FBR clarifies ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Saturday night clarified that former Director General Intelligence... Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:01am
Ban imposed on pillion-riding in Khairpur SUKKUR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Khairpur, Saifullah Abro has imposed ban on pillion riding in the Khairpur from 1st... Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:01am
Tribute paid to Miraj Muhammad Khan KARACHI: A gathering of political, social and labour representatives was held at Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 08:01am
Industry Business excellence award given to firms: SCCI holds trade, investment conference in Bangkok to woo investors PESHAWAR: Continuing an endeavour to woo foreign investment to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and building up soft image of... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:52am
Industry PEC, Sialkot chamber sign MoU to devise development framework SIALKOT: A delegation of Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) visited the Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:52am
Trade centres remain shut in Gilgit on Apex Committee order GILGIT: Following the tense situation in Gilgit, all business and trade centres in the city remained shut on Sunday... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:52am
Rain lashes isolated parts of twin cities ISLAMABAD: Rain-wind/thundershower lashed different parts of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday due ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:52am
Violation of dengue SOPs: Housing societies warned of strict action RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on the directives of Director General, RDA Capt Tahir Zafar ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:52am
JSM holds rally against Afghans’ settlement in Sindh LARKANA: The activists of Jeay Sindh Mahaz (JSM), Larkana Chapter, took out a large rally here Sunday against... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:43am
Ghazi Goth: Sindh CM suspends officers accused of torturing women KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Syed Murad Ali Shah has suspended seven officers for violence against women ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:43am
Envoy in US organises reception for VCs of Pakistani universities HYDERABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has organised a reception in honour of the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:37am
Routes of People’s Bus Service: CM wants all damaged roads repaired within 40 days KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the Transport and Mass Transit Authority to ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:37am
Police bar visits to Hawkesbay as six youngsters drown KARACHI: Karachi police have asked citizens to refrain from visiting Hawkesbay beach after at least six youngsters... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:37am
Sindh schools to reopen today KARACHI: The Sindh Education and Literacy Department on Sunday rejected all rumours about the extension in summer... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:37am
KW&SB chief imposes emergency for Muharram KARACHI: The administration of the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) has imposed an emergency in... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:37am
Industry BRI progress: China to hold extensive course for Pakistanis BEIJING: The International Cooperation Centre (ICC) of China National Development and Reform Commission will ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:28am
Govt urged to avoid debt trap, not to sell strategic assets KARACHI: A large number of citizens and civil society members on Sunday demanded of the government to stop selling... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:28am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Review: Cotton spot rate increases by Rs1200 KARACHI: Due to increase in the exchange rate of dollar the spot rate of cotton witnessed an increase of Rs 1200 per... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:28am
PR rejects reports about unverified payments ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways (PR) on Sunday strongly rejected the news circulating on social media that payments to... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:18am
UAF marks World Hepatitis Day FAISALABAD: The University of Agriculture Faisalabad marked World Hepatitis Day meant to create awareness among the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:18am
UAE floods: President expresses grief over loss of lives ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday expressed his grief and sorrow over the loss of lives, including... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:18am
ATP chief suggests formation of joint board to resolve all issues PESHAWAR: Amun Taraqqi Party (ATP) Chairman Muhammad Faiq Shah once again suggested the formulation of a joint Board... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:13am
Dr Yasmin felicitates newly elected PA deputy speaker LAHORE: While felicitating the newly elected Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi on his unopposed... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:13am
Imran for expediting Ehsaas Programme in Punjab LAHORE: Chairman PTI Imran Khan met with Doctor Sania Nishtar and former Provincial Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht in... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:13am
Real Estate Plots in Green Enclave-I: Ministry reserves 2pc quota for employees of 9 bodies ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works (MoHW) has reserved two percent quota of the total number of plots of... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:13am
Industry CPEC activities resumed with renewed vigour ISLAMABAD: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is once again kicking off after a decelerated stage ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 07:13am
The rupee slide The blame game as to which factor is more predominant in the erosion of the rupee is continuing. The Pakistan... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
The buck must stop with petroleum division The country is facing a severe balance of payment crisis. With drying external sources to reroll maturing debt, it ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
Mountain melt shutters classic Alpine routes Little snow cover and glaciers melting at an alarming rate amid Europe’s sweltering heatwaves have put some of the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
Economy: light at the end of the tunnel? EDITORIAL: The federal ministry of finance has uploaded the Monthly Economic Update for July on its website which... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
Growing demand for judicial reforms EDITORIAL: The issues that politicians need to resolve between themselves frequently end up in the Supreme Court,... Published 01 Aug, 2022 06:51am
Elahi announces financial assistance for flood-hit areas LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi announced financial assistance for the flood victims of DG ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Nawaz considering pulling party out of govt: Rashid ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief and former interior minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Sunday said that... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
NA-245 by-polls: PTI writes to ECP against MQM-P KARACHI: The PTI candidate for the by-polls on NA-245 has written a letter to the ECP against the MQM-P candidate... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
PM’s visit to flood-hit areas postponed ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to the flood-affected areas of Districts Tank and Dera... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Marriyum grieved over death of senior journalist ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday expressed deep grief and... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
CM urges religious scholars to promote harmony LAHORE Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in his message on the advent of Muharram-ul-Haram said that the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Protecting rights of journalists top priority, says Marriyum ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that the incumbent government fully... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Middle East Hezbollah warns Israel against ‘playing with time’ BEIRUT: Lebanon’s armed Hezbollah group issued a video on Sunday showing vessels involved in the Israeli offshore... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
USA Biden again tests positive for Covid WASHINGTON: Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday for a second straight day but “continues to feel... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
USA US House Speaker Pelosi begins Asia tour, no mention of Taiwan BEIJING: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi starts a tour of four Asian countries on Sunday, her ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
South Asia Sri Lanka president seeks unity government to save economy COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Africa South Africa’s ANC retains rule that officials must step down if charged JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the ruling party African National Congress... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Europe Russia hits southern Ukraine city, killing grain exporter, governor says KYIV: Heavy Russian strikes hit the southern Ukrainian port city of Mykolaiv overnight and early on Sunday, killing... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
People advised to wear face masks at Muharram congregations ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan logging hundreds of COVID-19 cases everyday, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Garcia downs Bogdan for Poland WTA title WARSAW: Caroline Garcia won her second WTA title of the season Sunday as she defeated Romania’s Ana Bogdan 6-4, ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Motor racing: Verstappen wins in Hungary as Leclerc misses out again LONDON: Red Bull’s Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen won the Hungarian Grand Prix from 10th on the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Red and white England fans gather in London for Women’s Euro final LONDON: Thousands of England soccer fans dressed in red and white were descending on London’s Wembley stadium on... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Golf: USA’s Crocker denies Pepperell to win first DP World Tour title ST ANDREWS: Sean Crocker of the United States repelled a last-round charge from Eddie Pepperell on Sunday to win his... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Bouzkova wins first WTA title at home in Prague PRAGUE: Marie Bouzkova claimed the first WTA title of her career at home in Prague on Sunday, sweeping past... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Five-star Shamsi seals South Africa T20 series win over England SOUTHAMPTON: Tabraiz Shamsi’s maiden five-wicket Twenty20 international haul sealed South Africa’s 90-run... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Liton, Mosaddek star as Bangladesh win to level Zimbabwe T20 series HARARE: Liton Das and Mosaddek Hossain played key roles on Sunday as Bangladesh levelled a three-match Twenty20... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Zhob railway station: Railways trying to end illegal occupation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways was putting all-out efforts to vacate the Zhob Railway Station building as soon as... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Heavy rains and floods: Balochistan govt says loss assessment is in progress QUETTA: Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on Sunday said it was the first priority of the government to control the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
KP CM for steps to make PTDC units functional PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed for concrete steps to make various units of the Pakistan... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Switzerland set for a seat on the UN Security Council in 2023-2024! TEXT: Some 11 years after presenting its candidacy to the Security Council, Switzerland was elected by the UN ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Message from Mohsin Ali Nathani, President Swiss Business Council TEXT Congratulations to the people and Government of Switzerland on this auspicious day, the National Day of the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Happy National Swiss Day: Message from Alberto Groff ,Charge? d’Affaires of Swiss Confederation to Pakistan TEXT: August 1, 2022, marks the 731st National Day of Switzerland, and it gives me great pleasure to address the... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 06:17am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 31, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (August 01, 2022).... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
July import ebb to help arrest PKR slide: Miftah Says that the Pakistani rupee, which has taken a beating against the US dollar in recent weeks, should see some improvement in 'two weeks' Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:50am
Petrol price cut by Rs3.05, diesel’s increased by Rs8.95 ISLAMABAD: The government Sunday night announced slashing the petrol price by Rs3.05 per litre, and increased the... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:21am
MoF, SBP highlight economic challenges KARACHI: The Ministry of Finance and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Sunday night issued a joint statement on the... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:24am
Rs20bn supplementary grant for PSO approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: An urgently convened meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:48am
Port Qasim coal-fired power plant: Chinese propose use of RMB ISLAMABAD: Chinese coal power producers have shared their concerns with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and proposed... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:48am
July collection up by Rs15bn ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected net revenue of Rs. 458 billion during July... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:24am
NJHP rehabilitation: Govt likely to set aside PPRA rules ISLAMABAD: The Government is likely to set aside PPRA Rules 42(c) and allow WAPDA to opt for direct contracting for... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:47am
Stocks PSX remains rangebound KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained range bound during the outgoing week ended on July 29, 2022 due to... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Stocks Futures spread declines 1701bps KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 1701bps to 9.15 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Umar assails govt over ‘highest-ever’ inflation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar tweeted Sunday that the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) had... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:42am
Punjab Assembly demands CEC’s resignation LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Sunday unanimously passed a resolution demanding the immediate resignation of the... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
IK, Elahi delineate Punjab strategy at CM’s house LAHORE Chief Minister Punjab Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and former Federal Minister Moonis Elahi met with the Chairman... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Sindh CM approves two new desalination plants KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah keeping in view the water requirement of the city has decided to... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:22am
New Russian naval doctrine casts US as main rival ST PETERSBURG, (Russia): President Vladimir Putin on Sunday signed a new naval doctrine which cast the United States... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
PESCO abuses its dominant position: CCP ISLAMABAD: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) is facing the charges of applying discriminatory conditions,... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:26am
Stuck at ports: Clearance of containers still remains elusive KARACHI: The clearance of hundreds of containers, stuck at ports under SRO 598/22 dated 19-5-2022, has become a... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:47am
Chinese booster rocket makes uncontrolled return to Earth WASHINGTON: A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Bin Laden family donated £1m to Prince Charles charity: report LONDON: Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, accepted a £1 million ($1.19 million, 1.21 million euro)... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
One dead in clashes between Taliban, Iran border forces KABUL: Clashes between Taliban forces and Iran border guards on Sunday have left at least one dead on the ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
5.6-magnitude quake hits Gwadar, Pasni and Ormara KARACHI: An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck parts of Balochistan on Sunday, the European Mediterranean... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
India and Pakistan cricket fans find common ground at ‘Friendly Games’ BIRMINGHAM, (United Kingdom): Pakistan and India fans mingled at Edgbaston on Sunday during the much-anticipated... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Rates PKR declines 4.6pc last week, 14.5pc in July KARACHI: The rupee’s great fall continued as it lost a further 4.6% in the inter-bank market during the previous... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Plea moved in UK parliament for Yasin, Sarwar tells Mushaal LAHORE: Chairman of “All Parties Task Force on Yasin Malik” Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has urged the Pakistan... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Mushaal’s letter to Modi seeks Yasin’s release on health grounds ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of Peace and Culture Organisation Mushaal Hussein Mullick urged the Indian Prime Minister... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Army, FC personnel carrying out relief work in flood-hit areas: ISPR RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps (FC) continued flood relief activities in various flood-hit-areas ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
AGP for top judiciary appointments on merit ISLAMABAD: Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Ashtar Ausaf Ali expressed regret over the ongoing controversy about... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
SereneAir resumes Lahore-Quetta flights LAHORE: SereneAir has announced that it has resumed weekly Quetta flights from Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
CS reviews situation in Lasbela after flooding LASBELA: Chief Secretary, Balochistan, Abdul Aziz Uqaili on Sunday took an aerial view of district Lasbela to ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Security personnel remain alert in Lahore LAHORE: The security of the provincial capital remained on high-alert as over 400 majalis and 10 mourning ... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
JI to restore Karachi’s glory: Hafiz Naeem KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that if elected the JI’s... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
PM grieved over loss of lives in UAE floods ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his grief over the loss of precious lives... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Energy ‘KP to complete three hydel projects this year’ PESHAWAR: Secretary Energy & Power, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah said that three hydropower... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Taxes FBR directed to dispose of 2018 refund claims ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to dispose of pending tax... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Commodities Prices of kitchen items on the rise in Peshawar PESHAWAR: Prices of essential kitchen items like live chicken/ meat, flour, pulses, vegetables, cooking oil/ ghee,... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Grains Turkey says first grain cargo could leave Ukraine port today ANKARA: A spokesman for the Turkish presidency said there was a “high probability” that a first ship carrying... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Energy Saudi GDP climbs nearly 12pc in 2nd quarter on oil gains RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s year-on-year economic growth hit nearly 12 percent for the second quarter, led by a surging... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Stocks European, US stocks rise despite latest inflation data NEW YORK: Despite fresh data showing the persistence of inflation, European stocks advanced following a... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Stocks Qatar outperforms Gulf bourses on oil price rise, corporate earnings DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, with the Qatari index outperforming the region as it... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Stocks Wall Street Week Ahead: After steep decline, US small caps tempt investors with cheap valuations NEW YORK: Shares of smaller US companies are outpacing a rally in the broader equity market as they draw investors... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Stocks Hong Kong stocks post biggest monthly drop in a year, dragged by tech shares SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks ended lower to post the biggest monthly drop in a year on Friday, pressured by sharp... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Money & Banking Canadian dollar weakens 0.1pc TORONTO: The Canadian dollar edged lower against its US counterpart on Friday but notched its second straight weekly... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am