Turkish parliament debates fate of millions of stray dogs ISTANBUL: The Turkish parliament on Sunday started an emotional debate on a law aiming to clamp down on millions of... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
US, Japan take a swipe at China and deepen defence ties TOKYO: The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Europe Italy’s Meloni vows to ‘relaunch’ cooperation with China ROME/BEIJING: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni vowed on Sunday to “relaunch” cooperation with China, ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Middle East Khamenei formally grants Pezeshkian presidential powers TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei gave Sunday his official endorsement of Masoud Pezeshkian as... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Venezuelans vote in highly charged election amid fraud worries CARACAS: Venezuelans waited in line at polling stations and cast ballots on Sunday in the most consequential ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Australia PM replaces immigration, national security ministers SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Sunday replaced the government ministers responsible for... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Asia Landslide from Typhoon Gaemi remnants kills 12 in southern China BEIJING: Continued heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Gaemi triggered a landslide that killed 12 people in southern... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Middle East Yemenia Airways to resume flights to Cairo and India CAIRO: Yemenia Airways will resume commercial flights from Sanaa to Egypt and India, the state news agency SABA said... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Kamala Harris campaign raises $200m in a week WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris’s election campaign said on Sunday it has raised $200 million and... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
‘China will help secure IMF loan’ FM Muhammad Aurangzeb says Pakistan requires 3 to 5-year extension in maturity of $12bn debt from Saudi Arabia, China, and UAE as part of confirmation before approval from IMF’s Executive Board on fresh bailout package Updated 29 Jul, 2024 12:34pm
KE seeks PD’s help in getting MPCL gas ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought support of Petroleum Division (PD) to get 100 MMSCFD indigenous gas from the... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:08am
Tax refund cases: LHC bars FIA from taking steps against FBR officers ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has barred Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from taking coercive measures... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:02am
Power export to China: feasibility study on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly decided to conduct a feasibility study of transmission lines for exporting... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 01:16pm
IK’s arrest: PTI says will start countrywide protest on Aug 5 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has announced to hold a countrywide protest against the government on... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:06am
Rates PSX remains under severe selling pressure KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) remained under severe selling pressure during the outgoing week ended on July... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Rates Futures spread down 315bps KARACHI: The futures spread declined by 315bps to 9.32 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
35 killed as tribal feud sparks sectarian fighting in Kurram ISLAMABAD: The armed clashes between rival tribes in Kurram tribal district continued for the sixth day on Sunday... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:00am
2nd round of talks with govt today as JI continues sit-in RAWALPINDI: The federal government and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) teams have agreed to hold today (Monday) another... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Rates Marginal decrease KARACHI: The rupee decreased marginally during the previous week as it lost Re0.21 or 0.07% against the US dollar.... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
PM announces series of significant visa reforms ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, announced a series of significant visa reforms that will allow... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am
Miftah says will move court against KE KARACHI: Awaam Pakistan Party leader Miftah Ismail announced his intention to file a petition against K-Electric,... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:07am
Commodity traders say WHT to further fuel food inflation KARACHI: Commodities importers and wholesalers see the withholding tax as “reign of taxation” to unleash the storm... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 08:56am
Urban development: PDP urges Sindh govt to set up ministry KARACHI: Noting neglect to crucial uplift of our major cities in Sindh, Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
11 hurt in Orangi cylinder blast KARACHI: A gas cylinder explosion in a house near Ghausia Chowk, Orangi Town No 10, here resulted in injuries to 11... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
CTD arrests 38 alleged terrorists of banned outfits in July LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has foiled a major terror plot by arresting 38 terrorists linked with... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
FO denies report ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) on Sunday denied authenticity in the report circulating on social media about... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Govt urged to revisit contracts with IPPs PESHAWAR: Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) provincial Chairman Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao said the agreements reached with... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: Spot rate down as bearish trend prevails KARACHI: A bearish trend prevailed in the cotton market, sending spot rate drop by Rs 1000 per maund. International... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Stocks Wall St Week Ahead-Spooked US stock market faces tech earnings minefield NEW YORK: Rattled investors are bracing for earnings from the market’s biggest tech companies, a Federal Reserve... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Stocks Commodities boost London’s FTSE 100, all eyes on US inflation data LONDON: London stocks rose on Friday, boosted by energy and industrial metal miners, tracking an uptick in commodity... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Stocks UAE markets hit 4-month high on strong corporate earnings DUBAI: Stock exchanges in the United Arab Emirates closed at a four-month high on Friday on the back of... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Stocks Indian shares log best weekly winning streak since 2010 BENGALURU: Info-rmation technology stocks lifted Indian benchmark indexes on Friday as an improvement in economic... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Social protection in Pakistan In Pakistan poverty levels have reached a high of 40 percent, equivalent to those in Sub Sahara Africa, and hence... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:13am
Restore macroeconomic stability to revive private sector credit Since the 2008 economic crisis, the private sector’s contribution to economic growth has been marginal, replaced ... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:15am
The fast-eroding trust of taxpayers EDITORIAL: A multitude of tax revenue measures introduced in the FY25 budget are unraveling piece by piece. The... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:06am
Scrambling to handle climate change EDITORIAL: Once again the “net zero” lobby is bubbling with ambition ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:08am
Letters IMF lending in sight The finance minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, has been consistently expressing his optimism about the IMF lending... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Message of CM Punjab on World Hepatitis Day LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her message on the World Hepatitis Day said,” Environment ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
President, PM for preventive measures against Hepatitis challenges KARACHI: President Asif Ali Zardari has called for taking measures to promote preventive measures, increase... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Commodities Prices of essential food items remain high PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities, including live chicken/meat, vegetable, pulses, cooking/oil, ghee ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Traumas & tragedies of expat Pakistanis In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius complains, “The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:24am
Cotton research under siege At the inception of Pakistan, the nation emerged as a notable cotton exporter, with only two or three textile mills... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:20am
Fed could open the door to a September rate cut this week WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve may signal this week that interest rate cuts are on the way — although it is... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Ministers visit AIIA Lahore LAHORE: Federal ministers Kh Muhammad Asif and Abdul Aleem Khan, as part of the Federal Cabinet Committee, visited... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Energy LESCO detects 484 power pilferers LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has detected a total of 484 connections from where the customers... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
MoU inked to protect children’s rights LAHORE: In landmark collaboration, Lahore Arts Council Alhamra and the National Commission on the Rights of the ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
4 passengers held at Karachi airport KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration circle on Sunday arrested four passengers for possessing... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Millers again urge govt to allow export of surplus sugar LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (Punjab Zone) says that in a recent meeting of Sugar Advisory Board (SAB) ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
KP’s appeal for judicial commission admission of crime: minister LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Punjab, Azma Bokhari, stated that the letter from the KP... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Energy Call for equitable distribution of resources among provinces PESHAWAR: Speakers at a seminar on Net Hydel Profit (NHP) underscored the constitutional obligations surrounding NHP... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Sunday (July 28,... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (July 28, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (July 29, 2024).... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
IPP agreements main reason behind power challenges: PBF KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) stated that the power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Independent Electricity... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:30am
Industry HCSTSI says concerned at hike in gas prices HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI),... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Taxes Income tax refunds: Company says taxmen never demanded gratification ISLAMABAD: A company being assessed at Large Taxpayer Office (LTO) Lahore has informed the Federal Investigation... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
CTO Islamabad accused of ‘deceiving’ tax system ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad Bench (ATIR) has held that the Corporate Tax Office,... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 10:01am
Thermal energy portfolio: CCP approves merger application ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved a merger application within the thermal energy... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Industry Call for taking action against illicit trade LAHORE: Without expanding the tax base and strict implementing a comprehensive track and trace system, the ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Industry SMEs in Sindh, Balochistan’s horticulture, livestock sectors: GRASP hosts insurance policies issuance ceremony KARACHI: European Union funded “Growth for Rural Advancement and Sustainable Progress” (GRASP) hosted insurance... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
MENA From AED27,000 of investment: Pakistani-owned Ravi Restaurant has come a long way KARACHI: In the heart of Dubai, a small restaurant owned by a Pakistani has been making waves in the culinary scene... Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:42am
Money & Banking China’s yuan eases slightly as dollar stabilizes SHANGHAI: The yuan eased slightly against the US dollar on Friday, after having notched up its strongest close in ... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Money & Banking Canadian dollar posts longest losing streak in six years TORONTO: The Canadian dollar weakened for an eighth straight day against its US counterpart on Friday as oil prices... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Money & Banking Australia, NZ dollars set for biggest two-week drop SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were set for the biggest two-week drop in nearly two years as a bout... Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs