Tuesday on forecasts for hotter weather and higher ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 84,886 tonnes of cargo comprising 50,770 tonnes of import cargo and 34,116... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Energy Gasoil cash premiums decline to 5-month lows NEW DELHI: Asia’s cash premiums for 10 ppm gasoil declined for a seventh straight session on Wednesday amid muted... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks Strong results lift Europe’s STOXX 600 to near seven-week highs PARIS: European shares scaled near seven-week highs on Wednesday as a string of strong results from companies... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks China, Hong Kong stocks end lower SHANGHAI: Mainland China and Hong Kong stocks ended lower on Wednesday, ahead of the outcome of the US Federal... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Stocks Most major Gulf indexes rise DUBAI: Most major Gulf indexes closed higher on Wednesday, with the Saudi market extending gains on the back of... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday (July 27, 2022)... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================================= Offset... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (July 27, 2022).... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Open Bid ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Wednesday (July 27, 2022).... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (July 27, 2022).... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
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 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (July 27, 2022).... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ==================================== BR... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES RECORDER REPORT KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,379.0610... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Offer ... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,210.3569 Bid... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ========================... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (July 27, 2022). ========================... Published 28 Jul, 2022 04:41am