Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Friday (May 17, 2024) and the forecast for Saturday (May 18, 2024)... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Aseefa visits Bhutto family’s graveyard LARKANA: Bibi Aseefa Bhutto Zardari visited the Bhutto family’s graveyard in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh for the first time... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan NA authorises Speaker to nominate members of standing bodies, PAC ISLAMABAD: After months long delay, the National Assembly on Friday passed a motion authorising the NA Speaker to... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Ali Pervaiz sworn in as minister of state ISLAMABAD: Member of the National Assembly Ali Pervaiz took the oath of the office of minister of state. The... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Violation of SC orders: FTO orders probe against CTO Islamabad officials ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) Dr Asif Mahmood Jah has ordered an investigation against the Federal ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Elite force: Punjab CM praises skills of women commandos LAHORE: The Elite force is a sapling planted by Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif in which 17 thousand police ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan British HC meets Nawaz LAHORE: British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott met the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif at Jati Umrah and ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Store management system opened LAHORE: Inaugurating the ‘Store Management System’, here at Mayo Hospital, the provincial Health Minister ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Punjab PA session: 13.5m women unable to get married in country due to lack of dowry LAHORE: In the Punjab Assembly on Friday it was revealed that due to the non availability of dowry, one crore 35 lac... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Wapda chief reviews DBD progress on 14 key sites LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) on Friday reached Diamer Basha Dam site to witness construction... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Commission to be formed for national digitisation ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to constitute a Commission to be chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan ATC grants post-arrest bail LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday granted post-arrest bail to PTI-Punjab President Dr Yasmin Rashid ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan CC, IGP Islamabad discuss renovation of police stations ISLAMABAD: Chief Commissioner Islamabad Muhammad Ali Randhawa held a meeting with the Inspector General of Islamabad... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Purchasing and selling stolen mobile phones: CM directs IGP to start crackdown against shopkeepers KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that with the political will of the government and the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Wheat & flour: Food Dept checks quality at 561 locations in Punjab LAHORE: Teams of the provincial food department on Friday conducted a major crackdown on the flour mills across the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan ‘Heart failure major risk for diabetics, early detection key to saving lives’ KARACHI: Heart failure is the second most common heart complication faced by people with type-2 diabetes, health... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Trans-fat presence in processed food: Govt urged to develop framework FAISALABAD: Experts at a policy dialogue have urged the government to develop a framework regarding limiting less... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan IK could be sentenced in Al-Qadir Trust: PTI body ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Core Committee expressed grave concerns over the extraordinary ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan IK says he wants cases against him be proceeded in ‘normal way’ ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Friday, said that the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan KP govt not doing any favour to Punjab’s farmers: Bokhari LAHORE: Provincial Information Minister Azma Bokhari in a rebuttal to the statements of KP ministers said that the ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan KP to shift all offices, educational centres on solar energy PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that all public sector offices and educational institutions... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan LHC directs govt to fill vacancies of judges LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday directed the Punjab government to fill the vacancies of judges at special... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Bike scheme for students: LHC seeks report from Punjab govt by 27th LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday asked the Punjab government to submit a comprehensive report about the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Met office warns of impacts of heatwave KARACHI: The Met Office on Friday warned the public about heatwave's impacts on the human health, asking them to ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Mian Zahid for eliminating unnecessary departments KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Sports T20 World Cup 2024: 15-member squad likely to be announced on 22nd LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is likely to announce the 15-member Pakistan squad for T20 World Cup 2024 ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
World Afghans and Tajiks mix in rare but vital border bazaar KALAI-KHUMB, (Tajikistan): For Afghans living under Taliban rule, a Saturday market is a rare chance to cross the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
World First aid enters Gaza via US-built pier GAZA: Aid deliveries began arriving at a US-built pier off the Gaza Strip on Friday as Israel comes under growing... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
World French police kill Algerian trying to set fire to synagogue ROUEN, (France): French police on Friday shot dead an Algerian man armed with a knife and an iron bar who tried to... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
World US curbs undermine confidence in dollar: Putin MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that US sanctions policy was undermining confidence in the dollar ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Gas theft case: Owners of RO Plant, factory arrested KARACHI: SSGC continued to make major inroads into gas theft cases through relentless targeted raids and prosecution... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Child stunting at national level: PM directs authorities to present plan with provinces’ nod ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the concerned authorities to prepare and present a... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Jati Umra residence: PTI seeks details of security expenses ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday demanded the details of the security expenses of Punjab Chief... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Markets Sixth ISEM Pakistan Solar Exhibition & Conference inaugurated LAHORE: Extremely heartening and vibrant participation from solar industry marked the commencement of the highly... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Taliban-led administration in Kabul: Speakers for understanding nature of relationship ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a discussion urged Pakistan to understand the nature of the relationship of the Taliban-led... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Tarar, Japanese envoy discuss media sector cooperation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar emphasised the importance of Japan as a... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan ‘Ridiculing judiciary’: SC issues show-cause notices to Vawda, Kamal ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court issued show-cause notices to Senator Faisal Vawda and MNA Mustafa Kamal for ridiculing... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Fast Cables’ IPO gets oversubscribed by 57pc KARACHI: Fast Cables’ IPO gets oversubscribed by 57 percent with historic number of 600+ bids received during book... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Jul-Apr ITeS export remittances rise 21pc YoY ISLAMABAD: IT and IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call centre ... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Rs400bn collected so far through e-stamping system: PITB LAHORE: Over Rs400 billion has been collected so far in Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa collectively since the... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Tajir Dost Scheme: FBR seeks trade unions’ cooperation ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has urged the trade unions to cooperate with the government in... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Editorials Dubai property market EDITORIAL: Technically, at least, making smart investments in high-yielding asset classes – Dubai property market... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Editorials Strategic asset tutorial EDITORIAL: Recently at an FPCC&I (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) pre-budget seminar... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance ‘Fintech platforms making remittances more affordable, reliable’ ISLAMABAD: Murtaza Ali, Head of JazzCash, spoke at the Dubai Fintech Summit, highlighting that fintech platforms are... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Weekly SPI inflation down 1.06pc ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index-based inflation for the week ended May 16, 2024, decreased by 1.06 per cent due... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Print UN projects Pak economy to grow by 2pc in 2024 NEW YORK: Pakistan, which faces significant economic challenges, is expected to have “modest economic growth”, with... Updated 18 May, 2024 08:40am
Print Chahbahar deal: FO says Pakistan does not make comments on other states’ relations ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Friday said that the India-Iran deal on Chahbahar Port is an agreement between the... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:16am
Print Blocking SIM cards of non-filers: JWG constituted to streamline process ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has constituted a Joint Working Group (JWG) of tax officials and... Updated 18 May, 2024 08:41am
Print Non-resident shareholders: AGL urges SBP to remit its dividends ISLAMABAD: Attock Gen Limited (AGL) has urged Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to remit dividends of Rs 975... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Business & Finance Mineral, mining sector: Chinese firm MCC keen to increase investment ISLAMABAD: The Chinese company Metallurgical Corporation of China (MCC) Tongstin has expressed deep interest in... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Print Tariff rationalisation for industries: PM orders preparation of strategy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to immediately prepare a strategy regarding tariff... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:17am
Print Track-and-Trace programme: Bureaucratic hurdles put huge FDI at stake ISLAMABAD: The bureaucratic hurdles created by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have put foreign direct investment... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:14am
Print Not stopped from blocking SIM cards: FBR only barred from taking coercive steps against telcos: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) clarified it had not stopped the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:13am
Print Q3: Nepra gives its nod to Rs52bn QTA for Discos, KE ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Friday gave its consent to approve Quarterly... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:25am
Print Apr FDI inflow up 172pc to $358.84m YoY KARACHI: The inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Pakistan has increased by 172 percent on year-on-year... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:25am
Print Talks with IMF on next phase of engagement this week ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission is meeting with the Pakistani authorities this week to... Updated 18 May, 2024 09:15am
Print PPIB seeks to dodge swinging sell-off sword PPIB requests Board to accord approval to categorization and classification of PPIB as an 'Essential SOE' under Clause 11 of SOE Policy Updated 18 May, 2024 09:28am
Business & Finance Work on industrial parks to be expedited, APTMA told LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment Shafay Hussain has assured All Pakistan Textile... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Pakistan Punjab govt revises school timings for public, private schools amid heatwave The Punjab government on Friday announced reduced timings for all public and private schools from May 18 to May 31... Published 17 May, 2024 10:58pm
World US military says first aid delivered to Gaza via temporary pier JERUSALEM: The US military said aid deliveries began Friday via a temporary pier in Gaza aimed at ramping up... Published 17 May, 2024 10:52pm
World Israel army says bodies of three hostages recovered in Gaza JERUSALEM: The Israeli army said Friday that troops had recovered the bodies of three hostages in the war-torn Gaza... Published 17 May, 2024 10:37pm
World 4 killed, including 3 foreigners, in Afghanistan shooting: government KABUL: Three foreigners and an Afghan were killed on Friday in a shooting in Bamiyan province in central... Published 17 May, 2024 10:28pm
Life & Style Costner, Gere, Demi Moore: Hollywood icons on Cannes comeback trail PARIS: This year’s Cannes Film Festival hosts a trio of heartthrobs from the back end of the 20th century, making... Published 17 May, 2024 10:11pm
Sports Army chief lauds hockey team’s performance in Azlan Shah Cup Extends best wishes to players for their future endeavours Published 17 May, 2024 08:46pm
World Iran arrests over 250 in raid on ‘satanist network’ TEHRAN: Iranian police announced Friday they arrested more than 250 people including three foreigners over promoting... Updated 17 May, 2024 08:45pm
Markets Another day, another record: KSE-100 closes above 75,000 as buying spree continues The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 hit a fresh peak on Friday as it closed above 75,000 for the... Published 17 May, 2024 07:43pm
Markets Wall St muted with weekly gains in sight on rate-cut hopes Wall Street’s main indexes were largely flat in early trading on Friday as investors took a breather from the week’s... Published 17 May, 2024 07:31pm
Business & Finance PIA privatisation: Fly Jinnah, Air Blue among 8 entities that submit Statement of Qualifications The Ministry of Privatisation said that it has received Statement of Qualifications from eight entities after the... Published 17 May, 2024 07:22pm
World Spain denied port of call to ship carrying arms to Israel MADRID: Spain has refused permission for an Israel-bound ship carrying arms to call at the southeastern port of... Updated 17 May, 2024 08:45pm
World WHO says no medical supplies received in Gaza for 10 days GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday that it has received no medical supplies in the Gaza Strip for 10... Updated 17 May, 2024 08:47pm
Markets Global LNG: Asian spot LNG edges up as hot weather spurs demand SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices rose this week to its highest levels since January, as hot... Published 17 May, 2024 06:58pm
Markets Highest since Sept 2018: Pakistan’s REER index increases further to 104.51 in April 2024 Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of... Published 17 May, 2024 06:27pm
Business & Finance India’s foreign exchange reserves rise for second week MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a second consecutive week and stood at an over one-month high of... Published 17 May, 2024 06:14pm
Markets UAE stock markets mixed amid uncertainty over Fed policy Stock markets in the United Arab Emirates were mixed on Friday amid uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve’s... Published 17 May, 2024 05:51pm
World Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan TOKYO: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits Japan next week, where he will hold talks on energy while hunting... Published 17 May, 2024 05:43pm
World Russia attacked Kharkiv region to stop shelling: Putin BEIJING: Russia launched a ground assault into Ukraine’s northeast last week to stop cross-border shelling, but has... Published 17 May, 2024 05:25pm
World Putin in trade push on final day of China trip BEIJING: Russian leader Vladimir Putin was in the northeastern city of Harbin on Friday, the final day of a visit... Published 17 May, 2024 05:22pm
Markets Asia gold: Dealers lower rates for physical purchases as high prices bite An uptick in gold prices this week deterred physical purchases in top consumers, prompting dealers to offer lower... Published 17 May, 2024 05:09pm
Life & Style Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends Cannes Film Festival Walks red carpet for Frances Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' Published 17 May, 2024 05:06pm
Markets Indian blue-chips post best week in over 3 months led by metals BENGALURU: India’s blue-chip stock indexes logged their best week since early February on Friday, led by metal... Published 17 May, 2024 04:35pm
Markets Nickel, copper surge to multi-month highs on New Caledonia, China LONDON: Nickel prices jumped to the strongest in nine months on Friday on unrest in nickel producer New Caledonia,... Published 17 May, 2024 04:31pm
Markets Palm oil ends higher tracking rival oils, logs 2% weekly gain JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher and recorded a weekly gain on Friday, tracking the strength in... Published 17 May, 2024 04:29pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $491mn in April 2024 Overall, during 10 months of ongoing fiscal year, current account balance stands at deficit of $202mn Updated 17 May, 2024 07:43pm
Markets Going green: Thatta Cement to generate 8.3MW of renewable energy Thatta Cement Company Limited became the latest company to move towards expanding renewable sources as the listed... Published 17 May, 2024 03:46pm
Business & Finance PML-N’s Ali Pervez takes oath as Minister of State Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ali Pervez took oath on Friday as the Minister of State. President Asif... Updated 17 May, 2024 05:13pm
World Israel strikes on Lebanon kill three, says source close to Hezbollah BEIRUT: Israeli air strikes on Friday hit an area of southern Lebanon far from the border, Lebanese official media... Published 17 May, 2024 03:34pm
Pakistan Chinese firm keen to invest in Pakistan’s mineral sector, says Islamabad Interest expressed by Chairman of MCC Tongsin Resources Wang Jicheng during a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, according to information ministry Updated 17 May, 2024 08:40pm
Markets Gold price per tola falls Rs600 in Pakistan After registering back-to-back gains in the previous two sessions, gold prices registered a marginal decline in... Published 17 May, 2024 02:52pm
Business & Finance SBP gives go-ahead for due diligence of Bank Alfalah Bangladesh to Bank Asia Bank Alfalah intends to sell its operations in Bangladesh to Bank Asia Updated 17 May, 2024 05:13pm
Life & Style After decades, Francis Ford Coppola’s opus ‘Megalopolis’ finally debuts at Cannes CANNES: Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola closed a decades-in-the-making chapter of his long career on... Published 17 May, 2024 02:42pm
Markets European shares fall as tech, industrials weigh; rate cut doubts loom European shares dropped on Friday, dragged by declines in technology and industrials stocks, with investors looking... Published 17 May, 2024 02:08pm
World Israel moves into north Gaza Hamas stronghold, pounds Rafah without advancing CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel’s tanks pushed into the heart of Jabalia in northern Gaza on Thursday, facing... Published 17 May, 2024 02:01pm
World Aid trucks begin moving ashore via Gaza pier, US says DUBAI: The U.S. Central Command said on Friday that trucks carrying humanitarian assistance began moving ashore via... Published 17 May, 2024 01:46pm
World Elon Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com PARIS: The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on... Published 17 May, 2024 01:40pm
Markets South Korea’s KFA tenders for up to 69,000 T corn, traders say HAMBURG: South Korea’s Korea Feed Association (KFA) has issued an international tender to purchase up to 69,000... Published 17 May, 2024 01:36pm
World Slovak PM Fico between life and death after shooting, Hungary PM says BUDAPEST: Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico is between life and death two days after an assassination attempt... Published 17 May, 2024 01:33pm
Life & Style Portraits of British royals from last 100 years on show in new London exhibit LONDON: From Andy Warhol’s colourful depiction of Queen Elizabeth II to Cecil Beaton’s pictures of her sister... Published 17 May, 2024 01:32pm
Markets China’s April coal output falls to lowest level since Oct 2022 BEIJING: China’s coal production in April fell to its lowest level since Oct 2022, statistics bureau data and... Published 17 May, 2024 01:28pm
Sports Man Utd Luke Shaw’s injury ‘more complicated’, says Ten Hag Manchester United defender Luke Shaw’s injury is more complicated than previously thought, manager Erik ten Hag said... Published 17 May, 2024 01:26pm
Life & Style India’s butter chicken battle heats up with new evidence NEW DELHI: With new photographic and video evidence, an Indian court battle over the origins of the world famous... Published 17 May, 2024 01:21pm
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’