Prices of essential kitchen items witness mixed trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend during this week past against the previous... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
US navy claims seizes ammunition en route from Iran to Yemen MANAMA: The US Navy said Saturday it had seized one million rounds of ammunition along with rocket fuses and... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
October 2022: Number of cellular subscribers declines for third month in a row: PTA ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers as well as teledensity declined for the third consecutive month in... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:52pm
Pakistan committed to ensuring well-being of persons with disabilities: Alvi ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday said that Pakistan was committed to promoting the rights and well-being ... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Balochistan police register FIR against Shahbaz Gill CHAMAN: A case was registered on Saturday against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill in Qila ... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Attack on Pakistan mission’s head: Afghan minister calls Bilawal, vows to bring assailants to justice KABUL: Acting Foreign Minister of Afghanistan Amir Khan Muttaqi on Saturday telephoned Foreign Minister Bilawal... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Threats, accusations can’t go hand in hand with talks: ministers LAHORE: Responding to the PTI chairman’s offer of talks, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz said on Saturday that the... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
UNSC condemns attack on Pak embassy in Kabul UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council issued a press statement condemning in “the strongest terms” Friday’s... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
EPA empowered to inspect any facility suspected of hurting environment: LHC LAHORE: The Lahore High Court observed that the provincial Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is empowered to... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Moonis statement raises doubts, requires clarification: minister LAHORE: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that PML-Q leader Chaudhry Moonis Elahi’s statement... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Govt ensuring welfare of special people: Bizenjo QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Saturday said that the incumbent government was... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
PPP govt ready to hold LB polls: CM KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government is under tremendous pressure from... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Huge quantity of smuggled goods seized in separate raids KARACHI: The Anti-Smuggling Organisation (ASO) of Directorate Customs Intelligence and Investigation (DGI&I)... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
PPP, MQM ignoring Karachi, says JI leader KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has decried that the megacity Karachi was... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Participants of classic car rally reach Machni Post PESHAWAR: The 13th Vintage and Classic Car Rally in collaboration with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sports and Youth Affairs,... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Five Pak firms participate in Automechanika Dubai 2022 KARACHI: Some five companies from Pakistan participated in the Automechanika Dubai 2022 held from November 22 to 24,... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Lawyers observe strike against bar member’s conviction LAHORE: The legal fraternity on Saturday observed a strike against conviction of a bar member in contempt of court.... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
28,000 sacked employees reinstated so far: Qadir Mandokhail ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee for Affected Employees, and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Attack on diplomat: FO declines to confirm reports about suspect’s arrest ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Saturday expressed its inability to confirm the reported arrest of a suspect allegedly... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:01pm
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (December 03, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (December 04, 2022).... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Blackstone REIT restriction a possible warning sign for markets While there has been little wider fallout from this week’s surge in redemption requests at an unlisted Blackstone... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Energy hungry Europe can’t look to US shale to fill any OPEC gap US shale oil drillers turned from scrappy wildcatters into multi-millionaires over the past two decades, propelling... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
What to do with furnace oil? Furnace oil used to be the backbone of both power and oil industry until only a few years ago. There were no LNG or... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
PTI leaders asked to stop slamming institutions: CM’s spokesperson LAHORE: Spokesperson for the Chief Minister and Punjab Government Musarrat Jamshed Cheema has said that Pakistan... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Theft, snatching on the rise in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Automobile thieves and mobile phone snatchers remained active in the capital city as they stole dozens of... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Shortage of medicines affecting health sector KARACHI: Economic and financial analyst Ateeq ur Rahman has said shortage of medicines or their rising cost is like... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
15 students sponsored by OGDCL complete studies at IBA KARACHI: Under the Oil and Gas Development Company’s National Talent Hunt Programme another batch of students has... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Naval chief meets top military officials of Turkiye, Germany, Azerbaijan ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi has visited Turkiye, Germany and Azerbaijan ... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Centre owes Rs176bn to Punjab govt: minister LAHORE: Finance Minister of Punjab Mohsin Laghari has claimed that the federal government owes Rs176.353 billion to... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
PTI has done its homework: Fawad LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry has said that the PTI has completed... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Centcom chief, COAS discuss security cooperation WASHINGTON: Gen Michael Erik Kurilla, the commander of the US Central Command (Centcom), conducted a video... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:36am
Pakistan ‘ever ready’ to take fight back to enemy: COAS responds strongly to India’s belligerence ISLAMABAD: General Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) on Saturday categorically said Indian state will... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 09:45am
Wage structure should take into account variations in cost of living: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said the wage structure ought to be crafted in a way that must provide not merely for... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
‘Religious intolerance’ US targets Pakistan, ignores India WASHINGTON: The United States has designated Pakistan as a country of particular concern under the Religious Freedom... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
US congresswoman seeks $600m aid for Pak flood victims WASHINGTON: US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson has written a letter to the House Foreign Affairs Committee to increase... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Asset-backed securitization rules: SPVs allowed to offer debt securities ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) to... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:57am
Terrorist commander killed in NW ISLAMABAD: Fire exchange took place between terrorists and Pakistan troops in general area Shewa, North Waziristan... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Govt extends BISP cover to transgender people ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move, the federal government on Saturday moved to provide support to the national... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Access to Gwadar, Karachi ports to be offered: Tajik president due next week ISLAMABAD: President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahman is likely to visit Pakistan next week on a State... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:53pm
Moderate quake hits KP ISLAMABAD: An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter scale hit parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Saturday. The... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities Gold prices fall slightly KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday inched down on the local market, traders said. They dropped by Rs200 to Rs163300... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Letters The country comes first It is increasingly clear that the PML-N is taking a wait-and-see approach to the PTI chief Imran Khan’s threat of... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Cotton & Textile ECC’s decision ‘rejected’: PYMA urges PM, Dar to avoid imposing RD on yarn KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), while rejecting the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC)... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities ICE canola WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): ICE canola futures surged on Friday on spreads against soybean oil and after a Canadian... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Cotton & Textile Mali revises down cotton output forecast BAMAKO: Mali’s cotton output for the 2022/23 season is expected to reach 740,000 tonnes, down from an earlier... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Energy US natgas futures down NEW YORK: US natural gas futures fell about 3% to a two-week low on Friday on forecasts for less cold weather and... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Energy Oil dips ahead of OPEC+ meeting HOUSTON: Oil futures slipped by about $1 a barrel in choppy trading on Friday ahead of a meeting of the Organization... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities Malaysian palm oil falls JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for a second day on Friday as continued strength in the ringgit and ... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities Copper hits highest rates in over two weeks LONDON: Copper prices jumped to their highest in over two weeks on Friday in a volatile session as investors cheered... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities Iron ore futures rise on hopes SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures rose on Friday and were set for weekly gains, buoyed by expectation that top steelmaker... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities Wheat plunges to 3-month low on export competition WINNIPEG, (Manitoba): Chicago wheat extended losses on Friday to a fresh three-month low as modest weekly US exports... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Commodities Gold lower on positive US jobs data NEW YORK: Gold prices slipped on Friday, retreating from a near-four month high, after robust US jobs data fanned... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (December 03, 2022).... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Cotton & Textile Cotton market: No major change in present outlook LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Naseem Usman said... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi Rates in the week ended Saturday December 03, 2022 Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
The Orakzai mine blast EDITORIAL: If repeated mining-related accidents are any guide, the government machinery will go through its usual... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Punjab, Sindh: Dacoits on the riverbeds EDITORIAL: Twenty years on, the police forces of Punjab and Sindh have yet to decisively win the war against dacoits... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Uzbekistan’s envoy meets finance minister to discuss bilateral trade ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Pakistan Oybek Usmanov called on federal Minister for Finance... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Dues against consumer billing collection: KE seeks MoF’s help for release of over Rs4.5bn collected by Pakistan Post ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought the Finance Ministry’s help for the release of over Rs4.5 billion collected... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:19am
Provinces’ power sector schemes: Rs8.11bn approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the allocation of Rs8.109 billion... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 09:57am
Effective Nov 2022: Agri consumers of Discos, KE have to pay Rs23.30/unit ISLAMABAD: The agriculture consumers of Discos and KE have to pay Rs23.30 per unit from November 2022, all-inclusive... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:07am
ADB approves ‘KP Water Resources Development Project’ ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Water Resources Development ... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
PTI Sindh MPAs hand in their resignations LAHORE: All 26 MPAs of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in the Sindh Assembly have submitted their resignations to the... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:09am
COAS urged to disassociate himself from Bajwa’s ‘controversial’ actions ISLAMABAD: Reiterating his demand to immediately release Senator Azam Swati, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 10:34am
IK says will dissolve assemblies ‘very soon’ LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has told the provincial legislators of his party in... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 09:52am
OPEC+ will keep oil policy unchanged in review talks LONDON/DUBAI: OPEC+ will likely stick to its oil output targets when it meets on Sunday, five OPEC+ sources said on... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Public limited companies: Conditions for launching REITs schemes laid down ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has laid down conditions for the launching of... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 11:16am
Income tax arrears: Nov collection up Rs2.33bn to Rs8.98bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has recovered income tax arrears of Rs8.98 billion during November... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 11:47am
Bajwa’s tax record: two more FBR officers suspended LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suspended another two officers in connection with the leakage of tax... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:53pm
Companies New vehicles being provided to staff for efficient service: Fesco chief FAISALABAD: For provision of best customer services to Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (Fesco) consumers, modern... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Retail sector spearheads domestic economy, says CAP LAHORE: The retail sector in Pakistan is organizing rapidly through value-addition, contributing a large chunk of ... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Govt exhorted to seek IMF-led debt restructuring for 3-5 years KARACHI: A large external financing gap, challenging global financial markets, devastating floods, and political... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:53pm
Former finance minister suggests rescheduling of external debt KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) economic team has suggested immediate rescheduling of entire external debt... Updated 04 Dec, 2022 12:45pm
Industry DCs asked to check ‘deductions’ at sugar mills LAHORE: Taking notice of the alleged deductions being made by the sugar millers, the Cane Commissioner Punjab has... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Companies 50 companies shortlisted for fire safety awards KARACHI: Adoption of fire safety measures at every building by its owner had become all the more important when the... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am