Europe EU visa-free travel for Kosovo enters into force PRISTINA: A long-awaited European Union’s visa liberalisation scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel to... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
South Asia Nobel winner Yunus convicted in Bangladesh labour law case DHAKA: Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus was convicted on Monday of violating Bangladesh’s labour laws in a case... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Fighting rages in Gaza as Israel signals tactics shift, troop pullback OCCUPIED AL-QUDS: Israel pulled tanks out of some Gaza City districts on Monday, residents said, as it announced... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Australian-born Mary, Denmark’s future queen COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s popular Australian-born Crown Princess Mary will become queen on January 14 when her husband... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Middle East Iranian warship Alborz enters the Red Sea DUBAI: Iran’s Alborz warship has entered the Red Sea, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, at ... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 06:17am
Middle East Saudi Arabia executes 170 people in 2023 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia executed 170 people in 2023, including four on New Year’s Eve — an increase on the previous... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Asia Powerful quake rocks Japan, nearly 100,000 residents ordered to evacuate TOKYO: A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, killing at least one person, destroying buildings,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
New Zealand says China’s safeguard duties on milk powder over SYDNEY: New Zealand said on Monday all its dairy products were now able to enter China duty-free as safeguard duties... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
LCCI begins renewal of memberships LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has started renewal of memberships for the year 2024-25 and... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Kati greets new FPCCI office-bearers KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) represented by Acting President Nighat Awan and Acting... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Contempt case proceedings: IHC issues notice to ECP in Fawad’s petition ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Monday, issued notice to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
BMPP thanks voters for success in FPCCI polls KARACHI: Adeel Siddiqui, Coordinator of Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP), attributed the clean sweep in the... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Bilawal calls CEC meeting KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has called the party’s Central... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Acceptance/rejection of nomination papers: Appellate tribunals receiving appeals against ROs’ decisions LAHORE: Appellate tribunals comprising judges of the Lahore High Court (LHC) started receiving appeals against... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
New Year firing: 80 FIRs lodged against accused KARACHI: Karachi police on Monday lodged as many as 80 First Information Reports (FIRs) against the accused involved... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Keeping a continuous check on the pulse: Meaningful Service Quality Assurance at Salaam Takaful Limited TEXT: Salaam Takaful Limited stands as a beacon of customer satisfaction across its diverse policyholder base,... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Salaam Takaful Limited's all-around collaborations to address farmer resilience: Parametric-based Crop Takaful, a marvel in insurance and takaful industry TEXT: In the ever-evolving landscape of agriculture, climate change poses a significant threat to farmers worldwide.... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Salaam Takaful Limited: Pioneering a Technological Revolution in Islamic Insurance TEXT: Salaam Takaful Limited is pioneering a technological revolution in Islamic insurance, earning the distinction... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Salaam App – The insurtech ecosystem TEXT: In the ever-evolving landscape of insurance and takaful, Salaam Takaful Limited has earned the distinction of... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Surplus Distribution to Policyholders – A hallmark of Islamic Insurance initiated by Salaam Takaful in Pakistan TEXT: Takaful and conventional insurance at first glance may look similar, in that they both share the objective of... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Experience, resilience like never before TEXT: Salaam Takaful Limited stands at the forefront of the insurance and takaful industry, through a comprehensive... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Message from The Rise Continues, Rizwan Hussain, Managing Director and CEO, Salaam Takaful Limited TEXT: Alhamdulillah! We have closed another year and I am delighted to share with you the remarkable achievements of... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (January 01, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (January 02, 2024)... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Sharifan Bibi case: Five accused killed in DIK DERA ISMAIL KHAN: Five people of a family who were accused in Sharifan Bibi case were gunned down here in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
PR earnings surge to Rs41bn in first half of FY23-24 LAHORE: Pakistan Railways (PR) in the first half of the financial year 2023-24, has achieved a historic increase in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Rain-fed areas: Current dry weather may negatively affect wheat, gram crops ISLAMABAD: The prevailing dry weather in the country may negatively affect wheat and gram crop production mainly in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
PTI chief says party will not boycott Feb 8 general election ISLAMABAD: A visibly angered Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Gohar Ali Khan on Monday said that the party... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
PM for taking foolproof steps to deal with smuggling challenge ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has described smuggling and illegal transportation of goods... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
‘Discrepancy’ between SC’s judgment on lifetime disqualification and amendment in election law: hearing today ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will hear the discrepancy between the Supreme Court’s judgment on lifetime... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Social media cannot be contained, it is here to stay… “I would label 2023 as a revelatory year.” “Yes indeed, the fate of the two brothers.” “I don’t get... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
HRCP demands a level-playing field for political parties ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) raised an alarm on Monday over what it called singling out... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Upcoming general elections: ECP accepts 22,711 nomination papers, rejects 3,240 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has received as many as 25,951 applications for the upcoming... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
India, Pakistan exchange list of N-installations, prisoners ISLAMABAD: With the advent of the new year, Pakistan and India on Monday exchanged lists of their nuclear... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
MoF uploads guidelines on FCCL for PPP projects ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has uploaded guidelines regarding fiscal commitments and contingent liabilities (FCCL)... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Australian PM hosts reception for Pakistani, Australian teams LAHORE: Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese hosted a reception at Kirribilli House, Sydney on Monday in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
‘Classical music night’ in Alhamra Hall today LAHORE: Alhamra unfolds a calendar of literary and cultural events designed to enrich our cultural landscape. ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Alleged abduction of Usman Dar’s brother: LHC summons IGP today LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday rejected a police report on the alleged abduction of brother of former... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Problematic statistics The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been endeavoring to improve the quality and coverage of statistics in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Crises old and new It is hardly breaking news on the first day of the new (not so happy) year that Pakistan faces a slate of challenges... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Letters A level playing field is conspicuous by its absence? Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) seems to have fallen into exhausted slumber following its chairperson ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Balochistan: PM says terrorists taking money from India’s RAW LAHORE: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday said that issue of Baloch families from Balochistan... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
How to ensure a prosperous, promising future for Pakistan Pakistan emerged from the shackles of colonialism, and as a result, the political, economic, and spiritual culture ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Outlook 2024-I Global perspective has recently changed as economies have shown to be more resilient than experts had anticipated.... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Stocks PSX goes bullish on first day of 2024 KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend on the first day of the New Year and recorded second ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Wildlife dept Punjab recovers fine of Rs 350,000 LAHORE: Forests, Wildlife and Fisheries Department Punjab following a province-wise crackdown against the illegal... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
PMSA holds 12th BARRACUDA exercise from today ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) is holding its twelfth series of exercise BARRACUDA scheduled... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Physical remand of Sanam extended LAHORE: A sessions court on Monday extended physical remand of Sanam Javed in case pertaining to setting on fire the... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
PBF greets Atif Ikram over victory in FPCCI polls KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) congratulated its Capital Area Chairman Atif Ikram for winning FPCCI ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
OCAC election ISLAMABAD: The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC), on Monday, elected Adil Khattak, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
No big difference between interim setup, PPP rule: JI Karachi: Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday drew parallels between the interim government and the PPP’s 15-year rule ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Rejection of nomination papers of Elahi, others: LHC directs ROs to issue attested copies of decisions LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed the returning officers of different national and provincial... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Dec CPI inflation jumps 29.7pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation increased to 29.7 percent on a year-on-year basis in... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 09:54am
Failure to integrate with ‘RADAR’: FBR being empowered to penalise govt entities ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is being legally empowered to impose penalties and prosecute... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:53am
SBA: IMF set for first review on 11th ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board is scheduled to consider the first review under... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 10:44am
PM says govt-private cooperation a must for economic growth LAHORE: Terming the strong interaction between the business community and the government vital for the country’s... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 10:45am
Solar IPPs: Hike in benchmark competitive tariff proposed ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (M/o PD&SI) has proposed increase in... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:46am
Iran warship in Red Sea: Israel warns war to continue throughout 2024 GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories: Israel warned the Gaza war will continue throughout 2024 as unrelenting strikes... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 10:19am
NTDC supports conversion of Lalpir, Pakgen to Thar coal ISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has supported conversion of M/s Lalpir (LP) and Pakgen... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:24am
Country braves blackouts as faults mar Guddu TPH generation ISLAMABAD: The entire country is facing hours of load shedding due to massive shortfall in generation owing to... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 09:53am
Dec 2023: SRB achieves Rs21.3bn tax collection KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has announced a record tax collection of Rs 21.3 billion for December 2023,... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:35am
Commodities Gold prices fall, silver’s unchanged KARACHI: Gold prices on Monday inched down on the local market but silver remained unchanged, traders said. Gold ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Cotton & Textile Women cotton farmers: SCF launches literacy, poverty reduction programme HYDERABAD: Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) considering the socioeconomic vulnerability to decent work and climate... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Stocks Indian blue-chips stocks end with small gains BENGALURU: Indian blue-chip stocks ended with small gains on Monday as investors booked profits late in the session... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Stocks US Treasuries: Ten-year yields end 2023 slightly higher NEW YORK: Benchmark US 10-year Treasury yields ended 2023 higher year-over-year as investors digested weak economic... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Stocks Saudi shares make positive start to 2024 DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market rose on Monday, starting 2024 on a positive note, on expectations of interest... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Stocks Global equity funds draw robust inflows on rate cut hopes BENGALURU: Global equity funds attracted substantial inflows in the week through Dec. 27 as data showed US inflation... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Stocks India’s IPO momentum seen growing on prospects of political stability MUMBAI: Hopes of policy stability in India after victories for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party in key... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 218,285 tonnes of cargo comprising 135,915 tonnes of import cargo and 82,370... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Commodities India may need to imports sugar SOLAPUR, (India): India, the No.2 sugar producer, has been a net exporter of the sweetener for the past six years.... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Commodities PMEX daily trading report KARACHI: On Friday at PMEX the traded value of Metals, Energy, COTS/FX and indices was recorded at PKR 14.255 ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Commodities Coffee firms turning away from Africa LONDON/JAKARTA: Importers of coffee to the European Union are starting to scale back purchases from small farmers in... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Commodities Nippon Steel confident hefty premium for US Steel makes sense TOKYO: Nippon Steel said on Tuesday it can afford to pay $14.9 billion for US Steel, justifying the huge premium it... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Energy Nigeria aims to raise oil, condensates output to 2.6 mln bpd ABUJA: Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator on Monday announced an annual oil and condensates production target of 2.6... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rates KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday, (December 01, 2024)... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Cotton & Textile Cotton spot rate unchanged LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained tight and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst told... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Commodities Egypt’s GASC seeks 50,000 tonnes of sugar in tender DUBAI: Egypt’s state grains buyer the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC) is seeking 50,000 tonnes of... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Commodities Brazil soya hindered amid historic yield drop SAO PAULO: Brazilian soyabean farmers are expected to reap 153 million metric tons of soyabeans in the 2023/24 ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Rates LME official prices LONDON: The following were Friday official prices. ========================================= ALUMINIUM... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan on ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Monday (January 01, 2024).... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Monday (January 01, 2024)... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Monday (January 01, 2024). ======================================= Offset... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Rates BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Monday (January 01, 2024). ==================================== BR... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Provincial projects: inclusion in PSDP banned Finance Ministry conveys to provincial governments that it is going to shelve hundreds of non-starter projects besides making it mandatory for provinces to share in fertiliser subsidy and BISP funding Updated 02 Jan, 2024 10:44am
Business community felicitates new FPCCI office-bearers PESHAWAR: Members of the business community on Monday congratulated the newly elected office bearers of Federation ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
‘Ratification of HKC will boost economy’ KARACHI: Speakers of a seminar organised by the National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) here said that the... Updated 02 Jan, 2024 08:06am
CM lauds SRB for collecting Rs108.6bn in 1HFY24 KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Former Justice Maqbool Baqar has said that the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB)... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Taxes Turnover tax recovery: FBR launches drive against Discos ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has launched an enforcement drive against power distribution companies... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Money & Banking Banking Cos and Deposit Protection Corp: Caretakers ‘manage’ to move two bills in Senate ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, the caretaker government has finally managed to move two bills in the upper... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
0.2MMTs of urea being imported for buffer stock, PM told ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was informed that 0.2 million metric tonnes of urea is being... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Punjab to take into consideration climate change impact on economy LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to take into consideration the climate change impact on the Punjab economy... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Agri products: significance of value addition highlighted FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) must present viable suggestions for new industrial... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Sri Lanka raises taxes ahead of foreign debt deal COLOMBO: Sri Lanka slapped a new 18 percent value added tax (VAT) on fuel, mobile phones and computers from Monday ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
SBP report: the truth, but not the whole truth? EDITORIAL: The Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) as Chairman of the Board of Directors, submitted the annual... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Travails of Indian media EDITORIAL: There appears to be no end to India’s slide into a majoritarian abyss where freedom of expression and... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
FPCCI polls: BMPP thanks voters KARACHI: Adeel Siddiqui, Coordinator of Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP), attributed the clean sweep in FPCCI... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Money & Banking Indian rupee eyes key US data, bond yields seen easing as 2024 kicks off MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is likely to take cues this week from moves in the dollar index while keeping an eye on key... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
China’s Changxin Memory delays IPO, eyeing valuation of $19.5bn BEIJING: Chinese chip maker Changxin Memory Technologies Inc (CXMT) is delaying its initial public offering (IPO) ... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Money & Banking Foreign inflows into Indian bonds spike to 6-year high in 2023 before index inclusion MUMBAI: Foreign investment in Indian government bonds saw a remarkable jump in the last three months of 2023, with... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept