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Archive - 2016-11-05
English Football League table
Sports

English Football League table

LONDON: English Football League table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against,
Published 05 Nov, 2016 08:08pm
German Bundesliga table
Sports

German Bundesliga table

BERLIN: German Bundesliga table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 05 Nov, 2016 08:06pm
English Football League results
Sports

English Football League results

LONDON: English Football League results on Saturday:ChampionshipAston Villa 2 Blackburn 1Burton 0 Barnsley 0Huddersfield
Published 05 Nov, 2016 06:43pm
Scottish Premiership table
Sports

Scottish Premiership table

GLASGOW: Scottish Premiership table after Saturday's matches (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, po
Published 05 Nov, 2016 06:43pm
French Ligue 1 results
Sports

French Ligue 1 results

PARIS: French Ligue 1 results on Saturday:Monaco 6 (Falcao 25, 30-pen, Mbappe Lottin 65, Carrillo 87, 90+2, Fabinho 90-p
Published 05 Nov, 2016 06:39pm
French Ligue 1 table
Sports

French Ligue 1 table

PARIS: French Ligue 1 table after Saturday's early match (played, won, drawn, lost, goals for, goals against, points
Published 05 Nov, 2016 06:37pm
National Geographic 'Afghan girl' to be deported

National Geographic 'Afghan girl' to be deported

An Afghan woman immortalised on a National Geographic cover will be sent back to the war-torn homeland she first fled decades ago, after a Pakistani court ordered Friday that she be deported. Sharbat Gula, whose blazing green eyes were captured in an imag
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Uganda court bans Gates-backed schools

Uganda court bans Gates-backed schools

Uganda's High Court on Friday ordered the closure of a chain of low-cost private schools backed by Microsoft and Facebook founders Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg. Judge Patricia Basaza Wasswa ruled the 63 Bridge International Academies provided unsanitary
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
China's Wanda buys Golden Globes rights owner for $1 billion

China's Wanda buys Golden Globes rights owner for $1 billion

Acquisitive Chinese property-to-entertainment conglomerate Wanda Group is buying the maker of the Golden Globes awards show, US television rights owner Dick Clark Productions, for "approximately $1 billion", it said Friday. Wanda has sought to transform i
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Elite Iraq forces punch into Mosul, face tough resistance

Elite Iraq forces punch into Mosul, face tough resistance

Jihadist fighters unleashed a deluge of bombs and gunfire Friday on Iraqi forces punching into the streets of Mosul for the first time, forcing some units into a partial pullback. Some armoured vehicles from the elite Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) retur
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
China's Wanda buys Golden Globes rights owner for $1 billion

China's Wanda buys Golden Globes rights owner for $1 billion

Acquisitive Chinese property-to-entertainment conglomerate Wanda Group is buying the maker of the Golden Globes awards show, US television rights owner Dick Clark Productions, for "approximately $1 billion", it said Friday. Wanda has sought to transform i
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Tunisian minister sacked after Saudi remarks

Tunisian minister sacked after Saudi remarks

Tunisia's religious affairs minister was fired Friday for "attacking the foundations of diplomacy" after he publicly suggested the conservative form of Islam practised in Saudi Arabia had links to extremism. A government statement said Prime Minister Yous
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
China''s Wanda buys Golden Globes rights owner for $1 billion

China''s Wanda buys Golden Globes rights owner for $1 billion

Acquisitive Chinese property-to-entertainment conglomerate Wanda Group is buying the maker of the Golden Globes awards show, US television rights owner Dick Clark Productions, for "approximately $1 billion", it said Friday. Wanda has sought to transform i
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US general says missile system in South Korea in 8-10 months

US general says missile system in South Korea in 8-10 months

The United States will deploy an advanced missile defence system in South Korea in eight to 10 months despite strong objections from China and Russia, a US military chief said Friday. Seoul and Washington agreed to deploy the Terminal High Altitude Area D
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Lebanese footballer killed fighting in Syria

Lebanese footballer killed fighting in Syria

A young footballer who played in Lebanon's Premier League has been killed fighting alongside Hezbollah in the battle for Syria's Aleppo, a source close to the Shiite movement said Friday. Kassem Shamkha was killed "while fighting off a rebel attack Thursd
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Aleppo evacuation routes deserted despite ceasefire

Aleppo evacuation routes deserted despite ceasefire

Opposition fighters fired rockets at an evacuation route in Syria's Aleppo Friday and there was no sign of civilians or rebels leaving besieged neighbourhoods as a Russian-declared unilateral ceasefire took effect. Syrian state media and Russia's defence
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Three US troops shot dead in Jordan

Three US troops shot dead in Jordan

Three US troops were killed in a shooting outside a military training facility in Jordan on Friday, a US official said. "A total of three US service members died today in the incident in Jordan," the official said in Washington. "The service members were
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Clinton, Trump court undecided voters in race's last days

Clinton, Trump court undecided voters in race's last days

White House frontrunner Hillary Clinton and Republican insurgent Donald Trump launched a final blitz to win votes in key battleground states Friday, slogging toward the end of America's divisive presidential campaign. Clinton is slightly ahead in national
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Three US troops shot dead in Jordan

Three US troops shot dead in Jordan

Three US troops were killed in a shooting outside a military training facility in Jordan on Friday, a US official said. "A total of three US service members died today in the incident in Jordan," the official said in Washington. "The service members were
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
China's 'monkey king' picks Trump as next US president

China's 'monkey king' picks Trump as next US president

A Chinese monkey has tipped Donald Trump for the US presidency, a tourism park said, after the creature successfully predicted the winner of football's European Championship final earlier this year. After "deliberate thought" the mystic monkey chose Trump
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Iran sentences Saudi embassy attackers to jail

Iran sentences Saudi embassy attackers to jail

Iran has sentenced protesters accused of attacking Saudi Arabia's embassy in response to the execution of a prominent cleric to up to six months in prison, their lawyer said Friday. Some of the defendants received three or six months in jail for disturbin
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Space balloons inflating passenger flight hopes

Space balloons inflating passenger flight hopes

After a string of high-profile setbacks for rocket programmes aimed at one day flying paying customers into space, a Spanish tech firm plans to send stargazers skyward using gas-filled balloons. Barcelona-based Zero2Infinity aims to harness the same techn
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Iran sentences Saudi embassy attackers to jail

Iran sentences Saudi embassy attackers to jail

Iran has sentenced protesters accused of attacking Saudi Arabia's embassy in response to the execution of a prominent cleric to up to six months in prison, their lawyer said Friday. Some of the defendants received three or six months in jail for disturbin
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Kenya deports South Sudan rebel leader's spokesman

Kenya deports South Sudan rebel leader's spokesman

Kenya has deported the spokesman of South Sudan's rebel chief Riek Machar, officials said Friday, despite rebels' warning that forcibly returning him to the war-wracked country puts his life in danger. Senior rebel official Nyarji Roman said James Gatdet
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Keeping gas prices unchanged

Keeping gas prices unchanged

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, while addressing a press conference stated that the government has decided to keep gas price for domestic consumers unchanged in spite of the recommendations by the regulator, Oil and Gas
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Somalia's Shabaab still potent threat, UN report warns

Somalia's Shabaab still potent threat, UN report warns

Somalia's al Qaeda-linked Shabaab group remains capable of launching large-scale attacks despite claims that the insurgency is weakening, a UN report warned Friday. The Islamist group carried out six sophisticated hotel attacks in Mogadishu from November
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan-India tensions

Pakistan-India tensions

While the situation along the Line of Control and the Working Boundary remains volatile, resulting in several civilian deaths and injuries, things are getting from bad to worse on the diplomatic front. Although Islamabad is yet to make a formal announceme
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
West Indies defeat a 'wake-up call' for Pakistan: Arthur

West Indies defeat a 'wake-up call' for Pakistan: Arthur

Pakistan coach Mickey Arthur said his team had been given a wake-up call for their tours of New Zealand and Australia after they became the West Indies' first Test victims in 18 months. Pakistan had already clinched the series by winning the first two Tes
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Karachi, Peshawar in All-Pakistan Women Cricket final

Karachi, Peshawar in All-Pakistan Women Cricket final

Karachi and Peshawar Green entered into the final after securing first and second position in the league round of the four teams' battle of the All-Pakistan Women Invitational Twenty20 Cricket Tournament being played here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium Fri
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Transforming commitment into action on disaster risk reduction

Transforming commitment into action on disaster risk reduction

Nothing erases development gains as suddenly and severely as natural disasters. Earthquakes, floods, droughts and cyclones wreak destruction, not only across borders but across generations, reversing the hard-won progress of many years in poverty reductio
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Toure apologises

Toure apologises

Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure on Friday apologised on behalf of his agent for controversial comments which led to his exclusion from the Premier League team. Manager Pep Guardiola has refused to pick Toure since Dimitri Seluk claimed the midfielde
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Deutsche Telekom mulls BT stake sale after Brexit vote

Deutsche Telekom mulls BT stake sale after Brexit vote

Deutsche Telekom is considering selling its 12 percent stake in BT Group, two sources familiar with the matter said, paving the way for it to leave the British telecoms market following Britain's vote to quit the European Union. The German group is evalua
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Isner outlasts Sock to make Paris semis

Isner outlasts Sock to make Paris semis

American John Isner sealed his place in the semi-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday with a 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-4 win over compatriot Jack Sock. Isner and Sock, who teamed up to win the doubles in Shanghai last month, traded crunching blows as the first s
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Dr Asim's case

Dr Asim's case

The case of Dr Asim Hussain has taken a positive turn which is a ray of hope not only for his case, but all the other pending cases that seek justice. Due to his critical medical conditions, Dr Asim has been granted bail on those grounds however, it is an
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
FIFA takes action against Ireland for political symbol

FIFA takes action against Ireland for political symbol

FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for a political symbol worn during a friendly in March, a spokesperson for the world body said Friday. Ireland's commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the coun
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold steadies

US MIDDAY: gold steadies

Gold steadied on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly rise since mid-September as jitters over next week's US election offset a solid payrolls report that shored up expectations for a US interest rate hike next month. Global equity markets slipped amid
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Captain Bolt to make Australia bow

Captain Bolt to make Australia bow

Sprint superstar Usain Bolt will compete in Australia for the first time when he headlines an innovative team athletics event next year, he said on Friday. The nine-time Olympic champion, 30, will captain the 'Bolt All-Stars' for the inaugural Nitro Athle
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soya and wheat up

US MIDDAY: soya and wheat up

US soybean, wheat and corn futures were slightly higher on Friday, boosted by light investment fund buying ahead of next week's presidential election and US Department of Agriculture monthly supply and demand data, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade cor
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Real Madrid return 20m euro 'illegal aid' payment

Real Madrid return 20m euro 'illegal aid' payment

Real Madrid, one of the world's richest clubs, have returned 20.3 million euros to Madrid city council after the EU said it constituted "illegal" state aid, city officials said Friday. In a statement, the city council said it would inform the European Com
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Oil falls by most in a week since January on Opec tensions

Oil falls by most in a week since January on Opec tensions

Oil futures on Friday fell by their biggest weekly percentage decline since January of around 9 percent as signs of tensions resurfaced between Saudi Arabia and Iran that could scupper a key supply cut pact. Traders also noted a surge in US crude inventor
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Fresher Juice Polo: Barry's, Learning Alliance advance

Fresher Juice Polo: Barry's, Learning Alliance advance

Barry's booked berth in main final while Learning Alliance qualified for subsidiary final of the Fresher Juice Polo Cup 2016. On the fourth day of the tournament on Friday, the matches were conducted in two phases here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Cotton futures move up
Cotton

Cotton futures move up

Cotton futures rose on Friday on worries that adverse weather could have affected ongoing crop harvest in the United States, with prices also supported by a weaker dollar, even as traders awaited direction from the upcoming US presidential election.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
South Africa produces remarkable fightback

South Africa produces remarkable fightback

South Africa overcame the loss of star paceman Dale Steyn to another shoulder injury to produce a stunning comeback on the second day of the opening Test against Australia in Perth Friday. In reply to South Africa's 242, Australia were cruising at 158 for
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Amjadullah's detention: SHC seeks comments from Rangers

Amjadullah's detention: SHC seeks comments from Rangers

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday sought comments from Sindh's Inspector General of Police and Director General of Rangers, Home Secretary and Commissioner Karachi on a petition seeking release of MQM London chapter leader Amjadullah Khan, who is detained
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Marathon in Bamiyan a symbol of freedom for Afghan women

Marathon in Bamiyan a symbol of freedom for Afghan women

Female athletes wearing headscarves raced Friday against a backdrop of russet-hued mountains, more for the taste of freedom than the feat of winning Bamiyan's international marathon, Afghanistan's only mixed-gender sporting event. Braving the autumn chill
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
FIA arrests NADRA employee

FIA arrests NADRA employee

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday arrested an employee of National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) at Pakistan embassy in Kuwait, over embezzlement of Rs 8.2 million. A senior official of the agency said that Adnan Akram who had ser
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Aussie steadies, kiwi climbs

Aussie steadies, kiwi climbs

The Australian dollar was steady on Friday even after gains in each day of the week failed to move it over the 77 US cents hurdle, which is proving to be tenacious chart resistance. The Aussie was down 0.04 percent at $0.7680, and is set for its best week
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Premarital blood screening: Senate panels ask ministry to review bill

Premarital blood screening: Senate panels ask ministry to review bill

A joint meeting of parliamentary committees Friday asked Ministry of Law and Justice to review "Premarital Blood Screening (Family Laws Amendment) Bill, 2016 and submit report within two weeks. The joint meeting of Senate Standing Committees on Law and Ju
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Sterling enjoys best week since 2009

Sterling enjoys best week since 2009

The pound rose almost a cent on Friday to register its best week against the dollar since October 2009, as worries eased that Britain would undergo a "hard" exit from the European Union and lose its access to the single market. The battered pound has claw
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
70 percent of South Waziristan cleared, repatriation in progress: GOC

70 percent of South Waziristan cleared, repatriation in progress: GOC

General Officer Commanding, Major General, Khalid Javed has said that 70 percent of South Waziristan has been cleared and repatriation process of TDPs to the area is in progress. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of Army Public School in Chagmalai, he sai
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Asia forex: most Asian currencies dip
Currency

Asia forex: most Asian currencies dip

Most emerging Asian currencies dipped on Friday to take back some of their weekly gains, hurt by a combination of unhelpful regional politics and lingering concerns about a contentious US presidential election race. The South Korean won slumped amid a dee
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
MQM submits resolution in NA against Khattak

MQM submits resolution in NA against Khattak

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan has submitted a resolution in the National Assembly Secretariat against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K.P) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak for making a statement against national security and national interest.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee ends firmer
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee ends firmer

The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer on Friday as dollar selling by exporters surpassed demand for the greenback from importers, dealers said. Rupee forwards were active, with one-week forwards ending higher at 148.35/45 per dollar, compared with Thursday's
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Paris Climate Agreement: French envoy welcomes Pakistan's ratification

Paris Climate Agreement: French envoy welcomes Pakistan's ratification

The Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force on Friday, a few days ahead of the start of COP22 in Marrakesh, less than a year after its adoption in Paris. The swiftness of this process is unprecedented. No other multilateral treaty of such
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Dollar turns lower against major rivals in New York
Currency

Dollar turns lower against major rivals in New York

The US dollar hovered near multi-week lows against a basket of major currencies on Thursday, ending a morning reprieve which saw the dollar stabilise, on uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the US presidential election. The dollar index, which measures
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Fatemi briefs envoys on Indian's involvement in terror activities

Fatemi briefs envoys on Indian's involvement in terror activities

Tariq Fatemi, special assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on foreign affairs, Friday briefed ambassadors of permanent members of UN Security Council on Indian involvement in terrorist activities in Pakistan, as well as escalation on the border and huma
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Dollar slips against Swiss franc

Early trade in New York: Dollar slips against Swiss franc

The US dollar slipped against the safe-haven Swiss franc on Friday on nervousness ahead of next week's US presidential election, despite a solid US jobs report that supported expectations for a Federal Reserve rate hike next month. Traders largely looked
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
'Support to Media': IL-Pakistan begins IMS-supported initiative

'Support to Media': IL-Pakistan begins IMS-supported initiative

Aimed at educating media persons regarding gender sensitive reporting, democracy, governance, development and conflict sensitive journalism, a non-government organisation has completed special training programme for electronic and print media journalists.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Trump worries hand dollar worst week in 12 in Europe
Currency

Trump worries hand dollar worst week in 12 in Europe

The dollar inched up from a four-week low on Friday ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report later in the day but was on track for its worst week in 12, pressured by worries that Donald Trump could win next week's US presidential election. The greenback h
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Plan to smuggle urea to Afghanistan foiled

Plan to smuggle urea to Afghanistan foiled

The custom officials foiled a bid to smuggle two trucks of urea to Afghanistan and arrested two smugglers here on Friday. According to details, the custom officials during checking found 1800 bags of urea (50kg each bag) being illegally carried by two tru
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Dollar rises against major peers in Asia
Currency

Dollar rises against major peers in Asia

The dollar clawed back some ground against its major peers on Friday ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report later in the day, but remained captive to jitters over a tightening US presidential election race. The dollar index edged up 0.1 percent to 97.24
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Higher medical education: Rajwana praises CPSP's services

Higher medical education: Rajwana praises CPSP's services

The Governor of Punjab Rafique Rajwana said that the government is committed to provide quality healthcare facilities to people at their doorsteps and doing the dedicated efforts for that cause. He was speaking at College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakist
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
FTSE set for biggest weekly fall since January

FTSE set for biggest weekly fall since January

Britain's top share index fell on Friday, and was set for its biggest weekly drop since January, as the pharmaceutical sector came under pressure from political scrutiny in the United States. Britain's FTSE 100 fell 1.3 percent, with the mid-cap FTSE 250
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Minister for smooth flow of traffic

Minister for smooth flow of traffic

A notice was issued by the Environment Minister Begum Zakia Shahnawaz with special directives to the Traffic Police Department here on Friday for taking special measures to avoid the traffic jams in prevailing environmental circumstances to save the trave
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares down

Australian shares down

Australian shares finished at the lowest in over four months on Friday, shadowing lower US stocks ahead of a US presidential election next week that has investors on the edge. Many polls show Republican candidate Donald Trump gaining ground on Democrat Hi
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Malaysian team visits UVAS

Malaysian team visits UVAS

A delegation from Malaysia visited the University of Veterinary and Animal Science (UVAS) on Friday. Vice chancellor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha welcomed the guests. The delegation was comprising Dr Ali Akkbar Bin Munshi, Dr Samuil Bin Mopun, Dr Ainol and Ustaz
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong shares touch 2-1/2-month low

Hong Kong shares touch 2-1/2-month low

Hong Kong stocks closed at a 2-1/2-month low on Friday, as worries over the upcoming US presidential election continued to keep investors on edge. The Hang Seng index fell 0.2 percent, to 22,642.62, while the China Enterprises Index gained 0.1 percent, to
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Junior Command Course: KP Governor distributes certificates

Junior Command Course: KP Governor distributes certificates

The participants of the 2nd Junior Command Course called on Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra here in Governor's House, Peshawar. The Governor on the occasion distributed certificates amongst the successful participants of the course.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
European shares fall as pharma stocks come under fire; Richemont rallies

European shares fall as pharma stocks come under fire; Richemont rallies

European shares fell on Friday, weighed down by weaker drugmakers after two US lawmakers called on federal antitrust regulators to open a probe for possible price fixing. A slew of earnings updates also delivered a mixed picture. The US lawmakers on Thurs
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Indian shares fall; post biggest weekly fall in five

Indian shares fall; post biggest weekly fall in five

Indian shares hit their lowest level in nearly four months on Friday, posting their biggest weekly fall in five, as sentiment remained weak on growing uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential election. Drug makers were among the top losers afte
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
China stocks up for fourth week

China stocks up for fourth week

China stocks edged down on Friday but notched up its fourth straight week of gains as signs of a stabilising Chinese economy offset lingering worries over the looming US election outcome. The bluechip CSI300 index fell 0.3 percent, to 3,354.17, while the
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Saad Rafique 'advises' Imran to wait for 2018 elections

Saad Rafique 'advises' Imran to wait for 2018 elections

Federal Minister for Railways Khwaja Saad Rafique said on Friday that electoral process is the only way to bring "change" in the country. "Lockdown politics is not in favor of the country and we believed that Islamabad sit-in was a conspiracy against the
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US long bonds weaken on inflation fear, election uncertainty

US long bonds weaken on inflation fear, election uncertainty

Longer-dated US Treasury prices fell on Thursday after the Bank of England indicated that inflation is likely to rise further, while uncertainty over next week's US Presidential election propped up shorter-dated debt. The Bank of England ramped up its for
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
22 profiteers arrested

22 profiteers arrested

District administration arrested 22 persons in crackdown against profiteers in Hayatabad, University Town, Board Bazaar and Tehkhal areas of Peshawar. On the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC), Riaz Khan Mehsud, the Additional Assistant Commissioner (
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US long bonds weaken on inflation fear, election uncertainty

US long bonds weaken on inflation fear, election uncertainty

Longer-dated US Treasury prices fell on Thursday after the Bank of England indicated that inflation is likely to rise further, while uncertainty over next week's US Presidential election propped up shorter-dated debt. The Bank of England ramped up its for
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Southeast Asian stocks: Philippines snaps nine-day losing streak

Southeast Asian stocks: Philippines snaps nine-day losing streak

Philippine shares snapped a nine-day losing streak on Friday while Indonesia rose as energy stocks gained, with investors in other markets keeping to the sidelines on uncertainty over the outcome of the US presidential elections next week. Investors have
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Recurring train accidents: PPP submits calling attention notice in NA

Recurring train accidents: PPP submits calling attention notice in NA

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has submitted a calling attention notice with the National Assembly Secretariat over railway incidents in the country. PPP MNAs Syed Naveed Qamar, Shazia Atta Marri, Ramesh Lal, Aijaz Jakhrani, Abdul Sattar Bachani and Shahid
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
S&P 500 losing streak runs to 8 days as Facebook weighs

S&P 500 losing streak runs to 8 days as Facebook weighs

The S&P 500 fell for an eighth straight session on Thursday, its longest losing streak since the 2008 financial crisis, as Facebook shares weighed and investors grappled with uncertainty over next week's US presidential election. Facebook shares tumbled 5
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
PIAF welcomes online transfer of refund claims

PIAF welcomes online transfer of refund claims

Welcoming the government decision of online transfer of pending refund claims of exporters, Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) has urged the government to expedite payments of refund claims as the exporters and industrialists are su
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
61 percent of city exempted from any loadshedding: KE

61 percent of city exempted from any loadshedding: KE

According to the K-Electric press statement, the company is determined in providing uninterrupted electricity supply to the city. The power utility stated that 61 percent of the city including five industrial zones is exempted from loadshed.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower as US poll jitters lift yen

Tokyo stocks lower as US poll jitters lift yen

Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday, tracking sharp losses on Wall Street as uncertainty over the US election saw investors buy into the safe-haven yen. The latest polls for Tuesday's US presidential election show Democrat Hillary Clinton clinging to a narro
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Second PEOC Conference to be held in Karachi in January 21

Second PEOC Conference to be held in Karachi in January 21

Second Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC) is scheduled to be held on January 21, 2017 in Karachi. CEO PEOC Rashid Jan Mohammad said that Pakistan organized its first conference in February this year, which attracted participants from oils, fats and oil
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Strong US job growth, rising wages boost December rate hike prospects

Strong US job growth, rising wages boost December rate hike prospects

US employers maintained a strong pace of hiring in October and boosted wages for workers, which could effectively seal the case for a December interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 161,000 jobs last month amid gain
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Four additional LHC judges to take oath today

Four additional LHC judges to take oath today

The Lahore High Court's four additional judges would take oath as a confirmed judge today. The judges include Justice Khalid Mahmood Malik, Justice Chaudhry Mushtaq Ahmad, Justice Masud Abid Naqvi and Justice Chaudhry Muhammad Iqbal. Chief Justice Syed Ma
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Eurozone business growth still struggling to gain traction

Eurozone business growth still struggling to gain traction

Business activity in the euro zone during October was not as robust as first thought, a survey showed on Friday, adding to signs the bloc's recovery remains on track but is struggling to gain momentum.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Samsung to recall 2.8 million washing machines in US

Samsung to recall 2.8 million washing machines in US

Samsung is recalling 2.8 million washing machines with a potential for a dangerous detachment of its top lid, the South Korean company and US safety officials announced Friday. The recall delivers a new blow to the electronics giant, which has scrapped pr
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
133 accused held with over Rs 10 million last month, claims police

133 accused held with over Rs 10 million last month, claims police

The city police claimed to have detained 133 accused of 53 gangs involved in different crimes and recovered more than Rs 10 million from their possession during the month of October 2016. Spokesman of DIG Operations said here Friday that police have also
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Egypt did not have luxury of postponing reforms: PM
Currency

Egypt did not have luxury of postponing reforms: PM

Egyptian Prime Minister Sharif Ismail said on Friday the government did not have the luxury of postponing reforms, a day after the currency was devalued and fuel prices were raised. Egypt floated the pound on Thursday amid a dollar crunch that threatened
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Government focusing on implementation of NAP: Rajwana

Government focusing on implementation of NAP: Rajwana

The Punjab Governor, Muhammad Rafique Rajwana on Friday said the government is focusing on implementation of National Action Plan (NAP) in letter and spirit. While addressing the participants of National Defence University (NDU) War Course here on Friday,
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Oil and gas majors invest $1 billion in low-emission tech

Oil and gas majors invest $1 billion in low-emission tech

Ten global oil and gas companies on Friday announced they will invest £1 billion (900 million euros) in low-carbon-emission technologies to help combat climate change. BG Group, BP, Eni, Pemex, Repsol, Saudi Aramco, Reliance Industries, Royal Dutch Shell,
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Canadian unemployment sticks at seven percent despite 44,000 new jobs

Canadian unemployment sticks at seven percent despite 44,000 new jobs

Canada created 44,000 jobs in October, according to the country's Labour Force Survey released Friday - more than expected but not enough to reduce the seven percent unemployment rate. Economists had anticipated the unemployment rate would remain stable f
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Local LPG producers rise prices twice in a week

Local LPG producers rise prices twice in a week

The local Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) producers have increased the commodity price by Rs 5 per kg, Rs 50 per domestic cylinder and Rs 200 per commercial cylinder. According to Mohammad Irfan Khokhar, Chairman LPG Distributors Association, it is the seco
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Canada posts record trade deficit in September

Canada posts record trade deficit in September

Canada's trade deficit rose to a record Can$4.1 billion (US $3.05 billion) in September, mainly due to the import of an expensive module for a North Atlantic oil project, the government said Friday. Imports jumped 4.7 percent to a record Can$47.6 billion,
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan will not attend tobacco conference

Pakistan will not attend tobacco conference

Pakistan will not attend a global tobacco control conference in India next week, a minister said on Friday, the latest fallout of strained diplomatic ties between the neighbours. India is hosting the biennial conference of the only global treaty aimed at
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Eurostar banks on Brexit bargain shoppers

Eurostar banks on Brexit bargain shoppers

The Eurostar high-speed train service is banking on French holiday shoppers travelling to London for Brexit bargains to help revive passenger numbers that have slumped due to terror attacks, it said Friday. With the Nice attack that killed 86 happening on
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Pakistan will not attend tobacco conference

Pakistan will not attend tobacco conference

Pakistan will not attend a global tobacco control conference in India next week, a minister said on Friday, the latest fallout of strained diplomatic ties between the neighbours. India is hosting the biennial conference of the only global treaty aimed at
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Bitter medicine pushes Commerzbank into loss

Bitter medicine pushes Commerzbank into loss

Commerzbank said Friday it suffered a 288-million-euro ($320-million) net loss in the third quarter due to a massive restructuring that will see Germany's second-largest lender shed nearly a fifth of its workforce. The Frankfurt-based group had warned it
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Team formed to implement anti-tobacco laws

Team formed to implement anti-tobacco laws

Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar Friday constituted Enforcement Team for tobacco control to monitor the implementation of tobacco laws in the district. The Enforcement Team will be comprised of Assistant Commissioner (AC) Peshawar (Chairman), Additional
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Bitter medicine pushes Commerzbank into loss

Bitter medicine pushes Commerzbank into loss

Commerzbank said Friday it suffered a 288-million-euro ($320-million) net loss in the third quarter due to a massive restructuring that will see Germany's second-largest lender shed nearly a fifth of its workforce. The Frankfurt-based group had warned it
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
BMW drives Q3 profit into record territory

BMW drives Q3 profit into record territory

German luxury carmaker BMW, the world's biggest, beat expectations on Friday with a new record net profit for the July to September period after selling record numbers of vehicles. The Munich-based firm said it had made 1.8 billion euros ($2.0 billion) in
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Six-year-old boy falls victim to high voltage line

Six-year-old boy falls victim to high voltage line

A six year old boy, having burnt with the fall of heavy voltage electricity wire, died on Friday at the Mayo hospital. Abu Bakar, a resident of Harbanspura, became victim of a heavy voltage wire which fell suddenly while he was playing on the rooftop of h
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
BMW drives Q3 profit into record territory

BMW drives Q3 profit into record territory

German luxury carmaker BMW, the world's biggest, beat expectations on Friday with a new record net profit for the July to September period after selling record numbers of vehicles. The Munich-based firm said it had made 1.8 billion euros ($2.0 billion) in
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Administrator DHA visits Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed College

Administrator DHA visits Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed College

Administrator DHA Brigadier Shahid Hassan Ali visited Defence Authority Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed College located in DHA Phase-VI. Administrator attended a briefing by the Principal who highlighted the mission, educational programmes and achievements of th
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
ING boosts profits with surge in new clients

ING boosts profits with surge in new clients

ING, the biggest Dutch bank, on Thursday said it had picked up hundreds of thousands of new clients since the start of the year, allowing it to post a massive profit rise. Net earnings for the third quarter rose by 26.8 percent to 1.35 billion euros ($1.5
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Food festivals held in Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia

Food festivals held in Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia

A week-long food festival activities were organised in Pakistan's Mission in Morocco in the cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Tangier. The event evinced an overwhelming response, and was attended by a large number of participants including the local parliam
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
ING boosts profits with surge in new clients

ING boosts profits with surge in new clients

ING, the biggest Dutch bank, on Thursday said it had picked up hundreds of thousands of new clients since the start of the year, allowing it to post a massive profit rise. Net earnings for the third quarter rose by 26.8 percent to 1.35 billion euros ($1.5
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Entry Test for LUMHS Jamshoro

Entry Test for LUMHS Jamshoro

The Entry Test for the Admissions in the course of MBBS/BDS (session2016-2017) in Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro shall be held on Sunday the 6th November 2016, 10.00 am at LUMHS campus Jamshoro & Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkh
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Spanish oil giant Repsol swings back to profit

Spanish oil giant Repsol swings back to profit

Spain's oil giant Repsol said Thursday it swung back to profit in the third quarter as the company reduced costs to adapt to a slump in oil prices which has hit production revenues. The company posted a net profit of 481 million euros ($$535 million) in t
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
SCUBA's passing-out ceremony held

SCUBA's passing-out ceremony held

The passing out ceremony of SCUBA (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) diving course for 36 districts of Punjab in phase wise programme of 74 rescuers was conducted at Emergency Services Academy. Some 74 Rescuers have successfully completed the
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Spanish oil giant Repsol swings back to profit

Spanish oil giant Repsol swings back to profit

Spain's oil giant Repsol said Thursday it swung back to profit in the third quarter as the company reduced costs to adapt to a slump in oil prices which has hit production revenues. The company posted a net profit of 481 million euros ($$535 million) in t
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
DG NAB Sindh calls on Governor Sindh

DG NAB Sindh calls on Governor Sindh

The Director General of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Sindh, Lieutenant Colonel Siraj Naeem (Retd), called on Governor Sindh, Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan, at the Governor House here on Friday. The Governor said on the occasion that the role of NAB is ve
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Development bank EBRD warns of 'scary' Brexit hit to growth

Development bank EBRD warns of 'scary' Brexit hit to growth

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has warned of a potentially "scary" economic hit to its bloc of countries if Britain's exit from the European Union goes badly and fuels a backlash against market economy reform. The development bank pu
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
KATI urges chief minister, IGP to act against street crimes

KATI urges chief minister, IGP to act against street crimes

President of Korangi Association of Trade & Industry (KATI) Masood Naqi has urged the Chief Minister Sind Murad Ali Shah and IGP A.D. Khwaja to take notice of increasing street crimes in Korangi Industrial area and direct local officials to take firm acti
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Adidas profits leap higher but Reebok overhaul to cost 150 jobs

Adidas profits leap higher but Reebok overhaul to cost 150 jobs

German sportswear group Adidas reported a jump in profits Thursday, lifted by strong sales of its own-brand trainers and apparel, but said a planned overhaul of its struggling Reebok unit would cost 150 jobs. The Adidas group, which sponsors English Premi
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Adidas profits leap higher but Reebok overhaul to cost 150 jobs

Adidas profits leap higher but Reebok overhaul to cost 150 jobs

German sportswear group Adidas reported a jump in profits Thursday, lifted by strong sales of its own-brand trainers and apparel, but said a planned overhaul of its struggling Reebok unit would cost 150 jobs. The Adidas group, which sponsors English Premi
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
CM Balochistan orders release of PSBA Chairman

CM Balochistan orders release of PSBA Chairman

Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Zehri Friday asked the Lasbela administration to release Pakistan Ship-Breakers Association (PSBA) Chairman Dewan Rizwan Farooqui. Rizwan was arrested by police after a massive fire engulfed an unused ship at Gad
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Post-communist countries close 'happiness' gap; inequalities remain

Post-communist countries close 'happiness' gap; inequalities remain

Post-communist countries in Europe have made significant headway since transition, but inequality poses a growing threat to long-term development, a report from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said on Thursday. Since the late 1990s, a
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Australian Food Festival

Australian Food Festival

The Australian High Commission, in collaboration with the Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) and Avari Group of Hotels brings food lovers in Karachi a taste of the best of Australian cuisine. The Australian Food Festival at the Avari To
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Credit Suisse dodges loss in third quarter

Credit Suisse dodges loss in third quarter

Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second-biggest bank, said Thursday it defied market expectations by posting a profit amid a vast cost cutting programme. Net earnings came in at 41 million Swiss francs (38 million euros, $42 million), a massive decline of 95
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Spain's jobless rises for third straight month in October

Spain's jobless rises for third straight month in October

The number of people in Spain registering as jobless rose by 1.2 percent in October from a month earlier, or by 44,685 people, leaving 3.76 million people out of work, data from the Labour Ministry showed on Thursday. All sectors, apart from construction,
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Kosovo to cap war veterans' pay to comply with IMF: Prime Minister

Kosovo to cap war veterans' pay to comply with IMF: Prime Minister

Kosovo's government plans to cap spending on payments to war veterans at 50 million euros, in line with demands from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said on Thursday. Kosovo agreed a two-year funding deal with the IMF in
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Australia's 'dirtiest' power station to close

Australia's 'dirtiest' power station to close

One of Australia's dirtiest power plants will be shuttered as it is no longer economically viable, its owner said Thursday, in a move hailed by environmentalists. After decades of belching pollution, the Hazelwood brown coal-fired power station in Victori
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Brazil animal feed makers use quality wheat instead of corn

Brazil animal feed makers use quality wheat instead of corn

Major consumers of animal feeds, Brazil's poultry and pork industries are opting for quality wheat as a cheaper substitute for dearly priced corn, in an unprecedented shift in demand for a grain historically used in flour for cookies and cakes. Brazil is
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold steadies in Europe

Gold steadies in Europe

Gold steadied on Friday, heading for its biggest weekly rise since mid-September as jitters over next week's US election offset a solid payrolls report that shored up expectations for a US interest rate hike next month. Global equity markets slipped amid
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold dips in Asia

Gold dips in Asia

Gold eased on Friday as the dollar firmed ahead of US jobs data, but looked set for a weekly gain of nearly 2 percent, while investor appetite for the safe-haven asset stayed intact over signs of a close-run US presidential election. The dollar index inch
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Gold up in New York

Gold up in New York

Gold edged higher on Thursday in response to a lower dollar and also uncertainty about the outcome of a tight US presidential race. Democrat Hillary Clinton maintained her narrow lead over Republican rival Donald Trump just days ahead of the November 8 el
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
New York cocoa slumps to three-year low as funds bail, coffee rallies

New York cocoa slumps to three-year low as funds bail, coffee rallies

New York cocoa futures fell 4 percent to the lowest in more than three years on Friday, ignoring the firm British pound as funds began to dump long positions against the backdrop of an expected global cocoa surplus in the 2016/17 season. Arabica coffee fu
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Palm oil heads for first drop in three sessions

Palm oil heads for first drop in three sessions

Malaysian palm oil futures charted their first decline on Friday evening after two consecutive winning sessions, tracking weaker soyaoil on the Chicago Board of Trade. Traders said the market is likely to weaken on caution ahead of the US presidential ele
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Rubber down

Rubber down

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures ended down for a fourth straight session on Friday, erasing early gains, in line with Shanghai futures, as risk appetite remained low just days ahead of the US presidential race, brokers said. TOCOM erased early gains of aro
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Zinc slips on profit-taking, copper at highest since July
Currency

Zinc slips on profit-taking, copper at highest since July

Zinc slipped on Friday from a five-year high as funds reversed bets on higher prices after US data reinforced expectations interest rates will rise in December, but large deficits this year and next are expected to reinforce upward pressure. Copper moved
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai copper premiums climb

Shanghai copper premiums climb

Premiums for copper stored in Shanghai bonded climbed $5 to $90-$100 this week, the highest since March, reflecting a pick up in demand for physical metal on Friday ahead of a key US jobs report, but a softer dollar and stronger-than-expected China demand
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US FOB Gulf soyabean offers hold steady

US FOB Gulf soyabean offers hold steady

Export premiums for soyabeans shipped to the US Gulf held steady for November and December delivery on Wednesday but eased for January and February shipment as supplies were expected to remain abundant, traders said. FOB offers for corn and wheat were unc
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Cotton market: trade activity down on improved supply
Cotton

Cotton market: trade activity down on improved supply

Trade activity came under pressure on the cotton market on Friday amid easy supply, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 5900, dealers said. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were same at Rs 2200-3050, they said, in Punjab, phutti rates wer
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

Activity at Karachi & Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 126,349 tonnes of cargo comprising 100,217 tonnes of import cargo and 26,132 tonnes of export cargo including 4,983 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday The total import cargo of 100,
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures down for third day

US natural gas futures down for third day

US natural gas futures fell for a third consecutive day on Wednesday after dropping below another technical stop as the market loses faith in a cold start to the winter. The latest forecasts continued to call for mild weather and light heating demand thro
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
European wheat prices fall on strong euro

European wheat prices fall on strong euro

European wheat prices dipped on Wednesday, still under pressure from the euro's rise against the dollar, hampering its competitiveness on the world market, but firmer US futures supported prices, traders said. December milling wheat on Paris-based Euronex
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Cotton

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Wednesday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,937. The total traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.93 billion and the number of lots traded was 11,726. Major business was contributed by g
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Vietnamese coffee sales expected to rise in November

Vietnamese coffee sales expected to rise in November

Vietnamese coffee sales are expected to rise this month along with a quickening harvest, while concerns over rain in the production region have made exporters largely inactive, traders said on Tuesday. Rain in the Central Highlands coffee belt, which cont
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Operations of economic theorists

Operations of economic theorists

William Easterly wrote a book The Tyranny of Experts: Economists, Dictators and the Forgotten Rights of the Poor in 2013. And he has argued how the nexus of these creatures has often suppressed spontaneous development and human rights in many parts of the
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
KARACHI CHRONICLE: Karachi to Uch Sharif by rickshaw

KARACHI CHRONICLE: Karachi to Uch Sharif by rickshaw

One old woman, her two sons and two nephews made the long and tedious journey from Karachi to Uch Sharif, district Bahawalpur, to attend a funeral. Their arrival at their village caused a lot of excitement and, upon returning back to the city everyone who
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Americans worn out by presidential election

Americans worn out by presidential election

The US presidential election is only a few days away, but for most Americans worn out by the vicious campaign, the vote can't come soon enough. "People are always somewhat stressed during elections but I've never seen it this extreme," said Judi Bloom, a
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
ART FACTS: Semblance of an era

ART FACTS: Semblance of an era

Imagination has no boundaries. Everybody's imagination is totally different as every person is different from other person in this whole world. Therefore, nobody can guess what an individual imagined about a particular person, thing or a place. Komal Shah
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Lebanon's national museum reveals long-hidden treasures

Lebanon's national museum reveals long-hidden treasures

Beirut's National Museum has opened its basement of ancient treasures for the first time in four decades to show the public its stunning array of funerary art, including the world's largest collection of anthropoid sarcophogi.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
New 3D printed microscope lets kids 'play' microbiology

New 3D printed microscope lets kids 'play' microbiology

Playing classic video games like Pac-Man with living single-celled microbes thinner than a human hair is now possible thanks to an interactive microscope developed by bioengineers at Stanford University.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
The alarming state of endangered species

The alarming state of endangered species

We share planet Earth with millions of species of animals and birds. Many species of these animals and birds are in danger of disappearance in near future. According to an estimate over 22,000 could become extinct. Once they become extinct, they are gone
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
World's largest marine park created in Antarctic Ocean

World's largest marine park created in Antarctic Ocean

Twenty-four countries and the European Union agreed last Friday to create the world's largest marine park in the Antarctic Ocean, covering a massive 1.55 million square km (600,000 square miles) of ocean.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Mel Gibson: 'It's time Hollywood forgave me'

Mel Gibson: 'It's time Hollywood forgave me'

One of the most sought-after names in Hollywood at the height of his career, Oscar-winning Mel Gibson has been a pariah in the filmmaking community for a decade.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Cassette tapes fast-forward to new following in SE Asia

Cassette tapes fast-forward to new following in SE Asia

Collectors and music fans wearing the t-shirts of obscure rock bands brave the tropical heat outside a record store near Malaysia's capital, waiting to get their hands on new cassette tapes.
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: Unusual squeeze

BRIDGE NOTES: Unusual squeeze

Some plays in Bridge are brilliant and very well executed with an eye on the probable distribution and high card point count of the opponents. Facing the best defense, the declarer can always change horses midstream to cater to the challenge thrown by som
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

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State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (November 04, 2016).

Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (November 04, 2016).

Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
Money Market Report
Currency

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (November 04, 2016).
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Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (November 04, 2016).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (November 04, 2016).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (November 04, 2016).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (November 04, 2016).

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Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS
Cotton

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange.

Published 05 Nov, 2016 12:00am
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