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Pakistan

NA pays tributes to valiant struggle of Syed Ali Geelani

House passes resolution, condemning India's forceful burial of Geelani's body and registration of fake cases against his family

Published 17 Sep, 2021 02:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan's active Covid-19 cases decline to 65,725, lowest since July

Country logs 2,928 new cases at a positivity ratio of 5.08%

Published 17 Sep, 2021 12:33pm

Pakistan

No polio case detected in Pakistan over last seven months: SAPM Dr Sultan

Says the government's future campaigns will focus on high-risk areas in order to completely eradicate the disease from the country

Published 17 Sep, 2021 12:26pm

World

China applies to join Pacific trade pact to boost economic clout

BEIJING: China has filed an application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific...

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 10:09am

Sports

I'll be ready for Ashes series, says Australia captain Paine

Australia's Test captain Tim Paine is confident he will be ready for the start of the Ashes series against England ...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 08:51am

BR Research

Interview with Mashhood Rastgar, CTO – Sastaticket.pk

“Sastaticket.pk stands for making travel easy in Pakistan.” Mashhood Rastgar is the Chief Technology Officer at...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:45am

BR Research

Flour prices: has PBS fixed its broken methodology?

After a wild ride lasting 2 years, regional disparity between flour prices seems to be returning to its long-term...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:40am

BR Research

Ufone’s moment?

While other operators had abstained from the spectrum auction last week, Ufone came in and participated rather...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:35am

BR Research

LSM growth: measured and gradual

Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth at 2.25 percent for June 2021 put brakes on the double-digit growth reported...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:30am

BR Research

Currency: fix the underlying rot

The currency finally changed its direction yesterday – at least for a day. SBP did not just need to intervene in...

Published 17 Sep, 2021 07:25am

We have to restore Chinese investor confidence: SAPM

Khalid Mansoor tells Senate Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Special Initiatives that Chinese investment companies are facing issues

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 10:01am

World Bank discontinues its business climate report

Islamabad: The World Bank Group has discontinued the publication of Doing Business Report. The World Bank Group...

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 11:35am

Ordinance promulgated: Non-filers of tax returns to face strict actions

New enforcement measures include empowering the FBR to disable mobile phones/SIMS, disconnect electricity and gas of persons who are required to file returns but do not appear on the Active Taxpayer List (ATL)

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 11:48am

PM invites Tajik investors

DUSHANBE: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday invited the business community of Tajikistan to invest their capital...

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:20am

Trade, transportation: PM, Kazakh President for increased cooperation

The two leaders also discuss key regional and international issues

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:31am

IMF for action to prevent humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON: The international community should take urgent action to prevent a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan,...

Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:19am

Pakistan

Winter gas shortages likely to continue for a couple of years: Maniar

KARACHI: Managing Director of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) Imran Maniar has said has that gas crises being faced...