Gun, Country Club occupying 100 acres area ‘without any legal framework’? ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed on Friday that the Gun and Country Club is occupying an area of more... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Punjab, KPK: ‘Free wheat flour’ being distributed through BISP data: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, on Friday, said that the government... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
All those who are conspiring against army must be brought to justice: Irfan ISLAMABAD: The elements behind an organised conspiracy against the Pakistan Army should be brought to justice, said... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Most cookies crumble “So now what?” “The cookie crumbled in this country a long time ago.” “I don’t quite understand your... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Hassaan Niazi handed over to Quetta police on one-day transitory remand ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Friday, handed over Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s nephew and... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Military panel has attended SCO moot in India: FO ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office said on Friday that a Pakistan military delegation attended an SCO meeting held in India ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Collective efforts required to achieve ‘a TB-free Pakistan’: experts LAHORE: With the theme of ‘Yes! We can end TB!’, “World Tuberculosis Day” was observed on Friday with a... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Govt’s ‘excesses’ against PTI workers: party writes to UN LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has written a letter to the United Nations (UN) highlighting human rights... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
IK questions the wisdom behind Oct 8 election date LAHORE: Former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has pinned all hopes on the Supreme Court... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
PTI leaders come under ACE radar LAHORE: Some PTI leaders including the former MNA Ghulam Bibi Bharwana, Farrukh Habib, Amir Dogar and the former... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Restaurants, other food outlets allowed to remain open from Iftar to Sehr LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday hearing application of restaurants association allowed the restaurants and... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Punjab approves 56 new varieties of different crops LAHORE: The Punjab Seed Council (PSC) on Friday approved 56 new varieties of different crops submitted by the ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Saudi Arabia: a paradigm shift–II While Pakistan is embroiled in an economic, political, social and constitutional crisis, the region is undergoing a... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:55am
After all, it’s the transmission, stupid! During Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign for presidency, James Carville famously coined the phrase “it’s the... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 07:03am
Letters Controversy over moon sighting, again The announcement of sighting of moon for the holy month of Ramazan at almost midnight has attracted criticism from a... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Health & Wellness Ramazan: Having obesity makes you more likely to develop diabetes, according to experts KARACHI: Gaining weight in Ramazan could contribute to the diabetes epidemic in Pakistan, reporting over 400,000... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Army, Navy, Air Force: President Alvi confers military awards on 49 officers & soldiers ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred a total of 49 officers and soldiers of the Pakistan Army, Navy and Air... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Hajj applications: Authorised banks to remain open on Saturday, Sunday KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that branches of authorized banks to remain open on Saturday... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Judge threatening case: Court turns IK’s non-bailable warrants into bailable ones ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Friday, converted a non-bailable arrest warrant issued for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Young entrepreneurs’ proud asset for Pakistan: PM LAHORE Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said young entrepreneurs who despite difficult circumstances keep their... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Sharjeel made Incharge PPP Digital Media KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has appointed Sharjeel Inam Memon as Incharge... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Professionals struggle with higher costs as economy teeters KARACHI: Naureen Ahsan earns more than twice the average wage in country, but the school administrator says she has... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
DI&I Customs, Quetta: FTO unearths case of fake auction of seized vehicles ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has unearthed a case of fake auction of the seized vehicles by the... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
ECP’s move to postpone Punjab polls unconstitutional: JI chief ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan chief Sirajul Haq, Friday, said that the Election Commission of ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
ATC grants bail to PTI leaders, 63 party workers ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Friday, granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Amjad ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Alkhidmat appeals for Ramazan donations KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has sought donations from the public for its long-ranging charity work serving the needy... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (March 24, 2023) and the forecast for Saturday (March 25, 2023)... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on Friday... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
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 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,285.6108 Bid... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Cash margin requirement on goods import removed KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced the removal of Cash Margin Requirement (CMR) on import of... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:49am
CDWP approves six projects worth Rs21.28bn ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as six development projects at the cost of... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Non-residents: REIT RMCs allowed to issue units thru private placements KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has granted general permission to Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:46am
Free wheat flour: PM visits distribution points LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid a surprise visit to the free flour distribution centres in... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates Bears rule the roost KARACHI: A bearish trend continued on Pakistan Stock Exchange on Friday with extremely low trading activity due to... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Banking stocks slide NEW YORK: Banking stocks fell again on Friday, with shares in German giant Deutsche Bank knocked by worries that... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Import of ‘Interactive Computer System’: Lower rate of 3pc duty to be applicable: FBR ISLAMABAD: The Customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday declared that a ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Violations of Companies Act: SECP imposes huge penalties on textile, other cos ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has imposed huge penalties on textile... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Payment dispute with SNGPL: LDPL serves notice of force majeure under PPA ISLAMABAD: M/s Liberty Daharki Power Limited (LDPL) has served notice of force majeure under Power Purchase ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Ogra discusses exchange rate adjustment mechanism with OMCs ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) convened a meeting with the oil marketing companies (OMCs) on... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Use of delegated powers by ministries, Divisions: Cabinet directs law minister to prepare guidelines ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Minister for Law and Justice to structure appropriate guidelines for... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
PM seeks report on collapse of ‘Head Race Tunnel’ of NJHPP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif has sought comprehensive report on collapse of Head Race Tunnel of 969 MW... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Parliament bars Rahul Gandhi NEW DELHI: India’s opposition Congress party suffered a major blow on Friday when parliament disqualified its... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Commodities Gold up by Rs5,600/tola KARACHI: Gold prices on Friday regained a huge value on the local market, traders said. They shot up by Rs 5,600 to... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Cotton & Textile Cotton market remains bearish LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained bearish and the trading volume remained very low. Cotton ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Energy K-Electric introducing digital stamps for customer bills KARACHI: K-Electric has taken another innovative step towards moving to a paperless ecosystem, by introducing ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Friday (March 24, 2023).... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Friday (March 24, 2023). ==================================== BR... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL CONSERVATIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Conservative Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU TAKAFUL GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Takaful Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU INCOME GROWTH FUND KARACHI: EFU Income Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,054.0363... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE 1,454.2476 ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Aitemad Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Capital Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Pension Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== OFFER PRICE ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL INCOME FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Income Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI TAKAFUL BALANCE FUND KARACHI: JLI Takaful Balance Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Rates JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Friday (March 24, 2023). ======================== Offer Price 1,734.8346... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Locked bailout: govt fuel scheme adds to hurdles? Pakistan and the IMF have been negotiating since early February on an agreement that would release $1.1 billion Updated 25 Mar, 2023 09:03pm
Policy efforts, 9th review’s success: Timely external aid will be critical: IMF ISLAMABAD: Timely financial assistance from external partners will be critical to support the Pakistani authorities’... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 06:05pm
Forex reserves cross $10bn mark KARACHI: The country‘s total liquid foreign exchange reserves crossed the $10 billion mark supported by foreign... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:50am
SPI inflation up 1.80pc WoW ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based inflation for the week ended March 22, 2023, recorded an... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Alvi expresses his disquiet at election delay ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has written a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, emphasizing that all... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:48am
LHC extends IK’s protective bail in 5 cases till 27th LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday extended protective bail of PTI Chairman Imran Khan till March 27 in five... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:46am
AGP Ata Elahi tenders resignation ISLAMABAD: Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi on Friday resigned from the post of Attorney-General for Pakistan (AGP). The... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:45am
SJC initiates probe process against Justice Naqvi ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) as per Procedure of Enquiry Rules, 2005 initiated basic process on the... Updated 25 Mar, 2023 08:45am
Dangerous impasse on numerous fronts EDITORIAL: Overwhelming evidence indicates that all sectors are suffering from a deepening malaise of, at best,... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Undefendable decision EDITORIAL: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) seems not to care if it is seen to be catering to partisan... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Money & Banking Bank of AJ&K provides Rs311m gold loans to customers MUZAFFARABAD: Bank of Azad Jammu and Kashmir has provided loans worth more than 311 million rupees to the state... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Companies SCBPL launches first ‘Sustainable Trade Export LC’ programme KARACHI: Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited (SCBPL) has launched Pakistan’s First Sustainable Trade Export... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Malaysian CG says 10,000 Pakistani products included in FTAs KARACHI: Consul General of Malaysia, Harman Hardaynta bin Ahmed has said that more than 10,000 Pakistani products ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
CPEC progress, proposed new initiatives reviewed ISLAMABAD: The Planning Minister, Ahsan Iqbal, chaired a China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) progress review... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
Concern shown on ‘unending demands’ of IMF KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
50pc information & telecom sector exports undocumented: Ministry ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, on Friday, revealed that of the total $5... Published 25 Mar, 2023 06:25am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points