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Archive - 2018-04-05
Slender West Lake
Featured Photos

Slender West Lake

Tourists visit the Slender West Lake scenic area in Yangzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, April 5, 2018, during t
Published 05 Apr, 2018 09:57pm
Merkel to visit White House
Europe

Merkel to visit White House

WASHINGTON: The White House on Thursday announced a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, but said no date had y
Published 05 Apr, 2018 11:35pm
COAS inaugurates two mega projects in SWA
Pakistan Top News

COAS inaugurates two mega projects in SWA

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday inaugurated two mega projects in So
Published 05 Apr, 2018 09:50pm
US oil may rise to $64.66
Commodities

US oil may rise to $64.66

SINGAPORE: US oil may break a resistance at $63.76 per barrel and rise more towards the next resistance at $64.66, as it
Published 05 Apr, 2018 02:02pm
Bitcoin targets $5,855
World Top News

Bitcoin targets $5,855

SINGAPORE: Bitcoin may break a support at $6,492 and fall further towards the next support at $5,855, as suggested by it
Published 05 Apr, 2018 01:53pm
UN chief to depart for China
Front Top News

UN chief to depart for China

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will leave on Friday for China and meet with Chinese l
Published 05 Apr, 2018 09:38am
Tokyo stocks open higher
Financial

Tokyo stocks open higher

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday as fears of a US-China trade war receded and the yen stayed relatively low
Published 05 Apr, 2018 08:41am
Construction costs up
Industry

Construction costs up

With a backlog of at least 12 million houses across the country, the demand for housing is on a consistent incline, and
Published 05 Apr, 2018 05:39am
Forex: what might have been!
Banking

Forex: what might have been!

Pakistan’s dollar reserves have been extraordinarily strained this fiscal. At work is a ballooning current account defic
Published 05 Apr, 2018 05:38am
YouTube shooter warned of 'injustice and disease' in online screeds

YouTube shooter warned of 'injustice and disease' in online screeds

An Iranian-born woman who blogged about veganism and warned that the planet was "full of injustice and disease" had accused YouTube of suppressing her videos before she opened fire at the company's California headquarters, wounding three and killing herse
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
YouTube shooter warned of 'injustice and disease' in online screeds

YouTube shooter warned of 'injustice and disease' in online screeds

An Iranian-born woman who blogged about veganism and warned that the planet was "full of injustice and disease" had accused YouTube of suppressing her videos before she opened fire at the company's California headquarters, wounding three and killing herse
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Wednesday (April 04, 2018).

Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Fall in inflation
Exchange

Fall in inflation

The latest price indices reveal that inflation continues to be at a low level. According to the latest statistics issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on 2nd April, 2018, inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased to 3.
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PRA holds awareness seminar

PRA holds awareness seminar

The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) has organised a seminar as a part of its Tax Day to create awareness among the traders to pay their taxes regularly at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI). Addressing the audience, PRA Additional Commissio
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
When the mild-mannered turn aggressive

When the mild-mannered turn aggressive

One knows that something is terribly wrong when the mild-mannered turn aggressive. Something of this nature appears to have overtaken Prime Minister (PM) Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Normally known to be a cool if not phlegmatic character, Abbasi seems to have b
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PML-N Quaid's 'alternative facts'

PML-N Quaid's 'alternative facts'

Ousted prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif addressed a large public gathering the other day in Swat where he vented his anger at his arch rival, Imran Khan, calling him 'Ilzam Khan' (for taking him to court in the Panamagate case), and predicting PTI's perma
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Weapons of 'mass contraction'

Weapons of 'mass contraction'

The United States has been the global economic leader since early 19th Century but global economic epicenter has shifted to Asia led by China. Today China is the largest economy on purchasing power parity but on current prices (2018 estimates) the US has
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Russia short of foreign policy options if bet on Trump fails

Russia short of foreign policy options if bet on Trump fails

Russia long saw Donald Trump as the wild card in its strategy to improve relations with the United States. But 14 months after he became US president, Moscow is close to viewing him as a busted flush, unable to enact his pledge for better ties. Trump relu
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Future of journalism in India

Future of journalism in India

India under Narendra Modi has been witnessing the killing of journalists these days. Late on Monday, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry had said the government would cancel its accreditation of journalists who peddled "fake news". But in an interes
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ECP violated law on delimitation process: NA body told

ECP violated law on delimitation process: NA body told

Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has violated the law on delimitation process and anybody can challenge it in the Supreme Court.
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Tax returns' filing: FPCCI urges government to simplify procedure

Tax returns' filing: FPCCI urges government to simplify procedure

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Vice President Ch Arfan Yousaf has urged the government to simplify the procedure for filing the income tax returns. While speaking at a meeting at the FPCCI regional office here Wednesday h
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Turkish Naval Forces Commander lauds PN's role for peace, stability

Turkish Naval Forces Commander lauds PN's role for peace, stability

Commander Turkish Naval Forces, Vice Admiral Adnan Ozbal was on an official visit to Pakistan. During the visit, Commander Turkish Naval Forces called on Chief of the Naval staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi at Naval Headquarters Islamabad here on the oth
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pemra not an independent body: CJP

Pemra not an independent body: CJP

The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) is not an independent body. "The PEMRA is not an independent body, as the policy decisions and the appointments of its chairman and members are made by the
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Four human smugglers held

Four human smugglers held

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday arrested four human smugglers from different districts of the province. An FIA team headed by Anti-Human Trafficking Cell Assistant Director Ahsan Bajwa conducted raids in different parts of the province
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
ANF chief for eradicating menace of narcotics

ANF chief for eradicating menace of narcotics

Commander Anti-Narcotics Force Punjab Brigadier Khalid Mahmood Goraya has said that drug addicts have no future and it was our collective responsibility to eradicate menace of use of narcotics from the society.
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Fazl accuses Musharraf of putting Kashmir issue on the back burner

Fazl accuses Musharraf of putting Kashmir issue on the back burner

While condemning Indian atrocities against the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir, Emir Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that only solution to this core issue is implementation on the United Nations resolutions, besides hold
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Speakers laud women entrepreneurs' role in economic growth

Speakers laud women entrepreneurs' role in economic growth

"Women entrepreneurs play vital role in the economic growth of any country. Women entrepreneurs face lot of problems right from the beginning till the enterprise functions."These views were expressed by speakers in a round table organized by HomeNet Pakis
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Spring festival

Spring festival

Safa Gold Mall in collaboration with Islamabad Capital Territory Administration is organising a spring festival for the residents of Islamabad at the venue of Lake View Park, Islamabad on Saturday and Sunday (7-8 April) from 2pm to 10pm. This family festi
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Trump administration's pressure on Pakistan continues unabated

Trump administration's pressure on Pakistan continues unabated

The Trump administration continues to put pressure on Pakistan to crackdown on militant organizations, but this time the target are those outfits once associated with the armed struggle for the independence of Kashmir. In a latest move, the US State Depar
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Another MQM-P MNA joins PSP

Another MQM-P MNA joins PSP

In yet another blow to already beleaguered Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), MNA Muzammil Qureshi parted ways with the party on Wednesday and joined Syed Mustafa Kamal led Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP). Muzammil Qureshi announced his decision of join
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Manufacturers of non-duty paid cigarette avoid documentation: FBR

Manufacturers of non-duty paid cigarette avoid documentation: FBR

The manufactures of non-duty paid and counterfeit cigarettes are constantly avoiding documentation measures of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) within the supply chain to avoid duties and taxes at each and every stage of cigarette manufacturing. Sources
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
March petroleum, lubricant sales down 11 percent YoY

March petroleum, lubricant sales down 11 percent YoY

Petroleum and lubricant sales clocked in at 1.79 million tons in March 2018, depicting a decline of 11 percent on year-on-year basis while up by 23 percent on month-on-month basis on account of additional working days in March compared to last month and h
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Inflation rate halved in last five years: Haroon

Inflation rate halved in last five years: Haroon

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue/Federal Minister Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan has said the government has doubled the country's GDP growth as well as the tax revenue and halved the inflation during the last five years.
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SC upholds 10-year sentence of man for possessing grenade

SC upholds 10-year sentence of man for possessing grenade

The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday upheld the 10-year imprisonment awarded to a man for possessing rifle grenade, observing that possessing grenade was a heinous crime. The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) had awarded 14-year term to accused Naeemullah Niazi a
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
April and May: below normal rains forecast across country

April and May: below normal rains forecast across country

Heat waves are widely expected to strike major cities occasionally, the Met Office has forecast with below normal rains in the country during April and May 2018. An average temperature is likely to remain above normal across Pakistan in both months. "The
Published 05 Apr, 2018 12:00am
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