Business & Finance Thailand car production drops 11% y/y in April, domestic sales fall BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 11.02% in April from a year earlier to 104,667 units, the Federation of... Published 23 May, 2024 10:57am
Technology TSMC sees annual sales growth to reach 10% in semiconductor industry HSINCHU: Taiwanese contract chipmaker TSMC, a major supplier to Apple and Nvidia, on Thursday forecast an annual... Published 23 May, 2024 10:55am
World Emmanuel Macron arrives in riot-hit New Caledonia for high-stakes talks SYDNEY/PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday police reinforcements in New Caledonia would remain as long... Published 23 May, 2024 10:53am
Markets Intra-day update: rupee registers some gain against US dollar Currency hovers at 278-279 level in inter-bank market Published 23 May, 2024 10:51am
Technology South Korea announces $19bn support package for chip industry SEOUL: South Korea announced on Thursday a 26 trillion won ($19 billion) support package for the country’s vital... Published 23 May, 2024 10:50am
Business & Finance BHP will not relent on structure, value of $49bn Anglo offer, say sources PERTH/HONG KONG: BHP will stand firm on the structure and value of its latest takeover proposal for Anglo American,... Published 23 May, 2024 10:47am
Markets Tech stocks lift Japan’s Nikkei on boost from Nvidia’s robust outlook TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday led by a rally in technology stocks, after US peer Nvidia’s... Published 23 May, 2024 10:45am
Markets Wheat hovers near 10-month high on Russian crop worries; corn firms SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat futures climbed on Thursday, with prices trading close to their highest levels in 10 months... Published 23 May, 2024 10:43am
Markets Australian shares drop after hawkish Fed minutes; BHP falls on rejection Australian shares tracked Wall Street peers to trade lower on Thursday as investors assessed minutes from the US... Published 23 May, 2024 10:42am
Markets Palm rises on weaker Malaysian ringgit, demand hopes MUMBAI: Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Thursday due to weakness in the Malaysian ringgit and... Published 23 May, 2024 10:40am
Markets Indian shares set for a muted start on fading hopes of early US rate cut BENGALURU: Indian shares are set for a muted open on Thursday, after the Federal Reserve’s latest policy minutes... Published 23 May, 2024 10:39am
Markets China stocks fall on global rate worries, Taiwan tensions SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, tracking regional markets lower as investors digested the... Published 23 May, 2024 10:38am
Markets New Zealand dollar holds ground as RBNZ out-hawks Fed SYDNEY: The New Zealand currency held its ground on Thursday in the face of a firm US dollar, as an unexpected rise... Published 23 May, 2024 10:36am
Markets China’s yuan weakens on hawkish Fed, Taiwan tensions SHANGHAI: China’s yuan slipped on Thursday to hover near a three-week low, as the dollar firmed following hawkish... Published 23 May, 2024 10:35am
Markets Petronas’ flagship Bintulu LNG facility resumes full operations Malaysian state-run Petronas said on Thursday its liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex in Bintulu was fully restored... Published 23 May, 2024 10:33am
Markets Copper slips on hawkish Fed minutes, weak demand BEIJING: Copper prices fell on Thursday, dragged down by a stronger US dollar after hawkish minutes of the Federal... Published 23 May, 2024 10:31am
Markets Asia stocks weaken on the patient approach to rate cuts SINGAPORE: Several key Asian share benchmarks fell on Thursday as markets digested the implications of policymakers... Published 23 May, 2024 10:30am
Markets Gold prices drift lower on hawkish Fed minutes Gold prices fell for a third straight session on Thursday after minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting... Published 23 May, 2024 10:29am
World In India’s heat, Delhi labourers toil in ‘red hot’ conditions NEW DELHI: Working on a highway project in one of India’s hottest areas this summer, Banwari Singh handles iron bars... Published 23 May, 2024 10:27am
Technology China’s Lenovo extends revenue growth streak, beats expectations HONG KONG: China’s Lenovo Group reported a 9% rise in fourth-quarter revenue to $13.8 billion on Thursday, as the... Published 23 May, 2024 10:21am
World At least 4 killed in Mexico after stage collapse at campaign event, local media report MEXICO CITY: At least four people died and others were injured on Wednesday evening in the northern Mexican state of... Published 23 May, 2024 10:19am
Markets Dollar hovers near highest in a week after hawkish Fed minutes TOKYO: The dollar hovered near a one-week high on Thursday following its best day this month against its major peers... Published 23 May, 2024 09:50am
Markets Oil prices fall on worries of higher US interest rates Oil prices eased for a fourth straight day on Thursday on worries that US borrowing costs could be hiked again if... Published 23 May, 2024 09:47am
BR Research Power sector: The rut, the rot, the riot April 2024 marked the 7th straight month of electricity generation going down year-on-year. Make it 19 out of the... Published 23 May, 2024 08:14am
BR Research Imported cotton demand: a threat managed? Earlier this month, the IMF came under fire for projecting a significantly exaggerated forecast of Pakistan’s trade... Published 23 May, 2024 08:10am
BR Research Lucky Core Industries Limited Lucky Core Industries Limited (PSX: LCI) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company as Khewra Soda Ash... Published 23 May, 2024 08:06am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (May 22, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (May 23, 2024)... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World Russia deals symbolic blow to Ukraine with village capture KYIV: Russia said Wednesday that its forces had retaken Klishchiivka, one of a handful of villages on the eastern... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World Poll panel orders BJP, Congress to show restraint in campaign NEW DELHI: India’s election panel on Wednesday ordered the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and opposition Congress ... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Technology Leading AI firms pledge ‘responsible’ tech development SEOUL: Some of the world’s biggest tech companies pledged to work together to guard against the dangers of... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World UK fines Citigroup over European ‘flash crash’ LONDON: British financial regulators Wednesday fined US bank Citigroup for failures in its trading controls after a... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World Sri Lanka T20 team owner arrested for graft allegations COLOMBO: The foreign owner of a T20 cricket team in Sri Lanka’s Premier League (LPL) was arrested on Wednesday on... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World Palestinians optimistic but wary after recognition moves GAZA STRIP: Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank on Wednesday welcomed the decision by Spain, Ireland and... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World World Economic Forum founder Schwab to retire from leadership role GENEVA: Klaus Schwab, the founder and longtime face of the World Economic Forum, will step away from executive... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Drug trafficking: Sindh govt establishes rapid response unit KARACHI: The Sindh government on Wednesday established the rapid response unit to combat drug trafficking in the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Heatwave spell likely to persist till 27th KARACHI: The Met Office on Wednesday repeated its weather warning about heatwave spell that is likely to continue... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Blome inaugurates ‘Cleantech Investment Roadshow’ in Karachi KARACHI: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome inaugurated the second Investment Roadshow, supported by the US... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Defamation Bill: PPP Punjab supports media LAHORE: General Secretary Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab Syed Hassan Murtaza and Parliamentary leader in... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Post-arrest bail pleas: Court requested to mark attendance of IK, spouse via video link ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan’s lawyers on Wednesday requested the court... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Sports Pacer Hasan Ali released from T20I squad LAHORE: Pakistan's pacer Hasan Ali has been released from the Green Shirts' squad for the T20I. The team management... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Sports Pakistan women cricket team face England today LAHORE: Pakistan women cricket team will take on England women in a three-match ODI series, commencing at the County... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World Big crowds in Tehran for Raisi’s funeral TEHRAN: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei led prayers for late president Ebrahim Raisi on Wednesday as... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
World China announces sanctions on US defence firms BEIJING: China said Wednesday it would impose sanctions on a number of US defence firms and several executives over... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan PTI leader Hammad reappears after almost a year in hiding ISLAMABAD: Hammad Azhar, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, who had gone into hiding in the wake of May... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan PM paying visit to UAE ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a visit to the United Arab Emirates from 22-23 May 2024. This... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Supremacy of constitution, democracy: JUI, PTI agree to launch joint struggle ISLAMABAD: In a potential shift in the country’s political landscape, the two perennial enemies – Jamiat... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan JI to take out pro-Palestine ‘million march’ on June 2 KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Wednesday announced a pro-Palestine million march to denounce the Gaza genocide by... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan ‘Dangerous stunts’ in ads: CCP issues notices to beverage cos ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has taken notice of extremely dangerous stunts performed in... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Surge in terrorist activities originating from Afghanistan: ISPR RAWALPINDI: Pakistan, of late, has witnessed a surge in terrorist incidents orchestrating from Afghan soil, wherein,... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Vigilance committees to prevent crop residue burning LAHORE: The Commissioner Lahore office has decided to form vigilance committees to prevent the burning of crop... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan JAP urges Punjab Governor to send defamation bill back to PA LAHORE: The Judicial Activism Panel Wednesday wrote a letter to the Governor of Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan to... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan CBD Punjab signs 16 MoUs for NSIT City in one day LAHORE: The Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) signed 16 Memorandums of Understanding... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Punjab govt not to collect fee from sellers of sacrificial animals LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided not to collect any fee from the sellers of sacrificial animals at all sale... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Establishment of women’s jails: CM gives approval in principle LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has accorded in principle approval for the establishment of... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Islamabad IT Park project will be completed by next year, PM told ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Technology has informed a meeting regarding IT parks that the project of... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan NBFI & MAP Year Book 2023 launched KARACHI: Commissioner, Specialized Companies Division, SECP, Mujtaba Ahmed Lodhi, launched the NBFI & Modaraba... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan NCHR launches report on irregular migration from Pakistan ISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has called for addressing root causes of migration ... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Malaria eradication: DoMC, AKU-MEC and Sindh govt join hands KARACHI: In an initiative to combat one of the world’s deadliest diseases, the Directorate of Malarial Control... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Dr Yousaf made PCCC VP MULTAN: Eminent scientist Dr Yousuf Zafar has been appointed as the Vice President of country’s ace cotton ... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan FIR of attack on PTI spokesman lodged ISLAMABAD: The capital police have registered a first information report (FIR) regarding the attack on Pakistan... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan German team briefed on ISSI’s research work, outreach ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan IK seeks permission to argue NAB amendments case in person ISLAMABAD: The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, wrote an application to the Supreme Court to... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Japanese CG visits SU, presents invaluable books to ASC HYDERABAD: In a gesture of cultural diplomacy and Pakistan-Japan friendship, the Japanese Consul General in Karachi... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Javelin praises PM, PSB for extending support LAHORE: Javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Sports... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan LHC seeks reply from ECP LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Wednesday sought reply from the Election of Pakistan (ECP) in a petition of a PTI... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Farmers: Mechanism decided for uninterrupted supply of fertilizer ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Food Security and Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has said that a... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Minister, Turkish CG discuss promotion of bilateral tourism KARACHI: Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu, here on Wednesday met with Provincial Minister of Tourism,... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan New dates for postponed matric exams announced KARACHI: The Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) on Wednesday announced a new schedule for matric exams... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Dualisation of road: NHA recommends revised PC-1 ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) Executive Board recommended the revised PC-I for dualisation of the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Ombudsman’s inspection team visits Housing Authority ISLAMABAD: The inspection team of the Federal Ombudsman visited Housing Authority. An inspection team consisting of... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan PCMEA condoles over demise of Iranian President LAHORE: On the sad demise of Iran president Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crash, Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers &... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan PKRC terms suspension of food officers insufficient LAHORE: The Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee (PKRC) has termed the federal cabinet’s decision to suspend four food... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Public-private partnership model: Sindh govt treats 6m children in public hospitals KARACHI: In the last 13 years, the Sindh government, under its public-private partnership model, has successfully... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Three held for gas theft on businesses KARACHI: The team of Sui Southern Gas Company’s Counter Gas Theft Operations (CGTO) is continuously carrying out... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan US returns 133 stolen artifacts to Pakistan NEW YORK: The United States (US) returned to Pakistan 133 pieces of stolen antiquities worth over $13 million at a... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Non-filers: Govt decision to block SIMs still in effect: IHC ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) stated on Wednesday that the decision of the federal government pertaining... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:18am
Pakistan PM meets Khamenei, offers condolences ISLAMABAD: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasised that late President Ebrahim Raisi’s... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Attack on party spokesperson: IK hints at launching street protests ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday said, “we running out of... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Pakistan Pakistan firmly upholds One-China principle: President ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated that Pakistan firmly adhered to the One-China principle as the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance Poland-Pakistan trade volume reaches $920m: envoy KARACHI: The Ambassador of Republic of Poland Maciej Pisarski has informed that the overall trade volume between... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance Japanese envoy briefed about privatisation process ISLAMABAD: Wada Mitsuhiro, Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan called on the Federal Minister for Privatisation,... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Editorials GDP growth for the current year EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) estimated Gross Domestic Product growth rate for the current year at... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:46am
Editorials Defamation law EDITORIAL: Of course the Punjab government knew just which conventions and rules it was trampling upon as it... Updated 23 May, 2024 05:47am
Print Terror attack near Besham: Govt to pay $2.5m compensation to Chinese nationals’ heirs ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is to pay compensation of about $2.5 million to the heirs of five Chinese nationals who lost... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:17am
Print Cipher case: FIA submits plea to present Lu’s statement ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor, Wednesday, submitted an application before the... Updated 23 May, 2024 08:45am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: OICCI for standardising GST rates and policies KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) in its taxation proposals for the upcoming... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:19am
Print No super tax payable on income falling under FTR: Karachi ATIR ISLAMABAD: The Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR), Karachi, has declared that no super tax is payable on... Updated 23 May, 2024 08:45am
Print Nandipur and Guddu Power plants: PC has reservations against PD for not sharing info with FAs ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has reportedly expressed reservations against the Power Division for not... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:17am
Pakistan Number of Pakistani students leaving Kygyzstan to exceed 4,000: Commission set up to investigate violence ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday announced setting up of an inquiry committee to probe into the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Print Govt, World Bank working on new CPF programme ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) and Government of Pakistan (GoP) are reportedly working on a new Country Partnership... Updated 23 May, 2024 08:46am
Print FBR to issue uniform tax recovery rules in budget ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will issue uniform sales tax, income tax and federal excise recovery... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:16am
Print Govt raises Rs97bn via auction for PIBs KARACHI: The federal government on Wednesday raised some Rs 97 billion through sale of long-term investment papers.... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:19am
Print Mid-year review: 77pc borrowing for financing fiscal deficit thru domestic sources: MoF ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed around 77 percent for financing of federal fiscal deficit through domestic... Updated 23 May, 2024 09:22am
Print Bidding process for PIA to be aired live: Aleem Says everyone has contributed to PIA's destruction, no option left but to privatise it Updated 23 May, 2024 11:01am
Business & Finance OICCI, Shell hold symposium on energy: Pakistan can produce green energy on large scale: minister ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) and Shell Pakistan Limited jointly hosted a... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance Address at FCCI: Indonesian diplomat calls for three-fold increase in trade volume FAISALABAD: “Bilateral trade volume between Indonesia and Pakistan could be enhanced to three folds but we must... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance CDWP recommends ML-1 Railway Project to ECNEC ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) recommended ML-1 Railway Project at cost of $6.7 billion... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance Successful completion of 9-month SBA: Aurangzeb briefs Canadian envoy ISLAMABAD: Canadian High Commissioner to Pakistan Leslie Scanlon called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue... Published 23 May, 2024 05:16am
Business & Finance Amazon to invest 15.7bn euros in Spain MADRID: Amazon’s cloud computing division AWS will invest 15.7 billion euros ($17 billion) to expand its data... Updated 23 May, 2024 06:19am
Business & Finance Gems, precious stones sector: PM seeks steps to elevate status ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif wanted taking steps to give the status of regular industry to the... Published 23 May, 2024 05:15am