Taxes SIE Peshawar demands abolishment of property tax PESHAWAR: Small factory owners have urged the government to impose a ban on supply/trade of tons of plastic and... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:23am
Sheikh Sultan donates $2.5m to Army Relief Fund: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Chairman Dubai Port World (one of the largest port operators globally) Sheikh Ahmed Sultan Bin Sulayem ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:22am
PTEA donates Rs5m to PM’s flood relief fund FAISALABAD: The Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik has said that the Government is introducing a... Updated 26 Sep, 2022 08:20pm
Industry German bakeries fight for survival as costs spiral BEELITZ: Faced with exploding energy and ingredient costs, German baker Tobias Exner has installed new... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:20am
Companies Boeing fined $200m over misleading investors on 737 MAX safety NEW YORK: US securities officials fined Boeing $200 million over the aviation giant’s misleading assurances about... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:18am
Companies Walmart hiring fewer US holiday staff this year NEW YORK: Walmart announced Wednesday it will hire 40,000 workers for the upcoming holiday season, far fewer than... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:17am
Recovering Barca predict 1.3bn euro revenue BARCELONA: Barcelona have forecast revenue of 1.255 billion euros ($1.254 billion) for the 2022-23 season, with a... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:16am
The bicycle making its way through Bogota’s hellish traffic BOGOTÁ: Each morning, hundreds of cyclists ride through the socially disadvantaged neighborhood of Kennedy in... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:13am
Facebook whistleblower launches nonprofit to take on big tech SAN FRANCISCO: Whistleblower Frances Haugen — a former Facebook engineer who leaked documents suggesting the firm... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:09am
Industry Aviation chiefs warn of prolonged ticket price pain DOHA: Aviation industry leaders warned Wednesday that travellers must brace for even higher ticket prices as the... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:08am
Europe Britain’s Labour pitches itself against tax cuts for the wealthy LIVERPOOL, (England): Keir Starmer, leader of Britain’s Labour Party, on Sunday pledged to reverse the abolition ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:06am
Europe Meloni tipped to be prime minister as Italians vote ROME: Italians were voting on Sunday in an election that is forecast to return the country’s most right-wing... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:04am
Middle East Poverty in Lebanon’s ‘city of billionaires’ drives deadly migration TRIPOLI, (Lebanon): In the city from which Lebanon’s richest politicians hail, the poorest residents once again... Published 26 Sep, 2022 08:01am
South Asia 24 dead after boat sinks in Bangladesh DHAKA: At least 24 people were killed and around the same number were missing on Sunday after an overcrowded boat... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:54am
Europe Flights cancelled as storm Hermine hits Spain’s Canary Islands GRAN CANARIA: Flights were cancelled across Spain’s Canary Islands on Sunday, airport operator Aena said, as storm... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:52am
Asia North Korea fires ballistic missile, Seoul says SEOUL: North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, Seoul’s military said, just days after a US aircraft carrier... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:50am
Sunwing union opposes Canadian carrier’s plans to hire foreign pilots TORONTO: The union for Sunwing Airlines pilots said it is urging Canada’s government to stop a plan by the... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:48am
Arts Milan Fashion: Giorgio Armani brings plenty of sparkle MILAN: Italian designer Giorgio Armani presented a light spring/summer collection with plenty of sparkle for his... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:45am
South Asia Alleged murder of Indian woman: Family, supporters demand justice LUCKNOW: Protesters in India’s northern Uttarakhand state turned out on Sunday to demand an impartial probe into... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:40am
Asia Tropical storm makes landfall near Philippine capital, work suspended MANILA: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos declared suspension of government work and classes for Monday as a... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:35am
‘Govt committed to providing affordable internet connectivity’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque Sunday said that... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:31am
Industry ‘KP-EZDMC attracting foreign, local investment’ PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company (KP-EZDMC) is showing marvelous... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:27am
Court hands over Ayaz Amir to police on one-day remand ISLAMABAD: A local court, Sunday, granted one-day physical remand of senior journalist Ayaz Amir in the murder case... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:25am
IED explosion: two soldiers martyred in N Waziristan RAWALPINDI: As many as two soldiers of Pakistan Army embraced martyrdom due to an improvised explosive device (IED)... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:22am
Expats in Dubai dispatch 300 tonnes of aid to flood-hit areas ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Association Dubai (PAD) has dispatched 300 tonnes of aid to Pakistan’s different flood-hit... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:20am
Commodities Prices of kitchen items continue to surge in local market PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items like vegetables, pulses, live chicken/meat, farm eggs, flour, and others... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:19am
Taxes FTO takes record number of suo motu notices against maladministration in 6 months ISLAMABAD: For the first time in history, Federal Tax Ombudsman Dr Asif Mahmood Jah took a record number of 75 suo... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:17am
PIDE issues research report on 23rd IMF programme PESHAWAR: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) issued a research report regarding 23rd International... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:15am
Students from flood-hit areas to get fee deferral, says HEC ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC), Chairman Dr Mukhtar Ahmed has announced that the students from... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:13am
Industry CGPA, SMEDA hold dialogue on legal issues of business community PESHAWAR: Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA) in collaboration with Small & Medium... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:12am
PCB introduces retainer of Rs25,000 for supplementary match officials LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board today confirmed it, for the first time, has introduced retainers for its... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:09am
21 applicants hired on orders of ombudsman LAHORE: On the orders of Ombudsman Punjab Maj Azam Suleman Khan (retd), 21 applicants from different districts have... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:06am
Türkiye’s 12th ‘Kindness Train’ carrying aid departs for Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The latest “Kindness Train” carrying humanitarian aid to disaster-hit Pakistan departed from... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:05am
Flood-hit Balochistan faces viral disease epidemic QUETTA: Flood-hit Balochistan faces a viral disease epidemic as 3963 new cases of viral disease epidemic diarrhea,... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:02am
3 children die of gastroenteritis in Sindh village SUKKUR: Three more children died of gastroenteritis in a village of Saleh Patt here on Sunday. Three children died... Published 26 Sep, 2022 07:01am
Flood-affected areas of Sindh: Pregnant women in dire need of maternal health services KARACHI: The pregnant women are in dire need of maternal health services in flood affected Sindh as more than 1,000... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:59am
Flood survivors compelled to drink contaminated water KHAIRPUR: The apathy of the Khairpur Nathan Shah administration has reached its pinnacle as it has failed to provide... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:57am
Flood-hit areas of Punjab, Sindh: KSrelief distributes relief goods ISLAMABAD: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) continued its relief activities in Pakistan... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:56am
Industry Import payments not being cleared swiftly: FPCCI LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh and Regional... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:55am
Business community lauded for helping flood victims: Governor underlines need for continuation of economic policies LAHORE: Terming continuation of policies very important for promotion of economic activities, Governor Punjab... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:53am
Industry Ishaq elected unopposed as Sarhad chamber president PESHAWAR: Muha-mmad Ishaq of the Businessmen Forum (BF) was elected unopposed as president of the Sarhad Chamber of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:52am
Companies Dastgyr joins hands with MoEngage LAHORE: Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based B2B E-commerce marketplace platform has partnered with MoEngage, an insights-led... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:51am
Middle East Iran protests Western stance on mass protests over woman’s death DUBAI: Iran summoned the British and Norwegian ambassadors over what it called interference and hostile media... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Europe Eyes on Belgium as some EU states push for Russian diamond ban BRUSSELS: The European Union must stop importing diamonds from Russia, five of the bloc’s 27 countries said in a... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
BoP partners with LUMS for digital innovation LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BoP) and LUMS entered into an arrangement to create a roadmap for digital innovation and... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Elahi warns Sanaullah of arrest in Model Town case LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday warned Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah of arrest in... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
PCB, Faysal Bank team up to promote cricket LAHORE: In a bid to continue strengthening the cricketing foundations in the country, the Pakistan Cricket Board... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Over Rs42bn disbursed among flood-hit families ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) on Sunday disbursed Rs 25,000 per family among 122,208... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Protesters call for Kashmir’s freedom from India’s yoke NEW YORK: The Azad Kashmir President, Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry, has urged United Nations Secretary-General... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Railways exploring ‘Gateway of Prosperity’ under CPEC: official paper ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways was expanding the scope of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to explore the... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Minister suspends vehicle examiner over negligence LAHORE: Provincial Minister Transport Muneeb Sultan Cheema has suspended Motor Vehicle Examiner (MVE) in Sheikhupura... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Cricket matches: Lahore CCPO reviews security, traffic arrangements LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer Lahore Additional Inspector General (AIG) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar visited the... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
YDA condemns attack on doctor LARKANA: Young Doctors Association (YDA) has strongly condemned the physical assault of a duty doctor Junaid Raza... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet today LAHORE: Provincial Zonal Ruet-e-Hilal Committee meeting will be held on September 26 (Monday) for moon sighting of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Most virulent manifestation of Islamophobia evident in India, says Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (September 25, 2022) and the forecast for Monday (September 26, 2022).... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Rates Your rupee last week KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (September 19 to... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Sunday (September 25, 2022). ======================================= Offset... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
President expresses grief over shahadat of security personnel ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over shahadat of Naib Subedar Javaid... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
‘Modern science & research constitute a big challenge for young doctors’ LAHORE: Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Prof. Dr. Muhammad Al-freed Zafar has said that modern... Updated 26 Sep, 2022 06:27am
Cotton & Textile Downward trend on cotton market LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Saturday decreased the spot rate by Rs ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Sunday (September 25, 2022).... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Paris wheat futures ease PARIS: European wheat futures eased on Friday after a rally this week to two-month highs, with traders weighing the... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Grains CBOT wheat drifts lower CHICAGO: Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell more than 3% on Friday, joining broad declines in commodities and... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Asian coffee HANOI/BANDAR LAMPUNG: Coffee trading remained subdued in Vietnam this week due to a lack of beans, with traders... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Sugar, coffee and cocoa fall LONDON: Sugar, coffee and cocoa futures on ICE were lower on Friday on heightened concerns about a global economic... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Malaysian palm oil falls KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses on Friday, as the market was dominated by worries that... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Energy Oil plunges on strong dollar NEW YORK: Oil prices plunged about 5% to an eight-month low on Friday as the US dollar hit its strongest level in... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Gold sinks to more than 2-year low BENGALURU: Gold prices fell more than 1% to their lowest since April 2020 on Friday as a cocktail of factors from a... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Copper slumps LONDON: Copper prices slid on Friday to their lowest in nearly two months on a strong dollar and fears of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Commodities Chinese rebar, iron ore futures advance on demand optimism MANILA: Ferrous futures in top steel producer China rose on Friday, with rebar hitting a one-week high and iron ore... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Grains Asia rice: India rates near 18-month high MUMBAI/HANOI/ BANGKOK/DHAKA: India’s prices for rice exports were near a 1-1/2 year high this week as traders... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Stocks Two-year yields highest since 2007 NEW YORK: Two-year yields hit 15-year highs on Friday and the yield curve inversion deepened as investors fretted... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Stocks Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors wonder when vicious sell-off in US stocks will end NEW YORK: A week of heavy selling has rocked US stocks and bonds, and many investors are bracing for more pain ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Stocks Wall Street slumps as investors fret on rate hikes and recession NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes slumped to close well down on Friday, as rattled investors continued... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Stocks World markets plunge on growing recession fears LONDON: Stock markets tumbled, the pound crashed against the dollar and oil prices slumped Friday on growing... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
After feverish week, global investors lick wounds and brace for more chaos Global investors are preparing for more market mayhem after a monumental week that whipsawed asset prices around the... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
PDM ‘collapsing’ like a house of cards? Several major developments took place last week. Pakistan’s political leadership, including PM Shehbaz Sharif, was... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
The pledges versus reality Pakistan at present not only requires 36 to 42 billion dollars (the former figure cited by the International ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate decreased by Rs500 per maund KARACHI: A bearish trend was witnessed in local and international cotton markets. The rising rate of dollar is... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Pakistani divers celebrate Saudi national day under seawater ISLAMABAD: Pakistani divers, along with Saudi citizens, celebrated the 92nd National Day of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
KP govt to appoint CEO for Centres of Excellence for agriculture PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will appoint Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Centres of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Flooding likely in tributaries of Ravi in next 48 hours, says FFD ISLAMABAD: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has said that tributaries/ local Nullahs of River Ravi may ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Man killed by robbers after offering resistance KARACHI: Street crime on Sunday claimed another life in Karachi after a man was killed when he resisted a robbery ... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
PFA unearths fake juice manufacturing factory LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sunday unearthed a factory producing fake juices with artificial flavours... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
NAB asks victims of fake housing society to submit compensation claims ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has asked the citizens cheated by Faisal Ali... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Fazl calls for action against elements behind audio leaks ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday, while addressing a press... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Low-cost housing project: Lab set up for testing of construction materials ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works has set up a laboratory at the site of low-cost housing project of... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Death sentence awarded in double murder case PESHAWAR: Child Protection Court (CPC) has awarded death sentence to a man who brutally killed a seven-year-old girl... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Issue of Shehbaz’s audio leak alarming, says Cheema LAHORE: Advisor to CM on Information Omar Sarfraz Cheema, terming the issue of Shehbaz Sharif’s audio leak as very... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Imran angry as no illegality unearthed thru leaked audio: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that nothing illegal was in... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Intense debate expected as Senate meets today ISLAMABAD: Senate is expected to witness tumultuous business on the start of its 321st session today (Monday),... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Rates PKR fares relatively better KARACHI: The rupee fared relatively better after the US Federal Reserve announced raising the key interest rate... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Criminal referrals in Jan. 6 attack probe weighed: Schiff WASHINGTON: US Representative Adam Schiff, a Democratic member of the special panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021,... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Family, supporters demand justice in alleged murder of Indian woman LUCKNOW: Protesters in India’s northern Uttarakhand state turned out on Sunday to demand an impartial probe into... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
French police use tear gas on Iran protesters in Paris PARIS: French police on Sunday used tear gas and employed anti-riot tactics to prevent hundreds of people protesting... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
KP Mines & Mineral Department: AGP detects losses of over Rs2.45bn PESHAWAR: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected losses of Rs2,450.9832 million in the accounts of KP... Updated 26 Sep, 2022 11:57am
Rates Futures spread down 738bps KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 738bps to 9.47 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Rates Bearish trend witnessed KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bearish trend during the outgoing week ended on September 23, 2022 due to... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am
Industry Minhajuddin elected APCEA chairman PESHAWAR: All Pakistan Commercial Exporters Association central annual elections for 2022-23 have been completed and... Published 26 Sep, 2022 06:07am