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Archive - 2017-11-19
Haque replaces Faryal as member of PIAC board

Haque replaces Faryal as member of PIAC board

The federal cabinet has replaced Faryal Jooma with Haque Nawaz as member of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIACL). The sources said PIACL Board in its 11th meeting held on April 18, 2017, fixed number of D
Updated 21 Nov, 2017 01:14pm
The widening 'do more' gulf

The widening 'do more' gulf

The present state of US-Pakistan relationship is strongly characterized by a blame game, with one party holding the other responsible for any adverse development. In fact, it is the US that has been playing this game with unmatched vigour over its profoun
Updated 20 Nov, 2017 12:07pm
UK government to consider tax on throwaway plastic

UK government to consider tax on throwaway plastic

Britain's finance department said on Saturday it expected finance minister Philip Hammond's budget statement next week to include a consultation on taxing and charging environmentally damaging single-use plastics. Single-use plastics include packaging and
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Moody's withdraws RCom's credit rating after missed payment

Moody's withdraws RCom's credit rating after missed payment

Rating agency Moody's said on Friday it has withdrawn its credit rating on Reliance Communications, as it considers the Indian telecom operator to be in default for missing an interest payment on its bonds that was due last week. Debt-laden Reliance Commu
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Moody's withdraws RCom's credit rating after missed payment

Moody's withdraws RCom's credit rating after missed payment

Rating agency Moody's said on Friday it has withdrawn its credit rating on Reliance Communications, as it considers the Indian telecom operator to be in default for missing an interest payment on its bonds that was due last week. Debt-laden Reliance Commu
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Shiekh Shoes owner says retailer seeks financing to avoid bankruptcy

Shiekh Shoes owner says retailer seeks financing to avoid bankruptcy

US sneaker seller Shiekh Shoes LLC is searching for financing to avoid bankruptcy, its owner Shiekh Ellahi said on Friday, as increasing online competition has caused major upheaval for brick-and-mortar retail chains. "We are struggling because of the sit
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Raytheon gets OK for $10.5 billion Patriot sale to Poland: Pentagon

Raytheon gets OK for $10.5 billion Patriot sale to Poland: Pentagon

The US State Department approved a possible $10.5 billion sale of Raytheon Co's Patriot missile defense system to Poland, the Pentagon said on Friday. Nato member Poland has sped up efforts to overhaul its military following Russia's annexation of Ukraine
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
EU cuts funding to Turkey in 2018 budget

EU cuts funding to Turkey in 2018 budget

An EU 2018 budget deal was announced Saturday that cuts funds destined to Turkey, citing doubts about Ankara's commitment to democracy and human rights. German Chancellor Angela Merkel had led calls for a cut to the funds, which are linked to Turkey's sta
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Head of Puerto Rico power authority resigns

Head of Puerto Rico power authority resigns

The head of Puerto Rico's power authority has resigned amid a scandal over efforts to restore electricity to the hurricane-hit island, its governor announced Friday. Governor Ricardo Rossello told a news conference that Ricardo Ramos had resigned as execu
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Iran has no problem with aircraft deal financing

Iran has no problem with aircraft deal financing

Iran does not have a problem obtaining financing for its aircraft deals and the delivery of purchased aircraft is on track, its deputy transport minister Asghar Fakhrieh Kashan said on Saturday, according to state media. The state news item noted that an
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Iran has exported 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Iraq since June

Iran has exported 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Iraq since June

Iran has exported 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas to Iraq since late June, the managing director for the Iranian Gas Transmission Company, Saeed Tavakoli, said Saturday, according to SHANA, the website of the Iranian oil ministry. Iran has planned for the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Confidence in eurozone expansion strong among economists
Exchange

Confidence in eurozone expansion strong among economists

The eurozone economy will mark its best year in a decade and maintain solid growth well into 2018, according to economists in a Reuters poll who said the risk was that their forecasts might not be optimistic enough. Inflation, last clocked at 1.4 percent,
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Singapore October exports rise most in 2-1/2 years

Singapore October exports rise most in 2-1/2 years

Singapore's exports rose the most in 2-1/2 years in October, well over double expectations as surging sales to China helped more than recoup a decline the month before in a boost to the trade-dependent economy. The affluent city state has benefited this y
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
UK growth to lag peers; next rate hike a year away at least
Exchange

UK growth to lag peers; next rate hike a year away at least

British economic growth will remain tepid over the coming few years, lagging well behind its peers, and could even be worse than economists polled by Reuters currently predict, as most say risks to their forecasts are to the downside. These findings are i
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Business jets risk US pilot shortage on competition from airlines

Business jets risk US pilot shortage on competition from airlines

Business jet operators, already offering double digit raises to attract pilots, could face a labour shortfall in North America as they compete with US airlines for talent, executives and analysts said. Competition is intensifying from airlines, which gene
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Wall Street pulls back at week's end with tax changes mulled
Exchange

Wall Street pulls back at week's end with tax changes mulled

Wall Street ended the week on a sour note on Friday, with major indexes slipping modestly as investors weighed the fate of the Republicans' tax overhaul plan. Investors have been hopeful that a tax bill under debate in Congress will boost corporate earnin
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Amundi sees 'bumpy' 2018 as Fed walks thin ice
Currency

Amundi sees 'bumpy' 2018 as Fed walks thin ice

Record high world stocks could have a "bumpy" ride in 2018 as the US Federal Reserve is "walking on thin ice" in pushing interest rates up any further, the chief investment officer of Europe's biggest asset manager said on Thursday.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Amundi sees 'bumpy' 2018 as Fed walks thin ice
Currency

Amundi sees 'bumpy' 2018 as Fed walks thin ice

Record high world stocks could have a "bumpy" ride in 2018 as the US Federal Reserve is "walking on thin ice" in pushing interest rates up any further, the chief investment officer of Europe's biggest asset manager said on Thursday.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Sky-high stock market has investors looking to commodities
Mutual Funds

Sky-high stock market has investors looking to commodities

A growing number of investors are plowing money into commodities, seeking to diversify their holdings on gnawing concerns about a stock market correction as equities scale new highs almost daily. Low interest rates, solid economic growth across the globe
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
TSX breaks nine-week winning streak
Exchange

TSX breaks nine-week winning streak

Canada's main stock index rose on Friday as higher commodity prices helped resource shares, but losses from earlier in the week meant the index ended the week lower than it started it for the first time in more than two months. The Toronto Stock Exchange'
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Emaar Properties to raise $1.3 billion in development unit's IPO

Emaar Properties to raise $1.3 billion in development unit's IPO

Emaar Development, a unit of Dubai property firm Emaar Properties, priced its initial public offering below the mid-point of an indicative price range, valuing the deal at $1.31 billion in Dubai's first major IPO in three years. The assets of Emaar Develo
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Emaar Properties to raise $1.3 billion in development unit's IPO

Emaar Properties to raise $1.3 billion in development unit's IPO

Emaar Development, a unit of Dubai property firm Emaar Properties, priced its initial public offering below the mid-point of an indicative price range, valuing the deal at $1.31 billion in Dubai's first major IPO in three years. The assets of Emaar Develo
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Indian corporates find saviour in bonds as loans dry up
Mutual Funds

Indian corporates find saviour in bonds as loans dry up

Indian companies are finding it easier to raise funds through bonds than bank loans, as a surge in bad credit chokes off bank lending while investors seek higher-yielding investments for their cash. The country has seen a record number of corporate bond i
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Indian corporates find saviour in bonds as loans dry up
Mutual Funds

Indian corporates find saviour in bonds as loans dry up

Indian companies are finding it easier to raise funds through bonds than bank loans, as a surge in bad credit chokes off bank lending while investors seek higher-yielding investments for their cash. The country has seen a record number of corporate bond i
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Surging global wealth prolonging record equity bull run
Currency

Surging global wealth prolonging record equity bull run

Have money, will invest. Coffers brimming from strongly growing economies and buoyant markets, the world's wealthy are providing fuel to history's longest ever equity bull run, lifting share markets to ever higher peaks. The epic multi-year rally has sent
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Surging global wealth prolonging record equity bull run
Currency

Surging global wealth prolonging record equity bull run

Have money, will invest. Coffers brimming from strongly growing economies and buoyant markets, the world's wealthy are providing fuel to history's longest ever equity bull run, lifting share markets to ever higher peaks. The epic multi-year rally has sent
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
European wheat prices fall after Chicago's sharp drop

European wheat prices fall after Chicago's sharp drop

European wheat prices mostly declined on Thursday, with the most-active contract returning to a two-month low hit the previous day in a catch-up move after a sharp drop in Chicago on Wednesday evening. December milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext unoffi
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
US natural gas futures fall on weather forecasts

US natural gas futures fall on weather forecasts

US natural gas futures eased on Thursday on weather forecasts calling for less heating demand over the next two weeks than previously expected. That decline came despite what some analysts called a supportive storage report. Stocks last week fell for the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Asian naphtha hits two-week low on supply pressure

Asian naphtha hits two-week low on supply pressure

Asia's naphtha crack extended losses to reach a two-week low of $122.75 a tonne on Thursday as heavier volumes were seen arriving in December from the West versus November, traders said. Cargoes arriving in Asia next month are seen close to 1.5 million to
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures slipped on Thursday, pressured by soyoil weakness, commercial hedges and a stronger Canadian dollar. Canola's losses were limited by short-covering, a trader said. Most-active January canola lost $1.80 to $517.40 per tonne. Jan
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Vietnamese coffee output seen strong on good weather

Vietnamese coffee output seen strong on good weather

Output of good quality coffee beans in Vietnam, the world's No. 2 producer, is expected to be strong due to favourable weather conditions, while depleted stocks in rival Indonesia have kept premiums there high, traders said on Thursday. Typhoon Damrey, Vi
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures lower on lagging export sales

CBOT soyabean futures lower on lagging export sales

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures closed lower for the third time in four sessions on Thursday on a lagging pace of sales in the export market and on crop-boosting rains in Brazil, the world's top supplier. CBOT January soyabeans settled down 4-1/4
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Palm oil firmer on European vegetable oils market
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil firmer on European vegetable oils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market continued to firm on Thursday, tracking a small rise in Malaysian palm oil futures on a technical rebound from recent losses. Asking prices for palm oil were between unchanged and $10 a tonne up from Wednesda
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

US Plains HRW wheat bids steady

Spot basis bids for hard red winter (HRW) wheat in the southern US Plains were steady on Thursday, a day after isolated increased miller demand supported protein premiums, dealers said. "Some flour mills may be nervous that they won't have what they need
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo to hold steady
Exchange

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo to hold steady

Freight rates for large capesize dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could remain around current levels next week as activity eases among miners and traders ahead of year-end, brokers said. Uncertainty over Chinese industrial production and the country's
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh tea prices decline

Bangladesh tea prices decline

Tea prices in Bangladesh fell at the weekly auction, snapping a two-week run of gains, but strong demand for quality leaf capped a steeper decline amid tight supplies. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average price of 234.43 taka ($2.80) per kg at the auction o
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Trade activity down on cotton market
Cotton

Trade activity down on cotton market

Trade activity slowed down on the cotton market on Saturday in the absence of leading buyers, dealers said. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 6400, they said. In the ready session, over 6,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6000-6700, th
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Indian rice prices rise on improved demand

Indian rice prices rise on improved demand

Rice prices in India climbed this week, buoyed by improved overseas demand, but rising supplies from a new season crop capped gains for the staple grain in the world's top exporter. India's 5 percent broken parboiled rice prices rose by $2 per tonne to $3
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
US FOB Gulf corn bids higher on good demand

US FOB Gulf corn bids higher on good demand

Basis bids for corn delivered by barge to the US Gulf Coast were steady to higher on Thursday on good demand for lower-moisture grain shipped in the near term, traders said. Exporters are offering premiums of 2 cents a bushel or more for corn loaded at 14
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Brazil's new soya crop seen at 109.43 million tonnes

Brazil's new soya crop seen at 109.43 million tonnes

Brazil's 2017/18 soyabean crop should reach 109.43 million tonnes, according to an average from projections sent by analysts in a Reuters poll, while impacts from an early dryness in the season remain uncertain. A previous poll in October saw a projection
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Above average rains bolster Ivory Coast cocoa crop

Above average rains bolster Ivory Coast cocoa crop

Most of Ivory Coast's main cocoa growing regions recorded above average rainfall and regular sunny spells last week, conditions that farmers on Monday said should help bolster the crop from early next year. The season opened on October 1 and farmers are n
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
European gasoline margins slide, stocks higher

European gasoline margins slide, stocks higher

Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe slipped again on Thursday as high stocks and low US demand offset strong arbitrage in the east. Gasoline stocks in the ARA hub edged higher in the week to Thursday, according to PJK International, but there is
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Chinese coke futures rise as producers raise prices
Exchange

Chinese coke futures rise as producers raise prices

Chinese coke futures rose on Thursday as mills in the world's top steel producer increased prices to offset the cost of higher raw materials, but steel prices eased. Coke producers in some regions including the top coal producing region of Shanxi province
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Aluminium output falls 2.3 percent

Aluminium output falls 2.3 percent

China's primary aluminium production fell for a fourth straight month in October, government data showed on Tuesday, hit by high costs and the closure of illegal capacity, with further decreases expected soon as winter output restrictions kick in. The wor
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Glencore says grain M&A hunt goes on after it passes on several targets

Glencore says grain M&A hunt goes on after it passes on several targets

Commodities giant Glencore has made unsuccessful moves for three or four smaller targets in the grain sector this year as it seeks acquisitions to grow upstream, the head of its agricultural arm said. "We have looked at three or four possibilities in our
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Argentina says to reduce cost of docking services in Rosario ports

Argentina says to reduce cost of docking services in Rosario ports

Argentina's government will cut the cost of docking services in the ports of Rosario, the country's main agricultural hub, by 70 percent when it implements a maximum rate for entry and exit guide services in December, an official told Reuters on Wednesday
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Cotton hits two-month high
Cotton

Cotton hits two-month high

ICE cotton futures crept up after hitting their highest in more than two months, buoyed by bullish sentiment after US government data showed export sales were at a marketing-year high in the previous session. Cotton contracts for March settled up 0.17 cen
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Global coffee market to see smaller deficit in 2017/2018: Marex

Global coffee market to see smaller deficit in 2017/2018: Marex

The global coffee market will see a smaller supply shortfall in 2017/18 than previously expected, partly due to stronger production in Vietnam and Honduras, Marex Spectron said on Wednesday. The broker trimmed its deficit forecast for arabica and robusta
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
China to plant 70 percent of sugarcane with machinery by 2022

China to plant 70 percent of sugarcane with machinery by 2022

China will boost mechanization of its sugar industry over the next five years as part of a broader plan to upgrade domestic production, the manager of the country's sugar reserves said on Friday. China aims to plant 70 percent of its sugarcane and 98 perc
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
World sugar production, consumption seen at record: USDA

World sugar production, consumption seen at record: USDA

The US government forecast on Friday that world sugar production would reach 185 million tonnes in 2017/18, with consumption rising to 174 million tonnes, both record levels. In its biannual report, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said record prod
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Funds may hold record bearish grain views following USDA data

Funds may hold record bearish grain views following USDA data

Speculators further increased their already massive net short stance on Chicago-traded grains last week, but they may have reached an all-time record in the days since. Combining net positions through November 7 in CBOT corn and wheat, K.C. wheat, and Min
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (November 18, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee held the present levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in process of trading, dealers said. The rupee remained unchanged versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 107.20 and Rs 107.40, they said.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee held the present levels against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in process of trading, dealers said. The rupee remained unchanged versus the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 107.20 and Rs 107.40, they said.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (November 18, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (November 18, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (November 18, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (November 18, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (November 18, 2017)

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (November 18, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (November 18, 2017) and the forecast for Sunday (November 19, 2017).

Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Government-TLYRA deadlock persists

Government-TLYRA deadlock persists

The government on Saturday failed to make any headway in negotiations with leaders of Sunni Tehreek and Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) as the protesters stuck to their demand of Law Minister Zahid Hamid's resignation. Talks between representative
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Government-TLYRA deadlock persists

Government-TLYRA deadlock persists

The government on Saturday failed to make any headway in negotiations with leaders of Sunni Tehreek and Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) as the protesters stuck to their demand of Law Minister Zahid Hamid's resignation. Talks between representative
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Egypt-Gaza border opens under PA control for first time in a decade

Egypt-Gaza border opens under PA control for first time in a decade

The Egypt-Gaza border opened under control of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority for the first time since 2007 on Saturday, raising residents' hopes for easier passage in and out of the impoverished enclave. An Egyptian-brokered reconciliation deal
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Egypt-Gaza border opens under PA control for first time in a decade

Egypt-Gaza border opens under PA control for first time in a decade

The Egypt-Gaza border opened under control of the Western-backed Palestinian Authority for the first time since 2007 on Saturday, raising residents' hopes for easier passage in and out of the impoverished enclave. An Egyptian-brokered reconciliation deal
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Dar on the way out; advisory body on the cards

Dar on the way out; advisory body on the cards

The government has decided, in principle, to remove Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and is considering two options: appointment of a State Minister or formation of an advisory council headed by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to look after the Finance Mini
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Dar on the way out; advisory body on the cards

Dar on the way out; advisory body on the cards

The government has decided, in principle, to remove Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and is considering two options: appointment of a State Minister or formation of an advisory council headed by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to look after the Finance Mini
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Rs 212.2 billion released for PSDP projects

Rs 212.2 billion released for PSDP projects

The government has released Rs 212.2 billion (21.2 percent) including Rs 44.7 billion foreign aid for different development projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 against the total budgeted allocation of Rs 1,001 billion. Accord
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Rs 212.2 billion released for PSDP projects

Rs 212.2 billion released for PSDP projects

The government has released Rs 212.2 billion (21.2 percent) including Rs 44.7 billion foreign aid for different development projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 against the total budgeted allocation of Rs 1,001 billion. Accord
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Rs 212.2 billion released for PSDP projects

Rs 212.2 billion released for PSDP projects

The government has released Rs 212.2 billion (21.2 percent) including Rs 44.7 billion foreign aid for different development projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2017-18 against the total budgeted allocation of Rs 1,001 billion. Accord
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
NAB chief orders inquiry into 56 PLCs of Punjab

NAB chief orders inquiry into 56 PLCs of Punjab

Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) former Justice Javed Iqbal on Saturday ordered probing alleged irregularities in 56 public limited companies of Punjab.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
NAB chief orders inquiry into 56 PLCs of Punjab

NAB chief orders inquiry into 56 PLCs of Punjab

Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) former Justice Javed Iqbal on Saturday ordered probing alleged irregularities in 56 public limited companies of Punjab.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Jadhav: FO receives India's reply

Jadhav: FO receives India's reply

Pakistan said on Saturday that it has received reply from India to its offer to arrange a meeting of an Indian national, who has been awarded death penalty over spying and terrorism, with his wife. In April a military court handed down death sentence to J
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Jadhav: FO receives India's reply

Jadhav: FO receives India's reply

Pakistan said on Saturday that it has received reply from India to its offer to arrange a meeting of an Indian national, who has been awarded death penalty over spying and terrorism, with his wife. In April a military court handed down death sentence to J
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
DGMOs make hotline contact

DGMOs make hotline contact

An unscheduled hotline contact was made between Pakistani and Indian Director General Military Operations (DGMOs) on Saturday. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), during hotline contact, the Indian Army was conveyed that continued deliber
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
DGMOs make hotline contact

DGMOs make hotline contact

An unscheduled hotline contact was made between Pakistani and Indian Director General Military Operations (DGMOs) on Saturday. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), during hotline contact, the Indian Army was conveyed that continued deliber
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Fighting leaves seven dead in IHK

Fighting leaves seven dead in IHK

Six freedom fighters and an air force commando were killed on Saturday in a fierce gunfight in Indian-held Kashmir which also injured another soldier, the Indian army said. The shootout began when soldiers cordoned off a neighbourhood in the northern area
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Fighting leaves seven dead in IHK

Fighting leaves seven dead in IHK

Six freedom fighters and an air force commando were killed on Saturday in a fierce gunfight in Indian-held Kashmir which also injured another soldier, the Indian army said. The shootout began when soldiers cordoned off a neighbourhood in the northern area
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PM, CoAS, ISI chief to visit Saudi Arabia on November 21

PM, CoAS, ISI chief to visit Saudi Arabia on November 21

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa will visit Saudi Arabia on November 21 and hold meetings with higher-ups of the kingdom. The two dignitaries will meet Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman and discuss the ongoing situatio
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PM, CoAS, ISI chief to visit Saudi Arabia on November 21

PM, CoAS, ISI chief to visit Saudi Arabia on November 21

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa will visit Saudi Arabia on November 21 and hold meetings with higher-ups of the kingdom. The two dignitaries will meet Saudi Prince Mohammad bin Salman and discuss the ongoing situatio
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Five more bullet-riddled bodies found in Turbat

Five more bullet-riddled bodies found in Turbat

The bullet-riddled bodies of five Pakistani migrants believed headed for Europe via Iran were found on Saturday in the same area where 15 bodies were discovered three days earlier, officials said. The five migrants, whose corpses were found in the distric
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Five more bullet-riddled bodies found in Turbat

Five more bullet-riddled bodies found in Turbat

The bullet-riddled bodies of five Pakistani migrants believed headed for Europe via Iran were found on Saturday in the same area where 15 bodies were discovered three days earlier, officials said. The five migrants, whose corpses were found in the distric
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers

Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers

Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return to Lebanon for Wednesday's Independence Day celebrations and explain his situation, after his shock resignation announcement in Saudi Arabia sparked political turmoil. Speaking after talks in Paris on Saturda
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers

Hariri announces return to Lebanon as crisis simmers

Prime Minister Saad Hariri said he will return to Lebanon for Wednesday's Independence Day celebrations and explain his situation, after his shock resignation announcement in Saudi Arabia sparked political turmoil. Speaking after talks in Paris on Saturda
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
US rejects Ford petition to delay recall of 3 million vehicles

US rejects Ford petition to delay recall of 3 million vehicles

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Friday it was rejecting a petition by Ford Motor Co to delay recalling about 3 million vehicles with potentially defective air bag inflators to conduct additional testing.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Erdogan rebuffs Nato apology over 'enemy poster'

Erdogan rebuffs Nato apology over 'enemy poster'

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday batted back an apology from the Nato military alliance after his name appeared on an "enemy poster" at a drill, saying such disrespectful behaviour could not be so easily forgiven. "You have seen the disrespect
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Sacked Catalan leaders get pride of place in electoral lists

Sacked Catalan leaders get pride of place in electoral lists

Jailed and exiled figures from Catalonia's separatist movement feature prominently in party lists unveiled by the region's pro-independence factions, ahead of elections called for December 21. Of the 14 members of the Catalan government who were dismissed
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Argentina intensifies search for missing submarine with 44 crew

Argentina intensifies search for missing submarine with 44 crew

An Argentine submarine with 44 crew on board was missing in the South Atlantic two days after its last communication, prompting the navy to step up its search efforts late on Friday in difficult, stormy conditions. The ARA San Juan was in the southern Arg
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has Parkinson's disease

US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has Parkinson's disease

American civil rights leader Jesse Jackson announced Friday that he has the degenerative neurological disease Parkinson's. The 76-year-old Baptist minister, who once worked with Martin Luther King Jr for the cause of equal rights for African Americans, an
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Dozen soldiers to face charges in Gambia

Dozen soldiers to face charges in Gambia

A dozen Gambian soldiers will face charges for nine different offences, an army spokesman told AFP on Saturday, amid fears that a faction of the military remains loyal to ex-president Yahya Jammeh. The charges were laid out at a court martial hearing held
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Haque replaces Faryal as member of PIAC board

Haque replaces Faryal as member of PIAC board

The federal cabinet has replaced Faryal Jooma with Haque Nawaz as member of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIACL). The sources said PIACL Board in its 11th meeting held on April 18, 2017, fixed number of D
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Haque replaces Faryal as member of PIAC board

Haque replaces Faryal as member of PIAC board

The federal cabinet has replaced Faryal Jooma with Haque Nawaz as member of the Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan International Airlines Company Limited (PIACL). The sources said PIACL Board in its 11th meeting held on April 18, 2017, fixed number of D
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan-China JCC to approve prioritized SEZs on Tuesday

Pakistan-China JCC to approve prioritized SEZs on Tuesday

China-Pakistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) scheduled to meet on Tuesday (November 21) will give final approval to setting up of three prioritized Special Economic Zones on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an official of the Board of Investm
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan-China JCC to approve prioritized SEZs on Tuesday

Pakistan-China JCC to approve prioritized SEZs on Tuesday

China-Pakistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) scheduled to meet on Tuesday (November 21) will give final approval to setting up of three prioritized Special Economic Zones on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an official of the Board of Investm
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan-China JCC to approve prioritized SEZs on Tuesday

Pakistan-China JCC to approve prioritized SEZs on Tuesday

China-Pakistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) scheduled to meet on Tuesday (November 21) will give final approval to setting up of three prioritized Special Economic Zones on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an official of the Board of Investm
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PCGA finds record fall in Multan cotton production
Cotton

PCGA finds record fall in Multan cotton production

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) registered record decline in cotton production in Multan among 11 districts of Punjab. Other districts include: Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Pakpattan, Okara, Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Jhang, Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalnaga
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PCGA finds record fall in Multan cotton production
Cotton

PCGA finds record fall in Multan cotton production

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) registered record decline in cotton production in Multan among 11 districts of Punjab. Other districts include: Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Pakpattan, Okara, Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Jhang, Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalnaga
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PCGA finds record fall in Multan cotton production
Cotton

PCGA finds record fall in Multan cotton production

Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) registered record decline in cotton production in Multan among 11 districts of Punjab. Other districts include: Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Pakpattan, Okara, Toba Tek Singh, Mianwali, Jhang, Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalnaga
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Elated Zimbabweans celebrate as Mugabe era fades

Elated Zimbabweans celebrate as Mugabe era fades

Tens of thousands of overjoyed protesters flooded Zimbabwe's streets Saturday celebrating the crumbling of President Robert Mugabe's ruthless regime, which had controlled the country for nearly 40 years. In scenes of public euphoria not seen since indepen
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Public sector universities required to obtain NTNs

Public sector universities required to obtain NTNs

The public sector universities/educational institutions, having Free Tax Numbers (FTNs) and claiming exemption, must obtain National Tax Numbers (NTNs) and file returns, as only government departments and embassies are entitled to register with the Federa
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Public sector universities required to obtain NTNs

Public sector universities required to obtain NTNs

The public sector universities/educational institutions, having Free Tax Numbers (FTNs) and claiming exemption, must obtain National Tax Numbers (NTNs) and file returns, as only government departments and embassies are entitled to register with the Federa
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Panama Papers: SC to take up JI's plea on November 23

Panama Papers: SC to take up JI's plea on November 23

Supreme Court will take up Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) plea seeking directives to the government to bring back money allegedly looted by more than 400 Pakistanis whose names appeared in the Panama Papers released in April last year. Prior to announcing its verdi
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Panama Papers: SC to take up JI's plea on November 23

Panama Papers: SC to take up JI's plea on November 23

Supreme Court will take up Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) plea seeking directives to the government to bring back money allegedly looted by more than 400 Pakistanis whose names appeared in the Panama Papers released in April last year. Prior to announcing its verdi
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Pentagon releases sexual assault data

Pentagon releases sexual assault data

US troops have reported more than 20,000 allegations of sexual assault at military installations over the past four years, the Pentagon said in a report Friday. The report, by the Defense Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, details
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Pentagon releases sexual assault data

Pentagon releases sexual assault data

US troops have reported more than 20,000 allegations of sexual assault at military installations over the past four years, the Pentagon said in a report Friday. The report, by the Defense Department's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office, details
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Mugabe to meet army chiefs today: state TV

Mugabe to meet army chiefs today: state TV

Embattled President Robert Mugabe will meet on Sunday with the army chiefs who took over Zimbabwe in a bid to end the crisis that has gripped the nation, state TV said. "President Robert Mugabe will meet the commander-elect of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Mugabe to meet army chiefs today: state TV

Mugabe to meet army chiefs today: state TV

Embattled President Robert Mugabe will meet on Sunday with the army chiefs who took over Zimbabwe in a bid to end the crisis that has gripped the nation, state TV said. "President Robert Mugabe will meet the commander-elect of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Revival of MMA

Revival of MMA

Given the murky political history of this country, any new development evokes suspicion, with or without a genuine basis. So it has been with last week's decision by six religious parties, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, JUI-F and its other faction, JUI-S,
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
The way forward for telcos in 2018

The way forward for telcos in 2018

The past few years have been difficult for telecom companies across the world; overall revenues and cash flows have dropped, even as consumption of mobile data has boomed. With masses of new mobile customers using their handsets to spend ever-increasing a
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Renewed US-Russia rift threatens slim Syria peace hope

Renewed US-Russia rift threatens slim Syria peace hope

The latest US and Russian bid to find enough common ground on which to build some hope for Syria is in trouble, just days ahead of talks that could make or break the peace process. A United Nations mediator has called on Bashar al-Assad's regime and a bel
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Is superboss Riina's death the end of the Sicilian Mafia?

Is superboss Riina's death the end of the Sicilian Mafia?

With Mafia king Toto Riina's death, and heir Matteo Messina Denaro on the run, is it game over for Sicily's once all-powerful Cosa Nostra? "Boss of bosses" Riina, who was nicknamed "The Beast" because of his cruelty, led a reign of terror including the br
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
'Widening trade deficit'

'Widening trade deficit'

I have read your editorial 'Widening trade deficit' carried by the newspaper recently. This issue is not new. It is being raised from time to time. The government has taken certain steps to contain it but as your editorial mentioned it is too late and not
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Under-nutrition issues in KP: policymakers urged to take concrete steps

Under-nutrition issues in KP: policymakers urged to take concrete steps

Health experts have urged the policymakers to take concrete steps to overcome with the under-nutrition issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and stressed the need for effective implementation of the provincial integrated nutrition strategy and relevant laws in thi
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Foolproof security plan for Nawaz's public gathering

Foolproof security plan for Nawaz's public gathering

District police on Saturday chalked out foolproof security plan for today's public gathering of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Government Post Graduate College in Abbottabad. A high-level meeting regarding security arrangements for the public gathe
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Bahria University's 18th convocation held

Bahria University's 18th convocation held

Bahria University Islamabad Campus held its 18th Convocation on Saturday at Jinnah Convention Centre Islamabad. Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi was the Chief Guest of the ceremony and conferred degrees on the graduating students of Ph.D, Masters and Undergra
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Iran lauds Pakistani aid for quake affected people

Iran lauds Pakistani aid for quake affected people

Pakistan Air Force C-130 plane carrying relief assistance for the affectees of the deadly earthquake that struck western Iran on November 12 landed at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran, Iran's Mizan news agency reported. Pakistani ambassador to Ira
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Three accused of DI Khan incident confessed crime: IGP

Three accused of DI Khan incident confessed crime: IGP

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Salahuddin Mehsud has said that out of the total 9 nominated persons in DI Khan incident seven have already been arrested. In a statement, he said that the FIR of the incident was registered on the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Students spend a day with Pakistan Army

Students spend a day with Pakistan Army

A group of 400 students and faculty members from various Universities, Schools and Colleges of Rawalpindi spent a day with Pakistan Army.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Strict regulations affecting exports to Turkmenistan: PBC
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Strict regulations affecting exports to Turkmenistan: PBC

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), a business policy platform comprising companies has observed that Pakistani exports to Turkmenistan are affected with difficulties in getting visa, high custom duties and strict regulation. According to PBS's analysis,
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Warm welcome awaits Rashi Kapoor in Peshawar

Warm welcome awaits Rashi Kapoor in Peshawar

Peshawarits have warmly responded to the desire of Bollywood legend Rashi Kapoor of visit the Jenum Boomi (birth place) of his father and grand-father and ready for according him red-carpet welcome to him. Rashi Kapoor, a scion of Kapoor family few days b
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
FWCCI's all women chambers' moot to be held in February

FWCCI's all women chambers' moot to be held in February

Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FWCCI) has taken a bold initiative to organize All Pakistan Presidents Women Chambers of Commerce & Industry here during the month of February 2018. Chairing the executive committee meeting of the FWCCI her
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PFA to get help from Suparco

PFA to get help from Suparco

Punjab Food Authority has decided for getting help from Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) in order to make mapping method more effective for on-going drive against the sewerage and industrial waste water irrigated vegetable
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Currency smuggling bid foiled
Currency

Currency smuggling bid foiled

Customs authorities foiled attempt of smuggling 214,000 Saudi Riyal to Afghanistan by arresting an Afghan national at Pak-Afghan border at Torkham. The Afghan national Khalid Daniyal son of Khurshid Akbar was going to Afghanistan when customs authorities
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Karachi Mayor reviews development works

Karachi Mayor reviews development works

Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar paid a detailed visit to different areas of F B Area on Saturday during which he inspected the construction of road from People's Chowrangi to Water Pump and lying of sewerage line. He was accompanied by the vice chairman of DMC
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Online shopping gains momentum in Pakistan

Online shopping gains momentum in Pakistan

The trend of online shopping has gained momentum in the last few years and selling used original branded items such as clothes, shoes and bags etc. also available for online sale. The online used market is a new baby on the board. The webs are providing v
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
One more child dies of malnutrition in Mithi

One more child dies of malnutrition in Mithi

A child expired at Civil Hospital Mithi on Saturday, taking the death toll of children from malnutrition this month, in Sindh's desert district of Tharparkar to 24. Reports said that the infants died due to malnutrition during the treatment. With death of
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Media reports of stepping down as PPP Karachi president denied

Media reports of stepping down as PPP Karachi president denied

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Karachi President Dr Asim Hussain on Saturday denied media reports of tendering resignation from the party position. In an informal conversation with the media outside an accountability court, Asim said he was going out of the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Cold, dry weather to persist

Cold, dry weather to persist

Temperature dropped to below zero, as cold and dry weather continues to frost parts of the upcountry, the Met Office said on Saturday. It also asked the farmers to plow their lands after the recent rains for the Rabi crops. It said that the plowing of fie
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Three children scorched in gas blast

Three children scorched in gas blast

Three children were scorched due to blast caused by gas leakage inside a house in the provincial capital on Saturday. Rescue sources said that the blast took place inside a house located in Bhosa Mandi area of Satellite Town in Quetta.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Agha Steel installs solar-powered reverse osmosis tube well

Agha Steel installs solar-powered reverse osmosis tube well

Agha Steel installs Solar Powered Reverse Osmosis Tube Well in Jungshahi, district Thatta, to provide clean drinking water to a population of over 5,000 people and support the agriculture activities in the area. This project is first one of its kind in th
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PFF observes 'World Fisheries Day' in Hyderabad

PFF observes 'World Fisheries Day' in Hyderabad

The Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum (PFF) Hyderabad organized a large rally to mark the week of action to celebrate 'World Fisheries Day'. The rally started from the old campus to Press Club. The Rally was aimed to highlight the social, economic and livelihood
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Scraping NAB reference: court rejects Sharjeel's plea

Scraping NAB reference: court rejects Sharjeel's plea

Accountability Court on Saturday rejected former Information Minister Sharjeel Memom and other application seeking the court to scrap the reference against them and not to indict them in the Rs 5.76 billion corruption case. Sharjeel and other accused have
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
MQM-P leader indicted in terrorists' sheltering case

MQM-P leader indicted in terrorists' sheltering case

An anti-terrorism court on Saturday indicted senior Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Amir Khan and activist Minhaj Qazi in a case related to providing shelter to terrorists. The judge read out charges against the accused persons, who plead
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Waseem Akhtar indicted in red zone protest case

Waseem Akhtar indicted in red zone protest case

A district court on Saturday indicted Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leaders; Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar, Khawaja Izahrul Hasan, Mehfooz Yar Khan, Saathi Ishaq in a red zone protest case. The MQM leaders protested outside chief minister house on water
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
BAC concludes television audience measurement project
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BAC concludes television audience measurement project

The Broadcasters and Advertisers Council (BAC) was recently created to address industry issues related to the media and advertising. The BAC has been established as a truly representative and empowered body consisting of industry leaders from amongst broa
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Pesco employees take oath for correct meter reading

Pesco employees take oath for correct meter reading

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco), Engineer Shabir Ahmad took oath from Pesco's employees that they will take correct meter reading and will not record wrong reading. Employees of Peshawar Circle, Khyber Circle and Mar
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
No political pressure to be tolerated in KCR's revival: Saad

No political pressure to be tolerated in KCR's revival: Saad

Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has said that no political pressure Karachi Circular Railways (KCR) will be tolerated. "We are ready to lay down foundation stone of the KCR by standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Sindh Chief Minister Mura
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PITB for digitalizing Punjab's 50,000 schools

PITB for digitalizing Punjab's 50,000 schools

The international researchers should come forward to collaborate for solutions to problems of the developing world. Dr Umar Saif founding Vice Chancellor of Information Technology University (ITU) Punjab, Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Tevta, Paspida sign MoU for training in IT & auto sectors

Tevta, Paspida sign MoU for training in IT & auto sectors

A MoU signed between Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) and Pakistan Automobile Spare parts Importers and Distributors Association (PASPIDA) here on Saturday. The MoU was signed by Chairman TEVTA Irfan Qaiser Shiekh and Vice Cha
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
LHCBA asks Dar to step down

LHCBA asks Dar to step down

The Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) on Saturday demanded resignation of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. President Bar Ch. Zulfiqar Ali along with Secretary, Vice President and Finance Secretary while talking to media said that rulers had pushed the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Saudi envoy calls on Punjab CM

Saudi envoy calls on Punjab CM

Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf Saeed Al-Malkiy called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif here on Saturday and discussed matters of mutual interest, promotion of ties between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and enhancement of cooperat
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PHOTA, DTI ink MoU for encouraging organ donations

PHOTA, DTI ink MoU for encouraging organ donations

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Punjab Human Organ Transplant Authority (PHOTA) and Donation Transplantation Foundation Institute (DTI) Spain will cooperate to help improve organ donations and transplantation activities. As per
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
No move to privatize hospitals: minister

No move to privatize hospitals: minister

Minister for Primary & Secondary Healthcare Khawaja Imran Nazir has said that neither the workers are being fired nor the hospitals are being privatized. He expressed these views while addressing the monthly meeting of Deputy District Officers (DDOs) Heal
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Lodhran-Khanewal Road to be completed in 2018

Lodhran-Khanewal Road to be completed in 2018

The work on Rs 23 billion Lodhran-Khanewal Road is continue at a fast pace which will be completed in 2018 for speedy travelling to the people of south Punjab. Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif expressed these views in a meeting with Minister of State
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Business community urged to propose uplift plans

Business community urged to propose uplift plans

Business community should suggest viable and workable proposals so that these could be implemented without any inordinate delay for the comprehensive, systematic and scientific uplift of the city, said Divisional Commissioner Momin Agha.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
D I Khan girl's case: Reham terms Imran's statement 'disappointing'

D I Khan girl's case: Reham terms Imran's statement 'disappointing'

Reham Khan, a social activist and former wife of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, has termed Imran's statement disappointing regarding Dera Ismail Khan girl's case. Reham Khan expressed her views while talking to Kamran Khan in private
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Street crimes on the rise in capital

Street crimes on the rise in capital

The incidents of robberies, burglaries and snatching at gunpoint witnessed an alarming increase in the federal Capital during the last week despite enhanced security measures across the city due to protest sit-in by Tehreek Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah. Accord
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
KICS UET Lahore, Xplorer of UAE sign MoU

KICS UET Lahore, Xplorer of UAE sign MoU

Al-Khawarzmi Institute of Computer Science, University of Engineering and Technology Lahore and Xplorer 3D have inked an agreement to establish a reverse engineering and additive manufacturing facility to be set up at UET Lahore. This joint collaboration
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
CTP organizes traffic seminar

CTP organizes traffic seminar

The City Traffic Police (CTP) Lahore on Saturday organized a traffic seminar and an awareness walk regarding losses and causes behind road traffic accidents to commemorate "World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims." Speaking on the occasion, the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Seriousness of parties only guarantee for stability: Ayaz

Seriousness of parties only guarantee for stability: Ayaz

Speaker National Assembly (NA) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said that sobriety and seriousness of the political parties towards the key issues is only guarantee for stability of the country Talking to a private TV channel here on Saturday, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Inter-district robbers gang busted

Inter-district robbers gang busted

The police busted a five-member inter-district robber gang, recovered arms and other looted valuables here on Saturday. Headed by SHO Latif Gujar, the police approached a robber gang engaged in looted the citizens at Marrh Balochan Road in Khanqah Dogran
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Rabi-ul-Awwal moon sighting today

Rabi-ul-Awwal moon sighting today

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee will meet on Sunday (Today) for sighting of Rabi-ul-Awwal moon.According to a statement, the meeting will be presided over by its Chairman Mufti Muneebur Rehman. The meeting will receive and examine testimonies from acro
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Gender inequalities severely affecting health indicators: experts

Gender inequalities severely affecting health indicators: experts

The worsening of key indicators related to female health, education and social development is a key issue holding back country's ability to meet global targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said experts addressing a conference, "Pakistan
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Mufti Muneeb urges government to hold talks with protesters

Mufti Muneeb urges government to hold talks with protesters

Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman, on Saturday urged the federal government to hold talks with protestors of religious groups to peacefully end the two-week-long sit-in at Faizabad Interchange outside Islamabad. "The governme
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Marriyum terms reports of Dar's resignation 'fake'

Marriyum terms reports of Dar's resignation 'fake'

Setting aside the reports that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has resigned from his portfolio, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has termed the rumours fake. Speaking to media representatives here on Saturday, the minister
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PU signs MoU with Liverpool University
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PU signs MoU with Liverpool University

Punjab University has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Liverpool, England with an intention to promote academic linkages, research collaboration and student exchange in the field of biological sciences.
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PCSIR to hold conference on Food Safety, Harmonization on November 22

PCSIR to hold conference on Food Safety, Harmonization on November 22

Pakistan Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (PCSIR) under Ministry of Science and Technology in collaboration with Nestle Pakistan is organizing a National Conference titled "Food Safety and Harmonization: shaping a Healthier Nation" on November
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Shahbaz condoles death of Olympian Afzal

Shahbaz condoles death of Olympian Afzal

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has expressed his grief and sorrow over the death of hockey Olympian Afzal Munna. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. He prayed that Allah Almighty rest the departed soul in eternal
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Jhagra lauds services of PRCS

Jhagra lauds services of PRCS

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Eng. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra while appreciating the humanitarian role of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in mitigating the miseries of needy people had always proved efficient helping hand to the government in every trial ridd
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items witness declining trend

Prices of essential kitchen items witness declining trend

Prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a significant reduction during this week past against the preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that prices of most of the vegetables and f
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
New leader for Macron's party as honeymoon fades

New leader for Macron's party as honeymoon fades

Emmanuel Macron's party named a new leader Saturday as the French president faces the first rebellious grumblings in the 19-month-old movement that swept him to power. Christophe Castaner, a smooth-talking, ultra-loyal government spokesman, takes the helm
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
China wants Bangladesh, Myanmar to solve Rohingya crisis bilaterally

China wants Bangladesh, Myanmar to solve Rohingya crisis bilaterally

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday urged Bangladesh and Myanmar resolve the Rohingya crisis through bilateral negotiations instead of an international initiative. "The international community should not complicate the situation," Wang said in a
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Syrian troops, allies retake most of last IS-held town

Syrian troops, allies retake most of last IS-held town

Syrian troops and allied fighters advanced Saturday to capture most of Albu Kamal, a monitor said, in a tug-of-war over the Islamic State group's last urban stronghold in the country. The town in Syria's oil-rich Deir Ezzor province has changed hands seve
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
German parties regroup for last-ditch coalition push

German parties regroup for last-ditch coalition push

Germany's would-be coalition partners met on Saturday for a last-ditch round of weekend talks aimed at finding common ground in the divisive fields of climate and migration policy, in the hope of staving off a possible early election. For German Chancello
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
US destroyer slightly damaged in collision with tug off Japan

US destroyer slightly damaged in collision with tug off Japan

A US guided-missile destroyer, USS Benfold, sustained slight damage when a Japanese tug drifted into it during a towing exercise off central Japan on Saturday, the US Navy said. "No one was injured on either vessel and Benfold sustained minimal damage, in
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Leftist Leonard becomes new Scottish Labour party leader

Leftist Leonard becomes new Scottish Labour party leader

Richard Leonard on Saturday became the leader of Britain's Labour party in Scotland, in a boost for national leader Jeremy Corbyn's left-wing agenda. Leonard, who was the favourite, said he felt "immense pride" after beating off the challenge of party hea
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
AC/DC guitarist Malcolm dies

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm dies

AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young has died aged 64, the band announced Saturday. Young founded the Australian rock group with his brother Angus, who said he will leave "an enormous legacy". "Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce t
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Goldman wins dismissal of lawsuit in US over ties to Malaysia leader

Goldman wins dismissal of lawsuit in US over ties to Malaysia leader

Goldman Sachs Group Inc has won the dismissal of a $510 million lawsuit in New York brought by a private equity firm that accused the Wall Street bank of shortchanging it in a merger to "curry favor" with Malaysia's prime minister. In a decision made publ
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Sri Lanka deploys troops to prevent communal riots

Sri Lanka deploys troops to prevent communal riots

Sri Lanka deployed troops and ordered a night-time curfew in a southern town to end violent clashes between two ethnic communities, the government said Saturday. Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said the situation in Gintota in Galle province was u
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Large US farm study finds no cancer link to Monsanto weedkiller

Large US farm study finds no cancer link to Monsanto weedkiller

A large long-term study on the use of the big-selling weedkiller glyphosate by agricultural workers in the United States has found no firm link between exposure to the pesticide and cancer, scientists said on Thursday. Published in the Journal of the Nati
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Cambodian reporters charged with espionage for filing news to US

Cambodian reporters charged with espionage for filing news to US

Two Cambodian journalists were charged on Saturday with spying over news reports they allegedly filed to US-based Radio Free Asia, amid a sweeping government crackdown on dissent that has tipped the country's democracy into crisis. The reporters were deta
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Turkey opens criminal probes against Zarrab's US prosecutors
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Turkey opens criminal probes against Zarrab's US prosecutors

Turkish prosecutors on Saturday launched a criminal probe against the American attorneys behind a case that has angered President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, accusing them of faking evidence. Reza Zarrab, a Turkish-Iranian national, and Mehmet Hakan Atilla, the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Fashion giant Azzedine Alaia dies

Fashion giant Azzedine Alaia dies

French-Tunisian designer Azzedine Alaia, whose timeless gowns won an army of devotees around the world, has died at the age of 77, France's fashion federation said Saturday. Alaia, who rose to fame in the 1980s, refused to march to the beat of internation
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Sixth Miss World win draws India level with Venezuela

Sixth Miss World win draws India level with Venezuela

An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday, making her country the joint-most successful in the beauty pageant's history. Manushi Chhillar is the sixth Indian winner of the long-running contest, foll
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Saudi Arabia recalls ambassador to Germany over Gabriel comments

Saudi Arabia recalls ambassador to Germany over Gabriel comments

Saudi Arabia has summoned its ambassador in Germany home for consultations over comments by German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel about the political crisis in Lebanon. The Saudi foreign ministry said the government would deliver a protest note to German
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
France should not interfere in Iran's missile programme
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France should not interfere in Iran's missile programme

France should not interfere in Iran's missile programme, Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader, said on Saturday according to state media. French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that Tehran should be less aggressive in the
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
PLO presence in Washington threatened: Palestinians

PLO presence in Washington threatened: Palestinians

The US State Department has refused to renew operating permission for the Palestine Liberation Organisation's office in Washington for the first time since the 1980s, a Palestinian official said Saturday. The PLO, which the international community sees as
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
EU to pick post-Brexit agency winners

EU to pick post-Brexit agency winners

The fight to host major EU regulatory agencies leaving London after Brexit reaches its climax Monday when ministers vote to choose new host cities in a perplexing process compared to the Eurovision song contest. The 27 EU affairs ministers meeting in Brus
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
NASA launches next-generation weather satellite

NASA launches next-generation weather satellite

NASA on Saturday launched a next-generation satellite into space designed to monitor weather around the world and help improve forecasts. The satellite, called the Joint Polar Satellite System-1 (JPSS-1), is a joint venture between the US space agency and
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Israeli tank fires warning shot at Syrian Golan post: army

Israeli tank fires warning shot at Syrian Golan post: army

An Israeli tank fired a warning shot on Saturday at a Syrian military position in the demilitarised zone in the northern Golan Heights following construction work there, the army said. A spokeswoman for the Israeli army told AFP that the Syrian army work
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Venezuela opposition leader Ledezma flees to Spain

Venezuela opposition leader Ledezma flees to Spain

Veteran Venezuelan opposition leader Antonio Ledezma, under house arrest since 2015 for alleged coup plotting, escaped across the border to Colombia on Friday and later flew to Spain. With a 2018 presidential election looming, an array of major Venezuelan
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Maduro offers to help Trump fight drugs

Maduro offers to help Trump fight drugs

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose top political allies have been accused by Washington of dealing in illegal narcotics, on Friday offered to help US President Donald Trump in fighting the drug trade. Top Venezuelan officials including Vice Presid
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh tackles illegal cricket betting with raids

Bangladesh tackles illegal cricket betting with raids

Bangladesh has launched a series of police raids to crack down on illegal betting in cricket stadiums that has gripped the country's main Twenty20 competition, tournament officials said Saturday. Some 77 people have been thrown out of two cricket grounds
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
Newage defeat Terra in Polo in Pink

Newage defeat Terra in Polo in Pink

Newage defeated Terra Energy by 7-5 1/2 to book berth in the main final of while Rijas outpaced Sakuf by 9-6 1/2 to move into the subsidiary final of the Polo in Pink Tournament 2017 here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground on Saturday. In the first matc
Published 19 Nov, 2017 12:00am
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