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Archive - 2018-03-11
Man hurls shoe at Mian Nawaz Sharif
Pakistan Top News

Man hurls shoe at Mian Nawaz Sharif

LAHORE: A man hurled a shoe to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz
Updated 12 Mar, 2018 04:47am
South Africa v Australia scores
Cricket

South Africa v Australia scores

PORT ELIZABETH: Brief scores at tea on the third day of the second Test between South Africa and Australia at St George'
Published 11 Mar, 2018 02:05pm
Prices of essential kitchen items witness decline

Prices of essential kitchen items witness decline

Prices of essential kitchen items witnessed a reduction during this week past against the preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed that the tomatoes price went down from Rs 150 per 5kg t
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Crime cases show upward trend in Islamabad

Crime cases show upward trend in Islamabad

Incidents of kidnapping and murder have shown an upward trend in the federal capital during the last week putting a question mark over the performance of Islamabad capital territory police. According to data gathered by Business Recorder through re
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dengue awareness drive launched in Peshawar

Dengue awareness drive launched in Peshawar

Peshawar District administration on Saturday organised an anti-polio and dengue prevention awareness walk in Union Councils, Karimpura and Gunj. The walk was staged on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Islamzeb. Assistant Commissioner (
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cadmium prices surge as galvanised by Indian jewellery makers

Cadmium prices surge as galvanised by Indian jewellery makers

Rising demand for cadmium from India's unregulated jewellery makers is driving up prices of the metal banned by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) due to its ill effects on health. Spot cadmium in Europe is trading at a near seven-year high of $1.38 a l
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US cotton exports seen higher on robust demand, lower India output
Cotton

US cotton exports seen higher on robust demand, lower India output

The United States will export more cotton in the current crop year than the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast, raising the likelihood the agency will have to revise its projections on Thursday amid expectations for strong demand as well as
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ivory Coast to reduce cocoa output over next two years

Ivory Coast to reduce cocoa output over next two years

Ivory Coast's Coffee and Cocoa Council (CCC) will suspend programmes for the 2018-19 season that boost cocoa output, it said on Friday, aiming to reduce production in the face of global oversupply. The marketing board plans to halt distribution of higher-
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Argentina approves GMO varieties for corn and soyabeans

Argentina approves GMO varieties for corn and soyabeans

Argentina, one of the world's leading exporters of foodstuffs, approved on Tuesday the use of two corn GMO varieties belonging to Syngenta and the local unit of Dow Chemical, and one soya GMO variety belonging to Bayer SA. The norm, detailed in three reso
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazil approves Monsanto's next generation of GM soya seed

Brazil approves Monsanto's next generation of GM soya seed

Monsanto Co said on Thursday it received approval from Brazil for its genetically modified soy seed Intacta2 Xtend, a key regulatory milestone in its second most important market. The new seed variety is engineered to resist weed killers dicamba and glyph
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Breakwave to launch first ETF for shipping futures
Exchange

Breakwave to launch first ETF for shipping futures

US-based fund manager Breakwave Advisors is launching the first exchange-traded fund (ETF) focusing on freight futures, reflecting growing investor interest in shipping as it emerges from a near-decade long crisis, a regulatory filing showed. Around 90 pe
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Brazil sugar mills start genetically-modified cane plantation

Brazil sugar mills start genetically-modified cane plantation

Brazilian sugar mills looking to grow the world's first variety of genetically modified (GM) sugarcane have planted an initial area of 400 hectares (988 acres), according to the research firm behind the project. Developed by Centro de Tecnologia Canavieir
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
COFCO, ADM boost Brazil grain exports, close in on Cargill

COFCO, ADM boost Brazil grain exports, close in on Cargill

China's COFCO International and US Archer Daniels Midland Co (ADM) climbed the ranks of grain exporters from Brazil in 2017, setting themselves up for another record Brazilian crop this year, data collected by shipping agency Williams showed. COFCO export
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China soyabean imports edge down in February

China soyabean imports edge down in February

China's soyabean imports dropped 2.2 percent in February from the year before to 5.42 million tonnes, according to Reuters calculations based on customs data released on Thursday. That marked the lowest monthly volume since October, 2016, but was in line
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Platinum's fuel-cell car bonanza proves elusive

Platinum's fuel-cell car bonanza proves elusive

The platinum industry has been waiting for fuel-cell cars to lift demand for years. Now, just as the technology finally looks to be gaining traction, carmakers are finding ways to slash the amount of the expensive metal used. Cars using fuel cells, which
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Over 250 migrants rescued off Libya coast

Over 250 migrants rescued off Libya coast

The Libyan navy on Saturday rescued 252 migrants seeking to reach Europe, in two separate operations off the country's western coast. "We were alerted... to the position of a migrant boat" around 30 kilometres (20 miles) off Zawiya, west of Tripoli, navy
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Palestinian shot dead

Palestinian shot dead

A Palestinian man was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Saturday following a clash with Jewish settlers near the West Bank city of Nablus, medics and security sources said. Palestinian security sources said the clash was started by the settlers, after whic
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka to probe anti-Muslim riots, lift curfew

Sri Lanka to probe anti-Muslim riots, lift curfew

An investigation into anti-Muslim riots that spread in central Sri Lanka prompting the authorities to declare a nationwide state of emergency was announced Saturday by President Maithripala Sirisena. A panel of three retired judges will probe the breakdow
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Protesters held after scaling Iran embassy in London

Protesters held after scaling Iran embassy in London

Four protesters were arrested after gaining access to the balcony of the Iranian embassy in London on Friday, police said, prompting a complaint from Tehran about security at the building. "We were called at 4.20 pm (1620 GMT) to reports of four protester
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
UK police probe stack of evidence in Russian spy attack

UK police probe stack of evidence in Russian spy attack

British police hunting the perpetrators behind a nerve agent attack on a Russian former spy are examining more than 200 pieces of evidence, London said after a meeting of the UK's national emergencies committee. Counter-terror police had identified more t
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Afghan Taliban urge religious scholars to boycott peace conference

Afghan Taliban urge religious scholars to boycott peace conference

The Taliban urged Islamic scholars on Saturday not to take part in a conference due to take place in Indonesia aimed at building agreement and support for possible future peace talks in Afghanistan. The call follows President Ashraf Ghani's offer last mon
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
18 Afghan soldiers killed fighting in western province

18 Afghan soldiers killed fighting in western province

As many as 18 Afghan soldiers and members of the special forces have been killed in fighting in the western province of Farah, local officials said on Saturday. Taliban fighters attacked troops assembled to prepare an attack in Bala Buluk district in the
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hundreds join anti-junta rally in Thailand as calls for democracy grow

Hundreds join anti-junta rally in Thailand as calls for democracy grow

Hundreds of pro-democracy Thais rallied in Bangkok on Saturday to skewer the ruling junta with T-shirts, signs and speeches, as activists grow bolder in their defiance of a ban on protests. The military regime has kept a tight rein on dissent since its 20
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
US Justice Department moves to ban rapid fire 'bump stocks'

US Justice Department moves to ban rapid fire 'bump stocks'

The US Justice Department moved Saturday to redefine machineguns to include "bump stocks," a regulatory tweak that would ban devices used to boost the rate of fire of semi-automatic weapons. The proposed change must undergo a review but if approved would
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Japan's Finance Ministry to admit altering land-sale documents

Japan's Finance Ministry to admit altering land-sale documents

Japan's Finance Ministry will admit altering documents involved in a controversial sale of state-owned land, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Saturday, raising the heat on the finance minister and threatening to erode Prime Minister Sh
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
DR Congo opposition rally behind exiled leader Katumbi

DR Congo opposition rally behind exiled leader Katumbi

Democratic Republic of Congo opposition groups rallied behind exiled figure Moise Katumbi at talks in South Africa on Saturday aimed at forging a united front to fight elections due by the end of the year. Exiled Katumbi led dozens of opposition leaders a
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Anti-cholesterol drug Praluent cuts death risk

Anti-cholesterol drug Praluent cuts death risk

The anti-cholesterol drug Praluent (alirocumab), made by France's Sanofi Pharmaceuticals, is linked to a 15 percent lower risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack and stroke, a study said Saturday. Alirocumab was also associated with a 15 per
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan vows to press Syria offensive to key Kurdish-held towns

Erdogan vows to press Syria offensive to key Kurdish-held towns

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday vowed to expand Turkey's offensive in Syria against Kurdish militia to key border towns controlled by the group right up to the Iraqi frontier. Turkey launched its operation seeking to oust Kurdish People's Prote
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
British geneticist Sulston dies

British geneticist Sulston dies

Nobel prize-winning British scientist John Sulston, a leading figure in the race to decipher the human genome, has died at the age of 75, the institute he founded said Friday. Mike Stratton, director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute, described the profess
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Egyptian court sentences 10 to death for planning attacks

Egyptian court sentences 10 to death for planning attacks

An Egyptian court sentenced 10 people to death on Saturday after they were convicted of forming a terrorist group and planning attacks on police and security forces, judicial sources said. The court in Cairo also sentenced five people to life in prison. S
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Trump to make first trip to Latin America

Trump to make first trip to Latin America

Donald Trump will make his Latin America debut next month, visiting Peru and Colombia after harsh rhetoric towards Hispanic migrants and neighbors to the south. Trump will travel to Peru to attend the Summit of the Americas in Lima on April 13-14, a gathe
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Greece frees German journalists arrested at Turkish border

Greece frees German journalists arrested at Turkish border

Greece on Saturday freed two German journalists who had been arrested at the border with Turkey for allegedly entering a restricted area, a judicial source said. The pair, a 31-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman, were working for regional German televis
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rivals clash as Sierre Leone poll runoff looms

Rivals clash as Sierre Leone poll runoff looms

Rival supporters clashed in Freetown on Saturday after early results from Sierre Leone's presidential election indicated a runoff would be needed with no candidate set to secure the 55 percent required to win outright. With incumbent Ernest Bai Koroma sta
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Unwell Tillerson cancels Nairobi programme

Unwell Tillerson cancels Nairobi programme

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, on his first Africa tour as Washington's top diplomat, cancelled his programme in Kenya on Saturday because he was feeling unwell. "The secretary is not feeling well after a long couple days working on major issues bac
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Catalan parliament postpones vote on new leader

Catalan parliament postpones vote on new leader

Catalonia has postponed until further notice the election of a new regional president after Spain's Supreme Court ruled that candidate Jordi Sanchez would not be allowed to leave jail to attend a parliamentary session planned for Monday. Sanchez is in jai
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'Paris of the oceans' pact crucial to save seas, says WWF head

'Paris of the oceans' pact crucial to save seas, says WWF head

To save the world's oceans from rampant over-fishing, pollution and degradation, countries should hammer out a deal like the Paris Agreement on climate change that sets stringent targets for protection, said the head of global conservation group WWF. Such
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Mushfiqur leads Bangladesh to record chase in T20 tri-series

Mushfiqur leads Bangladesh to record chase in T20 tri-series

Mushfiqur Rahim hit a blazing half-century to help Bangladesh chase down a record 215 and beat Sri Lanka by five wickets in a thrilling Twenty20 international of the tri-series in Colombo on Saturday. Rahim smashed an unbeaten 72 off 35 balls as the visit
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Bannu secure overall trophy in U-23 Games

Bannu secure overall trophy in U-23 Games

Bannu stunned Lakki Marwat by securing the overall trophy of the ongoing Bannu Region Inter-District Under-23 Male Games which concluded here at Qazi Mohib Sports Complex on Saturday. There was a tough competition between both Bannu and Lakki Marwat for t
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
De Villiers bats South Africa into lead

De Villiers bats South Africa into lead

Australia fought back on the second day of the second Test but could not stop AB de Villiers taking South Africa into a slender first innings lead at St George's Park on Saturday. South Africa were 263 for seven at the close, a lead of 20 runs after Austr
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ronaldo double gives Real narrow win over Eibar

Ronaldo double gives Real narrow win over Eibar

Cristiano Ronaldo came to the rescue again as Real Madrid followed up their thumping win over Paris Saint-Germain with a narrow victory against Eibar. Ronaldo scored twice, his second six minutes from the end, as Real won 2-1 and avoided another slip-up i
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
No free passes for PSL matches: Sethi

No free passes for PSL matches: Sethi

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi Saturday said that people should not ask him for free passes of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches being staged in Lahore and Karachi. Sethi made a tweet after demand for tickets of the knockout stage
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
GCU 118th annual sports: Tehmina Ahmed wins title of best female athlete

GCU 118th annual sports: Tehmina Ahmed wins title of best female athlete

The three-day 118th annual sports of the GC University Lahore concluded with a colorful ceremony at the university's Oval Ground marked by the Gymkhana events including Girls Chatti Race, Cricket Ball Throw, Pillow Fighting, Staff Children Race, Wheel Bar
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Sharapova splits with coach

Sharapova splits with coach

Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova has decided to split with her tennis coach Sven Groeneveld following her shock first round exit from the WTA Indian Wells tournament. After four years of working together, the decision to go their separate ways
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
England romp home, claim series on Bairstow ton

England romp home, claim series on Bairstow ton

A masterful century by Jonny Bairstow complemented an exceptional bowling spell as England cruised to a seven-wicket victory over New Zealand to claim the one-day international series 3-2 in Christchurch on Saturday. Bairstow's heroics with the bat - 104
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Halep, Pliskova advance, Muguruza suffers shock defeat

Halep, Pliskova advance, Muguruza suffers shock defeat

World number one Simona Halep and fifth seed Karolina Pliskova eased through their WTA Indian Wells openers on Friday but reigning Wimbledon champ Garbine Muguruza bit the dust in the California desert. Halep beat Karolina's sister Kristyna Pliskova 6-4,
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hala Sahar makes history in karate

Hala Sahar makes history in karate

Hailing from Abbottabad Hala Sahar created history of becoming the first female of winning black belt in karate. In this connection a simple but impressive ceremony was held in the honor of Hala Sahar under the aegis of Abbaseen Karate Bodoo Kan Club at J
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cryptocurrencies are risky for consumers: BoE's Haldane
Currency

Cryptocurrencies are risky for consumers: BoE's Haldane

Cryptocurrencies pose a risk to British consumers, though not to the financial system as a whole, the Bank of England's chief economist, Andy Haldane, said on Tuesday. "There's lots of potential risks there, one of which is the danger to the consumer from
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Speculators boost net short dollar bets to four-week high
Exchange

Speculators boost net short dollar bets to four-week high

Speculators' net short dollar bets grew to a four-week high this week, according to calculations by Reuters and Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net short dollar position was $11.46 billion in the week to Marc
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Lithuania plans hackathon to mint digital collector coin
Currency

Lithuania plans hackathon to mint digital collector coin

Lithuania's central bank on Tuesday said it wants to issue the world's first digital collector coin to mark this year's centenary of the Baltic state's independence. "Lithuania would be the first to break new ground in numismatics," Bank of Lithuania boar
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar flat after US jobs data, yen falls after BoJ meeting
Currency

Dollar flat after US jobs data, yen falls after BoJ meeting

The dollar was little changed against a basket of currencies on Friday as monthly US job growth data was its strongest in over 1-1/2 years while wage gains slowed more than expected, supporting the view the Federal Reserve would not quicken its pace on ra
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Dollar still losing battle with euro despite Fed outlook
Exchange

Dollar still losing battle with euro despite Fed outlook

The US dollar will retreat further over the coming year, giving way to an ascendant euro, according to a Reuters poll of strategists who said five or more Federal Reserve rate rises would be needed to significantly boost the greenback's fortunes. After lo
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
FX, electronic bond trading volumes surge in February
Currency

FX, electronic bond trading volumes surge in February

Currency trading volumes on Thomson Reuters' platforms hit a record high in February and fixed-income venues have reported a surge in activity as a resurgence in volatility and new regulations push investors to trade electronically. Thomson Reuters said o
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
FX, electronic bond trading volumes surge in February
Currency

FX, electronic bond trading volumes surge in February

Currency trading volumes on Thomson Reuters' platforms hit a record high in February and fixed-income venues have reported a surge in activity as a resurgence in volatility and new regulations push investors to trade electronically. Thomson Reuters said o
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canadian dollar strengthens
Currency

Canadian dollar strengthens

The Canadian dollar strengthened to a more than one-week high against its US counterpart on Friday, boosted by higher oil prices and improved risk appetite, while domestic data showed a weaker-than-expected jobs gain in March. The price of oil, one of Can
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hong Kong central bank unmoved as currency hits 33-year low
Currency

Hong Kong central bank unmoved as currency hits 33-year low

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said on Thursday it had no immediate plans to issue bills to prop up the local dollar until it hit the limits of its trading band but warned that it had sufficient firepower to defend the currency. The authority, which is
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Merkel, Macron delay plan to present eurozone reforms
Currency

Merkel, Macron delay plan to present eurozone reforms

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have postponed a plan to propose eurozone reforms at a summit of European leaders this month, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday. "The thing has been cancelled," an EU official with direct
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
'Most hated man' gets seven years in jail for defrauding investors

'Most hated man' gets seven years in jail for defrauding investors

Martin Shkreli, once dubbed the most hated man in America for ratcheting up the price of an HIV drug, was sentenced to seven years in prison Friday on charges of defrauding investors. The disgraced former pharmaceutical executive and hedge fund manager wa
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canadian economy adds jobs, but full-time positions shrink

Canadian economy adds jobs, but full-time positions shrink

The Canadian economy added 15,400 jobs in February after a big loss in January but full-time positions shrank and wage growth decelerated, prompting analysts to predict the Bank of Canada will be in no rush to raise rates. Statistics Canada said on Friday
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Post-bailout credit line for Greece probably not needed

Post-bailout credit line for Greece probably not needed

Greece will probably not need a precautionary credit line after its bailout ends in August if the country sticks to reforms, the head of Europe's rescue fund said in an interview released on Saturday. Greece has received 260 billion euros in financial aid
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Deutsche Bank bosses to forego bonuses

Deutsche Bank bosses to forego bonuses

Top managers at Deutsche Bank will forego their annual bonuses, CEO John Cryan said, after coming under fire for awarding big incentive payouts even though Germany's largest bank lost money last year. Cryan was quoted by the Zeit weekly as saying the 12-m
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Intel downplays report of interest in Broadcom

Intel downplays report of interest in Broadcom

Microchip maker Intel Corp responded to a news report that it is considering a possible bid for Broadcom Ltd by saying that it is focused on integrating previous acquisitions, raising doubt over the idea. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that In
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
DeepMind boss admits 'risks' of AI

DeepMind boss admits 'risks' of AI

Artificial intelligence offers huge scientific benefits but also brings risks depending on how it is used, Demis Hassabis, the head of leading British AI firm DeepMind, said Friday. "There's a whole bunch of interesting and difficult philosophical questio
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
China can be more 'courageous' in opening: central banker
Currency

China can be more 'courageous' in opening: central banker

China's chief central banker said on Friday the country could be more "courageous" in opening its markets, as European and American firms push for greater access to the world's second largest economy. "Now that we have entered a new stage, we can be more
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Qatar to introduce labour complaint reform

Qatar to introduce labour complaint reform

Qatar on Saturday said it will introduce a labour panel to assess grievances by migrant workers later this month, a major reform agreed by the 2022 World Cup host with the United Nations. A government spokesman confirmed to AFP reports in local Arabic lan
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Turkish Airlines to buy at least 50 Airbus, Boeing jets

Turkish Airlines to buy at least 50 Airbus, Boeing jets

Turkish Airlines has confirmed plans to buy at least 50 wide-body aircraft from Airbus and Boeing as the flag carrier ramps up its ambitions ahead of a move to a new Istanbul airport. The company said in a statement late Friday that it had agreed to buy 2
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Boeing has 'cash horsepower' for targeted acquisitions

Boeing has 'cash horsepower' for targeted acquisitions

The head of Boeing Co said on Thursday the US planemaker can absorb transactions on the scale of a proposed tie-up with Brazil's Embraer without putting at risk internal investments in its business or returning cash to shareholders. Chairman and Chief Exe
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Foxconn gets China go-ahead for Shanghai IPO of subsidiary
Exchange

Foxconn gets China go-ahead for Shanghai IPO of subsidiary

China has approved the Shanghai listing of an internet and industrial-focused subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn, which the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer hopes will help fund new projects. Foxconnn, whose clients include Amazon, Apple, Cis
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Foxconn gets China go-ahead for Shanghai IPO of subsidiary
Exchange

Foxconn gets China go-ahead for Shanghai IPO of subsidiary

China has approved the Shanghai listing of an internet and industrial-focused subsidiary of Taiwan's Foxconn, which the world's largest contract electronics manufacturer hopes will help fund new projects. Foxconnn, whose clients include Amazon, Apple, Cis
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ivory Coast to begin Eurobond roadshow in London

Ivory Coast to begin Eurobond roadshow in London

Ivory Coast will hold a roadshow in London for what would be the West African nation's fourth Eurobond in five years, Finance Minister Adama Kone told Reuters on Wednesday. A wave of African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal, have tapped int
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Ivory Coast to begin Eurobond roadshow in London

Ivory Coast to begin Eurobond roadshow in London

Ivory Coast will hold a roadshow in London for what would be the West African nation's fourth Eurobond in five years, Finance Minister Adama Kone told Reuters on Wednesday. A wave of African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal, have tapped int
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: yields rise on strong US nonfarm payrolls report

Treasuries outlook: yields rise on strong US nonfarm payrolls report

US Treasury yields advanced on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created far more jobs than expected in February, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates at least three times this year. Investors largely
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Treasuries outlook: yields rise on strong US nonfarm payrolls report

Treasuries outlook: yields rise on strong US nonfarm payrolls report

US Treasury yields advanced on Friday after data showed the world's largest economy created far more jobs than expected in February, reinforcing expectations the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates at least three times this year. Investors largely
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canada's main index ends higher
Exchange

Canada's main index ends higher

Canada's main stock index closed higher on Friday, lifted by strong gains in oil and metals prices. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index ended the day 39.11 points, or 0.25 percent, higher at 15,577.81. It is up 1.26 percent for the week.
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
European shares set to revisit January peak by end of 2018

European shares set to revisit January peak by end of 2018

European share indexes will by the end of the year revisit the levels they hit in January before diving in February on fears of inflation and interest rates rising faster than expected, particularly in the United States, a Reuters poll showed. Shares are
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Russian stocks to inch higher by end of 2018

Russian stocks to inch higher by end of 2018

Russia's stock market is seen posting moderate gains for the rest of 2018, shrugging off the likely re-election of President Vladimir Putin but kept in check by tepid economic growth and geopolitical risks, a Reuters poll found. The dollar-denominated ben
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
FMC plans $ 500 million IPO of lithium business on NYSE
Exchange

FMC plans $ 500 million IPO of lithium business on NYSE

FMC Corp is planning a $500 million initial public offering of a stake in its lithium business on the New York Stock Exchange this fall, its chief financial officer told Reuters, an avenue for investors to gain exposure to the booming electric vehicle mar
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
FMC plans $ 500 million IPO of lithium business on NYSE
Exchange

FMC plans $ 500 million IPO of lithium business on NYSE

FMC Corp is planning a $500 million initial public offering of a stake in its lithium business on the New York Stock Exchange this fall, its chief financial officer told Reuters, an avenue for investors to gain exposure to the booming electric vehicle mar
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Some US macro hedge funds thrive with renewed volatility
Exchange

Some US macro hedge funds thrive with renewed volatility

While February's stock market sell-off and renewed volatility battered macro hedge funds, some escaped unscathed: Quest Partners' flagship fund returned 18.9 percent in the year through mid-February for clients that include the pension fund for the New Yo
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Some US macro hedge funds thrive with renewed volatility
Exchange

Some US macro hedge funds thrive with renewed volatility

While February's stock market sell-off and renewed volatility battered macro hedge funds, some escaped unscathed: Quest Partners' flagship fund returned 18.9 percent in the year through mid-February for clients that include the pension fund for the New Yo
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
India's National Stock Exchange 'hopeful' of going public
Exchange

India's National Stock Exchange 'hopeful' of going public

India's National Stock Exchange said on Thursday it was hopeful of going public in the next financial year beginning April and that it was committed to expeditiously resolving regulatory issues that have delayed its initial public offering. NSE, as the bo
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Chinese steel, iron ore slide on tepid demand
Exchange

Chinese steel, iron ore slide on tepid demand

Chinese steel and iron ore futures tumbled almost 4 percent on Thursday, pressured by soft demand in the world's top consumer of both commodities and after China warned it will respond as necessary in the event of a trade war with the United States. US Pr
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat turns higher as euro weakens
Currency

EU wheat turns higher as euro weakens

Euronext wheat futures turned higher on Thursday, boosted by a weaker euro, in hesitant trading before closely watched US government crop forecasts. May milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext was up 0.25 euro at 164.25 euros a tonne at 1619 GMT. It earlier
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Rains boost Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop

Rains boost Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop

Abundant rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions bodes well for the development of the upcoming mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. The world's top cocoa producer is emerging from a three-month dry season and entering the rainy season, which
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures higher

CBOT wheat futures higher

Wheat futures ended the day on a positive note Thursday, with the Chicago Board of Trade May wheat contract following a rally in corn futures despite the federal government lowering the US wheat export outlook, traders said. CBOT May soft red winter wheat
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
As drought bakes Argentina soya, corn, wheat outlook improves
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As drought bakes Argentina soya, corn, wheat outlook improves

Rains expected from late March in Argentina should enable farmers to start planting the 2018/19 wheat crop in normal conditions, though the moisture will arrive too late to benefit the parched soya and corn crops. Analysts expect the 2018/19 wheat crop, t
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Slow French wheat exports raise risk of further forecast cut

Slow French wheat exports raise risk of further forecast cut

France faces the prospect of a further cut to its official forecast for soft wheat exports outside the EU after customs data showed shipments slowed in January, while port data indicated volumes tailed off again in February. France, the European Union's b
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
South Korea buys 202,000 tonnes of corn

South Korea buys 202,000 tonnes of corn

South Korea's largest feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) purchased around 202,000 tonnes of corn to be sourced from optional origins in an international tender which closed on Wednesday, European traders said. The corn was bought in three consignments. T
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Historic drought to put Argentina's soya stocks to test

Historic drought to put Argentina's soya stocks to test

The size of Argentina's soyabean stockpile has been hotly contested in recent years, but it has not really mattered all that much - until now. The South American country, world leader in soya product exports, has put together a string of record soyabean h
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cotton market Prices sharply up on strong demand
Cotton

Cotton market Prices sharply up on strong demand

Prices went up sharply on the cotton market on Saturday, dealers said. The official spot rate gained more Rs 100 to Rs 7400, they added. In Sindh, seed cotton prices were sharply higher by Rs 200 to Rs 2800-3100 and in the Punjab, rates were at Rs 2600-31
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Indian rice prices rise on steady demand
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Indian rice prices rise on steady demand

Rice prices rose in top exporter India this week on healthy demand amid lower supplies, while gains in the local currency and prospects of a deal with the Philippines pushed up rates for the staple grain in Thailand. India's 5 percent broken parboiled ric
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Vietnamese coffee prices pick up, Indonesian rates steady

Vietnamese coffee prices pick up, Indonesian rates steady

Vietnamese coffee prices picked up slightly on a rebound in London prices, while trade in Indonesia remained tepid ahead of a mini harvest in April, traders said on Thursday. Farmers in Daklak, Vietnam's main coffee-growing province, quoted beans 37,500-3
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Asian naphtha recovers from one week low

Asian naphtha recovers from one week low

Asia's naphtha crack recovered from a one-week low to touch a three-session high of $83.05 a tonne on Thursday, supported by demand and lower volumes of cargo arriving this month from the West compared to January and February. Demand from South Korea rema
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CBOT soyabean futures fall on bigger domestic stockpile

CBOT soyabean futures fall on bigger domestic stockpile

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures cooled on Thursday after the US Department of Agriculture forecasted that the domestic soyabean stockpile was expected to continue to grow amid rising competition from Brazil. CBOT May soyabeans fell 1-1/4 cents to
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures fall

Canadian canola futures fall

ICE Canadian canola futures eased on Thursday, pressured by weakness in soyaoil futures and on commercial hedges. With an 11-day canola rally halting earlier this week, farmers have picked up the sales pace, a broker said. Soya prices were pressured by US
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
European gasoline margins fall on weak export demand

European gasoline margins fall on weak export demand

Gasoline refining margins in northwest Europe fell on Thursday on weak export demand but refinery maintenance shutdowns capped losses. Exxon shut a gasoline-making fluid catalytic cracker at its 175,000 barrels-per-day Augusta oil refinery in Italy after
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (March 10, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee managed to gain modestly against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, experts said. The rupee recovered by 10 paisas in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 111.70 and Rs 112.00 respectively, they sai
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: firm trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: firm trend

The rupee managed to gain modestly against the dollar on the money market on Saturday in the process of trading, experts said. The rupee recovered by 10 paisas in terms of the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 111.70 and Rs 112.00 respectively, they sai
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH
Exchange

YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (February 1 to 28, 2018)

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 10, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (March 10, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Automart: car prices in Karachi

Automart: car prices in Karachi

The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (March 10, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates

Hides and skin rates in rupees prevailing on the commodity markets in Karachi on Saturday (March 10, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (March 10, 2018)

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (March 10, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (March 10, 2018) and the forecast for Sunday (March 11, 2018).

Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Maybe 'Jews' but not Kremlin meddled in US election: Putin

Maybe 'Jews' but not Kremlin meddled in US election: Putin

President Vladimir Putin suggested in a US television interview that Ukrainians, Tatars or "Jews," could have meddled in the 2016 US presidential election - but not the Kremlin. "Why have you decided the Russian authorities, myself included, gave anybody
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Maybe 'Jews' but not Kremlin meddled in US election: Putin

Maybe 'Jews' but not Kremlin meddled in US election: Putin

President Vladimir Putin suggested in a US television interview that Ukrainians, Tatars or "Jews," could have meddled in the 2016 US presidential election - but not the Kremlin. "Why have you decided the Russian authorities, myself included, gave anybody
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Trump says leaders of China, Japan supportive of Kim Jong Un meeting

Trump says leaders of China, Japan supportive of Kim Jong Un meeting

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he has received encouragement from the leaders of China and Japan as he moves toward a sudden, high stakes summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said China's President Xi Jinping was appreciative of his
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Trump says leaders of China, Japan supportive of Kim Jong Un meeting

Trump says leaders of China, Japan supportive of Kim Jong Un meeting

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he has received encouragement from the leaders of China and Japan as he moves toward a sudden, high stakes summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said China's President Xi Jinping was appreciative of his
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates Tarbela fourth extension project

PM inaugurates Tarbela fourth extension project

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday inaugurated 1410 MW Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project. President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Minister for Water Resources Syed Javed Ali Sh
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates Tarbela fourth extension project

PM inaugurates Tarbela fourth extension project

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday inaugurated 1410 MW Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project. President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Minister for Water Resources Syed Javed Ali Sh
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PM inaugurates Tarbela fourth extension project

PM inaugurates Tarbela fourth extension project

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday inaugurated 1410 MW Tarbela 4th extension hydropower project. President Azad Jammu & Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Minister for Water Resources Syed Javed Ali Sh
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Senate chief's slot: five Senators-elect allowed to participate in vote

Senate chief's slot: five Senators-elect allowed to participate in vote

Supreme Court of Pakistan Saturday allowed five Senators-elect to participate in voting for new chairman Senate and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued their nonfictions conditionally. The court decided to constitute a larger bench to settle the
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Senate chief's slot: five Senators-elect allowed to participate in vote

Senate chief's slot: five Senators-elect allowed to participate in vote

Supreme Court of Pakistan Saturday allowed five Senators-elect to participate in voting for new chairman Senate and Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued their nonfictions conditionally. The court decided to constitute a larger bench to settle the
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

The EU's top trade official said the US failed on Saturday to provide full clarity on how Europe and Japan could be spared from Washington's controversial steel and aluminium tariffs, but said talks would continue next week. European Trade Commissioner Ce
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

The EU's top trade official said the US failed on Saturday to provide full clarity on how Europe and Japan could be spared from Washington's controversial steel and aluminium tariffs, but said talks would continue next week. European Trade Commissioner Ce
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

No breakthrough for EU, Japan in US trade row talks

The EU''s top trade official said the US failed on Saturday to provide full clarity on how Europe and Japan could be spared from Washington''s controversial steel and aluminium tariffs, but said talks would continue next week. European Trade Commissioner
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
BoI approves, notifies seven SEZs
Cotton

BoI approves, notifies seven SEZs

The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved and notified seven Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in three provinces in the country. Out of total seven SEZs, three are being established in Sindh: Khairpur SEZ Sindh (140 acres) has been notified for agro-based i
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
BoI approves, notifies seven SEZs
Cotton

BoI approves, notifies seven SEZs

The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved and notified seven Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in three provinces in the country. Out of total seven SEZs, three are being established in Sindh: Khairpur SEZ Sindh (140 acres) has been notified for agro-based i
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
BoI approves, notifies seven SEZs
Cotton

BoI approves, notifies seven SEZs

The Board of Investment (BoI) has approved and notified seven Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in three provinces in the country. Out of total seven SEZs, three are being established in Sindh: Khairpur SEZ Sindh (140 acres) has been notified for agro-based i
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Miftah can present budget under Rules of Procedure

Miftah can present budget under Rules of Procedure

Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail can present the budget for next fiscal year under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business 2007 for the National Assembly. Sources said that an advisor with the status of Minister or Minister-in-Ch
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Miftah can present budget under Rules of Procedure

Miftah can present budget under Rules of Procedure

Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail can present the budget for next fiscal year under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business 2007 for the National Assembly. Sources said that an advisor with the status of Minister or Minister-in-Ch
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Miftah can present budget under Rules of Procedure

Miftah can present budget under Rules of Procedure

Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Miftah Ismail can present the budget for next fiscal year under the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business 2007 for the National Assembly. Sources said that an advisor with the status of Minister or Minister-in-Ch
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
MoC too supports import of used cars
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MoC too supports import of used cars

The Commerce Ministry has reportedly joined hands with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in support of used cars' import with a justification that higher demand will result in exponential rise in black market commission referred to as "on money." The Eco
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
MoC too supports import of used cars
Exchange

MoC too supports import of used cars

The Commerce Ministry has reportedly joined hands with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in support of used cars' import with a justification that higher demand will result in exponential rise in black market commission referred to as "on money." The Eco
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
MoC too supports import of used cars
Exchange

MoC too supports import of used cars

The Commerce Ministry has reportedly joined hands with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in support of used cars'' import with a justification that higher demand will result in exponential rise in black market commission referred to as "on money." The Ec
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iran, Serbia resume direct flights after 27-year gap

Iran, Serbia resume direct flights after 27-year gap

After a gap of 27 years, direct flights between Iran and Serbia resumed on Saturday, when an IranAir jet touched down at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla airport, Serbian media reported. IranAir is offering a direct service between Tehran and Belgrade twice weekly
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iran, Serbia resume direct flights after 27-year gap

Iran, Serbia resume direct flights after 27-year gap

After a gap of 27 years, direct flights between Iran and Serbia resumed on Saturday, when an IranAir jet touched down at Belgrade's Nikola Tesla airport, Serbian media reported. IranAir is offering a direct service between Tehran and Belgrade twice weekly
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
India, France security accord has China in mind
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India, France security accord has China in mind

China's mighty strategic shadow hangs over an accord signed by India and France on Saturday aimed at stepping up military cooperation in the Indian Ocean. Under the deal signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron, each country wi
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
India, France security accord has China in mind
Exchange

India, France security accord has China in mind

China's mighty strategic shadow hangs over an accord signed by India and France on Saturday aimed at stepping up military cooperation in the Indian Ocean. Under the deal signed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron, each country wi
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave

Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave

Syrian regime forces on Saturday cut off the largest town in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the opposition enclave in a blow to beleaguered rebels defending their last bastion near Damascus. Government troops and allied militia have recaptured half of th
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave

Syria army cuts off main town in Ghouta rebel enclave

Syrian regime forces on Saturday cut off the largest town in Eastern Ghouta from the rest of the opposition enclave in a blow to beleaguered rebels defending their last bastion near Damascus. Government troops and allied militia have recaptured half of th
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Black ink hurled at Khawaja Asif at workers convention

Black ink hurled at Khawaja Asif at workers convention

A man threw black ink at Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif while delivering speech at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers' convention here on Saturday. According to details, the Foreign Minister was addressing PML-N activists at workers convention, h
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PN launches land-based anti-ship missile

PN launches land-based anti-ship missile

Pakistan Navy test fired land based anti-ship missile as part of a training exercise from the coastal region. The missile successfully followed its preplanned trajectory till accurate target engagement at sea. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ka
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
PN launches land-based anti-ship missile

PN launches land-based anti-ship missile

Pakistan Navy test fired land based anti-ship missile as part of a training exercise from the coastal region. The missile successfully followed its preplanned trajectory till accurate target engagement at sea. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff Vice Admiral Ka
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Handing over ceremony of FRP boats held at KS&EW

Handing over ceremony of FRP boats held at KS&EW

Handing over ceremony of 2 x high speed FRP Boats built for Pakistan Customs was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on March 10. Dr Miftah Ismail, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs, graced the occasion as c
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Handing over ceremony of FRP boats held at KS&EW

Handing over ceremony of FRP boats held at KS&EW

Handing over ceremony of 2 x high speed FRP Boats built for Pakistan Customs was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on March 10. Dr Miftah Ismail, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs, graced the occasion as c
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Handing over ceremony of FRP boats held at KS&EW

Handing over ceremony of FRP boats held at KS&EW

Handing over ceremony of 2 x high speed FRP Boats built for Pakistan Customs was held at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KS&EW) on March 10. Dr Miftah Ismail, Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs, graced the occasion as c
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CJP comes down hard on those abusing public funds

CJP comes down hard on those abusing public funds

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday came down hard on use of public money for self-projection and sought detailed report from Chief Secretary Punjab about printing of Shahbaz Sharif's pictures on advertisements about laptops and health
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
CJP comes down hard on those abusing public funds

CJP comes down hard on those abusing public funds

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday came down hard on use of public money for self-projection and sought detailed report from Chief Secretary Punjab about printing of Shahbaz Sharif's pictures on advertisements about laptops and health
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iranian FM due today

Iranian FM due today

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran will arrive in Islamabad on a four-day visit today. According to details, Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif and other high officials during the visit. Issu
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
Iranian FM due today

Iranian FM due today

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran will arrive in Islamabad on a four-day visit today. According to details, Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Muhammad Asif and other high officials during the visit. Issu
Published 11 Mar, 2018 12:00am
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