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Print - 2016-09-11
Duterte says 'not a fan' of US, plots own course

Duterte says 'not a fan' of US, plots own course

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, saying he was "not a fan" of the United States, vowed Saturday to steer an independent course for the key Asian ally and refrain from confronting territorial rival China. The incendiary leader made the comments after
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Morocco says committed to Westren Sahara truce

Morocco says committed to Westren Sahara truce

Morocco's envoy to the United Nations has said Rabat is committed to a ceasefire in Western Sahara after the UN voiced fears of renewed hostilities in the disputed territory. A 1991 UN-brokered truce ended 16 years of conflict between Morocco - which main
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
24 killed in air strikes on Syria's Idlib

24 killed in air strikes on Syria's Idlib

Air strikes that hit a market and areas of the rebel-held northwestern city of Idlib Saturday killed 24 people, a monitor said, a day after Russia and the US agreed a truce for Syria. It was not immediately clear who carried out the raids that also hit se
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Thousands protest bullfighting in Spain as calls for ban strengthen

Thousands protest bullfighting in Spain as calls for ban strengthen

Several thousand people rallied in Madrid on Saturday to demand a ban on bullfighting, adding their voices to a growing animal rights movement that has prompted some local authorities to clamp down on the centuries-old tradition. Bullfighting is still com
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Clinton slams Trump supporters as 'basket of deplorables'

Clinton slams Trump supporters as 'basket of deplorables'

Hillary Clinton has called Donald Trump supporters a "basket of deplorables," comments that sparked anger from her Republican rival for the White House and quickly went viral. The Democratic nominee for president was speaking at a fundraiser in New York o
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Turkey detains prominent journalist in coup probe

Turkey detains prominent journalist in coup probe

Turkish police on Saturday detained a veteran journalist and his academic brother as part of the investigation into the failed July 15 coup, the latest prominent figures to be detained in the controversial crackdown after the putsch. Journalist and writer
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
EU to double emergency aid for refugees stuck in Greece

EU to double emergency aid for refugees stuck in Greece

The European Union will more than double emergency aid to Greece in order to improve living conditions for refugees and migrants who have been stranded in the country for months. Some 115 million euros ($129 million) in emergency support is being provided
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
IS bombings near Baghdad mall kill 13

IS bombings near Baghdad mall kill 13

Two bomb blasts outside a shopping mall in central Baghdad claimed by the Islamic State group killed at least 13 people, security and medical officials said on Saturday. The bombings were the latest in a series of deadly attacks at Baghdad shopping centre
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Germany warns of threat from more than 500 'potential attackers'

Germany warns of threat from more than 500 'potential attackers'

Germany's interior minister has warned that the country is home to more than 500 Islamic militants who could be capable of carrying out assaults on their own or as members of "hit teams." Speaking in an interview with Bild newspaper, Thomas de Maiziere sa
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
France, Germany plan 'more active' EU defence policy

France, Germany plan 'more active' EU defence policy

France and Germany are preparing joint proposals for a "more active and more useful" European defence policy, the French defence ministry told AFP Friday. The document, by French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and his German counterpart Ursula von de
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
2,300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

2,300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean

Around 2,300 migrants including many women and very young children were rescued from the Mediterranean on Saturday while on a perilous crossing to Italy, the Italian coastguard said. A Spanish ship, an Irish naval vessel and several humanitarian boats too
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
At least 11 dead, 100 injured in Tanzania earthquake

At least 11 dead, 100 injured in Tanzania earthquake

At least 11 people were killed and around 100 injured in Tanzania's Bukoba district when an earthquake hit the country on Saturday, a district police chief told AFP. "We currently have 11 people dead and more than 100 injured, several of whom have been ho
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Reagan shooter released from US psychiatric hospital

Reagan shooter released from US psychiatric hospital

John Hinckley, the man who tried to assassinate president Ronald Reagan 35 years ago, was freed from a psychiatric hospital in Washington on Saturday, a report said. Hinckley was released from St. Elizabeths Hospital, the Washington Post reported, citing
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Netanyahu faces backlash over 'ethnic cleansing' remark

Netanyahu faces backlash over 'ethnic cleansing' remark

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced growing criticism Saturday after he called the Palestinian refusal to let Jews live in their future state "ethnic cleansing". In a video released Friday, Netanyahu rejected the notion that West Bank settleme
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Obama urges unity on eve of 9/11 anniversary

Obama urges unity on eve of 9/11 anniversary

President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to remain united in the face of terrorist attacks, in a barely-veiled jab at Republican White House nominee Donald Trump 15 years after 9/11. "In the face of terrorism, how we respond matters," Obama said
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Strong 6.1 quake shakes northern Peru

Strong 6.1 quake shakes northern Peru

A strong earthquake measuring 6.1 magnitude struck the jungle region of northern Peru on Saturday, authorities said, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The epicenter was 54 kilometers (34 miles) northeast of the city of New Cajam
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
France helps Nato-aspirant Georgia boost air defence: minister

France helps Nato-aspirant Georgia boost air defence: minister

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian was in Georgia on Saturday for talks on boosting the defences of the ex-Soviet nation aspiring to join Nato despite Moscow's objections. "Georgia has a mission to join the Alliance," Le Drian told reporters. "We
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
North Korea says nukes are defence against US 'blackmail'

North Korea says nukes are defence against US 'blackmail'

North Korea Saturday sought to justify its weapons programme as a defence against US nuclear "blackmail" as world powers debated ways to punish Pyongyang for its fifth and most powerful atomic test. South Korea said the nuclear threat from its wayward nei
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Ivory Coast rains help main cocoa crop

Ivory Coast rains help main cocoa crop

Light rains in most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa regions augur well for the crop in the world's biggest producer, farmers said on Monday, but cloudy weather has stoked fears of disease in the south. Farmers need the right mix of rain and sunny spells in Ju
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China soya imports drop in August as buyers wait for state supplies

China soya imports drop in August as buyers wait for state supplies

China's soyabean imports edged down 1.2 percent in August from the month before, with buyers slowing shipments as they waited for the release of beans from state reserves. The nation imported 7.67 million tonnes of the oilseed in August, which was also 1.
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Iran plans to complete new oil export terminal by year-end

Iran plans to complete new oil export terminal by year-end

Iran expects to complete a pipeline and a terminal to export a new grade of crude by year-end, boosting the country's drive to ramp up oil production to pre-sanctions levels. A senior official from the National Iranian Oil Company said late on Monday that
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
China steel exports fall to six-month low, in brief respite for world

China steel exports fall to six-month low, in brief respite for world

China's steel exports fell to the lowest in six months in August amid stronger domestic prices, offering relief to rivals overseas angered by a flood of cheap Chinese products. But the global reprieve could be temporary as Chinese steel producers could ea
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Nickel, zinc seen retreating by year-end after strong rallies

Nickel, zinc seen retreating by year-end after strong rallies

Prices of nickel and zinc, top performers among industrial metals in recent months, are overcooked and likely to retreat by the end of the year even though shortages are becoming more severe, a Reuters poll showed. While global deficits in both metals are
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Raw sugar output by Uganda's top processors down 14 percent

Raw sugar output by Uganda's top processors down 14 percent

Raw sugar production by Uganda's three main processors fell 14 percent in the first half of the year versus a similar period last year hurt by a shortage of mature cane, an industry official told Reuters on Wednesday. The east African country has a small
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Egypt's ergot saga deepens as wheat rejected in Romania

Egypt's ergot saga deepens as wheat rejected in Romania

Egyptian state inspectors have rejected a 63,000 tonne shipment of wheat at its Romanian port of origin after checking for ergot, the first time Egypt has rejected a cargo at source since taking a zero tolerance stance against the common grain fungus. Egy
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Australian firm taps coking coal rebound for new mine in 2017

Australian firm taps coking coal rebound for new mine in 2017

A private equity-backed firm expects to dig a new coal mine in Australia's prized Bowen Basin in 2017, tapping into a recovery in prices for coal used to make steel at a time when the world's biggest suppliers have stopped building mines. Pembroke Resourc
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Statoil eyes sending more oil, less LNG to Asia

Statoil eyes sending more oil, less LNG to Asia

Norway's Statoil said it expects to increase crude volumes to the growing Asian market on the back of its global operations, although liquefied natural gas (LNG) sales from Europe are likely to fall. Statoil, a producer and trader, increased trade volumes
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Uganda expects coffee export crop to increase 13.5 percent

Uganda expects coffee export crop to increase 13.5 percent

Uganda expects its coffee exports in the 2016/2017 season to increase by 13.5 percent helped by favourable weather in a major growing area, an industry body official said on Friday. Shipments over the next crop year which begins in October will likely ris
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Russia's Polymetal sees stable gold prices in H2

Russia's Polymetal sees stable gold prices in H2

Polymetal expects gold prices to stay stable in the second half of this year if macroeconomic fundametals are steady, a senior company official said, adding Russia's gold and silver miner also planned to return to the elite FTSE 100 index. "As long as we
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Asian buyers switch to Australian wheat as prices decline

Asian buyers switch to Australian wheat as prices decline

Flour millers in Asia are switching to Australian wheat as a decline in the Pacific nation's grain prices has made cargoes more competitive, a setback for Black Sea suppliers who had been gaining market share in the region. In the past 10 days, mills in A
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
An appeal to DHA Karachi

An appeal to DHA Karachi

We would like to highlight an important matter that was discussed between a DHA team and stakeholders/prospective home owners back in 2015. It was the time when DHA had decided to impose development charges on residential and commercial property in Zones
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
US-wary Venezuela opens up to tourist dollars
Currency

US-wary Venezuela opens up to tourist dollars

A cash crisis has forced Venezuela's socialist government to ease its currency restrictions by letting tourists pay their hotel bills in dollars with bank cards. Recent foreign visitors to Venezuela have got used to cramming into their pockets and backpac
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Reality behind 'war on terror'

Reality behind 'war on terror'

On September 9, 2001, 15 years ago, a gruesome and heinous crime against humanity was committed in New York-wanton attack on twin towers of World Trade Center that symbolised the financial might of the United States of America. Without admitting and inves
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Jinnah's emergence as Quaid-i-Azam

Jinnah's emergence as Quaid-i-Azam

In the historical perspective, the Muslim League Lucknow session (1937) witnessed the successful culmination of Jinnah's untiring efforts to unite Muslims on one political platform; it also represented the first breakthrough in his attempts to revitalise
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Army chief's perspective

Army chief's perspective

Fifty years on, September 6 remains the most distinguished day in the history of the Pakistani nation. Then, in 1965, the enemy had sneaked into Pakistan at the dead of night only to be beaten back. Today the enemy is again set on the same path, but his l
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Deep-seated frustration
Cotton

Deep-seated frustration

Chief Minister of Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif, is known as a hard task master; he therefore also expects his subordinates to perform their work diligently and efficiently. Chairing a workshop on "Prospects of GM Cotton in Punjab: Opportunities and Challen
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
France probes suspected women

France probes suspected women

French investigators were on Saturday probing a group of women arrested on suspicion of plotting new jihadist attacks, including an attempted car bomb near Paris's Notre Dame cathedral. An examining magistrate was being asked to place a suspect, named as
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
France probes suspected women

France probes suspected women

French investigators were on Saturday probing a group of women arrested on suspicion of plotting new jihadist attacks, including an attempted car bomb near Paris's Notre Dame cathedral. An examining magistrate was being asked to place a suspect, named as
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dar invites ministers to CAREC ministerial meeting

Dar invites ministers to CAREC ministerial meeting

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday wrote letters to ministers of nine countries inviting them to attend the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference. The Conference is scheduled to be held in Islamabad on 25th-26th October 2016. The CAREC (C
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dar invites ministers to CAREC ministerial meeting

Dar invites ministers to CAREC ministerial meeting

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday wrote letters to ministers of nine countries inviting them to attend the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference. The Conference is scheduled to be held in Islamabad on 25th-26th October 2016. The CAREC (C
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Dar invites ministers to CAREC ministerial meeting

Dar invites ministers to CAREC ministerial meeting

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday wrote letters to ministers of nine countries inviting them to attend the 15th CAREC Ministerial Conference. The Conference is scheduled to be held in Islamabad on 25th-26th October 2016. The CAREC (C
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Going after Osama into Pakistan not easy choice: Hillary

Going after Osama into Pakistan not easy choice: Hillary

Ahead of the 15th anniversary of 9/11, former secretary of state and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said going after al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden into Pakistan was "not an easy choice". "I was part of the small group advising President
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Going after Osama into Pakistan not easy choice: Hillary

Going after Osama into Pakistan not easy choice: Hillary

Ahead of the 15th anniversary of 9/11, former secretary of state and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said going after al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden into Pakistan was "not an easy choice". "I was part of the small group advising President
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hotels'' body of Gilgit challenges levy of six duties, taxes by FBR

Hotels'' body of Gilgit challenges levy of six duties, taxes by FBR

Hotel & Restaurant Association Gilgit has challenged the imposition and collection of six duties and taxes by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from the hotels/restaurants and residents of Gilgit-Baltistan. Sources told Business Recorder here on S
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hotels' body of Gilgit challenges levy of six duties, taxes by FBR

Hotels' body of Gilgit challenges levy of six duties, taxes by FBR

Hotel & Restaurant Association Gilgit has challenged the imposition and collection of six duties and taxes by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from the hotels/restaurants and residents of Gilgit-Baltistan. Sources told Business Recorder here on S
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Hotels' body of Gilgit challenges levy of six duties, taxes by FBR

Hotels' body of Gilgit challenges levy of six duties, taxes by FBR

Hotel & Restaurant Association Gilgit has challenged the imposition and collection of six duties and taxes by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from the hotels/restaurants and residents of Gilgit-Baltistan. Sources told Business Recorder here on S
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports: FO

Pakistan never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports: FO

Foreign Office said on Saturday that Pakistan has never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports and constantly provided the facility to Afghan transit trade as per commitment with the people of Afghanistan. Commenting on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani''
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports: FO

Pakistan never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports: FO

Foreign Office said on Saturday that Pakistan has never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports and constantly provided the facility to Afghan transit trade as per commitment with the people of Afghanistan. Commenting on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports: FO

Pakistan never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports: FO

Foreign Office said on Saturday that Pakistan has never blocked Afghan transit access to its ports and constantly provided the facility to Afghan transit trade as per commitment with the people of Afghanistan. Commenting on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK to examine evidence against Altaf

UK to examine evidence against Altaf

United Kingdom (UK) has informed Pakistan formally that the evidence provided by Pakistan against MQM founder Altaf Hussain, for his provocative speeches that created unrest in the port city of Karachi last month, would be examined seriously. Following th
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK to examine evidence against Altaf

UK to examine evidence against Altaf

United Kingdom (UK) has informed Pakistan formally that the evidence provided by Pakistan against MQM founder Altaf Hussain, for his provocative speeches that created unrest in the port city of Karachi last month, would be examined seriously. Following th
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Faisal Sabzwari comes back

Faisal Sabzwari comes back

Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Faisal Sabzwari has said that he has returned to Karachi to support his party in difficult times. Sabzwari had been missing from the political scene over the last few months amid rumours that he was likely
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Police foil bank robbery

Police foil bank robbery

The police foiled a bank robbery attempt and held one robber with looted cash while three members of a banned outfit were arrested besides recovery of arms from their possession here on Saturday. According to reports, two armed robbers barged into a priva
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Two protesters killed in IHK clashes

Two protesters killed in IHK clashes

Two protesters were killed and at least 100 injured Saturday when anti-India demonstrators clashed with government forces in Indian-held Kashmir as the region remained locked down for the 64th straight day, officials said. One young man was killed in sout
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Two protesters killed in IHK clashes

Two protesters killed in IHK clashes

Two protesters were killed and at least 100 injured Saturday when anti-India demonstrators clashed with government forces in Indian-held Kashmir as the region remained locked down for the 64th straight day, officials said. One young man was killed in sout
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Eight terrorists killed in army's combing operation

Eight terrorists killed in army's combing operation

At least eight terrorists (feraris) were killed while security personnel embraced martyrdom during a combing operation in Gayandari on inter-provincial border of Balochistan and Punjab on Saturday. Aaj News quoted ISPR late on Saturday night as saying tha
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Eight terrorists killed in army's combing operation

Eight terrorists killed in army's combing operation

At least eight terrorists (feraris) were killed while security personnel embraced martyrdom during a combing operation in Gayandari on inter-provincial border of Balochistan and Punjab on Saturday. Aaj News quoted ISPR late on Saturday night as saying tha
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
At least 25 dead in Bangladesh factory fire

At least 25 dead in Bangladesh factory fire

At least 25 people have been killed and 70 injured, many critically, in a huge fire triggered by a boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi packaging factory, officials said Saturday as fire-fighters struggled to contain the blaze. Around 100 people were working
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
At least 25 dead in Bangladesh factory fire

At least 25 dead in Bangladesh factory fire

At least 25 people have been killed and 70 injured, many critically, in a huge fire triggered by a boiler explosion at a Bangladeshi packaging factory, officials said Saturday as fire-fighters struggled to contain the blaze. Around 100 people were working
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Botched globalisation led to Trump, Brexit: Nobel economist

Botched globalisation led to Trump, Brexit: Nobel economist

Nobel prize winning economist Angus Deaton says billionaire Donald Trump''s US presidency campaign and Britain''s shock vote to quit the EU are symptoms of a botched drive to integrate globally. In an interview with AFP, the British-US poverty expert warn
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Botched globalisation led to Trump, Brexit: Nobel economist

Botched globalisation led to Trump, Brexit: Nobel economist

Nobel prize winning economist Angus Deaton says billionaire Donald Trump's US presidency campaign and Britain's shock vote to quit the EU are symptoms of a botched drive to integrate globally. In an interview with AFP, the British-US poverty expert warned
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Botched globalisation led to Trump, Brexit: Nobel economist

Botched globalisation led to Trump, Brexit: Nobel economist

Nobel prize winning economist Angus Deaton says billionaire Donald Trump's US presidency campaign and Britain's shock vote to quit the EU are symptoms of a botched drive to integrate globally. In an interview with AFP, the British-US poverty expert warned
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK business ''fat and lazy,'' says trade minister

UK business ''fat and lazy,'' says trade minister

The British minister charged with boosting international trade post-Brexit has slammed the country''s businesses as being too "fat and lazy" to capitalise on the opportunity, the Times newspaper reported Saturday. "This country is not the free-trading nat
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK business 'fat and lazy,' says trade minister

UK business 'fat and lazy,' says trade minister

The British minister charged with boosting international trade post-Brexit has slammed the country's businesses as being too "fat and lazy" to capitalise on the opportunity, the Times newspaper reported Saturday. "This country is not the free-trading nati
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
UK business 'fat and lazy,' says trade minister

UK business 'fat and lazy,' says trade minister

The British minister charged with boosting international trade post-Brexit has slammed the country's businesses as being too "fat and lazy" to capitalise on the opportunity, the Times newspaper reported Saturday. "This country is not the free-trading nati
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

Budget-squeezed EU countries will ask Brussels for a share of the billions in Irish back taxes ordered from Apple, officials said on Saturday, bringing further problems to the tech giant after the lacklustre launch of the iPhone 7. The European Commission
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

Budget-squeezed EU countries will ask Brussels for a share of the billions in Irish back taxes ordered from Apple, officials said on Saturday, bringing further problems to the tech giant after the lacklustre launch of the iPhone 7. The European Commission
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

Budget-squeezed EU countries will ask Brussels for a share of the billions in Irish back taxes ordered from Apple, officials said on Saturday, bringing further problems to the tech giant after the lacklustre launch of the iPhone 7. The European Commission
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

EU countries set sight on Apple tax bonanza

Budget-squeezed EU countries will ask Brussels for a share of the billions in Irish back taxes ordered from Apple, officials said on Saturday, bringing further problems to the tech giant after the lacklustre launch of the iPhone 7. The European Commission
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Economic indicators moving in the right direction, Dar told
Currency

Economic indicators moving in the right direction, Dar told

A meeting of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies Co-ordination Board was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatisation Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday. The meeting was attende
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Economic indicators moving in the right direction, Dar told
Currency

Economic indicators moving in the right direction, Dar told

A meeting of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies Co-ordination Board was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatisation Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday. The meeting was attende
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Economic indicators moving in the right direction, Dar told
Currency

Economic indicators moving in the right direction, Dar told

A meeting of the Monetary and Fiscal Policies Co-ordination Board was held under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatisation Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday. The meeting was attende
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Top three obstacles deal

Top three obstacles deal

The complex Syria ceasefire deal agreed by the US and Russia faces numerous challenges, from the deep mistrust between rebels and regime to the web of actors drawn into the war. After marathon talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Mi
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Top three obstacles deal

Top three obstacles deal

The complex Syria ceasefire deal agreed by the US and Russia faces numerous challenges, from the deep mistrust between rebels and regime to the web of actors drawn into the war. After marathon talks, US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Mi
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Syria regime accepts truce as opposition wavers

Syria regime accepts truce as opposition wavers

Syria's government Saturday approved a ceasefire deal brokered by its Russian ally and the US to end fighting in the war-ravaged country, but the main opposition group was more cautious. The landmark deal, reached after marathon talks in Geneva Friday, co
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Syria regime accepts truce as opposition wavers

Syria regime accepts truce as opposition wavers

Syria's government Saturday approved a ceasefire deal brokered by its Russian ally and the US to end fighting in the war-ravaged country, but the main opposition group was more cautious. The landmark deal, reached after marathon talks in Geneva Friday, co
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
ME unrest: US, Russia agree new Syrian ceasefire

ME unrest: US, Russia agree new Syrian ceasefire

The United States and Russia reached a deal on a new Syrian ceasefire, which, if it holds, could see the first joint military effort by the two powers against jihadists. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
ME unrest: US, Russia agree new Syrian ceasefire

ME unrest: US, Russia agree new Syrian ceasefire

The United States and Russia reached a deal on a new Syrian ceasefire, which, if it holds, could see the first joint military effort by the two powers against jihadists. US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Almost 1.5 million Muslims begin Hajj

Almost 1.5 million Muslims begin Hajj

From Asia, Africa and points in between, nearly 1.5 million Muslims began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to Islam's holiest sites Saturday, undeterred by last year's deadly stampede. The numbers are down because of the absence of tens of thous
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
Almost 1.5 million Muslims begin Hajj

Almost 1.5 million Muslims begin Hajj

From Asia, Africa and points in between, nearly 1.5 million Muslims began the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to Islam's holiest sites Saturday, undeterred by last year's deadly stampede. The numbers are down because of the absence of tens of thous
Published 11 Sep, 2016 12:00am
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