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Archive - 2018-06-04
First Saudi women get driving licences
World Top News

First Saudi women get driving licences

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Monday began issuing its first driving licences to women in decades, authorities said, just week
Published 04 Jun, 2018 04:47pm
Beyond number fudging
Miscellaneous

Beyond number fudging

With advertisements showing PML-N's economic performance at the completion of its 5-year term, critics are having a fiel
Updated 04 Jun, 2018 06:28am
A package to part with
Miscellaneous

A package to part with

The last few days of the PML-N government were a flurry of activity. This included the Economic Co-ordination Committee
Published 04 Jun, 2018 05:59am
THE RUPEE: weak trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: weak trend

The rupee dropped modestly against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on June 02, 2018. In the open market, the rupee lost 30 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 118.50 and Rs 119.00. The rupee was unchanged versus th
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: weak trend
Currency

THE RUPEE: weak trend

The rupee dropped modestly against the dollar on the money market during the week, ended on June 02, 2018. In the open market, the rupee lost 30 paisas against the dollar for buying and selling at Rs 118.50 and Rs 119.00. The rupee was unchanged versus th
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Nomination forms: SC suspends LHC ruling

Nomination forms: SC suspends LHC ruling

A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday suspended the Lahore High Court's (LHC) ruling, ordering the revision of the nomination forms to be submitted by candidates for the upcoming general elections.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Nomination forms: SC suspends LHC ruling

Nomination forms: SC suspends LHC ruling

A two-member bench of the Supreme Court (SC) headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday suspended the Lahore High Court's (LHC) ruling, ordering the revision of the nomination forms to be submitted by candidates for the upcoming general elections.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Revised schedule announced

Revised schedule announced

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued revised schedule for the general Elections 2018, under which candidates can submit their nomination papers from June 4 to June 8. After suspension of the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict by the Supreme Court
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Revised schedule announced

Revised schedule announced

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued revised schedule for the general Elections 2018, under which candidates can submit their nomination papers from June 4 to June 8. After suspension of the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict by the Supreme Court
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Positive trend witnessed

Positive trend witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing week ended on June 1, 2018 on the back of healthy buying in various sectors. BRIndex100 gained 92.25 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,583.81 points. Average daily volumes stood
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Positive trend witnessed

Positive trend witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing week ended on June 1, 2018 on the back of healthy buying in various sectors. BRIndex100 gained 92.25 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,583.81 points. Average daily volumes stood
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Positive trend witnessed

Positive trend witnessed

Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed positive trend during the outgoing week ended on June 1, 2018 on the back of healthy buying in various sectors. BRIndex100 gained 92.25 points on week-on-week basis to close at 4,583.81 points. Average daily volumes stood
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 467 basis points

Futures spread up by 467 basis points

The futures spread increased by 467bps to 4.29 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained low as average daily volumes decreased by 68.8 percent to 35.03 percent. Average daily trading value declined b
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Futures spread up by 467 basis points

Futures spread up by 467 basis points

The futures spread increased by 467bps to 4.29 percent on the last day of the outgoing week. Trading activities on the futures counter remained low as average daily volumes decreased by 68.8 percent to 35.03 percent. Average daily trading value declined b
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade talks end

US-China trade talks end

China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the two countries will be void if Washington implements tariffs and other trade measures, as the two ended their latest round of talks in Beijing. A short s
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade talks end

US-China trade talks end

China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the two countries will be void if Washington implements tariffs and other trade measures, as the two ended their latest round of talks in Beijing. A short s
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade talks end

US-China trade talks end

China warned the United States on Sunday that any agreements reached on trade and business between the two countries will be void if Washington implements tariffs and other trade measures, as the two ended their latest round of talks in Beijing. A short s
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Clash ends brief Pakistan-India truce

Clash ends brief Pakistan-India truce

India and Pakistan exchanged fire across the Kashmir Line of Control on Sunday, officials said, killing two guards and ending a days-old agreement to honour a ceasefire in the disputed region. Seven civilians were also injured at Aknoor in a barrage that
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Clash ends brief Pakistan-India truce

Clash ends brief Pakistan-India truce

India and Pakistan exchanged fire across the Kashmir Line of Control on Sunday, officials said, killing two guards and ending a days-old agreement to honour a ceasefire in the disputed region. Seven civilians were also injured at Aknoor in a barrage that
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
EPO, IPO altered

EPO, IPO altered

The federal government altered Export Policy Order (EPO) and Import Policy Order (IPO) 2016, allowing duty and tax free re-exportable materials, lifting of ban on export of sugar and import of five year used electric vehicles on the analogy of three years
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
EPO, IPO altered

EPO, IPO altered

The federal government altered Export Policy Order (EPO) and Import Policy Order (IPO) 2016, allowing duty and tax free re-exportable materials, lifting of ban on export of sugar and import of five year used electric vehicles on the analogy of three years
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
EPO, IPO altered

EPO, IPO altered

The federal government altered Export Policy Order (EPO) and Import Policy Order (IPO) 2016, allowing duty and tax free re-exportable materials, lifting of ban on export of sugar and import of five year used electric vehicles on the analogy of three years
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Over 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings

Over 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings

More than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean on Sunday, the majority off the coasts of Tunisia and Turkey, while Italy marked a sea change in its policy. Tunisian authorities said 47 bodies were recovered off the country's southern coast, close to t
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Over 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings

Over 50 migrants die in Mediterranean crossings

More than 50 migrants drowned in the Mediterranean on Sunday, the majority off the coasts of Tunisia and Turkey, while Italy marked a sea change in its policy. Tunisian authorities said 47 bodies were recovered off the country's southern coast, close to t
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Iran urges world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal

Iran urges world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal

The world should stand up to Washington's bullying behaviour, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a US exit.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Iran urges world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal

Iran urges world to stand up to Trump, save nuclear deal

The world should stand up to Washington's bullying behaviour, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a US exit.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border posts: six terrorists killed: ISPR

Pak-Afghan border posts: six terrorists killed: ISPR

Six terrorists were killed and several injured after Pakistani forces responded to a cross-border attack from Afghanistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. Four FC soldiers and one PAF soldier were also injured in the terrorist att
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pak-Afghan border posts: six terrorists killed: ISPR

Pak-Afghan border posts: six terrorists killed: ISPR

Six terrorists were killed and several injured after Pakistani forces responded to a cross-border attack from Afghanistan, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement. Four FC soldiers and one PAF soldier were also injured in the terrorist att
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Public-sector companies' case: Shahbaz appears before SC

Public-sector companies' case: Shahbaz appears before SC

After being summoned by the Supreme Court for clarification with regard to the appointments of government officers on high salaries, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif appeared before the apex court's Lahore registry.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Public-sector companies' case: Shahbaz appears before SC

Public-sector companies' case: Shahbaz appears before SC

After being summoned by the Supreme Court for clarification with regard to the appointments of government officers on high salaries, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif appeared before the apex court's Lahore registry.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ayesha Ahad: case registered against Hamza, others

Ayesha Ahad: case registered against Hamza, others

On the complaint of Ayesha Ahad, who claims to be married with Shahbaz Sharif's son Hamza, the Islampura police has registered a case against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz and others. Others named in the case are Zulfiqar Cheem
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ayesha Ahad: case registered against Hamza, others

Ayesha Ahad: case registered against Hamza, others

On the complaint of Ayesha Ahad, who claims to be married with Shahbaz Sharif's son Hamza, the Islampura police has registered a case against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hamza Shahbaz and others. Others named in the case are Zulfiqar Cheem
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Police shoot knife-wielding man at Berlin Cathedral

Police shoot knife-wielding man at Berlin Cathedral

Police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man inside Berlin's main cathedral on Sunday but said there was no indication the assailant had a "terrorist" motive. Officers cordoned off the entrances to the landmark in the heart of the German capital after the
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Police shoot knife-wielding man at Berlin Cathedral

Police shoot knife-wielding man at Berlin Cathedral

Police shot and wounded a knife-wielding man inside Berlin's main cathedral on Sunday but said there was no indication the assailant had a "terrorist" motive. Officers cordoned off the entrances to the landmark in the heart of the German capital after the
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Attracting foreign investment

Attracting foreign investment

A fair and transparent judicial system can go a long way in accelerating the inflows of foreign investment in a country. Speaking to faculty members and students at East China University Shanghai, Chief Justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar, said that higher j
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
The furor in GB

The furor in GB

The federal government has stirred up a hornet's nest with its Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018, roundly rejected by the opposition. Highlighting some salient points of the new law in the GB Legislative Assembly recently, the then Prime Minister, Shahid Khaqa
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PTI's economic agenda

PTI's economic agenda

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) presented a list of actions during the first hundred days in power on 19 May with Asad Umer, Imran Khan's proposed Finance Minister, outlining the party's economic priorities. Would Umer's priorities be a source of comfo
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Powering the voter

Powering the voter

The countdown to the July 25 election is on. While the political parties and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are busy setting schedules for election preparations voter preparation and education is key to determine the future of the country. Demo
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
As election looms, Modi's popularity wanes in rural India
Vegetable Oil

As election looms, Modi's popularity wanes in rural India

Indian farmers voted overwhelmingly for Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the 2014 general election that swept him to power. He cannot count on them doing so again, as a crash in commodity prices and surging fuel costs stoke anger in the countryside.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Non-partisan economist

Non-partisan economist

This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial "Emergent measures required of Caretakers" carried by the newspaper on Friday. The newspaper has concluded its argument by saying that "it is imperative for the caretaker government to have a non-partis
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Four miners killed as coalmine collapses

Four miners killed as coalmine collapses

Four miners were killed when a coalmine collapsed in the suburbs of Quetta on Sunday morning. The Sanjdi coalmine caved in after an explosion took place. The bodies of two workers have been recovered whereas another was saved in the rescue operation. The
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Caretaker Prime Minister reiterates to hold elections on time

Caretaker Prime Minister reiterates to hold elections on time

Caretaker Prime Minister former Justice Nasir ul Mulk paid a visit to his native city of Swat on Sunday. This is his first visit to the city since become the caretaker prime minister. He also paid a visit his father's grave and offered Fateha.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Prices of kitchen items remain stable in retail market

Prices of kitchen items remain stable in retail market

Prices of important kitchen items, including pulses, flour, fruits, beverage, dates, sugar, tea, except vegetable, chicken meat, eggs have remained unchanged in retail market, according to survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Sunday.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
CJP takes notice of telefilm on Zainab

CJP takes notice of telefilm on Zainab

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Sunday took notice of a television film being made on the brutal incident of the rape and murder of eight-year old Zainab in Kasur. The chief justice, who was heading a two-judge bench of the apex court at Lah
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Four die in Sargodha road mishaps

Four die in Sargodha road mishaps

At least four people including a young girl died and two others were injured in separate road mishaps here on Sunday. Police said that two over speeding truck collided with each other at Lahore Road in Sargodha.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Rapid growth rate: planning under way to set up population commission

Rapid growth rate: planning under way to set up population commission

The government plans to formulate Population Commission of Pakistan and Population Task Force in order to sensitize policy makers about alarming population growth rate. The task force will work under the proposed Commission and objectives are to have a co
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Nomination papers are in line with the law: Baloch

Nomination papers are in line with the law: Baloch

Secretary General, Jamaat-e-Islami, Liaqat Baloch, who is also Secretary General of the MMA, has said that the form of the nomination papers for the elections was in line with the law passed by the parliament and the appeals of the government and the Elec
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
JI chief offers condolences to Sabika family

JI chief offers condolences to Sabika family

Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan, Senator Sirjaul Haq in Karachi visited the house of Sabika Sheikh, the 17 year old girl who fell prey to terrorism in the US state of Texas recently, and expressed deep grief over her martyrdom.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ikram Rajput elected HCCI chief

Ikram Rajput elected HCCI chief

Muhammad Ikram Rajput, the former Vice President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, was elected unopposed as the President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry here on Sunday. According to HCCI spokesman, Muhammad Ikram Rajput
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Former presidents term election illegal

Former presidents term election illegal

Former presidents Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) have termed the unopposed election of the new office-bearers illegal and alleged that the Secretary General HCCI had violated the orders of the apex court.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PIAF urges government to restore FTR

PIAF urges government to restore FTR

The Pakistan Industrial and Traders Associations Front (PIAF) while expressing disappointment over abolition of final tax regime (FTR) for importers of raw material has termed the imposition of minimum tax @ six percent as injustice to them.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Meat exports hit by stuck-up payments: PEW

Meat exports hit by stuck-up payments: PEW

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said meat exports from Pakistan are going down for some years due to multiple reasons which should be noticed. Meat exports grew by 27 percent from 2003 to 2015 after which it fell because of many reasons includi
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Shahbaz vows to serve masses beyond July 25

Shahbaz vows to serve masses beyond July 25

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz Sharif said we will further move the voyage of public service ahead after July 25 as we have always worked hard to overcome the deprivation of people and will continue it in future as well.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan joins 18 countries' media cooperation alliance

Pakistan joins 18 countries' media cooperation alliance

Pakistan joined 17 regional countries, launching here media's cooperation alliance to promote the spirit and objectives of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The countries including the SCO's full member states, observers and dialogue partners pledg
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Coversion of Potohar region into Olive Valley planned

Coversion of Potohar region into Olive Valley planned

Punjab Agriculture department has launched a five year well-knitted plan for converting Potohar region into olive valley. Under the plan government will provide free of cost 20 lakh plants to selected farmers in Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum,Attock, and Khu
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Paddy to be cultivated over 44 lakh acres of land in Punjab

Paddy to be cultivated over 44 lakh acres of land in Punjab

Over 44.45 lakh acres of land would be brought under paddy crop during Kharif season in various rice growing areas of the Punjab. Sources in Agriculture department told Business Recorder on Sunday that Paddy would be sown over 3.80 lakh acres of la
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Caretaker CM: talks between Bizenjo, Ziaratwal make no headway

Caretaker CM: talks between Bizenjo, Ziaratwal make no headway

Fifth round of talks between former Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Qaddus Bizenjo and former opposition leader Abdul Rahim Ziaratwal was held in Quetta on Sunday but remained inconclusive. Both the leaders discussed the possible name for the caretaker C
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
AJK President condemns killing of youth by CRPF vehicle in IoK

AJK President condemns killing of youth by CRPF vehicle in IoK

Sardar Masood Khan, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on Sunday strongly condemned the killings of Qaiser Butt, who was deliberately run over and crushed by a vehicle driven by the Indian Central Reserve Police Force in Srinagar of Indian Occupied Kashmir
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Police officer killed

Police officer killed

A police inspector was killed at Salim Khan Gandapur Chowk in Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday. Police said 55-year-old Inspector Muhammad Tariq Khan was serving in Baldia Dera. Police registered a case against unidentified persons and began investigation into
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Tarnab emerges as largest honey market in country

Tarnab emerges as largest honey market in country

Tarnab has been emerged as the largest honey market in Pakistan from where the commodity is distributed to all parts of the country and abroad, said Impact Assessment Study on the honey processing & trading cluster, Peshawar. The market has over 350 shops
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Punjab under debt of Rs 2000 billion, claims Elahi

Punjab under debt of Rs 2000 billion, claims Elahi

Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Sunday said that the province of Punjab was under heavy debt of Rs 2000 billion due to flopped schemes of Shahbaz Sharif. He said this while addressing his party leaders of Lahore Division a
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
China Southern to start Urumqi-Lahore flight from June 21

China Southern to start Urumqi-Lahore flight from June 21

China Southern Airlines, one of the big three airlines in China, is adding a new route to Pakistan during this summer, with the offering of non-stop service between Urumqi, the capital of China's Uygur autonomous region, and Lahore from June 21st. There w
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Nine killed as van falls into AJK's ravine

Nine killed as van falls into AJK's ravine

At least nine people died and five others seriously injured when a passenger van skidded off road and fell into a deep gorge here on Sunday. SSP Riaz Haider Bukhari said that a Bhimber-bound passenger van coming from Samahani skidded off road between Neel
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Benefit of ST reduced rate: LHC confirms ATIR order

Benefit of ST reduced rate: LHC confirms ATIR order

Lahore High Court (LHC) has confirmed a landmark order passed by Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue (ATIR) which ruled that the benefits of reduced rate of sales tax were available to the items specified in the zero-rated SRO 1125 under Sales Tax Act, 1990
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
528 criminals held, valuables worth Rs 63.6 million recovered

528 criminals held, valuables worth Rs 63.6 million recovered

Islamabad Police have arrested 528 criminals including 128 absconders and recovered valuables worth more than Rs 63.6 million from them, a police spokesman said. Following directives of SSP Islamabad Najeeb-ur-Rehman Bugvi, all police officials accelerate
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
FBR asked to answer FAQs on Amnesty Scheme for clarity

FBR asked to answer FAQs on Amnesty Scheme for clarity

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been requested to respond to the frequently asked questions (FAQs) pertaining to the amnesty schemes for foreign and local declarations of the assets, but still not answered by the tax authorities.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Fazl to unveil MMA manifesto tomorrow

Fazl to unveil MMA manifesto tomorrow

The president of Muthahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA), Maulana Fazalur Rehman will announce the election manifesto of the religio-political alliance on Monday (today) in Islamabad. According to JUI-F deputy general secretary Maulana Mohammad Amjad Khan, Maulana
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Chinese contractor warned to ensure cleanliness in Malir zone

Chinese contractor warned to ensure cleanliness in Malir zone

Managing Director (MD) Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) Taha Ahmad Farooqui on Sunday warned the Chinese contractor to ensure cleanliness in Malir Zone threatening to take action against him if failed to do so within the next three days.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ex-MNA MQM-P Rashid Godial joins PTI

Ex-MNA MQM-P Rashid Godial joins PTI

Former Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Rashid Godial of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (MPL-N) MNA Sardar Ghulam Abbas on Sunday joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
GDA receives 160 applications for tickets: Palijo

GDA receives 160 applications for tickets: Palijo

The General Secretary of Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) Ayaz Latif Palijo has informed that the alliance has so far received application from 160 people for the tickets to contest 2018 general election.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
IESCO apprehends 84 power pilferers

IESCO apprehends 84 power pilferers

The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) apprehended 84 electricity thieves from various circles of the company in raids in last week of May during its ongoing drive against power pilferers. The spokesman told APP here that 23 culprits were held red
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PML-N KP to finalize candidates in three days

PML-N KP to finalize candidates in three days

A meeting of the Pakistan Muslim League-N Parliamentary Board held here on Sunday with Chairman of the Parliamentary Board and Provincial President of the Pakistan Muslim League-N Engr. Amir Muqam in the chair.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Saeed Ghani's rejoinder to Mirza family

Saeed Ghani's rejoinder to Mirza family

Senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Saeed Ghani has said that his party gave respect to Zulfikar Mirza and Fehmida Mirza but the time proved that they did not deserve what they got from PPP. Reacting to criticism of the couple against PPP, Saee
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PPP's Fehmida Mirza joins Grand Democratic Alliance

PPP's Fehmida Mirza joins Grand Democratic Alliance

Former National Assembly speaker Fehmida Mirza joined the Grand Democratic Alliance that comprises of several parties who are opposed to Pakistan Peoples Party in the province. Flanked by her spouse Dr Zulfiqar Mirza, Dr Fehmida Mirza made this announceme
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Two killed as activists clash with militants in tribal area

Two killed as activists clash with militants in tribal area

A clash between Pashtun activists and local militants on Sunday killed two people and wounded 25 others in a restive tribal region near the Afghan border, officials said. The incident occurred in the Rustam Bazar of Wana, the main town of South Waziristan
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Traders demand proper security arrangements at shopping centres

Traders demand proper security arrangements at shopping centres

City traders on Sunday have expressed concern over increasing crimes rate during the Holy month of Ramadan and urged the district administration to increase security around all markets and shopping malls as Eid shopping gains momentum. Expressing dissatis
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Demand for perishable items rises in KP's urban areas

Demand for perishable items rises in KP's urban areas

Rapid growth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's urban areas is increasing demand for high-value perishable products such as fruits, vegetables, dairy and meat is rising, said the recently published KP Economic Review 2016-17. According to the review, agriculture is
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Mayor urges stakeholders to make Islamabad a healthy city

Mayor urges stakeholders to make Islamabad a healthy city

Mayor of Islamabad Sheikh Anser Aziz has urged every stakeholder to come forward and join hands to make federal capital a healthy city. Addressing the participants of capacity building workshop organised by Health Service Directorate of MCI held here at C
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
No North Korea relief until verifiable denuclearisation steps: Mattis

No North Korea relief until verifiable denuclearisation steps: Mattis

North Korea will not get any sanctions relief until it has demonstrated "irreversible" steps to denuclearisation, US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Sunday. Speaking at a security conference in Singapore ahead of a planned summit between President Donal
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Assad to meet Kim in North Korea

Assad to meet Kim in North Korea

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he plans to visit North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, Pyongyang's state media reported Sunday, potentially becoming the first head of state to meet Kim inside the isolated country. "I am going to visit the DPRK and meet
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Afghan archaeologist killed near Buddhist site

Afghan archaeologist killed near Buddhist site

A roadside bomb killed an Afghan archaeologist near an ancient Buddhist excavation site, also home to the country's largest copper reserve, raising concerns about increasing threats to government-backed projects, officials said on Sunday. Security threats
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Britain will have Brexit policies ready for June EU summit: minister

Britain will have Brexit policies ready for June EU summit: minister

Britain will have a good set of proposals on Brexit policy ready for a meeting of European Union leaders this month, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday, adding that he expected a positive response from Brussels. He rejected a newspaper report sa
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Anti-migrant party in front in Slovenian elections: exit poll

Anti-migrant party in front in Slovenian elections: exit poll

The anti-immigration party of veteran centre-right leader Janez Jansa is leading in Slovenia's parliamentary election, according to an exit poll published after voting ended on Sunday. The exit poll for public television gave 59-year-old Jansa's SDS party
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Iraqi court jails French woman for life over IS membership

Iraqi court jails French woman for life over IS membership

An Iraqi court Sunday jailed a French woman for 20 years for belonging to the Islamic State group as her lawyers accused authorities in Paris of "interference" to prevent her returning to France. Melina Boughedir, a mother of four, was sentenced last Febr
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Iraq issues arrest warrant for Kurdish referendum leader

Iraq issues arrest warrant for Kurdish referendum leader

Iraqi judicial authorities have issued an arrest warrant for a Kurdish politician at the centre of last year's failed independence bid, a source from within the provincial administration said Sunday. Rebwar Talabani, head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council,
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Trump advisor admits trade dispute a risk to US economy

Trump advisor admits trade dispute a risk to US economy

President Donald Trump's top economics advisor acknowledged Sunday the trade dispute with US allies could jeopardize the booming American economy but dismissed criticism of the administration's stance as overblown. Larry Kudlow's remarks came after financ
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
UK mourns on anniversary of London Bridge attack

UK mourns on anniversary of London Bridge attack

Britain held a national minute of silence on Sunday after a remembrance ceremony in the heart of its capital, one year on from the London Bridge terror attack that killed eight people and injured dozens more. Flowers were laid, candles lit and a religious
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Qatar says will not 'fuel a war' against Iran

Qatar says will not 'fuel a war' against Iran

Qatar will not be dragged into any conflict with Iran, a senior Qatari official said Sunday. Defence minister Khalid bin Mohammad al-Attiyah told an international security conference in Singapore that even though the two nations had "a lot of differences"
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Israel, Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian woman killed at border

Israel, Gaza exchange fire after Palestinian woman killed at border

Israeli aircraft pounded over a dozen militant targets in Gaza, the army said Sunday, after Palestinian projectile fire shattered a ceasefire reached just days ago after the worst flare-up since a 2014 war. The latest escalation came hours after thousands
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
New Nicaragua violence kills six, including American

New Nicaragua violence kills six, including American

Nicaraguan protesters fired homemade mortars to fend off a police crackdown Saturday in new unrest that left at least six people dead, including a US citizen, as the opposition renewed calls for President Daniel Ortega's resignation. But Ortega, the man w
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US Army launches war games on NATO's eastern flank

US Army launches war games on NATO's eastern flank

Some 18,000 troops from 19 mostly NATO countries began annual US-led military exercises in Poland and the Baltic states on Sunday to boost combat readiness on the alliance's eastern flank as it faces an increasingly assertive Russia. The eighth Saber Stri
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Duterte tells UN expert to 'go to hell'

Duterte tells UN expert to 'go to hell'

President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday told a United Nations rights expert to "go to hell" over criticism of the Philippine leader for threatening the country's top judge. Duterte's latest profanity-laced diatribe came after Diego Garcia-Sayan, the UN specia
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Duterte apologises to Kuwait for 'harsh' words

Duterte apologises to Kuwait for 'harsh' words

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte apologised to Kuwait on Sunday for his "harsh" words at the height of a months-long diplomatic row over the treatment of domestic workers.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Merkel under fire over migration office scandal

Merkel under fire over migration office scandal

German Chancellor Angela Merkel came under pressure Sunday over a brewing scandal surrounding the office charged with processing more than a million asylum seekers who have arrived in the country since 2015. The affair stems from allegations that an emplo
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Landlocked Ethiopia plans new navy as part of military reforms

Landlocked Ethiopia plans new navy as part of military reforms

Landlocked Ethiopia, which lost its access to the Red Sea nearly three decades ago, plans to build a navy as part of military reforms, state-affiliated media said. The country disbanded its navy in 1991 after its then-province Eritrea seceded following a
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup

Trio reach Earth from ISS with football slated for World Cup

Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov made it back to Earth Sunday along with an official match football that could be used later this month in the opening game of the World Cup in Moscow. Shkaplerov, Scott Tingle of the United States and Norishige Kanai of
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Building collapse kills three in Nairobi

Building collapse kills three in Nairobi

At least three people were killed after a five-storey building collapsed in the Kenyan capital Nairobi in the early hours of Sunday, officials said. It was not immediately clear what caused the collapse but the authorities say 30,000 to 40,000 buildings b
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Merkel offers Macron concessions on reforms

Merkel offers Macron concessions on reforms

German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered a long-awaited answer to French President Emmanuel Macron's call for ambitious European Union reforms Sunday, offering olive branches on investment and help for debt-mired eurozone member states.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
EU, Mercosur trade talks resume with renewed optimism

EU, Mercosur trade talks resume with renewed optimism

The European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc begin a fresh round of trade talks this week with renewed optimism that negotiators may be nearing an accord after almost 20 years of talks. Since trade negotiations with the United States were frozen a
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Jetmakers race to meet Sydney-London non-stop challenge

Jetmakers race to meet Sydney-London non-stop challenge

Planemakers gave a glimpse of the ultra-long-distance jets of the future on Sunday as they work to meet a demanding goal from Australia's Qantas to connect Sydney and London in a non-stop 20-hour flight. As global airline leaders gather for an annual conf
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Jordan senate meets as protests snowball over IMF-backed austerity

Jordan senate meets as protests snowball over IMF-backed austerity

Jordan's senate met Sunday for a special session after another night protests across the country against IMF-backed austerity measures including a draft income tax law and price hikes. Some 3,000 people faced down a heavy security presence to gather near
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
India urges global planemakers to 'Make in India'

India urges global planemakers to 'Make in India'

India wants to encourage aircraft makers to manufacture in the country, starting with components and moving eventually to complete aircraft, Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Sunday. In a series of messages on Twitter, Prabhu appealed to Airbus and
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Saudi crown prince, UK PM note importance of oil market stability

Saudi crown prince, UK PM note importance of oil market stability

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and British Prime Minister Theresa May discussed the importance of oil market stability, May's office said on Sunday. Saudi Arabia is the world's top oil exporter. Prospects that it and top producer Russia could boos
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Arab oil ministers stress need for continued Opec, non-Opec cooperation

Arab oil ministers stress need for continued Opec, non-Opec cooperation

Opec and non-Opec Arab oil ministers stressed the need for continued cooperation between oil producers who are part of a pact for a global supply cut that is due to expire at the end of 2018, Kuwait's state news agency KUNA reported on Sunday. The Organiz
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Kenya launches oil export drive

Kenya launches oil export drive

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday official launched a pilot project to truck oil for export from its remote northwest to the port of Mombasa in an effort to boost the economy. "This... marks the beginning of a long and fruitful journey," Kenyatta
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Qatar economy weathers storms of year-long blockade

Qatar economy weathers storms of year-long blockade

Qatar has weathered the economic impacts of a stifling Saudi-led blockade, maintaining healthy growth, but some sectors continue to pay the price a year after the crisis erupted. On June 5, 2017, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain - all pa
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO

Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO

While the link between smoking and a range of cancers is well known, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday there was too little awareness of tobacco's impact on the human heart. On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day Thursday, the UN health ag
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Great Barrier Reef on sixth life in 30,000 years: study

Great Barrier Reef on sixth life in 30,000 years: study

Australia's Great Barrier Reef, under severe stress in a warmer, more acidic ocean, has returned from near-extinction five times in the past 30,000 years, researchers said on Monday. And while this suggests the reef may be more resilient than once thought
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Another antibiotic crisis: fragile supply leads to shortages

Another antibiotic crisis: fragile supply leads to shortages

Shortages of some life-saving antibiotics are putting growing numbers of patients at risk and fuelling the evolution of "superbugs" that do not respond to modern medicines, according to a new report on Thursday.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Nepal reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu

Nepal reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu

Nepal reported an outbreak of severe H5N1 bird flu among backyard ducks near the capital Kathmandu, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Tuesday, citing the Nepalese Ministry of Livestock Development.
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Genetic obesity risk tied to smoking

Genetic obesity risk tied to smoking

Although smoking has long been associated with being thin, a recent genetic study suggests that a tendency to have excess body fat, especially around the waist, is also tied to a person's odds of being a smoker. The findings might indicate that extra body
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
No need for high-dose vitamin D in infants: study

No need for high-dose vitamin D in infants: study

Tripling the dose of vitamin D supplementation for babies does not make their bones any stronger by age two, according to a study in Finland published on Tuesday. Vitamin D is essential because it helps the body absorb calcium. It is naturally produced wh
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Sweeping gene survey reveals new facets of evolution

Sweeping gene survey reveals new facets of evolution

Who would have suspected that a handheld genetic test used to unmask sushi bars pawning off tilapia for tuna could deliver deep insights into evolution, including how new species emerge? And who would have thought to trawl through five million of these ge
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
De Beers sees sparkle in synthetic diamond jewellery

De Beers sees sparkle in synthetic diamond jewellery

Anglo American unit De Beers is launching a company to sell laboratory-produced diamonds for jewellery in a departure from its century-old business model of promoting natural stones. Real diamonds created over thousands of years remain the priority, but D
Published 04 Jun, 2018 12:00am
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