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Archive - 2017-03-08
Team FATA to participate in PSL 3
Cricket

Team FATA to participate in PSL 3

Pakistan Super League (PSL) has got another team for its upcoming third edition and that is from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) revealed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Iqbal Zafar Jhagra.
Updated 17 Feb, 2018 12:43pm
At least 19 killed in Guatemala children's shelter fire
World Top News

At least 19 killed in Guatemala children's shelter fire

SAN JOSI PINULA: At least 19 people died in a fire at a state shelter for children in Guatemala on Wednesday, firefighters said, after reports minors there rebelled overnight over alleged sexual abuse and poor treatment by staff.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:01pm
Pakistan to conduct more cricket matches: Dr. Fazal
General News

Pakistan to conduct more cricket matches: Dr. Fazal

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry on Wednesday said that Pakistan would organize more cricket matches to provide healthy activity to the people.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 08:46pm
Mayor calls for announcement of PFC Award
General News

Mayor calls for announcement of PFC Award

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar in his letter written to the Minster Finance, Chairman Provincial Finance Commission, Sindh said that the PFC formula / award should be announced as early as possible so that equitable funds could be released to all Loc
Published 08 Mar, 2017 08:38pm
Indian court makes rare conviction against Hindu radicals
Front Top News

Indian court makes rare conviction against Hindu radicals

JAIPUR: An Indian court on Wednesday handed down a rare guilty verdict against three Hindu radicals over a shrine bombing, but cleared the alleged mastermind of the attack initially blamed on Muslim groups.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 07:10pm
Tech sector scrambles after CIA hacking allegations
Front Top News

Tech sector scrambles after CIA hacking allegations

WASHINGTON: The tech sector was scrambling to understand the implications of an alleged broad CIA hacking arsenal, capable of spying on phones and other connected devices.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 07:03pm
May sacks top Conservative over Brexit rebellion
Europe

May sacks top Conservative over Brexit rebellion

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May has sacked Michael Heseltine, a senior figure in her Conservative Party, from various advisory roles for rebelling against the government in a Brexit vote in the House of Lords.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 05:18pm
International Women Day observed
General News

International Women Day observed

ISLAMABAD: Protecting rights of women and providing equal opportunities without any discrimination, the International Women Day (IWD) was observed through out the country on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 05:13pm
British HC, NSA discuss regional security situation
Pakistan Top News

British HC, NSA discuss regional security situation

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner to Pakistan Thomas Drew Wednesday called on National Security Adviser (NSA) Lt Gen (R) Nasser Khan Janjua and exchanged views on a range of issues concerning bilateral relations and regional security situation.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 05:08pm
FC foils terror bid in Dalbandin
General News

FC foils terror bid in Dalbandin

QUETTA: Frontier Corps (FC) foiled a terror bid and seized a large numbers of anti-aircraft rounds in Dalbandin area of Chaghi district on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 05:06pm
Britain's FTSE steady, budget lifts builders
Financial

Britain's FTSE steady, budget lifts builders

LONDON: UK shares steadied at the close on Wednesday as Britain's budget statement delivered few surprises, although builders got a small boost from reassuring comments on infrastructure spending.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 05:03pm
Sindh Assembly pays rich tributes to women
General News

Sindh Assembly pays rich tributes to women

KARACHI: Sindh Assembly on Wednesday paid tremendous tributes to women for their untiring struggles and achievements in various fields by passing four resolutions to mark the International Day of Women here.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 03:45pm
BOK earns record Rs2bn profit after tax in 2016
Top News

BOK earns record Rs2bn profit after tax in 2016

PESHAWAR: The Bank of Khyber (BOK) operational performance demonstrated record improvement in all areas during the year 2016, said a press release of the bank issued here Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 03:33pm
Poland urges EU to reject Tusk presidency
Europe

Poland urges EU to reject Tusk presidency

WARSAW: Poland's prime minister on Wednesday stressed her opposition to compatriot Donald Tusk's re-election as EU president on the eve of a European summit overshadowed by the row.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 03:11pm
Oracle extends technical support to PSX
Business & Economy

Oracle extends technical support to PSX

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), one of the best performing stock exchanges in Asia over the last few years, has selected Oracle for seeking help to enhance the security and integrity of its data.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 02:41pm
Over 30 dead as gunmen dressed as doctors raid Kabul hospital
Front Top News

Over 30 dead as gunmen dressed as doctors raid Kabul hospital

KABUL: Gunmen dressed as doctors stormed Afghanistan's largest military hospital Wednesday, killing more than 30 people in a six-hour attack claimed by the Islamic State group as it makes inroads into the war-battered country.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:48pm
Turkish lira moves to have little inflation impact
World

Turkish lira moves to have little inflation impact

LONDON: The weakness of the Turkish lira, which has slipped more than 5 percent since the start of the year, will have only limited impact on inflation from now on, Turkey's economy minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00pm
EPHEMERON II 'Series' by Pistol Wish
Featured Photos

EPHEMERON II 'Series' by Pistol Wish

Photo Credit: Pistol Wish%D%APistol Wish is a talented photographer currently based in Los Angeles, California, U.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:58am
Europe stocks inch up, dollar rises before jobs data
Financial

Europe stocks inch up, dollar rises before jobs data

LONDON: European shares edged up on Wednesday after minor gains in Asia as Chinese import data signalled a recovering economy, while the dollar rose before jobs numbers that could help cement expectations that US interest rates will rise next week.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:57am
Iraqi forces see off IS counter-attack in Mosul
Middle East

Iraqi forces see off IS counter-attack in Mosul

MOSUL: Iraqi forces saw off a night time Islamic State counter-attack near Mosul's main government building hours after recapturing it, a military official said on Wednesday, as troops sought to push the militants further back.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:55am
Asia-Pacific Crude-Condensate market under pressure
Energy

Asia-Pacific Crude-Condensate market under pressure

SINGAPORE: Premiums for May-loading regional condensate are expected to fall amid weak naphtha refining margins and the possibility of prompt offers for Australian grades in the wake of reduced operating rates at a regional condensate splitter.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:44am
Statoil plans to extend Statfjord A output until 2022
Industry

Statoil plans to extend Statfjord A output until 2022

OSLO: Norway's Statoil plans to extend production at its oldest oil platform still in operation, the Statfjord A, until 2022, two years longer than previously planned, the company said in a letter to the country's Ministry of Petroleum and Energy.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:42am
Eurowings eyes more deals after Brussels, Air Berlin
World

Eurowings eyes more deals after Brussels, Air Berlin

BERLIN: Lufthansa's budget unit Eurowings is open for further takeover deals once it has completed the integration of Brussels Airlines and planes leased from Air Berlin, a executive said on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:41am
Australia rallies behind Smith in Kohli DRS row
Cricket

Australia rallies behind Smith in Kohli DRS row

BENGALURU: Australia captain Steve Smith is a "role model" and allegations that he and his team flouted the rules when deciding whether to review decisions during the second test against India are "outrageous", Cricket Australia (CA) said on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:36am
SoftBank to put $8 billion ARM stake into its Vision Fund
Industry

SoftBank to put $8 billion ARM stake into its Vision Fund

LONDON/ABU DHABI: Japan's SoftBank is to place a roughly $8 billion stake in ARM, the British chip designer it bought last year, into a technology investment fund it has created with Saudi Arabia, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:30am
Debate rages about Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale despite Real win
Football

Debate rages about Ronaldo, Benzema, Bale despite Real win

BARCELONA: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane's insistence on Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale featuring together is under scrutiny after the Champions League holders were outplayed for long periods at Napoli despite reaching the quarter-fi
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:28am
Rebound in German industry output eases growth concerns
World

Rebound in German industry output eases growth concerns

BERLIN: German industrial output rose more than expected in January, driven by strong demand for machinery, cars and other capital goods, suggesting Europe's biggest economy started into 2017 on a solid footing despite the threat of rising protectionism.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:25am
Sammy and others hail Pakistan security
Cricket

Sammy and others hail Pakistan security

HONG KONG: Foreign players have tentatively endorsed the return of international cricket to Pakistan after their whirlwind trip to Lahore for Sunday's heavily guarded Pakistan Super League final.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:13am
RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day
Front Top News

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Wednesday having 49754.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:04am
Ponder by Patrick Curtet
Featured Photos

Ponder by Patrick Curtet

Photo Credit: Patrick Curtet%D%APatrick Curtet is a professional photographer and filmmaker from Bourg-en-Bresse, who currently lives and works between Los Angeles, CA and Paris, France.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 11:01am
Zen Craft by Esteban Watier
Featured Photos

Zen Craft by Esteban Watier

Photo Credit: Esteban Watier%Dsteban Watier, an amazing self-taught photographer hails from Paris, France; where he also works.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 10:40am
Gunfight in Swabi kills 15 militants, two soldiers: officials
Pakistan Top News

Gunfight in Swabi kills 15 militants, two soldiers: officials

PESHAWAR: At least 15 militants and two soldiers have been killed in two separate gun battles in a relatively peaceful district of Pakistan just northwest of the capital Islamabad, officials said Wednesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 10:37am
Lookin' Back by James Creel
Featured Photos

Lookin' Back by James Creel

Photo Credit: James Creel%D%AJames Creel aka Vivid Resonance is a talented self-taught photographer currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 10:29am
Study finds no 'real' human pheromones
Technology

Study finds no 'real' human pheromones

If not all, most animal species are known to emit chemical signals to lure in sexual partners, however, scientists are now debating whether pheromones put in aphrodisiac perfumes offer any help in human mating.%D%A%D%A
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:53am
Late Autumn by Christoffer Relander
Featured Photos

Late Autumn by Christoffer Relander

Photo Credit: Christoffer Relander%Dhristoffer Relander is a talented 30-year-old photographer and artist, who was born and grew up on the countryside of Ekens, Finland.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:51am
The Burmese Old by Christopher Markisz
Featured Photos

The Burmese Old by Christopher Markisz

Photo Credit: Christopher Markisz %Dhristopher Markisz aka Dub Sonata is a talented self-taught photographer, musician and songwriter from Oakland, who currently based in New York City.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:42am
Dollar steadies as investors eye US jobs data, ECB
Financial

Dollar steadies as investors eye US jobs data, ECB

LONDON: The dollar steadied on Wednesday, with investors broadly taking a "wait-and-see" approach ahead of a US labour market report later in the week, which follows a European Central Bank policy meeting.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:32am
Adaptive Athlete by Darren Calabrese
Featured Photos

Adaptive Athlete by Darren Calabrese

Photo Credit: Darren Calabrese%Darren Calabrese is an award-winning photographer based in Canada specializing in portrait, reportage, and editorial photography.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:10am
Govt reviewing discriminatory laws against women: PM
Front Top News

Govt reviewing discriminatory laws against women: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said his government was working on key human rights priority areas concerning women including formulation of national policy guidelines on gender-based violence and reviewing discriminatory laws
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:09am
Inside Laos e Vietnam by Antonio Gibotta
Featured Photos

Inside Laos e Vietnam by Antonio Gibotta

Photo Credit: Antonio Gibotta%D%A"My Name is Antonio Gibotta, I was born in Avellino in August 1988 and I have always loved the world of photography.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 09:05am
Palm oil prices to drop as production rebounds, demand slows
Financial

Palm oil prices to drop as production rebounds, demand slows

KUALA LUMPUR: A rebound in Southeast Asia's palm oil production this year is forecast to drag down prices of the tropical product in the second half, with additional pressure coming from an expected slowdown in demand from top importers India and China.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 08:59am
China imports surge almost 40pc on-year in February
World

China imports surge almost 40pc on-year in February

BEIJING: China's imports surged almost 40 percent last month, data showed Wednesday, fuelled by higher commodity prices and strong domestic demand, bolstering hopes that the world's number two economy is getting back on track.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 08:42am
Jadeja joins Ashwin at top of rankings
Cricket

Jadeja joins Ashwin at top of rankings

BANGALORE: Ravindra Jadeja joined his fellow Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin at the top of the world rankings Wednesday after his seven wickets in India's series-levelling second-Test win over Australia.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 08:40am
Aussie skipper Smith slammed in 'cheating' row
Cricket

Aussie skipper Smith slammed in 'cheating' row

BANGALORE: Australia captain Steve Smith faced calls for disciplinary action Wednesday after a row over alleged cheating overshadowed the second Test against India, with his predecessor Michael Clarke accusing him of "unacceptable" behaviour.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 06:51am
Punjab's GIS initiative: IRIS
Miscellaneous

Punjab's GIS initiative: IRIS

The Punjab government through its Urban Unit has made healthy progress towards implementing a Geographical Information System (GIS) for dynamic analysis of various sectors and government programs.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 06:18am
PSDP spending: Gathering pace
Banking

PSDP spending: Gathering pace

As the final months of this fiscal approach, the Rs800 billion public sector development programme (PSDP) has picked up spending momentum.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 06:17am
WikiLeaks exposes how CIA hacks your smartphone, TV and everything?
World Top News

WikiLeaks exposes how CIA hacks your smartphone, TV and everything?

WASHINGTON: The CIA can turn your TV into a listening device, bypass popular encryption apps, and possibly control your car, according to a trove of alleged documents from the US spy agency released Tuesday by WikiLeaks.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 06:10am
900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 falls 146.71 points

BRIndex30 falls 146.71 points

On Tuesday, BRIndex30 opened at 28,613.95 points. It touched an intraday high of 28,650.15 points and an intraday low of 28,328.61 points and closed at 28,467.24 points which was -146.71 points or -0.51 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
PPIB refuses to issue notices to IPPs

PPIB refuses to issue notices to IPPs

Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB), an arm of Ministry of Water and Power, has reportedly refused to issue notices to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for just giving an advertisement in the newspapers through IPPAC (Independent Power Producers A
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Pakistanis can now apply for Kuwait's visa as the country has decided to lift its visa ban on Pakistan after six years. According to a news channel, the decision was made during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Thousands of stranded Afghans and Pakistanis returned home on Tuesday as Pakistan temporarily reopened two main crossings that had been closed last month after a wave of militant attacks, officials said. The Torkham and Chaman crossings were to remain ope
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
PPIB refuses to issue notices to IPPs

PPIB refuses to issue notices to IPPs

Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB), an arm of Ministry of Water and Power, has reportedly refused to issue notices to Independent Power Producers (IPPs) for just giving an advertisement in the newspapers through IPPAC (Independent Power Producers A
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Pakistanis can now apply for Kuwait's visa as the country has decided to lift its visa ban on Pakistan after six years. According to a news channel, the decision was made during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Thousands of stranded Afghans and Pakistanis returned home on Tuesday as Pakistan temporarily reopened two main crossings that had been closed last month after a wave of militant attacks, officials said. The Torkham and Chaman crossings were to remain ope
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah passed away in Karachi, his family sources confirmed. The 84-year-old Sajjad Ali Shah had been suffering from health issues over the past few days. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karac
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Five alleged terrorists were killed while two army officials, including a captain, were martyred during an exchange of fire on Tuesday in the Malikabad area of Swabi. Security forces were conducting an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the area when t
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah passed away in Karachi, his family sources confirmed. The 84-year-old Sajjad Ali Shah had been suffering from health issues over the past few days. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karac
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Five alleged terrorists were killed while two army officials, including a captain, were martyred during an exchange of fire on Tuesday in the Malikabad area of Swabi. Security forces were conducting an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the area when t
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Tax reforms: FBR to put in place consistent framework

Tax reforms: FBR to put in place consistent framework

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), under the new reform programme, will put in place a consistent framework for tax policy and sector-oriented risk-based audit, implement IT strategy, harmonise federal and provincial tax systems, broaden the tax base to
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

The quality and technology of Pakistani auto parts has reached the global standards as first shipment of 500 fuel tanks of vehicles has been exported to Vietnam. Following the high standard quality of locally manufactured fuel tanks of vehicles, the Suzuk
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Economic nationalism threatens modest recovery: OECD

Economic nationalism threatens modest recovery: OECD

A modest recovery underway in the global economy is at risk from economic nationalism and diverging central bank policies, the OECD said on Tuesday as it forecast only a slight pick-up in growth.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union. Peers voted by 366 to 268 to amend the bill empowering May to trig
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

The quality and technology of Pakistani auto parts has reached the global standards as first shipment of 500 fuel tanks of vehicles has been exported to Vietnam. Following the high standard quality of locally manufactured fuel tanks of vehicles, the Suzuk
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Economic nationalism threatens modest recovery: OECD

Economic nationalism threatens modest recovery: OECD

A modest recovery underway in the global economy is at risk from economic nationalism and diverging central bank policies, the OECD said on Tuesday as it forecast only a slight pick-up in growth.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union. Peers voted by 366 to 268 to amend the bill empowering May to trig
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

The quality and technology of Pakistani auto parts has reached the global standards as first shipment of 500 fuel tanks of vehicles has been exported to Vietnam. Following the high standard quality of locally manufactured fuel tanks of vehicles, the Suzuk
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Stocks little changed

Stocks little changed

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a dull session Tuesday due to investors' lack of interest. The benchmark KSE-100 index, after moving in negative and positive territory, closed at 49,452.71 points, up 17.82 points.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering Limited (now Drekkar Kingsway Limited). As a result of an investigation, it emerged tha
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Stocks little changed

Stocks little changed

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a dull session Tuesday due to investors' lack of interest. The benchmark KSE-100 index, after moving in negative and positive territory, closed at 49,452.71 points, up 17.82 points.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering Limited (now Drekkar Kingsway Limited). As a result of an investigation, it emerged tha
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Stocks little changed

Stocks little changed

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a dull session Tuesday due to investors'' lack of interest. The benchmark KSE-100 index, after moving in negative and positive territory, closed at 49,452.71 points, up 17.82 points.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Declaring its previous order pertaining to Site Limited Association's elections inoperative, Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed a plaintiff to file an appeal within three days.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Pakistanis can now apply for Kuwait's visa as the country has decided to lift its visa ban on Pakistan after six years. According to a news channel, the decision was made during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 falls 146.71 points

BRIndex30 falls 146.71 points

On Tuesday, BRIndex30 opened at 28,613.95 points. It touched an intraday high of 28,650.15 points and an intraday low of 28,328.61 points and closed at 28,467.24 points which was -146.71 points or -0.51 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Declaring its previous order pertaining to Site Limited Association's elections inoperative, Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed a plaintiff to file an appeal within three days.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Pakistanis can now apply for Kuwait's visa as the country has decided to lift its visa ban on Pakistan after six years. According to a news channel, the decision was made during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
BRIndex30 falls 146.71 points

BRIndex30 falls 146.71 points

On Tuesday, BRIndex30 opened at 28,613.95 points. It touched an intraday high of 28,650.15 points and an intraday low of 28,328.61 points and closed at 28,467.24 points which was -146.71 points or -0.51 percent lower than previous close. Total volume was
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran causes considerable controversy

Imran causes considerable controversy

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has created another controversy as he was filmed telling aides the foreign players who took part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final were 'phateechar' (roughly, low-class).
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah passed away in Karachi, his family sources confirmed. The 84-year-old Sajjad Ali Shah had been suffering from health issues over the past few days. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karac
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Thousands of stranded Afghans and Pakistanis returned home on Tuesday as Pakistan temporarily reopened two main crossings that had been closed last month after a wave of militant attacks, officials said. The Torkham and Chaman crossings were to remain ope
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran causes considerable controversy

Imran causes considerable controversy

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has created another controversy as he was filmed telling aides the foreign players who took part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final were 'phateechar' (roughly, low-class).
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah passed away in Karachi, his family sources confirmed. The 84-year-old Sajjad Ali Shah had been suffering from health issues over the past few days. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karac
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Pak-Afghan border reopened for two days

Thousands of stranded Afghans and Pakistanis returned home on Tuesday as Pakistan temporarily reopened two main crossings that had been closed last month after a wave of militant attacks, officials said. The Torkham and Chaman crossings were to remain ope
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pietersen clarifies his position

Pietersen clarifies his position

Former British cricketer and a member of the Quetta Gladiators' team Kevin Pietersen has dismissed reports that he decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore following Imran Khan's statement that it was not a sensible decision.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Tax reforms: FBR to put in place consistent framework

Tax reforms: FBR to put in place consistent framework

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), under the new reform programme, will put in place a consistent framework for tax policy and sector-oriented risk-based audit, implement IT strategy, harmonise federal and provincial tax systems, broaden the tax base to
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Five alleged terrorists were killed while two army officials, including a captain, were martyred during an exchange of fire on Tuesday in the Malikabad area of Swabi. Security forces were conducting an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the area when t
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pietersen clarifies his position

Pietersen clarifies his position

Former British cricketer and a member of the Quetta Gladiators' team Kevin Pietersen has dismissed reports that he decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore following Imran Khan's statement that it was not a sensible decision.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union. Peers voted by 366 to 268 to amend the bill empowering May to trig
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Two soldiers martyred in Swabi

Five alleged terrorists were killed while two army officials, including a captain, were martyred during an exchange of fire on Tuesday in the Malikabad area of Swabi. Security forces were conducting an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the area when t
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union. Peers voted by 366 to 268 to amend the bill empowering May to trig
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

The quality and technology of Pakistani auto parts has reached the global standards as first shipment of 500 fuel tanks of vehicles has been exported to Vietnam. Following the high standard quality of locally manufactured fuel tanks of vehicles, the Suzuk
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering Limited (now Drekkar Kingsway Limited). As a result of an investigation, it emerged tha
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

The quality and technology of Pakistani auto parts has reached the global standards as first shipment of 500 fuel tanks of vehicles has been exported to Vietnam. Following the high standard quality of locally manufactured fuel tanks of vehicles, the Suzuk
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
International Women's Day: Zardari for national women empowerment plan

International Women's Day: Zardari for national women empowerment plan

On the eve of International Women Day being celebrated today, former President Asif Ali Zardari has called for devising a National Women Empowerment Plan as well as strengthening the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) for the emancipation o
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering Limited (now Drekkar Kingsway Limited). As a result of an investigation, it emerged tha
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

Auto parts export to Vietnam begins

The quality and technology of Pakistani auto parts has reached the global standards as first shipment of 500 fuel tanks of vehicles has been exported to Vietnam. Following the high standard quality of locally manufactured fuel tanks of vehicles, the Suzuk
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Unfit vehicles causing accidents

Unfit vehicles causing accidents

Mechanically, unfit vehicles are cause traffic hurdles, serious accidents & loss of precious lives. Motorway Police Central Zone has launched enforcement and education campaign against mechanical unfit vehicles on to national highway.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Declaring its previous order pertaining to Site Limited Association's elections inoperative, Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed a plaintiff to file an appeal within three days.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Declaring its previous order pertaining to Site Limited Association's elections inoperative, Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed a plaintiff to file an appeal within three days.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

900 million in Asia had to pay bribes in last year: report

More than a quarter of people living in Asia had to pay a bribe while trying to access a public service in the past year, a watchdog said Tuesday, calling on governments to root out endemic graft in the region.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran causes considerable controversy

Imran causes considerable controversy

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has created another controversy as he was filmed telling aides the foreign players who took part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final were 'phateechar' (roughly, low-class).
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Pakistanis can now apply for Kuwait's visa as the country has decided to lift its visa ban on Pakistan after six years. According to a news channel, the decision was made during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran causes considerable controversy

Imran causes considerable controversy

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has created another controversy as he was filmed telling aides the foreign players who took part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final were 'phateechar' (roughly, low-class).
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Kuwait lifts visa ban on Pakistan after six years

Pakistanis can now apply for Kuwait's visa as the country has decided to lift its visa ban on Pakistan after six years. According to a news channel, the decision was made during the meeting between Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Kuwait Amir Sheikh Sabah
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue: Prime Minister

Operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated that operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue until our homeland is cleared from the scourge of terrorism. He said this in a message of condolences over the martyrdom of Captain Junaid and Sipahi Amjad, who
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pietersen clarifies his position

Pietersen clarifies his position

Former British cricketer and a member of the Quetta Gladiators' team Kevin Pietersen has dismissed reports that he decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore following Imran Khan's statement that it was not a sensible decision.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah passed away in Karachi, his family sources confirmed. The 84-year-old Sajjad Ali Shah had been suffering from health issues over the past few days. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karac
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Peshawar Zalmi to perform Umrah

Peshawar Zalmi to perform Umrah

Owner of Peshawar Zalmi Javed Afridi has announced to take the whole team to perform 'Umrah' after winning the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) to thank Allah.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pietersen clarifies his position

Pietersen clarifies his position

Former British cricketer and a member of the Quetta Gladiators' team Kevin Pietersen has dismissed reports that he decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore following Imran Khan's statement that it was not a sensible decision.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former CJP Sajjad Ali Shah passes away

Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Sajjad Ali Shah passed away in Karachi, his family sources confirmed. The 84-year-old Sajjad Ali Shah had been suffering from health issues over the past few days. He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Karac
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Tax reforms: FBR to put in place consistent framework

Tax reforms: FBR to put in place consistent framework

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), under the new reform programme, will put in place a consistent framework for tax policy and sector-oriented risk-based audit, implement IT strategy, harmonise federal and provincial tax systems, broaden the tax base to
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Chinese envoy meets Zardari

Chinese envoy meets Zardari

The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Sun Weidong called on Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House Islamabad on Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union. Peers voted by 366 to 268 to amend the bill empowering May to trig
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Punjab government, reap to revamp agro-research

Punjab government, reap to revamp agro-research

The Punjab government and the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan decided today (Tuesday) to revamp the agricultural research system in the province for development of rice varieties which are commercially more viable.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
International Women's Day: Zardari for national women empowerment plan

International Women's Day: Zardari for national women empowerment plan

On the eve of International Women Day being celebrated today, former President Asif Ali Zardari has called for devising a National Women Empowerment Plan as well as strengthening the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) for the emancipation o
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Lords defy May for a second time on Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May suffered her second defeat in a week over Brexit Tuesday when the House of Lords voted to give parliament the final say on how Britain leaves the European Union. Peers voted by 366 to 268 to amend the bill empowering May to trig
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Nawaz wants to enhance ties with Kuwait

Nawaz wants to enhance ties with Kuwait

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan and Kuwait had been economic and trade partners for long and Pakistan wished to further enhance its relations with Kuwait in all spheres.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Unfit vehicles causing accidents

Unfit vehicles causing accidents

Mechanically, unfit vehicles are cause traffic hurdles, serious accidents & loss of precious lives. Motorway Police Central Zone has launched enforcement and education campaign against mechanical unfit vehicles on to national highway.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering Limited (now Drekkar Kingsway Limited). As a result of an investigation, it emerged tha
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

Price manipulation: SECP files criminal case against individual

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against a person who manipulated the price of shares of Gauher Engineering Limited (now Drekkar Kingsway Limited). As a result of an investigation, it emerged tha
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Declaring its previous order pertaining to Site Limited Association's elections inoperative, Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed a plaintiff to file an appeal within three days.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
North Korea says missiles were drill for strike on US bases

North Korea says missiles were drill for strike on US bases

Nuclear-armed North Korea said Tuesday its missile launches were training for a strike on US bases in Japan, as global condemnation of the regime swelled. Three of the four missiles fired Monday came down provocatively close to US ally Japan, in waters th
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Plaintiff allowed to file appeal

Declaring its previous order pertaining to Site Limited Association's elections inoperative, Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed a plaintiff to file an appeal within three days.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Tycoon gave France's Fillon undeclared 50,000 euro loan: report

Tycoon gave France's Fillon undeclared 50,000 euro loan: report

Embattled French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon received an interest-free, undeclared loan of 50,000 euros ($53,000) from a billionaire friend in 2013, according to the Canard Enchaine weekly. The conservative candidate "did not deem it necessary" t
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue: Prime Minister

Operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated that operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue until our homeland is cleared from the scourge of terrorism. He said this in a message of condolences over the martyrdom of Captain Junaid and Sipahi Amjad, who
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran causes considerable controversy

Imran causes considerable controversy

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has created another controversy as he was filmed telling aides the foreign players who took part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final were 'phateechar' (roughly, low-class).
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Hungary to detain all asylum-seekers

Hungary to detain all asylum-seekers

Hungary's parliament approved Tuesday the systematic detention of all asylum-seekers in container camps, in a move that Prime Minister Viktor Orban said will make all of Europe safer from terror attacks. Calling immigration the "Trojan Horse of terrorism"
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Peshawar Zalmi to perform Umrah

Peshawar Zalmi to perform Umrah

Owner of Peshawar Zalmi Javed Afridi has announced to take the whole team to perform 'Umrah' after winning the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) to thank Allah.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Imran causes considerable controversy

Imran causes considerable controversy

Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan has created another controversy as he was filmed telling aides the foreign players who took part in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final were 'phateechar' (roughly, low-class).
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Uzbek leader unveils statue of predecessor

Uzbek leader unveils statue of predecessor

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday unveiled a statue of his feared predecessor during his first official trip abroad to neighbouring Turkmenistan.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pietersen clarifies his position

Pietersen clarifies his position

Former British cricketer and a member of the Quetta Gladiators' team Kevin Pietersen has dismissed reports that he decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore following Imran Khan's statement that it was not a sensible decision.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
German opera singer Kurt Moll dies

German opera singer Kurt Moll dies

German opera singer Kurt Moll, whose deep bass voice and interpretations of Mozart, Wagner and Strauss won him admirers worldwide, has died aged 78, the Bavarian State Opera announced. Moll died on Sunday "after a long and serious illness," it said, witho
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Chinese envoy meets Zardari

Chinese envoy meets Zardari

The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Sun Weidong called on Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House Islamabad on Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Pietersen clarifies his position

Pietersen clarifies his position

Former British cricketer and a member of the Quetta Gladiators' team Kevin Pietersen has dismissed reports that he decided not to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Lahore following Imran Khan's statement that it was not a sensible decision.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Afghanistan launches centre to protect women journalists

Afghanistan launches centre to protect women journalists

Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday launched a centre to protect women journalists in Afghanistan, the second most dangerous in the country for the profession after Syria. The centre will aim to lobby the government for better working conditions and righ
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Punjab government, reap to revamp agro-research

Punjab government, reap to revamp agro-research

The Punjab government and the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan decided today (Tuesday) to revamp the agricultural research system in the province for development of rice varieties which are commercially more viable.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Cyclone Enawo batters Madagascar, threatens capital

Cyclone Enawo batters Madagascar, threatens capital

Tropical cyclone Enawo struck Madagascar on Tuesday, buffeting the island with powerful winds, heavy rain and high seas and threatening to cause chaos in the capital, the country's weather agency said. No reports of injuries or damage were reported six ho
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Nawaz wants to enhance ties with Kuwait

Nawaz wants to enhance ties with Kuwait

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday said Pakistan and Kuwait had been economic and trade partners for long and Pakistan wished to further enhance its relations with Kuwait in all spheres.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

2,100 Iran fighters killed in Iraq, Syria

More than 2,000 fighters sent from Iran have been killed in Iraq and Syria, the head of Iran's veterans' affairs office said Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
International Women's Day: Zardari for national women empowerment plan

International Women's Day: Zardari for national women empowerment plan

On the eve of International Women Day being celebrated today, former President Asif Ali Zardari has called for devising a National Women Empowerment Plan as well as strengthening the National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) for the emancipation o
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Iran rejects US moves to seize 9/11 compensation money

Iran rejects US moves to seize 9/11 compensation money

Iran said Tuesday it was "completely unfair" for US lawyers to try to seize its overseas assets as compensation for the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks. In 2012, a New York judge ordered Iran to pay $7 billion in damages to the families and esta
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Unfit vehicles causing accidents

Unfit vehicles causing accidents

Mechanically, unfit vehicles are cause traffic hurdles, serious accidents & loss of precious lives. Motorway Police Central Zone has launched enforcement and education campaign against mechanical unfit vehicles on to national highway.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Facebook wins case against refugee in Merkel selfie

Facebook wins case against refugee in Merkel selfie

Facebook clinched victory Tuesday in a German court case brought by a Syrian refugee whose selfie with Chancellor Angela Merkel had made him the target of racist trolls. The court ruled that the US social media giant was not obliged to actively search out
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
North Korea says missiles were drill for strike on US bases

North Korea says missiles were drill for strike on US bases

Nuclear-armed North Korea said Tuesday its missile launches were training for a strike on US bases in Japan, as global condemnation of the regime swelled. Three of the four missiles fired Monday came down provocatively close to US ally Japan, in waters th
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Tycoon gave France's Fillon undeclared 50,000 euro loan: report

Tycoon gave France's Fillon undeclared 50,000 euro loan: report

Embattled French presidential hopeful Francois Fillon received an interest-free, undeclared loan of 50,000 euros ($53,000) from a billionaire friend in 2013, according to the Canard Enchaine weekly. The conservative candidate "did not deem it necessary" t
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
WikiLeaks exposes alleged CIA hacking program

WikiLeaks exposes alleged CIA hacking program

The CIA can turn your TV into a listening device, bypass popular encryption apps, and possibly control your car, according to a trove of documents published by WikiLeaks Tuesday which it said came from the US spy agency.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Hungary to detain all asylum-seekers

Hungary to detain all asylum-seekers

Hungary's parliament approved Tuesday the systematic detention of all asylum-seekers in container camps, in a move that Prime Minister Viktor Orban said will make all of Europe safer from terror attacks. Calling immigration the "Trojan Horse of terrorism"
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
May braces for second defeat over Brexit bill

May braces for second defeat over Brexit bill

British Prime Minister Theresa May is facing a second defeat in the House of Lords on whether to give parliament the final say on leaving the EU but her timetable for triggering Brexit by the end of the month remains on track.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Uzbek leader unveils statue of predecessor

Uzbek leader unveils statue of predecessor

Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Tuesday unveiled a statue of his feared predecessor during his first official trip abroad to neighbouring Turkmenistan.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue: Prime Minister

Operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue: Prime Minister

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday reiterated that operation Radd-ul-Fassad will continue until our homeland is cleared from the scourge of terrorism. He said this in a message of condolences over the martyrdom of Captain Junaid and Sipahi Amjad, who
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Aussie up, kiwi on defensive

Aussie up, kiwi on defensive

The Australian dollar inched higher on Tuesday after the country's central bank kept interest rates unchanged and showed no hint of considering another easing, underlining the outlook for steady policy. The Aussie was 0.3 percent firmer on the day at $0.7
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
German opera singer Kurt Moll dies

German opera singer Kurt Moll dies

German opera singer Kurt Moll, whose deep bass voice and interpretations of Mozart, Wagner and Strauss won him admirers worldwide, has died aged 78, the Bavarian State Opera announced. Moll died on Sunday "after a long and serious illness," it said, witho
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Peshawar Zalmi to perform Umrah

Peshawar Zalmi to perform Umrah

Owner of Peshawar Zalmi Javed Afridi has announced to take the whole team to perform 'Umrah' after winning the second edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) to thank Allah.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sterling hits seven-week low
Currency

Sterling hits seven-week low

Sterling fell to seven-week lows on Tuesday after weak consumer spending data added to worries Britain's economy is slowing as it prepares to trigger divorce talks with the European Union. In the few months that followed Britain's vote to leave the EU las
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Afghanistan launches centre to protect women journalists

Afghanistan launches centre to protect women journalists

Reporters Without Borders on Tuesday launched a centre to protect women journalists in Afghanistan, the second most dangerous in the country for the profession after Syria. The centre will aim to lobby the government for better working conditions and righ
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Yuan slips

Yuan slips

China's yuan slipped past the key 6.9-per-dollar level on Tuesday, after the central bank guided its official yuan midpoint to its weakest since mid-January. The People's Bank of China fixed the yuan midpoint rate at 6.8957 per dollar prior to market open
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Cyclone Enawo batters Madagascar, threatens capital

Cyclone Enawo batters Madagascar, threatens capital

Tropical cyclone Enawo struck Madagascar on Tuesday, buffeting the island with powerful winds, heavy rain and high seas and threatening to cause chaos in the capital, the country's weather agency said. No reports of injuries or damage were reported six ho
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Chinese envoy meets Zardari

Chinese envoy meets Zardari

The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan H.E. Sun Weidong called on Former President of Pakistan and President Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians Asif Ali Zardari at Zardari House Islamabad on Tuesday.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Most Asian currencies edge up

Most Asian currencies edge up

Most emerging Asian currencies edged higher on Tuesday, as the dollar's rally lost steam after the market priced in the high likelihood of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hike next week. With a hike already factored in, the dollar needed fresh catalyst
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Punjab government, reap to revamp agro-research

Punjab government, reap to revamp agro-research

The Punjab government and the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan decided today (Tuesday) to revamp the agricultural research system in the province for development of rice varieties which are commercially more viable.
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee steadies
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee steadies

The Sri Lankan rupee ended steady in thin trade on Tuesday as mild importer dollar demand offset sales of the greenback by exporters while traders awaited cues on foreign selling in bonds, dealers said. Rupee forwards were active, with two-week forwards e
Published 08 Mar, 2017 12:00am