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Archive - 2018-04-15
Mertens wins title in Lugano
Sports

Mertens wins title in Lugano

LUGANO: Belgium's Elise Mertens, the world number 20, won the third WTA tour title of her career on Sunday by beating Ar
Published 15 Apr, 2018 02:38pm
LPGA Lotte Championship scores
Sports

LPGA Lotte Championship scores

LOS ANGELES: Leading scores after Saturday's final round of the LPGA Lotte Championship at Ko Olina, Hawaii (USA unless
Published 15 Apr, 2018 02:03pm
Spanish La Liga results
Football

Spanish La Liga results

MADRID: Spanish La Liga results on Sunday: Eibar 0 Alaves 1 (Guidetti 5) Playing later Atletico Madrid v Levant
Published 15 Apr, 2018 01:02pm
CJP sets seven-day deadline for taking stern action against quacks

CJP sets seven-day deadline for taking stern action against quacks

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday set a seven-day deadline to launch a crackdown against the quack doctors and sought its report within a week. CJP also stopped all courts across the country from issuing orders against health care com
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bill for courts' extension to Fata hailed

Bill for courts' extension to Fata hailed

Workers of various political parties, students' leaders and social activists in Bajaur Agency on Saturday welcomed the passage of a bill by the Senate to extend the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and Peshawar High Court to the Federally Administered Tr
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Two suicide jackets defused

Two suicide jackets defused

Two suicide jackets weighing around 16 kilograms were found on Saturday from sector G-14 located in the limits of Golra police station. A police official said that one passerby informed police that two suicide jackets were lying near a stream located in s
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Insaf Health Cards: PTI tables bill in PA to give legal cover

Insaf Health Cards: PTI tables bill in PA to give legal cover

The PTI led provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to give legal cover to Sehat Insaf Card Programme (SICP) launched to provide heath protection to eligible beneficiaries in the province. The programme was initially launched for 1.7 milli
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Frequent power outages: JI to hold demonstration at CM House on April 20

Frequent power outages: JI to hold demonstration at CM House on April 20

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Senator, Siraj-ul-Haq on Saturday asked the public to crowd the Red-Zone in support of his party's call to besiege the Chief Minister House on April 20, saying that the JI is set to pull off the citizens from quagmire of poo
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Customs value of iron, steel scrap revised

Customs value of iron, steel scrap revised

Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Port Qasim has revised the customs values of various forms of iron and steel scrap under section 25-A of the Customs Act 1969.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prices of vegetables decline in Karachi

Prices of vegetables decline in Karachi

A considerable drop in skyrocketing prices of vegetables has given some relief to financially squeezed Karachiites. "Bumper production of vegetables and arrival of new crops are the reasons behind its slashed rate.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
FPCCI chief to attend Commonwealth Forum in UK

FPCCI chief to attend Commonwealth Forum in UK

Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Senior Vice President Syed Mazhar Ali Nasir has assumed charge as Acting President FPCCI. FPCCI President Ghazanfar Bilour has left to attend Commonwealth Forum which will be held from 16th
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
SC orders cleaning of SWDs before first spell of rain

SC orders cleaning of SWDs before first spell of rain

Supreme Court on Saturday directed relevant authorities to clean sewers across Karachi before the first spell of monsoon rain. A two-judge bench of the apex court comprising of Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Faisal Arab was hearing a case concerning
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PMSA seizes huge quantity of narcotics

PMSA seizes huge quantity of narcotics

Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) has successfully conducted an intelligence based Counter Narcotics Operation at open sea. Based on intelligence elements of Pakistan Navy, PMSA deployed its ships and fast response boats in Western Maritime Region.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
MQM-P's Shabbir Qaimkhani joins PSP

MQM-P's Shabbir Qaimkhani joins PSP

Another Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan member Shabbir Ahmed Qaimkhani has joined the Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP). Qaimkhani formally announced his decision at a press conference with PSP leader Mustafa Kamal at Pakistan House earlier on Saturday. The for
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shareholders accord of PMRC signed

Shareholders accord of PMRC signed

Shareholders Agreement of Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) was signed here on Saturday. The Government of Pakistan holds 49 percent while private sector banks hold majority 51 percent stake in the Company.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shareholders accord of PMRC signed

Shareholders accord of PMRC signed

Shareholders Agreement of Pakistan Mortgage Refinance Company (PMRC) was signed here on Saturday. The Government of Pakistan holds 49 percent while private sector banks hold majority 51 percent stake in the Company.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Speakers highlight discrepancies in trade, investment laws

Speakers highlight discrepancies in trade, investment laws

Speakers at a seminar on Saturday identified discrepancies in the country's trade and investment related laws, which they urged should be removed immediately to realise the full potential of game-changer project China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Nine companies to participate in 'Automechanika Dubai 2018'

Nine companies to participate in 'Automechanika Dubai 2018'

Nine companies from Pakistan are participating in 'Automechanika Dubai 2018' that will be held from May 1 to 3. Those six companies participating under Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) include Century Engineering, Ghauri Tyre and Tube, Golde
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Warm & dry weather to persist in Karachi

Warm & dry weather to persist in Karachi

Warm and dry weather is likely to continue across the metropolis in the next three days but the upcountry to witness scattered rainfall from Sunday to Friday, the Met Office said on Saturday. Temperature in Karachi is expected to range between 35 degrees
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
MWMC to buy 68 loader rickshaws to lift garbage

MWMC to buy 68 loader rickshaws to lift garbage

Multan Waste Management Company (MWMC) will purchase 68 loader rickshaws to lift waste from union councils and ensure better cleanliness arrangements in the city. MWMC Manager Operation Usman Khursheed told the state-run media on Saturday that the company
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PFA seals 21 food outlets

PFA seals 21 food outlets

The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Saturday launched a province-wise crackdown to inspect production of food commodities, controlling the sale of prohibited products and examining the quality of food at local shops, production units and restaurants.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Farmers advised to ensure field sanitation

Farmers advised to ensure field sanitation

The Met Office has asked the farmers to ensure field sanitation and spray prophylactic fungicidal to prevent spread of diseases on vegetable crops. In advisory to growers for next 10 days, it said the farmers should also take steps to protect standing cro
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Government urged not to include flour in Ramazan package

Government urged not to include flour in Ramazan package

Flour millers have urged the government not to include 'flour' in the coming Ramazan Package, as a major chunk of the subsidy given on it benefits only certain people instead of the consumers. They said that the government will be buying wheat in the curr
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Training of 250 traffic assistants concludes

Training of 250 traffic assistants concludes

A first batch of 250 newly-inducted traffic assistants including 20 women on Saturday completed their training to assist senior traffic wardens in countering growing challenges of traffic in Punjab. In this connection, the city police organised a graduati
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dr Naeem for workable proposals to attract Chinese investors
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Dr Naeem for workable proposals to attract Chinese investors

Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) should present mutually workable, profitable, positive and durable business proposals to attract maximum Chinese investors, said Dr Naeem Khan Pakistani Consul General, Shanghai, China. He was talking to Sh
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Ex-CFO of PPDC held

Ex-CFO of PPDC held

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) arrested former chief financial officer (CFO) of Punjab Power Development Company (PPDC) Ikram Naveed. He is allegedly involved in bogus entries worth Rs 232 million and causing colossal loss to the national excheq
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Italian businessmen see Pakistan as emerging market: envoy

Italian businessmen see Pakistan as emerging market: envoy

Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Stefano Pontecorvo has said the businessmen of his country see Pakistan as an emerging market and they are keen to make investment and joint ventures in various economic sectors. While speaking at a meeting with Director of
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pak-Azerbaijan trade conference in July

Pak-Azerbaijan trade conference in July

"Pakistan-Azerbaijan Business Opportunities Conference' will be held in Azerbaijan on July 04, 2018. According to the information of Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (RCCI) this conference will be followed by 'International Achievement Awards' in
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Nepal wants to boost trade ties with Pakistan: envoy

Nepal wants to boost trade ties with Pakistan: envoy

Ambassador of Nepal, Sewa Lamsal Adhikari said on Saturday that her country wants to further boost bilateral trade and economic relations with Pakistan. Speaking at a Gems & Jewellery exhibition held under the auspicious of Capital Gems Traders Associatio
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dagha meets Linscott in US

Dagha meets Linscott in US

Secretary Commerce, Mohammad Younus Dagha, had a meeting with Mark Linscott, Assistant United States Trade Representative (AUSTR) in Washington DC, to discuss various bilateral trade and investment issues. The meeting was also attended by Ali Tahir, Minis
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PM shares education promoting plans with talented youths

PM shares education promoting plans with talented youths

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met 40 outstanding high achievers students from Roots Millennium Schools (RMS) and Millennium University College TMUC at Prime Minister's Office and shared key initiatives of the government for promotion of education in
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
HC exhorts youth and women to acquire modern education

HC exhorts youth and women to acquire modern education

Pakistan High Commissioner (HC) to the United Kingdom (UK), Syed Ibne Abbas met with the Pakistani community at a reception dinner in Manchester on the other day and emphasized on education for youth and active role for women in the society. According to
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Fate of 31 Ramazan Bazaars in the doldrums

Fate of 31 Ramazan Bazaars in the doldrums

The fate of 31 Ramazan Bazaars in the city is in doldrums as the Cabinet Committee has subjected the release Rs 410 million supplementary grant to the approval of Chief Minister Punjab. The Committee met under the chair of Chief Secretary Punjab to discus
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable

Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable

Prices of essential kitchen items remain stable during this week past against the preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed the prices of all the major pulses which witnessed a significan
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Chinese investors rush for bullish soyameal options on trade spat fears

Chinese investors rush for bullish soyameal options on trade spat fears

Chinese investors have piled on bullish options trades in soyameal to brace for soaring prices after Beijing threatened to impose new duties on US soyabean imports, adding to market jitters that the world's top consumer would enter a trade spat. The sudde
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Cushing's oil market clout wanes amid US export boom
Exchange

Cushing's oil market clout wanes amid US export boom

The volume of oil sitting in 300 steel tanks in a nine-square-mile radius in Cushing, Oklahoma has long been a key barometer for the health of US crude supply and the nation's benchmark for daily trading of billions of dollars in the commodity. But those
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
USDA trims soya stocks view; raises corn, wheat stocks view

USDA trims soya stocks view; raises corn, wheat stocks view

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday issued a surprise downward revision to its forecast for domestic soyabean supplies as strong profit margins at processors encouraged them to crush more beans. The government raised its outlook for wheat a
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
USDA cuts outlook for 2017-18 sugar supplies

USDA cuts outlook for 2017-18 sugar supplies

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday cut its forecast for sugar supplies in the 2017/18 marketing year, as expectations for lower domestic production offset a higher forecast for high-tier tariff imports. The USDA lowered the closely watched
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CME Group takes heat over large, private grain trades
Exchange

CME Group takes heat over large, private grain trades

Global grain merchant Bunge Ltd and US farmer-owned cooperatives hit exchange-operator CME Group Inc with complaints at a regulatory advisory committee meeting on Thursday over private transactions which critics say reduce transparency in agricultural mar
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Copper goes from hero to zero for the money men
Exchange

Copper goes from hero to zero for the money men

The record long holding amassed by fund managers on the CME's COMEX copper market last August is becoming an increasingly dim and distant memory. At last August's peak of almost 125,000 contracts, their collective positioning exceeded anything seen previo
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
India likely to pay cane growers to help sugar mills

India likely to pay cane growers to help sugar mills

India is likely to provide financial support to cane farmers for produce sold to sugar mills, two government sources said, in a rare move to subsidise the industry which is reeling under a glut and struggling to export because of low global prices. India,
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Egypt extends state of emergency

Egypt extends state of emergency

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended for three months from Saturday a state of emergency for the fourth time since it was first declared last year, the official gazette said. A nationwide state of emergency was first imposed in April last year
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Army says 27 jihadists killed

Army says 27 jihadists killed

Egypt's military said on Saturday that 27 jihadists were killed over the last few days in a sweeping operation in the Sinai to quash extremists based in the peninsula. Six of the jihadists were killed by aerial bombardment on their hideouts while 12 died
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Vigils, marches, prayers for fourth anniversary of Chibok kidnap

Vigils, marches, prayers for fourth anniversary of Chibok kidnap

Parents of the missing Chibok schoolgirls on Saturday marked the fourth anniversary of their daughters' kidnapping by Boko Haram, renewing calls for their release and thousands of others seized in the bloody conflict in northeast Nigeria. Mothers and fath
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Kidnapped Ecuador journalist team confirmed dead
Exchange

Kidnapped Ecuador journalist team confirmed dead

Ecuador on Friday confirmed the deaths of two journalists and their driver who had been kidnapped by renegade Colombian rebels - and quickly launched a retaliatory military operation in the area where they were snatched. Bogota also sent troops into the d
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Yemen government accuses Iran of arming Huthis with drones

Yemen government accuses Iran of arming Huthis with drones

The Yemeni government on Saturday accused Iran of supplying Shiite Huthi rebels with drones used for cross-border attacks into Saudi Arabia. Riyadh said Wednesday it had shot down two drones in the south of the kingdom as well as intercepting ballistic mi
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Major anti-Orban demo in Hungary

Major anti-Orban demo in Hungary

Tens of thousands of Hungarians thronged Budapest on Saturday in anger at strongman Prime Minister Viktor Orban's crushing re-election victory. The crowd, around 100,000 strong according to organisers and AFP reporters, marched through the city centre to
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US calls for additional sanctions on Venezuela

US calls for additional sanctions on Venezuela

US Vice President Mike Pence on Friday called for more sanctions on Venezuela to isolate President Nicolas Maduro and his administration, overshadowing the opening of a summit in Peru with Latin American leaders. Pence urged the extra measures as he met w
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Trump lawyer under investigation for 'business dealings'

Trump lawyer under investigation for 'business dealings'

President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen is under criminal investigation for his "business dealings" and has been a target of law enforcement for months, the Justice Department said Friday. US Attorney Robert Khuzami, in a motion filed with
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' director Milos Forman dies

Oscar-winning 'Cuckoo's Nest' director Milos Forman dies

Oscar-winning Czech-born film director Milos Forman, known for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Amadeus," has died aged 86, his agents told AFP on Saturday. "I heard from (Forman's wife) Martina Forman very early this morning letting me know Milos p
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
EU to demand improvements on tackling fake news by end of year

EU to demand improvements on tackling fake news by end of year

The European Union is set to demand tech giants like Facebook and Google do more to stop the spread of fake news on their websites by the end of the year to avoid possible regulatory actions, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The draft docume
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Giant new Istanbul airport '85 percent done, to open on time'

Giant new Istanbul airport '85 percent done, to open on time'

Istanbul's giant new airport, which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes will make the city a global air traffic hub, is 85 percent finished and will open on time this year, the transport minister said Friday. Much of the airport still resembles a
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Iraq election campaigning begins amid controversy

Iraq election campaigning begins amid controversy

Campaigning began Saturday for Iraqi parliamentary elections with some candidates embroiled in controversy after aides pulled down pictures of fighters killed in combat with jihadists and replaced them with their own posters. Around 7,000 candidates have
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Europe's carmakers not disputing CO2 fines but want more help

Europe's carmakers not disputing CO2 fines but want more help

Europe's carmakers are not looking to challenge fines if they fail to meet the European Union's 2020 CO2 emissions goals, but want governments to do more to help them hit targets, the head of the main industry lobby group said. The decline of diesel, long
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Turkey to get worst EU scorecard so far: officials

Turkey to get worst EU scorecard so far: officials

Turkey will on Tuesday receive the European Commission's most critical report since it launched its bid to join the European Union over a decade ago, with Brussels warning that years of progress towards membership were being lost, officials said on Saturd
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Slovenia to hold early elections on June 3

Slovenia to hold early elections on June 3

Slovenian President Borut Pahor on Saturday called early parliamentary elections for June 3 following Prime Minister Miro Cerar's resignation last month as multiple crises piled up on his centre-left government. Cerar stepped down three months before the
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Pentagon stops accepting Lockheed F-35 jets over repair cost dispute

Pentagon stops accepting Lockheed F-35 jets over repair cost dispute

The US Department of Defense has stopped accepting most deliveries of F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp because of a dispute over who will cover costs for fixing a production error, three people familiar with the matter said. Lockheed confirmed on Wedne
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Crowds of South Africans lay to rest 'Mama' Winnie Mandela

Crowds of South Africans lay to rest 'Mama' Winnie Mandela

South Africans turned out in thousands to bid final goodbyes to anti-apartheid icon and Nelson Mandela's former wife Winnie Mandela who was laid to rest with full state honours on Saturday. Mourners filled the 37,500-seater Orlando Stadium in the township
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Portugal government targets budget surplus in 2020, irks allies

Portugal government targets budget surplus in 2020, irks allies

The Portuguese government on Friday narrowed this year's budget deficit target despite criticism by its hard left allies and said the once bailed-out country should post its first budget surplus in 2020, significantly alleviating its huge debt burden. In
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
St Lucia, India celebrate Games firsts

St Lucia, India celebrate Games firsts

England's sprinters put Jamaica in the shade and Saint Lucia celebrated their first-ever gold medal as the Commonwealth Games came to a head on Saturday. On a busy final day of full competition, a farmer's son became India's first javelin champion as Sain
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Jubilee team win Polo Cup

Jubilee team win Polo Cup

Jubilee Life Polo Team has won the Jubilee Life Insurance Polo Cup tournament by 4-7 defeating Shahtaj. Jubilee Polo Team was consisted of Edward Eve (member of English Polo Team), Aun Muhammad Rizvi, Turab Muhammad Rizvi and the Captain Shoukat Ali Malik
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Japan flyweight Higa stripped of WBC title for being overweight

Japan flyweight Higa stripped of WBC title for being overweight

Japan's Daigo Higa, aiming to break the national record for consecutive knockouts, was stripped Saturday of his World Boxing Council flyweight belt for being overweight on the eve of his title defence, local media said. The 22-year-old boxer was scheduled
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Taimur leads in Asghar Khan Memorial Golf

Taimur leads in Asghar Khan Memorial Golf

International golfer Taimur Naseer with his gross score eight under 136 over 36 holes become the leader on the second day of the 54-holes 3rd Asghar Khan Memorial National Amateur Golf Championship being played at PAF Golf Club here Saturday. Taimur Nasee
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Haripur win overall Hazara Region Female Games trophy

Haripur win overall Hazara Region Female Games trophy

Haripur defeated strong Abbottabad and clinched the trophy by securing 108 points in the Hazara Region Under-23 Inter-District Female Games which concluded at Abbottabad Public School ground Saturday. District Haripur claimed eight gold medal and four sil
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Karlovic beats Kyrgios for ATP semis age milestone

Karlovic beats Kyrgios for ATP semis age milestone

Croatia's 39-year-old Ivo Karlovic became the oldest ATP semi-finalist since Jimmy Connors in 1993 by rallying past Australian Nick Kyrgios on Friday at the US Men's Clay Court Championships. World number 88 Karlovic blasted 18 aces to defeat the 22-year-
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Singaporean para-athlete barred from Games over doping

Singaporean para-athlete barred from Games over doping

A Singaporean para-sprinter has been barred from the Commonwealth Games after failing a doping test, officials said on Saturday. Khairi Ishak, who was due to compete in Friday's T47 100m final, tested positive before the Games and did not travel to Austra
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
City trio, Salah, Kane nominated for Player of the Year

City trio, Salah, Kane nominated for Player of the Year

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne, Leroy Sane and David Silva lead a six-strong cast that also includes the prolific Mohamed Salah and Harry Kane for the 2017-18 Professional Footballers' Association Player of the Year award. Manchester United goalkeeper
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Barca set new La Liga record after 39 games unbeaten

Barca set new La Liga record after 39 games unbeaten

Barcelona set a new La Liga record by extending their unbeaten run to 39 games with a 2-1 victory over Valencia on Saturday. Luis Suarez and Samuel Umtiti were both on target as Barca passed the 38 matches Real Sociedad managed without defeat between 1979
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Russian stadium finally gets its grass

Russian stadium finally gets its grass

Russia's perpetually late World Cup stadium in Samara had some good news to report exactly two months before kickoff: it is finally getting its grass. Twelve gleaming white lorries filled with rolls of the precious pitch arrived Saturday in the Volga Rive
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Bitcoin price jumps, leads broad crypto surge
Exchange

Bitcoin price jumps, leads broad crypto surge

Cryptocurrency prices jumped on Thursday, led by a surge in bitcoin to two-week highs, with people active in the market citing a squeeze on traders who have bet against prices, given a lack of obvious news to trigger the gains. On the Luxembourg-based Bit
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Australian watchdog moves to regulate bitcoin providers
Exchange

Australian watchdog moves to regulate bitcoin providers

Australia has brought the country's cryptocurrency providers under the purview of its financial intelligence unit, a move it hopes will help minimise the risk of money laundering, terrorism financing and cybercrime. Effective immediately, all so-called di
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan lashes out at investors over tumbling lira
Exchange

Erdogan lashes out at investors over tumbling lira

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at international investors on Thursday, saying that no one could use exchange rates to bring the country to heel - casting a slide in value of its currency, the lira, as a foreign conspiracy. His comments came a
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Speculators' net short US dollar bets at highest since 2011
Currency

Speculators' net short US dollar bets at highest since 2011

Speculators' net short dollar bets grew to the largest position since August 2011 in the latest week, according to calculations by Reuters and Commodity Futures Trading Commission data released on Friday. The value of the net short dollar positions, deriv
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Dollar steadies as traders look for clarity on Syria conflict
Exchange

Dollar steadies as traders look for clarity on Syria conflict

The dollar was little changed against a basket of major currencies on Friday as traders waited for more clarity on a possible Western military intervention in Syria. The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies,
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Asia FX outlook improves but yuan to lose ground
Exchange

Asia FX outlook improves but yuan to lose ground

The outlook for emerging Asian currencies has brightened for the coming year as the trade dispute between the US and China has further underscored a weak dollar view, but that uncertainty has also dulled the yuan's allure, a Reuters poll found. While Asia
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Crown, zloty seen firming

Crown, zloty seen firming

The Czech crown and the zloty are forecast to strengthen, outperforming their Central European peers in the next 12 months, helped by sound fundamentals and central bank interest rate hike expectations. But a March 29-April 5 Reuters poll of 31 analysts p
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Canadian dollar dips
Exchange

Canadian dollar dips

The Canadian dollar edged lower on Friday against its US counterpart as Wall Street dipped, but the currency was up 1.4 percent for the week as investors were optimistic a deal will be reached to expand a major oil pipeline. At 4 pm EDT (2000 GMT), the Ca
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Kazakh tenge may remain volatile
Exchange

Kazakh tenge may remain volatile

The exchange rate of the Kazakh tenge may remain volatile in the near future as it reacts to the Russian rouble's drop following new US sanctions, Central Bank Chairman Daniyar Akishev said on Wednesday. But the tenge's movements will not necessarily be p
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China to set up Hainan free trade zone by 2020, port by 2025

China to set up Hainan free trade zone by 2020, port by 2025

China aims to establish a free trade zone in Hainan by 2020 and will encourage multinationals to set up their international and regional headquarters there, as part of plans to open up the province's economy to foreign investors. The guidance, published o
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Orchard plans stock offer after GSK deal

Orchard plans stock offer after GSK deal

Britain's Orchard Therapeutics, which has already raised more than $140 million to fund its work in gene therapy, plans another private sale of shares following its acquisition of a portfolio of GlaxoSmithKline rare disease medicines.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
South Africa Gupta plane grounded in corruption probe

South Africa Gupta plane grounded in corruption probe

A private jet used by a business family at the heart of corruption allegations against ex-president Jacob Zuma has been flown back to South Africa where it was grounded by a court order, an official said Saturday. The Bombardier Global 6000 landed at Lans
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Venezuela empowers oil minister Quevedo to reform energy sector

Venezuela empowers oil minister Quevedo to reform energy sector

President Nicolas Maduro has decreed extra powers to his oil czar Manuel Quevedo to try and halt sliding crude output in crisis-hit Venezuela, which has sunk to its lowest level since the 1950s. Struggling with a deep economic recession, failed socialist
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US VP discusses NAFTA with leaders of Mexico and Canada

US VP discusses NAFTA with leaders of Mexico and Canada

US Vice President Mike Pence held brief bilateral talks with the leaders of Mexico and Canada on Saturday about the state of play in their NAFTA renegotiations, saying he was "encouraged" by recent progress towards a deal. The discussions on the sidelines
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
EU could expand ban to poultry from Brazil's BRF

EU could expand ban to poultry from Brazil's BRF

The European Union is likely to expand a ban on poultry imports processed by Brazil's BRF SA , the world's largest chicken exporter, according to a local newspaper report on Saturday. The EU currently does not allow the entrance in the bloc of chicken pro
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Algerian PM says economy to improve in 2018 as energy exports recover

Algerian PM says economy to improve in 2018 as energy exports recover

Algeria's economy will improve this year, Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia said on Saturday, as revenue from the Opec member's oil and natural gas exports picks up after falling by half since 2014. "2017 has been a difficult year, but 2018 will be much better
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Wall Street falls as bank stocks, Syria conflict weigh
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Wall Street falls as bank stocks, Syria conflict weigh

Financial stocks led a drop on Wall Street on Friday as results from big banks failed to enthuse and fear of broader conflict in Syria further unnerved investors. The S&P banks index fell 2.6 percent and the broader S&P financial index lost 1.6 percent, t
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Haier plans to list Chinese D-shares in Germany
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Haier plans to list Chinese D-shares in Germany

White goods maker Qingdao Haier Co Ltd on Tuesday announced plans to sell up to 400 million so-called D-shares in Frankfurt, becoming the first Chinese company to do so. The Haier listing will kick off the D-share project - D is for Deutschland - on the i
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Haier plans to list Chinese D-shares in Germany
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Haier plans to list Chinese D-shares in Germany

White goods maker Qingdao Haier Co Ltd on Tuesday announced plans to sell up to 400 million so-called D-shares in Frankfurt, becoming the first Chinese company to do so. The Haier listing will kick off the D-share project - D is for Deutschland - on the i
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
California eyes overseas buyers for $2 billion taxable bonds

California eyes overseas buyers for $2 billion taxable bonds

California will sell $2.147 billion of bonds in the US municipal market's biggest offering next week, with the state looking to place some of the debt with overseas buyers. The preliminary official statement for the taxable general obligation bonds includ
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
California eyes overseas buyers for $2 billion taxable bonds

California eyes overseas buyers for $2 billion taxable bonds

California will sell $2.147 billion of bonds in the US municipal market's biggest offering next week, with the state looking to place some of the debt with overseas buyers. The preliminary official statement for the taxable general obligation bonds includ
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Treasury outlook: yield curve hits flattest level in over a decade

Treasury outlook: yield curve hits flattest level in over a decade

The US Treasury yield curve hovered at its lowest level in more than a decade on Friday as short-dated yields rose more than longer-dated ones this week on expectations of further interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. Minutes from the US centr
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Treasury outlook: yield curve hits flattest level in over a decade

Treasury outlook: yield curve hits flattest level in over a decade

The US Treasury yield curve hovered at its lowest level in more than a decade on Friday as short-dated yields rose more than longer-dated ones this week on expectations of further interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve. Minutes from the US centr
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
TSX near flat
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TSX near flat

Canada's main stock index was little changed on Friday as gains for the shares of mining and energy companies were offset by declines in financial stocks. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index closed up 4.7 points, or 0.03 percent, at 15,27
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Foreign selling of Asian equities persists in March
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Foreign selling of Asian equities persists in March

Foreigners continued to pull out money of Asian stock markets in March as trade tensions between the United States and China escalated and dampened the appeal for riskier assets. Overseas investors sold about $2 billion worth of Asian stocks last month, f
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Saudi's $11 billion bond largely covers dollar funding for 2018
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Saudi's $11 billion bond largely covers dollar funding for 2018

Saudi Arabia has largely covered its hard currency funding needs for 2018 by completing this week's $11 billion international bond issue, the head of the kingdom's debt management office said. Riyadh has become one of the biggest emerging market debt issu
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Saudi's $11 billion bond largely covers dollar funding for 2018
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Saudi's $11 billion bond largely covers dollar funding for 2018

Saudi Arabia has largely covered its hard currency funding needs for 2018 by completing this week's $11 billion international bond issue, the head of the kingdom's debt management office said. Riyadh has become one of the biggest emerging market debt issu
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
EU wheat lower on ample global supplies

EU wheat lower on ample global supplies

European wheat prices edged lower on Thursday, pressured by ample global supplies, but the fall was limited by lasting concerns of logistical problems caused by rail strikes in France. May milling wheat on Paris-based Euronext was 0.3 percent lower by 153
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Argentina buys more US soyabeans
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Argentina buys more US soyabeans

Argentina purchased an additional 120,000 tonnes of soyabeans from the United States on Wednesday after buying the same volume on Tuesday, unusual moves that have prompted prices of the oilseed on local markets to fall. The purchases, which sources said w
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
China's coking coal futures fall on slow demand
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China's coking coal futures fall on slow demand

Coking coal futures in China fell almost 4 percent on Thursday and iron ore also slipped, pressured by worries that demand for steel in the world's top consumer may be weaker than expected during this time of the year. Worries over trade tensions between
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Canadian canola futures mixed

Canadian canola futures mixed

ICE Canadian canola futures closed mixed on Thursday in largely technical trade dominated by spreading as brokers rolled May positions to forward contracts, traders said. May canola settled up $1.50 at $524.90 per tonne. July canola ended unchanged at $52
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Lower Brazil soya premiums weaken sales momentum
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Lower Brazil soya premiums weaken sales momentum

Brazil's soyabean sales slowed this week compared to the previous seven days as premiums at local ports retreated after reaching record levels amid the escalation of a trade conflict between China and the United States, analysts told Reuters on Wednesday.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Indonesian coffee premiums tighten; Vietnam remains tepid

Indonesian coffee premiums tighten; Vietnam remains tepid

Indonesian coffee premiums tightened this week on upbeat supply during a mini harvest season, while regional rival Vietnam remained tepid due to lean demand, traders said on Thursday. As supply increased during the harvest, premiums of Indonesia's grade 4
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Brazil's 2018 coffee crop likely to yield 60.5 million bags

Brazil's 2018 coffee crop likely to yield 60.5 million bags

Brazil's 2018 coffee crop is likely to yield a record 60.5 million 60-kg bags, a large jump from 50.6 million bags in 2017, Safras & Mercado consultancy said on Wednesday, citing favourable weather and the recovery of robusta output after years of below-a
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Soyameal eases on European feeds market
Currency

Soyameal eases on European feeds market

Soyameal on the European meals and feeds market eased on Thursday, tracking the previous night's weaker CBOT soyameal futures close on the back of technical selling. "The European cash market fixed prices mostly on Wednesday's Chicago closed. Business was
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US natural gas prices to rise in 2018
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US natural gas prices to rise in 2018

US natural gas prices could rise in 2018 after utilities pulled the second biggest amount of gas from storage on record over the winter, even though the season was slightly warmer than normal. That left total stockpiles about 20 percent below usual at the
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Palm oil prices mixed on European vegoils market
Vegetable Oil

Palm oil prices mixed on European vegoils market

Palm oil on the European vegetable oils market was offered mixed on Thursday as slightly easier Malaysian palm oil futures offset a slightly stronger tone in CBOT soyaoil futures. The market was slow overall as many players were absent visiting a trade di
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Limited buying again witnessed on cotton market
Cotton

Limited buying again witnessed on cotton market

Restricted buying was again witnessed on the cotton market on Saturday the ginners have little stock of lint cotton which kept the mills and spinners away from big deals, dealers said. The official spot rate was unmoved at Rs 7500, they added. In both Sin
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Indian rice prices fall; Vietnam's rates up

Indian rice prices fall; Vietnam's rates up

Export prices for rice slipped in top exporter India this week as demand slowed amid weakness in the rupee, while Vietnamese rates rose on the back of recent deals and prospects of newer ones. Rates for India's 5 percent broken parboiled variety fell by $
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Brazilian mills cut sugar output by 36 percent

Brazilian mills cut sugar output by 36 percent

Brazilian mills sharply reduced sugar production in the kickoff for the new cane processing season in the world's largest sugar producing region, putting all their effort into boosting ethanol output as they try to reduce exposure to a depressed sugar mar
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Healthy rainfall boosts Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop

Healthy rainfall boosts Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop

Above-average rainfall in most of Ivory Coast's cocoa regions last week produced a wave of flowers and cherelles on trees that point to a healthy mid-crop, farmers said on Monday. Ivory Coast's April-to-September cocoa mid-crop is closely watched by marke
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CBOT soyabeans futures rise on export demand
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CBOT soyabeans futures rise on export demand

Chicago Board of Trade soyabean futures rose Thursday on larger-than-expected weekly US export sales and declining estimates of Argentina's crop, traders said. CBOT May soyabeans settled up 13 cents at $10.60-3/4 per bushel. CBOT May soyameal ended up $3.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CBOT wheat futures decline on weak export demand

CBOT wheat futures decline on weak export demand

Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower Thursday on reminders of ample world supplies and strong competition for export business, along with some forecasts for much-needed rains next week in the US Plains, traders said. CBOT May soft red winter
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Jordan tenders to buy 50,000 tonnes of wheat

Jordan tenders to buy 50,000 tonnes of wheat

Jordan's state-owned Silos and Supply General Company has issued an international tender to buy 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, European traders said on Thursday. Tender deadline is May 21. The company's tenders are separate from those issued by Jordan's
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
European gasoline margins climb on rising exports

European gasoline margins climb on rising exports

Gasoline refining margins climbed on Thursday, supported by rising export activity to West Africa and the United States. Gasoline stocks in independent storage at the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp hub fell slightly week-on-week as exports to West Africa and
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Saturday (April 14, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: modest recovery
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THE RUPEE: modest recovery

The rupee managed to recover modestly against the dollar on Saturday in the process of trading, money experts said. The rupee recovered 10 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 116.50 and Rs 116.80 respectively, and it also managed to pic
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: modest recovery
Exchange

THE RUPEE: modest recovery

The rupee managed to recover modestly against the dollar on Saturday in the process of trading, money experts said. The rupee recovered 10 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 116.50 and Rs 116.80 respectively, and it also managed to pic
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (April 14, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
World Shipping Schedule

World Shipping Schedule

Karachi Port's world-wide shipping schedule beginning Saturday (April 14, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 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 (April 14, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 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 (April 14, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 14, 2018)

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 14, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Saturday (April 14, 2018) and the forecast for Sunday (April 15, 2018).

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH
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YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (March 01 to 30 2018)

Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CCP likely to issue policy note on auto sector

CCP likely to issue policy note on auto sector

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is expected to come up with important recommendations for the automobile sector to end the exploitation of Pakistani consumers who are suffering due to lack of choices in getting new cars. Sources in the CCP to
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CCP likely to issue policy note on auto sector

CCP likely to issue policy note on auto sector

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is expected to come up with important recommendations for the automobile sector to end the exploitation of Pakistani consumers who are suffering due to lack of choices in getting new cars. Sources in the CCP to
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
CCP likely to issue policy note on auto sector

CCP likely to issue policy note on auto sector

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is expected to come up with important recommendations for the automobile sector to end the exploitation of Pakistani consumers who are suffering due to lack of choices in getting new cars. Sources in the CCP to
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz sees no development in Sindh

Shahbaz sees no development in Sindh

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that his party would actively participate in the upcoming general elections from Sindh and for this purpose, work has been started. Talking to senior journalists at the Governo
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz sees no development in Sindh

Shahbaz sees no development in Sindh

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif said on Saturday that his party would actively participate in the upcoming general elections from Sindh and for this purpose, work has been started. Talking to senior journalists at the Governo
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
New provinces only through political consensus: PM

New provinces only through political consensus: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said that new provinces should be created only through political consensus as no single party could bring about a constitutional amendment, nor it should do.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
New provinces only through political consensus: PM

New provinces only through political consensus: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Saturday said that new provinces should be created only through political consensus as no single party could bring about a constitutional amendment, nor it should do.
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Budget on April 27; ministries, divisions given the go-ahead

Budget on April 27; ministries, divisions given the go-ahead

The government has given go-ahead signal to all relevant ministries and divisions, as it is all set to present the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 in the National Assembly on April 27. The Annual Planning Coordination Committee (APCC) will meet on Mond
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Budget on April 27; ministries, divisions given the go-ahead

Budget on April 27; ministries, divisions given the go-ahead

The government has given go-ahead signal to all relevant ministries and divisions, as it is all set to present the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 in the National Assembly on April 27. The Annual Planning Coordination Committee (APCC) will meet on Mond
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Budget on April 27; ministries, divisions given the go-ahead

Budget on April 27; ministries, divisions given the go-ahead

The government has given go-ahead signal to all relevant ministries and divisions, as it is all set to present the budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 in the National Assembly on April 27. The Annual Planning Coordination Committee (APCC) will meet on Mond
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Water resources: MoF considering allocating only 8 percent of PSDP

Water resources: MoF considering allocating only 8 percent of PSDP

The Ministry of Finance is considering allocating only 8 percent (Rs 59 billion) of the total proposed federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 projected at 745 billion while the water policy had proposed at least 10 percent of the PSDP
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Water resources: MoF considering allocating only 8 percent of PSDP

Water resources: MoF considering allocating only 8 percent of PSDP

The Ministry of Finance is considering allocating only 8 percent (Rs 59 billion) of the total proposed federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 projected at 745 billion while the water policy had proposed at least 10 percent of the PSDP
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Water resources: MoF considering allocating only 8 percent of PSDP

Water resources: MoF considering allocating only 8 percent of PSDP

The Ministry of Finance is considering allocating only 8 percent (Rs 59 billion) of the total proposed federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2018-19 projected at 745 billion while the water policy had proposed at least 10 percent of the PSDP
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Judges have no prejudice against anyone: CJP

Judges have no prejudice against anyone: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday observed that the judges have no prejudice against anyone as they are just establishing the rule of law in the country. "We have no prejudice which your friends are accusing of nowadays," CJP Saqib Ni
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Judges have no prejudice against anyone: CJP

Judges have no prejudice against anyone: CJP

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday observed that the judges have no prejudice against anyone as they are just establishing the rule of law in the country. "We have no prejudice which your friends are accusing of nowadays," CJP Saqib Ni
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US and allies launch air strikes on Syria

US and allies launch air strikes on Syria

The Pentagon said Saturday that a joint US-British-French operation against Syria's regime had "successfully hit every target," countering assertions from Russia that dozens of missiles were intercepted. The three allies used ships, a submarine and warpla
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
US and allies launch air strikes on Syria

US and allies launch air strikes on Syria

The Pentagon said Saturday that a joint US-British-French operation against Syria's regime had "successfully hit every target," countering assertions from Russia that dozens of missiles were intercepted. The three allies used ships, a submarine and warpla
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PM, CoAS likely to leave for Saudi Arabia today

PM, CoAS likely to leave for Saudi Arabia today

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi along with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa may visit Saudi Arabia today (Sunday) to witness the military exercise by 41-member Islamic military alliance. The visit of the Prime Minister and the Army Chief
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
PM, CoAS likely to leave for Saudi Arabia today

PM, CoAS likely to leave for Saudi Arabia today

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi along with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa may visit Saudi Arabia today (Sunday) to witness the military exercise by 41-member Islamic military alliance. The visit of the Prime Minister and the Army Chief
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Assad vows to 'crush terrorism'

Assad vows to 'crush terrorism'

  • President Bashar al-Assad told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that a U.S.-led attack on Saturday would increase Syria's resolve to "fight and crush terrorism in every inch" of the country, the Syrian presidency said. Rouhani told Assad that Iran
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Assad vows to 'crush terrorism'

Assad vows to 'crush terrorism'

  • President Bashar al-Assad told his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani that a U.S.-led attack on Saturday would increase Syria's resolve to "fight and crush terrorism in every inch" of the country, the Syrian presidency said. Rouhani told Assad that Iran
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Lavrov says strikes 'unacceptable'

Lavrov says strikes 'unacceptable'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that US-led strikes on Syria were "unacceptable and lawless." Speaking at an assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Lavrov said he would talk "about how our western partners explain t
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Lavrov says strikes 'unacceptable'

Lavrov says strikes 'unacceptable'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that US-led strikes on Syria were "unacceptable and lawless." Speaking at an assembly of the Council on Foreign and Defense Policy, Lavrov said he would talk "about how our western partners explain t
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Russia fails in UN bid to condemn US-led strikes

Russia fails in UN bid to condemn US-led strikes

A Russian bid for the United Nations Security Council to condemn US, British and French air strikes on Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack failed on Saturday after only China and Bolivia joined Russia to vote in favor of a draft resolution. The
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Russia fails in UN bid to condemn US-led strikes

Russia fails in UN bid to condemn US-led strikes

A Russian bid for the United Nations Security Council to condemn US, British and French air strikes on Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack failed on Saturday after only China and Bolivia joined Russia to vote in favor of a draft resolution. The
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Khamenei terms Western attack a crime

Khamenei terms Western attack a crime

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said coordinated air strikes on Syria by the United States, France and Britain on Saturday were a crime that would bring no benefit. "Today's dawn attack on Syria is a crime. I clearly declare that the presiden
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Khamenei terms Western attack a crime

Khamenei terms Western attack a crime

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said coordinated air strikes on Syria by the United States, France and Britain on Saturday were a crime that would bring no benefit. "Today's dawn attack on Syria is a crime. I clearly declare that the presiden
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Weapons inspectors plan to head to Douma hours after strikes

Weapons inspectors plan to head to Douma hours after strikes

Weapons inspectors will try on Saturday to reach the site of a suspected poison attack in the Syrian town of Douma, hours after Western countries launched air strikes in retaliation over the gassing. The OPCW's fact-finding mission "will continue its depl
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Weapons inspectors plan to head to Douma hours after strikes

Weapons inspectors plan to head to Douma hours after strikes

Weapons inspectors will try on Saturday to reach the site of a suspected poison attack in the Syrian town of Douma, hours after Western countries launched air strikes in retaliation over the gassing. The OPCW's fact-finding mission "will continue its depl
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
Commonwealth Games: Inam wins gold medal in wrestling

Commonwealth Games: Inam wins gold medal in wrestling

Pakistan's promising wrestler Muhammad Inam bewildered fellow wrestlers by winning first gold medal for Pakistan in the Men's freestyle 86kg wrestling event part of the ongoing XXI Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games being played on at Gold Coast Sports Ce
Published 15 Apr, 2018 12:00am
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