Appointment of COAS to be ‘as per law’: govt ISLAMABAD: The Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, Wednesday, said that the appointment of the army chief will be... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:41am
Maryam leaves for London KARACHI: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz left for London on Wednesday to reunite with her father PML-N Supremo... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:44am
Swedish MEP cuts hair during speech in solidarity with Iranian women BRUSSELS: A Swedish member of the European Parliament lopped off her hair during a speech in the EU assembly in... Published 06 Oct, 2022 06:26am
Resignations: 10 more PTI MNAs, including Mazari, move IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was approached by 10 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNAs against the... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:44am
‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ march: Imran Khan expects massive participation LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has directed the party leaders to make preparations for... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:48am
SBP to complete probe soon into alleged FX manipulation KARACHI: Central bank will soon complete an investigation into alleged manipulation by commercial banks of foreign... Published 06 Oct, 2022 06:08am
Minister sees cooperation with Japan in IT very beneficial ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said the cooperation between Pakistan... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rains in Sindh: LG secy says uplift work in full swing with World Bank support KARACHI: Secretary Local Government Engineer Syed Najam Ahmad Shah said that the department under the supervision of... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
JI slams Sindh govt over rapid surge in street crimes KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has strongly condemned the PPP government in... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
JI chief slams PTI, PDM for making deal with establishment LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has criticized the PTI and the PDM for making secret deals with the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Govt cannot compel private universities to cut fees: Minister LAHORE: Education is our foremost priority and the role of the private sector universities is of great importance ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Dengue cases to rise, warns Met Office KARACHI: A surge in dengue fever is expected in the flooded parts of Sindh during October 2022, the Met Office on... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Armed forces to stay out of politics, says COAS WASHINGTON: The armed forces have distanced themselves from the politics and want to stay out of it in the future as... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
US envoy concludes AJK visit ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome visited Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) from October 2-4 ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
NAO amendments: Imran should have raised objections in parliament: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan should have raised the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Minister reviews progress on K-IV project LAHORE: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah visited project office of Greater Karachi ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Teachers’ issues: CM for devising foolproof system LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has directed to devise a foolproof mechanism to resolve college... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Monitoring of flood relief work: SC turns down Sindh govt’s plea ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down the Sindh government’s plea to grant a stay against the ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Death toll since June from rains reaches 1,697 ISLAMABAD: The death toll from torrential monsoon rains which inundated almost 33 percent of the country has reached... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Shehbaz inquires after Zardari’s health ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday called up PPP Chairman and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan likely to be water scarce by 2025, says expert ISLAMABAD: Environmental expert said Pakistan was the eighth most affected country by the climate change globally ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
PAC expresses displeasure over performance of former KPT chief ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) was held under the chairmanship of Noor Alam Khan, in ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
NA-240 election debacle: ECP reserves verdict ISLAMABAD: The electoral body reserved its verdict on Wednesday in the case regarding alleged foul play in the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
South Asia Indian army pilot killed in chopper crash near China border NEW DELHI: An Indian army chopper crashed Wednesday on a routine flight near the country’s disputed border with... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
South Asia 25 dead after wedding bus falls into Indian gorge NEW DELHI: At least 25 people were killed after a bus carrying wedding guests veered off the road and fell into a... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
South Asia Blast hits Kabul mosque in vicinity of interior ministry, killing 4 KABUL: An explosion hit a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital near the heavily fortified interior ministry compound on... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
South Asia Taliban shut down two news websites in Afghanistan NEW YORK: Taliban authorities must stop censoring news coverage in Afghanistan and allow Hasht-e Subh Daily and ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 05, 2022) and the forecast for Thursday (October 06, 2022)... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
US official calls on Khar ISLAMABAD: United States Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West called on Minister of State for Foreign... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
SOs’ promotion exam: Senate panel recommends more attempts ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat chairman with the consent of the majority members... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Senate panel discusses amendment to Article 175A ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice further discussed the constitutional amendment to ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
FGEHA and PHA: Senate panel discusses ‘illegal appointments’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Housing and Works was told on Wednesday that alleged illegal ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
After the ‘oil price closet of anxieties’ Finance Minister Ishaq Dar sure looked pretty and no doubt also felt very good as he cut oil prices to announce his... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
A bitter cold European winter without Russian energy supplies As the winter is approaching in Europe, pressure is mounting on the governments by their citizens and industrialists... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Shaken by heatwaves, US clinics get tips on staying cool The day a patient collapsed out in the parking lot, nurse practitioner Alexis Hodges realized she needed a plan to... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan says U-turn is good… “Hey London eat your heart out!” “Ha ha indeed and I hear Parveen Rashid has been granted leave without pay ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Stocks Wall St slides as rising Treasury yields snuff out stock rally NEW YORK: Wall Street fell on Wednesday as a two-day rally in US stocks was cut short by rising Treasury yields ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Stocks Nikkei ends above key 27,000 level for first time in two weeks TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei breached a key psychological level on Wednesday, lifted by retailers, although sentiment... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 99,544 tonnes of cargo comprising 71,123 tonnes of import cargo and 28,421... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (October 05, 2022).... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (October 05, 2022).... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
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 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (October 05, 2022).... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
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 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Losses caused by flood havoc: Dar briefs ADB on estimates Asian Development Bank says would provide flood relief support to Pakistan to the tune of US$ 2.3 to 2.5 billion Updated 06 Oct, 2022 10:04am
OPEC+ agrees deep oil production cuts VIENNA/LONDON: OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market,... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Thar coal mines to Railway line: PM orders completion of project by Mar 23 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed completion of the project to connect Thar coal mines to the... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:48am
Tariq Bajwa made SAPM on Finance ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Tariq Bajwa as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Finance with the... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:49am
Reko Diq project: President accords approval to summary on reference ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on the advice of the prime minister has accorded approval to the summary for... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 10:14am
PTI’s protest plan: PDM govt issues stern warning to Punjab, KP govts ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the ruling coalition partners, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has resolved not... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:32am
Rates PSX: volume hits 15-month high KARACHI: A bullish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday with 15 months record high volume as the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Ministry warns FBR: Poultry/dairy products at risk of global exclusion ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security has warned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the heavy... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 10:01am
APTMA decides to shut down textile mills across country FAISALABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has decided to shut down textile mills across the country... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 10:02am
PSMA reiterates its export surplus sugar demand LAHORE: The Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has reiterated its demand that the government should immediately... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:31am
WTO slashes 2023 trade forecast as recession looms GENEVA: The World Trade Organization on Wednesday dramatically lowered its global trade forecast for 2023, as... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:30am
Energy MPCL successfully drills ‘first-ever’ horizontal well in Daharki KARACHI: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) has successfully drilled and tested its first-ever horizontal... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Indo-Pak ties hostage to a regressive ideology EDITORIAL: Addressing a large gathering in the Azad Kashmir capital Muzaffarabad last week, former prime minister... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Stupas damaged by torrential rains EDITORIAL: As the climate change-triggered rains hit the living civilization of rural Sindh harder they were equally... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Energy State of Industry Report 2022: Most KE plants are obsolete and should be replaced: Nepra KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has said that most of the generation plants of the... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 10:04am
Cotton & Textile Country needs to import 5m cotton bales during current fiscal year: PBF LAHORE: Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) said country imported 3 million cotton bales last year and needs to import ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Energy Winter season: Minister for smooth gas supply to domestic consumers ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Wednesday said all-out efforts would be made to ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Commodities Copper pulls back on firmer dollar, zinc gains on Glencore news LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Wednesday after touching their highest in nearly two weeks due to a resurgent... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Energy Oil rises to 3-week highs NEW YORK: Oil prices rose on Wednesday to three-week highs, as OPEC+ agreed to its deepest cuts to production since... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Commodities Thai rice exports may reach 8m tonnes despite flooding THAILAND: Thailand’s rice exports could reach 8 million tonnes this year as flooding caused by Typhoon Noru has ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Energy US natgas higher on firmer crude oil prices NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, tracking gains in crude oil, and... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Commodities Tokyo rubber futures rise SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose on Wednesday, supported by stronger crude prices and gains in domestic... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Commodities Maize crop BUDAPEST: Hungary, a major grains producer on the European Union’s eastern flank, could end up being a net maize... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Tuesday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 14.352... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Energy HSFO margins down SINGAPORE: Asia’s refining margins for 180-cst high sulphur fuel oil edged down on Wednesday, as inventories at... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday (October 05, 2022).... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rate unchanged amid steady trading Cotton Analyst... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Energy EU signals shifts towards gas price cap STRASBOURG, (France): The EU is “ready to discuss” a price cap on gas within the bloc to bring down soaring... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Wednesday Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Wednesday (October 05, 2022).... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Wednesday (October... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Taxes PM reinstates FBR officer facing ‘removal from service’ penalty LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reinstated a BS-18 officer of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Industry PHMA for restoring old electricity tariff for textile sector FAISALABAD: Immediate restoration of old electricity tariff for textile sector is imperative to save national ... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Industry NPO to develop ‘National Productivity Master Plan’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Syed Murtaza Mahmud has said that the government is fully... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Companies Haball launches digital lending platform Wisaaq KARACHI: Haball, the B2B Islamic fintech, in partnership with Meezan Bank has launched its digital lending platform... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Companies Atlas Group exports auto parts worth $2m, 12,000 bikes in 6 months KARACHI: Atlas Group has achieved impressive export sales during the last six months as nearly 12,000 motorcycles... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 09:40am