Sports Record-breaking Root, Brook both pass 200 as England pile up 658-3 MULTAN: Record-breaking Joe Root and Harry Brook smashed career-best double centuries Thursday as relentless England... Published 10 Oct, 2024 01:13pm
Pakistan President Zardari to visit Turkmenistan today Will attend the International Forum on “Interrelation of Times and Civilizations – Basis of Peace and Development Published 10 Oct, 2024 01:13pm
World Village in Russia’s Adygeya region evacuated due to fire after drone attack The village of Rodnikovy in Russia’s southern Adygeya Republic region was being evacuated on Thursday morning due to... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:43pm
Sports Frenchman Richard Gasquet, 38, to retire after Roland Garros Former world number seven Richard Gasquet will retire after the French Open next year, the Frenchman announced on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:41pm
Technology Telekom forecasts revenue growth of up to 6% per year to 2027 DUESSELDORF: Deutsche Telekom said on Thursday that it expects the group’s net revenue to grow by around 4 to 6% per... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:39pm
World India’s Congress party complains to election body over outcome of state poll NEW DELHI: India’s main opposition Congress party has complained to the election panel about concerns regarding the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:37pm
Markets Vietnam 2024 rice exports seen above 7.6mn tons, food association chairman says HANOI: Vietnam’s rice exports this year are expected to be higher than 7.6 million metric tons, Vietnam Food... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:34pm
Markets Turkiye to allow 1mn tons of corn imports at 5% tariff to end of year ANKARA: Turkiye will allow imports of 1 million metric tons of corn at a tariff rate of 5% until the end of the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:31pm
Business & Finance Romania’s Jan-Aug foreign trade deficit up at 20.92bn euros Romania’s foreign trade deficit widened by 14.6% on the year to 20.919 billion euros ($22.88 billion) in... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:28pm
Business & Finance World Bank raises South Asia growth forecast to 6.4% on India demand NEW DELHI: The World Bank raised its growth forecast for South Asia to 6.4% in 2024 from an earlier estimate of... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:26pm
World EU’s von der Leyen to visit Moldova in show of support ahead of referendum CHISINAU: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit Moldova on Thursday for talks with... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:23pm
Markets Indian rupee flat, forward premiums under pressure as US bond yields rise MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was flat on Thursday while dollar-rupee far forward premiums dipped to a one-month low hurt... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:22pm
Business & Finance HSBC mulls up to $300mn cost-cutting plan, targeting senior roles, says FT HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery is weighing cost-cutting measures that could save up to $300 million, targeting its senior... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:21pm
Sports A-League club hit with FIFA transfer ban for unpaid Yorke debt SYDNEY: Australia’s Macarthur FC have been banned from recruiting new players until they pay former Manchester... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:20pm
Markets China’s yuan inches higher as PBOC support offsets dollar strength SHANGHAI: China’s yuan inched higher against the dollar on Thursday, as the central bank’s latest move to prop up... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:19pm
Markets Malaysia’s palm oil stocks hit 8-month high as consumption slows KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose more than expected in September to hit an eight-month high, as a sharp... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:58am
Markets Miners lift Aussie shares as China optimism resumes Australian shares ended higher for the second straight session on Thursday, with heavyweight miners leading the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:57am
Markets GSK shares seen opening higher after settlement of 80,000 Zantac lawsuits Shares of GSK are seen rising 5% according to pre-market indications on Thursday after the British drugmaker agreed... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:56am
Markets German 10-year yields hit fresh one-month high after Fed minutes, before data German 10-year yields hit a fresh one-month high on Thursday, tracking moves in US Treasuries after the Federal... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:54am
World Hurricane Milton weakens as it marches across central Florida, homes destroyed ST. PETERSBURG: Hurricane Milton marched across central Florida on Thursday after making landfall on the state’s... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:53am
Markets Lalpir Power seeks shareholder approval for early termination of key govt agreements The Board of Directors (BoD) of Lalpir Power Limited will place the proposed terms for early termination of... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:49am
Markets Intra-day update: rupee marginally strengthens against US dollar The Pakistani rupee registered marginal improvement against the US dollar, appreciating 0.04% during the opening... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:48am
World Israel says it eliminates Hezbollah ‘Golan Heights’ member, Syrian media report Israeli airstrikes OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: Israel’s military said it had eliminated a Hezbollah member in Syria who relayed... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 01:09pm
Markets Hong Kong stocks rally more than 3% in morning HONG KONG: Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rallied Thursday as traders welcomed a Chinese central bank move to provide... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:22am
World EU’s Michel to meet Chinese PM as trade row festers VIENTIANE: European Council President Charles Michel will hold face-to-face talks with Chinese Premier Li Qiang as a... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:19am
Sports Greek international Baldock, dead at 31: family ATHENS: Panathinaikos and Greece international footballer George Baldock has died, his family confirmed Thursday.... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:15am
Pakistan COAS Munir, Saudi investment minister discuss initiatives to strengthen bilateral cooperation Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir and Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Investment His Excellency Khalid Bin... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 01:01pm
World Antony Blinken arrives at Asia summit with firm line on Myanmar, China VIENTIANE: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Laos on Thursday for the East Asia Summit, where he will... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:08am
Sports Injury-ravaged Nick Kyrgios aiming to return at Australian Open MELBOURNE: Australian Open chief Craig Tiley expressed confidence Thursday that injury-ravaged Nick Kyrgios will be... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:04am
Sports Shakib apologises for silence during Bangladesh protests NEW DELHI: Retiring Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has apologised for remaining silent during a student-led... Published 10 Oct, 2024 11:00am
World New UK government closes in on major employment reform LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:56am
World Attack damages ship off Yemen coast: UK maritime agency DUBAI: A ship was struck and damaged by an “unknown projectile” in the Red Sea, a British maritime agency said on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:53am
Markets Gold prices flat ahead of US inflation print Gold prices were little changed on Thursday, while traders await a key US inflation print due later in the day to... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:35am
Markets Wheat climbs to one-week high as dryness hits crops SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday to its highest in one week, as worries of... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:32am
World Indonesia’s Prabowo Subianto defends plan to expand government with ‘fat’ cabinet JAKARTA: Indonesia’s President-elect Prabowo Subianto has defended his plan to expand government agencies, saying it... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:29am
Business & Finance China kicks off 500bn yuan swap facility to aid stock market HONG KONG/SHANGHAI: China’s central bank said on Thursday it would start accepting applications from financial... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:22am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street strength TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s overnight strong finish, although it... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:18am
Markets Indian shares open higher on expectations of further US rate cuts Indian shares opened higher on Thursday, tracking Asian peers, after minutes from the Federal Reserve’s latest... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:14am
Markets Indian bond yields may inch higher tracking US peers MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to move marginally higher in early trading on Thursday, tracking... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:12am
Markets London copper rebounds as market awaits China stimulus cues Copper prices rose in London on Thursday, rebounding from a two-week low hit in the previous session, as traders and... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:09am
Markets Chinese stocks climb; dollar steady before US inflation test SINGAPORE: Asian stocks got a lift on Thursday from Chinese stocks as China’s central bank kicked off its 500... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:07am
Markets Dollar hovers near two-month peak as Fed easing bets ebb before inflation data TOKYO: The US dollar traded near a two-month peak against major peers on Thursday as markets grew more confident... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:03am
Markets Oil prices rise on US storm, fears of Israel-Iran conflict SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday underpinned by a spike in fuel demand as a major storm barreled into Florida... Published 10 Oct, 2024 10:00am
BR Research Fauji: Still mid It’s Fauji’s world and we are all just living in it, pun unintended. By Fauji, we mean Fauji Cement (PSX: FCCL), and... Published 10 Oct, 2024 08:45am
BR Research A healthy transformation? Last month, the State Bank of Pakistan discontinued the reporting of ‘FE-25 Deposits and their Utilization’... Published 10 Oct, 2024 08:41am
BR Research Emco Industries Limited Emco Industries Limited (PSX: EMCO) was incorporated in Pakistan as a joint stock company in as a joint stock... Published 10 Oct, 2024 08:31am
Editorials External borrowing EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the government has managed to secure 1.2 billion dollars under the Saudi Oil... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:15am
Editorials Relentless crimes against humanity EDITORIAL: As Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza entered second year on October 8, conscientious citizens in various... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:15am
World Israel ramps up Gaza shelling, blocks aid routes GAZA: The Israeli army intensified shelling of northern Gaza and closed roads, preventing the delivery of aid, the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
World Kashmiri journalist released on bail after more than two-year detention NEW DELHI: The Committee to Protect Journalists welcomes the release of Kashmiri journalist Sajad Gul on ... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
World Hurricane Milton could cost insurers up to $100bn LONDON: Hurricane Milton could result in losses of up $100 billion for the global insurance industry, creating a... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Technology PSEB: Capacity-building ordered ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja has directed the management of... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
World Algeria bars France from wheat import tender as relations sour PARIS: Algeria excluded French companies from a wheat import tender this week and required that participating firms... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
World Biden, Netanyahu speak on Israel plans WASHINGTON/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 09, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (October 10, 2024)... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks UNICEF help in vaccine manufacturing amid rapid rise in polio cases ISLAMABAD: Following the recent rapid increase in polio cases, the government of Pakistan has sought the cooperation... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan PM asks FBR, others to deal with smuggling challenge effectively ISLAMABAD: In a decisive move to intensify the government’s ongoing anti-smuggling campaign, Prime Minister... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan NA, Senate sessions likely next week ISLAMABAD: After failing to pass “Constitutional Package” last month due to lack of the required number, the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Action will be taken against PTM’s ‘facilitators’: Naqvi ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said the government will not permit the outlawed Pashtun... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Lt-Gen Akhtar Satti (retd) takes oath as FPSC chairman ISLAMABAD: Lt General Akhtar Nawaz Satti (retired) took oath as Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) chairman.... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Monal Restaurant demolition case: Judge who issued stay order against SC verdict suspended ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Wednesday, suspended Judge Inamullah, who issued a stay order despite the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Constitutional amendments may be passed before CJP Isa’s retirement: Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has emphasized that the government will want... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Sports Four mentors to be involved in U-19 Women’s T20 Tournament 2024 LAHORE: Four of the five mentors who worked in the Bahria Town Champions One-Day Cup 2024 will be involved in the... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Elahi denies reports of plea bargain with NAB LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has denied the reports circulating in media regarding his... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Mountaineer Shehroze creates history LAHORE: Pakistan’s most esteemed mountaineer Shehroze Kashif (22) has etched his name in history by summiting... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan 1.7m farmers get ‘Kissan Card’: minister LAHORE: Over 170,000 farmers have so far received ‘Kissan Card’, under the Chief Minister Punjab’s initiatives... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Ayesha takes oath as first woman Ombudsman in Punjab LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Wednesday administered oath to Ayesha Hamid as Ombudsman ... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan 5 ‘dacoits’ killed in ‘encounter’ in Karachi KARACHI: In an alleged police encounter near Manghopir area of Karachi, five suspected dacoits were killed, police... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan PM’s Relief Fund for Gaza, Lebanon notified ISLAMABAD: The government has notified the establishment/ opening of Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for Gaza and... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan LPG Action Committee threatens to go on strike KARACHI: The head of the LPG Action Committee, Haider Ali, has threatened to call for a city-wide LPG strike. He... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Scorching weather likely for another 5 days KARACHI: The prevailing daytime scorching weather is expected to continue in Karachi for another five days, as... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Rights groups slam govt for blocking activist’s US travel ISLAMABAD: Human rights advocates including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai criticised Pakistan on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Govt to curb Chinese people’s movements during SCO summit ISLAMABAD: Authorities are seeking to curb movements of Chinese citizens during the Shanghai Cooperation ... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan SCO summit: Pakistan will be at center stage of world diplomacy: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said Pakistan will be at the center stage ... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Plea against ‘amendments bill’ filed in SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to declare the proposed Constitutional Amendments bill, unconstitutional... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Sherry for introduction of IDCs as global accountability measure Islamabad, Oct 9: Senator Sherry Rehman, chairing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change, has... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan IK’s focal person goes missing ISLAMABAD: Intizar Hussain Panjotha, the focal person for jailed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Deceased Chinese were not part of IPP talks: Finance Division ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has clarified media reports linking the two deceased Chinese engineers killed in an... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:21am
Technology US considers break-up of Google in landmark search case NEW YORK: The US said on Tuesday it may ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to divest parts of its business,... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan KP cabinet approves amendments, projects and reforms PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has taken significant decisions during its 15th session held... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Maryam calls for diplomacy with India to tackle smog ISLAMABAD: The chief minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz called for “climate diplomacy” with neighbour and ... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Pakistan Veteran politician Elahi Bux Soomro passes away KARACHI: Elahi Bux Soomro, a former Spea-ker of the National Assembly and one of Pakistan’s most senior... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Business & Finance IT exporters eye Singapore market KARACHI: Pakistani IT companies exporting IT and IT-enabled services are exploring their potential in Singapore’s... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Print KSA investment minister arrives ISLAMABAD: Minister for Investment of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Sheikh Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz Al Faleh arrived in... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 08:45am
Business & Finance Ginners’ body, PPMA discuss issues with minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has held discussions with Pakistan Ginners Association and... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:15am
Pakistan Seeking assistance, apex court wonders whether it can retain ‘dam fund’ money ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed the federal government and the Wapda to assist, if can it retain money... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:12am
Print SBP regulatory affairs: Finance minister says MoF shouldn’t intervene ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Wednesday, that the Ministry of Finance should not intervene... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 08:47am
Print ISMO: CCoE approves proposal by power division ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE), headed by the Prime Minister, has approved the along-awaited... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:13am
Print Reform agenda, structural benchmarks: Govt reaffirms its commitment ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed the government’s commitment... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:14am
Print RMB, FDI, export-oriented enterprises: GFZ may be granted exemption to initiate pilot project ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to exempt Gwadar Free Zone (GFZ) from Import and Export Order and Foreign... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 09:11am
Print ADB EDs assure support to structural reforms, stabilise economy ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Executive Directors assured continuous support to Pakistan on government’s... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 08:48am
Print Refined POL items and solar power: Chinese team to explore deals with PD today China Asia Economic Development Association expected to invest up to $13 billion in a Free Trade Zone in Pakistan over the next five years Updated 10 Oct, 2024 11:51am
Business & Finance CAP to hold ‘Future of retail business summit & expo’ on 17th LAHORE: The Chainstore Association of Pakistan has announced to hold 4th ‘Future of retail business summit and... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Business & Finance Agri tax collection from coming July: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that legislation for imposition of tax on... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
Business & Finance Q1 remittances up 39pc to record $8.8bn YoY KARACHI: The country has received highest-ever quarterly workers remittance inflows of $8.8 billion during the first... Published 10 Oct, 2024 03:03am
World US incredibly concerned about humanitarian situation in Gaza, State Department says WASHINGTON: The United States is incredibly concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, particularly in... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:12am
World Ratan Tata, former Tata Group chairman, dies at age 86 Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage... Published 10 Oct, 2024 12:10am
Pakistan Senior politician, former NA speaker Elahi Bux Soomro passes away in Karachi Elahi Bux Soomro, former speaker of the National Assembly (NA), passed away in Karachi on Wednesday, according to... Updated 10 Oct, 2024 12:02am
World Hezbollah agreed Lebanon ceasefire before Israel killed leader: govt source BEIRUT: Hezbollah told the Lebanese authorities it accepted a ceasefire with Israel the day an Israeli strike killed... Published 09 Oct, 2024 11:24pm
World At least four Palestinians killed in Israeli raid on West Bank NABLUS: Israeli police killed at least four Palestinians in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus on Wednesday,... Published 09 Oct, 2024 11:16pm