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Archive - 2018-02-10
Interior Minister calls on John Sullivan
Pakistan Top News

Interior Minister calls on John Sullivan

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal met the Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan at the Department of State
Published 10 Feb, 2018 09:25pm
Rain, snowfall likely on Sunday, Monday

Rain, snowfall likely on Sunday, Monday

The Met Office on Friday forecast widespread rain with snowfall across the upcountry, saying that downpour will benefit the Rabi crops. It said that a westerly wave is entering the country's western parts on Saturday, which is likely to grip upper and cen
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
AJK president to visit Karachi

AJK president to visit Karachi

President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan is arriving Karachi on Sunday for two days visit. During his visit he will attend "Kashmir Community Development Program" as the chief guest at National Museum Karachi. Kashmir Community Development Progra
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Condolence reference for Munnoo Bhai held at LPC
Exchange

Condolence reference for Munnoo Bhai held at LPC

The Lahore Press Club organised a condolence reference for Munnoo Bahi, a renowned Urdu columnist, journalist, poet, TV drama writer, philanthropist and a human rights activist on Friday. A good number of journalists, writers, TV artists, poets and repres
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
TDAP holds consultations on STPF

TDAP holds consultations on STPF

Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) is conducting consultative sessions on the forthcoming Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) 2018-23 with a view to get recommendations from the stakeholders.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Haleeb Foods partners with IBL

Haleeb Foods partners with IBL

A signing ceremony, cementing the partnership between the distribution giant IBL and Haleeb Foods took place at IBL's Karachi office. Speaking on this partnership, CEO Haleeb Foods, Memosh Khawaja said, "We are immensely pleased to partner with IBL which
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
SHC issues notices to NAB, others on Dr Asim's petition

SHC issues notices to NAB, others on Dr Asim's petition

The Sindh High Court on Friday issued notices to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and others on a petition of PPP leader Dr Asim Hussain seeking to restrain a trial court from framing charges against him in a corruption reference.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
LDFA-2018 begins in Larkana today

LDFA-2018 begins in Larkana today

The 7th edition of Livestock Dairy Fisheries Agriculture Exhibition and Seminar (LDFA 2018) is being kicked off on Saturday (today) at the Municipal Stadium, Larkana. This year the exhibition will focus corporate sector, technological solutions, growers/f
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PBIF proposes high-tech lab for citrus certification

PBIF proposes high-tech lab for citrus certification

In order to get better prices of locally-produced citrus, there is a dire need of establishing a high-tech lab that can certify the local producers, vis-à-vis health and environment. President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), Mian Z
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
BASF breaks down the 2017 automotive colours market

BASF breaks down the 2017 automotive colours market

With the "BASF Color Report For Automotive OEM Coatings", BASF's Coatings division provides a global analysis of the color distribution in the 2017 automotive market. Globally, white maintains its strong position in all segments and still is the number on
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
FBR prescribes revised procedure for filing of appeals

FBR prescribes revised procedure for filing of appeals

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has prescribed a revised procedure for filing of appeals by taxpayers to the Commissioner (Appeals) under which stay applications shall be disposed of by the Commissioner (Appeals) within seven working days of fixation.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
KDA launches One-Window lease facility

KDA launches One-Window lease facility

Karachi Development Authority (KDA), on Friday launched one window lease facility at the Civic Centre here at a inauguration ceremony. KDA Director General, Sami-ud-Din Siddiqui while addressing the inauguration ceremony said that since 1957, KDA has play
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Imran has lost his senses: Marriyum

Imran has lost his senses: Marriyum

Minister of State for Information, Broadcasing, National History and Literary Heritage Marriyum Aurangzeb responding to Imran's diatribe against Sharif brothers at a public rally in Lodhran on Friday said that Imran had lost his senses after seeing love a
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Libyan boat tragedy: 11 bodies of Pakistanis identified: FO

Libyan boat tragedy: 11 bodies of Pakistanis identified: FO

Foreign Office on Friday confirmed 11 dead bodies of Pakistanis who died on board the migrants' boat which capsized off the coast of Libya, have been identified and are expected to be dispatched to Pakistan within next three days. Sharing details of the i
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
PM seeks PTV's restructuring plan

PM seeks PTV's restructuring plan

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday directed comprehensive plan to introduce much needed administrative reforms for restructuring of the Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Chairing a briefing on the affairs of the PTV at Prime Minister's Office
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
'Rana should brief why Punjab government not cooperating with NAB'

'Rana should brief why Punjab government not cooperating with NAB'

Opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Mian Mahmood-ur-Rasheed on Friday demanded that Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah should brief the House that why the departments of Punjab government are not cooperating with the National Accountability Bureau (N
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
LCCI, MICCI ink MoU to enhance cooperation
Exchange

LCCI, MICCI ink MoU to enhance cooperation

Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MICCI) have inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together for improving trade, commerce and economic relations between the two countries.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UVAS, Alliance Française sign MoU

UVAS, Alliance Française sign MoU

The University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The Alliance Française Lahore (AFL) and Embassy of France in Pakistan to establish a branch of Alliance Française on the university premises t
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Lesco to recover Rs 11 billion from defaulters through third party

Lesco to recover Rs 11 billion from defaulters through third party

The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has decided to recover Rs 11 billion from defaulters with the help of third party as soon an advertisement would be promulgated to engage a private firm for the purpose. It may be noted that Lesco had earlier ref
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz accuses Imran of doing 'politics of lies'

Shahbaz accuses Imran of doing 'politics of lies'

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said on Friday that Imran Niazi has set the world-record of telling lies and allegations, and the politically conscious people of Pakistan are fed up with the deceit and blame-game of this leader. "Even the people of K
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cambridge moving from paper to pixel

Cambridge moving from paper to pixel

The Cambridge Assessment International Education with the British Council hosted a Cambridge Principals' Forum in Lahore which was attended by principals and representatives from Cambridge Associate schools. The event discussed important developments in t
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Wealthy non-taxpayers must be brought into tax net: Iftikhar Malik

Wealthy non-taxpayers must be brought into tax net: Iftikhar Malik

SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vice President and Chairman United Business Group (UBG) Iftikhar Ali Malik Friday welcoming Prime Minister's plans to broaden tax base in Pakistan said wealthy and potential non-tax payers must be brought into tax ne
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
NA Speaker, Saad discuss political issues with Shahbaz

NA Speaker, Saad discuss political issues with Shahbaz

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayyaz Sadiq and Federal Minister for Railways Kh. Saad Rafiq called on Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, here on Friday and discussed different issues including Senate elections, political matters and development progr
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
CPSP to help Oman in imparting training to health professionals

CPSP to help Oman in imparting training to health professionals

On the invitation of Oman Medical Speciality Board, a delegation of the College of Physician and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) led by its president Professor Zafarullah Chaudhry paid a visit to Sultanate of Oman and had a series of meetings with stakeholders d
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Positive criticism helps improve performance: IGP

Positive criticism helps improve performance: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Sultan Azam Temuri has said that positive criticism would be welcomed as it helps to improve performance and remove the flaws in the functioning of the any department. He expressed these views while addressing the conc
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
K-Electric's operations discussed at length

K-Electric's operations discussed at length

Karachi's power utility K-Electric recently held a briefing session in Karachi in which the company's operations were discussed. The session which also included a tour of different areas of the city including KE's state-of-the-art call centre, Bin Qasim P
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Advisory for cotton growers
Cotton

Advisory for cotton growers

Punjab Additional Secretary for Agriculture (Task Force) Benish Fatima has advised the cotton growers to get updated on the schedule of cotton sowing given by the department in the province by virtue of which it cannot be cultivated before April 1.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
CNS launches spring tree plantation drive

CNS launches spring tree plantation drive

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi launched the Spring Tree Plantation Campaign 2018 by planting a sapling here at Naval Headquarters on Friday. On the occasion, Zafar Mahmood Abbasi underlined the significance of tree plantation campai
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
TMUC's Olympiad TMO 2018 begins

TMUC's Olympiad TMO 2018 begins

The Millennial Olympiad TMO 2018 commenced with an uproar full of fun and frolic at The Millennium University College - TMUC Springs, Bahria Town Rawalpindi on Friday, 2018. The 03 days' mega fest was inaugurated by several competitions and 500 plus Parti
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Mining licences 'Infringement in issuance must be referred to FIA, NAB'

Mining licences 'Infringement in issuance must be referred to FIA, NAB'

A parliamentary panel Friday recommended that matter of issuance of mining licenses in violation of rules and regulations should be referred to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for investigation as it incurred mu
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ease of doing business: reforms under consideration of SECP, BoI
Exchange

Ease of doing business: reforms under consideration of SECP, BoI

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Board of Investment (BoI) are working jointly to introduce reforms to make doing business easier in the context of annual ranking of countries by ease of doing business in the World Bank's Doin
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Bonus shares: AMCs to submit proposals on WHT anomaly
Mutual Funds

Bonus shares: AMCs to submit proposals on WHT anomaly

Asset Management Companies (AMCs) would submit their working on the anomaly of withholding tax deducted on bonus shares issued in respect of mutual funds, which would be discussed with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Fede
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: gold dips
Currency

US MIDDAY: gold dips

Gold slipped on Friday, under pressure from a firmer dollar and worries about rising global interest rates, but still found some support as a safe haven asset as world stock markets fell. The US dollar rose against a currency basket, heading for its stron
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US MIDDAY: wheat, corn lower

US MIDDAY: wheat, corn lower

US wheat and corn futures fell on Friday, retreating from multi-month highs established a day earlier as traders took profits and focused on prospects for better weather in the drought-hit US Plains wheat belt. Soyabeans sagged on much-needed rains in Arg
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold falls in Europe
Exchange

Gold falls in Europe

Gold slipped on Friday, under pressure from tumbling equity markets, a firmer dollar and worries about rising global interest rates, but still found some support as a safe haven asset in times of market turmoil. The dollar rose against a currency basket,
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold steadies in Asia
Exchange

Gold steadies in Asia

Gold held steady on Friday amid tumbling equity markets, but a firmer dollar and worries about rising global interest rates weighed on prices. Spot gold was mostly unchanged at $1,319 an ounce, at 0715 GMT. Prices touched their lowest since January 4 at $
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gold flat in New York

Gold flat in New York

Gold prices were flat on Thursday, slumping early on concern about rising US bond yields and global interest rates, but buyers emerged to lift bullion when it hit a technical support level at about $1,312 an ounce. While a strengthening US dollar weighed
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Spot raw sugar premium jumps over May contract

Spot raw sugar premium jumps over May contract

Spot raw sugar futures rose on Friday, sharply lifting the March contract's premium over May to a five-week high as position rolling dominated dealings. New York cocoa steadied after earlier pressure from the weak British pound. The 19-commodity Thomson R
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil gains for third straight day
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil gains for third straight day

Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded from losses in its first half trading session, rising on Friday evening due to a weaker ringgit and expectations of stronger export data. The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivat
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Rubber slides
Exchange

Rubber slides

Benchmark Tokyo rubber futures slid to a 2-1/2 month low on Friday, as plunging Nikkei share average and extended declines in oil prices hit sentiment, marking their fourth straight weekly loss. Crude rubber inventories at Japanese ports stood at 14,736 t
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Oil drops as Wall Street slumps, North Sea pipeline ramps up

Oil drops as Wall Street slumps, North Sea pipeline ramps up

Oil prices slid more than 3 percent on Friday, following beleaguered equity markets lower, as US futures fell through $60 a barrel for the first time since December on renewed concerns about rising crude supplies. Futures were on track for a sixth straigh
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ME Crude benchmark Dubai falls to lowest in three months

ME Crude benchmark Dubai falls to lowest in three months

Middle East crude benchmark Dubai fell to the lowest in more than three months on Friday in the absence of deals on window. Traders are bearish on the outlook for medium and heavy grades this month amid ample supplies and lower demand from India and Taiwa
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Shanghai copper slips
Exchange

Shanghai copper slips

Copper prices fell in Shanghai on Friday, extending recent declines following a renewed plunge in global equity markets and another big rise in copper inventories. The most-traded April copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange closed down 1.2 perc
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Brexit transition 'not a given', EU's Barnier warns
Exchange

Brexit transition 'not a given', EU's Barnier warns

EU negotiator Michel Barnier warned Friday that plans for a post-Brexit transition period to ease the pain of the split were at risk because of "substantial" disagreements with Britain. Barnier also rejected claims by his British counterpart David Davis t
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US blacklists three in push against Islamic State finance

US blacklists three in push against Islamic State finance

The US Treasury on Friday placed three men it said were part of the Islamic State's global financial network on its sanctions blacklist, as it seeks to shut down the flow of funds to the group. The Treasury said Abdulpatta Escalon Abubakar of the Philippi
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Egyptian army announces major anti-jihadist operation

Egyptian army announces major anti-jihadist operation

The Egyptian army announced the launch on Friday of a major operation against jihadists across swathes of territory including the Sinai Peninsula, heart of a persistent Islamic State group insurgency. The security sweep in the Sinai, Nile Delta and Wester
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Human eggs grown to maturity in lab

Human eggs grown to maturity in lab

Scientists have grown human egg cells to full maturity in the lab in a potential breakthrough for fertility treatment, they announced in a study published Friday. Researchers in New York and Edinburgh developed a new method to grow eggs from very early-st
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Spain coastguards find three dead migrants on boat, save 82 others

Spain coastguards find three dead migrants on boat, save 82 others

Spain's coastguards rescued 82 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean on Friday but found the bodies of three other people on board one boat. In a tweet, the coastguards said the migrants were on two separate boats and were rescued in the Alboran Sea,
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Global cyberfraud gang's 'co-founder' arrested in Thailand

Global cyberfraud gang's 'co-founder' arrested in Thailand

A Russian man accused of co-running a global cybercrime network shuttered in a US-led crackdown this week has been arrested in Bangkok and will face extradition, Thai police said Friday. Sergey Medvedev, 31, is accused of co-founding the "Infraud Organiza
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
One dead, 129 wounded in mosque attack in Libya's Benghazi

One dead, 129 wounded in mosque attack in Libya's Benghazi

Twin bomb blasts struck a mosque in Benghazi in eastern Libya on Friday, killing at least one person and wounding 129 in the latest attack to target worshippers in the city. The explosions hit the mosque at the start of weekly prayers in Libya's second ci
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Air strikes batter Syria rebel enclave for fifth day

Air strikes batter Syria rebel enclave for fifth day

Fresh bombardment hit the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on Friday, AFP correspondents reported, the fifth straight day of a bombing campaign that has killed more than 240 civilians. Syrian warplanes and artillery have battered the enclave's towns
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UN Palestinian agency faces 'existential crisis'

UN Palestinian agency faces 'existential crisis'

One month after the Trump administration announced a drastic funding cut to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, only one country, Kuwait, has stepped forward to offer additional funding, senior UNRWA officials said Friday. The United States announced
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US ambassador attacks leftwing Israeli newspaper

US ambassador attacks leftwing Israeli newspaper

The American ambassador to Israel attacked an Israeli leftwing newspaper Friday, questioning whether it had any "dignity" after a vitriolic column. The quarrel erupted after Haaretz newspaper criticised US Ambassador David Friedman, personally selected by
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
UAE, Qatar donate funds to stave off Gaza health crisis

UAE, Qatar donate funds to stave off Gaza health crisis

The United Arab Emirates has donated $2 million and Qatar has pledged another $9 million to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, staving off a threatened shut-down of emergency hospital generators in the impoverished Palestinian enclave, officials said on Fri
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
US not planning to contribute money at Iraq reconstruction conference

US not planning to contribute money at Iraq reconstruction conference

The United States does not plan to contribute any money at a conference in Kuwait next week to fund Iraq's reconstruction drive after the war against Islamic State forces, US and Western officials said, a move critics say could deal a new blow to American
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Duterte cancels Canada Bell helicopter deal

Duterte cancels Canada Bell helicopter deal

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday abruptly cancelled a US$235 million contract to buy 16 helicopters from Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government ordered a review over human rights concerns. "I want to tell the armed forces to
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Afghan gets life term in Germany

Afghan gets life term in Germany

A German court on Friday handed a life term to an Afghan asylum seeker who stabbed to death a compatriot mother-of-four because she had converted to Christianity. The 30-year-old, who was not named by authorities, murdered the woman in front of two of her
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
OPPO becomes official partner of PSL 2018

OPPO becomes official partner of PSL 2018

The selfie expert and leader brand, OPPO makes history in Pakistan as it becomes the official smartphone partner of the much awaited HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018. The partnership was announced at an exclusive, star-studded signing ceremony and med
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Master Paints/Rizvi's in Polo Cup 2018 final

Master Paints/Rizvi's in Polo Cup 2018 final

Master Paints/Rizvi's on Friday defeated Master Paints Blacks 6-5 in a thrilling match to qualify for the main final of the Master Paints Polo Cup 2018 here at the Lahore Polo Club (LPC) ground. It was a very close-contested encounter which was ended 5-5
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Australia champion javelin thrower dies

Australia champion javelin thrower dies

Australia's champion javelin thrower Jarrod Bannister has died suddenly in the Netherlands, Athletics Australia said Friday. Bannister, 33, who won gold at the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games and was the national javelin record holder, had been training and
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Olympics committee apologies to Iran over Samsung 'misunderstanding'

Olympics committee apologies to Iran over Samsung 'misunderstanding'

Pyeongchang Olympic organisers said they had apologised to Iran on Friday after a diplomatic furore over its athletes being denied special Samsung phones issued for the Games. The head of the Pyeongchang organising committee, Lee Hee-beom, confirmed he ha
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Australia's Travis Head signs for Worcestershire

Australia's Travis Head signs for Worcestershire

English county side Worcestershire announced the signing of Australian international Travis Head for the 2018 season on Friday, with the all-rounder targeting a place in his Test team. The 24-year-old captained Adelaide Strikers to glory in this year's Bi
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan's first cycling academy becomes operational

Pakistan's first cycling academy becomes operational

The first cycling academy of Pakistan launched in the premises of the historical Qayyum Sports Complex with the collaboration of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cycling Association and Directorate of Sports Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here on Friday.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Italian cyclist Colbrelli wins Dubai Tour fourth stage

Italian cyclist Colbrelli wins Dubai Tour fourth stage

Italian Sonny Colbrelli won Friday's fourth stage of the Dubai Tour in an uphill sprint finish as compatriot Elia Viviani maintained the overall lead. The 19-year-old lost a 45-second lead on the short final climb at the end of the 172km stage. The Tour e
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ISF vows to bring more international football to Pakistan

ISF vows to bring more international football to Pakistan

Shahzeb Trunkwala, who has been elected as Vice President of recently launched International Socca Federation (ISF) vows to bring more international football to Pakistan in future. Pakistan has been accepted as the member country of the federation. Pakist
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Silva fifty puts Sri Lanka on top

Silva fifty puts Sri Lanka on top

Roshen Silva hit an unbeaten half-century to put Sri Lanka in command of the second Test after stretching their lead to 312 against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday. The visitors reached 200-8 at stumps on day two in their second innings. The batting effort
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi slip

Aussie, kiwi slip

The Australian dollar slipped to a more than one-month trough on Friday and was on track for its second straight weekly loss amid a global flight to safety while its New Zealand cousin also struggled near recent lows. The Australian dollar eased 0.2 perce
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sterling slides against dollar, euro
Currency

Sterling slides against dollar, euro

Sterling erased recent gains and slid against the dollar and the euro on Friday after the European Union's Brexit negotiator warned Britain that a post-Brexit transition deal was "not a given". The pound enjoyed a bounce on Thursday when the Bank of Engla
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Global equity turmoil weighs on most Asian currencies
Exchange

Global equity turmoil weighs on most Asian currencies

Most Asian currencies weakened against the US dollar on Friday as regional equity markets were hit by a fresh wave of selling and investors retreated from riskier assets globally. Another plunge in US stocks overnight, triggered by a jump in bond yields a
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee up

Sri Lankan rupee up

The Sri Lankan rupee ended firmer for a third straight session on Friday, pulling further away from a record closing low hit earlier this week, as some exporters sold dollars, dealers said. The rupee, which traded at 154.17/25 during the day, ended at 154
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar little changed in New York trade
Currency

Dollar little changed in New York trade

The dollar was little changed on Thursday against a basket of currencies in choppy trading, fading from a two-week high as investors reduced bets against the greenback on renewed turbulence in the stock and bond markets. The dollar's loss of upward moment
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Dollar extends rally in Europe
Exchange

Dollar extends rally in Europe

The dollar rose on Friday to extend its recent gains while the euro was headed for its worst weekly performance since November 2016 after the global stock market sell-off squeezed investors positioned for a weaker greenback. Betting on a weaker dollar ver
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Yen nears four-month high in Asia
Currency

Yen nears four-month high in Asia

The yen rose to within sight of a four-month high against the dollar on Friday on safe-haven buying as a slump in global stock markets rolled across Asia. Many market players are closing existing positions rather than making new bets as they look to reduc
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Philippine bank threatens counter-suit over world's biggest cyber-heist

Philippine bank threatens counter-suit over world's biggest cyber-heist

The Philippine bank used by hackers to transfer money in the world's biggest cyber heist warned of tit-for-tat legal action Thursday, after Bangladeshi officials said they would sue the lender. Unidentified hackers stole $81 million from the Bangladesh ce
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Amazon unveils grocery delivery via Whole Foods chain

Amazon unveils grocery delivery via Whole Foods chain

US online giant Amazon on Thursday unveiled plans to launch grocery delivery to a number of US cities for its Prime subscriber using its recently acquired Whole Foods supermarket chain. While Amazon has previously offered limited grocery delivery, the new
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Strong euro no threat to eurozone growth: Bundesbank
Exchange

Strong euro no threat to eurozone growth: Bundesbank

The increasing strength of the euro against other currencies like the dollar does not threaten to brake mounting growth in the euro area, Germany's central bank chief said Thursday. "The recent appreciation in the euro seems unlikely to jeopardise the exp
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Tesla sticks by Model three target, warns spending could rise in 2018

Tesla sticks by Model three target, warns spending could rise in 2018

Tesla Inc said on Wednesday it was sticking with Chief Executive Elon Musk's revised production targets for its Model 3 electric sedan, but posted its worst-ever quarterly loss, and warned that spending would increase slightly this year. Shares of the Pal
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
ENI, Total find 'extensive' gas reserves off Cyprus

ENI, Total find 'extensive' gas reserves off Cyprus

Exploratory drilling by Italy's Eni and France's Total have discovered "extensive" gas reserves off Cyprus, Energy Minister George Lakkotrypis said Thursday. "The data obtained from the exploration drilling, at a depth of 3,827 metres (12,600 feet), demon
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ghana president says 'no reason' to return to IMF

Ghana president says 'no reason' to return to IMF

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo on Thursday hailed the country's economic recovery and said he saw "no reason" to seek further help from the International Monetary Fund. Once hailed as a regional growth model, in 2015 former president John Mahama's admi
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Greece sees 'huge' demand in new seven-year bond issue: PM

Greece sees 'huge' demand in new seven-year bond issue: PM

Greece saw "huge demand" on Thursday in another tentative return to markets with a seven-year-bond, its first sale of the sort since the start of the economic crisis, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. "We had good news from the markets. The transaction
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Greece sees 'huge' demand in new seven-year bond issue: PM

Greece sees 'huge' demand in new seven-year bond issue: PM

Greece saw "huge demand" on Thursday in another tentative return to markets with a seven-year-bond, its first sale of the sort since the start of the economic crisis, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said. "We had good news from the markets. The transaction
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Worst week since 2016 for FTSE as market remains turbulent

Worst week since 2016 for FTSE as market remains turbulent

British stocks dropped on Friday, posting their worst week in two years as a global sell-off pulled down shares in the most volatile sectors. The FTSE 100 was down 1.1 percent at 7,092.43 points at its close, having earlier this week suffered its worst lo
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Southeast Asian markets end lower

Southeast Asian markets end lower

Southeast Asian shares fell on Friday and ended the week lower as bouts of heavy volatility continued to erode investor confidence across the globe. US markets remained the epicentre of the global sell-off, with the Dow plunging 4.1 percent and the S&P 50
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Australian, New Zealand shares slump

Australian, New Zealand shares slump

Australian shares slumped to a near four-month low on Friday as Wall Street was hammered by renewed selling on worries of higher inflation and interest rates. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.9 percent or 52.700 points to 5,838.000 at the close of trade, givi
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
European shares end tumultuous week at six-month low

European shares end tumultuous week at six-month low

European shares fell to their lowest level in almost six months on Friday after a roller coaster week marred by a historic spike in volatility on worries a comeback of inflation would speed a shift to tighter monetary policies. Redemptions from European E
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Tokyo's Nikkei index drops 2.3 percent

Tokyo's Nikkei index drops 2.3 percent

Tokyo's benchmark index plunged more than two percent on Friday after European and US stocks suffered big drops as volatility continued to dog equity markets. The Nikkei index fell 2.32 percent, or 508.24 points, to close at 21,382.62. Over the week, it l
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Indian shares fall

Indian shares fall

Indian shares fell more than 1 percent on Friday, posting their biggest weekly drop since August, as a global rout in equities battered Asian markets, while lingering concerns over inflation at home also weighed. The BSE index fell 1.18 percent to 34,005.
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Treasury yields rise

Treasury yields rise

US Treasury yields rose on Thursday in choppy trading as stocks pared some of their earlier weakness and after the Bank of England said interest rates probably need to rise sooner, adding to expectations of reduced central bank stimulus globally. Rising b
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Treasury yields rise

Treasury yields rise

US Treasury yields rose on Thursday in choppy trading as stocks pared some of their earlier weakness and after the Bank of England said interest rates probably need to rise sooner, adding to expectations of reduced central bank stimulus globally. Rising b
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan stocks hit over three-month high

Sri Lankan stocks hit over three-month high

Sri Lankan shares rose for a second straight session on Friday and hit their highest close in more than three months, helped by retail buying in blue-chip stocks. The Colombo stock index ended 0.45 percent firmer at 6,572.29, its highest close since Novem
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Wall Street swoons again as sell-off deepens

Wall Street swoons again as sell-off deepens

US stocks tumbled anew on Thursday in another trading session with big swings, as investors remained on edge after seveeral days of volatile trading Major indexes fell about 2 percent in late afternoon trading. The benchmark S&P 500 was set for a second d
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Friday's early afternoon trade: Wall Street sinks for fifth day in six

Friday's early afternoon trade: Wall Street sinks for fifth day in six

Wall Street's main indexes fell more than 1 percent in early afternoon trading on Friday, deepening losses in the past week that have put all three main US markets in correction territory. The technology-heavy Nasdaq index was the latest to rack up cumula
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
British pipeline outage puts drain on economy

British pipeline outage puts drain on economy

Britain's industrial output plunged in December and the trade deficit widened following a shutdown of a major North Sea oil pipeline, official data showed on Friday. Industrial production dived 1.3 percent compared with activity in November, the Office fo
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
New raids on Japan crypto exchanges after Coincheck hack
Exchange

New raids on Japan crypto exchanges after Coincheck hack

Japan said on Friday it had carried out raids on a number of cryptocurrency exchanges following a massive hack that saw thieves steal $530 million in virtual currency. The hack of Coincheck was one of the largest of its kind, and prompted authorities to s
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
French industrial production up

French industrial production up

French industrial production rose by 0.5 percent in December from the previous month, beating forecasts, according to data from the INSEE national statistics agency. The growth in December industrial production was led by higher production in areas such a
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Britain's Mirror buys Express for £126.7 million as sales drop

Britain's Mirror buys Express for £126.7 million as sales drop

The publisher of Britain's left-wing Daily Mirror newspaper struck a £126.7 million deal on Friday to buy a series of titles including the right-wing Daily Express in a bid to stem a decline in advertising revenues and sales. The papers were the biggest t
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Russians held for 'mining bitcoin' at top nuclear lab

Russians held for 'mining bitcoin' at top nuclear lab

Engineers at Russia's top nuclear research facility have been detained after they attempted to mine bitcoin on its computers, Russian news agencies reported Friday. Several employees at the Russian Federal Nuclear Centre in the city of Sarov have been det
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Broadcom offers $8 billion to Qualcomm if deal is blocked

Broadcom offers $8 billion to Qualcomm if deal is blocked

Singapore-based Broadcom said Friday it would pay rival Qualcomm $8 billion if regulators fail to approve a proposed merger between the two computer chip giants. The "termination fee" offer came a day after California-based Qualcomm rejected a record $121
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
J.P Morgan lifts US GDP growth outlook after budget deal

J.P Morgan lifts US GDP growth outlook after budget deal

J.P. Morgan on Friday raised its outlook on US economic growth in 2018 and 2019 in the wake of a wide-ranging deal that will increase federal government spending and its budget deficit to the area of $1 trillion a year. Michael Feroli, an economist at the
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
J.P Morgan lifts US GDP growth outlook after budget deal

J.P Morgan lifts US GDP growth outlook after budget deal

J.P. Morgan on Friday raised its outlook on US economic growth in 2018 and 2019 in the wake of a wide-ranging deal that will increase federal government spending and its budget deficit to the area of $1 trillion a year. Michael Feroli, an economist at the
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Russian central bank cuts rates despite market uncertainty

Russian central bank cuts rates despite market uncertainty

Russia's central bank cut interest rates on Friday - the seventh consecutive reduction in borrowing costs - and said it would likely continue to ease monetary conditions in future as inflation risks fade, despite the current market uncertainty. "The Bank
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China to launch own oil futures
Currency

China to launch own oil futures

China will launch its own crude oil futures in March, the securities regulator said Friday, as the energy-hungry giant looks to wield greater influence on the international market by offering an alternative to the Brent and WTI benchmarks.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
China factory gate inflation slips to 14-month low

China factory gate inflation slips to 14-month low

China's factory inflation eased to a 14-month low in January while consumer prices grew at their slowest rate in six months, official data showed Friday. The producer price index (PPI) - an important barometer of the industrial sector that measures the co
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Canada sheds most jobs since 2009

Canada sheds most jobs since 2009

The Canadian economy lost the most jobs in nine years in January, pulling back after a robust 2017 and solidifying expectations the Bank of Canada will hold interest rates steady next month. The 88,000 job decrease fell well short of economists' forecasts
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Ford China starts 2018 in reverse as January sales plunge

Ford China starts 2018 in reverse as January sales plunge

Ford Motor Co said on Friday its January vehicle sales in China dropped by a sharp 18 percent versus a year ago, marking a difficult start to 2018 for the US carmaker that is struggling to revive its business in the world's biggest auto market.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Gazprom warns Europe of gas shortage without increased Russian imports

Gazprom warns Europe of gas shortage without increased Russian imports

Europe will face a gas shortage and price spike as soon as the next decade if it doesn't decide quickly to boost imports from Russia as gas purchases from the United States or Qatar fail to match demand, Kremlin energy giant Gazprom told Reuters. The Trum
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Taiwan buys 77,200 tonnes of US wheat

Taiwan buys 77,200 tonnes of US wheat

The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association has purchased 77,200 tonnes of milling wheat to be sourced from the United States in an international tender which closed on Tuesday, European traders said. The wheat was bought for shipment in March and April from th
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Cotton prices firm on modest trade
Cotton

Cotton prices firm on modest trade

Cotton prices sustained present levels on the local market on Friday in the process of trading activity, dealers said. The official spot rate halted further decline at Rs 7,000, they added. In both Sindh and the Punjab seed cotton prices were inert at Rs
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Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 113,793 tonnes of cargo comprising 86,513 tonnes of import cargo and 27,280 tonnes of export cargo including 6,596 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Friday. The total import cargo of 86,5
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China's January iron ore imports rise to highest levels on record

China's January iron ore imports rise to highest levels on record

China's iron ore imports recovered in January to one of the highest levels on record, Thomson Reuters ship-tracking data showed, as steel producers replenished inventories ahead of a week-long holiday and the end of steel output curbs next month.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
European gasoline cracks steady on strong demand

European gasoline cracks steady on strong demand

Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe were hardly changed on Wednesday as strong demand for European fuel from West Africa outweighed a sharper-than-expected rise in US inventories. A Vitol-booked 115,000-tonne cargo aboard the newly built Sea Ico
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures slip

Canadian canola futures slip

ICE Canadian canola futures dipped on Wednesday, pressured by weaker soyaoil prices and an increase in commercial hedges. March canola lost $1.60 at $498.20 per tonne. May canola gave up $1.10 to $504.40 per tonne. March-May canola spread traded 4,348 tim
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PMEX daily trading report
Exchange

PMEX daily trading report

On Thursday at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange Limited, PMEX Commmodity Index closed at 3,203 The traded value of Metals, Energy and COTS/FX was recorded at PKR 8.206 billion and the number of lots traded was 9,117.
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Workplace woes

Workplace woes

Monday is a doomsday; the minute I enter the car park of my office my heart sinks; I yearn for 5pm the whole day long; I stare at the computer screen almost numb with stress;I have put on 5 kgs since I got promoted because I have no time for exercise. The
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Sadequain's visual vocabulary

Sadequain's visual vocabulary

Sadequain's talent and desire lead him to the world of art where he will remain as a shinning star. He was an artist who lived for art and art was his life. Art was like a lifeline for him as he was not a very social person. He lived in the world of his a
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Line, lens and language

Line, lens and language

Artists, photographers and writers are people who are able to express their thoughts, ideas, and feelings coherently. These people are part of a society but see society in a different perspective. Their work reflect what they think is appropriate for a so
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China's terracotta warriors march to Liverpool museum
Currency

China's terracotta warriors march to Liverpool museum

Figures from China's famed Terracotta Army go on display in a museum in Liverpool this week, a decade after the life-sized sculptures were first showcased in Britain to throngs of visitors. The highlights of the exhibition are 10 life-size figures - inclu
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Projecting Pakistan at Davos 2018

Projecting Pakistan at Davos 2018

Named for the Alpine resort town in which the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting is held, the prevailing misconception is that the Davos is only a rich man's club that caters to the world's wealthy and impacts only the rich countries. WEF was found
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Will royal wedding bells produce a financial boom in Britain?

Will royal wedding bells produce a financial boom in Britain?

It's still a good four months before the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, but vendors in Windsor are already trying to clear out stock from the last royal wedding. Nearly seven years ago, Prince William and Duchess Catherine wed as the whole wor
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Barriers in the skies - warding off the drones

Barriers in the skies - warding off the drones

The unexpected came down from above. At the end of the 2013 German election campaign, Angela Merkel and leading figures from her party were on the podium at a Dresden public market when a drone whirred overhead. It suddenly lost height and crashed to the
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Time to explore world after acting, triple Oscar winner Day-Lewis says

Time to explore world after acting, triple Oscar winner Day-Lewis says

Three-time Oscar winner Daniel Day-Lewis says he has come to accept his decision to quit acting even if he doesn't quite understand it himself. "If I knew the answer I would probably avoid trying to answer it anyway, but as it happens I can't answer the q
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Motorbike crash casualty Gerard Butler on a year of pain

Motorbike crash casualty Gerard Butler on a year of pain

He has cultivated an image as a tough guy over two decades of starring in action thrillers but no role could have prepared Gerard Butler for his excruciating motorbike crash. The 48-year-old Scot - best known as hard-as-nails Spartan leader Leonidas in 20
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Win, Lose or Draw: First jobs of animation sensations

Win, Lose or Draw: First jobs of animation sensations

Think of the golden age of American animation, and the mind tends to go back to the days of Walt Disney and Steamboat Willie. Yet with computer animation and the advent of storytelling powerhouses like Pixar, animators now are turning out some of the grea
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
'The Crossing': Migrant crisis with a sci-fi twist

'The Crossing': Migrant crisis with a sci-fi twist

Television images of bodies floating near the shores of small seaside towns have been a familiar but chilling staple of the European migrant crisis in recent years. But what if the refugees on our screens were fleeing not some distant continent but rather
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway

Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway

Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of a horn rings out, warming the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in -24 Celsius. But the four musicians performing are even colder: the instruments they are playing are all made of
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New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 10 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
Exchange

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 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest
Exchange

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
Exchange

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 09, 2018).

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Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (February 09, 2018).
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Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (February 09, 2018).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (February 09, 2018).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (February 09, 2018).

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JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Friday (February 09, 2018).

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thurssday (February 08, 2018).

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thurssday (February 08, 2018).

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JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND

JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Thurssday (February 08, 2018).

Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open

Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open

The two Koreas marched together and South Korea's president shared a historic handshake with Kim Jong Un's sister as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opened in a spirit of intense rapprochement on Friday. At a glittering but sub-zero ceremony, South and No
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open

Korean unity, historic handshake as Pyeongchang Olympics open

The two Koreas marched together and South Korea's president shared a historic handshake with Kim Jong Un's sister as the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics opened in a spirit of intense rapprochement on Friday. At a glittering but sub-zero ceremony, South and No
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
FO says closely monitoring anti-Pakistan US bill

FO says closely monitoring anti-Pakistan US bill

The Foreign Office on Friday said that Pakistan is closely monitoring a bill in the US Congress aimed at ending the country's civilian assistance, saying the sponsors of the proposed legislation represent a particular mindset that opposes international as
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
FO says closely monitoring anti-Pakistan US bill

FO says closely monitoring anti-Pakistan US bill

The Foreign Office on Friday said that Pakistan is closely monitoring a bill in the US Congress aimed at ending the country's civilian assistance, saying the sponsors of the proposed legislation represent a particular mindset that opposes international as
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fencing of 160km along Pak-Afghan border completed

Fencing of 160km along Pak-Afghan border completed

General Officer Commanding Miran-shah said on Friday that fencing of 160 kilometres along the Pak-Afghan border had been completed in segments in Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, North Waziristan and South Waziristan Agencies. In a briefing to media here, he said
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Fencing of 160km along Pak-Afghan border completed

Fencing of 160km along Pak-Afghan border completed

General Officer Commanding Miran-shah said on Friday that fencing of 160 kilometres along the Pak-Afghan border had been completed in segments in Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, North Waziristan and South Waziristan Agencies. In a briefing to media here, he said
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Trump, Modi discuss Afghanistan

Trump, Modi discuss Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone on Thursday, discussing topics including the political crisis in the Maldives, the war in Afghanistan and the plight of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, the White House said.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Trump, Modi discuss Afghanistan

Trump, Modi discuss Afghanistan

US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke by phone on Thursday, discussing topics including the political crisis in the Maldives, the war in Afghanistan and the plight of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, the White House said.
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border: Asif urges US to pay for fencing

Pak-Afghan border: Asif urges US to pay for fencing

Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the fence Pakistan is building along its largely porous 2,343 kilometer border with Afghanistan will help reduce terrorism and he sought U.S. assistance as Islamabad steps up efforts to complete the pro
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border: Asif urges US to pay for fencing

Pak-Afghan border: Asif urges US to pay for fencing

Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that the fence Pakistan is building along its largely porous 2,343 kilometer border with Afghanistan will help reduce terrorism and he sought U.S. assistance as Islamabad steps up efforts to complete the pro
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
SC admits petition against LNG deal for hearing

SC admits petition against LNG deal for hearing

Supreme Court decided on Friday to take up a plea filed against incumbent Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over an alleged multibillion dollars scam in the award of import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract back in 2015 in violation of transparenc
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
SC admits petition against LNG deal for hearing

SC admits petition against LNG deal for hearing

Supreme Court decided on Friday to take up a plea filed against incumbent Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi over an alleged multibillion dollars scam in the award of import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) contract back in 2015 in violation of transparenc
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Trump signs deal to increase US spending

Trump signs deal to increase US spending

A brief US government shutdown ended on Friday after Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law a wide-ranging deal that is expected to push budget deficits into the $1 trillion-a-year zone. The bill was approved by a wide margin in the Se
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
Trump signs deal to increase US spending

Trump signs deal to increase US spending

A brief US government shutdown ended on Friday after Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law a wide-ranging deal that is expected to push budget deficits into the $1 trillion-a-year zone. The bill was approved by a wide margin in the Se
Published 10 Feb, 2018 12:00am
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