Money & Banking UBL declares H1 PBT of Rs34.2bn, with 32pc growth KARACHI: UBL declared profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 34.2 billion for the half year ended June 30, 2022, an ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:26am
Industry FCCI president advocates Charter of Economy for ‘survival of country’ FAISALABAD: “Charter of Economy” (CE) is imperative for the economic survival of Pakistan and all political... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:23am
Industry ‘Comprehensive investment policy needed for Punjab’ LAHORE: Punjab Secretary Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skill Development Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi has stressed the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:21am
FWCCI team meets governor ‘Women empowerment vital for achieving development goals’ LAHORE: Terming women empowerment vital for achieving development goals, Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:19am
HCCL changes name KARACHI: The name of Hashimi Can Company Limited has been changed to MetaTech Health Limited. The authorised share... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:18am
CM, MQM delegation discuss repair of rain-hit infrastructure KARACHI: A 17-member MQM delegation led by Khawaja Izhar called on Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah here at... Updated 05 Aug, 2022 10:51pm
Wahab orders removal of debris, garbage from Karachi thoroughfare Karachi: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday directed his subordinates to remove debris and... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:11am
USAID donates 36 vehicles to KP govt PESHAWAR: The United States government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), presented 36... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:09am
Asia ASEAN ministers warn Taiwan tensions could spark ‘open conflicts’ PHNOM PENH: Southeast Asian foreign ministers urged restraint Thursday as China launched massive military drills off... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:08am
ABL to host NIC FinTech Hackathon 2022 ISLAMABAD: The National Incubation Centre (NIC) Pakistan’s first of its kind and largest Incubation centre, is... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:08am
Europe France will appoint LGBTQ ambassador to defend rights abroad ORLÉANS, (France): The French government will create an ambassador’s post to promote LGBTQ rights across the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:03am
Ukraine under pressure in east as NATO chief says Russia must not win KYIV: Ukraine said on Thursday it had been forced to cede some territory in the east of the country in the face of a... Published 05 Aug, 2022 08:03am
US House Speaker Pelosi lands in Japan, final stop on Asia trip TOKYO: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Japan on Thursday for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:59am
Pakistan reminds UNSC of its promises on IIOJK ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and the international community should back its words with... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:57am
Middle East Thousands of protesters mark two years since Beirut blast BEIRUT: Thousands of protesters marched tearfully in the Lebanese capital on Thursday, marking two years since a... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:57am
Middle East Iran nuclear talks resume with both sides playing down prospects DUBAI: Indirect talks between Tehran and Washington resumed in Vienna with a meeting between Iran’s chief nuclear... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:57am
‘Govt bound to obey PTI govt’s agreement with IMF’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the incumbent... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:32am
COAS lauds counter-terrorism efforts of army’s corps of engineers RAWALPINDI: Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa has appreciated the Corps of Engineers for their outstanding... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:30am
IB students receive MYP results KARACHI: Globally, 89,201 International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP) students received their... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:30am
Companies Jazz’s revenue drops 12.1pc in USD terms in Q2 ISLAMABAD: Despite a 11.1 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in overall revenues in local currency, Jazz’s revenue... Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:30am
Netherlands-bound squad to face Pakistan Shaheens LAHORE: Babar Azam-led Pakistan ODI squad will face Pakistan Shaheens twice in a seven-day long training camp in... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
2022-23 domestic cricket season: PCB announces match officials’ panels LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Thursday announced its panels of match officials for the 2022-23 men’s... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
GIZ, Punjab govt launch fire prevention and safety campaign ISLAMABAD: A campaign calling for the need to adhere to fire prevention and safety measures at the workplace on... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Punjab govt to establish WASA in Sialkot & Sahiwal LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to establish a Water Sanitation Agency (WASA) in Sialkot and Sahiwal. In... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Dr Pechuho’s role lauded: Speakers underscore need for integrated approach to family planning objective KARACHI: Stressing the need and importance of family planning towards achieving national goals and country’s... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Tehsil level: 300 auto weather stations to be installed across country LAHORE: The federal government is all set to install 300 automatic weather stations at tehsil level throughout the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Clearance of containers: PSA urges PM to intervene LAHORE: Pakistan Solar Association has called upon Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to intervene for the clearance of... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
US official visits NICL ISLAMABAD: Dilawar Syed, Special Representative of the US Department of State for Commercial and Business Affairs,... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (August 04, 2022) and the forecast for Friday (August 05, 2022)... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks PSX maintains bullish tone KARACHI: A bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange Thursday as investors remained active throughout the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
‘Integrity of SHC judges’: Justice Sajjad writes to CJP about JCP meeting ISLAMABAD: Justice Sajjad Ali Shah is dismayed by the distrust shown by two members of the Judicial Commission of... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Foreign funding case: ECP exposed PTI’s wrongdoing, says PM’s aide ISLAMABAD: Bilal Azhar, coordinator to the Prime Minister for Energy said on Thursday that the Election Commission... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Huge quantity of smuggled grey cloth seized KARACHI: Collectorate of Customs Enforcement (CCE) has confiscated huge quantity of smuggled grey cloth worth over ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
PTI plea on phase-wise acceptance of resignations: IHC issues notices to NA speaker, ECP, others ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the speaker National Assembly, the Election... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Amidst pandemonium, govt manages to get two bills passed by Senate ISLAMABAD: Amidst protest and pandemonium, the government on Thursday, managed to get its two bills sail through the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Pakistan’s airspace not used in attack on Zawahiri: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday once again dismissed media reports with regard to use of its air space by the United... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
One killed in bomb blast in Jamshoro JAMSHORO: One person was killed in a bomb explosion in front of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office in Jamshoro in... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Maryam wants resignation of Imran from chairmanship of PTI LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that the Pakistan... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Petition on ‘hateful statements’: Judge asks why SC should take up the matter ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court raised questions over the maintainability of a petition seeking to restrain the ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Bilawal, Singaporean minister agree to enhance cooperation ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met his Singaporean counterpart, Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, on the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Number of motormouths has risen “The world is going topsy-turvy.” “Indeed it is, the accusers have become the accused and the…” “The... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Ahsan says economy in ‘recovery mode’ after tough decisions taken ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has said the country’s... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Post-arrest bail granted to Nazir Ahmad Chohan LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Thursday allowed post-arrest bail to a former PTI MPA and PML-N candidate in... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Alvi urges insurance firms to promote use of latest digital knowledge ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday urged the public and private insurance companies to advance the use of... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
JI to resist govt efforts to sell SOEs: Siraj LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sirajul Haq has said that JI will strongly resist government agenda to sell... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
PTI leader assails delay in appointment of SBP governor ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday questioned the delay in the appointment... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Dr Yasmin submits to polls office resolution against CEC LAHORE: Central Punjab President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Dr Yasmin Rashid submitted a resolution against... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Senate body discusses issues of health ministry, attached depts ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination met in the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Punjab ACE arrests five ‘corrupt’ public servants LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab on Thursday arrested five ‘corrupt’ public servants while... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
NADRA chief briefs politicians on process of issuing CNICs ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) briefed representatives of political parties about... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Grenade explosion: AIG Karachi decides to form inquiry committee KARACHI: Additional Inspector-General (AIG) of Police Javed Alam Odho on Thursday decided to constitute a... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Agreement signed: MBL, AHG to build, sell apartment towers KARACHI: Arif Habib Group (AHG) and Meezan Bank Limited (MBL) have entered into a strategic partnership to jointly... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
EFU Life wins Brand of the Year Award 2021 KARACHI: EFU Life Assurance Limited, the leading private life insurance provider in the country, has been conferred... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
US provides mobile lab to Sindh for enhancing Covid-19 testing capacity KARACHI: The US government has presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to the Sindh Department of Health to... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Simulation programme: AKU’s nursing school receives INACSL endorsement KARACHI: The Aga Khan University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery (AKU-SONAM) has been awarded endorsement by the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Pakistan and FATF: the next steps Pakistan was placed on the list of Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring in 2018 by the Financial Action Task... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Acute food inflation and a shallow global policy leadership response The ‘Food security’ update recently released by World Bank indicated a very difficult food inflation situation... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Saudi, UAE save oil firepower in case of winter supply crisis OPEC leaders Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stand ready to deliver a “significant increase” in oil... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
The plight of IIOJK The abrogation of Article 370A by the BJP-led Indian government brought an unprecedented wave of human rights... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks European shares edge higher on earnings lift; growth fears persist PARIS: European shares eked out gains on Thursday as some strong quarterly results lent support, while Britain’s... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks China, HK shares rise as stimulus sways investor focus from Taiwan SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Thursday, as investors’ focus shifted from tensions around Taiwan to ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks FTSE 100 ends flat after BoE’s biggest rate hike in 27 years LONDON: The FTSE 100 stock index was little changed on Thursday as investors weighed the biggest interest rate hike... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks S&P 500 flat as Apple, energy shares weigh NEW YORK: The S&P 500 index was flat on Thursday as losses in Apple and energy firms dampened the bullish... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks Most Gulf bourses in red on selling pressure, falling oil prices DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday, as selling pressures and declining oil prices pushed... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks Japan’s Nikkei gains despite Toyota’s plunge on earnings TOKYO: Japanese stocks gained on Thursday despite an afternoon plunge in Toyota Motor Corp as the country’s ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
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 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,405.9426... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (August 04, 2022). ========================== KIBOR... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (August 04, 2022).... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Energy Govt rejects specultions about gas tariff hike ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Thursday while assuring no increase in gas rate said... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Energy Saudi Arabia sets Sept crude prices to Asia at record high SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia, the world’s top oil exporter, raised September crude oil prices for Asian buyers to ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Energy Oil prices hit lowest since Ukraine invasion NEW YORK: Global oil prices dropped on Thursday to their lowest levels since before Russia’s February invasion of... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Energy Bulgaria to open LNG tender to ward off gas shortages SOFIA: Bulgaria’s energy ministry will launch a tender next week for liquefied natural gas (LNG) to prevent... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Paris wheat follows Chicago higher as exports assessed PARIS: Euronext wheat rose on Thursday, tracking gains in Chicago as talk of renewed Chinese demand for US soybeans... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Arabica coffee extends gains on tight nearby supplies LONDON: Arabica coffee futures on ICE rose for a second straight day on Thursday as the market remained buoyed by... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Gold gains more than 1pc as US dollar, yields pull back LONDON: Gold prices jumped more than 1% on Thursday as a pullback in US Treasury yields and the dollar bolstered the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Wheat rebounds NEW YORK: Chicago wheat futures rose sharply on Thursday, rebounding from the prior session’s six-month low, ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities US MIDDAY: Gold climbs NEW YORK: Gold prices climbed over 1% to hit a fresh one-month peak on Thursday, underpinned by a retreat in the... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Iran’s GTC buys 240,000 tonnes of wheat in tender HAMBURG: Iranian state agency the Government Trading Corporation (GTC) is believed to have purchased between 180,000... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Energy Gasoil cash premiums fall as Singapore inventories rise SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 10 ppm gasoil fell on Thursday amid a muted trading window, after stocks in ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Asia rice: Scant rainfall lifts India export rates DHAKA/MUMBAI/BANGKOK/HANOI: Rice export prices from top exporter India edged higher this week as inadequate rainfall... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Energy 380-cst HSFO market inches higher on Fujairah loading delays SINGAPORE: The 380-cst high sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) market in Asia inched higher this week as cargo loading delays... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Indonesia to boost sorghum, corn production to secure grain supplies JAKARTA: Indonesia will expand the cultivation of sorghum and corn to help secure grain supplies, with global ... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Iron ore hits one-week low on nagging China demand concerns MANILA: Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures slumped to one-week lows on Thursday, pressured by worries about an... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Wednesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 17.402... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Romanian Black Sea port to keep shipping Ukrainian grain, seeks EU funding CONSTANTA, (Romania): At the Romanian Black Sea port of Constanta dockers have worked for months to ship out... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 42,368 tonnes of cargo comprising 37,173 tonnes of import cargo and 5,195... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Commodities Asia Coffee: Prices hover near 4-year high in Vietnam on stronger dollar HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Coffee prices in Vietnam hovered near a four-year high this week due to a stronger US dollar... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (August 04, 2022).... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Cotton & Textile Falling trend persists on cotton market LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Thursday decreased the spot rate by Rs... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Wednesday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Thursday (August 04, 2022)... Published 05 Aug, 2022 06:27am