TDCP generates over Rs467m thru Patriata chairlift in FY24 LAHORE: The Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) successfully earned over Rs 467 million in the fiscal... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:40am
Health professionals assail trade of illicit, sub-standard tea LAHORE: Terming the health risks associated with the illicit and sub-standard tea, health professionals said that... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:33am
Omar says ‘officials’ coercing PTI lawmakers to change loyalty ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Omar Ayub Khan has accused commissioners from various... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:32am
Heavy rains likely on 8th and 9th Muharram LAHORE: On 8th and 9th of Muharram, there are chances of heavy rains across Punjab. It was informed by PDMA that... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:28am
Energy Progress of Spat Gah power project reviewed PESHAWAR: Secretary Energy and Power Nisar Ahmad Khan called foreign investment as a milestone in the coming days... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:26am
Energy Hike in prices of solar-powered inverters expected LAHORE: Excessive panel imports have encouraged aggressive solar power system installations by consumers across the... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:22am
Industry KP mulling establishing furniture-specific industrial zone PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is going to establish a modern industrial zone for making... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:19am
Ambassador highlights potential of CBD Punjab’s projects LAHORE: The newly appointed Pakistani Ambassador to US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh visited Punjab Central Business District... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:15am
Sindh, KP governors, CM join ‘Ashara Mubaraka’ congregation KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:11am
Stocks Indian shares surge for sixth straight week BENGALURU: The Indian benchmarks jumped to record closing highs on Friday as IT stocks joined an over month-long... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:05am
Stocks UK stocks shine with weekly gains LONDON: London stocks ended the week on a positive note, as investors shrugged off slightly higher than expected US... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:03am
Stocks Saudi bourse gains on US rate cut hopes DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s stock market closed higher on Sunday as investors turned their focus to US Federal Reserve... Published 15 Jul, 2024 07:02am
Money & Banking Australian dollar sails to six-month top as kiwi sinks SYDNEY: The Australian dollar held near six-month peaks on Friday as markets sharply narrowed the odds on US rate... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:59am
Money & Banking Sterling heads for best 2-week run since Nov LONDON: The pound coursed towards its best two-week performance against the dollar in eight months on Friday, after... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:58am
Money & Banking China’s yuan eases SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased on Friday after strengthening to a one-month high, as the central bank set a mild... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:57am
Stocks Wall Street Week Ahead: Expected US rate cuts have investors looking beyond big tech NEW YORK: Looming US interest rate cuts are presenting investors with a tough choice: stick with the Big Tech stocks... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:56am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Market witnesses satisfactory business volume KARACHI: The cotton market has stabilized, with a satisfactory business volume. However, trading activity was... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:29am
Thoughts on the provincial budgets Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget was announced on 25 May, two and a half weeks before the federal budget was ... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:14am
Challenge of lower growth: IMF bailout insufficient The IMF Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) for $7 billion programme is done. However, that does not ensure revival of the... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:17am
Taxing agriculture, finally? EDITORIAL: At last, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has announced reaching a staff-level agreement (SLA) with... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:11am
The illogical vilification of investors EDITORIAL: Bashing IPPs (Independent Power Producers) – especially those under the CPEC (China Pakistan Economic... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:22am
Letters Supreme Court verdict reshapes 2024 political arena The Supreme Court (SC), in its landmark decision announced on 11.07.2024 surprised the government, the supra... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:29am
Commodities Prices of important kitchen items soar PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities including live chicken/meat, vegetables, packed-milk, powder milk,... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:29am
Europe France celebrates national day as political crisis rumbles on PARIS: France celebrated military victories of the past at its annual Bastille Day parade Sunday, while its present... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:29am
China, Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol BEIJING: China and Russia conducted a joint naval patrol in the northern and western Pacific, Beijing’s defence... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:29am
Complaints about different projects: ADB decides to dispatch mission Accountability Mission to visit Pakistan in September Updated 15 Jul, 2024 04:14pm
Different modules of trade, business with Russia under study ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is reportedly studying different modules of trade and business with Russia being adopted by... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:26am
Rates PSX remains under pressure KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under pressure during the outgoing week ended on July 12, 2024 as the... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
President, PM condemn attack ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday strongly condemned an attack on former US President Donald Trump’s... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:01am
PTI says has submitted affidavits of 25 MNAs to ECP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted the affidavits of 25 of 41 Members National Assembly (MNAs)... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:02am
Up to July 2024: FBR integrates 8,949 big retailers into POS system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has integrated 8,949 big retailers into Point of Sales (POS) system up to... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:08am
Imran among world leaders react to Trump rally shooting WASHINGTON: World leaders and governments reacted with shock to the wounding of former US president Donald Trump in... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Rates PKR: largely stable for another week KARACHI: The rupee remained largely stable against the US dollar for another week, keeping its position around the... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Flour mills resume operations LAHORE: Hundreds of flour mills across the country resumed normal operations from Sunday after postponing their... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:26am
FBR asked to bring all hidden issues before PM immediately ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to immediately bring all... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Energy Reactivating Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project: PM orders formation of body on urgent basis ISLAMABAD: The closure of Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is causing a loss of millions of rupees to the national... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Middle East Dubai crown prince named UAE defence minister DUBAI: Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum on Sunday announced he appointed his son, the emirate’s... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Swiss authorities draw flak in Credit Suisse probe: report ZURICH: Preliminary findings in an eagerly awaited parliamentary report into the 2023 collapse of Credit Suisse have... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Pakistani, Chinese cos reach preliminary agreement to introduce solar e-bikes ISLAMABAD: Chinese and Pakistani companies have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement to introduce... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:22am
BMP for revisiting power purchase contracts with a view to reducing energy cost LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has stressed the need... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:04am
Agriculture and Allied Workshop on capacity building held for agri inputs dealers PESHAWAR: The USAID’s Economic Recovery and Development Activity (ERDA) organised a one-day workshop for the... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Faisalabad Division: minister reviews Muharram arrangements FAISALABAD: Provincial Local Government Minister/ In-charge Muharram Al Haram arrangements for Faisalabad Division... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Another journalist shot dead in KP NOWSHERA: A tragic incident was reported from Nowshera city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) where a local journalist was... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Qaiser claims PTI MNA ‘abducted’ ISLAMABAD: Former National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Sunday claimed that Amir Sultan, a member of the national... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
11 KP seats: SC decision paves way for Senate elections ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s landmark judgement in the reserved seats case has paved way for Senate elections on... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 08:59am
Candidates for reserved seats in Sindh PA: PTI finalises three names KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to nominate candidate for three reserve seats in the Sindh... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
PTI condemns ‘coercive measures’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) strongly condemned the allegedly coercive measures aimed at compelling... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Sanam Javed arrested again ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed Khan was arrested again on Sunday shortly after a... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
IK, Bushra remanded to NAB custody ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court on Sunday remanded former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Chinese investors call on Gandapur PESHAWAR: A delegation of Chinese private sector Investment Company called on Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
KP govt to establish cyber security institute PESHAWAR: The provincial government has decided in principles to establish an international standard cyber security... Published 15 Jul, 2024 06:25am
Excessive fees/charges: Iraq’s envoy hands list of travel agents to interior minister ISLAMABAD: In an unusual move, Iraq’s envoy here has handed a list to Pakistan’s Interior minister, of the travel... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 09:45am
Over 12,000 rescuers to be deployed across Punjab LAHORE: Over 12,000 rescuers would be deployed during Muharram to provide rescue and medical cover to 1029... Updated 15 Jul, 2024 07:17am
Legislation related to privatisation of loss-making SOEs: Minister says govt will need support of Parliament