News Archives for Latest - 2017-03-13

Pakistan

PML-N to form Govt in centre, provinces in 2018 elections: Amir Muqam

PESHAWAR: Advisor to Prime Minister Engr Amir Muqam has said that the PMLN would form the next government in the centre and all the provinces with thumping majority due to its people friendly policies and better performance.

Updated 11 May, 2018 02:10pm

Life & Style

Hyundai signs 4bn euro deal for Iran oil project

SEOUL: Hyundai has signed a deal worth four billion euros ($3.

Updated 10 May, 2018 08:07pm

Europe

Turkey blocks return of Dutch envoy, suspends high-level ties

ANKARA: Turkey will not allow the Dutch ambassador to Ankara to return and will suspend high-level ties until The Netherlands meets Turkey's conditions over holding rallies abroad ahead of a referendum, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:33pm

Europe

EU says independent Scotland would have to reapply

BRUSSELS: Scotland would have to reapply to join the EU if it becomes independent from Brexit Britain in a second referendum, the European Commission said on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:12pm

General News

Salaries of Levies personnel to be increased in next budget: NA told

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for States and Frontier Regions Shaheen Shafiq Monday said Levies personnel salaries would be increased in the upcoming budget.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:10pm

North America

Women's rights under assault worldwide: UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: Women's rights are under fresh assault worldwide, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday as a two-week conference kicked off at the United Nations to take stock of the fight for gender equality.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:10pm

Business & Economy

Public entities urged to follow code of corporate governance

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said Monday that the public sector corporate entities should ensure strict adherence to the code of corporate governance.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:08pm

General News

PEMRA to hold meeting on deteriorating standards of TV programmes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) will hold a consultative meeting on deteriorating standards of television programmes on March 16.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:07pm

General News

Nisar directs to facilitate Afghans for visa extension

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Monday directed the director general passport to facilitate Afghan nationals for extension in visa especially at Bannu, Swat, Abbottabad, Mardan and Peshawar passport offices.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:06pm

General News

Nisar, Zubair discuss law and order in Karachi, Sindh

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan held a meeting with Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair here Monday and exchanged views on ongoing measures for establishing law and order in Sindh particularly Karachi and political situation in the pro

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:52pm

General News

NA Speaker chairs meeting on military courts

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday chaired a consultative meeting of parliamentary leaders of political parties here at its chamber on the issue of military courts.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:46pm

Pakistan Top News

Marriyum Aurangzeb slams PTI for vilification campaign against PM, family

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday slammed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for running a vilification campaign against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family in an effort to

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:38pm

General News

CM Sindh calls for arrangements for BRT buses at Numaish

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Monday said that there was a dire need to make a comprehensive arrangement of parking, intersection and mobility of public at Numaish where all the BRT buses would stop and interchange.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:38pm

General News

Ahsan Iqbal stresses on need for maturity in personality of students

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Monday stressed on the need for maturity in personality of students which can come through scientific edification.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:37pm

Financial

Sterling gains as Scots seek new independence vote next year

LONDON: Sterling gained broadly against major currencies on Monday, after Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanded a fresh Scottish independence referendum but said it should take place at the earliest in late 2018.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:50pm

Energy

Shell updates Brent oil trading terms to add Troll to benchmark

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell has updated the terms which govern Brent oil trade to allow for the addition of a fifth crude oil grade into the basket used to assess the global oil benchmark.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:49pm

Energy

Kazakhstan's oil output in Feb exceeds level agreed with OPEC

MOSCOW: Kazakhstan's oil production in February exceeded its agreed limit under an OPEC-led deal to cut output and support prices, official Kazakh data showed on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:49pm

World

Iran signs $1 billion deal to develop Mehdiabad zinc mine

LONDON: Iran has signed a $1 billion deal with private investors to develop Mehdiabad, one of the world's largest zinc mines, which it expects to go on stream in the next four years and produce 800,000 tonnes of zinc concentrate per year.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:48pm

Europe

Fillon's campaign relaunch marred by gifts of luxury suits

PARIS: Francois Fillon outlined his plans to streamline the state's role in France's economy on Monday as he sought to revive his faltering presidential campaign, but again found himself on the defensive, this time over expensive suits he accepted as gift

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:46pm

Financial

European shares led higher by mining sector and spate of M&A deals

MILAN: European shares rose on Monday, led by mining stocks and a spate of dealmaking activity.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:46pm

World

BHP tries again to get Chile's Escondida union back to table

SANTIAGO: BHP Billiton on Monday invited striking workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile, the world's largest, to return to the negotiating table, after they rejected a similar approach on Saturday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:45pm

Money & Banking

Bank of Canada's Schembri speech moved to March 21

OTTAWA: Bank of Canada Deputy Governor Lawrence Schembri will give a speech in Vancouver on March 21, one day earlier than had been previously scheduled, the central bank said on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 06:44pm

Pakistan

Nisar calls for enhancing bilateral cooperation with UK

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has emphasized the need for taking further initiatives to promote bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and United Kingdom.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 04:24pm

General News

CM Murad chairs meeting on K-IV, Lyari expressway

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the FWO and PD K-IV bulk water supply project to expedite the work so that people of Karachi can get water in 2018.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 04:11pm

Markets

Bullion Prices on Monday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi, Multan and Lahore on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:43pm

SBP spells out steps to check money laundering through banking channels

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday spelled out a number of steps to minimise money laundering through banking channels, and advised banks to monitor transaction patterns of customers and report suspicious activities.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:42pm

Pakistan

President urges Muslim countries to work in unison for prosperity

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Monday said Muslim countries should work in unison for attaining progress and stability by avoiding mutual differences.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:40pm

General News

4,000 MW to be included in system by Feb 2018: KP CM

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak on Monday said that 4,000 MW of electricity would be included in the system by February 2018 through hydel power projects.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:37pm

Europe

NATO head calls on Turkey, Netherlands to defuse row

BRUSSELS: NATO head Jens Stoltenberg on Monday called on two of the alliance's members, Turkey and the Netherlands, to defuse their escalating dispute.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:08pm

Asia

Japan PM Abe seeks Saudi support for Aramco listing in Tokyo

TOKYO: Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday to support a listing of oil giant Aramco's shares in Tokyo, as financial centres in Asia and elsewhere step up efforts to win the coveted $100 billion listing.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:06pm

Commodities

Russian wheat export prices rise due to strong demand in ports

MOSCOW: Russian wheat export prices rose for a second week on demand from exporters looking to buy for their soon-to-be-fulfilled contracts, an analyst said on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:04pm

Commodities

Ghana's 2016/17 cocoa purchases totalled 657,349 tonnes by Feb. 23

ACCRA: Cocoa purchases declared to Ghana's industry regulator since the start of the 2016/17 season stood at 657,349 tonnes by Feb.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:03pm

World Top News

Egyptian prosecutor allows for release of Hosni Mubarak: lawyer

CAIRO: An Egyptian prosecutor allowed Monday for Hosni Mubarak to be released, his lawyer said, after an appeals court acquitted the ex-president of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 uprising.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 02:00pm

Managed Funds

Euro zone bond yields fall, spotlight on Draghi

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields retreated from multi-week highs on Monday as investors looked to a speech by European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi for more policy details after he signalled last week that the urgency for further action was wan

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:59pm

Financial

World stock markets push higher on Fed focus

LONDON: World stock markets mostly rose on Monday following a forecast-busting US jobs report that looks set to prompt an interest hike this week from the Federal Reserve.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:57pm

Europe

Second Scottish referendum would be divisive, hurt economy: PM May

BRUSSELS: A second Scottish independence referendum would be divisive and cause huge economic uncertainty at the worst possible time for Britain, a spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:57pm

Financial

US stocks flat ahead of Fed meeting

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were essentially flat in early trading Monday to open a newsy weak that includes a likely Federal Reserve interest rate hike.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:56pm

Commodities

Gold caught between political uncertainty and Fed meeting

LONDON: Gold steadied on Monday as uncertainty created by elections in Europe fuelled investor interest, while the prospect of imminent rate rises later this week kept prices near the five-week lows touched last week.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:56pm

Commodities

Soybean stuck near two-month low as swelling supply weighs

PARIS/SYDNEY: Chicago soybean futures inched down on Monday, staying near a two-month low, as rising forecasts for South American harvests continued to weigh on prices of the oilseed.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:54pm

Financial

Wall St set to open flat as rate hike looms

NEW YORK: US stock index futures pointed to a subdued open on Wall Street as investors bided time ahead of an all-but-certain interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:52pm

North America

Trump expected to announce vehicle emissions rules review

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to visit the Detroit area on Wednesday to hold an event with the chief executives of US automakers to announce a restart of a review of vehicle fuel efficiency rules sought by the industry, according to tw

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:48pm

Africa

Nigerian vice president says has handed back government work to Buhari

ABUJA: Nigerian Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday he had handed back work to President Muhammadu Buhari following the latter's return from medical leave in Britain.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:42pm

Industries & Sectors

Khawaja Saad offers freight trains to private sector

LAHORE: Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday offered freight trains to private sector, saying that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) would be given preference in this regard.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:40pm

Energy

Oil down again, dollar steady as pivotal week for markets gets underway

LONDON: Oil prices, down for a fifth straight day on Monday, were an outlier in a relatively calm start to an event-packed week for global markets as investors braced for a potential interest rate hike in the United States, a Dutch election and the first

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:40pm

Energy

Russian oil major says US shale growth imperils OPEC deal

MOSCOW: A recovery in US oil output may deter OPEC and non-OPEC producers from extending production cuts beyond June and might lead to a new price war, Russia's top oil major said on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:36pm

Financial

Spain to issue up to 8.5 billion euros in debt this week

MADRID: Spain will issue between 6.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:35pm

Industry

Intel to buy Israeli technology firm Mobileye for $15bn

JERUSALEM: US chipmaker Intel agreed to buy driverless technology firm Mobileye for $15.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:31pm

Europe

Europe to tell G20 it will resist protectionism

BRUSSELS: European Union finance ministers will tell a G20 meeting this week that they will resist protectionism and that financial rules introduced after the 2008 crisis must be kept in place.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:27pm

Financial

Peru strike helps lift copper

LONDON: Copper rose 1 percent on Monday, buoyed mostly by supply disruptions after workers at Peru's top copper miner downed tools indefinitely late last week.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:26pm

Sports

US anti-doping chief says WADA is fox guarding hen house

LAUSANNE: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is not an independent body and in its current state cannot police sport as it lacks the powers of a global regulator, US Anti-Doping Agency chief Travis Tygart said on Monday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:25pm

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly passes Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill 2016

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly Monday passed the Sindh Transparency and Right to Information Bill 2016 into law here.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 01:25pm

Cricket

Irfan denies allegations in PSL fixing row

Pakistan fast bowler Muhammad Irfan has said that he didnt commit any fixing during the Pakistan Super Leagues (PSL) second edition.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 12:52pm

World Top News

NATO urges Turkey, allies to 'de-escalate' tensions

BRUSSELS: NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg on Monday urged Turkey and its NATO allies to reduce tensions stoked by Ankara's demands that it be allowed to send government officials to rally Turks living in Germany and The Netherlands.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 12:47pm

Pakistan

Women MPs can effectively support legislative business: Ayaz

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday said that women parliamentarian networks could build alliances to effectively support their oversight, legislative and representative roles at the parliament for achieving social justice for

Published 13 Mar, 2017 12:43pm

World Top News

More than 320,000 dead in six years of Syria war: monitor

BEIRUT: Syria's war has killed just over 320,000 people since it erupted six years ago, a monitor said Monday, noting that a fragile ceasefire had helped to slow the rising death toll.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 12:11pm

Front Top News

PM directs to expedite progress on NAP

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday expressed satisfaction on progress made by Pakistan Army and other Law Enforcement Agencies against the miscreants and directed to further expedite the pace of implementation on National Action Plan

Published 13 Mar, 2017 12:03pm

Arts

Malala gets conditional offer to study PPE at Oxford

%D%AThe youngest Nobel Prize winning activist from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai has revealed that she intends to study at a British university and striving to get three As in her A Level exams to get enrolled at the prestigious, Oxford University.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 11:17am

Cricket

Afghan batsman overtakes Kohli, Akmal in T20Is

Team Afghanistan has been on a roll recently as they trumped Ireland in the recently concluded series, beating the giant slayers by 28 runs in the last match to seal a 3-0 whitewash, and with that taking their unbeaten streak to a record 11 games in T20Is

Published 13 Mar, 2017 11:03am

Pakistan Top News

RECORDER REPORT-PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed lower on Monday having 48621.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 10:59am

Europe

Turkey summons Dutch envoy for third time

ANKARA: Turkey on Monday summoned the Dutch charge d'affaires for the third day in a row, foreign ministry sources said, as a diplomatic feud between the NATO allies deepened.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 10:49am

Industries & Sectors

PASDEC signs MoU with AKMIDC for development of marble, granite sectors in AJK

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Stone Development Company (PASDEC) will develop Marble and Granite sector of Azad Jammu and Kashmir through implementation of modern quarrying methods, establishment of Marble & Granite Industrial Estates (Marble Cities), Machinery Pool

Published 13 Mar, 2017 10:45am

General News

CPEC provides Pakistan, India opportunity to ignore 'bitter past'

LAHORE: The China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has provided Pakistan and India to get rid of their bitter past and start beginning from a fresh slate.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 10:42am

PRA to launch new tax system for beauty salons

LAHORE: After successful roll-out of RIMS (Restaurant Invoice Monitoring System), the Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has now developed Beauty Parlours Invoice Monitoring System (BIMS) which has been made in collaboration with Punjab Information Technology

Published 13 Mar, 2017 10:39am

Cricket

Zalmi's Samuels salutes COAS Bajwa, wishes to join Pak Army

The hard hitting West Indian middle order batsman Marlon Samuels has praised Pakistan for its hospitality and conducting the Pakistan Super League (PSL) amidst high security.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 10:08am

Pakistan Top News

Chinese troops, Turkish band to participate in Pakistan Day parade

ISLAMABAD: The preparations for holding Pakistan Day parade on March 23 by the armed forces and the civil organizations of the country are in the full swing.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:56am

General News

Second meeting of PM's Special Committee for artists' welfare on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: The second meeting of Prime Minister's special committee for artist's welfare will be held here on March 14 (Tuesday) with participation of Provincial Secretaries of four provinces related to culture subject who will give their valuable inputs

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:54am

Pakistan Top News

IP gas pipeline: Pak delegation to visit Iran to discuss GSPA issues

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani delegation is planning to visit Iran to discuss issues related to the Gas Sales Purchase Agreement (GSPA) for the much awaited Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:50am

General News

Karachi matric exams to be held in two phases due to census

%D%AMUHAMMAD SHAFA %D%AKARACHI: Chairman of Board of Secondary Education Karachi (BSEK) Professor Dr Saeeduddin said on Sunday that the exams of matriculation would be held in two phases from March 28 to May 3, 2017 because of shortage of teachers who wil

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:49am

Middle East

Saudi Arabia introduces stiff new laws for pilgrimage, visit visas

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has introduced new laws for Hajj, Umrah, work permit and visit visas.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:46am

Front Top News

Powerful Saudi prince to meet Trump

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's powerful Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, seeking foreign investment in an economic reform plan, left for the US Monday to meet President Donald Trump, state media said.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:46am

Technology

Science suggests muslim prayer over yoga practice

A recent new study suggests that movement and motions involved in daily muslim prayers may offer relief from lower back pain quite akin to physical therapy and yoga. The research also proposed that regularly practicing the respective motions could immense

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:46am

Cricket

PSL fixing row: Irfan to appear before PCB today

Muhammad Irfan, the tall Pakistani fast bowler, will be presented before the Pakistan Cricket Boards (PCB) anti-corruption unit on Monday in relation to the alleged corruption in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) second edition.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:29am

Pakistan Top News

PPP, MQM-Pakistan trade barbs over Karachi cleanliness campaign

%D%AKARACHI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has criticized Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar over what the PPP officials said his 'failure' during the 100-day cleanliness campaign.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:26am

Industries & Sectors

Drilling, construction start in Thar Coal area under CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The drilling and construction work has started in second largest point block-I of Thar Coal area under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:12am

Asia

Iran FM says Netanyahu faking history and Jewish faith

TEHRAN: Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu of ignorance about history and the Jewish faith on Tuesday after he said ancient Persian rulers tried to destroy the Jews.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:02am

Financial

Hong Kong stocks start week with a rally

HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares rallied more than one percent Monday as data showing a better-than-expected jump in US jobs creation highlighted the ongoing improvements in the world's top economy.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 09:00am

Football

Djokovic, Federer, Nadal advance at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS: Novak Djokovic launched his bid for a sixth ATP Indian Wells Masters crown with a two-set triumph over Kyle Edmund as the stars shone Sunday in the California desert.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:58am

Europe

Brexit set to begin as bill enters final stages

LONDON: Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to trigger Brexit this week by formally informing the European Union of Britain's intention to leave the bloc, sending her country into uncharted waters.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:39am

Arts

Unearthing 2,000 years of history in central Algiers

ALGIERS: An archaeological treasure trove on the site of a planned metro station in central Algiers is set to become a museum, opening a window on 2,000 years of history.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:36am

Life & Style

Russia's 1917 revolutions in five key moments

MOSCOW: Russia this year marks the 100th anniversary of the 1917 February and October revolutions that saw the Bolsheviks come to power, dismantling the Tsarist empire and paving the way to the Soviet Union's creation.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:33am

Technology

Patient's brain keeps functioning post-death

The human brain, the intricate organ that it is, to this day keeps on baffling the scientific community across the world. Whilst learning of its many mysteries, scientists have just discovered that the human brain keeps on functioning for as long as 10 mi

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:31am

North America

Palestinian killed by Israeli police in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM: Israeli police Monday killed a Palestinian who wounded two border guards with a knife near an entrance to the old city of Jerusalem, police said.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:17am

Football

Yippee! Football legend Ronaldinho coming to Pakistan

Brazilian superstar and world football legend Ronaldinho is coming to Pakistan, the sportsman announced on Sunday.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:16am

Industry

China's Wanda aborts bid for US TV producer

BEIJING: A $1 billion bid by China's Wanda Group for the operator of the Golden Globe awards has been aborted, the US firm's parent has said, following reports that it was a victim of a Chinese clampdown on overseas investments.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:14am

North America

Honduran president wins party primary, eyeing re-election

TEGUCIGALPA: Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez won his party's primary on Sunday, raising his hopes of winning re-election in November 26 polls despite a constitutional one-term limit.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:08am

Money & Banking

HSBC appoints new chairman in management overhaul

HONG KONG: Banking giant HSBC announced the appointment of a new chairman Monday as part of a management overhaul which will also see it choose a new CEO, after a massive drop in profits in 2016.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:03am

Financial

Tokyo stocks hit 15-month high after US jobs data

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks hit a 15-month high Monday after solid US jobs data all but guaranteed a Federal Reserve rate hike this week, while struggling Toshiba rallied after saying it planned to announce a delayed earnings report this week.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 08:01am

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan to kick off first census in 19 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will this week embark on the enormous task of conducting its first census in almost two decades, after years of bickering between politicians concerned about power bases and federal funding.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:57am

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan census: A third sex, nine languages, many faiths

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is preparing for its first census in 19 years.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:47am

Pakistan Top News

RECORDER REPORT-PSX mid day update

KARACHI: On Monday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 48832.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 07:25am

Oil and Gas

Shell Pakistan - standing strong

It has been a good year for Shell Pakistan Limited (PSX: SPL) as profits have surged by over seven times in CY16 versus CY15.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 05:38am

Miscellaneous

Cement: Slippery slope

The cement sector is not in trouble yet but there are misgivings about certain trends that are emerging now, that warrant a deeper look.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 05:38am

Oil and Gas

Oil retracing back

The post-OPEC agreement honeymoon period for oil seems to be over as the price of crude futures retreats below $50.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 05:37am

Miscellaneous

Karigar's bit in vocational training

With industrial activities picking up and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) knocking our doors, there has been a lot of debate around the availability of skilled human resource availability in Pakistan.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 05:37am

Miscellaneous

"Cost of performing digital transactions must come down," Ali Sarfraz, CEO, Karandaaz

Ali Sarfraz is the CEO at Karandaaz, an Islamabad-based not-for-profit organization.

Published 13 Mar, 2017 05:37am

Woman and two daughters among four killed in accident

A bus driver and three passengers were killed while two others injured, when a private passenger bus-bound for Faisalabad from Fort Abbas collided with a wagon at Rajana-Samundri Road here on Sunday.