PEC award conferred on NUTECH rector, founding rector ISLAMABAD: The National University of Technology (NUTECH) is proud to share that Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:32am
Formal talks not underway with govt for early polls: Fawad ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that the party is not engaged in ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:28am
Prioritising geo-economics required to achieve security objectives: ex-adviser ISLAMABAD: Former national security adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf on Thursday emphasised that achieving national... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:26am
Closure of girls’ school in Gujar Khan condemned ISLAMABAD: Scores of parents and guardians of students have strongly protested over the closure of Government Girls... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:25am
Taxes Dar urged to extend return filing deadline ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has been requested to extend the last date for filing of tax returns till 30th... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:23am
DSP, SHO suspended over failure to arrest miscreants ISLAMABAD: The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Akbar Nasir Khan on Thursday suspended the Deputy Superintendent... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:22am
Global climate crisis poses threats to welfare of Pakistan: expert ISLAMABAD: The global climate crisis poses a number of threats to the welfare and prosperity of Pakistan,... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:15am
State-sponsored terrorism in IIOJK: Govt will take all steps to create awareness about atrocities: Kaira ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan will take all possible steps locally and globally to create awareness about... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:13am
Companies ICI Pakistan announces results for quarter ending on Sept 30 KARACHI: Following the meeting of its Board of Directors, the ICI Pakistan Limited announced its financial results... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:10am
Corruption references: IHC dismisses NAB pleas against Zardari’s acquittal ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) dismissed the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) appeals against PPP... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:07am
Fiscal year 2022-23: IT, ITeS export remittances decline in 1Q ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:06am
Japanese minister commends PCJA Sindh KARACHI: Consul General of Japan in Karachi Odagiri Toshio presented the Certificate of Commendation to Pakistan... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:03am
Free medical camp set up for employees: Meters to ensure proper water distribution across Karachi: KW&SB chief KARACHI: For equitable distribution of water across Karachi, flow meters are being installed and other measures ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:00am
Minister underlines need to remove hatred from society ISLAMABAD: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has underlined the need to remove hatred from society and minds, and stated... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:58am
Pakistan has low participation of female labour force: ADB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has one of the lowest rates of female labour force participation in Asia, says the Asian... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:57am
PDM to take stock of political situation today ISLAMABAD: A meeting of top leaders of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) will take stock of the prevailing... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:54am
President approves AG (Terms and Conditions) Amendment Order, 2022 ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the Advocate General (Terms and Conditions) Amendment Order, 2022, on... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:53am
SECP for AML/CFT compliance in non-banking financial sector ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has stressed the need to cultivate a ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:51am
Senate’s third consecutive sitting ends abruptly ISLAMABAD: Senate’s third consecutive sitting ended abruptly on Thursday as Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani once... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:30am
Some portions of restored walls of Ranikot Fort have collapsed: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that some portions of the old and recently restored walls... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:29am
Timely utilisation of development funds urged LAHORE: Chief Secretary of Punjab Abdullah Khan Sumbal on Thursday directed all the departments to work hard for... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:27am
Wahab announces setting up of ‘first digital hospital’ of Karachi KARACHI: Administrator of Karachi, Spokesperson for the Sindh Government and CM’s Adviser on Law Barrister Murtaza... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:25am
COAS meets UAE envoy, discusses bilateral ties RAWALPINDI: Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Alzaabi Thursday called on Chief of... Published 21 Oct, 2022 06:24am
Police taking measures to control street crimes, says CCPO LAHORE: Capital City Police Officer (CCPO), Ghulam Mahmood Dogar has said that the Lahore police were taking ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Energy HSFO margins down SINGAPORE: Asia’s refining margins for 180-cst high sulphur fuel oil edged down on Thursday, as inventories at the... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Companies PTCL, Nokia sign MoU for innovative IT solutions KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Nokia have announced the signing of a Memorandum of... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Faisal Sabzwari meets BQATI members, assures support KARACHI: The Minister Maritime Affairs Faisal Ali Sabzwari, along with Chairman PQA visited BQATI Secretariat in ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
IRD, Biologica to support JS Global staff healthcare KARACHI: Interactive Research and Development (IRD) has partnered with JS Global Capital Limited and Biologica to... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Malaysia to hold snap national elections on Nov 19 PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia): Malaysia will hold a snap election on November 19, officials announced Thursday, with the... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Europe London’s mayor slams global leaders for ‘dragging feet’ onclimate BUENOS AIRES: London Mayor Sadiq Khan, speaking at a climate summit in Argentina, slammed global policymakers on... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
US diplomat’s wife pleads guilty over fatal UK car crash LONDON: Anne Sacoolas, the wife of a US diplomat, pleaded guilty on Thursday to causing the death of a teenager by... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Russia, Iran defiant as West presses sanctions over drones in Ukraine UNITED NATIONS: Russia on Wednesday warned the United Nations not to probe alleged strikes by Iranian-made drones in... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 20, 2022) and the forecast for Friday (October 21, 2022)... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
PM launches five initiatives for youths ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday launched (inaugurated) five initiatives of the Ministry of... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
OGDCL, DOST sign MoU ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has signed MoU with DOST Welfare Foundation for the... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Court to announce verdict on Swati’s bail plea today ISLAMABAD: A special court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the bail plea of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
LG elections in 101 UCs of ICT on Dec 24: ECP ISLAMABAD: Local government elections in 101 union councils (UCs) of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) would be held... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
FATF: Pakistan rejects Indian media propaganda ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday rejected malicious campaign and fabricated propaganda against Pakistan by Indian... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Collective measures urged to eliminate smog threat LAHORE: Secretary Environment Usman Ali Khan said the collective measures are a must to eliminate the menace of ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Sehat Sahulat Card: Cyber knife treatment facility extended to cancer patients: minister LAHORE: “Cancer patients in Punjab have been provided with cyber knife treatment through Sehat Sahulat Card while... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Aitzaz rules out possibility of quitting PPP, joining PTI LAHORE: Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan has ruled out the possibility of quitting Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and joining... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Ahmad Khawar Shahzad made COO of TEVTA LAHORE: Ahmad Khawar Shahzad has taken charge as Chief Operating Officer (COO) Technical Education and Vocational... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar jack of all trades? “So a successful visit or not?” “What visit?” “Dar’s visit to attend the IMF/World Bank annual... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Westerly wave sweeps away pollutants in air: PMD director LAHORE: A low latitude westerly wave has swept away pollutant particles in air besides bringing rain to the northern... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Stocks European shares rise after UK’s Truss resigns LONDON: European shares rose on Thursday after Liz Truss said she was resigning as the United Kingdom’s prime... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Stocks Wall St gains as upbeat corporate forecasts boost sentiment NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes jumped on Thursday as upbeat results and forecasts from IBM, AT&T and Dow... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Recovery of stolen assets The global institutions in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) are working with... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Austerity and SDR allocation The world is suffering from multiple crises — from strong inflationary headwinds to low growth — at the back of... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
The bold tactics that have kept Iran protests going Flashmob-style protests, images beamed onto tower blocks, water fountains dyed blood-red: young Iranians armed with... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ==================================== BR... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
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 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
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Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
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Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
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Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== Offer ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,249.2924 ... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ========================... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ========================... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Thursday (October 20, 2022). ========================== KIBOR... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Thursday (October 20, 2022).... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Russian oil idea unlikely to get traction in Pakistan Can save no more than $1bn a year due to limited local oil refineries' capacity and their long-term contracts with Middle East oil companies Updated 21 Oct, 2022 11:18am
Experts for determining sugar prices by market forces ISLAMABAD: The price of sugar should be determined by market forces instead of being fixed by the government. This... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:43am
Punjab CM writes letter to PM over wheat shortage LAHORE: Following the shortage of wheat in the province, Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has written a... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:39am
Wheat import by private sector: Ruffled by falling forex reserves, PM says ‘NO’ ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday the country has sufficient stocks of wheat and he will not... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:39am
Imported coal price: CPHGC seeks govt’s help for cut in API 4 index ISLAMABAD: China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt) Ltd (CPHGC) has sought government’s help for reduction in API 4... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:40am
Projects under SDF: PM expresses satisfaction over progress ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his satisfaction over the progress made in last two... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:40am
Imran describes his planned ‘march’ as ‘jihad’ SARGODHA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday dubbed the long... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 10:04am
Imran Khan moves SC against audio leaks ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan prayed to the Supreme Court to constitute a joint... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:36am
Rates Stocks close in red on weakened rupee KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday witnessed mixed trend as the market started on strong positive... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
FATF likely to remove Pakistan from grey list today ISLAMABAD: The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is expected to decide about the likely removal of Pakistan from... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 10:14am
Apex court rejects govt’s plea against PTI’s ‘long march’ ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the federal government a free hand to deal with any law and order... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 07:35am
PSMA seeks export of surplus sugar to make room for new stock LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) has reiterated their claim that ample stocks of sugar is lying in... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 09:43am
Arrest of MNA: Approval of Speaker made mandatory ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday, made it compulsory for the Speaker to issue the production order of an... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 10:03am
US jury finds Credit Suisse did not rig forex market NEW YORK: A US jury found on Thursday that Credit Suisse Group AG did not conspire with the world’s largest banks... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
CPEC: Ministries directed to remove bottlenecks ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directed the concerned... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 10:14am
UBL’s 9-month PBT grows 29pc YoY KARACHI: UBL declared profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 50.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, a... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
PM for ensuring ‘proper’ power supply during the winter ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the supply and demand of electricity should be closely... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Commodities Gold prices plunge by Rs2,500 KARACHI: Gold prices on Thursday met with a slump on the local market, traders said. They plunged by Rs2,500 to... Updated 21 Oct, 2022 07:42am
Crucial verdict in Toshakhana reference today ISLAMABAD: The electoral body is scheduled to announce today (Friday) its crucial verdict in Toshakhana reference... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Grains Punjab sets production target of wheat at 21MMT LAHORE: The Punjab province has set wheat cultivation target for the current season at 16.5 million acres of land... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Commodities Raw sugar falls, arabica coffee hits new one-year low LONDON: Raw sugar futures on ICE fell for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as dealers were upbeat about looming... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Commodities China may buy more Russian copper to blunt likely premium hike BEIJING: Buyers of refined copper in China, the world’s biggest consumer of the red metal, may raise their... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Thursday (October 20, 2022).... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rate falls LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday decreased the spot rate by Rs 500 and... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Commodities US soya futures jump on bullish exports; corn, wheat firm CHICAGO: US soybean futures rose 1.4% on Thursday as good export data buoyed hopes that overseas buyers will book... Published 21 Oct, 2022 05:57am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points