News Archives for Latest - 2018-04-24

Life & Style

Celebrities who revealed their pregnancies this month

Seem like April has become the month of pregnancy announcements from famous couples around the world. With the re

Updated 06 Aug, 2020 04:16pm

General News

Govt besides local, foreign companies investing huge amount in Gwadar: Jamaldini

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Gwadar Port Authority Dostain Jamaldini on Tuesday said that a huge investment was being made throug

Updated 10 Oct, 2018 10:49am

Business & Economy

Govt to announce tax relief of Rs 80bn in next budget: Rana Afzal

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Rana Muhammad Afzal Tuesday said that the government would announce in the

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:01pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan, KP CM ignored merit in awarding senate tickets: Muqam

PESHAWAR: Adviser to Prime Minister and Provincial President PML(N) Ameer Muqam said that Imran Khan and KP CM Perv

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:59pm

General News

PML-N govt spending billions on motorways, greenline projects to facilitate masses: Mushahidullah

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Senator Mushahidullah Khan on Tuesday said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:57pm

General News

PML-N favours transparent accountability process: Musadik

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the prime minister on Media Affairs, Dr. Musadik Malik Tuesday said the Pakistan Mus

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:56pm

Financial

Stocks drop as US 10-year yields top 3 percent

NEW YORK: A gauge of world stocks tumbled on Tuesday, relinquishing early gains after U.S. bond yields topped the 3

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:35pm

Energy

Oil steadies after Brent tops $75 on supply cuts, Iran sanctions threat

NEW YORK: Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday after Brent hit its highest level since November 2014, supported

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:10pm

Commodities

Weak exports pressure wheat; soybeans weaken on weather view

CHICAGO: US wheat futures fell to their lowest in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, pressured by light export demand as

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:45pm

Football

Salah superb but five-star Liverpool give Roma lifeline

LIVERPOOL: Mohamed Salah came back to haunt former club Roma in spectacular style with two goals and two assists as

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:36pm

Financial

US stocks stumble on worries over rate hikes, earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks tumbled Tuesday on worries about higher interest rates and disappointment over US corpo

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:31pm

Front Top News

US trade officials to visit China soon, Trump says

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that top US trade officials would soon travel to China as Washi

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:29pm

Money & Banking

Deutsche Bank eyes cuts to investment bank: reports

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Germany's biggest lender Deutsche Bank could slash parts of its troubled investment banking divis

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:30pm

Football

Germany lodges bid to host Euro 2024 football

LAUSANNE: Germany handed in its formal bid to host the 2024 European football championships on Tuesday, firing the g

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:45pm

Financial

Equities wobble as US bond rates climb

LONDON: European and US stock markets wavered Tuesday as the yield on US 10-year government bonds touched the key 3.

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:57pm

Sports

Leinster duo Nacewa and Strauss to hang up boots

DUBLIN: Leinster captain Isa Nacewa and hooker Richardt Strauss pivotal members of the Irish province's European Cup

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:56pm

Football

Liverpool's Salah takes aim at old club Roma in Champions League semi

LIVERPOOL: Liverpool are banking on Mohamed Salah and the passion of the Anfield crowd to propel them towards the Ch

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:29pm

Financial

Dow falls 2.4pc on fears of rising interest rates, mixed earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell sharply after midday on Tuesday, amid anxiety over rising interest rates and as so

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:28pm

World Top News

Trump, Macron call for 'new' nuclear deal with Iran

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called for a "new" deal with Iran Tuesd

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:22pm

General News

Preparing budget for whole year important: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said it was important to prepare budget for the whole year.

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:30pm

Business & Economy

Chinese govt's decision to relax another 57 tariff lines hailed

LAHORE: Chinese government's decision to relax another 57 tariff lines will help further strengthen bilateral trade

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:13pm

Business & Economy

Federal Budget 2018-19 to be more responsible: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Miftah Ismail Tuesday said that the government was set to pre

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:45pm

Pakistan Top News

At least six police personnel martyred in Quetta triple blasts

QUETTA: At least six policemen were martyred and 15 security personnel were wounded Tuesday when three suicide bombe

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:02pm

Pakistan Top News

PM chairs CCI meeting; first-ever National Water Policy of Pakistan unanimously approved

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interest (CCI) in its 37th meeting held here at the PM Office Tuesday with Prime Minist

Published 24 Apr, 2018 04:04pm

General News

SC refers case regarding ECP's ban on recruitments in govt deptt to IHC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) Tuesday referred the case pertaining to the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) de

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:44pm

General News

IHC directs CDA to give more land for bird aviary in Lake View Park

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to implement the agre

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:40pm

General News

Over 2.8 million citizens use ECP’s SMS service

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday said that around 2.8 million people have used commission’s s

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:39pm

General News

BISP chairperson participates in World Bank Advisory Council

ISLAMABAD: At the invitation of the World Bank, Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Chairperson Marvi Memon particip

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:38pm

General News

Five policemen embrace martyrdom in Quetta suicide attack

QUETTA: At least five policemen embraced martyrdom, while seven other sustained injuries when a suicide bomber targeted

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:36pm

Financial

Markets mark time as traders track US rates

LONDON: European and US stock markets marked time Tuesday as traders mulled the prospect of higher US interest rates.

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:34pm

World Top News

UN aid chief says $8bn needed for Syria

BRUSSELS: The head of the UN aid agency said Tuesday $8 billion needs to be raised at a donor conference in Brussels to

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:33pm

Industry

Volkswagen makes 15-bn-euro bet on electric cars in China

BEIJING: Car giant Volkswagen announced Tuesday investments of 15 billion euros ($18 billion) in electric and autonomous

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:31pm

Industries & Sectors

Importance of renewable energy for sustained economic growth stressed

KARACHI: President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Muffasar Atta Malik has urged for provision of reli

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:24pm

General News

Collective efforts needed to fight with dengue

RAWALPINDI: There is a dire need to spread awareness among masses about the importance of cleanliness for healthy enviro

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:22pm

Commodities

Iraq seeks 30,000 tonnes of rice in tender

BAGHDAD: Iraq's grain board said on Tuesday it was seeking 30,000 tonnes of rice in an international purchasing tender.

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:06pm

Financial

Wall St lower as yields, Alphabet weighs

NEW YORK: US stocks turned negative on Tuesday, weighed down by shares of Alphabet and 3M and as yield on the 10-year Tr

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:05pm

Financial

CN Rail, gold stocks push TSX higher

TORONTO: TSX was slightly higher as gains in Canadian National Railway's shares boosted industrial stocks and steadying

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:04pm

Industry

Your package is in the trunk: Amazon wants keys to your car

WASHINGTON: Amazon, which is already opening front doors for parcel delivery, now wants to offer the same service for ve

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:03pm

Financial

Yield on 10-year US Treasury bond hits 3pc

NEW YORK: The yield on 10-year US Treasury bonds rose to 3.0 percent Tuesday, hitting a key psychological threshold for

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:02pm

Industry

Microsoft denies auditing partner KPMG's anti-piracy work in India

NEW DELHI: Microsoft Corp is not auditing how its partner KPMG cracks down on illegal use of Microsoft software in India

Published 24 Apr, 2018 03:02pm

Financial

Wall St posts slight gains as US bond yield hits 3pc

NEW YORK: US stocks rose on Tuesday as strong earnings from Caterpillar, Verizon and a host of other big names boosted o

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:59pm

North America

US Supreme Court upholds legality of patent review process

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday gave its stamp of approval to a government review process prized by high tec

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:58pm

Commodities

US Cash Soymeal-Midwest rail offers firm; truck market unchanged

CHICAGO: Spot basis offers for soymeal rose for delivery by rail at most processors around the US Midwest on Tuesday, d

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:57pm

North America

Trump, France's Macron face differences at glitzy state visit

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump treated French President Emmanuel Macron to a colorful welcome ceremony at the Whi

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:55pm

General News

Today last day for registration of votes for next general elections

ISLAMABAD: Today (Tuesday) is the last day for registration of votes in the electoral lists for the next general electio

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:54pm

General News

Sports complex will be made better by providing more facilities

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar inspected and reviewed anti-encroachment operation that has begun within the limits

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:53pm

General News

Promotion of technical education key to reap benefits of CPEC: Senator

LAHORE: Senator Khuda Babar has stressed the need for promotion of technical education in the country to reap maximum be

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:51pm

General News

PM, Student delegation discuss different matters

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of students from Ali Trust College called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here on Tuesday

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:50pm

General News

Pakistan launches typhoid conjugate vaccine

KARACHI: The government of Pakistan has become the first country to approve the nationwide rollout of a typhoid conjugat

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:48pm

General News

Pakistan and China’s Foreign Ministers meet

ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held between Foreign Minister of Pakistan Khawaja Muhammad Asif and State Councilor and Foreign

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:45pm

General News

Naval chief visits Iran

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi is on an official visit to Iran to attend 6th Indian O

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:43pm

General News

HSC zoology paper ‘leaks’ in Karachi

KARACHI: The annual higher secondary school Certificate (HSC) examination’s zoology paper here today was reportedly leak

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:41pm

General News

Govt to construct 10 modern toilets with Rs240mn in Lahore

LAHORE: The Punjab government will spend Rs 240 million for constructing public toilets in the metropolis. According

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:38pm

Commodities

Gold firms after 3-day slide as dollar retreats

LONDON: Gold firmed after three days of losses on Tuesday as the dollar retreated from an earlier three-month peak, with

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:35pm

Financial

Currencies at 4-week lows, Hungary keeps loose monetary policy

BUDAPEST: Central European currencies traded around four-week lows against the euro on Tuesday as US Treasury yields hit

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:34pm

Industry

Airbus CEO says post-Brexit production shift open for discussion

BERLIN: Airbus will not move its existing activities out of Britain when the country leaves the European Union but could

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:31pm

Pakistan Top News

Two security personnel martyred in Quetta blast

QUETTA: Two security personnel were martyred and six others injured in two suicide explosions near FC camp in Quetta's

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:29pm

General News

After Quetta blast, IGP orders extraordinary security in Sindh

KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh AD Khowaja on Tuesday ordered extraordinary security in Sindh province

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:16pm

General News

NA body constitute sub-committee to probe in irregularities in road tenders

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Tuesday constituted a committee

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:10pm

General News

Secretary Agriculture for elimination of diseases on pomegranate

MULTAN: Punjab Secretary Agriculture Muhammad Mehmood directed experts to pay focus on diseases of pomegranate. About

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:07pm

General News

NAB-KP arrests Amjad Ali on charges of cheating public at large

PESHAWAR: NAB Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Tuesday arrested an accused Amjad Ali, owner of Zohaib Gardan, Mardan from Islamabad ov

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:06pm

General News

32 RAs appointed by ECP for Rawalpindi Division to dispose of objections till April 30

RAWALPINDI: Thirty-two Revising Authorities (RAs) appointed by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for Rawalpindi, Att

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:05pm

Commodities

Gold price closes lower in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: The gold price in Hong Kong closed at 12,410 Hong Kong dollars (about 1,581.84 US dollars) per tael on Tuesda

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:03pm

General News

Mayor Karachi reviews storm-water drain cleaning plan

KARACHI: Mayor of Karachi, Wasim Akhtar while presiding over a meeting on storm-water drains directed officers concerne

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:02pm

General News

HSC annual examination to start from April 25 (Wednesday)

ABBOTTABAD: Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) annual ex

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:01pm

Financial

US stocks rise on mostly solid earnings

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose early Tuesday as a batch of mostly solid corporate earnings offset anxiety over rising

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:00pm

General News

PHC orders for strict action against protesting private schools, sealing of accounts

PESHAWAR: A division bench of Peshawar High Court (PHC), while taking strong notice of strike by private schools against

Published 24 Apr, 2018 02:00pm

General News

FIA arrests two 'human-traffickers'

LAHORE: The FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle (AHTC) Lahore on Tuesday conducted raids and arrested two alleged human tr

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:59pm

Money & Banking

Russian central bank expected to leave rates unchanged

MOSCOW: The Russian central bank is likely to keep its key rate unchanged at 7.25 percent on Friday, postponing a planne

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:58pm

General News

Anti-polio drive in Sukkur from May 7

SUKKUR: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC-II) Sukkur Muhammad Ayoob Chachar has said that 100 per cent polio vaccinati

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:58pm

Managed Funds

Euro zone yields steady but US Treasury landmark hangs over market

LONDON: Euro zone government bonds steadied on Tuesday as the prospect of heavy debt redemptions and a weaker economic c

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:57pm

World Top News

UK finance minister Hammond beats target as deficit hits 16-year low

LONDON: British public borrowing fell to a 16-year low during the financial year just ended, according to official data

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:55pm

Commodities

Mondelez urges cocoa producers to up yields as demand rises

BERLIN: Mondelez, maker of chocolate brands like Toblerone, Milka and Cadbury, is urging governments in Ivory Coast and

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:54pm

Money & Banking

Deutsche Bank names new COO in latest top management shake-up

FRANKFURT: Deutsche Bank has appointed Frank Kuhnke as its new chief operating officer, the German bank said on Tuesday,

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:53pm

Commodities

Soybeans ease for 4th session on demand concerns, wheat prices fall

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans futures slid for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as the market came under pressure from

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:52pm

Energy

Oil tops $75, highest since 2014 OPEC meeting that led to pump war

LONDON: Oil rose above $75 a barrel on Tuesday to its highest since November 2014 before paring some gains, supported by

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:49pm

Financial

Sri Lankan stocks end weaker; cabinet reshuffle awaited

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan share index ended marginally lower in thin trading on Tuesday as continued political uncertainty dam

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:48pm

Commodities

Aluminium extends price fall on US sanctions reprieve

LONDON: Aluminium hit its lowest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, extending declines from the previous day after Washingt

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:47pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee hits record low on importer dollar demand

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee hit an all-time low on Tuesday, as dollar demand from importers outpaced selling of the US

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:46pm

Money & Banking

Poland's central bank says 2017 loss at 2.5bn zlotys

WARSAW: Poland's central bank booked a net loss of 2.5 billion zlotys ($727.17 million) in 2017 and therefore will not c

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:44pm

Money & Banking

French central bank head bolsters call for euro zone finance minister

LONDON: The head of France's central bank bolstered his country's push to create a powerful euro zone finance minister o

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:44pm

Financial

China's forex regulator widens quotas of two outbound investment schemes

BEIJING: China's forex regulator said on Tuesday it widened the quotas of two outbound investment schemes in Shanghai an

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:42pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the upper side on Tuesday at 24,853.98 points with a positive change of 156.06 and volume

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:41pm

Financial

US yield curve flattens; 10-year yield below 3pc

NEW YORK: The US Treasury yield curve flattened in early US trading on Tuesday with the benchmark 10-year yield holding

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:40pm

Commodities

Brazil's 2017/18 sugar output falls to 37.86mn tonnes

SAO PAULO: Total sugar production in Brazil in the 2017/18 cane crop, considering all producing regions, fell to 37.86 m

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:39pm

Industry

AstraZeneca raises stake in respiratory partner Circassia

LONDON: AstraZeneca is paying up to $45 million to increase its stake in Circassia, backing a company seeking to bounce

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:38pm

Money & Banking

Slovak central bank keeps countercyclical buffer at 1.25 percent

BRATISLAVA: The Slovak central bank on Tuesday kept its countercyclical capital buffer for banks unchanged at a rate of

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:36pm

Industry

JetBlue 1st-qtr profit rises on higher fares, lower taxes

NEW YORK: JetBlue Airways Corp said on Tuesday that quarterly net income increased by 7 percent as higher fares and a lo

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:33pm

Europe

Turkey's Erdogan will campaign in a European city for June elections

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he was expecting to hold a campaign rally in a European city

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:32pm

Europe

UN and EU use Syria donors' conference to demand return to peace talks

BRUSSELS: The European Union and the United Nations on Tuesday called for swift political talks to end the long war in S

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:30pm

Europe

Brexit 'will not change' UK's climate ambition

LONDON: Britain's plan to leave the European Union will not affect its commitment to curb carbon emissions and combat cl

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:28pm

North America

Canada's Trudeau says security unchanged after Toronto van attack

OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday the deadly van attack in Toronto on Monday had not change

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:27pm

Industry

South African Airways says it needs capital injection ‘now’

CAPE TOWN: South African Airways (SAA) needs a new capital injection "now" to stay afloat and is in discussions with ban

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:24pm

Industry

Telecom Italia CEO hopes will be aligned with, trusted by new board

MILAN: Telecom Italia Chief Executive Amos Genish said he would be honoured to continue in his post after a new board fo

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:23pm

Commodities

CBOT Trends-Wheat down 3-5 cents, soy down 1-3 cents, corn steady-down 2 cents

CHICAGO: Following are US trade expectations for the resumption of grain and soy complex trading at the Chicago Board of

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:21pm

Energy

Britain set to receive second Trinidad LNG cargo this month-data

LONDON: Britain's Isle of Grain liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal is set to receive the British Merchant tanker on Ap

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:20pm

Money & Banking

Hungary central bank says to continue mortgage bond purchases

BUDAPEST: Hungary's central bank will seek to maintain loose monetary conditions across the yield curve and will continu

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:19pm

Front Top News

Malaria on rise in crisis-hit Venezuela, WHO says

GENEVA: Malaria is spreading rapidly in crisis-hit Venezuela, with more than an estimated 406,000 cases in 2017, up roug

Published 24 Apr, 2018 01:18pm

Technology

iPhone 5s might get Apple's latest iOS 12

If you are still an iPhone 5s user, there is good news for you as the phone might be getting Apple’s latest version

Published 24 Apr, 2018 12:14pm

Football

Champions League: Real Madrid leave for Munich in style

The defending champions Real Madrid have left for Munich in style, as they are set to face the host Bayern Munich i

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:45am

Football

Messi overtakes Ronaldo as top earner

Lionel Messi has overtaken Cristiano Ronaldo as the highest earning football in the world while Jose Mourinho tops

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:34am

Financial

Dollar rises in Asia with Treasury yields, Japan exporters rally

Hong Kong: The dollar extended gains against its main peers and most other currencies Tuesday as rising US bond yields f

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:31am

General News

KP Govt prepares draft of sanitation policy

ISLAMABAD: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has prepared a draft of sanitation policy for preservation of hygienic

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:26am

General News

'Naran Valley' ready to welcome tourists in summer

ISLAMABAD: With the arrival of summer season, the tourist spot of 'Naran' in the Kaghan Valley is ready to welcome touri

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:23am

General News

World Malaria Day to be observed on Wednesday

ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the globe,World Malaria Day will be observed on April 25 (Wednesday) in Pakistan to give

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:12am

Cricket

Hafeez comes out in support of ailing Pakistani hero

Pakistan senior top order batsman Mohammad Hafeez has come out in support of heart ailment stricken World Cup winni

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:10am

General News

AIOU to hold 2nd national moot on early childhood care

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will hold a two-day second national conference on early childhood care an

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:07am

Technology

New research shows Uranus smells like rotten eggs

A new research has claimed that the planet Uranus is a stinky one and it is as stinky as rotten eggs. Publishe

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:06am

Money & Banking

ECB sees easier credit for eurozone firms and households

Frankfurt: The eurozone economy enjoyed easier access to credit in the first quarter, a European Central Bank survey sho

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:05am

Pakistan Top News

Khurram Dastgir attends SCO Defence Minister’s meeting

BEIJING: Defence Minister Engr. Khurram Dastgir attended the 15th Defense Ministers' Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation

Published 24 Apr, 2018 11:01am

Industry

China's Alibaba signs agreement with automakers to connect cars to homes

BEIJING: Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has signed an agreement to supply its artificial intelligence technology to gl

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:59am

Industry

China's power use picks up as economy firms

BEIJING: China's electricity consumption grew 9.8 percent in the first quarter of the year, the fastest quarterly growth

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:24am

Asia

Taiwan's unemployment rate down in March

TAIPEI: Taiwan's unemployment rate dropped to 3.66 percent in March as the service sector created more jobs, the island'

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:20am

Industry

Facebook unveils appeal process for when it removes posts

San Francisco: Facebook said Tuesday it will give users the right to appeal decisions if the social network decides to r

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:17am

General News

Khursheed Shah not yet consulted PPP leadership about caretaker PM

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the opposition in National Assembly Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah Tuesday said that he had not yet cons

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:15am

Industries & Sectors

Pakistan Railways inducts 145 new, upgraded locomotives

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Railways has inducted 145 new and upgraded locomotives during last four years and total number of

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:12am

Industry

Google parent Alphabet profit leaps on ad growth

SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent Alphabet reported a surge in quarterly profits Monday, lifted by strong growth in the digit

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:07am

World Top News

EU, UN seeks aid boost for Syria at major conference

BRUSSELS: The EU and UN on Tuesday begin a two-day conference to drum up fresh aid pledges for wartorn Syria and reinvig

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:05am

Technology

Huawei to introduce emotionally intelligent Artificial Intelligence

Majority of the robots still lack emotions, which was a category marking them inferior from humans. Huawei is all s

Published 24 Apr, 2018 10:04am

Pakistan Top News

SC summons Ishaq Dar to court, assures him of protective bail

Reassuring the former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar that he will be issued a protective bail, the Supreme Court (SC) ha

Published 24 Apr, 2018 09:58am

World Top News

Van plows into Toronto crowd in 'deliberate' act, leaving 10 dead

TORONTO: At least 10 people have died after a man plowed a white rental van into a crowd of pedestrians in Canada's bigg

Published 24 Apr, 2018 09:58am

Movies & Music

Watch Ranbir's uncanny resemblance to Sanjay Dutt in biopic ‘Sanju’ teaser

The official first look and the very first teaser of the Ranbir Kapoor starrer ‘Sanju’ based on the real life of con

Published 24 Apr, 2018 09:30am

Cricket

Top cricket stars to dazzle at Pakistan Cup 2018

Pakistan premier domestic cricket tournament Pakistan Cup 2018 will kick off from Wednesday at Iqbal Stadium in Faisalab

Published 24 Apr, 2018 09:17am

Financial

Hong Kong stocks end morning with healthy gains

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks soared more than one percent Tuesday morning, in line with gains across most Asian markets w

Published 24 Apr, 2018 09:15am

Life & Style

Kate Middleton channels Lady Diana while introducing new royal baby

Ever since Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge went into labor, all eyes were set outside the hospital waiting for the f

Updated 24 Apr, 2018 09:11am

Technology

YouTube takes down 8 million inappropriate videos in three months

In an effort to make the platform free of violating content, YouTube has removed millions of videos subjected to go

Published 24 Apr, 2018 09:05am

Cricket

Mohammad Amir set to join Pakistan squad in England

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir will be joining his teammates on Wednesday for the Ireland and England tour after fin

Updated 24 Apr, 2018 08:58am

North America

Mexican journalist Valdez's alleged killer arrested: official

MEXICO CITY: The alleged perpetrator behind the murder of Mexican journalist Javier Valdez -- a long-time AFP collaborat

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:51am

Financial

Tokyo stocks close higher on cheaper yen

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Tuesday as a cheaper yen boosted exporters, with expectations for sound corporate e

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:48am

Asia

Australia boy, 12, runs away to Bali using family credit card

SYDNEY: Australian police were Tuesday investigating how a 12-year-old boy managed to fly alone to the Indonesian island

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:46am

Life & Style

Ali reportedly asks Meesha to delete tweet against him or pay Rs100mn

Pakistani showbiz was left in shock after singer/actress Meesha Shafi publicly accused fellow singer and actor Ali Z

Updated 24 Apr, 2018 08:41am

World Top News

Dinner over, Trump and France's Macron get down to business

WASHINGTON: After a friendly dinner at a US landmark, US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macr

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:40am

Football

Real Madrid ready to face Bayern Munich in Champions League semis

The Champions League has come down to semifinals, as Europe’s four biggest soccer nations still have a shot at the

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:36am

North America

George H.W. Bush hospitalized day after wife's funeral

WASHINGTON: Former president George H.W. Bush was being treated for a blood infection on Monday, one day after laying hi

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:23am

Financial

European stock markets diverge at open

LONDON: Europe's main stock markets diverged at the start of trading on Tuesday, with London and Frankfurt higher but Pa

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:16am

Hockey

Pakistan hockey hero seeks heart transplant in India

KARACHI: Pakistan's World Cup winning field hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed Monday reached out to India for help in secu

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:13am

Asia

Hopes for peace as Kim takes historic step to inter-Korean summit

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will walk across the Demilitarized Zone on Friday for a historic summit with the

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:08am

Technology

Stand out in the crowd with new flashing neon earphones

Chinese smartphone manufacturer has created flashing headphones that might make you stand out from the crowd, escap

Published 24 Apr, 2018 08:00am

Cricket

Sammy, other cricket legends coming to Pakistan for Zalmi awards

Peshawar Zalmi captain Darren Sammy and legends of cricket including Sir Vivian Richards will be returning to Pakis

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:58am

Industry

SAP more ambitious after soaring Q1 profits

BERLIN: German business software maker SAP lifted its full-year forecasts Tuesday, as it hailed a lift-off in profits in

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:51am

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Tuesday 24, April 2018 until 12:47, BRIndex 30 was at 24,775.07 with a positive change of 77.15 and volume of 3

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:47am

Pakistan

Boxer Amir Khan accepts Imran Khan’s invite to ‘knock out’ corrupt politicians

Accepting Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's invitation, British boxer Amir Khan has said that he

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:39am

Pakistan Top News

US diplomat's name placed in black list for killing motorcyclist

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed by the government that the name of United States Defence and Air Attaché

Published 24 Apr, 2018 07:13am

Technology

Tips on how to protect yourself after Careem data breach

Looks like Facebook is not the only one to have its data breached. The famous ride-hailing app Careem admitted on M

Published 24 Apr, 2018 06:53am

Miscellaneous

National tariff policy

The Vision 2025 prepared by PMLN in its early days of the tenure had set a target of exports of $150 billion by 2025. Ho

Published 24 Apr, 2018 05:41am

Power Generation

More generation means more subsidies

As the tenure of another government comes to an end, the financial state of the power sector has witnessed little change

Published 24 Apr, 2018 05:42am

Miscellaneous

Findex finds Pakistan lagging

The recently-released, third edition of global “Findex” database offers a hopeful reading. This influential World Bank d

Published 24 Apr, 2018 05:41am

Industry

Cement: profitability takes a beating

Though cement dispatches grew by 15 percent in 9MFY18 year on year, financial results of cement companies during the per

Published 24 Apr, 2018 05:39am

Cotton

Textile exports post 12.95 percent growth in March

Exports of textile group have shown a growth of 12.95 percent during March over the same months of the last fiscal year as textile exports increased to $1.202 billion in March 2018 from $1.064 billion in March 2017.