News Archives for Latest - 2018-05-08

Life & Style

FAW J5P-360 becomes PSO’s transport of choice

China’s first and leading automotive group, FAW Group Corporation has introduced its heavy-duty commercial trucks in

Updated 10 May, 2018 08:46pm

Business & Economy

Chinese companies keen in joint ventures with Pakistani companies

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Chinese companies led by Jia Jiqing, Director, Division of Asian Affairs, Department of Comme

Updated 10 May, 2018 09:02am

General News

ECC satisfied over sufficient stocks of sugar during Ramzan

ISLAMABAD: The the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Tuesday expressed satisfaction over the availability of suffici

Updated 10 May, 2018 07:51am

World Top News

Netanyahu 'fully supports' Trump's withdrawal from Iran deal

JERUSALEM: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his strong support for US President Donald Trump's "bold" dec

Updated 09 May, 2018 08:06am

World Top News

Trump's decision on Iran is 'psychological warfare': Rouhani

TEHRAN: US President Donald Trump's decision on Tuesday to pull out of the nuclear deal is an act of "psychological

Updated 09 May, 2018 08:04am

Movies & Music

Not just Saba Qamar, actor Imran Abbas is also going to Hollywood

It seems as if Bollywood’s ban on Pakistani actors has not much affected the artists as a much bigger platform, Holl

Updated 09 May, 2018 05:33am

Energy

Iran oil exports to Europe, Asia at risk following Trump decision

NEW YORK/SEOUL/TOKYO: Iran's exports of oil to China, Europe and other countries will decline later this year and in

Published 08 May, 2018 11:27pm

Financial

Dollar hits 2018 highs; US exit from Iran deal caps gain

NEW YORK: The US dollar rose to its highest level this year against a basket of currencies on Tuesday due to worries

Published 08 May, 2018 11:35pm

Financial

Dollar hits 2018 high on Iran deal worry; crude slumps

NEW YORK: The US dollar hit fresh 2018 highs on Tuesday on safe-haven demand amid conflicting accounts of whether Pr

Published 08 May, 2018 11:10pm

Commodities

Copper falls as stronger dollar overpowers positive China data

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday as the effect of a strengthening dollar overshadowed positive trade data from

Published 08 May, 2018 10:42pm

Commodities

Wheat drops as crop weather improves; soybeans firm

HAMBURG: Chicago wheat fell again on Tuesday, hitting a one-week low as an improvement in crop prospects in major ex

Published 08 May, 2018 10:41pm

Europe

Russia 'deeply disappointed' at Trump Iran decision: foreign ministry

MOSCOW: Russia's foreign ministry on Tuesday said Moscow was deeply disappointed by US President Donald Trump's deci

Published 08 May, 2018 10:36pm

Football

Guardiola dedicates Brighton game to departing Toure

MANCHESTER: Pep Guardiola has dedicated Manchester City's final home game of their championship-winning season to Ya

Published 08 May, 2018 09:55pm

Football

Pochettino relieved Spurs destiny still in own hands

LONDON: Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino said Tuesday he is pleased his side still have Champions League qualif

Published 08 May, 2018 09:34pm

Financial

Oil plunges ahead of Trump's decision on Iran

PARIS: Oil prices plunged Tuesday from their highest level since 2014, as investors held their breath for a decision

Published 08 May, 2018 09:33pm

World

Argentina seeks IMF financing: Macri

BUENOS AIRES: Argentina opened discussions with the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday about obtaining a "line o

Published 08 May, 2018 09:26pm

Asia

Xi urges Trump to consider N. Korea's 'reasonable security concerns': state media

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US counterpart Donald Trump to take Pyongyang's "reasonable security con

Published 08 May, 2018 09:25pm

North America

Boeing says it will follow US policy on Iran

NEW YORK: Boeing said Tuesday it will continue to take its cue from US government policy on sales to Iran after Pres

Published 08 May, 2018 11:45pm

General News

Pakistan condemns massacre of Kashmiris in IoK

ISLAMABAD: The government and people of Pakistan strongly condemn the continuing use of brutal and indiscriminate fo

Published 08 May, 2018 08:46pm

General News

World Bank denies media reports on money laundering

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Tuesday denied the media reports regarding allegations on former Prime Minister Nawaz S

Published 08 May, 2018 08:43pm

Pakistan

PML-N to clean sweep general election: Talal Chaudhry

FAISALABAD: State Minister for Interior Talal Badar Chaudhry Tuesday said the PML-N would clean sweep the General El

Published 08 May, 2018 09:15pm

General News

Democracy imperative for public-centric legislation to root out Thalassemia: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Marriyum Aurangzeb, Minister for Information and Broadcasting said on Tuesday that continuity of democrac

Published 08 May, 2018 08:40pm

World Top News

UN chief calls on other signatories to stand by Iran nuclear deal

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the other signatories of the Iran nuclear dea

Published 08 May, 2018 08:55pm

North America

Obama says Trump's Iran decision 'misguided'

WASHINGTON: Former US president Barack Obama made a rare public criticism of his successor Tuesday, describing Donal

Published 08 May, 2018 08:13pm

Front Top News

Saudi Arabia 'supports and welcomes' Trump Iran move

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, regional rival of Iran and longtime US ally, said it "supports and welcomes" President Donald

Published 08 May, 2018 08:11pm

Pakistan

Pak, Afghan agree to strengthen institutional mechanism for promoting bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday agreed that institutional mechanism between the two countries needed

Published 08 May, 2018 07:51pm

Pakistan

Shehbaz Sharif vows to develop Sindh

BHANOTE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday vowed to develop Sindh by provision of all basic facilities af

Published 08 May, 2018 07:44pm

General News

Ahsan likely to discharge within five days: MS

LAHORE: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, who was shifted to Services Hospital after receiving bullet injuries in an as

Published 08 May, 2018 07:41pm

Pakistan

Fazl accuses PTI of promoting western culture through public gatherings

KARAK: Chief of JUI-F, Maulana Fazl ur-Rehman Tuesday alleged that PTI had become harbinger of western culture and p

Published 08 May, 2018 07:40pm

General News

SC disposes of Katas Raj suo moto case, directs factories to arrange alternate water

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of Katas Raj suo moto case while directing cement factories to arrange

Published 08 May, 2018 07:38pm

World Top News

Trump announces US withdrawal from 'defective' Iran deal

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the US withdrawal from the "defective" multinational nuclear

Published 08 May, 2018 07:10pm

General News

PAF chief pays homage to Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

KARACHI: Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan here on Tuesday visited mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam

Updated 08 May, 2018 04:34pm

Europe

Medvedev secures new mandate as Russian prime minister

MOSCOW: Dmitry Medvedev secured a fresh term as Russian prime minister on Tuesday, as the lower house of parliament vote

Published 08 May, 2018 04:10pm

Front Top News

Macron and Trump spoke Tuesday on 'peace and stability in Middle East'

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron spoke by telephone Tuesday with Donald Trump, just hours before the |US presiden

Published 08 May, 2018 04:09pm

Football

Klopp confident Liverpool will seal Champions League spot

LONDON: Jurgen Klopp is confident Liverpool will recover from a disappointing Premier League run to seal qualification f

Published 08 May, 2018 04:06pm

Cricket

India name Rahane as skipper for Afghanistan Test

NEW DELHI: India's selectors Tuesday said Ajinkya Rahane will captain the Indian side for the historic one-off Test agai

Published 08 May, 2018 04:05pm

General News

Ilyas challenges PTI leadership over 11 point agenda of Imran

PESHAWAR: Central leader of ANP and senior parliamentarian, Senator Ilyas Ahmad Bilour Tuesday challenged PTI leadership

Published 08 May, 2018 04:05pm

Sports

Halep sails past Mertens at Madrid Open

MADRID: Reigning champion Simona Halep edged closer to a third consecutive Madrid Open title by beating Belgium's Elise

Published 08 May, 2018 03:56pm

Football

Garitano to leave Leganes at the end of the season

MADRID: Leganes coach Asier Garitano has decided he will leave at the end of the season, the first division Spanish club

Published 08 May, 2018 03:55pm

General News

Extremism a big threat for country: Asif

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said that extremism is a big threat for

Published 08 May, 2018 03:54pm

Asia

Excess baggage of history as South Korea's Moon heads to Japan

SEOUL: When Moon Jae-in heads to Japan on Wednesday he will be the first South Korean leader to do so in more than six y

Published 08 May, 2018 03:53pm

Pakistan Top News

COAS inaugurates border fencing along Balochistan portion of Pak-Afghan border

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday inaugurated work on border fencing along the B

Published 08 May, 2018 03:52pm

General News

CM orders ending middlemen role in wheat procurement process

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif presided over a meeting here Tuesday to review the wheat procureme

Published 08 May, 2018 03:48pm

General News

CJP constitutes committee to bring improvement in police system

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar constituted a committee headed by Afzal Ali Shigri, Inspector General Poli

Published 08 May, 2018 03:48pm

General News

Chairman Korangi reviews Ramazan arrangements

KARACHI: Chairman DMC Korangi Syed Naiyyer Raza has directed the officials concerned to make arrangements for providing

Published 08 May, 2018 03:46pm

General News

NHA undertook 4 projects on PPP basis costing US$ 3380 million: Chairman

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Highway Authority (NHA) Jawwad Rafique Malik said on Tuesday that success story of NHA duri

Published 08 May, 2018 03:33pm

General News

Nawaz inquires after Ahsan Iqbal

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif visited Services Hospital here on Tuesday to inquire about the healt

Published 08 May, 2018 03:33pm

General News

PML-N to resolve issues in KP: Muqam

PESHAWAR: Advisor to Prime Minister Amir Muqam Tuesday said, if Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz come into power in Khyber P

Published 08 May, 2018 03:32pm

Pakistan Top News

SC suspends Dar's Senate membership

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Tuesday suspended former finance minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar as member of the Senate. An

Published 08 May, 2018 03:31pm

General News

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to strengthen institutional mechanism for promoting bilateral trade

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday agreed that institutional mechanism between the two countries needed to b

Published 08 May, 2018 03:30pm

Financial

South Korean stocks erase earlier gains to end lower, won steady

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korea's KOSPI stock index shed earlier gains to end in a neg

Published 08 May, 2018 03:28pm

Financial

Sterling slips as speculators cut positions and dollar rallies

LONDON: Sterling slipped on Tuesday as investors continued to trim their pound holdings before a Bank of England meeting

Published 08 May, 2018 03:27pm

Europe

EU restates support for nuclear deal in talks with Iran: statement

BRUSSELS: The EU restated its support for the Iran nuclear deal in last-minute talks with Tehran on Tuesday, just hours

Published 08 May, 2018 03:27pm

Energy

Cyprus, Greece and Israel aim for gas pipeline deal this year

NICOSIA: Cyprus, Greece and Israel aim to sign an agreement this year to develop a gas pipeline in the Eastern Mediterra

Published 08 May, 2018 03:26pm

Financial

Sweden sells Aug T-bills at avg yield -0.8349

STOCKHOLM: Sweden sold 5.0 billion Swedish crowns ($567.60 million) of treasury bills maturing in August, the Debt Offic

Published 08 May, 2018 03:25pm

Africa

Two dead in car bombing at checkpoint near Libya's oil crescent

BENGHAZI: Two people were killed and four wounded in a car bombing at a checkpoint west of Libya's biggest oil ports on

Published 08 May, 2018 03:25pm

Financial

US stocks retreat ahead of Trump Iran decision

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell in early trading Tuesday, pulling back after two upbeat sessions ahead of a major US a

Published 08 May, 2018 03:23pm

Energy

West African May oil exports to Asia rally, but demand worries persist

LONDON: West Africa's crude oil loadings for Asia are expected to bounce back in May from a five-month low, a Reuters su

Published 08 May, 2018 03:23pm

North America

White House says China trade talks to resume in Washington next week

WASHINGTON: China's top economic official will visit Washington next week to resume trade talks with the Trump administr

Published 08 May, 2018 03:22pm

Financial

South Africa's rand rallies as US decision on Iran in focus

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand inched higher early on Tuesday, as investors took profits on a recent dollar surge ahe

Published 08 May, 2018 03:21pm

Europe

Russian steelmaker MMK's earnings rise, but miss forecasts

MOSCOW: Russian steelmaker MMK on Tuesday reported core first-quarter earnings of $560 million, up 23.9 percent compared

Published 08 May, 2018 03:21pm

Asia

Philippine rate hike on the cards as inflation, growth quicken

MANILA: The Philippine central bank is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time in more than three yea

Published 08 May, 2018 03:20pm

Commodities

NY coffee may bounce to $1.2190

SINGAPORE: New York May coffee may bounce to a resistance at $1.2190 per lb, as it has found a support at $1.2015. Th

Published 08 May, 2018 03:19pm

Financial

Nikkei rises as banks rally; Takeda up ahead of acquisition news

TOKYO: Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday as banking stocks rallied while Takeda Pharmaceutical climbed ahead

Published 08 May, 2018 03:18pm

Asia

Malaysia's jailed Anwar urges voters to pick former nemesis Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR: Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim urged voters to choose his former political nemesis, Maha

Published 08 May, 2018 03:17pm

Commodities

Japan offers to buy 95,740 tonnes food wheat via tender

TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture seeks to buy 95,740 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Aust

Published 08 May, 2018 03:16pm

Pakistan Top News

Iran tenders to buy 20,000 tonnes rice from Pakistan

HAMBURG: Iran's state grains buyer GTC has issued an international tender to buy 20,000 tonnes of rice to be sourced fro

Published 08 May, 2018 03:16pm

Financial

Iran rial near record lows as Trump decision on nuclear deal looms

DUBAI: Iran's rial traded near record lows against the dollar in the free market on Tuesday as Iranians tried to buy har

Published 08 May, 2018 03:15pm

Europe

France says Iran deal not perfect but a source of peace

PARIS: France's defense minister said the Iran nuclear deal was a source of peace in an explosive region, as world power

Published 08 May, 2018 03:14pm

Financial

China stocks rise as Sino-US trade talks set to resume

SHANGHAI: China stocks posted robust gains on Tuesday, amid hopes that resumption of Sino-US talks could help avert a tr

Published 08 May, 2018 03:14pm

Commodities

CBOT wheat may start bounce around $5.06-1/4

SINGAPORE: CBOT July wheat may seek a support at $5.06-1/4 per bushel and then bounce towards a resistance at $5.17-1/2,

Published 08 May, 2018 03:13pm

Financial

Aussie shares subdued with budget in focus; New Zealand ends flat

SYDNEY: Australian shares ended mostly flat on Tuesday, coming off a three-month high as investors strived to reduce the

Published 08 May, 2018 03:12pm

Industry

Alibaba buys Rocket Internet's Pakistan ecommerce platform Daraz

FRANKFURT: Alibaba Group has bought the entire share capital of Rocket Internet's South Asian ecommerce platform Daraz G

Published 08 May, 2018 03:12pm

Financial

Saudi, Qatar fall ahead of Iran move, DFM slumps on Q1 result

DUBAI: Gulf markets were mostly lower in early trade on Tuesday, with Saudi and Qatar indexes leading the declines, amid

Published 08 May, 2018 03:01pm

Front Top News

Gold seen at highest annual price for five years in 2018

LONDON: Gold in 2018 will deliver its strongest annual price performance in five years, GFMS analysts forecast on Tuesda

Published 08 May, 2018 03:00pm

Money & Banking

Bundesbank chief Weidmann gets new term as BIS Chair

FRANKFURT: Bundesbank President Jens Weidmann will serve as a second three-year term as the chair of the Bank of Interna

Published 08 May, 2018 02:59pm

Financial

FTSE helped by weaker pound; Shire, Virgin get takeover boost

MILAN: The FTSE edged up on Tuesday after a long weekend as a drop in the pound supported the internationally exposed in

Published 08 May, 2018 02:58pm

Industry

Lufthansa CEO says can't grow as fast as it would like

FRANKFURT: Germany's Lufthansa Group is not able to grow as fast as it would like to take advantage of growing demand fo

Published 08 May, 2018 02:57pm

Financial

Hong Kong stocks end higher as Sino-US trade war fears ease

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as fears of a full-blown trade war eased on reports that talks betw

Published 08 May, 2018 02:57pm

Financial

Rouble, stocks down ahead of public holiday; state ups FX buying

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened slightly on Tuesday, pressured by increased state purchases of foreign currencies, a

Published 08 May, 2018 02:56pm

Commodities

India's April gold imports plunge 39 pct on weak demand

MUMBAI: India's gold imports fell for a fourth straight month in April from a year ago to 57 tonnes on subdued demand af

Published 08 May, 2018 02:55pm

Energy

Iran hikes official price for Light crude for Asia for June loading

SINGAPORE: Iran has set the official selling price (OSP) for Iranian Light crude loading in June for its Asian buyers at

Published 08 May, 2018 02:54pm

Energy

Qatar Petroleum CEO says pushing ahead with expansion despite Gulf embargo

DOHA: State energy giant Qatar Petroleum will push ahead with its production expansion and foreign asset acquisition str

Published 08 May, 2018 02:53pm

Commodities

China April soybean imports unexpectedly drop below 7mn T due to VAT change

BEIJING: China's April soybean imports fell to 6.9 million tonnes, much lower than expected, as arrivals were delayed be

Published 08 May, 2018 02:52pm

Industry

New VW CEO testified in US on emissions scandal

BERLIN: Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess travelled to the United States this month to testify to authorities the

Published 08 May, 2018 02:52pm

Europe

Hungary posts 209.4bn forint April budget deficit

BUDAPEST: Hungary's 2018 budget deficit widened by 209.4 billion forints ($791.68 million) to 1.08 trillion in April, ap

Published 08 May, 2018 02:51pm

Commodities

Indonesia grants tin export permits to 12 companies including PT Timah

JAKARTA: Indonesia has issued tin export permits to 12 companies totalling 51,368 tonnes, the trade ministry said on Tue

Published 08 May, 2018 02:51pm

Energy

Condensate steady amid lower demand

SINGAPORE: The Asia-Pacific crude oil market remained steady on Tuesday with a July-loading North West Shelf condensate

Published 08 May, 2018 02:49pm

Europe

Jump in German industrial output dispels downswing concerns

BERLIN: A stronger-than-expected rebound in German industrial output in March, and a jump in exports in the same month,

Published 08 May, 2018 02:49pm

Europe

Ireland to auction 1bn euros of bonds on May 10

DUBLIN: Ireland's debt agency plans to auction 1 billion euros of bonds on Wednesday in a dual auction, it said in a sta

Published 08 May, 2018 02:48pm

Front Top News

IMF warns of rising African debt despite faster economic growth

ACCRA: Sub-Saharan African nations are at growing risk of debt distress because of heavy borrowing and gaping deficits,

Published 08 May, 2018 02:41pm

Financial

Germany sells 200mn euros in 2046 linker top-up

BERLIN: The German Finance Agency, the federal government's debt management office, sold 200 million euros in a top-up o

Published 08 May, 2018 02:40pm

Commodities

Robusta coffee stocks hit multi-year lows as buyers scoop up beans

LONDON: Certified stocks of robusta coffee dwindled to their lowest in more than 3-1/2 years last week, after bargain-hu

Published 08 May, 2018 02:39pm

Managed Funds

Belgium sells 2.6bn euros of short-term debt

BRUSSELS: Belgium raised 2.6 billion euros ($3.09 billion) of short-term debt at an auction of treasury bills on Tuesday

Published 08 May, 2018 02:39pm

Financial

Dollar scales 2018 highs as rally gathers momentum

LONDON: The dollar surged to a 2018 high against its rivals on Tuesday as a deepening rout in the euro prompted traders

Published 08 May, 2018 02:38pm

Financial

Kenyan shilling unchanged, to get support from remittances

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was unchanged against the dollar on Tuesday and was forecast to gain ground, helped by infl

Published 08 May, 2018 02:37pm

Industry

EON confirms 2018 targets after surge in customers

FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German energy giant EON reported Tuesday a jump in first-quarter profits thanks to a surge in new cus

Published 08 May, 2018 02:37pm

Financial

Bond yields rise, currencies steady, as EUR/USD still in focus

BUDAPEST: Central European government bond yields rose slightly on Tuesday, tracking euro zone yields and with Monday's

Published 08 May, 2018 02:36pm

Industry

Japan's Takeda to buy Shire in record $62.5 bn deal

TOKYO: Drug giant Takeda on Tuesday said it would buy Irish pharmaceuticals firm Shire in a deal worth $62.5 billion, th

Published 08 May, 2018 02:36pm

Financial

Australia, NZ dollars flattened by US steamroller, budget overlooked

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar hit an 11-month low on Tuesday as a rally in its US counterpart completely overshadowed an

Published 08 May, 2018 02:36pm

Industry

Shell sells stake in Canadian oil group

LONDON: Royal Dutch Shell on Tuesday said it had agreed to sell its near nine-percent stake in energy group Canadian Nat

Published 08 May, 2018 02:35pm

North America

Fissures spread from Hawaii volcano, threatening more homes

PAHOA: Emergency crews said they were poised to evacuate more people as fissures kept spreading from Hawaii's erupting K

Published 08 May, 2018 02:35pm

World

S&P keeps negative outlook on Australia's AAA rating

SYDNEY: S&P Global Ratings said an improvement in Australia's budget position had lessened pressure on its triple-A

Published 08 May, 2018 02:33pm

Financial

European shares retreat as election worries hit Italy

LONDON/MILAN: European shares retreated on Tuesday amid disappointing corporate earnings and worries over a snap electio

Published 08 May, 2018 02:32pm

Asia

North Korea proposes new air route through peninsula, South says

SEOUL: South Korea said on Tuesday that North Korea had proposed a new air route through the two countries, as relations

Published 08 May, 2018 02:31pm

Money & Banking

Indonesia central bank to weigh if it needs to hike key rate this month

JAKARTA: Indonesia's central bank will assess the level of inflation and trade balance as well as global capital flows a

Published 08 May, 2018 02:30pm

Asia

Xi Jinping and N. Korea's Kim Jong Un met in China

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met in northeast China on Tuesday in an unannounced visit by the N

Published 08 May, 2018 02:30pm

Europe

EU regulators to rule on Fortum bid for Uniper by June 15

BRUSSELS: EU antitrust regulators will decide by June 15 whether to clear Finnish utility Fortum's bid to acquire 47 per

Published 08 May, 2018 02:29pm

Financial

Emerging stocks sail higher on tech gains, China trade

LONDON: Strong gains in tech stocks adding to upbeat prospects and solid data for Chinese trade lifted emerging equities

Published 08 May, 2018 02:28pm

World

African growth picks up but debt a concern, says IMF

LIBREVILLE: Growth across sub-Saharan African will rise to 3.4 percent this year from 2.8 percent in 2017, but in the co

Published 08 May, 2018 02:28pm

Europe

Erdogan lambasts French call for removing Koran passages

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday hit out at a French manifesto calling for certain passages of

Published 08 May, 2018 02:25pm

Industry

Audi admits emissions 'irregularities', halt A6/A7 deliveries

German luxury carmaker Audi on Tuesday said it had detected "irregularities" in the emissions controls of recent A6/A7 m

Published 08 May, 2018 02:23pm

Industry

Petrobras posts 57 percent Q1 profits increase

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petrobras announced Tuesday a 57 percent rise in first quarter pr

Published 08 May, 2018 02:22pm

Financial

US stocks retreat ahead of Trump Iran decision

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks fell in early trading Tuesday, pulling back after two upbeat sessions ahead of a major US a

Published 08 May, 2018 02:21pm

Financial

Indonesian market sell-off deepens, rupiah at lowest since Dec 2015

JAKARTA: Lingering concerns over rising global yields, higher oil prices and slowing growth at home drove the Indonesian

Published 08 May, 2018 02:20pm

Energy

Oil slips ahead of Trump's decision on Iran

LONDON: Oil prices receded slightly Tuesday from their highest level since 2014 as investors held their breath for a dec

Published 08 May, 2018 02:20pm

North America

Trump to lay out biofuels plan in meeting with senators

NEW YORK: US President Donald Trump is expected to lay out his plans for the nation's biofuel policy on Tuesday in a clo

Published 08 May, 2018 02:19pm

World

Argentina stems peso bleeding but remains vulnerable to capital flows

NEW YORK: Argentina's three recent interest rate increases to halt the peso's collapse can be traced back to a late-Dece

Published 08 May, 2018 02:18pm

Europe

Putin congratulates Armenian protest leader Pashinyan on becoming PM

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday congratulated Armenian protest leader Nikol Pashinyan on becoming pr

Published 08 May, 2018 02:16pm

Europe

Hungarian parliament reconvenes to elect Orban PM for new term

BUDAPEST: Hungary's parliament convened on Tuesday for an inaugural session after an election landslide gave Prime Minis

Published 08 May, 2018 02:15pm

World

Tanzanian inflation dips in April

DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania's inflation rate eased in April from March as prices of food and non-alcoholic drinks rose more

Published 08 May, 2018 02:15pm

Africa

Zimbabwe parliament delays Mugabe's questioning on diamond revenue

HARARE: Former President Robert Mugabe will not appear before Zimbabwe's parliament as scheduled on Wednesday to answer

Published 08 May, 2018 02:14pm

Front Top News

Netanyahu says Iran deploying arms in Syria to threaten Israel

NICOSIA: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran on Tuesday of deploying "very dangerous weapons" in Syri

Published 08 May, 2018 02:13pm

Financial

Tech sector gains keep world shares near one-week high

LONDON: Oil prices eased on Tuesday from 3-1/2-year highs they hit on worries the United States may be set to pull out o

Published 08 May, 2018 02:12pm

Industry

Siemens strikes deal with German unions over job cuts

ZURICH: Siemens has reached an agreement in principle with trade unions about its plans to cut jobs and restructure its

Published 08 May, 2018 02:12pm

Europe

Spain's ruling PP seen holding slim lead in election in official poll

MADRID: Spain's leading People's Party (PP) was seen holding on to a slim lead though would be closely followed by marke

Published 08 May, 2018 02:11pm

Europe

UN food agency aims to boost aid to North Korea but lacks funds

GENEVA: The United Nations food agency said its chief would visit North Korea on Tuesday to look into boosting food dist

Published 08 May, 2018 02:10pm

World

South African airline SAA requires $400mn bailout to stay afloat - treasury official

CAPE TOWN: South Africa's state carrier SAA requires a 5 billion rand ($399 million) cash injection in the current finan

Published 08 May, 2018 02:09pm

Financial

SE Asia Stocks-Malaysia bounces back ahead of polls; Indonesia falls nearly 2pc

SINGAPORE: Malaysian shares rose 1 percent on Tuesday and snapped four straight sessions of decline a day ahead of the g

Published 08 May, 2018 02:08pm

Money & Banking

BoJ has set its sight on stimulus exit

TOKYO: Many Bank of Japan policymakers have set their sights on exiting from ultra-easy monetary policy and will favour

Published 08 May, 2018 02:07pm

Financial

Italian bond yields hit six-week high on election jitters

LONDON: Italian government bond yield rose sharply on Tuesday, lifting southern European peers, as the possibility of an

Published 08 May, 2018 02:06pm

Money & Banking

Swedish central bank's Jansson says first hikes should be smaller than 0.25pc pts

STOCKHOLM: Sweden's central bank should be extra careful when it starts to hike its benchmark rate with increments small

Published 08 May, 2018 02:05pm

Europe

European regulators: We're not ready for new privacy law

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS/PARIS: Europe's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been billed as the biggest shake-up of

Published 08 May, 2018 02:03pm

Industry

Zambia to complete 50 MW World Bank solar project in September

LUSAKA: Zambia will complete its first large-scale 50 megawatt (MW) solar power generation plant in September this year

Published 08 May, 2018 02:02pm

Cricket

PCB to invite Ireland for Pakistan tour

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is looking forward to invite Ireland cricket team on to tour Pakistan later this year,

Published 08 May, 2018 02:00pm

World Top News

Iranian cleric: Supreme leader predicted nuclear deal would fail

LONDON: A prominent Iranian cleric said on Tuesday that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had predicted the nuclear

Published 08 May, 2018 01:49pm

Front Top News

North Korean leader Kim visits China, meets Xi

BEIJING: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese city of Dalian this week and met President Xi Jinping, the

Published 08 May, 2018 01:48pm

Energy

Hedge funds hold fire as oil prices hit multi-year highs

LONDON: For all the bullish commentary around oil prices at the moment, hedge fund managers have made only minor changes

Published 08 May, 2018 01:47pm

Commodities

Palm falls from 2-week high on weaker demand expectations

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a two-week high in early trade on Tuesday, before falling back to end l

Published 08 May, 2018 01:46pm

Money & Banking

RBS rules out further Scottish branch cuts until 2020

LONDON: Royal Bank of Scotland will not review the size of its Scottish branch network again until at least 2020, follow

Published 08 May, 2018 01:45pm

World

Bosnia calls Oct. 7 election, voting rules still in dispute

SARAJEVO: Bosnia will hold presidential and parliamentary elections on Oct. 7, even though rival ethnic leaders have yet

Published 08 May, 2018 01:44pm

Industry

Sales of new cars in Russia up 17.6pc y/y in April

MOSCOW: Sales of new cars in Russia rose 17.6 percent in April compared to the same period last year, the Association of

Published 08 May, 2018 01:43pm

World

China ramps up checks on US pork imports in potentially costly slowdown

BEIJING: China has ramped up inspections of pork shipped from the United States, importers and industry sources said, th

Published 08 May, 2018 01:42pm

World

Australia budget sees early return to surplus, cuts personal taxes

CANBERRA: Australia's centre-right government said in its annual budget on Tuesday that it would return the country's fi

Published 08 May, 2018 01:40pm

Commodities

Wheat drops as crop weather improves; soybeans firm

HAMBURG: Chicago wheat fell again on Tuesday, hitting a one-week low as an improvement in crop prospects in major export

Published 08 May, 2018 01:39pm

Financial

Turkish lira hits record low against dollar, bond yields rise

ISTANBUL: Turkey's lira weakened to a new record low on Tuesday on worry about the central bank's inflation-fighting abi

Published 08 May, 2018 01:38pm

Energy

Oil backs off 2014 highs ahead of Trump Iran decision

LONDON: Oil retreated from its highest level in 3-1/2 years on Tuesday ahead of an announcement by President Donald Trum

Published 08 May, 2018 01:36pm

Energy

Asset sales help boost Petrobras profit by over half in 1st quarter

RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazil's state-controlled oil company Petraleo Brasileiro SA reported a 56.5 percent rise in net profit

Published 08 May, 2018 01:34pm

World

Moody's says Australia's budget a positive for fiscal outlook

SYDNEY: Moody's Investors Service said on Tuesday Australia's 2018/19 budget is a positive step in improving the country

Published 08 May, 2018 01:32pm

Commodities

London cocoa climbs to fresh highs, white sugar slips

LONDON: London cocoa futures on ICE rose on Tuesday, touching their highest level in 17 months, while white sugar prices

Published 08 May, 2018 01:32pm

General News

KPK govt, private industrial sector sign MoU to train youth

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government and private industrial sector have signed a memorandum of understanding to trai

Published 08 May, 2018 01:32pm

General News

HEC to disburse Rs 6.5 billion for 43 new schemes

ISLAMABAD: As many as 43 new universities, their campuses would b established across the country with cost of Rs 6.5 bil

Published 08 May, 2018 01:31pm

World Top News

Jordan's foreign minister sees arms race if Iran nuclear deal ends

MURNAU: Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi on Tuesday warned of "dangerous repercussions" and a possible arms ra

Published 08 May, 2018 01:30pm

General News

Consistent efforts ensure marked improvement in punctuality of passenger trains

ISLAMABAD: The punctuality of trains has improved markedly after the concerted and persistent efforts of Pakistan Railwa

Published 08 May, 2018 01:29pm

Energy

GAIL sells 90pc of 2018/19 US LNG volumes through swaps

MUMBAI: India's Gail Ltd's executive says the company has sold 90 percent of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes thro

Published 08 May, 2018 01:27pm

General News

We are committed towards promoting forest-based actions: Mushahidullah

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change attended a ministerial level discussion “Forest-based solutions for accel

Published 08 May, 2018 01:27pm

General News

NA passes 8 private member bills

ISLAMABAD, May 08 (APP):The National Assembly on Tuesday passed eight private member bills including the Transgender Per

Published 08 May, 2018 01:25pm

General News

MATRC treat around 4,500 drug addicts

ISLAMABAD: The three Model Addiction Treatment and Rehabilitation Centers (MATRCs) have spent more than Rs.45 million fo

Published 08 May, 2018 01:23pm

General News

Eight drinking bottled water brands found unsafe, PCRWR issues quarterly report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) on Tuesday announced that eight brands of drinking bo

Published 08 May, 2018 01:22pm

General News

IRSA releases 126,300 cusecs water

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday released 126,300 cusecs water from various rim stations with

Published 08 May, 2018 01:21pm

Financial

Widening cracks in euro sends dollar to 2018 highs

LONDON: The dollar surged to a 2018 high against its rivals on Tuesday as a rout of the euro prompted traders to buy the

Published 08 May, 2018 01:20pm

General News

NA passes Acid Burn Crime, Prohibition of Children Employment bills

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Acid and Burn Crime Bill, 2017, which was moved by Chairperson Be

Published 08 May, 2018 01:18pm

Asia

Hong Kong cabbie held after $140,000 left in car

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong taxi driver has been arrested on suspicion of stealing HK$1.1 million (US$140,000) that a passeng

Published 08 May, 2018 01:14pm

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX close of day

KARACHI: BRINDEX-30 closed on the lower side on Tuesday at 23,610.05 points with a negative change of -256.10 and volum

Published 08 May, 2018 01:11pm

Energy

Asia Distillates-Jet fuel cash premiums dip

SINGAPORE: Asia's cash differentials for jet fuel slipped on Tuesday, while the prompt month spread narrowed its backwar

Published 08 May, 2018 01:10pm

Energy

Poland cuts dependence on Russian oil but at a cost

WARSAW: Poland's imports of Russian oil last year fell to their lowest level since 2005, a central bank report published

Published 08 May, 2018 01:09pm

General News

President for enhancing PRCS capacity to cope with newly climate change issues

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Tuesday said to cope with the newly emerging challenges of climate change, it was i

Published 08 May, 2018 01:08pm

Asia

India's Modi aiming to win his BJP a southern foothold in state election

BENGALURU: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thrown himself into a campaign to win a tight state election this wee

Published 08 May, 2018 01:08pm

Money & Banking

ECB needs to consider fee hike for securities platform

LONDON: The European Central Bank is being forced to consider raising the fees for its flagship securities platform afte

Published 08 May, 2018 01:07pm

World

Canada housing starts slow in April

OTTAWA: Canadian housing starts slowed in April, as expected, as groundbreaking on both detached and multiple unit homes

Published 08 May, 2018 01:06pm

Front Top News

Trump to discuss trade with China's Xi as talks continue

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he will discuss trade with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, as both s

Published 08 May, 2018 01:05pm

Financial

Sri Lankan rupee little changed; central bank sells dollars to select banks

COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee closed little changed on Tuesday with the central bank selling dollars at 157.65 to 157.45

Published 08 May, 2018 01:05pm

Europe

Italian election sequel could favour right wing

MILAN: A speedy Italian election sequel could favour the country's right wing. Failure to form a coalition government af

Published 08 May, 2018 01:04pm

General News

More districts to be made in Gilgit Baltistan: Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman

GILGIT: Chief Minister (CM) Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman said Tuesday government was committed to providi

Published 08 May, 2018 01:04pm

Commodities

Copper falls as stronger dollar overpowers positive China data

LONDON: Copper prices fell on Tuesday as the effect of a strengthening dollar overshadowed positive trade data from Chin

Published 08 May, 2018 01:03pm

General News

Zafar-ul-Haq, Rabbani express concern over suspension of Dar

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Raja Muhammad Zafar-ul-Haq and former Chairman of Senate Mian Raza Rabbani Tues

Published 08 May, 2018 01:02pm

Industry

Air France unions call for talks, say fight is not over

PARIS: Air France's French unions called on management on Tuesday to resume talks over a pay dispute four days after the

Published 08 May, 2018 01:01pm

General News

Int’l community acknowledges Pakistan's role in assistive technology for disabled persons: Saira

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal Tarar Tuesday said Pakistan's

Published 08 May, 2018 01:01pm

Financial

Sri Lankan stocks end at over 3-week low in thin trade

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares fell on Tuesday to more than a three-week low, dragged down by shares of beverage companies s

Published 08 May, 2018 12:59pm

Europe

Germany says agreed with Brussels on power plant levies

BERLIN: Germany has reached agreement with the European Commission in a dispute over levies for power plants operated by

Published 08 May, 2018 12:58pm

World

Mauritius 2017 FDI jumps 28pc yr/yr

PORT LOUIS: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Mauritius grew faster in 2017 than earlier reported, driven by inflows in

Published 08 May, 2018 12:57pm

Money & Banking

Reserve Bank of India removes 6.84pc 2022 bond from list of open market buy

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday removed 6.84 percent 2022 bonds from the list of government securities that

Published 08 May, 2018 12:57pm

General News

NAB approves reference against management of Services Cooperative Society E-11

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday approved reference against management of Services Coopera

Published 08 May, 2018 12:56pm

Industries & Sectors

FPCCI seeks its representation in the Economic Reform Committee

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Tuesday sought inclusion of at least two of it

Published 08 May, 2018 12:53pm

General News

CII condemns assassination attempt on Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Tuesday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Interior Ministe

Published 08 May, 2018 12:51pm

Industry

Audi says no cars in US affected by latest emissions issue

BERLIN: Audi said on Tuesday that no cars in the United States were affected by its latest emissions software issues.

Published 08 May, 2018 12:48pm

Commodities

Gold slips as dollar hits 2018 high, Iran tensions underpin

LONDON: Gold slipped on Tuesday as the dollar surged to a new 2018 high, though the precious metal's losses were limited

Published 08 May, 2018 12:46pm

World

Zambia assesses debt trajectory as it courts new IMF programme

LUSAKA: Zambia has assessed its debt trajectory as part of a bid to court International Monetary Fund support after the

Published 08 May, 2018 12:45pm

Europe

Britain's May orders more work on Brexit customs plans after ‘crazy’ jibe

LONDON: British Prime Minister Theresa May has told officials to do more work on future EU customs arrangements after he

Published 08 May, 2018 12:44pm

Technology

Biggest ever sinkhole tears across New Zealand farm

The biggest ever sinkhole has just torn through a farm in New Zealand and it is so huge that it can consume a six-s

Published 08 May, 2018 11:49am

Cricket

Shadab Khan accomplishes new feats on English soil

Pakistan young leg spinner Shadab Khan turned the heads yet again, picking up 10 wickets for his side against North

Published 08 May, 2018 12:00pm

Movies & Music

Upcoming telefilm based on Zainab’s rape, murder faces criticism

A telefilm is being made based on one of the most talked about rape cases of Pakistan - the Zainab murder case - an

Published 08 May, 2018 11:36am

Cricket

Cricket West Indies ropes in Pakistan legend

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed has joined West Indies cricket team as their new bowling coach, the agenc

Published 08 May, 2018 11:10am

Pakistan Top News

Accountability court seeks more time to conclude trial against Sharifs

An accountability court hearing the references against the Sharif family filed by the National Accountability Bureau

Published 08 May, 2018 11:04am

Pakistan Top News

Police arrest security official for ‘aiding’ US diplomat in fleeing

A security official of United States Defence and Air Attache Colonel Joseph Emanuel was arrested on Tuesday, for all

Published 08 May, 2018 10:39am

Technology

Uber’s self-driving car might have ‘decided’ to ignore passerby in accident

Back in March, ride-hailing company Uber’s self-driving car was involved in a fatal car crash in Arizona, killing a

Updated 08 May, 2018 10:26am

General News

NA passes Transgender Persons Protection of Rights Bill 2018

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2018 aimed at en

Published 08 May, 2018 10:21am

Sports

Pakistan Hockey federation takes new great initiative

For the revival of hockey in the country, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has introduced a 'Reward Program' for yo

Updated 08 May, 2018 10:20am

Technology

New feature lets users play Facebook, Instagram videos within WhatsApp

A new update of the social messaging app WhatsApp will incorporate a feature through which the user can play Facebo

Published 08 May, 2018 10:17am

General News

Indonesia keen to strengthen relations in Arabic, Islamic Studies with AIOU

ISLAMABAD: A group of educationists from Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) have showed keen interest in

Published 08 May, 2018 10:10am

Football

Major blow for Germany ahead of World Cup 2018

With just five weeks remaining in the FIFA World Cup 2018 to kick-off, Midfielder Mesut Ozil has joined the list of

Published 08 May, 2018 09:35am

Technology

Look out for the amazing Jupiter tonight

Another amazing sky event is set to happen today (Tuesday), when the solar system’s biggest planet Jupiter can be s

Published 08 May, 2018 09:21am

Industries & Sectors

China's e-commerce giant Alibaba buys Pakistan’s Daraz

Rocket Internet SE announced on Tuesday that the leading Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group has acquired the entir

Published 08 May, 2018 08:54am

Pakistan Top News

PM Abbasi directs authorities to ensure no load-shedding at Sehr, Iftar

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi directed on Tuesday the relevant authorities to ensure that no load-shedding tak

Published 08 May, 2018 08:37am

Movies & Music

Mahira’s movie ‘7 din Mohabbat In’ to feature transgender Rimal's dance number

The trailer of Sheheryar Munawar and Mahira Khan’s upcoming romantic flick ‘7 Din Mohabbat In’ was released yesterda

Published 08 May, 2018 08:48am

North America

China vice premier to visit US for trade talks: White House

WASHINGTON: China's top economic official will visit Washington next week to continue trade discussions, the White House

Published 08 May, 2018 08:33am

Pakistan Top News

SC suspends Senate membership of Ishaq Dar

The Supreme Court (SC) suspended on Tuesday the Senate membership of former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The apex

Published 08 May, 2018 08:20am

Industry

Japan's Takeda to buy Shire in record $62.5 bn deal

TOKYO: Drug giant Takeda on Tuesday said it would buy Irish pharmaceuticals firm Shire in a deal worth $62.5 billion, in

Published 08 May, 2018 08:17am

Financial

London opens higher after break, Shire jumps on Takeda bid

LONDON: The London stock market opened firmer on Tuesday following a UK public holiday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 inde

Published 08 May, 2018 08:13am

Financial

Hong Kong stocks open higher

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks opened up on Tuesday morning, with energy firms extending gains following another oil rally,

Published 08 May, 2018 08:10am

Financial

Hong Kong stocks head into break with healthy gains

Hong Kong: Hong Kong stocks rallied more than one percent on Tuesday morning following another positive lead from Wall S

Published 08 May, 2018 08:01am

General News

Diabetics need not always hold back from eating eggs: Study

ISLAMABAD: Eating up to 12 eggs a week does not increase cardiovascular risk factors in people with pre-diabetes or Type

Published 08 May, 2018 07:52am

Pakistan Top News

More than 15 south Punjab members set to join PTI

More than 15 disgruntled lawmakers from south Punjab, who quit Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) few w

Published 08 May, 2018 07:49am

Financial

Tokyo stocks close up

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks rose on Tuesday with investors encouraged by Wall Street rallies and Japan's Takeda surging on repor

Published 08 May, 2018 07:47am

Pakistan Top News

UN says robust economic growth took place in Asia-Pacific last year

UNITED NATIONS: Economies in the Asia-Pacific region registered robust growth in 2017 and prospects for this year look p

Published 08 May, 2018 07:41am

Markets

RECORDER REPORT: PSX, BRIndex-30 update

KARACHI: Tuesday 08, May 2018 until 12:15, BRIndex 30 was at 23,596.43 with a negative change of -269.72 and volume of 3

Published 08 May, 2018 07:15am

Cricket

Know I cannot play for Pakistan anymore: Abdul Razzaq

Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq made a huge announcement recently that he would be returning to cricket, however,

Published 08 May, 2018 07:15am

Life & Style

Sonam Kapoor looks ravishing in these first pictures from her wedding

It is a big day for Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor, who is ready to bid farewell to the single-hood forever, as the

Published 08 May, 2018 06:55am

Technology

Microsoft to make bill payments easier

Microsoft is going to make bill and invoice payments much easier by integrating a payment service directly within O

Published 08 May, 2018 06:19am

Cricket

General Bajwa showers praise on PCB chief Sethi

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa congratulated Pakistan Cricket Baord (PCB) chief Najam Seth

Published 08 May, 2018 06:20am

Telecommunication

On boosting broadband uptake

Nearly four years since its launch, mobile broadband continues to make waves. Contrary to expectations of a slowdown thi

Published 08 May, 2018 06:03am

Power Generation

Better mix alone is not the answer

Pakistan’s power generation mix is improving. So is the power generation. Much reduced load shedding for the domestic se

Published 08 May, 2018 06:02am

Oil and Gas

Hascol goes aggressive on retail

To begin with, strong international backing from Vitol has helped Hascol Petroleum Limited (PSX: HASCOL) in boosting its

Published 08 May, 2018 06:01am

Miscellaneous

Trade with India

There has been some thawing of relations with Pakistan’s big bad neighbour. News of joint military drills, and the India

Published 08 May, 2018 06:00am

Cricket

Ijaz Ahmed believes Pakistan failed to handle Shehzad, Akmal

Former Pakistan batsman turned coach Ijaz Ahmed has said that Pakistan cricket management has failed to handle cric

Published 08 May, 2018 05:29am