Europe EU parliament backs plans to secure raw materials supply STRASBOURG (France): The European Parliament approved plans to secure the EU its own supply of critical raw ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:25am
Africa Central Khartoum in flames as war rages across Sudan WAD MADANI (Sudan): Flames gripped the Sudanese capital Sunday and paramilitary forces attacked the army ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:23am
N Korea’s Kim Jong Un wraps up Russia trip MOSCOW: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Russia on Sunday, ending a visit affirming close ties with Vladimir... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:19am
One week after Libya flood, aid arrives for survivors DERNA (Libya): A week after a wall of water devastated the Libyan coastal city of Derna, sweeping thousands to their... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:17am
Moving from failure to failure successfully? Winston Churchill said, ‘Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm’.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:14am
The immigration scene Economic recession has hit a number of countries in the world and this has led to an increase in immigration from ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 07:00am
Letters Justice Isa has deservedly reached the peak of his career Soon after taking oath as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan yesterday, ‘maverick’ Justice Qazi Faez Isa has... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:53am
‘Greatest threat’! EDITORIAL: Given recent statements from the military, the Mastung attack must bring retribution for TTP... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:51am
California sues oil giants LOS ANGELES: The US state of California sued five of the world’s largest oil companies on Friday, alleging the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Europe BBC is ‘urgently looking’ into issues raised by Brand report LONDON: Britain’s BBC said on Sunday it was “urgently looking into the issues” raised by allegations of sexual... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Technology fundamentally has shaped geopolitics, economics for a long time: Anne Neuberger WASHINGTON: Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology at the National... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
IAEA regional training course on cancer commencing today ISLAMABAD: The second regional training course (RTC) organized by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Energy Crackdown against power thieves: 1500 wire hooks directly on to the power lines removed by Pesco PESHAWAR: Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) has removed more than 1500 direct hooks and recovered over Rs150... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Jaranwala incident: Protesters demand repairs of burnt churches, houses ISLAMABAD: The members of Christian community on Sunday held a protest demonstration outside the heavily-guarded Red... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Sustainable land use planning, building control: KP leads the way PESHAWAR: In a significant stride towards responsible land management and sustainable development, the Provincial... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Finland beat USA to reach Davis Cup last eight for first time PARIS: Finland wrote a new page in their tennis history on Saturday, beating the United States 2-1 in Split to reach... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Chelsea’s woes mount after Bournemouth stalemate BOURNEMOUTH, (United Kingdom): Troubled Chelsea had to settle for a disappointing 0-0 draw against Bournemouth on... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
‘Unsung heroes’: $50,000 for rain-hit Asia Cup groundstaff COLOMBO: All too often ignored in favour of the big name sport stars, cricketing groundstaff who kept the rain-hit... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Man Utd announce new shirt deal with US firm Qualcomm LONDON: Manchester United have announced a bumper sponsorship deal with US-based Qualcomm Technologies, whose... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Ferrari’s Sainz wins Singapore GP to end Red Bull win streak SINGAPORE: Carlos Sainz led from start to finish to win a dramatic Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday after a charging... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Women’s U-19 Tournament: Mahnoor’s 4-wicket haul breaks Stars’ winning streak LAHORE: A four-wicket-haul by Mahnoor Aftab pushes the thus-far unbeaten Stars to their first defeat of the season.... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
North Korea athletes travel to Asian Games: state media SEOUL: North Korean athletes have travelled to China for the Asian Games, state media said, signalling an end to the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Jansen destroys Australian top order to clinch series for South Africa JOHANNESBURG: Left-arm fast bowler Marco Jansen dismissed the first five Australian batsmen to clinch a... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Pacer Naseem Shah may miss World Cup, PSL 2024 LAHORE: While the PCB medical panel is to finally decide on the fast bowler’s Naseem Shah’s return to cricket... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
The threat of water scarcity looms large LAHORE: With our water resource rapidly depleting, wastage of this precious resource is posing serious challenges by... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (September 17, 2023) and the forecast for Monday (September 18, 2023).... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
SC gets its first-ever woman registrar ISLAMABAD: Hours after taking oath as new Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Sunday appointed... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
PM leaves for US to attend UNGA session ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday departed for New York to represent Pakistan at... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Sheikh Rashid arrested at residence ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) leader and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ally Sheikh Rashid Ahmed was arrested... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
SACM pays visit to Khyber Eye Foundation PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Health Dr. Riaz Anwar on Sunday ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
QWP demands timely elections, a level playing field PESHAWAR: Calling for the holding of the general election as soon as possible, Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) Chairman ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Afghan border: Joint check-posts to be set to deal with smugglers effectively PESHAWAR: The government of Pakistan is going to establish joint check posts of various security agencies and also ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
JUI-F calls for formation of joint Pak-Afghan commission PESHAWAR: JUI-F Chief, Maulana Fazalur Rehman has asked the government of Pakistan and Afghanistan to form a joint... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Desecration of Holy Quran unacceptable: Aneeq ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Aneeq Ahmed, reiterated the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Explosives found near Judges’ Colony ISLAMABAD: Hours after Justice Qazi Faez Isa took oath as Chief Justice of Pakistan, the Islamabad Police on Sunday... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Mushaal says deeply concerned at plight of detained Hurriyat leaders ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Human Rights and Women Empowerment, Mushaal Hussein Mullick... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Maryam says only Nawaz can pull country out of crises KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz said on Sunday that the PML-N... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
KP govt refuses to pay Rs1bn towards BRT funds PESHAWAR: The Transport Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government Sunday refused to pay Rs 1 billion for the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Statement about Bhutto: Hanif Abbasi apologises to PPP RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi has apologized for his statement about Zulfiqar Ali... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Minister describes retiring employees as ‘valuable assets’ LAHORE: A ceremony was held at the Veterinary Institute Lahore to honor 24 officers retiring from the Livestock... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
SCCI, Zamung Kor sign MoU PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Model Institute of State Children ‘Zamung Kor’ has signed ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Envoy hosts reception in honour of CM Punjab in Beijing LAHORE: A reception dinner was hosted by the Pakistani Ambassador in the honor of Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Elahi re-arrested LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested in a terrorism case shortly after the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Bilawal pays tribute to Murtaza Bhutto ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has paid glowing tribute to Shaheed Mir... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
IRSA releases 229,800 cusecs of water ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Sunday released 229,800 cusecs water from various rim stations ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
‘Visit of Schofer underscores strong partnership between US, people of Sindh’ KARACHI: The US Deputy Chief of Mission Andrew Schofer’s visit to Karachi on September 13-16 underscored the ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Mayor for special courts to hear water theft cases KARACHI: Mayor Karachi and Chairman Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KW&SC) Barrister Murtaza Wahab has... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Corrupt policing system main hurdle to uplift: PDP KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor here Sunday said that our corrupt and outdated ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Inflation, power bills, fuel prices: JI Karachi chapter gives call for shutdown on 19th KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has given a call for citywide shutdown on... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Stocks European shares log weekly gains on China optimism PARIS: European shares marked weekly gains on Friday, as better-than-expected Chinese data lifted luxury firms while... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Stocks FTSE 100 rises as China data boosts miners LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 ended the week with gains on Friday as miners jumped following better-than-expected data ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Stocks Wall Street ends sharply lower as chipmakers slide NEW YORK: US stocks ended sharply lower on Friday as chipmakers dropped on concerns about weak consumer demand, ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Private savings, govt dissaving: debt Savings by an individual/householder or a government have different objectives and constraints and while a healthy... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:33am
Administrative crackdown: will it work? The State’s crackdown against the smugglers and illegal currency traders has met with initial success. The fear... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:40am
CM Punjab reviews steps taken to deal with smog challenge LAHORE: It has been decided to turn the urban roads dust free for the eradication of smog. The roads will be washed... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
CM inaugurates extension project of ‘Police Khidmat Markaz’ LAHORE Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated the extension project of Police Khidmat Markaz... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Future of Discos: Govt advised to take stakeholders into confidence Annual financial loss of Discos is around Rs 600 billion on account of losses and under recovery Updated 18 Sep, 2023 10:29am
CPEC power plants: Sinosure demands govt make payments ISLAMABAD: China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (Sinosure) has warned the GoP on not honouring its... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:45am
EU likely to extend GSP facility for another four years ISLAMABAD: The European Union (EU) is likely to extend existing Pakistan’s GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:46am
Justice Isa takes oath as CJP amid slew of challenges ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa on Sunday took oath as the 29th chief justice of Pakistan, a day after his... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:25am
New CJP forms full court to hear pleas against SC Act ISLAMABAD: In his first act as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan following the oath-taking ceremony, Justice Isa on... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:43am
Rates PSX remains under pressure KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on September 15, 2023 as the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Rates Futures spread up 98bps KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 98bps to 18.57 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
System errors in filing income tax returns, wealth statements irk taxpayers ISLAMABAD: Taxpayers are facing different problems including technical issues/ errors in timely filing of income tax... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 10:26am
Rice exports likely to touch $3bn mark this fiscal year KARACHI: With a bumper rice crop and ban on rice export by India, there are new export opportunities for Pakistani... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 10:25am
Financial account not positive enough to cancel out rise in CAD: economist ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s financial account has not been positive enough to cancel out the increase in current account... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:24am
Auction for 5G spectrum may take more time than expected ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has little in hand with respect to fiscal and policy interventions to oblige... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:48am
Law of precedent: Lower fora bound to follow decision of higher appellate, admits FBR ISLAMABAD: Member Legal (Inland Revenue) Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) admitted before Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO)... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 08:56am
Energy KP produces 31,000 barrels of crude oil per day PESHAWAR: Out of the total 71,000 barrels of the national crude oil production per day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:25am
Rates PKR: another positive week KARACHI: The rupee once again enjoyed a positive week, appreciating nearly 2.1% across the five sessions to close at... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Energy Business community rejects hike in fuel prices PESHAWAR: Business community here along with transporters and political parties on Sunday rejected the recent... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Energy SNGPL removes 323 illegal connections, recovers over Rs75.4m ISLAMABAD: Determined to bring down the Unaccounted for Gas (UFG) ratio, the Regional Directorate of Sui Northern ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Energy PSO inaugurates aircraft refuelling facility at Quetta airport KARACHI: In a landmark achievement, PSO has reached a remarkable milestone by inaugurating its state-of-the-art... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Commodities Prices of essential food items soar PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including vegetables, grocery items and others have soared up in the... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate hiked amid Whitefly challenge KARACHI: Cotton prices remained stable during the previous week. There was an increase in spot rate by Rs 1,000 per... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Stocks China stocks fall as property slump deepens SHANGHAI: China stocks closed lower on Friday after data showed a slump in the country’s property sector worsened... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Commodities Copper posts weekly gain on positive Chinese data LONDON: Copper prices are on track for their biggest weekly growth since late July after data from top metals... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Energy Oil gains for third straight week on tight supply BENGALURU: Oil prices hit a 10-month high on Friday and posted a third weekly gain as supply tightness spearheaded ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Commodities Gold rises 1pc on US dollar weakness NEW YORK: Gold jumped 1 percent on Friday, helped by a weaker dollar and safe-haven buying after United Auto Workers... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Commodities Palm oil logs second weekly drop weighed by higher inventory JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures posted a second straight weekly drop, despite rising on Friday in a session... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Policy rate kept unchanged EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent surprising... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi Rates in the week ended Sunday September 17, 2023 Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Rates Your rupee last week KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (September 11 to... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Taxes Govt urged to simplify taxation system PESHAWAR: Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry acting president Ijaz Khan Afridi urged the government and Federal... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Industry SMEDA taking steps to promote honey market PESHAWAR: Small & Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is working on the promotion of the honey... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Money & Banking Dollar down after data but set for ninth straight weekly climb NEW YORK: The US dollar was lower on Friday, after data showing a dip in consumer sentiment, but the greenback was... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
India’s finance minister optimistic 10.5pc economic growth target achievable NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman expressed optimism, in interview published on Friday, that India ... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
WTO warns of ‘first signs’ of trade de-globalisation GENEVA: The de-globalisation of international trade is far from being a reality, but “the first signs of... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Companies Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 SAN FRANCISCO: Qualcomm on Monday said it had signed a new deal with Apple to supply 5G chips to the iPhone maker... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:44am
Companies Ford doubles down on hybrid pickup trucks DETROIT: Ford plans to double production of hybrid F-150 pickup trucks in 2024, accelerating the automaker’s pivot... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Companies Zara owner Inditex posts 40pc profit jump as price rises slow MADRID: Zara owner Inditex on Wednesday beat expectations with a 40% jump in half-year profit despite the world’s... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Companies Huawei says it has reached global patent licensing deal with Xiaomi BEIJING: China’s Huawei Technologies inked on Wednesday a global patent cross-licensing deal with Xiaomi Inc,... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 07:45am
Companies JPMorgan CEO blasts draft capital rules NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon blasted stricter capital rules proposed by US regulators, telling investors... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Companies TotalEnergies to evaluate $9bn energy investment in Suriname PARAMARIBO: Total-Energies will begin studies for developing a $9 billion oil and gas project at Suriname’s most... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Companies Citigroup CEO makes sweeping management changes to simplify bank, cut jobs NEW YORK: Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser announced a major management reorganization that will see more job cuts and give... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Companies BP sticking with energy transition strategy: interim CEO LONDON: BP’s interim CEO Murray Auchincloss said on Wednesday the company won’t be derailed from its energy... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am