Moon not sighted: Saudi Arabia, UAE to observe first Ramadan on Thursday First Ramadan will be observed on Thursday, March 23 Published 21 Mar, 2023 09:15pm
Media-related laws: NA body unhappy with proposed amendments ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Monday expressed its... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:32am
Money & Banking Bank holiday KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and all banks will remain closed on 23rd March, 2023 (Thursday) being... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:30am
Industry Steel industry: FBR asked to introduce interim tax relief measures ISLAMABAD: The steel industry has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to urgently introduce interim tax relief... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:29am
Media mogul Murdoch, 92, engaged for fifth time WASHINGTON: Conservative media tycoon Rupert Murdoch will tie the knot for the fifth time, at the age of 92 years, ... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 11:09am
PM’s 15 ‘youth development initiatives’ to be launched today ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives today (Tuesday) would launch as many as 15... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:20am
Manhunt in India’s Punjab: protests in US, UK AMRITSAR: Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:17am
PBS tells provinces to stop census staff from using social media ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has taken serious note of social media usage by officials during... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:14am
IIOJK gets first foreign investment from Emaar OCCUPIED SRINAGAR: Indian held Kashmir is to get its first foreign investment, with Dubai’s Emaar Group due to... Published 21 Mar, 2023 07:11am
Too tight fiscal space: MoF bans SGs, subsidies Cites limited fiscal space and cap on expenditures as reasons Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:02am
Jul-Feb CA declines 68pc YoY KARACHI: The country’s current account deficit narrowed by 68 percent during the first eight months of this fiscal... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
KP govt announces Rs19.77bn flour package for Ramazan PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Food and Irrigation Fazal Elahi has said that despite financial challenges... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Controversial remarks against woman judge: Court extends suspension of IK’s non-bailable arrest warrants till 24th ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Monday, extended the suspension of non-bailable arrest warrants issued for Pakistan... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:45am
Foreign funding case: NAB summons Imran today LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned the PTI Chairman Imran Khan to appear before its... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Encroachers on Charagah lands foiling bid to establish schools LAHORE: The illegal encroachers on Charagah lands in rural areas are foiling initiatives of setting up of government... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Security men may be withdrawn if IK doesn’t trust them: CM LAHORE: Announcing the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the torture on police personnel by the... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Industry Tessori terms business community ‘backbone of country’ KARACHI: The loans and incentives taken by the governments from the brotherly countries seem to have never been... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:46am
US report on human rights finds many problems in Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The US government’s annual report on human rights practices pointed out a lack of Pakistan’s... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Australia supports cricket training for blind women ISLAMABAD: The Australian High Commission sponsored a six-day cricket training for visually impaired women and girls... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Nazafreen Saigol Lakhani elected as APNS president KARACHI: The annual meeting of the APNS General Council held on Monday at APNS House, Karachi unanimously elected... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Bilawal lays foundation stone of 1,200-bed heart diseases hospital KARACHI: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari laid the foundation stone of... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Pakistan Sports Festival 2023 concludes PESHAWAR: With the collaboration of district administrations and Frontier Corps North, Pakistan Sports Festival ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (March 20, 2023) and the forecast for Tuesday (March 21, 2023)... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Coalition govt condemns ‘violence’ against LEAs’ personnel ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition Monday authorised the government to take strict action against elements spreading... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Police asked to produce Hassaan Niazi before court ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed the federal capital police to present Pakistan... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
NAB officials accused of secretly planning to arrest Imran ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Information Secretary Farrukh Habib on Monday accused the National... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
NA session on 27th ISLAMABAD: A National Assembly session would be held on March 27 (Monday) in the holy month of Ramazan to discuss ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Mankani named as US Mission Pakistan’s ‘Woman of Courage’ ISLAMABAD: US Mission Pakistan’s Deputy Chief Andrew Schofer named Pakistani midwife Neha Mankani as the... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Justice system seems to be declining: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Multan weather radar installation: Japan to provide additional $5.58m ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has decided to increase the amount of grant aid for the “Project for... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Georgia lawmakers pass resolution to grant special status to Sindh KARACHI: House of Representatives of the American state of Georgia has passed a resolution to give the status of... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Warning against flooding issued for many areas ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in line with the Pakistan Meteorological ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
FFC hands over 67 rebuilt houses to flood-hit people in Sindh KARACHI: Torrential rains and flash floods inundated a third of Pakistan last year with huge losses to life and... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
CEJ-IBA, DW arrange workshop for content creators KARACHI: Nearly 150 beginner, established and aspiring content creators gathered at the Centre for Excellence in... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:41am
Bank Alfalah commits Rs49m for building schools in flood-hit areas KARACHI: Bank Alfalah, the biggest corporate donor for the flood-affected communities, has partnered with The... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Arçelik establishes R&D centre at NUST ISLAMABAD: The parent company of Dawlance, Arçelik, has established its second R&D centre in Pakistan at the... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Another rainy spell likely from today KARACHI: The Met Office on Monday forecast another rainy spell for the country from March 21 to 24 and warned that... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Illicit trade of cigarettes: AJK territory divided into two zones ISLAMABAD: The government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Monday divided the AJK territory into two zones, namely North... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Violence at Federal Judicial Complex: Asad, Waseem and others granted interim bail ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Monday, granted interim bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI’s)... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:43am
IHC seeks record of all cases registered against Imran ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, sought the record of all the cases registered against Pakistan... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Taxes OECD team visits FBR Headquarters ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of International Taxes, Federal Board of Revenue, received Global Forum’s ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
PM reacts strongly to anti-COAS campaign ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has strongly condemned the smear campaign against the army and Chief of ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks Indian shares fall as banking contagion fears sour mood BENGALURU: Indian shares closed lower on Monday with investors fretting about contagion risks in the global banking... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks HK stocks hit 3-month low, China ends down SHANGHAI: Hong Kong shares dropped to a three-month low on Monday, led by banking stocks, as a... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks European stocks end turbulent day up as markets assess Credit Suisse rescue PARIS: European stocks reversed sharp early losses and rose on Monday as banking stocks rebounded from three-month... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks Gulf bourses end lower as oil prices drop DUBAI: Most Gulf stock markets ended lower on Monday, as oil prices hit their lowest since 2021 on concerns that the... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks S&P, Dow gain as bank fears ease ahead of Fed meeting NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Dow Jones gained on Monday as a state-backed rescue of embattled lender Credit... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Unending political conflict Imran Khan has claimed that unknown assassins were positioned at the Judicial Complex Islamabad on March 18, 2023... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:03am
Falling exports and imports The February figures of exports, imports and balance of trade have just been released. They tell a story of extreme... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:01am
Letters We’ve no Narasimha Rao or Manmohan Singh It was in 1991 that India was hit by a major economic crisis resulting from a huge balance of payments deficit. The... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 07:08am
Stocks PSX holiday KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Limited will remain closed on Thursday, March 23, 2023 being public holiday ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam needs to overcome three challenges “Name calling is now routine. Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) was labeled the Queen of Liars and The Khan as a... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Monday... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
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 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,052.1399... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,458.2815 ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Offer Price... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Offer Price... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Offer Price... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,731.5861... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,283.6449 Bid... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ========================== KIBOR... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Monday (March 20, 2023).... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates PSX hit by selling spree KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Monday witnessed a bearish trend due to selling pressure on investor concerns over... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Energy US natgas futures decline NEW YORK: US natural gas futures held near a three-week low on Wednesday on forecasts for less cold weather and ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 236,454 tonnes of cargo comprising 147,777 tonnes of import cargo and 88,677... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Energy India plans to extend fuel export curbs NEW DELHI: India plans to extend restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline after the current fiscal year ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Energy VLSFO cash premium rises on lower crude prices NEW DELHI: Asia’s very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) market extended gains on Monday, after crude oil prices ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Energy Gasoil margins largely steady amid thin activity SINGAPORE: Asia’s 10-ppm sulphur gasoil margins were broadly steady at around $25 a barrel on cautious trading... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (March 20, 2023).... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Cotton & Textile Sluggish business on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained bearish and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Energy Oil prices rebound after hitting lowest since 2021 on banking fears NEW YORK: Oil prices bounced up on Monday in volatile trade after diving to their lowest levels in 15 months as the... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Cotton & Textile KCA clarification KARACHI: The KCA extremely surprised to note that in the above referred Review, you had mentioned that the Karachi... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (March 20, 2023)... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================================= Offset... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (March 20, 2023).... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== Open Bid Rs... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Monday (March 20, 2023).... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Monday (March 20, 2023).... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
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 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Monday (March 20, 2023).... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (March 20, 2023). ==================================== BR... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Board meetings in progress KARACHI: Board Meetings in Progress of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Monday (March 20, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept