Technology Revenue monitoring: Dashboard to be developed for transparency LAHORE: In collaboration with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), the Punjab Excise and Taxation... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (January 10, 2025) and the forecast for Saturday (January 11, 2025)... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan PTI will move global rights bodies against violation of rights: IK ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Friday, said that his... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Production sector: Govt urged to adopt cleaner energy alternatives KARACHI: The government should explore cleaner alternative energy options for production as the greenhouse gas... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Jammu and Kashmir dispute: PM hails OIC support for resolution ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed his gratitude to Organization of Islamic Cooperation... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Pipri Dedicated Freight Corridor on the cards ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is set to decongest Karachi and enhance road safety with the Karachi port through Pipri... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Blome set to depart today after completing tenure ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the United States (US) Donald Blome is set to depart Pakistan today (Saturday) after... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Two INGOs: Ministry lauded for halting operations ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Amin, Chairman of Fair Trade in Tobacco, has lauded Ministry of Interior for its action in... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan President pays tribute to forces ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to the security forces for killing five terrorists during the... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan ESUP organises poetry recitation competition at SZABIST KARACHI: The English Speaking Union of Pakistan organized a poetry recitation competition on 9th January, 2025, at... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Editorials Textile exports: successes and challenges EDITORIAL: The 10 percent year-on-year growth in textile exports in H1-FY2024-25 is welcome news for an economy ... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Editorials Human trafficking EDITORIAL: It seems last December’s tragedy — when dozens of Pakistanis drowned off the coast of Greece as they... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Sports Inzamam, Misbah, Mushtaq Mohammad & Saeed Anwar included: PCB announces Hall of Fame inductions for 2024 LAHORE: Former cricket greats Inzamam-ul-Haq, Misbah-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Mohammad and Saeed Anwar have been named in the... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Imported LNG: Prices raised for SSGC consumers, cut for SNGPL consumers ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Friday raised the imported LNG prices for Sui Southern Gas... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
World India names Diageo, Sequoia Capital in case alleging suspicious payments NEW DELHI: India’s federal investigating agency has accused liquor giant Diageo and Sequoia Capital of making... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
World US, Britain unveil sanctions against Russia’s energy sector WASHINGTON: The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia’s energy sector, including... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
World Thousands of armed militia in Iran march against ‘threats’ TEHRAN: Thousands of fighters linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps paraded with heavy weapons and... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print SIFC directs Pak-Afghan Chamber to meet, ease trade curbs ISLAMABAD: The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has directed the Pakistan–Afghanistan Joint Chamber... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Property deals: WHT cut agreed in principle by FBR chief ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Rashid Mahmood has agreed, in-principle, for reducing withholding... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Malala to visit Islamabad for girls’ summit ISLAMABAD: Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend an international summit on girls’ education... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Punjab leading all provinces in good governance: Azma LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that Maryam Nawaz will treat political dwarfs and... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan November 26 protest: ATC grants bail to 153 PTI workers ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has granted bail to 153 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers who were... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan PM appreciates growth in workers’ remittances ISLAMABAD: As opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) movement to halt foreign remittances looms large, Prime... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan May 9 incidents: Only those whose presence proven tried by military courts: AAG ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court was informed that 5,000 individuals were implicated in the events of May 9, but only... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan CM inaugurates Pak-Turk Maarif School & College LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated Pak-Turk Maarif International School & College in... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Punjab Assembly: Three significant amendment bills introduced LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Malik Sohaib Ahmed Bherth on Friday has introduced three significant amendment bills in... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan ECP enlists Khaqan’s political party ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has enlisted Awaam Pakistan as a political party under the... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan KE removes over 301 connections weighing 480kgs in Baldia KARACHI: K-Electric (KE), in collaboration with the law enforcement agencies, continues its crackdown against... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Largest taxpaying city remains neglected: JI KARACHI: Despite being the largest taxpaying city in the country, Karachi remains neglected in terms of... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan ‘Only Nine out of 44 sports’ federations’ accounts audited’ ISLAMABAD: Briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), the Pakistan... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan Girls’ hostel in Multan: Maryam lays foundation stone LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz reached Multan University of Science and Technology (MUST) to lay... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Pakistan 12 miners feared trapped in Quetta coalmine collapse ISLAMABAD: A devastating gas explosion rocked a coal mine in the Spin Karez area of Quetta’s Sanjdi district,... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Business & Finance Trade curbs continue to stifle South Asian economies: Dar KARACHI: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar emphasized that trade restrictions remain the biggest... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Business & Finance Türkiye co keen to increase business-to-business activities ISLAMABAD: Chairperson of Türkiye Airline Pegasus and business organisation Hitit Nur Gokman called on Federal... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Editorials Universities without regular VCs EDITORIAL: Thanks to our decision-makers’ insatiable desire to control everything, too many public sector... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Dual nationality: Senate panel recommends across-the-board ban ISLAMABAD: The members of the Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat recommended that the ban on dual... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Case against PEL: FHL seeks PD’s support in enforcing SICC ruling ISLAMABAD: Frontier Holdings Ltd (FHL), a foreign oil and gas exploration company, has requested assistance from the... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Business & Finance PRA to expand single sales tax return LAHORE: In a bid to facilitate taxpayers, the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has taken a significant step to expand... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Peak demand supply for 5 years: SEZs to be mandated to ink PPAAs with Discos ISLAMABAD: The government is to make it mandatory for Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to sign Power Purchase Agency... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print H1 remittances soar 33pc to $17.845bn YoY KARACHI: Inflows of home remittances remained strong, rising by 33 percent during the first half of the current... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Projects facing issues: Jam faces queries from Korean investors ISLAMABAD: Korean investors are said to have raised questions to the visiting Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print PM urges swift disposal of revenue collection cases ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday directed the concerned authorities to appoint competent officials... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print Weekly SPI inflation down 0.65pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended January 9, 2025, decreased by 0.65 per cent... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
Print MPC meetings: SBP unveils half-yearly schedule KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a half-yearly schedule of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)... Published 11 Jan, 2025 02:48am
World Lebanon says Israeli strike kills two in south BEIRUT: Lebanon’s health ministry said two people were killed in the south on Friday in an Israeli strike that the... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:14pm
World Israel army says likely killed two kibbutz residents during 2023 attack JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said Friday that an internal inquiry found it likely that it killed two kibbutz... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:01pm
Markets UAE shares mixed ahead of US jobs data Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates ended Friday on a mixed note, as investors held their breath ahead of... Published 10 Jan, 2025 08:06pm
Markets Gold price per tola increases Rs1,100 in Pakistan Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Friday in line with their rise in international rates. In the local market, the... Published 10 Jan, 2025 07:35pm
World Kremlin says Putin ready for talks with Trump MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Friday that President Vladimir Putin was open to talks with Donald Trump, after the... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:08pm
Pakistan Five terrorists killed in Dera Ismail Khan IBO Security forces on Friday killed five terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Dera Ismail Khan... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:07pm
Markets Late-session buying saves the day, KSE-100 snaps 4-day losing streak with 609-point gain A volatile session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) came to a positive end on Friday, helping the KSE-100 Index... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 09:42pm
Pakistan Four injured in Chaman IED blast At least four people were injured as a result of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast near the Chaman Railway... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 07:10pm
World Saudi prepares for another Hajj menaced by extreme heat RIYADH: The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to... Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:06pm
World Ukraine strikes on occupied Donetsk kill three MOSCOW: Three people were killed Friday morning and six wounded by Ukrainian strikes on the Russian-occupied part of... Published 10 Jan, 2025 05:46pm
World Iran welcomes election of new Lebanese president, says unity will ‘defeat’ Israel TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Friday welcomed the election of his Lebanese counterpart Joseph Aoun... Published 10 Jan, 2025 05:41pm
Technology ‘Real-world harm’ if Meta ends fact-checks, global network warns WASHINGTON: There will be “real-world harm” if Meta expands its decision to scrap fact-checking on Facebook and... Published 10 Jan, 2025 05:36pm
World Liberal Party of Canadian PM Trudeau to choose new leader on March 9 Outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party said late on Thursday it will choose a new leader on... Published 10 Jan, 2025 05:11pm
World Trump spared jail at hush money sentencing, days before inauguration NEW YORK: US President-elect Donald Trump will not go to jail or pay a fine over his criminal conviction stemming... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:42pm
Markets India’s FX reserves slump to 10-month low as rupee pressure mounts MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for the fifth consecutive week to a 10-month low of $634.59 billion... Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:57pm
Markets Indian shares log weekly losses as earnings worries overshadow IT gains Indian bluechip indexes fell on Friday and logged weekly losses on worries about corporate earnings, while IT stocks... Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:54pm
Markets Sri Lanka shares snap six-week gaining streak CSE All-Share index settled 0.73% higher at 15,926.00 Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:51pm
Markets Copper touches near month high on China demand, Comex premium holds LONDON: Benchmark copper prices touched the highest in nearly a month on Friday, propelled by firmer demand in top... Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:50pm
Markets Palm surges more than 2%, logs weekly gain KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures ended more than 2% higher on Friday, bouncing back to log a weekly gain,... Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:47pm
Pakistan ECP registers ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party launched by Khaqan Abbasi, Miftah Ismail The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has registered ‘Awaam Pakistan’ (AP) party that was launched by former... Published 10 Jan, 2025 04:46pm
Markets India’s rice stocks hit record high, wheat reserves deplete MUMBAI: India’s rice stocks hit a record high at the start of January, reaching eight times the government’s target,... Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:17pm
Business & Finance UniCredit brings security custody services in-house, with focus on Germany MILAN: UniCredit said on Friday it would bring in-house security custody services, with an initial focus on Germany,... Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:14pm
Markets European shares dip as bond yields stay high ahead of US jobs data European shares edged lower on Friday as elevated government bond yields weighed on stocks, with attention now... Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:12pm
Life & Style Prada among suitors for Versace, newspaper reports MILAN: Italy’s Prada is among the potential suitors looking at fashion group Versace which Capri Holdings has put up... Published 10 Jan, 2025 02:32pm
Markets JGB 10-year yields hit 14-year highs as BOJ outlook weighed TOKYO: Benchmark Japanese government bond yields rose to the highest level in nearly 14 years on Friday, on rising... Published 10 Jan, 2025 02:02pm
World Russian PM to visit Vietnam on Jan 14-15 HANOI: Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin will visit Vietnam on Jan. 14-15, Vietnam’s foreign affairs ministry... Published 10 Jan, 2025 01:32pm
Markets South Korea’s KFA Incheon bought 65,000 T corn in private deal HAMBURG: The Incheon section of the Korea Feed Association (KFA) in South Korea is believed to have purchased about... Published 10 Jan, 2025 01:31pm
Markets South Korean shares end week with biggest rise in 2 months The benchmark KOSPI eased 6.12 points, or 0.24%, to 2,515.78 Published 10 Jan, 2025 01:29pm
Markets Monetary Policy Committee: SBP issues advance calendar for meetings in January-July 2025 The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday issued the advance calendar of Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meetings... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm
Business & Finance Romania’s Jan-Nov foreign trade deficit up to 30.05 billion euros Romania’s foreign trade deficit widened by 17.7% on the year to 30.05 billion euros in January-November, the... Published 10 Jan, 2025 01:25pm
Life & Style Pakistani passport fourth-worst in the world: Henley Passport Index Pakistan is ahead of only Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan; UAE retains top 10 spot Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:41pm
World Los Angeles wildfires devour thousands of homes, death toll rises to 10 LOS ANGELES: Wildfires menacing Los Angeles have killed at least 10 people and devoured nearly 10,000 structures,... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:42pm
Business & Finance Norway’s December core inflation lower than expected OSLO: Norway’s core inflation rate eased more than expected in December, Statistics Norway (SSB) data showed on... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:37pm
World Turkiye unemployment rate edges down to 8.6% in November Turkiye unemployment rate dropped by 0.1 percentage point month on month to 8.6% in November, official data showed... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:32pm
Markets Kenya shilling gains ground slightly versus dollar, LSEG data shows The shilling traded at 129.00/130.00 per dollar Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:30pm
Business & Finance PIA resumes Islamabad-Paris flight operations following EASA decision Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has restarted flight operations between Islamabad and Paris starting Friday,... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 08:40pm
Sports Olympic champ Zheng says ‘getting closer’ to top-ranked Sabalenka MELBOURNE: Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen said at the Australian Open Friday that she is getting “closer and closer”... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:23pm
Sports ‘Control freak’ Swiatek describes shock and ‘chaos’ over doping ban MELBOURNE: Iga Swiatek described the inner turmoil and “chaos” of her doping ban Friday ahead of the Australian... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:20pm
Life & Style Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit Pakistan for girls’ summit ISLAMABAD: Nobel peace prize laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls’ education hosted by Pakistan,... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:16pm
Sports Red-hot Gauff vows to keep cool in Australian Open title charge MELBOURNE: Red-hot Coco Gauff said Friday that keeping cool in tough moments was behind a scintillating run of form... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:11pm
World Kamala Harris cancels foreign trip due to California wildfires WASHINGTON: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris canceled her upcoming trip to Singapore, Bahrain and Germany due to... Published 10 Jan, 2025 12:05pm
Markets Malaysian palm oil stocks hit 19-month low in December as output drops KUALA LUMPUR/MUMBAI: Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell for a third consecutive month in December to hit their lowest... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:59am
World 2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say BRUSSELS: The world just experienced the first full year in which global temperatures exceeded 1.5C above... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:54am
World Tally of Tibet earthquake injured rises on third day of search for survivors BEIJING: China has almost doubled its tally of injured in Tibet’s deadly earthquake as rescuers widened a search on... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:47am
Technology TSMC’s fourth-quarter revenue handily beats market forecast on AI demand TAIPEI: TSMC, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, reported on Friday fourth-quarter revenue that easily beat... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:41am
Business & Finance PPL begins gas production at Jamshoro exploratory well Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has started gas production from Takri-1 exploration well located in the Jamshoro... Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:09pm
World LA wildfire insured losses total billions of dollars, ratings agencies say LONDON: The most destructive wildfires ever for Los Angeles may cause billions of dollars in insured losses, ratings... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:38am
Business & Finance Sunac China shares, bonds sink after liquidation petition filed against developer HONG KONG: Sunac China, shares and bonds plunged on Friday after a liquidation petition was filed against the... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:24am
Technology Nvidia criticizes reported Biden plan for AI chip export curbs Nvidia on Thursday criticized a reported plan by the Joe Biden administration to impose new restrictions on AI chip... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:18am
Markets India bond traders eye debt sale, data for directional triggers MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were largely unchanged in early deals on Friday, as market players awaited... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:11am
Markets Mini relief for Indian rupee not likely to stick; US jobs data awaited MUMBAI: The pressure on the Indian rupee is likely to persist on Friday, heading into the US jobs report that will... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:09am
Markets China, HK stocks drop as investors await fresh stimulus SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks dropped on Friday, as traders held off on increasing their market investments... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:06am
Markets Gold prices on track for weekly gain; US data on tap Gold prices hovered near a four-week high on Friday, poised for their best week since mid-November, as investors... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:03am
Business & Finance Japan’s economy minister vows to coordinate policy with BOJ TOKYO: Japan’s government will closely coordinate policy with the central bank as the economy is at a critical stage... Published 10 Jan, 2025 11:01am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars touch two-year trough as US yields climb SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars huddled near two-year lows on Friday ahead of a crucial US jobs... Published 10 Jan, 2025 10:58am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei slips, dragged down by tumble in Uniqlo owner TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average sank for a third straight session on Friday, dragged down by a tumble for Uniqlo... Published 10 Jan, 2025 10:55am