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Archive - 2017-12-24
Dominant Barca move 14 points clear of Real Madrid

Dominant Barca move 14 points clear of Real Madrid

Barcelona took a huge step towards regaining the La Liga title as goals from Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Aleix Vidal beat bitter rivals Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday to open up a 14-point lead over the European champions. In a rec
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Aguero gives Man City 17th straight win, Chelsea held

Aguero gives Man City 17th straight win, Chelsea held

Manchester City racked up a 17th consecutive Premier League victory after Sergio Aguero's 100th and 101st Etihad Stadium goals inspired a 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday. Aguero scored twice and set up Raheem Sterling as Pep Guardiola's side made it
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
England owe under-fire skipper Root a win: Bairstow

England owe under-fire skipper Root a win: Bairstow

England's players owed under-fire skipper Joe Root their utmost to turn the tables on dominant Australia in the showpiece Boxing Day Test in Melbourne, wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow said Saturday. The Ashes has already been decided with Australia taking the
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Bitcoin falls 30 percent, posts worst week since 2013
Currency

Bitcoin falls 30 percent, posts worst week since 2013

Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday as investors dumped the cryptocurrency after its sharp rise to a peak close to $20,000 prompted warnings by experts of a bubble. After falling to as low as $11,159, it recouped some losses to trade
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Speculators trim net short dollar bets
Currency

Speculators trim net short dollar bets

Speculators pared back net short US dollar bets, pushing them to their lowest level since mid-November, according to calculations by Reuters and Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net short dollar positions, der
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
FX trading volumes rise in November
Currency

FX trading volumes rise in November

Currency trading on Thomson Reuters platforms recovered slightly in November but remained well below a 2017 peak seen in September, the company said on Tuesday. November was a particularly volatile period for global financial markets as the dollar was hit
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Euro dips against dollar on Catalan vote
Currency

Euro dips against dollar on Catalan vote

The euro slipped against the dollar on Friday after Catalan separatists won a regional election, prompting worries about the possible break-up of the euro zone's fourth-largest economy. Spain's government had hoped that the Catalan election would strip pr
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Canadian dollar flat in mid-range as rate bets reign
Currency

Canadian dollar flat in mid-range as rate bets reign

The Canadian dollar headed into 2018 stuck in the middle of a recent range, with traders and economists torn on whether the Bank of Canada will hike rates in January or wait until March or April, and whether it will out-tighten the Fed over time.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Australian dollar could dodge the bears; kiwi seen stabilizing
Currency

Australian dollar could dodge the bears; kiwi seen stabilizing

The Australian dollar's descent to a six-month low could be a short-lived affair if forecasts in a Reuters poll of analysts are to be believed, while the New Zealand dollar is also seen stabilising after its recent slide. The survey of 52 analysts predict
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Belarus adopts crypto-currency law to woo foreign investors
Currency

Belarus adopts crypto-currency law to woo foreign investors

Belarus has legalised transactions in crypto-currencies, part of a drive to foster private sector growth and attract foreign investment by liberalising parts of its Soviet-style economy. President Alexander Lukashenko signed a decree on the move on Thursd
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Boeing seen eyeing broad Embraer deal, but no firm proposal made

Boeing seen eyeing broad Embraer deal, but no firm proposal made

Boeing Co is eyeing a broad partnership with Embraer reaching beyond commercial aircraft to defence and global services, but its shape hinges on talks with the Brazilian government. The US aerospace group has yet to make a formal offer and its final struc
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Thai monetary policy can remain accommodative despite higher US rates

Thai monetary policy can remain accommodative despite higher US rates

Thailand's central bank can continue its accommodative monetary policy to aid the country's economic recovery, although the US Federal Reserve keeps raising its interest rates, the central bank governor said on Saturday. "Thailand's monetary policy still
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Hamleys opens its largest toy store in Beijing amid Christmas debate

Hamleys opens its largest toy store in Beijing amid Christmas debate

British toy retailer Hamleys opened its largest store in the world in Beijing on Saturday, just two days before Christmas as debate played out over whether the holiday should be banned in the Communist country. Christmas elves, a teddy bear parade and a c
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Russia's Sistema, Rosneft settle dispute over Bashneft oil firm

Russia's Sistema, Rosneft settle dispute over Bashneft oil firm

Russian oil giant Rosneft said Friday it has settled its long-running dispute with rival Sistema over its controversial deal to acquire oil company Bashneft. The two companies have been locked in a bitter legal battle over a deal dating back to 2016 under
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Nigeria is exiting recession but economy remains vulnerable: IMF
Currency

Nigeria is exiting recession but economy remains vulnerable: IMF

Nigeria is exiting recession but its economy remains vulnerable, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday, after conducting a review of Africa's largest economy. The regional power climbed out of its first recession in a quarter of a century i
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
London-listed NMC in talks to run struggling Saudi hospital

London-listed NMC in talks to run struggling Saudi hospital

London-listed NMC Healthcare is in talks with the Riyadh government to take over the running of a struggling Saudi hospital, according to four sources familiar with the matter. A deal for the Saad Specialist Hospital in Khobar, one of the top cancer treat
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Singapore firm to pay $422 million in corruption fines

Singapore firm to pay $422 million in corruption fines

Singapore's Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd. (KOM) has agreed to pay $422 million in fines to the US, Brazil and Singapore to settle bribery cases involving Brazilian contracts, US officials said Friday. The investigation of bribes to Brazil government offic
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Asia firms' sentiment rises to highest in almost seven years

Asia firms' sentiment rises to highest in almost seven years

Business confidence among Asian companies rose in October-December to the highest in almost seven years due to robust consumption and global trade, a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey showed. The Thomson Reuters/INSEAD Asian Business Sentiment Index, represen
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
China's LNG imports hit monthly record in November

China's LNG imports hit monthly record in November

China's imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) jumped to a monthly record in November as residential and industrial demand surged in line with Beijing's drive to promote use of gas rather than coal to cut winter pollution. Shipments in November rose 53 pe
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Turkey's parliament approves budget

Turkey's parliament approves budget

Turkey's parliament has approved the government's 2018 budget, which includes increased spending on defence and projects a rise in the fiscal deficit to 65.9 billion lira ($17.28 billion). The 2018 budget, approved by parliament late on Friday, introduces
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Egypt to launch building project in Sinai

Egypt to launch building project in Sinai

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt will in the next two to three years embark on a $5.60 billion construction project in the Sinai peninsula whose north has been gripped by an Islamist insurgency. While coast of the south of the peninsu
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Uzbek president says economic data was 'fiction' for years
Exchange

Uzbek president says economic data was 'fiction' for years

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on Friday Uzbekistan had reported inflated economic growth and employment figures for years, describing the amplified numbers as "fiction", and promised more reforms in the Central Asian nation. The former Soviet republic
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
RBS to pay $125 million to settle California mortgage bond claims

RBS to pay $125 million to settle California mortgage bond claims

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will pay $125 million to resolve claims that it made misrepresentations while selling mortgage-backed securities to two large California pension funds, the state's attorney general has announced. The settlement announced o
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
RBS to pay $125 million to settle California mortgage bond claims

RBS to pay $125 million to settle California mortgage bond claims

Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will pay $125 million to resolve claims that it made misrepresentations while selling mortgage-backed securities to two large California pension funds, the state's attorney general has announced. The settlement announced o
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Bundesbank says no eurozone cryptocurrency in sight
Currency

Bundesbank says no eurozone cryptocurrency in sight

Bundesbank board member Carl-Ludwig Thiele has ruled out the introduction of official digital money for the eurozone and warned of losses from investments in cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, according to a German newspaper. "Digital central bank money an
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
IMF to unblock loan deal for Bosnia

IMF to unblock loan deal for Bosnia

The International Monetary Fund said it would unblock its loan deal for Bosnia which has been frozen for almost a year after agreeing to conclude the first review under its three-year 550 million euro ($651 million) programme. Nadeem Ilahi, head of the IM
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
German consumers to start new year in high spirits

German consumers to start new year in high spirits

German consumers' festive mood will continue into the new year, a closely-watched survey said Friday, as shoppers remain unfazed by a political impasse in Europe's purring top economy. Market research firm GfK said its forward-looking poll of around 2,000
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US tax reform promises big income boost for German carmakers

US tax reform promises big income boost for German carmakers

German carmakers Daimler and BMW said Friday a new sweeping US tax reform giving major breaks to corporations will add hundreds of millions of euros to their 2017 earnings. The controversial tax overhaul signed into law Friday by billionaire President Don
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US tax reform promises big income boost for German carmakers

US tax reform promises big income boost for German carmakers

German carmakers Daimler and BMW said Friday a new sweeping US tax reform giving major breaks to corporations will add hundreds of millions of euros to their 2017 earnings. The controversial tax overhaul signed into law Friday by billionaire President Don
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Iraq to increase Nasiriya oilfield output to 200,000 bpd

Iraq to increase Nasiriya oilfield output to 200,000 bpd

Iraq plans to increase production from its Nasiriya oilfield to 200,000 barrels per day from 90,000 bpd in the next few years without seeking assistance from international firms, the oil ministry said on Saturday. The ministry did not give a precise timel
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US experts resign from monitoring China's ZTE Corporation

US experts resign from monitoring China's ZTE Corporation

Two consulting firms hired to help the United States police ZTE Corp's compliance with trade sanctions have resigned, according to four people familiar with the matter. China's second-largest telecommunications company agreed earlier this year to pay a ne
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Wall Street slips heading into holiday
Currency

Wall Street slips heading into holiday

Wall Street's major indexes dipped on Friday in low trading volume before the holiday weekend as several blue-chip stocks slipped, including Nike. Nike Inc shares fell 2.3 percent after the company forecast muted growth in current-quarter revenue, reflect
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
TSX slips, but scores biggest weekly gain in months
Exchange

TSX slips, but scores biggest weekly gain in months

Canada's benchmark stock index slipped on Friday but notched its sharpest weekly gain in almost three months, as big banks and some miners pulled back. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended down 17.36 points, or 0.11 percent, at 16,16
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
German property developer Instone looks at share listing

German property developer Instone looks at share listing

German residential property developer Instone Real Estate is considering a stock market flotation next year to raise funds for growth which could value the company at as much as 800 million euros ($940 million). "Jointly with our owner Activum SG we are e
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
German property developer Instone looks at share listing

German property developer Instone looks at share listing

German residential property developer Instone Real Estate is considering a stock market flotation next year to raise funds for growth which could value the company at as much as 800 million euros ($940 million). "Jointly with our owner Activum SG we are e
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Brazil, Mexico stocks to climb further

Brazil, Mexico stocks to climb further

Brazil and Mexico's roaring stock markets, already up double digits this year, are forecast to rally to new record highs by the end of 2018 on solid performances in both economies, according to the latest Reuters poll. Uncertainty ahead of federal electio
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Swiss hit back after EU limits stock exchange access
Exchange

Swiss hit back after EU limits stock exchange access

Swiss President Doris Leuthard accused the European Union of trying to undermine Switzerland as a financial centre by granting its stock exchanges only limited access to the EU single market and said Bern would ready retaliatory measures. Her harsh commen
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Offshore buyers lift China bond holdings for ninth month in November

Offshore buyers lift China bond holdings for ninth month in November

Foreign investors increased their holdings of Chinese bonds for a ninth consecutive month in November, adding to positions in government bonds and some policy-bank bonds as a domestic sell-off led to a surge in yields. Holdings of Chinese treasury bonds b
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Offshore buyers lift China bond holdings for ninth month in November

Offshore buyers lift China bond holdings for ninth month in November

Foreign investors increased their holdings of Chinese bonds for a ninth consecutive month in November, adding to positions in government bonds and some policy-bank bonds as a domestic sell-off led to a surge in yields. Holdings of Chinese treasury bonds b
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: yields drift up ahead of debt auctions
Currency

Treasuries outlook: yields drift up ahead of debt auctions

US Treasury yields rose modestly on Friday with benchmark 10-year yields staying below their nine-month peak as investors moved to the sidelines before Christmas and ahead of next week's supply of short-to-medium term government debt. The yield curve, whi
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: yields drift up ahead of debt auctions
Currency

Treasuries outlook: yields drift up ahead of debt auctions

US Treasury yields rose modestly on Friday with benchmark 10-year yields staying below their nine-month peak as investors moved to the sidelines before Christmas and ahead of next week's supply of short-to-medium term government debt. The yield curve, whi
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Global funds end boom year by raising stocks to 3-1/2-year high

Global funds end boom year by raising stocks to 3-1/2-year high

After a bumper year in which world stock markets have repeatedly smashed records, global investors have raised their equity exposure even further, according to Reuters' latest survey, which showed stocks jumping to 3-1/2-year highs. The monthly asset allo
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Global funds end boom year by raising stocks to 3-1/2-year high

Global funds end boom year by raising stocks to 3-1/2-year high

After a bumper year in which world stock markets have repeatedly smashed records, global investors have raised their equity exposure even further, according to Reuters' latest survey, which showed stocks jumping to 3-1/2-year highs. The monthly asset allo
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Japan fund managers increase stock exposure

Japan fund managers increase stock exposure

Japanese fund managers increased their overall exposure to stocks in their model portfolios in December while reducing bond holdings, a Reuters poll showed. Respondents on average allocated 49.7 percent of their portfolios to equities in December, compare
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Japan fund managers increase stock exposure

Japan fund managers increase stock exposure

Japanese fund managers increased their overall exposure to stocks in their model portfolios in December while reducing bond holdings, a Reuters poll showed. Respondents on average allocated 49.7 percent of their portfolios to equities in December, compare
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Hurricane-hit catastrophe bond managers plan new funds

Hurricane-hit catastrophe bond managers plan new funds

Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a decade from this year's hurricanes and wildfires. But a year that is shaping up to be the costliest on record for insurance losses from natural disa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Hurricane-hit catastrophe bond managers plan new funds

Hurricane-hit catastrophe bond managers plan new funds

Hedge funds and other managers of catastrophe bond funds racked up some of the worst losses in more than a decade from this year's hurricanes and wildfires. But a year that is shaping up to be the costliest on record for insurance losses from natural disa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Brazil's sugarcane belt to suspend crushing capacity

Brazil's sugarcane belt to suspend crushing capacity

Companies in Brazil's main sugarcane belt in the center-south will likely suspend operation of plants with nearly 9 million tonnes of combined crushing capacity, as cane supplies run low and mills struggle under financial difficulties.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
EU wheat prices fall on slow pace of exports
Exchange

EU wheat prices fall on slow pace of exports

Euronext wheat futures were lower on Thursday as gains in the euro this week heightened concerns about the current slow pace of exports. March milling wheat, the most active contract on the Paris-based Euronext exchange, was down 0.75 euro, or 0.5 percent
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Palm oil falls on European vegoils market
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil falls on European vegoils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market eased on Thursday as Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on concerns over growing stockpiles and weak demand. "It looks like Malaysian palm oil production is going to outpace exports again in December, leading
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
CBOT corn hits one-week high

CBOT corn hits one-week high

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures climbed to a more than one-week high on Thursday, rising for the third straight session on support from increased export demand for US supplies, traders said. Bargain-buying after corn futures fell to life-of-contract l
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US natural gas futures flat

US natural gas futures flat

US natural gas futures was little changed on Thursday as a bigger-than-expected weekly storage draw and forecasts for cold weather during the first week of 2018 erased big losses earlier in the day. The front-month fell to its lowest level in almost ten m
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Chinese iron ore rises; steel prices bounce back
Exchange

Chinese iron ore rises; steel prices bounce back

Iron ore futures in China edged higher on Thursday as steel prices bounced back from two-week lows, but gains were capped with Chinese buyers in no rush to secure physical cargoes amid plentiful supply. The volume of imported iron ore stocked at Chinese p
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Asia's coffee trade slows ahead of Christmas break

Asia's coffee trade slows ahead of Christmas break

Asia's main coffee exporters saw thin trading as demand fell ahead of Christmas break, while harvesting in Vietnam was going good on favourable weather, traders said on Thursday. Harvest in Vietnam's coffee belt Central Highlands was 80-85 percent complet
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Freight rates for large dry cargo to fall

Freight rates for large dry cargo to fall

Freight rates for large dry cargo ships on key Asian routes could slide further from multi-week lows as chartering activity thins during the holiday season and abundant tonnage for January weighs on rates, brokers said. Capesize rates from Brazil to China
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Asian naphtha gains on strong demand

Asian naphtha gains on strong demand

Asia's naphtha crack rose for a third day, hitting a four-session high of $116.35 a tonne on Thursday, as demand remained strong in view of a lack of alternative feedstock available at affordable prices. Taiwan's Formosa Petrochemical Corp, top importer o
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Moderate business on cotton market
Cotton

Moderate business on cotton market

Mills and spinners indulged in fresh buying of lint cotton to cover their immediate requirements in the process of tight supply, dealers said on Saturday. The official spot rate was unchanged at Rs 7000, they said. In ready session, around 20,000 bales of
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Indian rice prices up; export slows in Thailand, Vietnam
Exchange

Indian rice prices up; export slows in Thailand, Vietnam

Rice prices in India edged up this week, buoyed by a stronger rupee, while export demand in Thailand and Vietnam slowed ahead of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays. In top exporter India, 5 percent broken parboiled rice prices gained $2 per tonn
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Weather bodes well for Ivory Coast cocoa main crop

Weather bodes well for Ivory Coast cocoa main crop

Light rain and mild Harmattan winds in top cocoa grower Ivory Coast last week bode well for the final stage of the main crop harvest, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast's cocoa season started on October 1 and the bulk of crops will have been harvested by
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Bangladesh tea prices flat

Bangladesh tea prices flat

Tea prices in Bangladesh were barely changed at the weekly auction amid tepid demand from local buyers despite a lower volume on offer. Bangladeshi tea fetched an average price of 236.44 taka ($2.80) per kg at the auction held on Tuesday, compared with a
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US FOB Gulf corn, soya bids firmer on slow sales

US FOB Gulf corn, soya bids firmer on slow sales

Basis bids for corn and soyabeans shipped by barge to the US Gulf Coast were steady to firmer on Thursday, supported by slow farmer sales and better export demand for the crops, traders said. A three-month low in Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures br
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures fall on US exports to China

CBOT soyabean futures fall on US exports to China

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures declined for the sixth straight session on Thursday, notching a three-month low, on pressure from declines in palm and soyaoil and more stringent soyabean import requirements for US exports to China. Soyabeans eased
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Brazil coffee output falls

Brazil coffee output falls

Brazil's government estimated on Thursday that coffee output in the world's largest producer and exporter fell 12.5 percent in 2017, an off-year in the production cycle. The report by agricultural statistics agency Conab said Brazilian farmers produced 44
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
European gasoline, naphtha margins rise

European gasoline, naphtha margins rise

Gasoline and naphtha refining margins in northwest Europe rose on Thursday on the back of West African demand, mainly from Nigeria, where more naphtha tends to be blended into gasoline than in Europe. Gasoline stocks fell nearly 3 percent on rising export
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Chief Minister, Sindh

Message from Chief Minister, Sindh

Heartiest congratulations to all the students, faculty, management and parents on this auspicious occasion. Many researchers of Greenwich University are striving hard to find solutions of ongoing problems in Karachi. Through its social activities Greenwic
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Chairman, HEC

Message from Chairman, HEC

I am confident that the graduates passing out today would be able to shift their learning from the classroom to the quest for truth, knowledge, values and true professionalism. I earnestly hope that they would also take up the challenge of bringing Pakist
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from renowned scientist

Message from renowned scientist

I would like to congratulate the graduating students of Greenwich University upon their success in achieving this milestone in their lives. Enriched with enduring qualities of a liberal arts education, Greenwich University seeks to prepare its students fo
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Chairman, Hilton Pharma

Message from Chairman, Hilton Pharma

Congratulations graduates on your well-deserved success. At Greenwich, excellence is not a destination; it's a way of life. The most profound education is learning how to evolve, adapt, improve, unlearn and learn, an ethos defined and embodied by Greenwic
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Chairman, Arif Habib Groups

Message from Chairman, Arif Habib Groups

I am delighted to congratulate the graduating students, faculty, staff and parents on this worthy occasion. Collaboration between research-performing institutions (both domestically and internationally) is no longer optional. Nor is it simply an added ext
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Former Federal Minister

Message from Former Federal Minister

Heartiest congratulations to all the graduates "Life is what we make of it published in "G-Vision", the quarterlymagazine of Greenwich University so aptly encourages the recognition of two truths. One: that the source for progressive change exists within
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from President Hum Tv Network

Message from President Hum Tv Network

Graduation is a significant step in your education and I wish you very best on this important occasion. I encourage you to make the most of your qualification through your contribution to your chosen profession and the community. Now your confusion and fr
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Vice Chancellor, Greenwich University

Message from Vice Chancellor, Greenwich University

I am pleased to congratulate the students on their phenomenal success. Our purpose is to strive for excellence and keep pushing forward to contribute in the progress of Pakistan. Our Alumni are the eminent example of our mission. They are giving back to t
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from President, Metropolitan Bank

Message from President, Metropolitan Bank

I would like to extend heartiest congratulations to the graduates who are poised to commence their professional careers and take on their roles as responsible and contributing members of the society. This is indeed one of the most significant milestones o
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Registrar, Greenwich University

Message from Registrar, Greenwich University

A good education is not a function of geography or locality but a function of aptitude, determination, and hard work. The world belongs to those who dare to go where no others have gone before, and bring about changes which qualitatively and quantitativel
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Research Professor Greenwich University

Message from Research Professor Greenwich University

On 12th Convocation, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the passing out graduates and recipients of gold medals and shields. I urge all the passing out graduates to make informed decisions about their future and to utilize their knowledge and skills
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Major General

Message from Major General

At this occasion, I would like to congratulate the graduating students, their parents and the faculty on this accomplishment. Indeed, this is a great day for all the graduates and their parents. A formative phase of life completed successfully and the jou
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Message from President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry

I would like to congratulate the graduating students on this auspicious moment. Graduates, over the years, Greenwich has not paused to rest on its laurels; it has pursued a path of excellence, reached out to the disadvantaged brilliant students across the
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Student Provost Greenwich University

Message from Student Provost Greenwich University

This convocation is held to celebrate those who have excelled academically, demonstrating the potent combination of brilliance, discipline, hard work and the ability to get up, when down. It is a recognition that you will carry with you for the rest of yo
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from CEO Blitz Advertising & Proud Greenwich Alumnus

Message from CEO Blitz Advertising & Proud Greenwich Alumnus

Now that you have graduated, set your heart and mind free. Masters your discipline but also understand that Elon Musk, even today after having founded multiple multibillion companies, is known to read two books a day. And invented a new term to define peo
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from CEO, Interflow Communications

Message from CEO, Interflow Communications

I am pleased and honored to write this message from the core of my heart, on the 12th convocation of my Alma Mater. Looking back, I am proud to see Greenwich metamorphose into an international university, with a fully functional Mauritius Campus. My messa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Chairman Din Group of Industries

Message from Chairman Din Group of Industries

Mr. SM. Muneer is the Chairman of Din Group of Industries. He has been awarded the highest civilian awards, "SITARA-I-ISAAR" and "SITARA-I-IMTIAZ" in the years, 2006 and 2007, respectively. For his significant contributions to the development of our belov
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Mr. Anwar Maqsood

Message from Mr. Anwar Maqsood

Mr. Anwar Maqsood is one of Pakistan's biggest sources of pride for literary aficionados. The Government of Pakistan has awarded him with the top civilian award "Hilal-e-Imtiaz" for his literary contributions to PTV. In appreciation of him serving the Pak
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Message from Air Commodore

Message from Air Commodore

Air Commodore Shabbir A. Khan (Retd.) a person who relishes the reputation of a philanthropist and is one of the founding members of the Rashid Memorial Welfare Organization (RMWO) which stands archetypal of his untiring efforts towards a more convivial a
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Iqbal's Educational Philosophy

Iqbal's Educational Philosophy

Dr Sir. Allama Muhammad Iqbal (The Poet Philosopher) envisioned education as the means towards the character-building of individuals who aim for the stars and excel in every sphere of life. Today, as the Greenwich University's Convocation 2017's theme rev
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Greenwich University A Journey Towards Excellence

Greenwich University A Journey Towards Excellence

As Greenwich University completes three decades since inception, we take a look back at our milestones. What begun with a single vision is today a university that has impacted the lives of thousands of students. The revolutionary idea to establish was con
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
In Giving We Receive - CSR at Greenwich University

In Giving We Receive - CSR at Greenwich University

Goodness is an investment that never fails. In a world where the focus is primarily on profit making, organizations that believe in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) stand out. Greenwich University is one such organization. More universities around th
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Member to Member
Exchange

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (December 23, 2017).

Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: modest fall
Currency

THE RUPEE: modest fall

The rupee shrugged off overnight firmness in terms of the dollar on the money market on Saturday, dealers said. The rupee failed to maintain overnight firmness, losing 10 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 110.30 and Rs 110.80 respecti
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
THE RUPEE: modest fall
Currency

THE RUPEE: modest fall

The rupee shrugged off overnight firmness in terms of the dollar on the money market on Saturday, dealers said. The rupee failed to maintain overnight firmness, losing 10 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 110.30 and Rs 110.80 respecti
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (December 23, 2017).

Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (December 23, 2017).

Published 24 Dec, 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 (December 23, 2017).

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Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (December 23, 2017).

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Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (December 23, 2017)

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Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (December 23, 2017).

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The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (December 23, 2017) and the forecast for Sunday (December 24, 2017).

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Desire for peace must not be construed as weakness: PM

Desire for peace must not be construed as weakness: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said that Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence and friendly neighbourhood, however, Pakistan's desire for peace must not be taken as a sign of weakness. The Prime Minister said this while addressing commi
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Desire for peace must not be construed as weakness: PM

Desire for peace must not be construed as weakness: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said that Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence and friendly neighbourhood, however, Pakistan's desire for peace must not be taken as a sign of weakness. The Prime Minister said this while addressing commi
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan embassy launches factsheet

Pakistan embassy launches factsheet

The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC held a commemorative event paying tribute to 122 innocent children who were martyred by the terrorists in Army Public School (APS) Peshawar in December 2014. In dedication to the martyrs of the APS attack, "A Facts
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Pakistan embassy launches factsheet

Pakistan embassy launches factsheet

The Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC held a commemorative event paying tribute to 122 innocent children who were martyred by the terrorists in Army Public School (APS) Peshawar in December 2014. In dedication to the martyrs of the APS attack, "A Facts
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US venting its 'frustration' after defeat at UN: Asif

US venting its 'frustration' after defeat at UN: Asif

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has advised the Untied States to learn from Pakistan's experience in the war against terrorism instead of blaming and issuing threats to the country. Terming the threatening statements by the top Trump Administration official
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
US venting its 'frustration' after defeat at UN: Asif

US venting its 'frustration' after defeat at UN: Asif

Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif has advised the Untied States to learn from Pakistan's experience in the war against terrorism instead of blaming and issuing threats to the country. Terming the threatening statements by the top Trump Administration official
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Jadhav's mother, wife to arrive tomorrow, Pakistan informed

Jadhav's mother, wife to arrive tomorrow, Pakistan informed

India informed Pakistan on Saturday that the mother and wife of Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav, a convicted RAW agent will arrive tomorrow (Monday) to meet him, Foreign Office said. "India informs that the mother and wife of Commander Jadhav will arrive by c
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Jadhav's mother, wife to arrive tomorrow, Pakistan informed

Jadhav's mother, wife to arrive tomorrow, Pakistan informed

India informed Pakistan on Saturday that the mother and wife of Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav, a convicted RAW agent will arrive tomorrow (Monday) to meet him, Foreign Office said. "India informs that the mother and wife of Commander Jadhav will arrive by c
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Three Indian soldiers killed

Three Indian soldiers killed

Three Indian soldiers were killed in held Kashmir along the unofficial border with Pakistan on Saturday, Indian police said, in the latest skirmish. The soldiers were killed in the Rajouri sector of Indian-held Kashmir after Pakistani troops allegedly sta
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Three Indian soldiers killed

Three Indian soldiers killed

Three Indian soldiers were killed in held Kashmir along the unofficial border with Pakistan on Saturday, Indian police said, in the latest skirmish. The soldiers were killed in the Rajouri sector of Indian-held Kashmir after Pakistani troops allegedly sta
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
FATA reforms panel may be converted into cabinet-level body

FATA reforms panel may be converted into cabinet-level body

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has convened a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday to consider a proposal for conversion of FATA reforms committee into a cabinet-level national implementation committee. Sources stated that according to a Cabinet
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
FATA reforms panel may be converted into cabinet-level body

FATA reforms panel may be converted into cabinet-level body

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has convened a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday to consider a proposal for conversion of FATA reforms committee into a cabinet-level national implementation committee. Sources stated that according to a Cabinet
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
CCP directs procuring agencies to encourage competition

CCP directs procuring agencies to encourage competition

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has directed procuring agencies to encourage competition and avoid drawing technical specifications and bidding requirements that may hinder competition in public procurement, favour only specific vendors and p
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
CCP directs procuring agencies to encourage competition

CCP directs procuring agencies to encourage competition

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has directed procuring agencies to encourage competition and avoid drawing technical specifications and bidding requirements that may hinder competition in public procurement, favour only specific vendors and p
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
CCP directs procuring agencies to encourage competition

CCP directs procuring agencies to encourage competition

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has directed procuring agencies to encourage competition and avoid drawing technical specifications and bidding requirements that may hinder competition in public procurement, favour only specific vendors and p
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Textile Division summary on ST, CD blocked
Cotton

Textile Division summary on ST, CD blocked

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sikandar Hayat Bosan has reportedly blocked a summary of Textile Division on withdrawal of sales tax and customs duty on the import of cotton, for at least two weeks, on the plea that last purchase from gr
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Textile Division summary on ST, CD blocked
Cotton

Textile Division summary on ST, CD blocked

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sikandar Hayat Bosan has reportedly blocked a summary of Textile Division on withdrawal of sales tax and customs duty on the import of cotton, for at least two weeks, on the plea that last purchase from gr
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Textile Division summary on ST, CD blocked
Cotton

Textile Division summary on ST, CD blocked

Minister for National Food Security and Research, Sikandar Hayat Bosan has reportedly blocked a summary of Textile Division on withdrawal of sales tax and customs duty on the import of cotton, for at least two weeks, on the plea that last purchase from gr
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Prudential regulations on SME financing revised

Prudential regulations on SME financing revised

With a view to further facilitating the promotion of SME financing by providing enabling regulatory environment, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised Prudential Regulations for Small and Medium Enterprises' financing. As per amendments under Regul
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Prudential regulations on SME financing revised

Prudential regulations on SME financing revised

With a view to further facilitating the promotion of SME financing by providing enabling regulatory environment, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised Prudential Regulations for Small and Medium Enterprises' financing. As per amendments under Regul
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Prudential regulations on SME financing revised

Prudential regulations on SME financing revised

With a view to further facilitating the promotion of SME financing by providing enabling regulatory environment, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised Prudential Regulations for Small and Medium Enterprises'' financing. As per amendments under Regu
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
SME strategies: banks asked to adopt non-financial advisory services

SME strategies: banks asked to adopt non-financial advisory services

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised the banks to adopt 'non-financial advisory services' in their SME banking strategies and start providing non-financial advisory services to their existing and potential SME clients with immediate effect.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
SME strategies: banks asked to adopt non-financial advisory services

SME strategies: banks asked to adopt non-financial advisory services

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised the banks to adopt 'non-financial advisory services' in their SME banking strategies and start providing non-financial advisory services to their existing and potential SME clients with immediate effect.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
SME strategies: banks asked to adopt non-financial advisory services

SME strategies: banks asked to adopt non-financial advisory services

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has advised the banks to adopt ''non-financial advisory services'' in their SME banking strategies and start providing non-financial advisory services to their existing and potential SME clients with immediate effect.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Working capital needs: SBP launches refinance scheme for SME sectors

Working capital needs: SBP launches refinance scheme for SME sectors

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a refinance scheme for meeting the working capital requirements of select sectors of small and low-end medium enterprises. According to SBP, enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Working capital needs: SBP launches refinance scheme for SME sectors

Working capital needs: SBP launches refinance scheme for SME sectors

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a refinance scheme for meeting the working capital requirements of select sectors of small and low-end medium enterprises. According to SBP, enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Working capital needs: SBP launches refinance scheme for SME sectors

Working capital needs: SBP launches refinance scheme for SME sectors

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a refinance scheme for meeting the working capital requirements of select sectors of small and low-end medium enterprises. According to SBP, enhancing access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Loan size for micro-enterprises enhanced up to Rs 1 million

Loan size for micro-enterprises enhanced up to Rs 1 million

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to enhance the loan size for micro-enterprises up to one million rupees. "In order to enable Microfinance Banks (MFBs) to serve the micro-enterprise credit requirements, it has been decided to enhance the loa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Loan size for micro-enterprises enhanced up to Rs 1 million

Loan size for micro-enterprises enhanced up to Rs 1 million

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to enhance the loan size for micro-enterprises up to one million rupees. "In order to enable Microfinance Banks (MFBs) to serve the micro-enterprise credit requirements, it has been decided to enhance the loa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Loan size for micro-enterprises enhanced up to Rs 1 million

Loan size for micro-enterprises enhanced up to Rs 1 million

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to enhance the loan size for micro-enterprises up to one million rupees. "In order to enable Microfinance Banks (MFBs) to serve the micro-enterprise credit requirements, it has been decided to enhance the loa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Price of Freedom for Prince Alwaleed: $6 billion
Exchange

Price of Freedom for Prince Alwaleed: $6 billion

Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained since early November in a corruption probe, faces a demand from Saudi Arabian authorities of at least $6 billion to win his freedom, the Wall Street Journal reported. The price being demanded is among the highest sought
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Two Hazaras shot dead

Two Hazaras shot dead

Two people belonging to Hazara community were gunned down and two others injured after gunmen attacked a vehicle they were travelling on Western Bypass. According to private TV channel on Saturday, the vehicle carrying miners was heading to Machh from Haz
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Two Hazaras shot dead

Two Hazaras shot dead

Two people belonging to Hazara community were gunned down and two others injured after gunmen attacked a vehicle they were travelling on Western Bypass. According to private TV channel on Saturday, the vehicle carrying miners was heading to Machh from Haz
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
30 oil & gas discoveries made in Q3 worldwide

30 oil & gas discoveries made in Q3 worldwide

A total of 30 oil and gas discoveries were made in the third quarter of 2017 in the world and of these, 18 are conventional oil, one is heavy oil, another is unconventional gas, and the remaining 10 are conventional gas discoveries, according to Global Da
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
30 oil & gas discoveries made in Q3 worldwide

30 oil & gas discoveries made in Q3 worldwide

A total of 30 oil and gas discoveries were made in the third quarter of 2017 in the world and of these, 18 are conventional oil, one is heavy oil, another is unconventional gas, and the remaining 10 are conventional gas discoveries, according to Global Da
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
30 oil & gas discoveries made in Q3 worldwide

30 oil & gas discoveries made in Q3 worldwide

A total of 30 oil and gas discoveries were made in the third quarter of 2017 in the world and of these, 18 are conventional oil, one is heavy oil, another is unconventional gas, and the remaining 10 are conventional gas discoveries, according to Global Da
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182

Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182

The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines rose to 182 early Sunday, with 153 people still missing, police said, after rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from a swollen river. Tropical Storm Tembin has lashed the nation's second-larges
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182

Philippines storm death toll climbs to 182

The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines rose to 182 early Sunday, with 153 people still missing, police said, after rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from a swollen river. Tropical Storm Tembin has lashed the nation's second-larges
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Railways to install VHF DMR system on four major sections

Railways to install VHF DMR system on four major sections

Pakistan Railways has decided to install Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) communication system on the four major sections for improvement of communication between staff and locomotive crew to avoid major accidents. Pakistan Railways ha
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Railways to install VHF DMR system on four major sections

Railways to install VHF DMR system on four major sections

Pakistan Railways has decided to install Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) communication system on the four major sections for improvement of communication between staff and locomotive crew to avoid major accidents. Pakistan Railways ha
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Railways to install VHF DMR system on four major sections

Railways to install VHF DMR system on four major sections

Pakistan Railways has decided to install Very High Frequency (VHF) Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) communication system on the four major sections for improvement of communication between staff and locomotive crew to avoid major accidents. Pakistan Railways ha
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
For ailing US nuclear industry, new plants a shot in the arm

For ailing US nuclear industry, new plants a shot in the arm

The US nuclear power industry got a boost this week when state authorities in Georgia gave the go-ahead to complete construction on two new reactors. But this may not reverse the industry's recent decline. The Georgia Public Service Commission on Thursday
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Afghan peace: Pakistan for avoiding military solution

Afghan peace: Pakistan for avoiding military solution

Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi said that the international community is unanimous in its view that sustainable peace in Afghanistan is only achievable through a negotiated end to the war. Aaj News reported on Sa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Afghan peace: Pakistan for avoiding military solution

Afghan peace: Pakistan for avoiding military solution

Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Dr Maleeha Lodhi said that the international community is unanimous in its view that sustainable peace in Afghanistan is only achievable through a negotiated end to the war. Aaj News reported on Sa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
CPEC's long-term plan
Currency

CPEC's long-term plan

Finally, the governments of Pakistan and China have officially launched the Long-Term Plan of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), removing misperceptions and doubts in relation to transparency of the project in an effective and meaningful manner.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Attack on the church

Attack on the church

Terrorists struck once again in Quetta on last Sunday. Two suicide bombers entered the Bethel Memorial Methodist Church located in a high security zone whilst about 400 worshippers attended a special Christmas congregation. They were intercepted by an ale
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
State of education in Sindh: Article 25-A

State of education in Sindh: Article 25-A

Access to free and compulsory education is an internationally acknowledged right. It has been recognized in a number of international conventions, covenants and declarations. In the Constitution of Pakistan (1973), it is acknowledged in Part-II, Chapter 2
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Abbas breaks with US over Jerusalem - but for how long?

Abbas breaks with US over Jerusalem - but for how long?

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has broken with Washington over its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital but, popular as it is domestically, analysts question how long that tough stance can last.
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Revising RD on various items

Revising RD on various items

That our policy or decision-makers often act prematurely is a fact that seems to have found its best expression from Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet's decision to revise regulatory duty (RD) on dozens of imported items. The ECC is sai
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Tareen to remain PTI's 'de facto' secretary general

Tareen to remain PTI's 'de facto' secretary general

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) reiterated on Saturday that coveted slot of party's secretary general that fell vacant after disqualification of Jahangir Tareen will not be filled unless the apex court gives its decision on a review petition which the part
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Pak-Afghan authorities asked to review trade policies

Pak-Afghan authorities asked to review trade policies

Director, Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) Zia-ul-Haq Sarhadi has asked Pakistan and Afghan authorities for review on bilateral trade policies including transit trade to promote bilateral trade between both countries. In a statem
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
PN ties with Malaysian Navy to be expanded

PN ties with Malaysian Navy to be expanded

Pakistan Navy is prepared to cooperate with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries. The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia, Mohammad Nafees Zakari said cordial relations between navy of his country and
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Quetta church attack: PPP leaders visit Quetta to console with families

Quetta church attack: PPP leaders visit Quetta to console with families

Vice President Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Senator Sherry Rehman has said that the government should stop treating people of Balochistan and minorities as aliens. A PPP delegation consisting of Senator Sherry Rehman, Secretary General Nayyar Hussain Bok
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Awareness campaign on peace & stability held

Awareness campaign on peace & stability held

Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness, on Saturday, conducted an awareness campaign 'AmnQalaab' for promoting peace and stability in the country. The campaign also focused on women empowerment, entrepreneurship, democracy and governance. The event
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Ghulam Ali disqualified from contesting FPCCI polls

Ghulam Ali disqualified from contesting FPCCI polls

Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders on Saturday said Director General Trade Organisations (DGTO) has disqualified the presidential candidate for FPCCI Senator Haji Ghulam Ali. The Senator was the presidential candidate of the Businessmen Panel (BMP) of the
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Role of youth in combating corruption highlighted
Exchange

Role of youth in combating corruption highlighted

Pakistan, China and India were the countries where youth population outnumbered all other social segments, mandating the national agenda in each of those three countries to invest its maximum focus, resource and input in youth to secure prosperous and cor
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Sindh rulers not sincere in developing Thar: Qureshi

Sindh rulers not sincere in developing Thar: Qureshi

People of Thar are deprived of the basic facilities of life as the sitting rulers of Sindh are not sincere to develop this neglected region, said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi while addressing a big rally at Ch
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
SAI's moot to be held on December 27

SAI's moot to be held on December 27

In line with its vision to promote the aviation industry across the country, Shaheen Air International (SAI) will be organizing a one-day conference on the progression of the aviation industry. Senior officials from the Pakistan Army, Navy, Air Force, Civ
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Majeed Achakzai acquitted in vehicle tampering case

Majeed Achakzai acquitted in vehicle tampering case

A judicial magistrate on Saturday acquitted MPA Majeed Khan Achakzai in a vehicle tampering case in connection with hit-and-run incident that claimed the life of a traffic sergeant in Quetta. The MPA of Balochistan assembly was acquitted by judicial magis
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
Winter garments: discount mania hits the city again

Winter garments: discount mania hits the city again

Discount mania has hit the city yet again as colourful banners advertise 20 to 70 percent off on all winter and other readymade garments to attract a huge set of customers. A shopkeeper told that they are offering big discount to attract buyers for offloa
Published 24 Dec, 2017 12:00am
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