Punjab Cabinet accords approval to underground mass transit system LAHORE: Punjab cabinet, which met here Friday with Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi in the chair, accorded in... Published 17 Dec, 2022 08:05am
‘Politically-exposed’ persons facilitate smuggling: As yet no mechanism in place to effectively curb forex outflows LAHORE: Changes in law and tax provisions have failed to provide mechanism to control unauthorized foreign currency... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 01:07pm
Web 3.0 launched at PITB: Alvi terms ICT sector game changer for economy LAHORE: Terming the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector as the game changer for Pakistan’s... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:54am
‘Education is often among first causalities in post-disaster situation’ ISLAMABAD: Education is often among the first causalities in a post-disaster situation. Education for girls and the... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:53am
IK’s spouse: Another audio clip surfaces ISLAMABAD: Another alleged audio of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi, over... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:48am
CENTCOM chief’s visit aimed at reaffirming security ties: US embassy ISLAMABAD: Commander of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), General Michael E Kurilla, visited Islamabad from December... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:45am
Hamdard Pakistan organises session on ‘Philosophy of Hikmat’ KARACHI: Hamdard Pakistan organised a session on Friday at Hamdard’s Corporate Head Office on the topic:... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:40am
Malala concludes visit LAHORE: Malala Fund co-founders Malala Yousafzai and Ziauddin Yousafzai concluded their visit to Pakistan this week... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:17am
Inflation-hit people: PM decides to announce ‘comprehensive’ relief package Informed sources within PML-N say prime minister chaired a consultative meeting in which he instructed relevant ministries to prepare comprehensive relief package Updated 17 Dec, 2022 01:47pm
Unprovoked shelling: Strong protest lodged with Taliban govt ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday conveyed to the Afghan Taliban’s interim government that it remains committed to... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:11am
Energy NTDC signs €43.76m loan for construction of Chakwal Grid Station LAHORE: The National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) has inked a 43.76 million Euro loan agreement with... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:07am
Industry AMPAK delegates visit auto parts manufacturing facility KARACHI: A trade delegation of America Pakistan Business Development Forum (AMPAK) led by Farooq Mughal, who is a... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:03am
PM approves name of Khosa as member KE BoD ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the name of Nasir Mahmood Khosa, former Federal Secretary as... Published 17 Dec, 2022 07:00am
Goldman to cut thousands of staff as Wall Street layoffs intensify NEW YORK: Goldman Sachs Group Inc is planning to cut thousands of employees to navigate a difficult economic... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:57am
Tarin chides govt for soaring inflation GUJRANWALA: Former finance minister Shaukat Tarin has said that the 50-year inflation record has already been broken... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:52am
SPI inflation down 0.4pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator-based inflation for the week ended December 15, recorded a decrease of 0.40... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:50am
Gold prices hit all-time high KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday reached an all-time high on the local market, traders said. They grew by Rs 500 to... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:46am
July-Nov textile group exports fall around 5pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around five percent during the first five months... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:45am
‘Butcher of Gujarat’: Khar defends Bilawal’s anti-Modi remarks ISLAMABAD: Minster of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday defended Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:43am
Protesters block highway after IIOJK shooting OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Hundreds of protesters blocked a section of a main highway that runs through the Illegally Indian... Published 17 Dec, 2022 06:38am
Guterres says reconstruction his ‘top priority’ NEW YORK: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has reaffirmed the full support and cooperation to... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
People fleeing country out of frustration: Imran Khan LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Friday people are fleeing the country out of... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Shocking fall in workers’ remittances Amidst falling exports and FDI the decline in remittances from Overseas Pakistanis is the last thing one expects at... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Transporting prisoners It is so punctual this prison bus that passes by my residence every day at 8 in the morning. At the appointed time... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Britain takes fight to restore investor faith into 2023 Major investors are rethinking their support for Britain’s economy following months of political turmoil and... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Deutsche Bank’s rollercoaster ride towards more stability In 2019, Deutsche Bank set out on a journey to cut dependence on its volatile investment bank and rely instead on... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Letters Bilawal deserves a lot of praise Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has shown to the entire world that he’s quite different from other... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
OGDCL, Fatimid lay foundation of Thalassemia Centre in DI Khan ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) in collaboration with the Fatimid Foundation, has ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
HEC, Microsoft launch largest free skill initiative for students ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft renewed the Education Transformation Agreement (ETA) in... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Has Gen Faiz entered the political arena? “Faiz Hameed, former DG ISI, has reportedly entered the political arena.” “I hope he realises that the... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Germany ups reliance on Huawei for 5G despite security fears BERLIN: Germany has become even more dependent on Huawei for its 5G radio access network equipment (RAN) than in its... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World should help go after backers, financers of terrorism: Bilawal NEW YORK: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has sought help of the international community in going after ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
USAID, Sindh Govt launch new family planning plan KARACHI: Mission Director for United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Reed Aeschliman and Sindh... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
SSUET signs MoU with TIS KARACHI: Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Arshad Sharif’s murder case: Special JIT obtains opinion of forensic, ballistic experts ISLAMABAD: The Special Joint Investigation Team (SJIT) constituted to probe journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder case... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Riyals, medicines seized at Jinnah Airport KARACHI: The collectorate of Customs, Jinnah Airport has confiscated 112,500 Saudi Riyals and a substantial quantity... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Police finalize security arrangements for Karachi Test KARACHI: The Karachi police on Friday said that a comprehensive fool-proof security plan has been chalked out in... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Parliamentary panel shows anger over not regularising teachers ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Friday, while showing serious anger over not regularising teachers working on ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Water availability in winter season: NEOC directs depts to make necessary arrangements ISLAMABAD: The National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has directed all the relevant federal and provincial... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
MMA MPA slates policies of Bangladesh PM KARACHI: The Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) legislator in the Sindh Assembly on Friday lashed out at Bangladesh... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Journalists urged to use tool of ‘right to information’ KARACHI: The Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Act, 2016 was passed by Sindh Assembly in March 2017 for... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Int’l Academics & Research Summit-2022 inaugurated HYDERABAD: A Three Day International Academics & Research Summit-2022, with the theme Integrating Health Care... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
IGP Sindh pays tribute to Sohail Warind KARACHI: Inspector General Police Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon has said that Sindh police is fully cooperating with... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
FrieslandCampina announces research results of School Milk Programme LAHORE: University of Education (UoE), University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) and FrieslandCampina ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Customs confiscates $0.25m in anti-smuggling operations ISLAMABAD: The Customs authorities at ports and border stations have confiscated $0.25 million during anti-smuggling... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Coca-Cola Pakistan launches fully recycled plastic bottles KARACHI: In a collaboration, Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Ltd (CCI Pakistan) and The Company have launched PET... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Alkhidmat gives ‘winter aid’ in Balochistan KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has distributed ‘winter packages’ amongst the flood affectees in Balochistan as cold... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (December 16, 2022) and the forecast for Saturday (December 17, 2022)... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
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 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Offer ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Offer Price 1,263.2785 Bid... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ========================... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ========================... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Reko Diq now more visible as SOEs sign deals PPL together with OGDC and Government Holdings (Private) Limited sign deal Updated 17 Dec, 2022 10:08am
Senate passes amended Foreign Investment Act amid uproar ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani remained the centre of the opposition’s criticism and condemnation at the... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:53am
Jul-Nov CAD shrinks 57pc YoY KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit shrank 57 percent during the first five months of this fiscal year... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:54am
Jul-Nov FDI declines 51pc to $430m YoY KARACHI: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded negative growth and declined by 51 percent during the first five... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 10:02am
‘All is not well’ on economic front: Aisha Minister of State for Finance and Revenue acknowledges country is under stress, but will not default on the external obligation Updated 17 Dec, 2022 08:52pm
Discounted crude, refined products: Pakistan-Russia IGC to meet in Jan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) would arrive in January 2023 for negotiation on... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:35am
Rates PSX snaps losing streak KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Friday witnessed another rangebound session as investors remained cautious and... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
China agrees to formation of global sovereign debt ‘roundtable’: IMF WASHINGTON: Chinese officials have agreed to participate in a global sovereign debt “roundtable” that would... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
PSO may acquire govt stakes in NPP, Gepco Cabinet Committee on Privatisation directs Privatisation Division to continue process of financial evaluation of NPP and GPP along with their assets Updated 17 Dec, 2022 06:00pm
Rs5 PL hike on HSD may not help govt achieve Rs31bn monthly target ISLAMABAD: An increase of Rs5 per litre petroleum levy (PL) on high-speed diesel (HSD) may not help the government ... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 10:04am
KCCI concerned at woeful state of economy KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Mohammed Tariq Yousuf, while expressing deep... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Akif Saeed appointed SECP Chairman ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Akif Saeed as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Cherries: MoC acquires market access to China ISLAMABAD: In a recent major development, the Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has acquired market access for Pakistani... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:56am
CII should not be there if its recommendations are not considered or implemented: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court, hearing a blasphemy case, said the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) should be closed... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:34am
New trove of secret Kennedy assassination files made public WASHINGTON: A new trove of secret files related to the November 1963 assassination of US president John F. Kennedy... Updated 17 Dec, 2022 09:32am
‘Victims of missed opportunities’ EDITORIAL: It is a shame that in the near-four decades since the Saarc (South Asian Association for Regional... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Khar says it like it is EDITORIAL: The international community will have to take Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar’s... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
No time to express valid anger EDITORIAL: What PTI Senator Azam Swati has been enduring for venting his anger, in a tweet, at the former army chief... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Industry Raw material, machinery, parts: SITE president demands ‘unrestricted import’ KARACHI: President of SITE Association of Industry Riaz Uddin, in a press statement, has expressed grave concern ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Energy PSO launches fully synthetic CK-4 graded diesel engine oil KARACHI: Staying true to its commitment of driving the energy sector forward, the leading energy company, Pakistan... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
July-October 2022-23: POL group imports witness negative growth of 8.11pc ISLAMABAD: Petroleum group imports witnessed a negative growth of 8.11 percent during the first five months... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Industry Fruits and vegetables: New markets being set up near rural centres: minister LAHORE: The Punjab Agriculture Minister Hussain Jahanian Gardezi has said that new fruit and vegetable markets are... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Industry ‘Model bazars to work on product range enhancement’ LAHORE: The Secretary of Industries, Commerce, Investment and Skills Development Department (ICI&SDD) Punjab has... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
ITeS export remittances surge 3pc in 5 months ISLAMABAD: The IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Industry FPCCI inks trade cooperation pact with Cyprus Chamber KARACHI: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President FPCCI, has said the federation and Cyprus Chamber of Commerce & Industry... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Cotton & Textile Cotton market remains steady LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Naseem ... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Industry Chinese CG supports goal of rapid industrialization in Punjab LAHORE: Punjab and China have resolved to enhance the collaboration for rapid industrialization in the province,... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Taxes Business community for simplifying tax system, broadening of tax base PESHAWAR: Traders community in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa demanded the government and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to take... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
41st Council meeting of IFSB concludes in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) hosted the 41st Council meeting of the Islamic Financial Services Board... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== Open Bid... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Friday (December 16, 2022).... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (December 16, 2022).... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (December 16, 2022). ==================================== BR... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (December 16, 2022). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 17 Dec, 2022 05:58am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points