News Archives for Latest - 2017-03-16

Budgets

Govt to bring people-friendly budget 2017-18, PA told

LAHORE: Provincial Finance Minister Ayesha Ghous Pasha Thursday told Punjab Assembly that the next budget 2017-18 would be exemplary and in accordance with people's aspirations.

Updated 25 May, 2017 10:19am

Africa

Somali pirates release hijacked oil tanker, hostages

MOGADISHU: Somali pirates on Thursday handed over an oil tanker and eight Sri Lankan hostages captured just days ago, the Oceans Beyond Piracy NGO told AFP, bringing to a close the first such attack since 2012.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:32pm

Financial

C$ retreats from 2-week high as post-Fed rally fades

TORONTO: The Canadian dollar retreated on Thursday from an earlier fresh two-week high against its US counterpart as a rally triggered by the Federal Reserve's outlook for interest rate hikes faded.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:29pm

General News

Positive thinking about country's future developing: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said positive thinking about bright future of Pakistan was being developed among people across the country.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:27pm

Industry

JPMorgan Chase names new head of retail brokerage

NEW YORK: JPMorgan Chase & Co named the head of its Latin America Private Bank as the new chief executive of its New York-based retail brokerage, JPMorgan Securities, the bank said on Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:19pm

Industry

VW says prosecutor's search of VW's dieselgate lawfirm unacceptable

FRANKFURT: German prosecutors searched the offices of Jones Day, the lawfirm tasked by Volkswagen with investigating its diesel emissions cheating scandal, a step which VW said was "unacceptable.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:17pm

Energy

Australia shares set to open marginally lower; NZ steady

SYDNEY: Australian shares are poised to open marginally lower on Friday taking cues from Wall Street which saw a fall in healthcare and utility stocks.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:10pm

General News

No compromise on transparency of Census: CM Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that there were reports of high-rises buildingd having many apartments being counted as single one.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:07pm

Financial

Dollar slides, yields rise as investors digest Fed

NEW YORK: The dollar sank to a five-week low on Thursday while US bond yields rose as investors digested the recent US interest rate increase and indications there would be no pick-up in the pace of monetary tightening.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:53pm

Front Top News

Assets in Panama banks reach record level despite 'Panama Papers'

PANAMA CITY: Banks based in Panama managed a record level of assets last year -- $121 billion -- despite fallout from the "Panama Papers" scandal, an industry body in the Central American country said Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:53pm

Europe

French teen school shooter tackled by 'hero' teacher

GRASSE: A disturbed teenager with guns and grenades opened fire in a school in southern France on Thursday, slightly wounding four people, officials said, rattling nerves in a country scarred by militants attacks.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:40pm

Pakistan Top News

ECP decision not clean chit to Imran, Tareen: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State, Marriyum Aurangzeb Thursday said the Election Commission has disposed off the disqualification references against PTI chairman Imran Khan and his deputy Jehangir Tareen on technical grounds and it should not be construed as c

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:11pm

Front Top News

Sartaj Aziz, Sir Mark Lyall Grant discuss Pak-UK ties in London

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz met Sir Mark Lyall Grant, British National Security Advisor at his office in London on Thursday and discussed Pak-UK ties and cooperation.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:46pm

General News

CM directs for ensuring missing facilities in schools

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, Pervaiz Khattak Thursday expressing satisfaction over upgradation of schools and directed authorities to ensure missing facilities in 28,000 educational institutions till end of his government's tenure.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:45pm

General News

Preservation of historical places a priority: Zubair

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair has said that preservation of historical places was a priority of the government.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:44pm

North America

White House announces Pentagon deputy pick

WASHINGTON: The White House on Thursday said President Donald Trump intends to nominate top Boeing executive Patrick Shanahan to become deputy defence secretary.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:43pm

General News

'Meteor' causes panic in Pakistan's mountainous north

ISLAMABAD A suspected meteor lit up the skies above Pakistan's mountainous north officials said, with panicked residents reporting a mysterious light whizzing past and the sound of multiple, powerful blasts.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:42pm

Pakistan Top News

Rabbani urges strong linkages between senate, provinces

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Thursday underscored the need for strong linkages between the Senate and provincial assemblies.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:35pm

General News

Aitzaz Ahsan hosts luncheon for APA members

ISLAMABAD: Leader of Opposition in the Senate Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan Thursday hosted a luncheon for the participants of a three-day meeting of the Asian Parlaimentary Assembly (APA)'s Special Committee on Creation of Asian Parliament and Asian Parliamentar

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:33pm

Industry

Latam airline back in black after five years

SANTIAGO: Latin America's largest airline, Chilean-Brazilian firm Latam, said Thursday it had turned its first profit in five years in 2016 thanks to an uptick in Brazil.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:28pm

Europe

Merkel, Xi defend free trade ahead of G20 meet

BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday stressed their commitment to free trade ahead of a G20 finance ministers' meeting set to be dominated by debate on protectionism.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:26pm

Business & Economy

FBR directed to meet revenue target for FY 16-17

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday urged Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to undertake all necessary efforts to meet the tax revenue target for the current fiscal year.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:25pm

General News

Political parties agree to revive military courts

ISLAMABAD: Political parties have agreed to revive military courts for another two-year term.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:19pm

General News

JI favors probe commission in Haqqani Leaks

LAHORE: Secretary General, Jamaat e Islami, Liaqat Baloch, has supported the demand for setting up a commission to probe the Hussain Haqqani Leaks and for awarding exemplary punishments to the elements undermining national security.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:18pm

General News

PTI now praising ECP after a decision in its favour: Tariq

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:12pm

General News

SC directs to count disabled, transgenders in census

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed Department of Statistics to count disabled persons and transgenders in 6th Housing and Population Census continued in country.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:09pm

General News

Tanveer felicitates new ED COMSATS for assuming charge

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussain Thursday felicitated Dr.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:02pm

Europe

EU asylum seekers top 1.2 milion in 2016

BRUSSELS: Some 1.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:01pm

Financial

US stocks pressured as oil rally fizzles

NEW YORK: The Dow and S&P 500 dipped Thursday as a rally in oil prices fizzled and concerns about inaction on key legislative priorities in Washington pressured sentiment.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:00pm

Europe

Dijsselbloem aims to keep Eurogroup job despite vote blow

BRUSSELS: Eurogroup chief Jeroen Dijsselbloem insisted Thursday that his mandate runs until 2018, despite the fact he could lose his job as Netherlands finance minister after his party's election flop.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:24pm

World Top News

Trump budget 'cripples' environment, science, critics say

MIAMI: US President Donald Trump's proposed 2018 budget would slash funding for science, health and environmental programs at home and abroad, sparking outcry among experts who say the cuts would endanger the planet.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:23pm

North America

Top senators: No evidence Trump Tower bugged by Obama

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's controversial allegation that the Obama administration wiretapped his Trump Tower in New York wilted further Thursday when two top US senators said they saw no evidence to back the claim.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:23pm

Middle East

42 dead, 'dozens' wounded in raids on north Syria mosque: monitor

BEIRUT: At least 42 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Thursday in air raids on a village mosque in northern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:20pm

Industry

Airbus says British corruption probe extended to France

PARIS: Airbus said on Thursday that a British corruption probe into the aerospace giant had now been extended to France.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:19pm

Front Top News

White House vows to appeal 'flawed' travel ban ruling

WASHINGTON: The White House said Thursday that Donald Trump's administration would "vigorously defend" a ban on migrants from six majority Muslim nations, and would battle its suspension in the federal courts.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:17pm

World Top News

Where Trump wants the Pentagon to spend its extra billions

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump's 2018 budget outline includes an almost 10 percent hike in the defence budget, which already surpasses those of the next seven countries combined.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:10pm

Life & Style

British designer Waight Keller takes over at Givenchy

PARIS: British designer Clare Waight Keller is to take over at Givenchy, the famed French fashion house said Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:07pm

Europe

Macron in Berlin touts 'common ground' with Merkel

BERLIN: French presidential hopeful Emmanuel Macron stressed his "common ground" with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on economic reform, fiscal discipline and Europe's future after talks on Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:56pm

Cricket

Kohli injury not serious says India board

RANCHI: Skipper Virat Kohli was Thursday cleared by the Indian board's medical team to participate in the ongoing third Test against Australia after injuring himself on the opening day in Ranchi.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:54pm

Movies & Music

Singer Anohni offers song in exchange for fan emails

NEW YORK: The singer Anohni is offering a missing song from her upcoming work for free -- to anyone who sends her a heartfelt email about hopes for the future.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:52pm

Europe

Greek anarchists likely behind IMF Paris letter bomb: Greek police

ATHENS: A Greek anarchist group called the Conspiracy of Fire Nuclei is "likely behind" a letter bomb that injured a secretary at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) offices in Paris on Thursday, a Greek police source told AFP.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:51pm

North America

Chelsea Clinton to release children's book on strong women

NEW YORK: Chelsea Clinton, the only child of former president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary, said Thursday she will release a children's book highlighting the stories of inspirational women.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:48pm

Pakistan Top News

Facebook for removing reservations on objectionable material

ISLAMABAD: The management of social networking website Facebook Thursday agreed to send a delegation to Pakistan for removing reservations of the government regarding objectionable material.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:46pm

World Top News

Nationalism still in vogue in Europe, despite Dutch setback

PARIS: European leaders heaved a sigh of relief after Dutch voters backed pro-EU liberals over the far-right.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:31pm

Front Top News

One hurt by letter bomb at IMF's Paris office

PARIS: A letter bomb exploded at the Paris offices of the International Monetary Fund on Thursday, injuring a secretary who suffered burns to her hands and face.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:28pm

North America

UN drugs body takes aim at fentanyl

VIENNA: A UN drugs body moved Thursday to crack down on the production of chemicals made to use illicit fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid killing thousands in the United States.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:18pm

Life & Style

Model Kendall Jenner victim of $200K jewelry theft: TMZ

LOS ANGELES: Months after her sister Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris of nearly $10 million in jewels, supermodel Kendall Jenner has reported the theft of jewelry worth $200,000 from her Los Angeles home, celebrity website TMZ reported.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:14pm

Pakistan Top News

Ronaldinho, James to play exhibition games in Pakistan

KARACHI: Brazil's Ronaldinho, England's David James and Dutch star George Boateng will be among seven top former players to feature in exhibition games in Pakistan in July, organizers said Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:04pm

Life & Style

YouTube makes its biggest e-sports bet with FACEIT streaming deal

Alphabet Inc's YouTube is doubling down on the lucrative business of competitive gaming, where players square off on virtual games for big prize money in tournaments

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:40pm

Managed Funds

Yields rise as traders reverse reaction to Fed decision

NEW YORK: US Treasury yields rose on Thursday from more than one-week lows on the view that they had fallen too sharply in the prior session after the Federal Reserve maintained its outlook for only a gradual pace of interest rate increases this year.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:34pm

Financial

Dollar on the ropes as Fed deals blow to outlook

NEW YORK: The dollar dropped to a five-week low against a basket of currencies on Thursday, still reeling from the previous session, when a statement from the U.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:32pm

Commodities

Copper rises as dollar dips after Fed rate increase

LONDON: Copper rose for a fifth session on Thursday as stoppages at three of the world's biggest mines raised supply concerns and a weaker dollar made metals cheaper for holders of foreign currencies.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:30pm

Commodities

Dovish Fed, weaker dollar lifts gold to 1-week high

LONDON: Gold climbed to its highest level in over a week on Thursday after the US central bank signalled only gradual rate tightening and the dollar slid to its lowest in a month.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:29pm

Energy

Oil eases despite weak dollar as US stockpiles remain high

NEW YORK: Oil prices eased on Thursday, as support from a weaker dollar was offset by a stubbornly high level of US inventories near record highs that suggested OPEC-led output cuts were starting to drain supplies.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:26pm

World Top News

Merkel to make rare Russia visit for Putin talks

MOSCOW: Germany's Angela Merkel will visit Moscow for talks on May 2, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, the chancellor's first trip to Russia in nearly two years.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:24pm

Financial

TSX rises as financials, Canada Goose climb

TORONTO: Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday, led by gains for financials as bond yields rose, while luxury parka maker Canada Goose Holdings Inc made its stock market debut, trading well above the price of its initial public offering.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:23pm

Financial

Dollar slides, world stocks gain on Fed move, Dutch vote

NEW YORK: A key index of world stocks climbed to record highs while the U.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:21pm

Pakistan Top News

Culprits of blasphemy to be dealt with iron hands, brought to book: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior, Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Thursday said culprits of blasphemy were enemies of humanity and those responsible for this intolerable act will be dealt with iron hands and brought to book.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:08pm

Europe

Several injured in shooting at French school: sources

PARIS: Several people were injured in a shooting Thursday at a high school in the southern French town of Grasse, police said.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 04:00pm

Cricket

Smith, Maxwell power Australia to 299-4

RANCHI: Australian skipper Steve Smith silenced his critics with a gritty century on Thursday's opening day of the third Test against India, before declaring he had moved on from his war of words with Virat Kohli.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 03:57pm

Money & Banking

Bank of England holds interest rate at 0.25pc

LONDON: The Bank of England has voted to keep its main interest rate at a record-low 0.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 03:24pm

Pakistan Top News

COAS holds meetings with Chinese senior political, military leadership

BEIJING: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here on Thursday met the Chinese senior political and military leadership and discussed matters related to regional security, economy, defence cooperation and mutual interest.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 03:10pm

General News

Regional languages foster national cohesion, unity: Mamnoon

KARACHI: President Mamnoon Hussain Thursday said that all the regional languages of Pakistan foster and strengthen national cohesion and unity.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 03:06pm

Front Top News

Parliament has ability to tackle national security, foreign policy issues: Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: The Parliament has potential to dictate the terms of reference not only for the national security but also the ability to tackle the serious foreign policy issues confronting by the country.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 02:48pm

Europe

'Now is not the time' for Scottish independence vote: May

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday rejected a call by the Scottish government for a second referendum on independence before Britain leaves the EU -- but did not rule out a vote entirely.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 01:59pm

Europe

'You have lost Turkey as a friend,' Erdogan tells Dutch PM

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told the Dutch prime minister he had lost Turkey as a friend, despite Mark Rutte's victory over the far-right in parliamentary elections.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 01:58pm

World Top News

Erdogan accuses EU of launching anti-Islam 'crusade'

ISTANBUL: Turkey's president Thursday accused the EU's top court of starting a "crusade" against Islam after a ruling allowing European companies to ban employees from wearing religious or political symbols including the headscarf.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 01:56pm

Markets

Bullion Prices on Thursday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi, Hyderabad and Multan on Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 01:50pm

Business & Economy

Tax collection up 7pc, touches Rs2046 billion figure

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization was informed here Thursday that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collected taxes of Rs 2046 billion till now, showing over 7 percent increase.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 01:49pm

Pakistan Top News

Circular Debt soars to Rs.393bn

ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the Senate on Water and Power was informed Thursday that the circular debt has increased to Rs.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 01:01pm

Pakistan Top News

PM for regional prosperity by pursuing friendly relations policy: FO

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif wanted to achieve regional prosperity by following the country's policy of pursuing friendly relations with all neighboring countries.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 12:19pm

General News

Government to think FTA matters through: Dastgir

MUSHTAQ GHUMMAN%D%A%D%AISLAMABAD: Commerce Minister Engineer Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Wednesday that Nawaz Sharif government will not sign any Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that does not safeguard the countrys interests.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:36am

Front Top News

ECP dismisses disqualification references against Imran Khan, Jehangir Tareen

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday rejected disqualification references against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:25am

Cricket

Ramiz Raja baffled by Sohail Khan exclusion from WI tour

Pakistan former captain Ramiz Raja is baffled by the exclusion of fast bowler Sohail Khan from Pakistan squad for the upcoming tour of West Indies.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:15am

Pakistan Top News

RECORDER REPORT-PSX close of day

KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed higher on Thursday having 48289.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 11:03am

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan strongly condemns Indian brutalities in IoK: Nafees Zakaria

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Thursday strongly condemned Indian occupation forces' continued brutalities in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) which claimed life of a minor Kashmiri girl Kaneeza while another minor boy was injured.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:53am

General News

CPEC to promote regional connectivity, enhance trade, commerce: Mamnoon

KARACHI: President Mamnoon Hussain has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was a landmark project that would change the destiny of the region and would emerge as an example at international level.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:50am

General News

Census of Manufacturing Industries

SIALKOT: Pakistan Bureau of Statistic (PBS) is conducting five-yearly census of Manufacturing Industries (CMI) across Pakistan for the financial year 2015-16 in collaboration with its provincial partners.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:47am

Pakistan Top News

PM's unveils Gwadar's development package with university, modern hospital

GWADAR: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday unveiled development package for Gwadar including a university, 300-bed hospital and desalination plant.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:41am

Pakistan Top News

Pakistan Navy conducts test launch of anti ship missile

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy on Thursday conducted successful test launch of Land based anti-ship missile.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:40am

Technology

Australia looks into hydro-plants to curb emerging energy crisis

Australia just allocated billions of dollars into a massive hydro-electric project, the prime minister stated on Thursday as the country faces one of the worst growing power crisis after a vast blackout and heat wave affected supplies.%D%A%D%A

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:10am

Front Top News

PTI Chief meets Indian politician Shashi Tharoor in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: An Indian politician Shashi Tharoor called on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in Islamabad.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 10:03am

Featured Photos

THONIS by Christoph Gerick

Photo Credit: Christoph Gerick%Dhristoph Gerick, a brilliant under-water marine photographer was born in Germany in 1965 and currently resides in France.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:18am

Technology

The Great Sahara; humans causing climate change since 6,000 BC

It may be a difficult thing to image for some, however the region of Sahara which is presently governed by a barren landscape of sand dunes was just a few thousand years ago a lush green grassland swarming with lakes.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:17am

Cricket

Meet Pakistan's new blood to take on West Indies

Pakistan cricket Chief Selector Inzamam ul Haq announced the One Day International (ODI) and T20i squads for the upcoming tour of West Indies, on Wednesday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:06am

General News

Japan Provides Assistance worth US$406,178 for 5 Social Development Projects

ISLAMABAD: The Government of Japan has decided to extend financial support totaling US $ 406,178 (approx.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:11am

Industries & Sectors

Automobile industry increase Cars by 24pc in ongoing fiscal year

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's automobile industry is reaping fruits of economic turnaround as sale of cars has increased by 24pc in first seven months of ongoing fiscal year.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 09:09am

Financial

Tokyo stocks end higher but strong yen tempers gains

TOKYO: Tokyo shares closed slightly higher Thursday but the gains were capped by a stronger yen after the Federal Reserve hinted at a slower pace of interest rate hikes this year.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:29am

Financial

Hong Kong stocks rally on Fed rate call

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks surged more than two percent on Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates but signalled a slower pace of monetary tightening through the year.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:28am

Featured Photos

Big Cat In My Backyard by Nayan Khanolkar

Photo Credit: Nayan Khanolkar%D%ANayan Khanolkar is a self-taught avid nature photographer, who has been traveling the length and breadth of India to document Indian wildlife for over a decade and a half.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 08:16am

Front Top News

CEO PIA Hildenbrand put on ECL

ISLAMABAD: The name of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Bernd Hildenbrand has been put on the Exit Control List (ECL).

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:59am

Featured Photos

Monarchs In the Snow by Jamie Rojo

Photo Credit: Jamie Rojo%D%AJaime Rojo is a Spanish photographer based in Mexico City that combines his passion for wild nature, his storytelling skills and a background in conservation biology to create conservation campaigns that engage the public in th

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:52am

Cricket

Football legend Ronaldinho in awe of Pakistan's Shahid Afridi

Pakistan former star all-rounder Shahid Afridi has expressed delight over the coming of Brazil football legend Ronaldhinos on a visit to Pakistan, where he will play an exhibition match.

Updated 16 Mar, 2017 07:37am

Pakistan Top News

World Bank approves $450mn for Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The World Bank has approved a package worth $450 million to support the government efforts for helping the poorest and vulnerable people in Pakistan.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:34am

General News

Pakistan playing major role in war against terrorism: Governor

KARACHI: Pakistan is playing a leading role in the ongoing global war against terrorism, said Governor of Sindh, Muhammad Zubair here on Wednesday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:29am

Asia

With eye on future, Saudi King kicks off visit to China

BEIJING: King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud's state visit to China experts said signals Saudi Arabia's determination to treat China as a reliable and strong partner at a time Saudi-US ties are experiencing difficulties.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:28am

General News

Pakistan committed to women empowerment across all development sectors: Khawar Mumtaz

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has told the United Nations that gender equality and women development is part of the country's long-term national planning framework, known as Vision 2025.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:26am

Pakistan Top News

RECORDER REPORT-PSX mid day update

KARACHI: On Thursday, until mid day, KSE-100 Index was at 47869.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:26am

Featured Photos

Rhino Wars by Brent Stirton

Photo Credit: Brent Stirton%Drent Stirton is the senior correspondent for Getty Images and Verbatim Photo.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:25am

Life & Style

British Airways under fire for running out of food

British Airways (BA) is facing a backlash from passengers after running out of food on flights.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:14am

Pakistan Top News

IFC investing $100mn in Karot power project in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, is investing $100 million in the 720-megawatt Karot run-of-river hydro project in Pakistan that will help boost power supply.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 07:05am

North America

Trump to slash foreign aid in 'hard power' budget plan

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will propose drastic cuts to America's foreign aid and environmental programs in a security-heavy first budget blueprint to be released later Thursday.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:48am

Money & Banking

Bank of Japan holds fire eying US economy, Brexit risk

TOKYO: Japan's central bank gave an upbeat assessment of the world's number three economy on Thursday, but it flagged risks including "developments" in the US and Chinese economies, as well as Britain's exit from the European Union.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:48am

Europe

Prince William and Kate visit Paris 20 years after Diana's death

PARIS: Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate will pay an official visit to Paris on Friday and Saturday, months before the 20th anniversary of the death of William's mother Diana in a car crash in the French capital.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:45am

Power Generation

IPPs roundup

Weak, lacklustre, sluggish these are the kind of adjectives used for the performance of power sector IPPs in 1HFY17.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:42am

Football

Federer sweeps past Nadal into Indian Wells quarter-finals

INDIAN WELLS: Roger Federer reprised his Australian Open triumph over Rafael Nadal on Wednesday, sweeping past the Spaniard 6-2, 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:42am

Automobile

Auto: Riding on potential

The automotive sectors performance is not dismal, but the past year has been a bit anticlimactic given how much the growth potential was talked about.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:40am

Miscellaneous

Sindh's RTI law: initial impressions

Congratulations! Sindh has finally joined Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in making governments and their institutions open, transparent and accountable.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:39am

Electronics

Pak Elektron steady in 2016

Pak Elektron Limited (PSX: PAEL) full-year 2016 earnings (EPS) clocked in at 7.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:38am

Asia

US envoy in Japan to reassure on North Korea threat

TOKYO: The United States' top diplomat on Thursday reassured key Asian allies that Washington stands with them in the face of the accelerating missile threat from North Korea.

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:34am

Front Top News

Troubled waters? India fast-tracks hydro projects in IoK

NEW DELHI: India has fast-tracked hydropower projects worth $15 billion in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK) in recent months, three federal and state officials said, ignoring warnings from Islamabad that power stations on rivers flowing into Pakistan will di

Published 16 Mar, 2017 06:30am

Gold little changed in New York

Gold prices were little changed on Tuesday as an expected US interest rate hike boosted the dollar and weighed on the precious metal, but political risks in Europe provided safe-haven support. The dollar index climbed, making dollar-priced gold costlier f