PTI issues 24-hour ultimatum to govt for ‘recovery’ of Gandapur PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has condemned the alleged arrest of KP Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:51am
PTI lawyers’ wing moves PHC for Gandapur’s recovery PESHAWAR: PTI lawyers wing moved the Peshawar High Court (PHC) for the recovery of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:50am
Gandapur not in our custody, IGP Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Ali Nasir Rizvi has denied that Chief Minister Khyber... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:49am
PTI leader says ‘damaged’ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House will not be repaired ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former speaker National Asembly Asad Qaiser has said that the... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:47am
Krafters, HAP join hands to uplift SMEs, home-based workers PESHAWAR: Krafters, an e-commerce platform has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Handicrafts... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:43am
Cotton & Textile Weekly Cotton Review: PCGA predicts 60pc decline in production; prices remain stable KARACHI: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has predicted an alarming 60 percent decline in cotton... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:41am
56 Pakistani prisoners return home from Sri Lanka ISLAMABAD: 56 Pakistanis imprisoned in Sri Lanka returned home on Sunday, said an official statement. A chartered... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:40am
Impressive JI rally expresses solidarity with people of Gaza KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Sunday commemorated October 7, as the one year of Israel’s genocide-war on Gaza... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:38am
5000 candidates appear in entrance exam organised by MHIT PESHAWAR: Around 5000 aspiring students appeared in an entrance exam organized by Mohsin and Huma Mass IT Training... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:31am
Money & Banking BoK holds 8th Regional Agri Coordination body meeting PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BoK) held the 8th Regional Agriculture Coordination Committee meeting at its Head... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:30am
Taxes ETO vows to expand user-friendly services, end agents’ role ISLAMABAD: Director Excise & Taxation Department, Islamabad, Bilal Azam has assured his department’s ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:28am
Breast cancer challenge: Rural women should shun quacks, opt for yearly screening ISLAMABAD: Leading cancer specialists/oncologists Sunday sounded a dire warning, urging rural women to avoid... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:24am
PDMA issues fresh rain alert; official says depts ready to respond ISLAMABAD: Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Director-General Irfan Ali Kathia Sunday assured that all... Published 07 Oct, 2024 07:23am
Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: ‘Never quit’ BUTLER, (United States): Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Chinese hackers breached US court wiretap systems, WSJ reports WASHINGTON: Chinese hackers accessed the networks of US broadband providers and obtained information from systems ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Brazil votes in local elections with eyes on 2026 presidential showdown SAO PAULO: Brazilians voted on Sunday for mayors and city councilors in more than 5,500 municipal elections, with... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Gandapur resurfaces after day-long disappearance PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Sardar Ali Amin Khan Gandapur, ‘mysteriously’ missing since Saturday evening,... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East Saudi King Salman to undergo medical tests for lung inflammation RIYADH: Saudi King Salman will undergo medical tests on Sunday evening for lung inflammation, the state news agency... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East ‘Israel obstructing search for Hezbollah’s Safieddine’ BEIRUT: Israel is not allowing a search for senior Hezbollah leader Hashem Safieddine to progress after it bombed... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East ‘Iran’s Quds Force chief out of contact since Beirut strikes’ BEIRUT Iran’s Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who travelled to Lebanon after the killing last month of ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Europe UK PM Starmer’s chief of staff quits after talk of in-fighting LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff Sue Gray resigned on Sunday following rumours about... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Teacher’s Day marked at St. Patrick’s High School KARACHI: St. Patrick’s High School organized a memorable Teacher’s Day celebration, reflecting the school... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Rava Documentary Films screens ‘Goddess of Hinglaj – 51 Shakti Peeth’ KARACHI: Rava Documentary Films screened their latest documentary “Goddess of Hinglaj – 51 Shakti Peeth” to a... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Moot on ‘sustainable health systems & resilience’ on 8th ISLAMABAD: The One-Day International Conference titled ‘Sustainable Health Systems and Resilience: Challenges and... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Hazara Division: PTI protest causes price surge, supply shortages ABBOTTABAD: Over the past three days, the ongoing protests and rallies by PTI in different parts of the country have... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Sindh Governor announces gym, IT courses for NPC KARACHI: Sindh Governor Mohammed Kamran Khan Tessori on Sunday announced to build a gym and start IT courses under... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
‘PTI has failed to unleash violence, bloodshed in capital’: Amir Muqam ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for State and Frontier Region, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs, Engineer Amir Maqam... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Mirwaiz urges India, Pakistan to engage in constructive dialogue ISLAMABAD: All Parties Hurriyat Conference senior leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has said India and Pakistan have a real... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Zardari visits Shaheed Lt-Col’s residence ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday arrived at the residence of martyred Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ali... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Constitutional amendments: Dar meets Fazl, seeks support ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has once again reached out to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) seeking its ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
PM reaffirms country’s moral, diplomatic, political support to Palestinians ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has reiterated that Pakistan will continue to extend its moral,... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
UK delegation calls on Sindh PA speaker KARACHI: A delegation from the United Kingdom called on the Speaker Sindh Assembly Syed Awais Qadir Shah and Sindh... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
‘Promotion of Islamic Values in Business’: Qaim Trust chairman visits SAFCO head office HYDERABAD: Renown-ed religious leader and Founder Chairman of Qaim Trust Allama Syed Shehanshah Hussain Naqvi ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
PPP’s central Punjab leader steps up criticism of PTI LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Central Punjab General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza slams Pakistan... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
PDP demands govt expedite work on Red Line BRT KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party Chairman Altaf Shakoor has expressed deep concern over the inconvenience caused to... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Sindh minister describes PTI founder IK as ‘anti-state politician’ KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Minister Saeed Ghani has said the ego and stubbornness shown by the Pakistan... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
FBL and Habib University to launch ‘Fintech Innovation Hackathon’ KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading Islamic banks in Pakistan, has joined forces with Habib... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Minister says national education policy to be announced soon KARACHI: The Federal Minister for Education and Vocational Training Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Sunday said that... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Value addition: key to Pakistan’s agri growth Pakistan is fundamentally an agricultural country, with a substantial portion of its economy reliant on agriculture.... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:20am
Europe Russian activist killed on front line in Ukraine KYIV: Anti-Kremlin activist Ildar Dadin, who was imprisoned in Russia for protesting against Vladimir Putin, was... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Asia Xi vows to ‘deepen cooperation’ with North Korea’s Kim BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday told his North Korean counterpart Kim Jong Un that Beijing hoped to... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East Khamenei decorates commander for Israel attack TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader has decorated the Revolutionary Guards aerospace commander for the Islamic... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Europe Nearly 1,000 migrants cross Channel into UK on same day as 4 killed LONDON: A record 973 migrants crossed the Channel on small boats on the same day in which four died while attempting... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Middle East Flights at some Iran airports suspended TEHRAN: Iran’s aviation body on Sunday announced the cancellation of flights at some of the country’s airports,... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Pakistan-England first Test starts at Multan Cricket Stadium today LAHORE: Pakistan is determined to end their 10-match winless streak at home when they face England in the first Test... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (October 06, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (October 07, 2024).... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
PM says no one will be allowed to harm economy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said no one will be allowed to destabilize Pakistan’s economy, and all... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:25am
PM directs including DBHP in CPEC ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the concerned authorities to include $8 billion Diamer Bhasha... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:21am
300MW Thar coal project: PPIB urges KE to expedite feasibility, other studies ISLAMABAD: The Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has urged K-Electric (KE) to expedite the... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:49am
Rates Further improvements KARACHI: The rupee made further improvement during the previous week as it gained Re0.12 or 0.04% against the US... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Many filed income tax returns thru ‘FTO desk’ ISLAMABAD: A large number of taxpayers including salaried class and individuals have filed their income tax returns... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:44am
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement banned ISLAMABAD: Ahead of a grand Pashtun jirga, and less than a week after the “missing” Chief Minister Khyber... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:27am
D-Chowk protest: Roads reopened, mobile, internet services restored ISLAMABAD: The situation remained relatively calm in the federal capital on Sunday, after intense clashes between... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:39am
Two dead, 9 injured in explosion near Karachi Airport KARACHI: A powerful explosion ‘targeting foreign nationals’ just outside the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:43am
Reducing power tariff top priority: Awais ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, said on Sunday that the government is... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:40am
SHC rejects FIR quashing plea of a battery co ISLAMABAD: Sindh High Court (SHC) has dismissed an application of a company engaged in the business of... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:22am
Energy XEN, three SDOs removed, five suspended for bogus statistics MULTAN: An Executive Engineer and eight Sub Division Officers (SDOs) of Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Energy PD refutes news item about setting up of new power plant ISLAMABAD: The Spokesperson Ministry of Power Division on Sunday strongly refuted a news item appeared in a section... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Is de-dollarisation on the move? This is the second of a two-part series on de-dollarisation. President Richard Nixon’s treasury secretary John... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:24am
Transforming maturity profile of domestic debt Inflation is falling rapidly, nearing a four-year low, with FY25 (July 2024–June 2025) average inflation expected... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:22am
Why Israel is out of control EDITORIAL: We’ve reached the point where Why Israel is out of control even the most conservative editorial spaces of... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:12am
Letters Country in the throes of intense political instability? It increasingly appears that the country’s economy is moving in the right direction. Declining inflation, price... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:15am
Prices of kitchen items remain high PESHAWAR: Prices of important kitchen items including live chicken/meat, vegetable, pulses, sugar, flour and other... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:41am
Stocks Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors look to earnings to support record-high stock prices NEW YORK: A high-stakes corporate earnings season kicks into gear next week, with bullish investors hoping results... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Stocks Gulf markets fall DUBAI: Most stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Sunday on concerns that rising geopolitical tensions will lead... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Rates PSX hits highest-ever levels KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend and hit historic highest ever levels during the outgoing... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Rates Futures spread up 827bps KARACHI: The futures spread increased by 827bps to 15.76 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi Rates in the week ended Sunday October 06, 2024 Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Industry Syed Afzal elected unopposed as Chairman CAP LAHORE: Syed Afzal Ur Rehman has been elected unopposed as Chairman of the Constructors Association of Pakistan ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
14 business categories: FTO issues notice to FBR on compulsory integration ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has ordered an investigation against the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 09:41am
BOP & AFD sign $54.2m concessional green banking on-lending facility LAHORE: The Bank of Punjab (BOP) has successfully arranged a long term Foreign Currency (FCY) On-lending facility of... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Industry Avocado production: PHDEC holds webinar for farmers, exporters LAHORE: Recognizing the successful production prospects of avocado in Pakistan, a global market of which is valued ... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
The logjam in the economy continues EDITORIAL: Former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha recently maintained that the revenue shortfall that he projected ... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:14am
Industry CCCI urges Balochistan govt to revisit its infrastructure cess step ISLAMABAD: Chaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has requested the Balochistan government to review its... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Money & Banking Indian rupee logs worst week since May MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended nearly unchanged on Friday to cap its worst weekly performance in a little over four... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Money & Banking Sterling ticks up against dollar LONDON: The British pound gained ground against the dollar and the euro on Friday after a steep plunge a day earlier... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Barclays investment bank grabs market share in deals, executive says LONDON: Barclays’ investment bank is gaining market share in deal advisory and equity capital markets as part of a... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:05am
Global investors gear up to go back into China LONDON: Global investors are preparing to stake bets on China again, in a major sentiment shift sparked by... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Europe needs bigger banks to compete with US, Chinese rivals: Lagarde FRANKFURT: Europe needs bigger and stronger banks that can compete with their US and Chinese rivals, European ... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:05am
Cross-border M&A recovers in Asia as dealmakers look abroad for growth HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: Cross-border mergers and acquisitions involving companies in the Asia-Pacific region have... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
European carmakers warn on profits in the face of weak demand and rising costs LONDON: European carmaker Stellantis on Monday joined bigger rival Volkswagen and others in warning about the... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
German govt expects another recession in 2024 FRANKFURT, (Germany): The German government has slashed its forecast and now expects Europe’s largest economy to... Published 07 Oct, 2024 06:48am
Traders say 2pc cess affecting exports from KP PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters claim that export from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had halted after imposition of two percent... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 07:45am
Internet loadshedding?: netizens report disruption in various services on mobile broadband in Pakistan
Air Link CEO confirms company has imported 2 units of Xiaomi SU7, but talk of assembly plant premature
Air Link CEO confirms company has imported 2 units of Xiaomi SU7, but talk of assembly plant premature
Internet loadshedding?: netizens report disruption in various services on mobile broadband in Pakistan
