News Archives for Latest - 2018-01-16

Technology

Nissan’s new high-tech SUV is more than just a car

Motoring companies have been making smarter cars with time, which might look like usual cars from the outside but a

Updated 16 May, 2018 08:18am

Industry

Toyota sees 3.4 pc rise in 2018 total Thailand domestic car sales

BANGKOK: Thailand's total domestic car sales are expected at 900,000 units this year, up 3.4 percent from 2017, Toyota M

Updated 08 May, 2018 01:03pm

Industry

Toyota sees 3.4pc rise in 2018 total Thailand domestic car sales

BANGKOK: Thailand's total domestic car sales are expected at 900,000 units this year, up 3.4 percent from 2017, Toyota M

Updated 08 May, 2018 01:03pm

Life & Style

Watch: Virat can’t stop showing love for wife Anuskha even at field

Indian skipper Virat Kohli stamped authority with the bat in Centurion against South Africa, when he went past 150-r

Updated 17 Jan, 2018 06:58am

General News

Three political cousins engaged in unconstitutional effort to destabilize govt: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Three political cousins are trying to act as ABC team of the unknown fortune tellers and are engaged in last

Updated 17 Jan, 2018 06:01am

Pakistan Top News

PM chairs cabinet meeting, approves agenda items

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday chaired a meeting of the federal cabinet at the PM Office and

Updated 17 Jan, 2018 05:52am

General News

KU played vital role in promoting higher education in country: VC

KARACHI: The University of Karachi has played a vital role towards the promotion of higher education in the country.

Updated 17 Jan, 2018 05:49am

General News

ECP launches drive to verify newly issued CNICs in Bajaur Agency

BAJAUR AGENCY: Election commission of Pakistan has launched a drive to verify the newly-issued computerized national ide

Updated 17 Jan, 2018 05:47am

General News

Pak-Iran close relationship can contribute to stability of region

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Production and Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussain Tuesday met the

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:01pm

General News

Sindh CM decides judicial inquiry into Intizar killing case

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to conduct judicial inquiry into the killing of a youn

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:10pm

General News

PM for formulating indigenous solution for graduation plan for BISP beneficiaries

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said international best practices and past experiences should

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:50pm

General News

UAE Ambassador calls on CM Sindh

KARACHI: Ambassador of UAE Hamad Obaid Al-Zaabi along with Consul General in Karachi Naseer Huwaiden Al-Ketbi called

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:30pm

General News

HBL retires its employees by following banking rules: NA informed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for State for Finance, Revenue and Economies Affairs, Rana Muhammad Afzal on Tuesday informed th

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:16pm

General News

Federal, provincial govts issued notices in pleas against PAT sit-in

LAHORE: A Lahore High Court (LHC) full bench on Tuesday issued notices to the federal and provincial governments and

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:12pm

General News

Designated bank branches to remain open on Jan 20, 21 to collect Hajj applications: SBP

KARACHI: The designated bank branches would remain open on January 20 and 21 for the collection of Hajj applications

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:10pm

Pakistan Top News

SC summons team probing Zainab murder case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday summoned the investigation team probing the murder of 7-year old Zainab whose b

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:09pm

General News

AC summons three more witnesses in NAB references

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court of Islamabad Tuesday summoned three more prosecution witnesses in three reference

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:25pm

Designated bank branches to remain open on Jan 20, 21 to collect Hajj applications: SBP

KARACHI: The designated bank branches would remain open on January 20 and 21 for the collection of Hajj applications

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:22pm

Industries & Sectors

Privatization of non-profitable organizations to benefit country: Qaiser Sheikh

ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly (MNA), Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh Tuesday said that privatization of weak institutions

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:21pm

General News

Chinese envoy calls on Sartaj Aziz

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Peoples Republic of China in Pakistan Yao Jing Tuesday called on Deputy Chairman Planni

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:15pm

General News

No concession for illegal construction: CJ

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Tuesday remarked that no concession would be given and the court would not

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:15pm

General News

Chinese Ambassador calls on CJ

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Yao Jing on Tuesday called on Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar in his chamb

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:14pm

Pakistan Top News

PML-N to contest next general election on basis of its best five-year performance: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would contes

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:01pm

General News

Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Turkmenistan: President

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said Pakistan attaches great importance to its friendly relations wi

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:59pm

Pakistan Top News

Turkmenistan FM visits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers/Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, Rashid Meredov visit

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:57pm

General News

Handing over OPF Valley possession letters to allottees big success

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Mr. Abdul Rehman Kanju Tuesday s

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:54pm

Pakistan

NA witnesses introduction of 11 bills

ISLAMABAD: Eleven private members’ bills were introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday and all of them were fo

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:47pm

General News

FO expresses serious concerns over LoC violations by India

ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson to Foreign Office Dr Muhammad Faisal on Tuesday said Pakistan had expressed serious concerns

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:44pm

General News

Govt approves Rs500mn development package: Mayor Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: The Mayor Hyderabad Syed Tayyab Hussain informed that the government has approved the development package

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:37pm

General News

First time digital angiography, vascular srugery being introduced in Mayo Hospital: CM

LAHORE: First time the latest digital angiography and vascular surgery is being introduced in Mayo Hospital through

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:30pm

General News

India, Israel have anti-Islam nexus: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said India and Israel had anti-Islam nexus which was ev

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:21pm

General News

Govt suspends licenses for automatic weapons: Secretary Interior

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday was informed by Secretary Ministry of Interior Arshad Mirz

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:19pm

General News

FIA Multan arrests ECP official from Bahawalpur

MULTAN: FIA Multan has arrested an official of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Bahawalpur on charge of bribery

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:16pm

Industries & Sectors

PR extends fare concession for three months

MULTAN: Pakistan Railways has extended 50 percent fare concession to all its passengers for another three months.

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:15pm

General News

Muslim countries need unity to face challenges

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate of Pakistan Mian Raza Rabbani Tuesday said the Muslim countries need unity to face myriad

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:09pm

Asia

India ends decades-old subsidy for hajj pilgrims

NEW DELHI: India's Hindu nationalist government is ending a decades-long policy of offering discounted airfares to M

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:04pm

Industry

GM takes $7bn charge due to US tax reform, sees solid 2018

DETROIT: General Motors projected another solid year in 2018 as it ramps up investment in autonomous technology, in

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:02pm

Europe

Macron gets tough on migrants, vowing 'no more Jungles'

CALAIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday vowed that France would no longer allow migrant camps like the notoriou

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:27pm

Money & Banking

Citigroup reports steep Q4 losses tied to US tax reform

NEW YORK: Citigroup on Tuesday posted strong earnings driven by solid consumer banking results but revealed steep fo

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:24pm

Industry

GE takes one-off hit for insurance business, studying breakup

NEW YORK: Troubled General Electric said Tuesday it would book a one-off charge of $6.2 billion in the fourth quarte

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:00pm

World

Venezuela says rebel pilot killed in police operation

CARACAS: Venezuela's government announced Tuesday that rogue pilot Oscar Perez was among seven "terrorists" killed i

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:54pm

Financial

US stocks return from holiday to set new records

LONDON: Wall Street returned from a long holiday weekend to set new records amid solid corporate earnings reports an

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:40pm

North America

Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China 'not sustainable'

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping he was disappointed about Washington's deepenin

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:36pm

Industry

Nestle says sells US candy business to Ferrero for $2.9bn

GENEVA: Nestle said Tuesday it has agreed to sell its US candy business to Italy's Ferrero for CHF 2.8 billion ($2.9

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:34pm

Asia

Iran supreme leader slams US over Trump 'shithole' slur

TEHRAN: Iran's supreme leader on Tuesday said US President Donald Trump's alleged slur against some poor countries p

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:33pm

Asia

India to buy guns worth $553mn for border troops

NEW DELHI: India will buy more than 160,000 guns worth $553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude border

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:31pm

General News

Construction work of roads to be started soon: NA told

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Communications Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry on Tuesday informed the National Assembly

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:47pm

General News

Haider assures property owners to abolish dual tax

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider has assured property owners here Tuesday to aboli

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:46pm

General News

Pakistan’s defense impregnable; no importance of Indian threat: Fazlur Rehman

ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Chiarman Kashmir Committee Tuesday said the defense of Pakistan was impregnable and th

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:45pm

General News

Nizam ud din appointed DSP NAB Balochistan Police Station

QUETTA: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday appointed Nizam ud din the new DSP NAB Balochistan Police Statio

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:45pm

General News

Pak-Iran close relationship can contribute to stability of region: Iranian defence minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Defence Production and Science and Technology, Rana Tanveer Hussain Tuesday met the Iran

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:44pm

Industry

China's car giant promotes new electric vehicle in UAE

ABU DHABI: China's ICONIQ Motors is promoting its latest electric vehicle (EV) model "SEVEN" in the ongoing Abu Dhabi Su

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:41pm

Front Top News

India to buy guns worth $553mn for border troops

New Delhi: India will buy more than 160,000 guns worth $553 million for troops on its disputed, high-altitude borders, t

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:37pm

General News

All possible relief to be provided to expats: Dr Miftah Ismail

LAHORE: A delegation of Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab, comprising Vice Chairperson Shaheen Khalid Butt, Co

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:36pm

General News

Sindh CM decides judicial inquiry into Intizar killing case

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has decided to conduct judicial inquiry into the killing of a youngste

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:34pm

General News

HBL retires its employees by following banking rules: NA informed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for State for Finance, Revenue and Economies Affairs, Rana Muhammad Afzal Tuesday informed the Natio

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:32pm

General News

Designated bank branches to remain open on Jan 20,21 to collect Hajj applications: SBP

KARACHI: The designated bank branches would remain open on January 20 and 21 for the collection of Hajj applications.

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:28pm

General News

Police arrest one on charge of harassing a social worker

MIRPURKHAS: Police have arrested one of the two accused on a complaint of a lady social worker Tuesday. According to

Published 16 Jan, 2018 04:27pm

General News

Anti-polio campaign in full swing

RAWALPINDI: The five-day anti-polio campaign, which began in all tehsils and towns of Pindi district entered into its se

Published 16 Jan, 2018 02:41pm

General News

Passengers held at airport

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Immigration arrested a passenger on the charge of having fake papers, at

Published 16 Jan, 2018 02:40pm

World

Strong euro 'source of uncertainty' for ECB

Frankfurt: A strong euro is a "source of uncertainty" for the European Central Bank as it weighs the right moment to exi

Published 16 Jan, 2018 02:37pm

Europe

UK's Hammond says unaware of government credit risks from Carillion

LONDON: British finance minister Philip Hammond said on Tuesday he did not know of any government loans to failed constr

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 02:30pm

Commodities

Kazakhstan's 2017 copper, steel, zinc output rises

ALMATY: Kazakhstan's 2017 refined copper output rose 4.2 percent and crude steel output jumped 9.4 percent, while refine

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 02:29pm

Energy

Chevron to resume drilling in Iraqi Kurdistan

LONDON: Chevron will resume oil and gas drilling operations at the Sarta 3 block in Iraqi Kurdistan "in the near future"

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 02:28pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 23,670.37 points with a positive change of 362.83 and volume

Published 16 Jan, 2018 02:27pm

Financial

Shenzhen exchange to punish firms using blockchain to speculate

HONG KONG: The Shenzhen stock exchange said on Tuesday it would punish companies that speculate on blockchain technology

Published 16 Jan, 2018 02:02pm

Money & Banking

Bank of Spain says considering investing in China's yuan

MADRID: The Bank of Spain is considering investing in China's yuan currency, a spokesman said on Tuesday, though the cen

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:53pm

Real Estate

Turkey sells 12-month zero coupon bond at yield of 13.53pc

ISTANBUL: The Turkish Treasury sold a net 96.2 million lira ($25.26 million) in a new issue of a 12-month zero coupon bo

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:52pm

Commodities

Copper hits 3-1/2-week low, nickel slides more than 5pc

LONDON: Base metals slid on Tuesday with copper and nickel hitting multi-week lows as profit-taking set in following str

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:50pm

Commodities

Wheat prices drop to one-month low on large US plantings

HAMBURG: Chicago wheat futures fell on Tuesday to their lowest in almost a month, still under pressured from a forecast

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:49pm

Asia

India's Modi launches $6.8bn refinery in desert state of Rajasthan

[caption id="attachment_383028" align="alignnone" width="3014"] Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi waves following a

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:48pm

General News

Ruet-e-Hilal committee to meet on Wednesday

KARACHI: Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman has announced that Ruet Committee will meet here

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 01:47pm

Commodities

Price swings the new normal for seaborne iron ore: Russell

LAUNCESTON: Imagine for a moment that iron ore was still priced the way it was for decades, in closed-door meetings betw

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:45pm

Commodities

NY cocoa climbs on hopes for demand uptick, raw sugar falls

LONDON: New York cocoa futures rose on Tuesday, boosted by technical buying and signs of recovering demand, while raw su

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:41pm

Industry

Ethiopian Airlines signs deal to revive Zambia's national carrier

ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian Airlines said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement with the Zambian government to relaunch the s

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:40pm

Energy

Azeri oil output down by 5.8pc to 38.7mn t in 2017

BAKU: Azerbaijan's oil and gas condensate output fell by 5.8 percent in 2017 to 38.688 million tonnes, state energy comp

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:38pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee ends lower on importer dollar demand

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed slightly weaker on Tuesday as dollar demand from importers and banks surpassed gree

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:37pm

Financial

Sri Lankan shares extend fall to 2-week closing low

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares fell for a fifth straight session on Tuesday and closed at their lowest in two weeks, as loca

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:34pm

Commodities

Egypt's GASC receives offers from six suppliers at wheat tender

DUBAI/HAMBURG: Egypt's state grain buyer, the General Authority for Supply Commodities (GASC), has received offers from

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:34pm

Europe

EU still open to Britain changing mind on Brexit

STRASBOURG: Leaders of the European Union institutions weighed into a new British debate on whether to hold a second ref

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:32pm

Europe

PM May's spokesman: Britain will be leaving the EU

LONDON: Britain will be leaving the European Union, Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman said on Tuesday after Europea

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:31pm

Money & Banking

BoE flags it may unilaterally ease EU insurance rule

LONDON: Britain might ease a European Union rule blamed by insurers for jacking up capital requirements, the Bank of Eng

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:30pm

Money & Banking

Saudi central bank fines Samba over March technical glitch

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's central bank (SAMA) said on Tuesday it has imposed financial fines and administrative penalties o

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:30pm

Sports

Motor racing-Sirotkin joins Williams with Kubica as reserve

LONDON: Russian rookie Sergey Sirotkin will race for Williams this season after being chosen ahead of Polish rival Rober

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:28pm

Industries & Sectors

Potato cultivation should be completed by January 31

FAISALABAD: The agriculture experts have advised farmers of irrigated zones to complete cultivation of potato Rabi crop

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:28pm

Europe

France's Macron vows no return of Calais migrant camp

PARIS: President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said he would not allow another makeshift migrant camp to mushroom in the no

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:27pm

Commodities

Ukraine says 2017/18 sugar season nears end, 2.1mn T produced

KIEV: Ukraine has almost completed the 2017/18 sugar season, processing 2.1 million tonnes of white sugar from the 2017

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:27pm

Industry

Uber to introduce mandatory rest breaks for UK drivers

LONDON: Uber said on Tuesday its British drivers will have to take a six-hour break after they have accepted and made tr

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:26pm

General News

AJK legislator condemns Indian shelling on LOC

MUZAFFARABAD: A legislator from Azad Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday condemned Indian shelling across Line of control (LOC) wh

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:26pm

Industry

GM sees 2018 earnings flat, with pickups picking up in 2019

DETROIT: General Motors Co said on Tuesday it expects earnings in 2018 to be largely flat compared with 2017, but that p

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:25pm

Industry

GE takes one-off hit of $6.2 bn linked to insurance activities

Paris: General Electric said Tuesday it would book a one-off charge of $6.2 billion on its accounts for the fourth quart

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:24pm

Europe

Split Social Democrats could sink Merkel's coalition plans

BERLIN: The leader of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) tried on Tuesday to quash a grassroots rebellion against a bluepr

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:24pm

Commodities

Brazil ships 10pc less coffee in 2017, sees recovery in 2018

SAO PAULO: Brazil exported 27.31 million 60-kg bags of green coffee in 2017, 10 percent less than in 2016, as a smaller

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:23pm

Front Top News

Ahsan Iqbal asks int'l community to do its part to combat terrorism

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said efforts to combat the menace of terrorism would not yield t

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:23pm

Business & Finance

India trying to halt CPEC: Tahir Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Member National Assembly (MNA), Major (Retd), Tahir Iqbal Tuesday said that India was trying to halt China Pa

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:21pm

General News

Senate body expresses displeasure over DRAP performance, seeks report on stent pricing

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination which was chaired by Sena

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:20pm

General News

US must not ignore Pak sacrifices: Gilani

MULTAN: Pakistan People's Party Senior Vice Chairman and former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:18pm

Europe

France will not allow another 'Jungle' in Calais: Macron

Calais: President Emmanuel Macron vowed Tuesday that France would not allow another migrant camp like the infamous "Jung

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:17pm

Financial

Asian shares hit record high, euro near 3-year top

TOKYO: Asian shares erased early modest losses and pushed to a fresh record high, while the euro remained within sight o

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:03pm

Energy

China's natural gas consumption to rise 10pc on yr in 2018

BEIJING: China's natural gas consumption will rise by 10 percent in 2018 to 258.7 billion cubic metres (bcm), China Nati

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:02pm

Financial

South Korea stocks rise, won stays at 3-yr high on dollar weakness

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets, South Korea's KOSPI stock index rose on Tuesday. The Korean won was u

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:00pm

Commodities

Japan offers to buy 91,733 tonnes food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 91,733 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:58pm

Commodities

NY coffee may test resistance at $1.2330

SINGAPORE: New York March coffee may test a resistance at $1.2330 per lb, a break above which could lead to a gain to th

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:57pm

Financial

Indian bonds slump after RBI deputy warns of banks' high interest rate risks

MUMBAI: Indian bonds slumped to a near two year low on Tuesday after a central bank deputy governor highlighted growing

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:56pm

Commodities

Copper prices slide on resurgent US dollar

SYDNEY: Copper markets in London and Shanghai eased on Tuesday, reversing an earlier uptrend, as the dollar pulled up fr

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:55pm

Commodities

Dalian iron ore falls for 4th day as bloated stocks weigh

MANILA: Iron ore futures in China dropped for a fourth session in a row on Tuesday amid record stockpiles of the steelma

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:53pm

World

France's 2017 state budget deficit lowest since 2008

PARIS: The French state cut its annual budget deficit last year more than expected to reach the smallest shortfall betwe

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:50pm

Financial

Russian rouble slips from 7-1/2 month high vs dollar

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble edged down from a 7-1/2 month high against the dollar on Tuesday as a boost from high oil pri

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:49pm

Financial

MIDEAST STOCKS-Qatar rebounds, rest of Gulf mixed

DUBAI: Qatar's stock market rebounded in early trade on Tuesday from a sharp fall the previous day, while other Gulf bou

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:47pm

Sports

Sharapova happily back in old routine at Open

MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova said Tuesday she was delighted to be back in the old routine after a trying 2017 as she saile

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:44pm

World

Nigerian inflation slowed for 11th month in Dec, stats chief says

ABUJA: Annual inflation in Nigeria slowed for the 11th month in a row in December, to 15.37 percent from 15.90 percent a

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:44pm

Money & Banking

Indonesia central bank seen holding key rate for a fourth month

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank likely will keep its key interest rate unchanged on Thursday, a Reuters poll showed, a

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:43pm

Financial

Tokyo stocks close at 26-year high as yen eases

TOKYO: Tokyo's main stock index closed up at a more than 26-year high on Tuesday as the yen rowed back from its latest r

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:42pm

Sports

My brother still makes fun of me, says Zverev

MELBOURNE: Alexander Zverev can no longer hope to fly under the grand slam radar following a brilliant 2017 season but t

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:42pm

Asia

Xi tells Trump 'positive changes' in North Korea

BEIJING: Chinese president Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Donald Trump that there have been "positive changes" on th

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:41pm

Financial

Indonesia sells 25.5 trln rupiah in bond auction, above target

JAKARTA: Indonesia's finance ministry sold 25.5 trillion rupiah ($1.91 billion) of bonds at an auction on Tuesday, above

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:41pm

Front Top News

Bitcoin slides 14 percent on crackdown fears, hits 4-week low

LONDON: Bitcoin slid as much as 14 percent on Tuesday to hit a four-week low below $12,000, as fears grew of a regulator

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:39pm

Financial

European stock markets stable at open

LONDON: Europe's leading stock markets were steady at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London's benchmark FTSE 100

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:39pm

Financial

European stocks rise as corporate updates improve sentiment

LONDON: European shares rose on Tuesday after corporate trading updates lifted sentiment, with shares in German fashion

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:38pm

Asia

China economy beat expectations in 2017: AFP survey

BEIJING: China's economy exceeded Beijing's annual growth target in 2017, analysts said in an AFP survey, overcoming the

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:38pm

Industry

Carmaker PSA's sales lifted by growth in Iran and Asia

PARIS: French carmaker and Peugeot-brand owner Groupe PSA reported on Tuesday a 15.4 percent rise in its worldwide sales

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:37pm

Financial

Asia markets mostly up as Hong Kong rally resumes

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose again Tuesday with Hong Kong clocking its highest ever close while the dollar strug

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:37pm

Financial

Euro zone bonds stem losses as market reassesses pace of tightening

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields came off recent highs and low-rated Italian and Portuguese debt outperformed as

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:36pm

Financial

Hong Kong stocks post record close

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks posted their highest ever close on Tuesday, boosted by a flood of cash from mainland Chinese

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:35pm

Financial

China's yuan ends onshore trade at highest in over 2 years

SHANGHAI: China's yuan, which has climbed against the US dollar over the past four days, advanced to its highest level i

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:34pm

Commodities

Sri Lanka 2017 tea output rises for first time in four years

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's tea output rose 5 percent in 2017, recovering from a seven-year low hit in the previous year, the s

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:33pm

Industry

BP hit by new $1.7bn Gulf oil spill charge

LONDON: British energy giant BP said Tuesday it will take an additional charge of $1.7 billion (1.4 billion euros) in th

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:32pm

Financial

Ugandan shilling inches up as demand from importers slips

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling edged up on Tuesday as importers who are preparing to pay their taxes in the local curbed

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:32pm

Managed Funds

Greece plans three new bond sales to build post-bailout buffer

ATHENS: Greece wants to create a cash buffer of up to 19 billion euros ($23 billion) to cover debt repayments after it e

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:31pm

Financial

Kenyan shilling unchanged as manufacturers exert demand

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday amid an uptick in appetite for hard currency from

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:30pm

Financial

Norway's sovereign fund excludes 9 more firms on ethics grounds

OSLO: Norway's $1.07 trillion sovereign wealth fund has excluded nine more companies from its portfolio based on breache

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:30pm

Sports

Wawrinka happy to be back, but still feeling pain

MELBOURNE: Stan Wawrinka feels great to be back after his first-round victory at the Australian Open on Tuesday but is s

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:28pm

Industry

Ericsson to write down 1.4 billion euros in fourth quarter

STOCKHOLM: Swedish telecoms equipment maker Ericsson on Tuesday said it would write down 14.2 billion kronor (1.4 billio

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:24pm

Asia

Philippines' president made call on China's sea research

MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte personally made a decision to let China conduct scientific research off the

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:23pm

World

British annual inflation dips to 3.0 percent

LONDON: Britain's annual inflation rate hit 3.0 percent in December, down slightly from November, partly owing to a fall

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:23pm

Middle East

UAE to file complaint over Qatar flight 'interception'

DUBAI: The UAE will lodge a complaint with the International Civil Aviation Organization after Qatari jets came within l

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:22pm

Financial

European stocks rise as corporate updates lift sentiment

LONDON: European shares rose on Tuesday after corporate trading updates lifted sentiment, with Peugeot owner PSA Group o

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:22pm

Asia

China says North Korea talks in Vancouver 'not legal'

BEIJING: China on Tuesday dismissed an international meeting on the North Korean nuclear crisis hosted by Canada and the

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:21pm

Financial

Shares stay on record run, metals suffer meltdown

LONDON: Asia and Europe's big bourses kept world shares on their record-breaking run on Tuesday, though a steadier dolla

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:21pm

Financial

South Africa's rand reaches 2 1/2-year best as technical points hit

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand rose to its strongest since July 2015 early on Tuesday as it crossed crucial technical

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:20pm

Europe

EU says 'hearts still open' to Brexit reversal

STRASBOURG: European Union President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that the bloc's "hearts are still open" to Britain if i

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:19pm

Sports

RugbyU: Scotland name four uncapped players in Six Nations squad

LONDON: Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend on Tuesday named four uncapped players in a 40-man Scotland squad for the Si

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:18pm

Financial

Britain's FTSE 100 rises, shakes off weaker commodity stocks

LONDON: The UK's top share index edged higher on Tuesday thanks to a fall in sterling, though weaker commodity stocks ke

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:18pm

Europe

Czech tycoon PM fights to win over parliament

PRAGUE: Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis on Tuesday asked parliament to lift his immunity as he fights allegations of E

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:17pm

Financial

Slovakia lifts 2037 bond sale to EUR 115.2mn after top-up round

BRATISLAVA: Slovakia sold 115.2 million euros ($140.94 million) worth of 1.875 percent state bonds due in March 2037 in

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:17pm

Front Top News

Bitcoin slides 18 percent on crackdown fears; crypto rivals also plunge

LONDON: Bitcoin tumbled 18 percent on Tuesday to a four-week trough close to $11,000, after reports that a ban on tradin

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:15pm

Commodities

Malaysia protest against EU push to ban palm oil in bio fuels

KUALA LUMPUR: Hundreds of Malaysian palm oil farmers protested Tuesday against a push by the European Parliament to ban

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:15pm

Sports

Petkovic dumps Kvitova out of Australian Open after marathon

MELBOURNE: Twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova's return to the Australian Open a year after being attacked by an intr

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:14pm

Energy

Middle East Crude-Light grades stay in premiums

SINGAPORE: Light grades in the Middle East crude market traded at premiums in March on robust demand in Asia, while benc

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:13pm

Middle East

Iran calls for Muslim countries to depend on themselves

TEHRAN: Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called on Tuesday for more solidarity between Muslim countries and for them not

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:12pm

Cricket

Shami takes three but South Africa move past 200-run lead

PRETORIA: India seamer Mohammed Shami took three crucial wickets but South Africa took their lead to 201 runs at lunch o

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:12pm

Europe

EU to remove Panama, S. Korea from tax haven blacklist

BRUSSELS: The EU will remove Panama, South Korea and six other countries from its recently unveiled tax haven blacklist

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:11pm

Europe

Macron set to pressure Britain over Calais migrants

CALAIS: French President Emmanuel Macron is set to pressure Britain on Tuesday to contribute more to dealing with migran

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:10pm

Europe

Rohingya refugees must be informed, consulted on returns to Myanmar: UN

GENEVA: The United Nations called on Tuesday for Rohingya refugees who have fled to Bangladesh to be informed about cond

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:10pm

Europe

Erdogan says Turkish operation in Syria's Afrin to be supported by rebels

ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey's planned military operation against Kurdish militia forces

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:09pm

Life & Style

Deepika's rowdy avatar is proof that she can take on any male actor

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone can, without any doubts, pull-off any look and recently she turned into a rowdy c

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 12:09pm

Financial

Eurozone stock markets push higher, as London steadies

LONDON: Eurozone stock markets pushed higher Tuesday on the coattails of Asia, while London gains were capped by share p

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:08pm

Money & Banking

China need not hike its benchmark rate near-term

BEIJING: China does not need to raise benchmark interest rates in the near-term as market rates and corporate borrowing

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:07pm

Europe

UK inflation falls back for first time since June as Brexit hit wanes

LONDON: British inflation eased off its post-Brexit vote high in December, official data showed on Tuesday, suggesting t

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:06pm

Europe

EU says it has raided paper company in cartel inquiry

BRUSSELS: The European Commission carried out an unannounced inspection of a company selling kraft paper and industrial

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:05pm

Money & Banking

Belgian central bank holds Chinese yuan in currency reserves

BRUSSELS: Belgium's central bank has held 200 million euros ($244.5 million) worth of currency reserves in Chinese yuan

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:04pm

Financial

Emerging stocks hit highest in nearly a decade; rand gains

LONDON: Emerging market equities powered to their highest in nearly 10 years on Tuesday as Asian shares reached another

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:04pm

General News

PTDC motels remain closed due to heavy snowfall

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) motels would remain closed in different areas due to heavy sn

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:03pm

Financial

Kenya to raise 40bn shillings with 15-year infrastructure bond

NAIROBI: Kenya will sell a 15-year infrastructure bond this month to raise 40 billion shillings ($388.35 million), the c

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:03pm

Front Top News

Now Japanese TV issues false alarm about a missile launch

TOKYO: Japanese public broadcaster NHK issued a false alarm about a North Korean missile launch on Tuesday, but it corre

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:01pm

General News

At least 27,851 Hajj applications submitted on first day

ISLAMABAD: At least 27,851 Hajj applications were submitted in the designated banks of the country on the first day.

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:01pm

Industry

Brazil's Embraer delivered 73 jets on Q4- filing

SAO PAULO: Brazilian planemaker Embraer SA's delivered 73 jets in last year's fourth quarter, 50 of which executive jets

Published 16 Jan, 2018 12:00pm

World

Serbia should reach loan-free agreement with IMF this year

VIENNA: Serbia will reach a deal on cooperation with the International Monetary Fund after its current three-year loan p

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:59am

Commodities

Gold eases from 4-month peak as dollar fights back

LONDON: Gold fell on Tuesday from the previous day's four-month high, reflecting losses across precious metals and commo

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:57am

General News

PESCO team disconnects illegal connections

CHARSADDA: A team of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) here on Tuesday disconnected illegal connections at vario

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:56am

Money & Banking

ECB unlikely to ditch bond-buying pledge next week

FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank is unlikely to ditch a pledge to keep buying bonds at next week's meeting as rate s

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:56am

General News

LHC moved for stopping sit-in at Mall Road

LAHORE: An application has been filed in the Lahore High Court (LHC) for stopping the sit-in, announced by Pakistan Awam

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:55am

Energy

Oil prices near 3-year highs, supported by healthy demand

LONDON: Brent crude oil dipped on Tuesday but remained near $70 a barrel, a level not seen since 2014's drama

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:53am

General News

FTA dialogues with China, Indonesia on advanced stage: Senate body told

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Textile Industry was informed on Tuesday that dialogues with China

Published 16 Jan, 2018 01:52pm

Financial

Algeria exported 55 billion cubic metres of gas in 2017

TIGUENTOURINE: Algeria exported 55 billion cubic metres of gas in 2017, roughly in line with the previous year, the head

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:52am

Financial

Sterling drops slightly after UK inflation dips

LONDON: Sterling dropped slightly against the dollar on Tuesday after data showed UK inflation eased off its post-Brexit

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:51am

General News

Senate delegation leaves on 3-day visit to Paris

ISLAMABAD: A Senate delegation, headed by Convener of Pak-France Parliamentary Friendship Group Senator Lt Gen (R) Abdul

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:50am

Industry

After spat, Niki's German administrator says to work closely with Austrian peer

VIENNA: After a legal spat, Airline Niki's German administrator Lucas Floether and his Austrian counterpart Ulla Reisch

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:50am

Managed Funds

Bond yields fall on report ECB unlikely to ditch bond-buying pledge next week

LONDON: Borrowing costs across the euro area fell on Tuesday after a source-based report that the European Central Bank

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:49am

Europe

Romania looks for third PM in seven months

Bucharest: Romania's ruling Social Democrats met Tuesday to nominate a new prime minister after power struggles within t

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:48am

Financial

Nigerian stocks rise to nine-year high in early trading

LAGOS: Nigerian stocks rose 1.5 percent to a nine-year high in early trading on Tuesday, propelled by gains in the relat

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:48am

Pakistan Top News

Provision of basic amenities government’s priority: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Tuesday said provision of basic facilities like education and health besi

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:46am

Financial

Leu approaches record low after Romanian PM quits

BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST: The leu fell to a two-week low against the euro, approaching record weak levels a day after Romania'

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:46am

Energy

Russia's Novak: we should continue with global oil output cut

MOSCOW: A global deal to cut oil output led by OPEC and Russia should continue, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:45am

General News

BISE to arrange training workshops

FAISALABAD: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad would start training workshops for teachers

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:44am

Front Top News

Ahead of UK summit, Macron visits migrants in port of Calais

CALAIS: French President Emmanuel Macron visited a migrant reception centre and quizzed refugees in Calais on Tuesday, t

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:44am

Industry

US lawmakers urge AT&T to cut commercial ties with Huawei

WASHINGTON: US lawmakers are urging AT&T Inc, the No. 2 wireless carrier, to cut all commercial ties to Chinese phon

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:43am

Energy

Asia Distillates-Jet fuel price stays high; cash deals absent

SINGAPORE: Asia's jet fuel outright price edged up to nearly $82 a barrel on Tuesday, the highest since early December 2

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:42am

Money & Banking

Qatar National Bank Q4 net profit rises 5.2pc

DUBAI: Qatar National Bank (QNB) , the Gulf's largest lender, on Tuesday reported a 5.2 percent increase in fourth-quart

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:41am

Pakistan Top News

National narrative 'Paigham-e-Pakistan' a right step to end terrorism: President

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said the national counter-terrorism narrative would help eradicate terro

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:41am

Cricket

Ramiz Raja identifies Pakistan team's major problem

Former Pakistan captain turned commentator Ramiz Raja has identified Pakistan’s batting major issue, which accordin

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:50am

Europe

UN hopes imports will help ‘stave off famine’ in Yemen as diphtheria spreads

GENEVA: The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has authorised four US-funded cranes to operate at Hodeidah port until Friday,

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:39am

Business & Economy

Revised real estate valuation rates to boost revenue collection: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The recent adjustment of real estate valuation rates in selected areas of some major urban centers of the cou

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:39am

World

Thailand plans for even more tourists as numbers top 35 million

BANGKOK: Thailand on Tuesday forecast a rise of 6 percent in tourist numbers this year, after a jump of 9 percent to 35

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:38am

General News

IRSA releases 28,800 cusecs water

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday released 28,800 cusecs water from various rim stations with i

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:37am

Money & Banking

Czech central bank's Benda: rate rises could be faster than forecast

PRAGUE: Inflation risks to the Czech central bank's latest forecasts are slightly higher and can allow faster interest r

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:37am

General News

Governor appreciates private universities for promoting research culture

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair here on Tuesday appreciated role played by private sector educational institutio

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:35am

World Top News

Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Syria and Iran nuclear deal

MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the conflict i

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:36am

Financial

Euro falls from three-year high, bitcoin plunges

LONDON: The euro fell half a percent on Tuesday, as investors sold the currency after its best three-day performance in

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:35am

Europe

Irish unemployment rate falls to 6.2pc following revisions

DUBLIN: Ireland's unemployment rate fell to 6.2 percent in December from an upwardly revised 6.4 percent a month earlier

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:34am

Industry

Siemens Healthineers in cost-cutting drive before IPO

FRANKFURT: Healthineers, Siemens's medical imaging and diagnostics division, will launch a cost-cutting drive to address

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:33am

Money & Banking

Ukraine's PrivatBank used for shady deals and money-laundering: central bank

KIEV: Ukraine's PrivatBank was used for money-laundering and shady deals where 95 percent of corporate loans went to com

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:32am

Commodities

Palm oil down 1.5pc on stronger ringgit, EU concerns

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell as much as 2 percent in Tuesday evening trade, touching their lowest in mo

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:30am

Energy

Brent oil falls by $1 but demand underpins near $70/barrel

LONDON: Brent crude oil shed some of its recent gains by falling just over $1 a barrel on Tuesday but healthy demand und

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:28am

World

India's Reliance declares 30pc higher refinery capacity at export plant

NEW DELHI: India's Reliance Industries has declared a 30 percent increase in the installed capacity of its export-focuse

Published 16 Jan, 2018 11:27am

Technology

TAG Heuer releases most expensive diamond studded smartwatch

The Swiss luxury manufacturing company TAG Heuer has recently announced its two smartwatches - one being a comparat

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:38am

Cricket

Coach Arthur says Pakistan missed Malik in 4th ODI

Pakistan head coach Mickey Arthur has said that his side missed all-rounder Shoaib Malik on the field, during the f

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:45am

Cricket

De Grandhomme seals Black Caps win over Pakistan

HAMILTON: New Zealand, Jan 16, 2018 (AFP) - Big-hitting Colin de Grandhomme blasted New Zealand to a five-wicket win ov

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:04am

Europe

EU's 'hearts are still open' to Brexit reversal: Tusk

STRASBOURG: European Union President Donald Tusk said on Tuesday that the bloc's "hearts are still open" to Britain if i

Published 16 Jan, 2018 10:01am

Industries & Sectors

Broadband users in Pakistan cross 50m mark

ISLAMABAD: The number of broadband subscribers including 3G and 4G subscribers in the country has crossed 50 million, sh

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:36am

Cricket

Virat Kohli in trouble for breaking ICC rules

International Cricket Council (ICC) has fined Indian skipper Virat Kohli 25 per cent of match fee for breaching Lev

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:43am

Business & Economy

Pak-Saudi Arabia JMC begins with renewed pledge to promote trade, investment

ISLAMABAD: The 11th session of Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) began here Tuesday with renewed

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:42am

General News

Dry, cold weather forecast for next 24 hours

BAHAWALPUR: The local Met Office has predicted dry and cold weather with chances of smog for the city during next 24 hou

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:21am

Money & Banking

Mizuho's CEO choice may be lost in translation

HONG KONG: Mizuho's pick for chief executive might be lost in translation. The smallest of Japan's so-called megabanks

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:16am

Financial

Qatar rebounds, rest of Gulf mixed

DUBAI: Qatar's stock market rebounded in early trade on Tuesday from a sharp fall the previous day, while other Gulf bou

Published 16 Jan, 2018 09:04am

Asia

China infrastructure plan can help Asia's growing cities

KUALA LUMPUR: China's landmark "Belt and Road" scheme, which is ploughing billions of dollars into global infrastructure

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:50am

North America

Canadian man charged over leak of three billion hacked accounts

MONTREAL: An Ontario man made his first court appearance Monday to answer charges of running a website that collected pe

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 08:45am

Pakistan Top News

Toppling Balochistan govt a joke with democracy: Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday described dethroning of Balochistan Chief Minister and his government

Updated 16 Jan, 2018 08:41am

World Top News

Ex-US Defence Chief Secretary Hagel calls Trump 'an embarrassment'

NEW YORK: Former US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has called President Donald Trump "an embarrassment" and said he "is d

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:21am

Technology

Pet translator being made to let people converse with their pets

How many times have you wished to be able to talk to your dog or your cat and understand what they are saying? Well

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:26am

General News

83 general post offices to be converted on solar system

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Post will install Solar System in all its 83 General Post Offices (GPOs) with an estimated cost of R

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:08am

Pakistan Top News

Zainab murder case: Apex court disappointed by Punjab govt, police

During hearing the suo moto case of rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab in Kasur, the Supreme Court of Pakistan

Published 16 Jan, 2018 08:04am

Sports

Djokovic leads push for new union in pay fight

MELBOURNE:Twelve-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic is leading a push to create an independent players union to fight

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:47am

Movies & Music

Hrithik Roshan beats Hollywood biggies to become ‘most handsome actor’

Bollywood Greek God Hrithik Roshan has been voted as the world’s most handsome actor according to a list on the website

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:44am

Sports

Rejuvenated Konta off to fast start at Open

MELBOURNE: British hope Johanna Konta showed no signs of her recent injury troubles Tuesday as she dismantled Madison Br

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:39am

Cricket

Shoaib Malik suffers delayed concussion after ball hits his head

Pakistan’s experienced middle order batsman Shoaib Malik suffered from symptoms of delayed concussion during the fo

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:45am

North America

Melania Trump, America's enigmatic first lady

NEW YORK: Groomed to perfection yet rarely heard in public, is an enigma -- a first lady whose opinions, marriage and go

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:36am

Cricket

Pakistani bowlers leave Wasim Akram puzzled

Disapproving the bowling by the team, Pakistan's legendary fast bowler Wasim Akram has questioned the bowling strat

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:20am

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Tuesday 16, January 2018 until 12:30, BRIndex 30 was at 23,809.31 with a positive change of 501.77 and volume o

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:30am

Asia

Deadly fugu fish flub prompts Japan emergency warning

TOKYO: A Japanese city has activated an emergency warning system to alert residents to avoid eating locally purchased b

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:29am

Financial

Asia markets mostly up as Hong Kong rally resumes

HONG KONG: Asian markets mostly rose again on Tuesday with Hong Kong resuming a rally towards its record high while the

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:06am

World

Scandals overshadow pope's meetings in Chile

SANTIAGO: Pope Francis will hold a closely watched meeting with members of Chile's under-fire clergy on Tuesday, the fir

Published 16 Jan, 2018 07:01am

Cricket

Afridi demolishes Ireland in U19 World Cup

Emerging Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has already put cricketing world on notice despite not playing any

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:46am

Banking

SME finance: getting the basics right

Pakistan needs to grow SME finance. That is the oft cited mantra at various public and private forums where they discuss

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:49am

Miscellaneous

Saudi trade deal – all about oil

There is a Saudi trade deal on the cards. Generally, a trade agreement requires an analysis of potential of imports, exp

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:46am

Europe

Macron wades into Calais migrant crisis

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will defend his controversial immigration policy Tuesday in the northern port of

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:55am

Automobile

Autos on steroids

During 1HFY17, the average month-on-month car sales was around 14,000 units—we are now looking at more than 17,000 units

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:52am

Financial

Hong Kong shares rebound to end morning with big gains

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks on Tuesday bounced back from the previous day's losses, surging more than one percent to pu

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:51am

Miscellaneous

Sky-high imports

Brent hit $70/bbl last week and it must have sent some shivers down the spine somewhere in Islamabad. Pakistan’s trade d

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:49am

Asia

Eight bodies found as 'N.Korean' boat washes up in Japan

TOKYO: Eight bodies have been recovered from a wrecked boat that washed ashore in central Japan, authorities said Tuesda

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:47am

Sports

Sharapova happily back in old routine at Open

MELBOURNE: Maria Sharapova said Tuesday she was delighted to be back in the old routine after a trying 2017 as she saile

Published 16 Jan, 2018 06:24am

Cricket

Hafeez, Sarfraz guide Pakistan to 262 against Kiwis

Veteran batsman Mohammad Hafeez and Skipper Sarfraz Ahmed steered Pakistan toward a respectable total of 262 in the

Published 16 Jan, 2018 05:41am

UAE ambassador welcomed by Karachi mayor

Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar called this good omen that foreign investors taking interest in Karachi projects and the investment from UAE investors will be welcomed as Pakistan and UAE enjoys brotherly relations which would even grow stronger in future. He