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Archive - 2018-02-03
Dog Surfer
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Dog Surfer

A surfer rides a wave with his dog at Dog Beach in Del Mar, California, U.S., February 3, 2018.   Copyri
Published 03 Feb, 2018 09:12pm
Turkey says Assad must go 'at some point'
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Turkey says Assad must go 'at some point'

ISTANBUL: Turkey on Saturday said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should leave office "at some point" in the f
Published 03 Feb, 2018 09:49pm
Suicide bomber kills 11 soldiers in Swat
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Suicide bomber kills 11 soldiers in Swat

PESHAWAR: A suicide bomber killed at least 11 soldiers and injured 13 at an army camp in northwestern Pakistan on Sa
Published 03 Feb, 2018 07:26pm
Bullion Prices on Saturday
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Bullion Prices on Saturday

KARACHI: Following were the Bullion Prices in Karachi on Saturday. KARACHI: (per 10 grams) Gold Tezabi 24 CT  
Published 03 Feb, 2018 08:30pm
Preparation of honey
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Preparation of honey

Honey bee extracting nectar from mustard flowers in Multan. Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2018
Published 03 Feb, 2018 07:17pm
Tomb of a priestess
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Tomb of a priestess

Media cover the discovery tomb of a priestess named "Hetpet" belonging to a fifth dynasty in Old Kingdom at the Giza
Published 03 Feb, 2018 05:15pm
USF Company considers bringing MSMEs online

USF Company considers bringing MSMEs online

Universal Service Fund Company's (USF Co) 57th Board of Directors meeting was convened on Friday in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Chairperson USF Co Board and the Minister of State for IT & Telecom, Anusha Rahman chair
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
USF Company considers bringing MSMEs online

USF Company considers bringing MSMEs online

Universal Service Fund Company's (USF Co) 57th Board of Directors meeting was convened on Friday in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Chairperson USF Co Board and the Minister of State for IT & Telecom, Anusha Rahman chair
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Colgate Palmolive deploys Google G Suite

Colgate Palmolive deploys Google G Suite

Sepia Solutions, a Google Cloud Partner in Pakistan, has successfully helped Colgate Palmolive Pakistan Limited ("Colgate-Palmolive") to migrate from the legacy system to the latest, more robust Google G Suite for better collaboration and teamwork. Colgat
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mujahid takes charge as new LESCO CEO

Mujahid takes charge as new LESCO CEO

Mujahid Pervaiz took charge as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO). He has replaced Syed Wajid Ali Kazmi, who was removed by the Ministry of Power for a loss of Rs 2.136 billion during December 2017. The new CEO is
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
NIC Quetta: Anusha reviews progress

NIC Quetta: Anusha reviews progress

The Board of Directors of Ignite - National Technology Fund (formerly National ICT R&D Fund) under the chairmanship of Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for IT & Telecom reviewed the progress on award of National Incubation Centre Quetta. On the recommenda
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
NIC Quetta: Anusha reviews progress

NIC Quetta: Anusha reviews progress

The Board of Directors of Ignite - National Technology Fund (formerly National ICT R&D Fund) under the chairmanship of Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for IT & Telecom reviewed the progress on award of National Incubation Centre Quetta. On the recommenda
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
General Elections 2018: ECP to announce schedule on May 26

General Elections 2018: ECP to announce schedule on May 26

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday told National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs that a schedule for forthcoming general election 2018 is expected to be announced on May 26 and process of delimitation would be complet
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Transfers & postings in FBR

Transfers & postings in FBR

Federal Board of Revenue has made transfer & postings of the following officers of the Inland Revenue Service (BS-20) with immediate effect. According to a notification issued here on Friday, Dr Shamsul Hadi (Inland Revenue Service/BS-20) has been transfe
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Asma Rani murder: co-accused sent on one-day police remand

Asma Rani murder: co-accused sent on one-day police remand

The co-accused in murder case of medical student Asma Rani has been handed over to the police on Friday for one-day remand. Saddiq Afridi, the brother of the prime accused, was earlier arrested by police for his involvement in the murder of Asma Rani. How
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US contemplating no military action inside Pakistan: Pentagon

US contemplating no military action inside Pakistan: Pentagon

The United States is not contemplating military action inside Pakistan, the Pentagon has said, refuting such reports appearing in Pakistani newspapers. Instead, the US seeks Pakistan's cooperation and assistance in various operations under its new South A
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ground-breaking of G T Road widening, improvement held

Ground-breaking of G T Road widening, improvement held

Punjab Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mian Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman broke ground for the project of widening and improvement of G.T. Road section from Thokar Niaz Baig to Hudiara Drain during a ceremony held Friday at National Highway Authorit
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sit-in against Naqib's killing continues

Sit-in against Naqib's killing continues

The protest sit-in of Pashtun community, especially from Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), against extrajudicial killing of Naqeebullah Mehsud in Karachi, continued here for the second consecutive day on Friday. A large number of protesters who
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Maryam replaces her DP with Nehal Hashmi's

Maryam replaces her DP with Nehal Hashmi's

Maryam Nawaz has replaced her display picture (DP) with Nehal Hashmi's on his twitter account to express solidarity with the convicted senator of her party. The purpose of replacing her DP with Nehal Hashmi is condemnation of the sentence announced by the
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Senate elections: PTI condemns acts of 'horse trading'

Senate elections: PTI condemns acts of 'horse trading'

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Friday condemned the alleged efforts of horse-trading in the upcoming Senate elections and announced that the party's parliamentary board will decide about awarding tickets to its candidates for the next month election of th
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Disclosure of identity of rape victims: IHC moved

Disclosure of identity of rape victims: IHC moved

Islamabad High Court has been urged to issue directives to concerned authorities to create awareness among public at large about consequences of disclosure of identity of rape victims. Making secretaries of Federal Ministries of Information and Interior,
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Zakaullah Khan Gandapur takes charge as CEO Pesco

Zakaullah Khan Gandapur takes charge as CEO Pesco

Engineer Zakaullah Khan Ghandapur has taken over charge of the office of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco). On this occasion he vowed that he will utilize all his energies for the betterment of company and for the r
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
JI, PML-Q to cooperate on political, other issues
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JI, PML-Q to cooperate on political, other issues

The Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) and the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan on Friday expressed the resolve to extend cooperation on political issues and other national issues. This understanding was reached in a meeting between Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary Genera
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Corrupt officials: parliamentary panel directs FBR to present details

Corrupt officials: parliamentary panel directs FBR to present details

A parliamentary panel has directed Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to present all details about corrupt officials of the organization before the committee within three months and expedite inquiries against them who caused billions of rupees losses to the n
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
$305 million worth agreements signed

$305 million worth agreements signed

Agreements worth US$305.0 million were signed with the World Bank (WB) here on Friday to support projects in agriculture sector in Punjab and to improve the nutrition status of children as well as women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Around US$300.0 million (Loan
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan's business potential prime focus of Swiss investors: CG

Pakistan's business potential prime focus of Swiss investors: CG

Karachi-based Swiss Consul General, Philippe Crevoisier, has said that a fact-finding mission will visit Pakistan very soon to explore business opportunities. "Swiss investors are not concerned on law and order situation in Pakistan but business potential
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Supreme Court moved for early hearing of criminal plea against Saad

Supreme Court moved for early hearing of criminal plea against Saad

Former President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Lahore Awais Younis filed an application before Supreme Court (SC) on Friday for early hearing of a criminal plea against Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique over the latter's alleged anti-judici
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
KMC cuts parks' entrance fee

KMC cuts parks' entrance fee

Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has decided to reduce entrance fee structure of various recreational facilities including Safari Park, Karachi Zoo, Landhi Zoo, Ameer Khosro Park, Hill Park, Polo Ground etc to attract visitors, with immediate effect
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Chinese team visits FPCCI's regional office

Chinese team visits FPCCI's regional office

A 10-member Chinese trade delegation of Linyi Trade City led by Tang Junjie, Managing Director Linyi Trade City Overseas Investment Ltd, on Friday visited regional office of the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) to explore investment
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Private pension funds: SECP releases report on comparative performance

Private pension funds: SECP releases report on comparative performance

The total net assets of the voluntary pension fund industry are currently over Rs 23 billion contributed by more than 19,000 participants. The fund managers, depending on the asset class, charge the pension funds fees ranging from 0.5% to 1.5% per annum.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz for providing best quality stents to cardiac patients

Shahbaz for providing best quality stents to cardiac patients

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that best-quality stents are being provided to the patients across the province adding that no compromise will be made over the quality of stents for the patients suffering from cardiac diseases. "Pro
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
LHC constitutes Standing Council on Climate Change

LHC constitutes Standing Council on Climate Change

Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah has constituted a "Standing Council on Climate Change" to ensure implementation of National Climate Change Policy and its Framework. The committee would be headed by Dr Pervez Hassan with advocat
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Allied Bank inaugurates Innovation Lab

Allied Bank inaugurates Innovation Lab

During the 75 years anniversary celebrations, Allied Bank inaugurated Innovation Lab at a ceremony held at its Head Office. The inauguration of the lab was done by Chairman Allied Bank Naeem Mukhtar in the presence of Tahir Hassan Qureshi CEO and other se
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
APBF rejects 20 percent hike in fuel rates

APBF rejects 20 percent hike in fuel rates

The All Pakistan Business Forum (APBF) has condemned the sixth consecutive hike of petrol prices, showing a jump of around 20 percent from Rs 70 to Rs 85 per litre during last six months of September 2017 to Feb 2018, leading to increasing cost of product
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
TCL launches P6 4K UHD Smart TV

TCL launches P6 4K UHD Smart TV

TCL, the world's third largest TV manufacturer, launched its P6 4K UHD Smart TV, the newest addition to the Popular Series (P series) at an event here the other day. The launch event was attended by numerous famous celebrities, industry experts and foreig
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Low gas pressure: Businessmen threaten to block G T Road

Low gas pressure: Businessmen threaten to block G T Road

The business community has expressed serious concern over the low pressure of natural gas and warned that the traders will block G T Road on eve of Nawaz Sharif's public meeting scheduled for Feb 4 in Peshawar if SNGPL failed to ensure smooth supply of th
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
LPG association rejects Ogra prices

LPG association rejects Ogra prices

LPG Association has rejected the notified prices of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on the pretext that it would further increase the prices of gas. The government notified the LPG price at Rs 1332.48 per 11.8 kg cylinder for the consumers on Thur
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
LHC issues notice to Election Commission of Pakistan

LHC issues notice to Election Commission of Pakistan

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday issued notice to Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in a petition seeking disqualification of PML-N MPA Tariq Mehmood. Mubeen Hayat, son of Punjab's former interim Chief Minister Mian Afzal Hayat through his counse
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Discussion on book about Partition held

Discussion on book about Partition held

Speakers at a panel discussion on book titled "The Punjab Bloodied, Partitioned and Cleansed" Friday said that the history of partition of India in 1947 had been distorted in both the countries for nationalist purposes which amplified the religious intole
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Hearing of defamation suit of Shahbaz adjourned

Hearing of defamation suit of Shahbaz adjourned

An Additional District and Sessions Court on Friday adjourned to February 16 the hearing of defamation suit of Shahbaz Sharif as Imran's counsel failed to appear before the court. CM Punjab Shahbaz Sharif had moved a defamation suit of Rs 10 billion again
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz slams opposition for its 'negative attitude'

Shahbaz slams opposition for its 'negative attitude'

The Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that negative attitude of the people doing falsehood politics, anarchy and allegations, has pernicious effect on democracy and the democratic institutions. "Enough is enough, now the sit-in group wil
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PTI holds protest demonstration against Indian atrocities

PTI holds protest demonstration against Indian atrocities

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held a protest against the Indian atrocities committed against the Kashmiris people in the Indian Occupied Kashmir here on Friday. Prominent Kashmiri leaders Yaseen Malik, Mashal Malik and PTI Azad Kashmir General Secret
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Rs 5.5 billion spent on ADP Sahiwal development: minister

Rs 5.5 billion spent on ADP Sahiwal development: minister

Provincial Minister for Health Khawaja Salman Rafique has said that about Rs 5.5 billion are being spent on different development activities during the current fiscal year in Sahiwal district by the Punjab government so that the people could have easy acc
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Domestic cement consumption increased by 37.3 percent in January

Domestic cement consumption increased by 37.3 percent in January

Domestic consumption of cement increased by a whopping 37.3 percent in January 2018 on year-on-year basis as the construction activities continued to lead the economy and employment of both skilled and unskilled workforce of the country.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Enlisting women voters: 'operational capacity of Nadra must be enhanced'

Enlisting women voters: 'operational capacity of Nadra must be enhanced'

Pakistan's electoral rolls published by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in October 2017 indicate that there are 12.17 million fewer women registered as voters as compared to men. Of a total of 97.02 million citizens registered as voters, 54.59 m
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Malik demands deportation of 'Benazir's killers' from Afghanistan

Malik demands deportation of 'Benazir's killers' from Afghanistan

Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Interior Rehman Malik has asked the Interior Ministry to bring the assassins of slain Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto back to the country with the help of Interpol. Senator Malik has written a letter to the interior min
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan calls for reforms in UNSC structure

Pakistan calls for reforms in UNSC structure

Pakistan has called for reforms in the United Nations Security Council structure based on the principles of democracy, a press release said. Speaking in the first meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) on SC reform, Pakistan's Ambassador to t
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Democratic system vital for sustainable development, says Hamza
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Democratic system vital for sustainable development, says Hamza

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz has said that continuity in democratic and political system is vital for sustainable development in the country. He said this while talking to the US Consul General Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau who ca
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold drops

US MIDDAY: gold drops

Gold prices declined on Friday as the US dollar ticked up against the euro after US jobs data showed a robust rise in jobs and wages and 10-year US Treasury yields peaked. Non-farm payrolls rose by 200,000 jobs in January, the US Labour Department said, b
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: soyabeans dip

US MIDDAY: soyabeans dip

US soyabean futures fell for a third straight session on Friday on technical selling and as an improved South American crop weather forecast soothed some anxiety about drought-reduced production in Argentina. Wheat also declined, with soft red winter whea
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold falls in Europe
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Gold falls in Europe

Gold fell 1 percent on Friday in the wake of stronger than expected US non-farm payrolls data which shored up expectations that the Federal Reserve will press ahead with interest rate hikes this year. That drove the dollar higher against a currency basket
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold little changed in Asia

Gold little changed in Asia

Gold prices held in a narrow range on Friday ahead of US jobs data later in the day, with traders looking for any implications for the outlook for US monetary policy over the rest of the year. Spot gold was little changed at $1,348.66 per ounce by 0758 GM
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold nearly unchanged in New York
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Gold nearly unchanged in New York

Gold prices were nearly unchanged on Thursday as markets anticipated US jobs data due at the end of the week for guidance on monetary policy for the remainder of the year. Spot gold shed 0.01 percent at $1,344.56 ounce by 1:36 pm EST (1836 GMT). It touche
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Raw sugar, cocoa climb

Raw sugar, cocoa climb

Raw sugar futures on ICE were higher on Friday boosted by fund short covering but gains were capped by the prospect of a second consecutive global surplus in the 2018/19 season. March raw sugar was up 0.12 cent, or 0.9 percent, at 13.49 cents per lb by 14
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Malaysian palm oil futures down
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Malaysian palm oil futures down

Malaysian palm oil futures were down 1 percent at the close of trading on Friday, following data that showed exports from the world's second-biggest producer of the edible oil fell 8.8 percent in January. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Rubber rises
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Rubber rises

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures rose on Friday as investors unwound short positions backed by higher oil prices and a weaker yen against the US dollar, but still booked a weekly loss for the third straight week. "On top of the dollar's gain, stronger oil p
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Oil falls on strong dollar, stalling rally that opened 2018

Oil falls on strong dollar, stalling rally that opened 2018

Oil prices fell on Friday as the dollar surged following strong US jobs numbers, though compliance with output cuts by Opec and rising global demand kept much of the early-year oil rally in place. An increasingly correlated trade between oil, stocks, bond
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mexico raises the bar on oil deals as Latin America vies for investment

Mexico raises the bar on oil deals as Latin America vies for investment

Mexico has raised the bar on oil contracts in Latin America after sweetening terms to attract international energy firms, luring $93 billion in future investment in the region's first big auction this year. On Wednesday, Mexico awarded 19 of 29 deepwater
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Lead pares gains as dollar bounces, copper retreats
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Lead pares gains as dollar bounces, copper retreats

Lead prices hit 6-1/2 year highs on Friday on worries about shortages after key Chinese mines shut for the winter. Lead pared gains and other industrial metals sunk into the red under pressure from a rebound in the dollar following strong US jobs data. Be
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai nickel ends rollercoaster week on a high
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Shanghai nickel ends rollercoaster week on a high

Shanghai nickel rose on Friday to end a rollercoaster week on a high, as investors took up new long positions in the metal, which is used to make stainless steel, and as inventories fell. Deliverable nickel inventories on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (Sh
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US immigration authority formalizes courthouse arrest policy

US immigration authority formalizes courthouse arrest policy

The US immigration and border control agency has formally issued a federal directive authorizing agents to make arrests in courts of people who do not have correct resident permits. The measure allows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
London mosque attacker jailed for at least 43 years

London mosque attacker jailed for at least 43 years

A Briton who deliberately drove a van into a group of worshippers near a London mosque, killing one man, was on Friday sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 43-year term. Darren Osborne, 48, from the Welsh capital Cardiff, was found guilty of murderi
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fidel Castro's eldest son commits suicide

Fidel Castro's eldest son commits suicide

The popular eldest son of the late Cuban president Fidel Castro committed suicide on Thursday, state media reported. He was 68 years old. "Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, who had been treated by a group of doctors for several months due to deep depression, took
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Two dead after rockets from Syria hit Turkish border town

Two dead after rockets from Syria hit Turkish border town

Two people were killed and 16 were wounded in a Turkish border town Friday by rockets fired from Syria, local authorities said, as Turkey continues its offensive against a Syrian Kurdish militia.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Nassar sentencing hearing halted as father lunges at disgraced doctor

Nassar sentencing hearing halted as father lunges at disgraced doctor

The father of three sexual abuse victims lunged at Larry Nassar in court Friday, bringing the former USA Gymnastics doctor's final sentencing hearing to an abrupt halt while order was restored. Randall Margraves suddenly hurled himself towards Nassar afte
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US concerned sarin gas used in Syria: Mattis

US concerned sarin gas used in Syria: Mattis

The United States is concerned that sarin gas may have been recently used in Syria, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday, as Washington steps up the pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime to put an end to chemical attacks.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Regime attack on Ghouta kills seven

Regime attack on Ghouta kills seven

Bombardment by the Syrian regime killed at least seven civilians Friday in the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta, east of Damascus, a monitoring group reported. The bloodshed came a day after the latest suspected chlorine attack by the regime of Presid
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Trump hosts North Korean defectors in Oval Office

Trump hosts North Korean defectors in Oval Office

US President Donald Trump welcomed six North Korean defectors to the Oval Office on Friday, a high profile and potentially provocative show of support. The group - whose stories Trump described as "incredible and truly inspirational" - included a banker w
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Zuma faces new no-confidence vote

Zuma faces new no-confidence vote

South African lawmakers will vote on February 22 in a fresh no-confidence motion against President Jacob Zuma, who is under pressure from within his own party to step down. Zuma has survived numerous no-confidence votes in recent years, but could be more
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Macron, Rihanna lead global education funding drive

Macron, Rihanna lead global education funding drive

French President Emmanuel Macron joined megastar Rihanna in Senegal on Friday at a conference aimed at pressuring donors to finance the education of a quarter of a billion children worldwide who are currently out of school. Macron is co-hosting the event
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Putin marks 75 years since Battle of Stalingrad victory

Putin marks 75 years since Battle of Stalingrad victory

Russia on Friday marked 75 years since the Soviet Union's victory in the major World War II Battle of Stalingrad, extolled as a symbol of the country's resilience at a time when President Vladimir Putin campaigns for his fourth term.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Brexit talks to resume next week as uncertainty continues

Brexit talks to resume next week as uncertainty continues

The EU's chief Brexit negotiator will hold talks with British Prime Minister Theresa May in London on Monday as the two sides resume negotiations on post-Brexit ties in a climate of deep uncertainty. "The Prime Minister will welcome Michel Barnier to Down
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mendis, de Silva lead Sri Lanka run fest

Mendis, de Silva lead Sri Lanka run fest

Kusal Mendis and Dhananjaya de Silva piled on the runs to put Sri Lanka in a comfortable position on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Friday. Birthday boy Mendis just missed out on a double century, hitting an impressive
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally from February 15

Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally from February 15

Pakistan's premier motorsports event Cholistan Desert Jeep Rally, organized by Tourism Development Corporation (RDC) of Punjab, is commencing from 15th to 18th February. Event will be sponsored by Indus Motor Company for the fourth consecutive time. MoU h
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Blatter says 'new facts' encourage him to fight ban

Blatter says 'new facts' encourage him to fight ban

Sepp Blatter indicated Thursday that he plans to take on FIFA, the global football body he used to run but which has now banned him. "As new facts have appeared it's time to question the decision of the Fifa Ethics-Committee - my suspension of 6 years!" B
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Suarez gives Barcelona edge in Copa del Rey semi-finals

Suarez gives Barcelona edge in Copa del Rey semi-finals

Luis Suarez headed in the only goal as defending champions Barcelona edged Valencia 1-0 in their Copa del Rey semi-final first leg at a half-full Camp Nou on Thursday. Barcelona, the record 29-time winners of the tournament, are attempting to become the f
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Generation's School holds Annual Athletic Sports

Generation's School holds Annual Athletic Sports

The senior section of Generation's School arranged the Gen Fajr 18th Annual Athletic Sports on Tuesday. The main objective of this event was to inculcate in our students' discipline, sportsmanship spirit and allow them a venue to showcase their athletic s
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Tesla cars to have own motor racing competition

Tesla cars to have own motor racing competition

Tesla electric cars, which have a passionate following around the world, will soon have their own racing competition, a global sports organizer said on Thursday. Electric GT Holdings said the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), motor sports'
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Willey stars in England's easy T20 win over Prime Minister XI

Willey stars in England's easy T20 win over Prime Minister XI

David Willey slammed five consecutive sixes off one Nathan Lyon over to spearhead England to a convincing eight-wicket win over the Prime Minister's XI in a Twenty20 match in Canberra on Friday. Opening the innings, Willey pounded 79 runs off 36 balls to
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Stokes's England return could take place in New Zealand

Stokes's England return could take place in New Zealand

Ben Stokes's long-awaited return to England duty could take place in his native New Zealand after the all-rounder was included Thursday in a 15-man squad for a one-day international series against the Black Caps "subject to any court obligations". Stokes
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Japan, Italy all square after epic Davis Cup day

Japan, Italy all square after epic Davis Cup day

Japan and Italy were locked at one rubber apiece on Friday after a thrilling first day in their Davis Cup clash, with both singles matches going the full five sets. On paper, Japan always looked likely to struggle without talisman Kei Nishikori, who is ju
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Aussie backtracks, kiwi resilient
Currency

Aussie backtracks, kiwi resilient

The Australian dollar was under fire on Friday as speculation about an early policy tightening in Europe contrasted with the scant chance of rate hikes at home and drove up bond yields abroad. The Aussie eased 0.3 percent to $0.8013 and away from last wee
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sterling extends losses after US jobs data
Currency

Sterling extends losses after US jobs data

Sterling extended losses on Friday and fell to the day's lows after a US report showing wages rose at their fastest clip since 2009 hit the currency which was already struggling thanks to weak data from Britain's construction sector. US job growth surged
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee hits record low
Currency

Sri Lankan rupee hits record low

The Sri Lankan rupee hit a record low for a second day running on Friday due to dollar demand from banks and importers, but remittances and greenback sales by exporters checked the fall, dealers said. The spot rupee ended at 154.30/35 per dollar, surpassi
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Asian forex: yuan at over two-year high; other currencies down
Currency

Asian forex: yuan at over two-year high; other currencies down

China's yuan hit a more than two-year high on Friday, but most other Asian currencies fell and were on track to end the week lower as investors grew cautious ahead of US employment data due later in the global day. Nonfarm payrolls in the US are expected
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar falls against basket of currencies in New York
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Dollar falls against basket of currencies in New York

The dollar fell on Thursday against a basket of currencies, with the euro rising due to growing investor optimism in the economies that use the single currency. In January, the dollar fell 3.25 percent, its biggest monthly decline since March 2016. On Wed
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar claws back some of its losses in Europe
Currency

Dollar claws back some of its losses in Europe

The dollar reversed earlier falls against the euro on Friday as traders took some profits ahead of US non-farm payroll numbers, although its rise did little to improve a difficult week in which rising US Treasury yields failed to help. The euro zone's eco
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar recovers in Asia
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Dollar recovers in Asia

The dollar nursed losses against a basket of currencies on Friday and was on track for a weekly fall as investors focused on renewed economic strength in the eurozone. The yen, meanwhile, edged down after a special bond purchase operation by the Bank of J
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bitcoin tumbles as cryptocurrency sell-off intensifies
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Bitcoin tumbles as cryptocurrency sell-off intensifies

Cryptocurrencies plunged on Friday, with bitcoin at one point sliding below $8,000 and headed for its biggest weekly loss since December 2013, as worries about a regulatory clampdown globally sent investors scrambling to sell. The currencies have come off
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Brazil industry expands in 2017, first in four years
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Brazil industry expands in 2017, first in four years

Brazil's industrial output expanded in 2017 for the first year in four due to a strong pickup in auto production, suggesting manufacturers kicked off the new year on a stronger footing. Industrial output rose 2.5 percent last year from 2016, official stat
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Russia to start offering spacewalks for tourists

Russia to start offering spacewalks for tourists

Russia is planning to send paying tourists on the International Space Station out on spacewalks for the first time, an official from the country's space industry said Thursday. "We are discussing the possibility of sending tourists on spacewalks," Vladimi
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ArcelorMittal profits doubled in 2017

ArcelorMittal profits doubled in 2017

Global steel giant ArcelorMittal said Wednesday that its net profit more than doubled last year as the worldwide market for steel improved. ArcelorMittal said in a statement that its bottom-line net profit amounted to $4.6 billion, up from $1.8 billion a
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
German car sales shrug off new diesel woes

German car sales shrug off new diesel woes

The number of new car registrations in Germany leapt in January, industry data showed Friday, even as a new scandal related to diesel emissions shook the vital sector. Some 269,400 cars were registered on the roads of Europe's largest economy last month,
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Report on Banco Popular highlights 'uncertain' valuation

Report on Banco Popular highlights 'uncertain' valuation

The EU's agency for winding down failing banks on Friday made public a controversial report by consultants Deloitte used as a base to rescue Spain's Banco Popular that left experts scratching their heads. The move came after Spanish lawmakers - who denoun
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US car sales mixed in January; trucks stay strong

US car sales mixed in January; trucks stay strong

Automakers reported mixed US car sales in January, with strong demand for SUVs and pickup trucks continuing to provide a cushion in a declining overall auto market. Ford and Fiat Chrysler reported declines in year-over-year sales, while General Motors sco
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Japanese carrier ANA soars to record profit

Japanese carrier ANA soars to record profit

Japanese giant All Nippon Airlines on Thursday posted record profits for the nine months to December thanks to solid demand, but stuck to its full-year forecast. Parent company ANA Holdings said net profits for the April-December period soared 76.7 percen
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Petrol prices gush higher in energy-rich Turkmenistan
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Petrol prices gush higher in energy-rich Turkmenistan

Prices at petrol pumps in Turkmenistan soared by around 50 percent on Thursday as the energy-rich Central Asian country struggles from a slump in revenues from sales of crude oil and natural gas. At two state-owned gas stations in the Central Asian countr
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Row over monkey tests takes shine off Daimler's record profits

Row over monkey tests takes shine off Daimler's record profits

German luxury carmaker Daimler on Thursday announced record profits for 2017 thanks to strong SUV and truck sales, but the results were overshadowed by the firm's connection to controversial diesel exhaust tests on monkeys. Daimler said net profits soared
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Results, risk aversion drag FTSE to worst week in nine months

Results, risk aversion drag FTSE to worst week in nine months

Britain's top share index sealed its worst week in nine months on Friday after results from BT were met with disappointment and commodities stocks tumbled amid a global equity market sell-off. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed down 0.6 percent at 7,443.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets: Philippines gains; Singapore falls

Southeast Asian markets: Philippines gains; Singapore falls

Philippine stock market rose on Friday, after three consecutive sessions of steep losses, while Singapore fell to its lowest close in two weeks. Broader Asia stumbled, with MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan down more than 0.5 perc
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Australian, New Zealand shares up
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Australian, New Zealand shares up

Australian shares ticked up on Friday as energy and materials stocks firmed on higher oil and iron ore prices. The S&P/ASX 200 index rose 0.5 percent or 31.3 points to 6,121.4. The benchmark added 0.9 percent on Thursday and ended the week 1.2 percent hig
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Worst week in more than a year for European stocks

Worst week in more than a year for European stocks

European shares suffered their biggest weekly loss in more than a year on Friday as investors' appetite for risk dried up and disappointing results from Deutsche Bank dragged the heavyweight banking sector down. A more than five percent drop in shares of
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai stocks have worst week in 14 months
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Shanghai stocks have worst week in 14 months

China stocks reversed earlier losses and ended higher on Friday, underpinned by robust gains in resources firms. But major indexes still posted hefty weekly drops, led by the Shanghai benchmark index which posted its worst week in 14 months. Market sentim
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares tumble

Indian shares tumble

Indian shares slumped more than 2 percent on Friday, posting their biggest fall in nearly 15 months, as the long-term capital gains tax on equity investments dampened sentiment amid lingering worries of the country's central bank turning hawkish. The BSE
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US bond market rout bleeds into February

US bond market rout bleeds into February

The US Treasuries market started February on a sour note with the 10-year yield hitting a near four-year peak on Thursday as investors booked profits on curve-related bets ahead of Friday's jobs report. US government bonds came off their worst month since
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US bond market rout bleeds into February

US bond market rout bleeds into February

The US Treasuries market started February on a sour note with the 10-year yield hitting a near four-year peak on Thursday as investors booked profits on curve-related bets ahead of Friday's jobs report. US government bonds came off their worst month since
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong stocks have their worst week in two months

Hong Kong stocks have their worst week in two months

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended Friday marginally down, but posted its biggest weekly loss in two months, as rising bond yields triggered volatility in global equities. At close of trade, the Hang Seng index was down 40.31 points or 0.12 percent at 32,6
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street shares forfeit early gains as bond yields rise
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Wall Street shares forfeit early gains as bond yields rise

Wall Street stocks gave up early gains on Thursday as bond yields rose and technology stocks retreated ahead of a host of high-profile earnings. It has been a rocky week for Wall Street with mostly robust earnings met by rising bond yields as world centra
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks lower

Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday on worries over the US economy as Treasury yields hit multi-year highs while investors took profit amid a number of corporate earnings reports with caution ahead of key US jobs data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.9
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks keep climbing

Sri Lankan stocks keep climbing

Sri Lankan shares rose for a third straight session on Friday to their highest close in more than three weeks, boosted by a surge in Janashakthi Insurance Plc as it agreed to sell its general insurance unit to Germany's Allianz SE. Janashakthi stock jumpe
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US hiring accelerates; annual wage growth strongest since 2009

US hiring accelerates; annual wage growth strongest since 2009

US job growth surged in January and wages increased further, recording their largest annual gain in more than 8-1/2 years, bolstering expectations that inflation will push higher this year as the labour market hits full employment.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Next crisis could threaten eurozone cohesion: ECB official
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Next crisis could threaten eurozone cohesion: ECB official

The euro single currency area must shore itself up with reforms or face renewed threats of breakup when a new economic crisis strikes, a top European Central Bank official warned Friday. "Even a small downturn could create large economic and social costs.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
France aims to make all paperwork online by 2022

France aims to make all paperwork online by 2022

The French will be able to fill out 100 percent of official forms online by 2022 while the use of merit-based pay for civil servants will be increased, the government said on Thursday in a first review of public spending. The review is the first attempt t
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bezos hails Alexa as Amazon profits surge

Bezos hails Alexa as Amazon profits surge

Amazon on Thursday reported its profits had more than doubled in the past quarter as company founder Jeff Bezos heaped praise on the performance of its Alexa digital assistant. Net profit more than doubled to $1.9 billion, compared with $749 million a yea
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bezos hails Alexa as Amazon profits surge

Bezos hails Alexa as Amazon profits surge

Amazon on Thursday reported its profits had more than doubled in the past quarter as company founder Jeff Bezos heaped praise on the performance of its Alexa digital assistant. Net profit more than doubled to $1.9 billion, compared with $749 million a yea
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Apple delivers record profit, seeks to allay iPhone X fears

Apple delivers record profit, seeks to allay iPhone X fears

Apple on Thursday said its earnings in the final three months of last year set new records, with sales of its flagship iPhone X topping its expectations. The California-based technology giant reported that profit climbed to $20 billion on revenue that inc
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Apple delivers record profit, seeks to allay iPhone X fears

Apple delivers record profit, seeks to allay iPhone X fears

Apple on Thursday said its earnings in the final three months of last year set new records, with sales of its flagship iPhone X topping its expectations. The California-based technology giant reported that profit climbed to $20 billion on revenue that inc
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China orders microblog companies to ramp up censorship

China orders microblog companies to ramp up censorship

China Friday ordered the country's microblog operators to establish mechanisms to remove false information, in the latest move by authorities to tighten policing of the web. The Cyberspace Administration of China said the Twitter-like microblog platforms
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Bank fined in US

Deutsche Bank fined in US

US regulators said they have fined Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest lender, $70 million for attempted manipulation of an interest rate benchmark. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said in a statement late Thursday that it had ordered the Ger
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Google parent hit by higher costs, names new chairman

Google parent hit by higher costs, names new chairman

Google parent company Alphabet on Thursday reported a quarterly loss to set aside funds to pay taxes on repatriated profits, and named a new chairman to replace outgoing Eric Schmidt. Shares in Alphabet slid 2.3 percent in after-hours trade on the results
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Brazilian soya harvesting to be hampered by rains

Brazilian soya harvesting to be hampered by rains

Thunderstorms and rainfall in key soya producing regions could hamper harvesting and delay planting of winter corn in some areas of Brazil, according to a weather forecaster on Monday. Wet conditions, which should prevail in many parts of the South Americ
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cotton market: prices stabilise amid subdued business
Cotton

Cotton market: prices stabilise amid subdued business

Prices stabilised on the cotton market on Friday in the process of slow trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate was unmoved at Rs 7,300, they added. In ready session, around 5,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6500-7400, they sai
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 124,953 tonnes of cargo comprising 86,910 tonnes of import cargo and 38,043 tonnes of export cargo including 4,313 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 86,9
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat prices fall as Chicago rally stalls

EU wheat prices fall as Chicago rally stalls

European wheat prices fell on Wednesday as a short covering rally in Chicago fuelled by deteriorating US crop conditions ran out of steam. March milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext closed 2.50 euros, or 1.6 percent, lower at 158.25 euros a tonne, retrea
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat prices fall as Chicago rally stalls

EU wheat prices fall as Chicago rally stalls

European wheat prices fell on Wednesday as a short covering rally in Chicago fuelled by deteriorating US crop conditions ran out of steam. March milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext closed 2.50 euros, or 1.6 percent, lower at 158.25 euros a tonne, retrea
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Indonesian palm oil exports jump 23pc in 2017

Indonesian palm oil exports jump 23pc in 2017

Palm oil exports from Indonesia jumped 23 percent in 2017 from the year before, said an industry body in the world's top supplier of the commodity. Exports of crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel oil rose to 31.05 million tonnes last year from 25.1 millio
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
CBOT corn ends flat on good US exports

CBOT corn ends flat on good US exports

Chicago Board of Trade corn futures recovered from early-session losses and closed near unchanged on Wednesday, underpinned by improving US export demand. Benchmark CBOT March corn ended steady at $3.61-1/2 a bushel.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
CBOT wheat falls in profit-taking setback

CBOT wheat falls in profit-taking setback

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell for the first time in six sessions on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback from the prior day's three-month highs. Benchmark March soft red winter wheat fell 5-1/2 cents to $4.51-3/4 a bushel.
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures dip

Canadian canola futures dip

ICE Canadian canola futures slipped on Wednesday, pressured by a more favourable forecast for Argentina soyabeans. Argentina forecasts on Wednesday trended wetter after February 4. Lack of canola export demand and limited trading by funds, which hold a la
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PMEX daily trading report
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PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commodity Index closed at 3,344. The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 5.791 billion and the number of lots traded was 7,031. Major business was contributed by gold amo
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Naturally beautiful

Naturally beautiful

Heaven on Earth or Hell on Earth? If you go by Travel advisory of other countries Pakistan tops the list of places that are declared the most dangerous place to visit; if you ask people living in the West they would remember Pakistan as a place that has a
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
When Greeks were less fond of Alexander the Great

When Greeks were less fond of Alexander the Great

To modern Greeks, Alexander the Great is an integral part of their rich heritage - one of history's greatest conquerors who toppled the hated Persian Empire and took Greek culture as far as Egypt and India. But ancient Greek city-states, who spent more th
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Anti-aging field 'explodes' in pursuit of healthy old age

Anti-aging field 'explodes' in pursuit of healthy old age

Experts on the forefront of anti-aging medicine say the field is booming, with therapies on the horizon to target illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's and make for a healthier, older population in the years to come. Such remedies are increasingly importa
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ART FACTS: Connected with a string

ART FACTS: Connected with a string

Alyssa Pheobus Mumtaz is an American artist she explored meditative comparison of things used or considered sacred by South Asian mysticism and devotional cultures in her recent paintings. Her work evolved from her observations while visiting Pakistan and
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
A little self-admiration

A little self-admiration

Maria Khan's new series titled "Vanity is Stronger than Love at Sixteen" at Canvas Gallery, Karachi unveiled a little strange portraits of elderly men and women with large eyes, wide shoulders, strong necks, bulky bodies and enhanced features having a dre
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'Upside down' artist Baselitz celebrated in retrospective

'Upside down' artist Baselitz celebrated in retrospective

Georg Baselitz, a provocative German artist who inspired a generation with challenging depictions of the Nazi era and the post-war division of Germany, is being honored by a retrospective to mark his 80th birthday. Born Hans-Georg Kern in the German town
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Best friends' brains light up the same way

Best friends' brains light up the same way

Dating sites would be well-advised to add "brain activity" as a compatability criterion, according to a study released Tuesday showing that close friends have eerily comparable neural responses to life experiences. "Our results suggest that friends proces
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Trashy literature? No such thing for Turkish refuse collectors

Trashy literature? No such thing for Turkish refuse collectors

Many would prefer probably not to dwell on what becomes of books thrown into the rubbish bin when their onetime reader declutters their shelves. In the Turkish capital Ankara, however, discarded books need not necessarily end up heading for a papery obliv
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Parks and playlands ensure healthy urban environment

Parks and playlands ensure healthy urban environment

Fresh and unpolluted air is vital for good health. It cleans our lungs and helps to keep brain sharper and smart. One of the best ways to enjoy the benefits of fresh air is to spend quality time in parks, garden, and green spots. Trees, plants, and flower
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Chadwick Boseman: why 'Black Panther' needed African accent

Chadwick Boseman: why 'Black Panther' needed African accent

"Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman revealed Tuesday doubters had tried to convince him not to give the superhero an African accent - and how proud he was to prove them wrong. The 41-year-old American stars in the titular role in the 18th movie in the M
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Grammys red carpet: white roses for equality

Grammys red carpet: white roses for equality

After the "blackout" on the Golden Globes red carpet to draw attention to sexual harassment in showbiz, the music industry's hottest stars wore white roses to the Grammys on Sunday in support of gender equality. From Lady Gaga and Kelly Clarkson to Sting
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BRIDGE NOTES: Keeping all options open

BRIDGE NOTES: Keeping all options open

Bridge is a game of reasoning and logical inferences drawn from the distribution odds of suits. There is a table of percentage break of suits and mostly catering to it provides the maximum chances of making one's contract. Only rarely does one encounter a
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fun-loving Bruno Mars divisive in his Grammy glory

Fun-loving Bruno Mars divisive in his Grammy glory

After a tumultuous political year, the Grammys took a stand for the rights of women and immigrants - but the top awards went to a singer whose mind is on sex, booze and parties. The surprise sweep by Bruno Mars has renewed criticism in quarters that the m
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

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State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
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State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 03 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
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Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
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Currency notes: exchange rates
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Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (February 02, 2018).

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Money Market Report
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Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (February 02, 2018).
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Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (February 02, 2018).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (February 02, 2018).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (February 02, 2018).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (February 02, 2018).

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