Hamas says brigade commander, 3 other military leaders dead GAZA STRIP: Hamas’s military wing said Sunday that the commander of its northern brigade, Ahmed Al-Ghandour, and... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Middle East Pressure mounts on Israel for longer Gaza pause JERUSALEM: Israel faces mounting pressure to extend a four-day pause in its war against Hamas, but military ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Asia S Korea’s spy chief resigns SEOUL: South Korea’s spy agency chief resigned Sunday, Yonhap news agency reported, as tensions soar over... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Asia Armed group seizes China-Myanmar border crossing BANGKOK: An ethnic minority armed group in Myanmar has seized control from the country’s ruling junta of a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Middle East Israel-linked tanker seized off Yemen DUBAI: A tanker linked to an Israel-affiliated company was seized off Yemen Sunday by armed individuals, a US ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Asia China, Japan, S Korea seek summit in latest bid to ease relations SEOUL: China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to restart cooperation and pave the way for a summit in the... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Patrons Aibak Polo Cup 2023: Diamond Paints clinches coveted trophy LAHORE: Diamond Paints clinched the coveted trophy after beating Remounts 8-6 in the Patrons 47th Aibak Polo Cup ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
JICA helps KP boost trout fish breeding PESHAWAR: Japan International Cooperative Agency (JICA) is providing technical support to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
‘Pak Olive National Gala’ concludes ISLAMABAD: In a concerted effort to raise awareness about the quality standards in the Virgin Olive Oil industry, a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Cavalry underpass inaugurated; federal minister heaps praise on Punjab CM LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi inaugurated Cavalry underpass here on Sunday. Cavalry Underpass has been... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (November 26, 2023) and the forecast for Monday (November 27, 2023).... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
OMAP urges ministry, Ogra to reconsider proposed weekly adjustments LAHORE: Chairman Oil Marketing Association of Pakistan (OMAP) Tariq Wazir Ali on Sunday appealed to the Ministry of... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 08:38am
Customs employee arrested for suspected links with gang ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Intelligence and Investigation Inland Revenue has arrested a customs employee of... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Iran wants to improve bilateral ties: CG PESHAWAR: Iranian Consul General in Peshawar Ali Banafsheh Khah said his country is keen to further strengthen... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Challenge of growing population highlighted KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
New pension system in KP appreciated PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa successfully transitioned from traditional defined-benefit... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Sherpao elected QWP chairman PESHAWAR: Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao was elected as the central Chairman of the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) and Ahmad ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
ECP appoints 32 RMCs for 2024 election monitoring ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appointed 32 Regional Election Commissioners (RECs) as Regional... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Countrywide anti-polio drive to begin today ISLAMABAD: A five-day anti-polio campaign is scheduled to start from Monday (today) across the country that aims at... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Motorcyclists hold pro-Hamas rally in Karachi KARACHI: Thousands of young bikers took out a rally from the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah to... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
National security: IPP’s Aleem lauds army’s role LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan on Sunday lauded the role played by the Pakistan... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan Cables, UET host talk series on climatic challenges LAHORE: As part of its 70th anniversary celebrations, Pakistan Cables in collaboration with the University of... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Delegation of Chinese police officials reaches Lahore LAHORE: On the invitation of Inspector General Police Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar, a high-level delegation of Chinese... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
11,000 deserving children get free education in Danish schools LAHORE: Terming the Danish Schools as visionary initiative of the then Chief Minister of Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Ministry preparing plan for sustainable future ISLAMABAD: The Planning Ministry is aligning the future of Pakistan with the blueprint for a sustainable future to ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Pakistan all set to plead its case at COP28 ISLAMABAD: In the face of escalating climate challenges, Pakistan, a country contributing less than 1% to global... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Ignite launches 3rd edition of ‘Digital Pakistan Cyber Security Hackathon’ KARACHI: The inaugural event of the third edition of Digital Pakistan Cyber security Hackathon 2023, organised by... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Mayor opens Karachi’s first zip line at Safari Park KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab said on Sunday that critics are free to continue criticizing, as the Pakistan... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Beaconhouse signs agreement with OxfordAQA LAHORE: Beaconhouse, Pakistan’s largest network of private schools with over 350,000 students, has signed an... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Fahd Haroon made special assistant to PM KARACHI: In a reaffirmation of trust, Fahd Haroon has been appointed once more as Minister of State/ Special... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
CM takes notice of ‘bungling’ in Gorakh Hill funds KARACHI: Gorakh Hill: The Chief Minister Justice Maqbool Baqar taking serious notice of the misappropriation of ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Karachi safe city project: PDP concerned at delay KARACHI: Safe city programme despite its ‘soft launch’ is still a distant dream for Karachiites, as the... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Karachi: anti-polio drive in seven districts to begin today KARACHI: Polio eradication campaign will be started from Monday (November 27) in all the 7 districts of Karachi, in... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:22am
PM arrives in UAE on two-day visit ABU DHABI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Sunday arrived here on a two-day visit to the United Arab... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:04am
Shopping mall fire: ‘Manslaughter’ FIR lodged KARACHI: The K-Electric (KE), builders and other departments were named in a first information report (FIR)... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
UAF holds seminar titled ‘a talk with Mooneza Hashmi’ FAISALABAD: The promotion of Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s thoughts can play an effective role in converting the thick clouds... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Caretaker PM’s visit to UAE against electoral laws? ISLAMABAD: What appears to be a violation of the election laws, Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar,... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:52am
More captives, prisoners freed as Gaza truce extension mooted OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Hamas freed 17 hostages held in Gaza, including a four-year-old American girl, on Sunday while... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:06am
PM nominates Dar as leader of house in Senate ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has nominated PML-N leader Ishaq Dar as Leader of the House... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:49am
Rates PSX hits highest-ever levels KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend and hit highest ever levels first time in its history and... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Rates Futures spread down 1,312bps KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 1,312bps to 13.58 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Russia says it thwarted Ukrainian drone and missile attack MOSCOW: Russia said Sunday it had downed Ukrainian drones over five regions, including Moscow, as well as two... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 08:38am
Rates PKR extends its winning streak KARACHI: The rupee extended its winning streak for the second week as it appreciated 0.39% or Rs1.13 against the US... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Energy OGDCL organises ‘Mindful Miles Walk’ ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), in alignment with its Health, Diversity &... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Energy Qasr-e-Naz lodges: Ministry allocates Rs5.80m against electricity bill ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works has allocated an amount of Rs 5.80 million in the current financial ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Prices largely stable amid low trade KARACHI: Though overall cotton prices remained stable, but due to decrease in purchases, they have also started to... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Pakistani rupee: a wayward currency Hard currencies like the US dollar, Euro, pound, are independent free floats, and their value contingent on demand... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Economy on its knees The initial euphoria of tens of billions of dollars investment by friendly countries is slowly fading away. The... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 06:34am
Letters Oct 7 Hamas attacks: why context is important? “35 days after the start of Israel-Hamas war how should we respond to multiple moral issues and dilemmas that are... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Prices of essential food items show upward trend PESHAWAR: Upward trend in prices of essential food commodities, like live chicken/meat, vegetables, pulses, sugar,... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:05am
Wheeling charges: do or die On Tuesday 28th November, power regulator Nepra will hold a public hearing on the Discos’ petitions to determine a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Stocks FTSE 100 logs weekly fall despite late energy boost LONDON: UK’s FTSE 100 ended slightly higher on Friday as rising energy stocks helped counter broader market... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Stocks Tokyo stocks end higher TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed higher on Friday as investors took heart from a rebound on Wall Street and the yen’s... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Stocks Gulf markets in the red on falling oil prices DUBAI: Stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday in response to Friday’s fall in oil prices, although the... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi Rates in the week ended Sunday November 26, 2023 Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
TAPI project gets special concessions Caretaker government exempts TAPI Gas Pipeline project from the Open Access Regime, OGRA Gas (Third Party Access) Rules 2018 and the Pakistan Gas Network Code Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:53am
APP to be executed thru EPADS ISLAMABAD: The Secretaries Committee, headed by Secretary Cabinet has directed Ministries/ Divisions to prepare... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:22am
Money & Banking Faysal Bank declared ‘Best Emerging Bank’ KARACHI: Faysal Bank, the leading Islamic Bank, was declared the Best Emerging Bank at Pakistan Banking Awards. The... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Industry SCCI body lauds revival of Awam Express train PESHAWAR: Chairman Standing Committee of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) on Railways and Dry Port,... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Industry KP-BoIT, China’s firm sign MoU on e-vehicle manufacturing PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Board of Investment and Trade (KP-BoIT) and China’s ADM International Trading... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Industry FPCCI’s BMP spells out reasons behind rising inflation LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP), while fearing of... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
HCSTSI chief says ‘frequent’ hikes in power tariffs hurting economy HYDERABAD: President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani has said that... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Circular debt devil could devour economy EDITORIAL: That the devil of power circular debt has not stopped growing despite successive increase in base ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
GSP+ concerns EDITORIAL: The caretaker government is rightly pleased that the European parliament has extended the GSP+... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking Mobilink Bank secures Best Bank for Inclusion Award at PBA 2023 ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Bank has won the prestigious title of Best Bank for Inclusion at the Pakistan Banking Awards... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking SMBL re-brands itself as Bank Makramah KARACHI: In a significant development, Summit Bank Limited (SMBL) has undergone a transformation and re-branded... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking Russian rouble weakens against dollar MOSCOW: The rouble fell on Friday, drifting away from this week’s almost five-month high as market players locked... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking Australia, NZ dollars flatline but upward momentum builds SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were flat on Friday in a US holiday impacted market, but they were ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking China’s yuan flat SHANGHAI: China’s yuan was mostly flat against the dollar on Friday, consolidating sharp gains from a rally early... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking Wall Street Week Ahead: Broadening of US stock rally feeds investor optimism NEW YORK: Signs the US stock market rally is broadening from the so-called Magnificent Seven of mega-cap growth and... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking Sterling nears three-month high LONDON: The pound rose on Friday nearing its highest in almost three months, lifted in part by a broad-based retreat... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking India rupee declines to record closing low MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended at a record closing low on Friday, weighed down by weakness in its Asian peers and... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking China, Cambodia sign yuan clearing arrangement agreement BEIJING: The People’s Bank of China and the National Bank of Cambodia on Tuesday signed a memorandum of ... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Fed expects interest rates to stay high ‘for some time’ WASHINGTON: All members of the US Federal Reserve’s powerful rate-setting committee judged earlier this month that... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Money & Banking HSBC apologises as thousands of UK customers locked out of digital banking LONDON: Thousands of HSBC customers in Britain on Friday reported they were unable to access some mobile and online... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Kenya to sell 35 state companies NAIROBI: Kenya’s President William Ruto said on Thursday the government was poised to privatise 35 state companies... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Broadcom closes $69bn VMware deal after China approval BENGALURU: Broad-com on Wednesday closed its $69 billion acquisition of cloud-computing firm VMware after receiving... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Citi shuffles bosses in ‘difficult’ management overhaul NEW YORK: Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser and top executives announced the next layer of leadership changes as part of a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Indonesian envoy: Faisalabad business community hosts farewell dinner FAISALABAD: The Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam M Togio said that Faisalabad is home to the people of... Updated 27 Nov, 2023 09:51am
Industry Businesspeople: Ex-FPCCI SVP makes call for unity KARACHI: In a compelling call to action, Shaukat Ahmed, former Senior Vice President (SVP) of FPCCI and former... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am
Industry NRSP Microfinance Bank officials visit MCCI PESHAWAR: The officials of NRSP Microfinance Bank visited Mardan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and held a... Published 27 Nov, 2023 06:13am