Players term ‘PCB Pathway Programme’ a big success LAHORE: The first phase of the ‘Engro Cricket Coaching Project’ under the ‘PCB Pathway Programme’ concluded... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:46am
CCE seizes over 55,000 smuggled tyres worth Rs541.1m KARACHI: The Collectorate of Customs Enforcement (CCE) on Tuesday claimed to have confiscated over 55,000 smuggled... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:43am
Companies UBL and PIA sign agreement KARACHI: United Bank Limited (UBL) and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) recently signed an agreement to offer... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:42am
Commodities Incentives for wheat growers on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government is preparing a special incentives package for wheat growers in flood-hit areas aiming at... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:40am
Companies SLIC partners with JazzCash to digitize payment collection KARACHI: State Life Insurance, Pakistan’s Largest Life & Health Insurer has partnered with JazzCash,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:40am
PDM, allies lay the groundwork for removal of Punjab chief minister? ISLAMABAD: The legal team of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and its allied parties in Punjab had almost ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:38am
Assets beyond means case: Dar doesn’t appear before court because judge was on leave ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar on Tuesday did not appear before the Accountability... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:34am
Companies Marriott Hotel sponsors PTDC’s National Tourism Conference ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) hosted a two-day conference to celebrate the World ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:33am
Levi’s launches next iteration of ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ LAHORE: Levi’s just launched the next iteration of its “Buy Better, Wear Longer” campaign which builds on the... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:31am
Energy ETRC for lifting restrictions on solar equipment import LAHORE: Chief of the Energy Training and Research Centre (ETRC) and the renowned solar trainer Eng Faiz Bhutta has... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:23am
2022 witnesses ‘unusual’ weather phenomenon: PMD LAHORE: The year 2022 has witnessed some unusual weather phenomenon, not recorded earlier in the meteorological... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:21am
Governor, US envoy discuss flood situation, bilateral trade LAHORE: US Ambassador Donald Blome called on Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman, here at Governor House on... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:13am
CM piqued by ‘non-payment’ of Rs146bn by Centre LAHORE: Expressing concern over non-payment of Rs 146 billion to Punjab by the federal government, Chief Minister... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:03am
Industry Dar will arrest PKR slide: FEBR LAHORE: President Friends of Economics & Business Reforms (FEBR) Kashif Anwar stressed his hope that the... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:01am
Ransacking case: Court extends IK’s interim bail till Oct 13th ISLAMABAD: A local court on Tuesday extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:58am
Murder of daughter-in-law: Court discharges journalist Ayaz Amir from case ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Tuesday, discharged journalist, Ayaz Amir, from the murder case of his daughter-in-law,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:56am
Jamshed Dasti arrested in Rawalpindi RAWALPINDI: Police on Tuesday arrested former Member National Assembly (MNA) and Chairman Awami Raj Party Jamshed... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:53am
Pakistan-US relations: India asked to refrain from making ‘unwarranted’ comments ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Tuesday asked India to refrain from making “unwarranted” comments on the... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:50am
Erstwhile FATA: Senate panel voices its concern over spike in killings ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel, on Tuesday, raised alarm over the rising incidents of target killings in the erstwhile... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:49am
Fixed broadband: PTA issues revised QoS regulations ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued revised ‘Fixed Broadband Quality of Service (QoS)... Published 28 Sep, 2022 06:47am
Tax return form in IRIS: FBR enables refund adjustment tab ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has enabled refund adjustment tab in the income tax return form. According... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
‘Iran protest death toll tops 75’ PARIS: More than 75 people have died in Iran’s crackdown on 11 nights of unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
MENA Health insurance: post-pandemic, a Dubai-based company looking to help Pakistani expats KARACHI: The importance of having health insurance for themselves as well as family back home became painfully... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 04:36pm
Scientists urge top publisher to withdraw faulty climate study PARIS: A fundamentally flawed study claiming that scientific evidence of a climate crisis is lacking should be... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
South Asia India cracks down on Islamic group for ‘anti-national activities’ NEW DELHI: Indian authorities detained scores of members of an Islamic organisation on Tuesday, accusing them of... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
ICMA International: Message from Shehzad Ahmed Malik FCMA President, ICMA Pakistan TEXT: The ‘Best Corporate and Sustainability Report Awards (BCSRA) 2021’ is being organized jointly by ICMA and... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
ICMA International: Message from Ashfaq Yousuf Tola FCA President, ICAP TEXT: In the face of growing challenges in reporting information, there is greater need of transparency and building... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
ICMA International: Message from Ather Saleem FCMA Chairman, Joint Committee of ICAP & ICMA TEXT: Best Corporate and Sustainability Report Awards-2021 are being organized on September 27th, 2022 at Karachi to... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
ICMA International: Message from Abdul Rahim Suriya FCA, FCMA Chairman, Evaluation Committee TEXT: Transparency builds trust and promotes accountability and lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
ICAP Profile TEXT: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), a self-governing, autonomous body, was formed under... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
ICMA Profile TEXT: Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) is the premier professional accounting body,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (September 27, 2022) and the forecast for Wednesday (September 28, 2022)... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Emerging economic trends We have nearly full data for the first two months of the fiscal year. The level of expenditures, tax collections,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Dar takes oath as Senator amid opposition protest ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar finally took oath as senator on Tuesday —more than four-and-a-half years since his election ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Petition seeking Dar’s disqualification withdrawn ISLAMABAD: A day after Ishaq Dar’s return to Pakistan, a petition seeking his disqualification from Senate was... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Speaker asked to review acceptance of PTI’s Shad resignation ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) asked the National Assembly speaker to review the acceptance of Pakistan... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Transgender Act: CII asks govt to effect certain amendments ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Tuesday, while declaring certain provisions of the Transgender... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
HCCI delegation meets Durrani KARACHI: Acting Governor Sindh Agha Siraj Durrani met with the delegation of Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
NA panel for attaching NAVTTC to MOPHRD ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development (MOPHRD) recommended that... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: The birth of new JS-Dar equation “The problem for the JS is that Dar’s loyalty to Nawaz Sharif transcends his loyalty to anyone else.” “JS ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Size of cabinet: Rashid’s ‘frivolous’ petition thrown out by IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Tuesday, castigated former federal minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed for... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
History of taxation: a perspective Taxes are share of state in income, production and consumption and never liked by individuals or corporate bodies.... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Calamities, debt crisis, growth: prospects – I Natural disasters such as floods can have detrimental effects on growth as they depress both supply and demand, and... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Embattled emerging markets face fresh pain from US rate hikes The prospect of US interest rates climbing to levels last seen in the run-up to the global financial crisis has cast... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
World Heart Day marked HYDERABAD: To mark the World Heart Day, Red Cresent Institute of Cardiology, Bilawal Medical College, Liaquat... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Attack on SWC worker condemned KARACHI: Secretary of Shia Wahdat Council (SWC) Pakistan strongly condemned the assassination attempt on SWC worker... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
73rd Founding Day of China celebrated by PCFA KP chapter: ‘Pakistan, China are enjoying time-tested friendship as iron brothers’ ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan and China are enjoying time-tested friendship as Iron Brother” this was stated by Zhang... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Sri Lanka donates eyes to Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Though all organs of the body are equally significant, eyes can somehow be considered a little more... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Stocks Wall Street deep in bear market as S&P 500 hits new two-year low NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes sank deeper into a bear market on Tuesday as an early rally in stocks ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Syed Jawaid Iqbal elected as PAA Chairman KARACHI: Syed Jawaid Iqbal of CMC (Pvt) Ltd., has been elected (unopposed) as Chairman, Pakistan Advertising... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Ban on export of poultry products: SC sets aside PHC’s order ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court set aside the Peshawar High Court (PHC)’s order to ban the export of poultry ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rasheed JanMuhammad elected BQATI chief unopposed KARACHI: Abdul Rasheed JanMuhammad has been elected President Bin Qasim Association (BQATI) for the years 2022-23.... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Post-flood scenario demands relief work, not ‘jalsas’: PM JHAKRO (Dadu): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the nation to work in unison by extending a helping... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Eid-e-Milad celebrations: Police told to conduct search operations in sensitive areas KARACHI: As street crimes are on rise, the Additional IG Karachi Javed Alam Odho Tuesday instructed police officials... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
PHMA elects its zonal chief LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) North Zone has elected Naseer Butt as... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
PakVitae distributes water purifiers to flood affected people ISLAMABAD: PakVitae Tuesday distributed its EveryWater branded 15,000 micro sized water purifiers through partner... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Tourism industry, food security sector: NA speaker invites Bahraini investors ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker, Raja Pervez Ashraf said that there are ample opportunities for investment in... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 03:06pm
KPRA conducts training workshop PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) held a workshop for the officials of government ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Indonesian relief aid handed over to Sindh authorities KARACHI: The Coordinating Minister of Indonesia for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Prof. Dr. Muhajir Effendi... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Alkhidmat conducts citywide spray campaign KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has initiated a special fumigation campaign to tackle the spread of the dengue virus in... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
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 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== Offer ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,235.1335... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ========================... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ========================... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Tuesday (September 27, 2022). ========================== KIBOR... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Tuesday (September 27, 2022).... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Piqued by PMH security breach, PM orders probe A high-powered committee will thoroughly investigate the matter Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:07am
Foreign investors: Jul-Aug repatriation of profit, dividend plunges 93pc YoY KARACHI: Repatriation of profit and dividend by foreign investors fell sharply, ie, 93 percent during the first two... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:01am
Locust emergency, food security: World Bank may further downgrade $200m project ISLAMABAD: The World Bank is likely to further downgrade the $200 million locust emergency and food security project... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:05am
Rates PSX: bulls rule the roost KARACHI: A bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange Tuesday. As further clarity on political grounds... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
WTO chief warns world edging into ‘global recession’ GENEVA: The World Trade Organization’s chief said Tuesday she believes the world is heading towards a global... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Five sectors to get power for 9 Cents/kWh for Sept only Power Division is likely to submit a summary to the ECC or Cabinet and will share updated position with respect to availability of funds for concessional tariff Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:10am
Replacing NAPP with NAEPP: Nepra hints at slight review ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday hinted at a slight review in its proposal... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:06am
PD seeks Rs93.43bn to settle GPPs’ payables ISLAMABAD: Power Division has sought Rs 93.438 billion from Finance Ministry to settle payables to the... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:06am
US pushes for ‘constructive’ Indo-Pak ties NEW DELHI: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said late on Monday he had discussed with his Pakistani counterpart... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:01am
Blinken urges Pakistan to seek China debt relief after floods WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday on Pakistan to seek debt relief from its close ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
‘Economy in shambles’: Imran Khan takes a jibe at coalition partners PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday took a jibe at the coalition government leaders for... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:00am
Import of 2MMT of wheat: Private sector seeks to get the nod from govt KARACHI: The private sector is seeking the federal government’s nod for the import of some 2 million metric tons ... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:04am
Delay in legal team hiring: Only Rs7bn GIDC recovered so far, PAC told ISLAMABAD: The federal government has recovered only Rs7 billion Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) out of... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:04am
Section 7E: Aggrieved filers to be given more time, FBR assures LHC ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Tuesday, assured the Lahore High Court (LHC) that it will give an... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:03am
Recordkeeping failures: US fines 16 major Wall Street firms $1.1bn WASHINGTON: The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday fined 15 broker-dealers and one investment adviser,... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Commodities Gold prices fall KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday witnessed a further decline on the local market, traders said. The prices declined... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan’s leverage EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s impassioned plea in his speech to the United Nations General Assembly ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Audiotapes: Orwell’s worst nightmares? EDITORIAL: First things first, the National Security Council is scheduled to meet today to take stock of the... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Commodities Copper extends losses on firm dollar, growth worries LONDON: Copper prices extended their downtrend on Tuesday on worries about global growth and demand due to interest... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Energy Oil up $2 a barrel from multi-month low on US Gulf supply cuts, softer dollar NEW YORK: Oil rose by $2 a barrel on Tuesday from a nine-month low a day earlier, supported by supply curbs in the ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Commodities Gold bounces from 2.5-year trough NEW YORK: Gold prices rebounded from a 2-1/2-year low on Tuesday as a pause in the US dollar’s rally helped ... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Commodities Palm pares some losses, bearish price outlook weighs JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures recouped some losses as crude oil and US soy oil rebounded but still ended... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am