Launch of World Drug Report today ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) is all set to launch World Drug Report 2023 in... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Issuance of interest-free loans: PAC seeks list of firms, individuals benefited during PTI tenure ISLAMABAD: National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday sought the list of 620 individuals and... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
UN rights council to discuss Holy Quran burning GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council will hold an urgent session to address the burning of the Holy Quran following ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
US condemns ‘vandalism’ at Indian consulate in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO: The United States has condemned vandalism against the Indian consulate in the city of San Francisco, ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
China cancels rescheduled visit from EU top diplomat BRUSSELS: China has cancelled a visit to Beijing planned for next week by the European Union’s foreign policy ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Women cricketers’ skills camp starts today LAHORE: Pakistani women cricketers will attend the skills camp scheduled to take place in Lahore and Karachi from... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Six PTI workers allowed post-arrest bail LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) allowed post-arrest bail of six PTI workers in a case of setting PML-N Model... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Murder of lawyer: SC rejects plea of PTI chief against BHC order ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court turned down the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman’s plea to grant a stay ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Milk adulteration: Punjab decides to form task force LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to form a task force comprising the relevant departments to prevent milk... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
General elections: PML-N leader rules out alliance with any party ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) central leader and Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif on Tuesday ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
MAJU, IDP Pakistan ink MoU KARACHI: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University (MAJU) and IDP Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Post arrest bail plea of Khadija: LHC DB issues notice to respondents LAHORE: A division bench of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the respondents in a post arrest bail... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Disqualification of PM: LHC adjourns hearing of citizen’s plea LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of a petition filed by a citizen seeking... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Special Olympics World Games 2023: Jubilee Life Insurance congratulates Pakistani squad ISLAMABAD: Jubilee Life Insurance proudly congratulated the Pakistani squad for their outstanding achievements at ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
IK praises Khalid Khurshid as best CM among party’s chief executives ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday said that Khalid Khurshid, who was... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Farmdar launches AgromAI in Brazil LAHORE: Farmdar, a Pakistani agricultural startup, announced the launch of AgromAI, a fintech venture in Brazil here... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
ECP reminds political parties’ heads to file statement of accounts ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reminds all the heads of political parties, in terms of section... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Depts put on alert as dengue cases rise in Multan LAHORE: Fearing an increase in dengue cases due to rains, the Provincial Dengue Monitoring Committee on Tuesday... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
CCPO reviews progress of various ongoing development schemes LAHORE: In order to review and assess the progress of various ongoing development schemes in the police department... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Buzdar again skips NAB appearance LAHORE: The former Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday again skipped appearance before the NAB in... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (July 04, 2023) and the forecast for Wednesday (July 05, 2023)... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Economic recession, terrorism: PM calls for SCO’s joint action ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unconditional support and commitment to... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
SCO seeks to forge closer ties, expand reach with inclusion of Iran NEW DELHI: The leaders of China, India, Russia and Pakistan on Tuesday sought to forge closer ties and boost... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Fake degree case: G-B top court disqualifies CM Khalid Khurshid KARACHI: The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court disqualified Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid Khan — PTI’s regional... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
PPP govt believes in protecting minorities’ rights: Faryal GHOTKI: President of Pakistan People’s Party Women’s Wing and Member of Provincial Assembly Faryal Talpur ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Setting the record straight: examining Karachi’s load-shed profile KARACHI: In response to reports about power situation in Karachi and adjoining areas, KE maintains that there the... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Six PTI workers allowed post-arrest bail LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) allowed post-arrest bail of six PTI workers in a case of setting PML-N Model... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Sindh govt condemns desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Information, Transport, and Mass Transit of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon has expressed the... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
CDA approves annual budget ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), on Tuesday, approved the budget for the financial year 2023-24... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
PTI govt’s tenure: SC urged to set aside trials, convictions, sentences awarded to 25 civilians under Army Act ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to set aside the trials, convictions, and sentences of 25 civilians... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Story of ain “Is there any ain Arif Alvi?” “I understand that ain, the twenty fourth letter of the Urdu alphabet, in any... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Monsoon system likely to enter Sindh tomorrow KARACHI: The monsoonal system is likely to enter eastern and north-western Sindh between July 6 and July 7, which ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Postgraduate programmes: PMDC asks medical education institutes to get registered ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC) has written letters to all medical and dental... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Elahi’s post-arrest bail dismissed LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday dismissed a post-arrest bail of PTI president and former Chief... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
CM conducts inspection of Jinnah Hospital, removes MS LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday paid a lengthy three-hour visit to Jinnah... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
CM opens tracking system, e-challan App LAHORE: Inaugurating tracking system and e-challan App of the Punjab Highway Patrolling police vehicles, the... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Bail pleas of Dr Yasmin: ATC adjourns proceedings LAHORE: An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday adjourned the proceedings in bail applications of PTI leader Dr... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Desecration of Holy Quran in Sweden: JI chief announces countrywide protest LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has announced countrywide protest demonstrations on Friday (July 07)... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Super tax and tax on bonus: misinterpretation of basic accounting—I In the Finance Act 2023 many amendments have been proposed. This article is restricted to two important measures... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Trade winds: On falling exports The export figures for the eleven months of fiscal year 2022-23 are very disappointing. We had got used to export... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Letters ‘The more things change…’ This is apropos an op-ed ‘The more things change…’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer, Rashed... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Al-Qadir Trust, other cases: Interim bails of IK, spouse extended ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Tuesday extended interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan is market with highest potential: ADB lists factors stifling ‘SCF’ growth ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is the market with the highest potential in the region, however, several factors including legal... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
PM’s Coordinator receives 285 Hajis LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Religious Affairs Maulana Shabbir Usmani received 285 Hajis at Allama... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
IK’s plea in Toshakhana case: IHC sets aside sessions court’s order ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has set aside the sessions court’s order dismissing Pakistan... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Tuesday (July 04, 2023).... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
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 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Tuesday (July 04, 2023).... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Tuesday (July 04, 2023). ==================================== BR... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Stocks Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates KARACHI: Electronic/credit of dividend warrants/bonus/right share certificates.... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates Dividend/Bonus Announcements KARACHI: Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
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 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Imported fuel for power generation: Nepra blames forex scarcity for load-shedding Nepra Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi says 63 percent of generation is based on imported fuels Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:22am
Liquidity risks remain high despite IMF deal: Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The government’s liquidity risks remain high despite the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff-level... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:59am
Rs1.25/unit raise in Discos’ tariffs allowed ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Tuesday approved an average increase of Rs 1.25... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:54am
20pc hike in salaries notified: Govt sure it will win judiciary over in the end? ISLAMABAD: Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani has issued a notification on Tuesday notifying 20 percent increase in the... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 03:44pm
Fraudulent clearances of imported goods: FBR sets up fact-finding committee ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a three-member fact-finding committee to probe... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:58am
Rate of advance income tax for commercial importers hiked KARACHI: The government has increased the rate of advance income tax for commercial importers from 5.5% to 6%.... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:55am
Rates Stocks fall on profit-taking KARACHI: After displaying best performance during the last trading session, Pakistan Stock Exchange Tuesday closed ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
‘Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran’ on 7th ISLAMABAD: The government would observe Yaum-e-Taqaddus-e-Quran on July 7 to hold countrywide protests... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:56am
KE submits business case on running JPCL-1 on Thar coal ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has submitted a business case of conversion of unit-1 of Jamshoro Power Company Limited... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:52am
Pakistan’s Hindu doctors get registered in India’s Gujarat KARACHI: As many as 132 Pakistani Hindu doctors have been registered as full-time medical practitioners in Gujarat,... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:48am
Sale and purchase of immovable properties: FBR implements revised rates of withholding tax ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from July 1, 2023, implemented upward revised rates of withholding... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 08:53am
Federal govt employees: Up to 35pc ad hoc relief allowance notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified up to 35 percent Ad-hoc Relief Allowance 2023 to all the federal... Updated 05 Jul, 2023 11:57am
Institutional capital market investors: Rs2.5bn ‘Gender Bond’ launched LAHORE: InfraZamin Pakistan, Kashf Foundation and Arif Habib Limited launch Pakistan’s first ‘AAA’ rated, ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Money & Banking Sirajuddin made Banking Ombudsman ISLAMABAD: Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani has signed the summary of appointing Sirajuddin Aziz as Banking Pakistan... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Energy FY23 petroleum products’ sales slump 27pc YoY KARACHI: The sales of petroleum products in Pakistan declined by 27 percent on year-on-year basis to 16.6 million... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
APCMA for facilitating industries: June cement despatches decline 22.8pc YoY LAHORE: Cement manufacturers have asked the government to facilitate export oriented industries so that the sector... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 120,630 tonnes of cargo comprising 91,839 tonnes of import cargo and 28,791... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Monday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 16.244 ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday (July 04, 2023)... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Cotton & Textile Cotton market remains steady LAHORE: The local cotton market on Tuesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Energy Oil prices rise 2pc as market weighs supply cuts against economic outlook LONDON: Oil prices climbed 2% on Tuesday as markets weighed August supply cuts by top exporters Saudi Arabia and... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Condemnation is not enough EDITORIAL: Freedom, as it is commonly understood ends where the rights of other person begin. Last week in Sweden a... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Inflation down MoM EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June dropped by 8.6 percentage points compared to the month before – ... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Commodities Tunisia tenders to buy 100,000 metric tons each soft, durum wheat HAMBURG: Tunisia’s state grains agency has issued international tenders to purchase an estimated 100,000 metric... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Commodities Gold prices continue to slump KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday continued to slump on the local market, traders said. They declined by Rs2200 to... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
‘Tamasha OTT’ bags Best Online Streaming Platform Award ISLAMABAD: Tamasha, Pakistan’s first and largest homegrown OTT platform, has bagged the Best Online Streaming... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Tuesday (July 04, 2023). ======================================= Offset... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Tuesday (July 04, 2023).... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Forex Dollar's rate in interbank market KARACHI: Interbank closing rates for dollar on Tuesday (July 04, 2023). ======================== Open Bid Rs... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Forex Kerb buying and selling rate of US dollar KARACHI: Dollar buying and selling rate in the kerb market in rupees on Tuesday (July 04, 2023).... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Tuesday (July 04,... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Gazprom subsidiary files lawsuits against Deutsche Bank, Commerzbank MOSCOW: RusKhim-Alyans, a subsidiary of Russian gas giant Gazprom, has filed lawsuits seeking a total of 31 billion... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Challenges of inflation, external payments: SBP governor explains IMF SBA’s efficacy KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Tuesday said the country is facing two key challenges of... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Money & Banking SBP announces appointment of PDs, SPDs KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to appoint Primary Dealers and Special Purpose Primary... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Companies BankIslami secures ‘AA- Rating’ KARACHI: BankIslami Pakistan has achieved AA- Rating, solidifying its position as a leading financial institution.... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Companies JS Bank recognized as Best CSR Bank in Pakistan by Asia Money Award KARACHI: JS Bank, one of the fastest-growing banks in Pakistan, has been recognised as the Best CSR Bank in Pakistan... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Taxes Tax authorities accused of issuing ‘implausible’ audit notices LAHORE: Tax authorities are accused of issuing notices without clarity and explicit reasons for selection of tax... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Money & Banking Yen firms amid intervention chatter, trading subdued on US holiday LONDON/SINGAPORE: The dollar fell against the yen on Tuesday as markets remained on high alert for signs of Japanese... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Money & Banking Rouble recovers from 15-month low after plunge to 90 vs dollar MOSCOW: The Russian rouble pared most of its intraday losses on Tuesday after plunging to a more than 15-month low... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Money & Banking India bond yields flat in early hours; state debt auction eyed MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were little changed in the early session on Tuesday ahead of a state debt... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Industry Iranian delegation visits KCCI KARACHI: A high profile delegation from the Iranian Logistics & Transportation Organization led by its Deputy... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry
Afghan Taliban target ‘several points’ in Pakistan in retaliation for airstrikes: Afghan defence ministry