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Archive - 2018-05-21
Flytraps
Featured Photos

Flytraps

A display of Flytraps are seen at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in London, Britain, May 21, 2018. Copyright Reuter
Published 21 May, 2018 10:14pm
Gas giant planet
Featured Photos

Gas giant planet

A color-enhanced image of Jupiter which was captured by NASA's Juno spacecraft on the outbound leg of its 12th close
Published 21 May, 2018 08:09pm
Deficit overdose
Banking

Deficit overdose

The Murphy’s Law says, ‘if anything can go wont, it will’. That seems to be applying on Pakistan economy; as the numbers
Updated 21 May, 2018 07:42am
70 percent wrong?
Miscellaneous

70 percent wrong?

Fall of a great leader often leaves its followers wondering what to do with the leader’s legacy. It’s a task politically
Published 21 May, 2018 07:06am
Cement’s growth paradox
Industry

Cement’s growth paradox

Being one of the biggest beneficiaries of the construction and development activities in the country, especially since e
Published 21 May, 2018 06:54am
US-China trade deal could cost Europe: French minister

US-China trade deal could cost Europe: French minister

Europe could end up rueing a potential new deal between China and the United States after the two sides stepped back from a trade war, France's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Sunday. "The United States and China risk entering an agreement at the e
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade deal could cost Europe: French minister

US-China trade deal could cost Europe: French minister

Europe could end up rueing a potential new deal between China and the United States after the two sides stepped back from a trade war, France''s Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Sunday. "The United States and China risk entering an agreement at the
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PSX remains in shambles

PSX remains in shambles

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under heavy pressure during the outgoing week ended on May 18, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 230.87 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,420.88 points. Average daily trading volumes stood at
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PSX remains in shambles

PSX remains in shambles

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under heavy pressure during the outgoing week ended on May 18, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 230.87 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,420.88 points. Average daily trading volumes stood at
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PSX remains in shambles

PSX remains in shambles

Pakistan Stock Exchange remained under heavy pressure during the outgoing week ended on May 18, 2018 due to selling in various sectors. BRIndex100 lost 230.87 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,420.88 points. Average daily trading volumes stood at
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 219 basis points

Futures spread up by 219 basis points

The futures spread increased by 219bps to 4.50 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained low as average daily volumes decreased by 12.4 percent to 31.30 million shares. Average daily trading value decline
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 219 basis points

Futures spread up by 219 basis points

The futures spread increased by 219bps to 4.50 percent on the last day of outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained low as average daily volumes decreased by 12.4 percent to 31.30 million shares. Average daily trading value decline
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

The Board of Administrators (BoA) of Export Development Fund (EDF) has reportedly refused to extend funds from Export Development Surcharge (EDS) to Defence Export Promotion Organization's (DEPO) for defence Expos (IDEAS) saying that "unambiguous support
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

The Board of Administrators (BoA) of Export Development Fund (EDF) has reportedly refused to extend funds from Export Development Surcharge (EDS) to Defence Export Promotion Organization's (DEPO) for defence Expos (IDEAS) saying that "unambiguous support
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

The Board of Administrators (BoA) of Export Development Fund (EDF) has reportedly refused to extend funds from Export Development Surcharge (EDS) to Defence Export Promotion Organization''s (DEPO) for defence Expos (IDEAS) saying that "unambiguous support
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

EDF BoA refuses to extend funds to DEPO

The Board of Administrators (BoA) of Export Development Fund (EDF) has reportedly refused to extend funds from Export Development Surcharge (EDS) to Defence Export Promotion Organization''''s (DEPO) for defence Expos (IDEAS) saying that "unambiguous suppo
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz again fails to appear before NAB

Nawaz again fails to appear before NAB

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif failed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore for second time on Sunday. He was summoned for questioning in a case pertaining to misuse of official powers for construction of a road leading to t
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Nawaz again fails to appear before NAB

Nawaz again fails to appear before NAB

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif failed to appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore for second time on Sunday. He was summoned for questioning in a case pertaining to misuse of official powers for construction of a road leading to t
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to take up Kishanganga dam issue with World Bank

Pakistan to take up Kishanganga dam issue with World Bank

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry remarked that Pakistan intends to consult with the World Bank on the Kishanganga Dam issue. He was addressing a seminar titled "Pakistan and the United States a Lasting Partnership" on Saturday.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to take up Kishanganga dam issue with World Bank

Pakistan to take up Kishanganga dam issue with World Bank

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry remarked that Pakistan intends to consult with the World Bank on the Kishanganga Dam issue. He was addressing a seminar titled "Pakistan and the United States a Lasting Partnership" on Saturday.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan to take up Kishanganga dam issue with World Bank

Pakistan to take up Kishanganga dam issue with World Bank

Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry remarked that Pakistan intends to consult with the World Bank on the Kishanganga Dam issue. He was addressing a seminar titled "Pakistan and the United States a Lasting Partnership" on Saturday.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
13MW 'UMKU project' accorded special treatment

13MW 'UMKU project' accorded special treatment

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has reportedly accorded special treatment to 13MW power project on a Power Division summary tailored to the instructions of one of the senior officers, well-informed sources at the PPIB told
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
13MW 'UMKU project' accorded special treatment

13MW 'UMKU project' accorded special treatment

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has reportedly accorded special treatment to 13MW power project on a Power Division summary tailored to the instructions of one of the senior officers, well-informed sources at the PPIB told
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
13MW ''UMKU project'' accorded special treatment

13MW ''UMKU project'' accorded special treatment

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has reportedly accorded special treatment to 13MW power project on a Power Division summary tailored to the instructions of one of the senior officers, well-informed sources at the PPIB told
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
UAE to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of businesses by year-end

UAE to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of businesses by year-end

The United Arab Emirates cabinet approved steps on Sunday that would allow for 100 percent ownership of UAE-based businesses by foreign investors by year-end, the state news agency WAM said. The decision is part of a wider change to the system that would
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
UAE to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of businesses by year-end

UAE to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of businesses by year-end

The United Arab Emirates cabinet approved steps on Sunday that would allow for 100 percent ownership of UAE-based businesses by foreign investors by year-end, the state news agency WAM said. The decision is part of a wider change to the system that would
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
UAE to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of businesses by year-end

UAE to allow 100 percent foreign ownership of businesses by year-end

The United Arab Emirates cabinet approved steps on Sunday that would allow for 100 percent ownership of UAE-based businesses by foreign investors by year-end, the state news agency WAM said. The decision is part of a wider change to the system that would
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
ECP finalises security plan for 2018 elections

ECP finalises security plan for 2018 elections

After seeking proposals from all the provinces, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized a security plan for the upcoming general elections which will soon be approved. The ECP has decided to seek assistance of the Pakistan army and the Ran
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
ECP finalises security plan for 2018 elections

ECP finalises security plan for 2018 elections

After seeking proposals from all the provinces, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has finalized a security plan for the upcoming general elections which will soon be approved. The ECP has decided to seek assistance of the Pakistan army and the Ran
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Iran says Europe's support for nuclear deal not enough

Iran says Europe's support for nuclear deal not enough

The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the withdrawal of the United States, Iran's foreign minister told the EU's energy chief on Sunday. Miguel Arias Canete, European Co
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Iran says Europe's support for nuclear deal not enough

Iran says Europe's support for nuclear deal not enough

The European Union is not doing enough to preserve the benefits for Iran from the 2015 international nuclear pact following the withdrawal of the United States, Iran's foreign minister told the EU's energy chief on Sunday. Miguel Arias Canete, European Co
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Fearing safety Malaysia's Najib seeks protection

Fearing safety Malaysia's Najib seeks protection

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak fears for his safety and has asked for police protection, his spokesman said on Sunday, a day after the ex-leader complained over the conduct of police searching properties for evidence of corruption. Having ru
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Fearing safety Malaysia's Najib seeks protection

Fearing safety Malaysia's Najib seeks protection

Malaysia's former prime minister Najib Razak fears for his safety and has asked for police protection, his spokesman said on Sunday, a day after the ex-leader complained over the conduct of police searching properties for evidence of corruption. Having ru
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
India court jails ex-diplomat for 'spying' for Pakistan

India court jails ex-diplomat for 'spying' for Pakistan

An Indian diplomat convicted of passing state secrets to Pakistan's intelligence services has been jailed for three years, her lawyer said Sunday. Madhuri Gupta was found guilty in a New Delhi court on Friday of "spying and wrongful communication of infor
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
India court jails ex-diplomat for 'spying' for Pakistan

India court jails ex-diplomat for 'spying' for Pakistan

An Indian diplomat convicted of passing state secrets to Pakistan's intelligence services has been jailed for three years, her lawyer said Sunday. Madhuri Gupta was found guilty in a New Delhi court on Friday of "spying and wrongful communication of infor
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
India court jails ex-diplomat for ''spying'' for Pakistan

India court jails ex-diplomat for ''spying'' for Pakistan

An Indian diplomat convicted of passing state secrets to Pakistan''s intelligence services has been jailed for three years, her lawyer said Sunday. Madhuri Gupta was found guilty in a New Delhi court on Friday of "spying and wrongful communication of info
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Maoist rebels kill six Indian policemen in bombing

Maoist rebels kill six Indian policemen in bombing

Maoist rebels killed six policemen Sunday with a roadside bomb in a remote forest in eastern India, where the guerrillas have been waging an insurgency for decades. Another officer was injured when their vehicle was hit in the Dantewada district of Chhatt
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Maoist rebels kill six Indian policemen in bombing

Maoist rebels kill six Indian policemen in bombing

Maoist rebels killed six policemen Sunday with a roadside bomb in a remote forest in eastern India, where the guerrillas have been waging an insurgency for decades. Another officer was injured when their vehicle was hit in the Dantewada district of Chhatt
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Afghan government under pressure as Taliban threaten new district

Afghan government under pressure as Taliban threaten new district

Taliban fighters closed in on another district in Afghanistan on Sunday as officials sought to reassure an increasingly angry public that security would improve. On Sunday, the insurgents were besieging the governor's compound in Ajrestan district in Ghaz
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Afghan government under pressure as Taliban threaten new district

Afghan government under pressure as Taliban threaten new district

Taliban fighters closed in on another district in Afghanistan on Sunday as officials sought to reassure an increasingly angry public that security would improve. On Sunday, the insurgents were besieging the governor's compound in Ajrestan district in Ghaz
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Balochistan finance adviser resigns

Balochistan finance adviser resigns

Adviser to Chief Minister Balochistan on Finance Dr Ruqayya Hashmi on Sunday resigned from her post over the irrational behaviour of certain lawmakers. She has sent her resignation to Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai, said sources. However, the
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Balochistan finance adviser resigns

Balochistan finance adviser resigns

Adviser to Chief Minister Balochistan on Finance Dr Ruqayya Hashmi on Sunday resigned from her post over the irrational behaviour of certain lawmakers. She has sent her resignation to Balochistan Governor Muhammad Khan Achakzai, said sources. However, the
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Daunting task before the caretakers

Daunting task before the caretakers

There is a growing consensus amongst independent economists that the Khaqan Abbasi-led administration's recent economic decisions, (inclusive of the budget 2018-19) would make the Caretakers' task of running the country's economy for two months - June, th
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Anti-terrorism action in Balochistan

Anti-terrorism action in Balochistan

The two recent back-to-back violent incidents in Balochistan underscore the fact that the fight against terrorism has yet a long way to go. In the first incident in Killi Almas area outside Quetta, security forces carried out an intelligence-based operati
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
The CPEC challenge

The CPEC challenge

The jury is still out on whether China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), an over 50 billion dollar commitment by the Chinese in support of Pakistan's inadequate infrastructure sector, should be credited under foreign direct investment (FDI) where no repa
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
The legend never dies

The legend never dies

Mahathir is back. Very rarely do we have a retired, passed his prime, legend make a comeback. Normally heroes and especially public figures are stuff made of folklore that is quoted in conferences and books of yester years that inspires generations in the
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project

US sanctions on Iran threaten vital Afghanistan trade project

US President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear accord and re-impose sanctions on Tehran threatens to derail a project to help build Afghanistan's economy, endangering a key goal of the US strategy to end America's longest war.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
'Fundamental rights'

'Fundamental rights'

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper in its Saturday's issue. The writer has pointed out how fundamental rights of citizens are protected by the Constitution of Pakistan. One of the fundamental rights says that there shall be fr
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Karachi heatwave: Mercury climbs over 42°C as sea breeze halts

Karachi heatwave: Mercury climbs over 42°C as sea breeze halts

The sweltering heatwave in the city and elsewhere in Sindh is likely to extend its unwelcome stay by four to five days. According to Dr Ghulam Rasool, director-general at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Mercury in Karachi touched 42°C around
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
General Zhang Youxia, Admiral Zafar discuss professional matters

General Zhang Youxia, Admiral Zafar discuss professional matters

Vice Chairman of Chinese Central Military Commission, General Zhang Youxia was on an official visit to Pakistan. During the visit, General Zhang Youxia called on Chief of the Naval staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi at Naval Headquarters Islamabad on 18
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Skyrocketing prices of food items go beyond purchasing power

Skyrocketing prices of food items go beyond purchasing power

A sharp rise in prices of important kitchen items like pulses, vegetable, chicken meat, cow meat, dates, fruits, beverages, sugar and others was witnessed in retail market since beginning of the holy month of Ramazan. A survey conducted by Business Rec
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Air of Peshawar, Mardan possesses high values of PM25, NO2: survey

Air of Peshawar, Mardan possesses high values of PM25, NO2: survey

The air of Peshawar and Mardan has too much high values of Particulate Matters (PM25) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), ie 56.6 & 144.3, respectively, said a survey conducted by the Environment Department of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The survey was conducted by the d
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
RSF slates hindrance in distribution of Dawn newspaper

RSF slates hindrance in distribution of Dawn newspaper

International media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has condemned the disruption in distribution of Pakistan's oldest newspaper Dawn after it published an interview suggesting that Pakistani militants were behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan joins SCO's states pledging to promote culture exchanges

Pakistan joins SCO's states pledging to promote culture exchanges

Pakistan joined the SCO's member states, pledging to promote culture exchange and giving boost to the people-to-people contacts. At the 15th meeting of culture ministers from member states SCO, held in Sanya, Hainan province, Pakistan's representative Sha
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Prime Minister visits Sabika Sheikh's family

Prime Minister visits Sabika Sheikh's family

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday visited the family of Sabika Sheikh, a school student from Karachi who was killed in a shooting incident at a school in Texas, United States on Friday, to condole with the grieved family. Expressing deep grief an
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Women's role key factor for economic stability

Women's role key factor for economic stability

Nobody can gainsay the fact that without the active participation of women in business no country can attain the economic stability and prosperity. In Pakistan, women who constitute half of the population of the country are taking active part in the econo
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Byco sets highest sales record in April

Byco sets highest sales record in April

Pakistan's only vertically integrated oil company, Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited has set a number of records for the month of April 2018. The company has sold more gasoline, diesel, furnace oil, and liquid petroleum gas in April 2018 than ever before. A
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Byco sets highest sales record in April

Byco sets highest sales record in April

Pakistan's only vertically integrated oil company, Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited has set a number of records for the month of April 2018. The company has sold more gasoline, diesel, furnace oil, and liquid petroleum gas in April 2018 than ever before. A
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
KP-Fata merger: JUI-F may quit ruling coalition

KP-Fata merger: JUI-F may quit ruling coalition

As expected, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazal (JUI-F), a close ally of ruling PML-N, is set to quit the coalition this week; after its reservations over 30th constitutional amendment bill, were not addressed by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi administration
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
JI hails NSC's decision of Fata-KP merger

JI hails NSC's decision of Fata-KP merger

Secretary General, Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch, who is also Secretary General of the MMA, has welcomed the National Security Council decision endorsing the merger of FATA with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Speaking at an Iftar dinner for MMA's provincial leaders
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PM for utilizing CSR funds for cancer hospitals

PM for utilizing CSR funds for cancer hospitals

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Sunday urged the corporate sector to utilize their funds under corporate social responsibility (CSR) to establish free treatment facilities for cancer patients of the country as the existing infrastructure was insuffici
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Contaminated water claims six lives in Balochistan

Contaminated water claims six lives in Balochistan

At least six people have died within four days after drinking contaminated water in District Awaran of Balochistan, Commissioner Kalat Division Muhammad Hashim Ghilzai said. He also shared that currently 120 patients are being treated at Jam Ghulam Qadir
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Former MPA from Kasur joins PML-N

Former MPA from Kasur joins PML-N

Former MPA, Ilyas Khan on Sunday announced to join PML-N along with his companions after meeting with CM Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif. According to the details, former MPA from Kasur, Ilyas Khan along with his companions met with PML-N President and CM Punjab,
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Punjab government hands over THQ Hospital Fort Minro to PAF

Punjab government hands over THQ Hospital Fort Minro to PAF

Lahore Primary & Secondary Health Care Department Punjab and Pakistan Air Force signed an agreement here on Sunday to hand over administrative affairs of Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, Fort Minro to PAF in district D.G. Khan. Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Ramazan Bazaars: minister hails consumers' confidence as success

Ramazan Bazaars: minister hails consumers' confidence as success

Punjab Minister for Minorities and Human Rights Khalil Tahir Sindhu has said Punjab govt has focused its attention on maximum economic relief to the masses and arrangements have been made to provide essential commodities at especially reduced prices durin
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Arms, ammunition recovered in Karachi

Arms, ammunition recovered in Karachi

The Sindh Rangers recovered cache of arms, ammunition buried underground during intelligence based operation (IBO) here on Sunday. The Rangers on an intelligence tip-off conducted operation in Raja Wali Muhammad Goth of Old Golimar in Karachi.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Daniyal rejects money laundering allegations against Nawaz

Daniyal rejects money laundering allegations against Nawaz

Minister for Privatization Daniyal Aziz has rejected the allegations of money laundering against former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, who was an honest and righteous person in the country. The National Assembly Committee on Law and Justice directe
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Saira chairs session to elect head of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean region

Saira chairs session to elect head of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean region

Federal Health Minister Saira Afzal Tarar chaired a special session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean region countries in Geneva to elect the new regional head of the organization. The election was held after the sudden demise o
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PML-N to rehash 'respect the vote' narrative in 2018 elections: Nawaz

PML-N to rehash 'respect the vote' narrative in 2018 elections: Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif on Sunday presided over a meeting at his residence here in Jati Umra Sunday. The huddle was also attended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Pun
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Wrongful imprisonment sheds light on slow justice

Wrongful imprisonment sheds light on slow justice

Asma Nawab spent two decades in jail, wrongfully accused of murdering her family. Finally acquitted, she is seeking a new life, free from whispers and memories, as her plight draws fresh questions over country's woeful justice system. Nawab was just 16 ye
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PCSW rescues 19-year Italian girl from wrongful confinement

PCSW rescues 19-year Italian girl from wrongful confinement

Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) has successfully rescued a 19-year old Pakistani girl living in Italy from wrongful confinement by her parents and other members of her family in Lahore. Reportedly, the girl was brought to Pakistan from Ita
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
KFMA denies role in price fixation

KFMA denies role in price fixation

Karachi Fruit Market Association (KFMA) chairman Haji Ali Ahmed Jokhio here on Sunday said the committee had no role in fixing the wholesale or retail prices for fruits auctioned at Karachi Sabzi Mandi. He said the committee as per its responsibility prov
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Saleemi posted NHM IG

Saleemi posted NHM IG

A farewell meeting was held, in Central Police office here on Sunday, in connection of promotion of Additional IG PHP Amjid Javid Saleemi in Grade 22 and his appointment as IG National Highways and Motorways. Additional IG Amjid Javid Saleemi while addres
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Muqam terms PTI's 100-day plan 'jugglery of words'

Muqam terms PTI's 100-day plan 'jugglery of words'

Advisor to the Prime Minister and PML-N provincial president Engr Amir Muqam said Imran Khan's 100 days plan is mere jugglery of words, saying that masses are well-aware about PTI's claim of bringing change during first 90 days of its government in Khyber
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
PTI's 100-day plan nothing but 'a wish list': PPP

PTI's 100-day plan nothing but 'a wish list': PPP

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Sunday termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) 100 days plan as "wish list," saying the plan will meet same fate like the '90 day' plan of the party, through which it wanted to eradicate of corruption. "Let us go back 5 ye
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
KP police appoint first lady 'Muharrar'

KP police appoint first lady 'Muharrar'

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa , which is considered conservative province of Pakistan, has appointed the first female Muharrar in Kohat police in a bid to introduce gender equality in the department. "Zobia Musarrat's appointment was done purely on merit", District
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Feasibility for introducing PIA flight to Guangzhou accomplished

Feasibility for introducing PIA flight to Guangzhou accomplished

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)'s Country Manager to China, Hong Kong, and Macau, Nasir Jamal Malik Sunday said the feasibility report for the launch of a new flight of the national flag carrier to the Chinese city of Guangzhou has been completed an
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
109 profiteers arrested in Peshawar

109 profiteers arrested in Peshawar

District administration arrested 109 persons in a crackdown against profiteers in the month of Ramazan. The arrested profiteers were included butchers, vegetable & fruit sellers, chicken sellers, grocers, milkmen and others.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Country may suffer frequent & intense heat waves: official

Country may suffer frequent & intense heat waves: official

Spokesperson Ministry of Climate Change, Mohammad Saleem has said that deadly heat waves are going to be a country's much bigger socio-economic and health problem in the coming decades, particularly in densely populated urban areas of the country, as thes
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
150 houses gutted, animals burnt alive in village Dolo

150 houses gutted, animals burnt alive in village Dolo

More than 150 kacha houses were gutted and the house belonging along with a dozen animals were burnt alive when fire broke out in village Dolo near Daur town some 25 kilometres from Nawabshah.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
KP government fails to set up 'Sasta Bazaar'

KP government fails to set up 'Sasta Bazaar'

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has failed to establish special 'Sasta Bazaar' for Ramazan in each town of Peshawar where the poor customers have been left on the mercy of profiteers who are looting them with both hands. Despite the tall claims of provincia
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
50 kilometres portion of Swat Motorway being opened for traffic today

50 kilometres portion of Swat Motorway being opened for traffic today

Fifty kilometres portion of the Swat Motorway from Karnal Sher Khan Interchange till Katlang is being opened for traffic today (Monday) while the remaining part of 31 kilometres from Katlang to Chakdara, will be inaugurated by the end of the current calen
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Erdogan arrives for controversial election rally in Bosnia

Erdogan arrives for controversial election rally in Bosnia

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Bosnia on Sunday to hold his only election rally outside Turkey, while other EU countries have banned such events ahead of Ankara's presidential and parliamentary elections next month. The capital Sarajevo
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
At least 11 killed in Indonesia truck accident

At least 11 killed in Indonesia truck accident

At least 11 people died in Indonesia when a truck carrying sugar smashed into several motorcycles and houses on Sunday, an official said. The truck was heading downhill in the district of Brebes in Central Java province on its way to the capital Jakarta w
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Multiple bomb attacks in Thailand injure three people

Multiple bomb attacks in Thailand injure three people

Multiple bomb attacks by suspected separatist insurgents injured at least three people in Thailand's far south on Sunday, the military said. A decades-old separatist insurgency in predominantly Buddhist Thailand's largely ethnic Malay, Muslim provinces of
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Italian parties agree on nominee for prime minister

Italian parties agree on nominee for prime minister

The leader of Italy's far-right League party on Sunday announced that it had reached an agreement with the anti-establishment Five Star Movement on their nominee to be the country's next prime minister. Matteo Salvini said the agreement also covered the m
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Greek mayor hospitalised after 'far-right' attack

Greek mayor hospitalised after 'far-right' attack

The mayor of Greece's second city Thessaloniki was hospitalised early Sunday after an assault by suspected far-right members at a rally, officials said. Yiannis Boutaris, 75, had to be escorted from the event on Saturday commemorating the massacre of Blac
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Maduro eyes second term despite economic crisis

Maduro eyes second term despite economic crisis

Venezuelans, reeling under a devastating economic crisis, began voting Sunday in an election boycotted by the opposition and condemned by much of the international community but expected to hand deeply unpopular President Nicolas Maduro a new mandate. Mad
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
US denounces vote as illegitimate

US denounces vote as illegitimate

The United States denounced the presidential elections in Venezuela Sunday as illegitimate, rejecting President Nicolas Maduro's bid for a new mandate amid the worst crisis in the country's history. "Venezuela's so-called elections today are not legitimat
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Brazil rescues African, Guyanese migrants drifting at sea

Brazil rescues African, Guyanese migrants drifting at sea

Brazilian fishermen rescued two dozen migrants from Africa and Guyana found drifting near the northeast coast of Brazil after 35 days at sea, officials and local media said Sunday. The migrants came from the small South American country of Guyana and from
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
IS begins quitting last pocket of Syria's capital

IS begins quitting last pocket of Syria's capital

Islamic State group fighters began evacuating their final stronghold in southern Damascus on Sunday, a monitor said, bringing Syria's government closer than ever to flushing out the last threat to the capital. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has used a c
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Toll from blasts at Syria airbase climbs to 28

Toll from blasts at Syria airbase climbs to 28

At least 28 pro-government fighters have been killed in a string of blasts at a regime airbase in central Syria earlier this week, a monitor said Sunday giving a new toll. The deadly explosions tore through weapons and fuel depots on Friday at a military
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Thousands of Moroccans protest against US Jerusalem embassy move

Thousands of Moroccans protest against US Jerusalem embassy move

More than 10,000 Moroccans chanting "Death to Israel" took to the streets of Casablanca on Sunday to protest against the US decision to move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. The marchers carried Palestinian flags and placards that read "Al Quds (Jerusa
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Palestinian president back in hospital

Palestinian president back in hospital

Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas returned to hospital on Sunday with a high fever after having undergone ear surgery last week, a source familiar with his condition said. The source who spoke on condition of anonymity did not provide further details on
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Baby's birth breaks rule on remote Brazilian island

Baby's birth breaks rule on remote Brazilian island

She's a born rebel; a remote Brazilian island welcomed its first baby in 12 years after a local woman broke the rule against giving birth there. The baby girl born on the Atlantic outpost of Fernando de Noronha on Saturday came as a surprise to everyone -
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo dies

LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo dies

The chairman of LG Group, Koo Bon-moo, who helped transform South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate into a global brand, passed away on Sunday after a battle with a brain disease. Koo, 73, had been ill for a year, LG Group said in a statement.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Middle East historian Bernard Lewis dies

Middle East historian Bernard Lewis dies

Historian Bernard Lewis, whose influential books shaped generations of Middle East scholars but whose views stirred fierce passions, died at an assisted living facility on Saturday, The Washington Post reported. He was 101. Lewis, who was born in London a
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Bangladesh kills 13 drug dealers in major crackdown

Bangladesh kills 13 drug dealers in major crackdown

Bangladesh police have shot dead 13 drug traffickers and arrested thousands in an aggressive campaign against the surging trade in methamphetamines and other narcotics, officers said Sunday. Four drug dealers were killed early Sunday in separate raids, po
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations today

Congo to begin Ebola vaccinations today

Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said. Jessica Ilunga said 4,000 doses of vaccine were shipped on Sa
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Trump, Moon discuss North Korea's threat to scrap summit

Trump, Moon discuss North Korea's threat to scrap summit

US President Donald Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday discussed North Korea's recent threats to cancel its unprecedented summit with Washington, Seoul's presidential office said. After weeks of warm words and diplomatic backslapping,
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Harry and Meghan go straight to work after lavish wedding

Harry and Meghan go straight to work after lavish wedding

Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan began married life on Sunday after their spectacular, rule-breaking wedding, but will be delaying a honeymoon as they turn immediately to royal duties. The newly ennobled Duke and Duchess of Sussex tied the knot in Sat
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
North Korea demands Seoul return waitress 'defectors'

North Korea demands Seoul return waitress 'defectors'

North Korea has demanded Seoul repatriate a dozen waitresses who fled to the South two years ago, just days after abruptly calling off a planned inter-Korean meeting following weeks of tentative rapprochement. The issue has long been controversial, with P
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano

Hawaii reports first serious injury from volcano

A stream of lava blocked a Hawaii highway on Sunday that serves as an escape route for coastal residents, while the first known serious injury was reported from fresh explosive eruptions from the Kilauea volcano. A homeowner on Noni Farms Road who was on
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg and his Renova Group have repaid loans amounting to over one billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) to banks including JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and UBS, Renova and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters o
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Vekselberg repays One billion Sfr credits to Western banks

Sanctions-hit Russian oligarch Viktor Vekselberg and his Renova Group have repaid loans amounting to over one billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) to banks including JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and UBS, Renova and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters o
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lanka warns of looming foreign debt crisis

Sri Lanka warns of looming foreign debt crisis

Sri Lanka is headed for a debt crisis, the finance ministry warned Sunday, blaming a series of costly projects commissioned by the previous government for record-high repayments. Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said payments of capital and interest w
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
Unemployed protest in Libya

Unemployed protest in Libya

A group of unemployed Libyan youths in the eastern town of Marada located near oilfields and a key pipeline has been staging protests to demand jobs at state oil firm NOC, oil and security officials said on Sunday. Oil production was running normally thro
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
France warns Italy against breaking EU commitments
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France warns Italy against breaking EU commitments

The stability of the eurozone will be at stake if a populist new government in Italy fails to keep its financial commitments, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire warned Sunday. "If the new government takes the risk of not respecting its commitments on
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
African nations vow to recover stolen assets

African nations vow to recover stolen assets

Former British prime minister David Cameron two years ago was caught talking about an anti-corruption summit and calling Nigeria "fantastically corrupt". But meanwhile his country ranks among the top destinations for stolen assets from African countries.
Published 21 May, 2018 12:00am
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