South Asia Thousands protest across Iran against US, Israel TEHRAN: Thousands of protesters rallied across Iran on Saturday against the United States and Israel and in support... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Europe UN says at least 4.4m people stateless GENEVA: The United Nations said Saturday that 4.4 million people worldwide were known to be stateless, though the... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Fierce fighting in Gaza as US envoy faces Arab anger GAZA STRIP, (Palestinian Territories): Israel battled into the fifth week Saturday of its war to crush Hamas, ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Three die after plane crashes in Australia bushfire fight SYDNEY: Three people were killed after a light aircraft crashed in remote northern Australia Saturday while helping... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Weekly review reveals significant increase in crime cases ISLAMABAD: A significant increase was seen in incidents of carjacking in the capital city, with over 86 vehicle... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (November 04, 2023) and the forecast for Sunday (November 05, 2023)... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Afghans awaiting resettlement to US exempted from deportation More than 180,000 people have returned to Afghanistan since Islamabad ordered 1.7 million Afghans it says are living illegally in Pakistan to leave or face deportation Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:31am
Fawad Chaudhry arrested, wife claims Chaudhry’s arrest comes a day after PTI leader Asad Qaiser was arrested from Banigala Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:34am
All nine terrorists killed on PAF Base Mianwali: ISPR Successful operation was launched by security forces to eliminate any potential threat in the surrounding area Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:35am
IHC to hear IK’s bail restoration pleas on 7th ISLAMABAD: The bail applications of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan in NAB corruption cases have been... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
ECP cell to monitor Sindh LG by-elections today ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established a central control room/ complaint cell in... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Zardari condemns terrorist attack on PAF base in Mianwali ISLAMABAD: Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) Asif Ali... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Hydropower — a friend in need Due to population expansion and urbanisation, Pakistan’s energy landscape radically transforms as electricity... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Dry weather prevails; fog likely in Punjab KARACHI: Fog is likely to engulf mainly Punjab in morning hours as the country’s most parts may see dry weather on... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
JI women’s rally for using ‘oil card’ KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Saturday appealed to the Muslim world to use the oil card to tame the western ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Home minister visits SFDL at KU KARACHI: Caretaker Home Minister Sindh Brig Haris Nawaz (retd) visited the Sindh Forensic DNA and Serology ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Four mega projects to be opened to traffic this month LAHORE: Four mega under construction projects are near completion and will be opened for traffic this month; all the... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
CM for using digital technology to deal with corruption challenge KARACHI: The Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar (retd), stressing the need of digital solutions in... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
LGH doctors remove as many as 18 tumours from uterus of a patient LAHORE: A team doctors led by Consultant Gynecologist Dr Laila Shafiq of the Lahore General Hospital performed a two... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
CEO CBD Punjab reviews ongoing projects LAHORE: Imran Amin CEO of Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) on Saturday visited ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Hospitals must not be allowed to operate under provisional licences indefinitely: LHC LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) directed the government and the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) to take... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
PTI lauds army for thwarting Mianwali airbase attack ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has lauded the Pakistan army for thwarting a terrorist attack on the... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
CM directs implementation on one dish LAHORE: The caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi by taking a stern notice on the violation of one dish and... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
LHC to hear appeal of Elahi on 7th LAHORE: The Lahore High Court would proceed with an appeal of PTI President Pervaiz Elahi on November 07 challenging... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Govt land worth Rs1bn recovered LAHORE: In an operation against the land mafia; the Lahore district administration on Saturday recovered government... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Mild quake shakes Lasbela LASBELA: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale jolted Lasbela and its adjoining areas in Balochistan... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Earthquake: Solidarity expressed with Nepal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed solidarity with Nepal and offered all possible support following an overnight... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
PM praises PAF for thwarting terrorist attack in Mianwali ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-Ul-Haq has stated that the valiant Pakistan Air Force has once again... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
It’s in country’s interest to proactively pursue offshore oil and gas exploration The discovery of oil and gas has remarkably changed the fate of many countries. Not too long ago, people that used ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Energy Lesco detects more power pilferers LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has detected a total of 261 connections from where the customers... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Letters The 2024 general election: PPP and PTI That Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari seems to have grabbed a huge opportunity with... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities Gold advances on Fed pause hopes after weak US jobs BENGALURU: Gold prices gained on Friday and hovered around the key $2,000 mark as US dollar and Treasury yields... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities Soybeans set 6-1/2-week high as weaker dollar lifts grains complex CHICAGO: US soybean futures touched a 6-1/2-week high on Friday, lifted by uneven crop weather in top soy producer... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities Malaysian palm oil flat on low supply concerns SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures were little changed on Friday, as concerns over lower supply outweighed ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities Copper prices gain as weaker dollar offsets rising stocks LONDON: Copper prices rose in London on Friday as the dollar continued to weaken after US jobs data, offsetting the... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities South Korean mills buy 50,000 tons of US wheat HAMBURG: A group of South Korean flour mills bought an estimated 50,000 metric tons of milling wheat to be sourced... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities Iron ore up on China stimulus, sound fundamentals BEIJING: Iron ore rose for a second consecutive week, underpinned by stimulus-related optimism and supportive... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Thursday at PMEX, the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 17.241... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities US grocery coffee sales fall below pre-pandemic levels NEW YORK: Sales of coffee at grocery stores in the United States, the world’s largest consumer of the beverage,... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Energy Oil settles down, posts weekly loss as geopolitical risk premium ebbs LONDON: Oil prices settled more than 2% lower on Friday as supply concerns driven by Middle East tensions eased,... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Energy US natgas up on record LNG exports NEW YORK: US natural gas futures edged up about 1% on Friday with seasonally colder weather coming in mid-November... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (November 04, 2023)... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Cotton & Textile Not much business activity on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Energy World vegetable oil deficit likely in 2024 NUSA DUA, (Indonesia): A global vegetable oil supply deficit next year is still very likely due to the impact of ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities Japanese rubber futures higher on soft yen SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures rose for a third consecutive session on Friday, as the yen languished slightly... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (November 04, 2023) =======================================... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Hydel projects at LoI stage: SIFC directs PD to streamline issues, policy limits ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee (EC) of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Power... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:57pm
Govt decides to import urea on G2G basis ECC of the Cabinet also directs the Petroleum Division to holistically review the existing contracts and firm up a proposal on uniform gas pricing Updated 05 Nov, 2023 10:10pm
Latex rubber threads: new customs’ values on import issued ISLAMABAD: The Directorate General of Customs Valuation, Karachi has issued new customs values on the import of... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:19am
Tax, FBR reforms: Task force concerned at reliance on indirect taxes ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the task force on tax and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) reforms, constituted by the... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 12:59pm
Israel, Hezbollah engage in clashes OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The Israeli military and powerful Lebanese movement Hezbollah engaged in cross-border clashes on... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:19am
Private TV channel’s petition: Pemra chief didn’t have validly delegated authority to approve COC recommendation: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has ruled that without rules the chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory ... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:22am
Exclusion from FASTER refund system: Salt industry warns FBR of ‘consequences’ ISLAMABAD: The salt industry has warned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the exclusion of salt manufacturers... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:22am
Tax against reprocessing, repacking of goods termed ‘wrong’ LAHORE: Both the customs and sales tax authorities are wrongfully charging excise duty and sales tax against... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:22am
Court sends Asad Qaiser to jail ISLAMABAD: A local court on Saturday sent Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser to jail in an alleged... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:22am
Govt yet to finalise merger of ERRA into NDMA ISLAMABAD: The government has yet to finalise the merger of the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:26am
Dar made PML-N election cell chairman LAHORE: Former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar has been appointed election cell chairman of the Pakistan Muslim... Updated 05 Nov, 2023 09:26am
Commodities Gold prices firm KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday remained nearly stagnant on the local market, traders said. They just inched up by... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Smog emergency EDITORIAL: While Lahore continues to endure an unenviable reputation of being the world’s most polluted city, it... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Uplift projects facing the axe EDITORIAL: It is strange that it has taken the finance ministry this long – more than a quarter into the fiscal... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Industry Govt urged to focus on supply chain management KARACHI: “We estimate that future drivers of country’s economic growth are agriculture, industry, mineral &... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Govt focusing on improvement of regional trade, economic connectivity: governor LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman has said the government is particularly focusing on improving... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Rupee slide has hit economy hard, says businessman LAHORE: The Presidential candidate of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FPCCI)... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Companies Around 29 pc of JazzCash customers are women: CEO ISLAMABAD: JazzCash, the fintech arm of Jazz, has made a concerted effort to prioritise gender-intentional financial... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Industry NY State Assembly deputy speaker Ramos, APPAC members pay visit to LCCI LAHORE: Deputy Speaker of New York State Assembly Phillip Ramos Saturday paid a historic visit to the Lahore Chamber... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Taxes Recovery notices under Sec 138: FTO orders probe against FBR ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ordered an investigation against the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Prices of essential kitchen items show upward trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed an upward trend during this week against the ... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am
Commodities EU wheat rises on tight global supplies, French rain PARIS: European wheat ended the week higher, supported by tight global supplies, strong export demand and rainfall... Published 05 Nov, 2023 03:10am