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Government increases petroleum prices
Pakistan Top News

Government increases petroleum prices

ISLAMABAD: On the recommendation of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), finance division has approved new prices of
Published 30 Jun, 2018 08:59pm
PML-N has strong vote bank in country
Top News

PML-N has strong vote bank in country

ISLAMABAD: Former minister for privatization Daniyal Aziz has said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has strong a
Published 30 Jun, 2018 01:53pm
Sense and nonsense

Sense and nonsense

Keep your house clean; throw the litter out of your home. Keep your car clean; toss the cigarette butt out of the car. Shut down the AC and lights as you leave your study; walk out of your office with all gadgets on. Keep your toilet clean and dry after u
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
ART FACTS: reflecting moods

ART FACTS: reflecting moods

Through their multidisciplinary practices artists in a group exhibition at Sanat Gallery, Karachi showcased trends and direction of the thought processes of younger generation. Sharing their personal experiences and individual concerns the show titled "Ju
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Portuguese artist turns trash into animal sculptures

Portuguese artist turns trash into animal sculptures

Broken crates and worn pipes pile up in the studio of Portuguese artist Bordalo II, who uses rubbish to create surprising animal sculptures to warn about the dangers of pollution. The bearded 31-year-old has decorated the Portuguese capital and other citi
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Venice Biennale shows human face of architecture

Venice Biennale shows human face of architecture

In an era when many countries are putting up border walls and barbed wire fences, the International Architecture Exhibition in Venice aims to showcase a "sense of humanity" through its displays, organisers said. The world's most prestigious architecture f
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Close sibling bonds may protect against harm of family conflict

Close sibling bonds may protect against harm of family conflict

Strong sibling ties can help buffer adolescents from the stress of witnessing parents' battles and unresolved conflicts, a small study suggests. Researchers found that feelings of insecurity and other psychological problems stemming from regular exposure
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
As Facebook ages, teens look elsewhere to connect

As Facebook ages, teens look elsewhere to connect

Manon, 17, has a Facebook account but to connect with her friends she turns to other social networks like Instagram or Snapchat. "I don't use it to post status updates or personal information," the San Francisco teen says. Manon maintains her Facebook acc
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Luxury sneakers: high style and a booming market

Luxury sneakers: high style and a booming market

Christian, aged 10, has 20 pairs of high-end sneakers in his closet at his home in the suburbs of New York. Maxance, who just turned 14, asked his parents for an $800 pair of Adidas shoes for his birthday. He did not get them. "We live in a world where sn
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
'Space kingdom' seeks citizens for life beyond Earth very soon

'Space kingdom' seeks citizens for life beyond Earth very soon

Feel like the world is going to the dogs? Want to get away from it all? Here's a solution: become a citizen of the nation of Asgardia and hope it makes good on its promise to colonize the moon. Asgardia was founded just 20 months ago, and it already has a
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
'Ant-Man and the Wasp': Marvel's first superheroine movie

'Ant-Man and the Wasp': Marvel's first superheroine movie

They made history and $1 billion with the first titular superhero of colour in "Black Panther" - now Marvel's creatives and stars are repeating the trick for gender equality. "Ant-Man and the Wasp," the sequel to 2015's "Ant-Man," is the 20th release in a
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Music fans mark 70 years since first LP as vinyl enjoys revival

Music fans mark 70 years since first LP as vinyl enjoys revival

In the basement of the British Library, curator Andy Linehan inspects the latest addition to a massive archive of wax cylinders, cassettes, LPs and CDs - a vinyl record that made musical history. Released in the United States in 1948, Mendelssohn's Concer
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Toxic Fan Culture: A 'Star Wars' Story

Toxic Fan Culture: A 'Star Wars' Story

As much as they are about lightsabers, hyperspace and the eternal struggle of good versus evil, the recent installments in the "Star Wars" saga have also been about rebutting conventional wisdom on who can lead a movie. Releases like "Rogue One" and "The
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
BRIDGE NOTES: 'Heads I win, tails you lose'

BRIDGE NOTES: 'Heads I win, tails you lose'

In Bridge you need to think and plan as much as you need to anticipate what the opponents counter measures would be to offset your chartered and well planned course of play. It is common knowledge by now to keep a count of the suits in Bridge with there l
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Smurf the whole day long

Smurf the whole day long

Belgium is celebrating the 60th birthday of the Smurfs by giving fans the chance to experience living in their village and take a virtual reality ride through mystical forests and caves. Cartoonist Pierre Culliford, who wrote under the pseudonym Peyo, str
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates
Currency

State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates

Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates and maximum rates for payment of interest

Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates: buying and selling

Exchange rates issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Currency notes: exchange rates
Currency

Currency notes: exchange rates

Exchange rates for Currency Notes issued by the Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) here on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Friday (June 29, 2018).
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
LHC lifts Khaqan's Disqualification

LHC lifts Khaqan's Disqualification

The Lahore High Court on Friday suspended decision of an appellate tribunal disqualifying former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi life time allowed him to contest the election from his native constituency, NA-57. The court also sought reply from the el
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
LHC lifts Khaqan's Disqualification

LHC lifts Khaqan's Disqualification

The Lahore High Court on Friday suspended decision of an appellate tribunal disqualifying former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi life time allowed him to contest the election from his native constituency, NA-57. The court also sought reply from the el
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
ECP suspends notification of Dar's election as senator

ECP suspends notification of Dar's election as senator

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday suspended a notification of former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's election as a returned candidate from the Senate. "The ECP has been pleased to suspend the notification of even number dated March 09, 2018, t
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
ECP suspends notification of Dar's election as senator

ECP suspends notification of Dar's election as senator

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday suspended a notification of former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar's election as a returned candidate from the Senate. "The ECP has been pleased to suspend the notification of even number dated March 09, 2018, t
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PML-N registration: ECP summons Nawaz on July 9

PML-N registration: ECP summons Nawaz on July 9

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif to appear before it on July 9 over the issue of the party's registration under the name of a disqualified parliamentarian. In February
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PML-N registration: ECP summons Nawaz on July 9

PML-N registration: ECP summons Nawaz on July 9

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif to appear before it on July 9 over the issue of the party's registration under the name of a disqualified parliamentarian. In February
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
MoC suggests abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity

MoC suggests abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has proposed abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity to save the industry from its negative impact in the form of increase in 'cost of doing business', MoC Secretary Mohammad Younas Dagha disclosed here Friday.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
MoC suggests abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity

MoC suggests abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has proposed abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity to save the industry from its negative impact in the form of increase in 'cost of doing business', MoC Secretary Mohammad Younas Dagha disclosed here Friday.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
MoC suggests abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity

MoC suggests abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity

The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) has proposed abolition of cross-subsidy on electricity to save the industry from its negative impact in the form of increase in ''cost of doing business'', MoC Secretary Mohammad Younas Dagha disclosed here Friday.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
BRIndex100 snaps winning streak

BRIndex100 snaps winning streak

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on the last trading day of the week, Friday. BRIndex100 lost 14.3 points or 0.32 percent to close at 4,469.56 points compared to 4,483.86 points Thursday. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,495.24 points and i
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
BRIndex100 snaps winning streak

BRIndex100 snaps winning streak

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on the last trading day of the week, Friday. BRIndex100 lost 14.3 points or 0.32 percent to close at 4,469.56 points compared to 4,483.86 points Thursday. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,495.24 points and i
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
BRIndex100 snaps winning streak

BRIndex100 snaps winning streak

Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) closed lower on the last trading day of the week, Friday. BRIndex100 lost 14.3 points or 0.32 percent to close at 4,469.56 points compared to 4,483.86 points Thursday. BRIndex100 touched intraday high of 4,495.24 points and i
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Changan, Master enter into $100 million JV

Changan, Master enter into $100 million JV

Top Chinese automotive brand Changan Automobiles and Master Motors have entered into a joint venture with biggest Chinese investment in local auto industry of US$100 million to contribute to the indigenization of the automobile industry of Pakistan.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Changan, Master enter into $100 million JV

Changan, Master enter into $100 million JV

Top Chinese automotive brand Changan Automobiles and Master Motors have entered into a joint venture with biggest Chinese investment in local auto industry of US$100 million to contribute to the indigenization of the automobile industry of Pakistan.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Changan, Master enter into $100 million JV

Changan, Master enter into $100 million JV

Top Chinese automotive brand Changan Automobiles and Master Motors have entered into a joint venture with biggest Chinese investment in local auto industry of US$100 million to contribute to the indigenization of the automobile industry of Pakistan.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
CPEC projects: China deposits $1 billion: envoy

CPEC projects: China deposits $1 billion: envoy

Chinese Deputy Head of Mission Lijian Zhao Friday said that more than 70,000 Pakistanis are working on various development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while China has deposited $1 billion with the State Bank of Pakistan.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
CPEC projects: China deposits $1 billion: envoy

CPEC projects: China deposits $1 billion: envoy

Chinese Deputy Head of Mission Lijian Zhao Friday said that more than 70,000 Pakistanis are working on various development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while China has deposited $1 billion with the State Bank of Pakistan.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
CPEC projects: China deposits $1 billion: envoy

CPEC projects: China deposits $1 billion: envoy

Chinese Deputy Head of Mission Lijian Zhao Friday said that more than 70,000 Pakistanis are working on various development projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) while China has deposited $1 billion with the State Bank of Pakistan.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US denies Trump planning to exit WTO

US denies Trump planning to exit WTO

It would be an "exaggeration" to say US President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw from the World Trade Organization, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday, denying a media report. "I won't use our favorite word about the fake news but this is
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US denies Trump planning to exit WTO

US denies Trump planning to exit WTO

It would be an "exaggeration" to say US President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw from the World Trade Organization, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday, denying a media report. "I won't use our favorite word about the fake news but this is
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US denies Trump planning to exit WTO

US denies Trump planning to exit WTO

It would be an "exaggeration" to say US President Donald Trump is planning to withdraw from the World Trade Organization, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Friday, denying a media report. "I won''t use our favorite word about the fake news but this i
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ihsan Ghani made DG IB

Ihsan Ghani made DG IB

Lieutenant Cdr Ihsan Ghani (retd), who was serving as national coordinator National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), has been made new director general (DG) Intelligence Bureau (IB). The federal government has transferred and posted Dr Muhammad Sulema
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Ihsan Ghani made DG IB

Ihsan Ghani made DG IB

Lieutenant Cdr Ihsan Ghani (retd), who was serving as national coordinator National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA), has been made new director general (DG) Intelligence Bureau (IB). The federal government has transferred and posted Dr Muhammad Sulema
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Bilawal rules out possibility of alliance with any party

Bilawal rules out possibility of alliance with any party

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman has said his party will not make alliance with any party after winning elections. He tried to rule out the possibility of PPP's coalition with others in his interview with Aaj News programme Faisla Aap Ka's anchorpers
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Proposed right issues

Proposed right issues

Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Canada hits back at US with tariffs on metals, bourbon, orange juice

Canada hits back at US with tariffs on metals, bourbon, orange juice

Canada hit back Friday with retaliatory tariffs on American summertime essentials such as Florida orange juice, ketchup and Kentucky bourbon in its opening salvo in a trade war with President Donald Trump. The measures targeting Can$16.6 billion (US$12.6
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Saudi Arabia, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Saudi Arabia, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List

UNESCO added Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman's ancient city of Qalhat to its World Heritage List on Friday, the world cultural body said. Authorities in Riyadh, as well as Muscat, have put tourism high on their economic agendas as Gulf states look t
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus Announcements

Dividend/Bonus announcements by the companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Russia accuses France 24 TV of breaking media law

Russia accuses France 24 TV of breaking media law

Russia's state media regulator on Friday accused television channel France 24 of violating the country's media laws, after Paris issued a warning to the French arm of Kremlin-backed broadcaster RT. "As part of its control and supervision activity in the m
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Board Meetings

Board Meetings

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Substantial increase in prices of petrol products recommended

Substantial increase in prices of petrol products recommended

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended a substantial increase in the prices of petroleum products in wake of surge in international oil prices. Sources in OGRA claimed that the authority has recommended Rs3 per liter raise in price of pet
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
BOARD MEETINGS

BOARD MEETINGS

Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Substantial increase in prices of petrol products recommended

Substantial increase in prices of petrol products recommended

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended a substantial increase in the prices of petroleum products in wake of surge in international oil prices. Sources in OGRA claimed that the authority has recommended Rs3 per liter raise in price of pet
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Presentation

Presentation

Presentation at PSX auditorium (only for members and an authorised employee of the members).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Substantial increase in prices of petrol products recommended

Substantial increase in prices of petrol products recommended

Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended a substantial increase in the prices of petroleum products in wake of surge in international oil prices. Sources in OGRA claimed that the authority has recommended Rs3 per liter raise in price of pet
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Qatar urges UN's top court to end UAE 'climate of fear'

Qatar urges UN's top court to end UAE 'climate of fear'

The United Arab Emirates has spread a "climate of fear" among Qataris living there, splitting families and causing "substantial pain" during a year-long blockade, the UN's top court heard Friday. As the bitter Gulf crisis moves to the world tribunals, Doh
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Qatar urges UN's top court to end UAE 'climate of fear'

Qatar urges UN's top court to end UAE 'climate of fear'

The United Arab Emirates has spread a "climate of fear" among Qataris living there, splitting families and causing "substantial pain" during a year-long blockade, the UN's top court heard Friday. As the bitter Gulf crisis moves to the world tribunals, Doh
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US senior official Wells due next week

US senior official Wells due next week

The US Department of State's Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Ambassador Alice Wells is scheduled to arrive here next week for talks with Pakistani officials on Pakistan-US relations and the Afghan reconciliation ef
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
US senior official Wells due next week

US senior official Wells due next week

The US Department of State's Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Ambassador Alice Wells is scheduled to arrive here next week for talks with Pakistani officials on Pakistan-US relations and the Afghan reconciliation ef
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Member to Member

Member to Member

The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
MQM-P fields candidates against Zardari, Bilawal, Imran

MQM-P fields candidates against Zardari, Bilawal, Imran

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has finalised its list of candidates who will be contesting in the upcoming general elections, according to an announcement of the party, here on Friday. MQM-P has fielded electoral contestants for thirty seats of
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
MQM-P fields candidates against Zardari, Bilawal, Imran

MQM-P fields candidates against Zardari, Bilawal, Imran

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has finalised its list of candidates who will be contesting in the upcoming general elections, according to an announcement of the party, here on Friday. MQM-P has fielded electoral contestants for thirty seats of
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
General elections: ECP extends polling time

General elections: ECP extends polling time

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended polling timings by one hour for the general elections scheduled to be held on July 25. The new timings, as per the ECP press release, will be from 8am to till 6pm. The polling will be held for 10 ho
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
General elections: ECP extends polling time

General elections: ECP extends polling time

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday extended polling timings by one hour for the general elections scheduled to be held on July 25. The new timings, as per the ECP press release, will be from 8am to till 6pm. The polling will be held for 10 ho
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates slip
Currency

THE RUPEE: rates slip

The rupee failed to keep firmness against the dollar on the money market on Friday in the process of trading, marketmen said. In the early session, the Pak rupee recovered modestly but in the evening session it shrugged off its gains owing to strong deman
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
THE RUPEE: rates slip
Currency

THE RUPEE: rates slip

The rupee failed to keep firmness against the dollar on the money market on Friday in the process of trading, marketmen said. In the early session, the Pak rupee recovered modestly but in the evening session it shrugged off its gains owing to strong deman
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China

First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China

A third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, joint venture partners CGN and EDF said. The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Taishan, southern China, "became t
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Shipping Intelligence

Shipping Intelligence

Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China

First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China

A third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, joint venture partners CGN and EDF said. The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Taishan, southern China, "became t
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX
Cotton

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX

Pakistan Mercantile Exchange - PMEX (Formerly National Commodity Exchange Limited - NCEL) Trading Summary on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China

First EPR nuclear reactor goes on stream in China

A third generation EPR nuclear reactor in China started providing power to the grid on Friday, a first for the new-generation technology, joint venture partners CGN and EDF said. The European Pressurised Reactor (EPR) in Taishan, southern China, "became t
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pak-Afghan-US Relations

Pak-Afghan-US Relations

Advice on relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan and between Pakistan and the US has arrived from three different sources at the same time, with remarkable convergence as to the conclusions. First, a Pak-Afghan Track-II initiative called the Pakistan-
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Lahore Grain Market Rates

Lahore Grain Market Rates

Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Friday (June 29, 2018)

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Karachi under sharper political focus

Karachi under sharper political focus

The President of Pakistan Muslim League (N) and former chief minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif was in Karachi from where he embarked on his party's election campaign. The question is why the head of a seemingly beleaguered PML-N chose this city of teeming
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Cotton Spot Rates

Cotton Spot Rates

Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Pull your socks up

Pull your socks up

Pakistan today is confronted with multiple financial, economic, governance and national identity challenges as never before. The situation therefore underscores the need for taking urgent steps to deal with these critical issues in an effective and meanin
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
LME official prices

LME official prices

The following were Monday official prices.

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Iran's rulers face discontent as US pressure mounts
Currency

Iran's rulers face discontent as US pressure mounts

Mounting pressure from the Trump administration combined with discontent among many Iranians at the state of the economy are rattling the Islamic Republic, with little sign that its leaders have the answers, officials and analysts say.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Bullion Rates

Bullion Rates

Gold and silver rates in rupees per 10 grams prevailing in major cities on Friday (June 29, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
The Weather

The Weather

The weather report on Friday (June 29, 2018) and the forecast for Saturday (June 30, 2018).

Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Lack of mandate, resources

Lack of mandate, resources

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item "Economic challenges: Caretaker govt hamstrung by lack of mandate" carried by the newspaper yesterday. According to it, the caretaker government has neither the mandate to take policy decisions nor the
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Defence counsel presents final arguments in Avenfield reference

Defence counsel presents final arguments in Avenfield reference

The decision of Queen's Bench Division of High Court of London regarding the Hudaibiya Papers Mills loans acquired through Al-Towfeek Investment Fund, delivered in 1999, proves the association of Sharif family with London flats but it did not show any nex
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
MMA's poll campaign begins with the pledge to reform tax system

MMA's poll campaign begins with the pledge to reform tax system

Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) - an electoral coalition of religio-politico parties - has begun its election drive with a pledge to reform tax system, introduce social security, generate jobs and hold corrupt ruling elite accountable if elected in July 25
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
Book on Islamic finance: IBA-CEIF and IMSciences ink MoU

Book on Islamic finance: IBA-CEIF and IMSciences ink MoU

IBA Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance (IBA-CEIF) and CEIF, IMSciences have signed an MOU for writing a globally impactful book on Innovations in Islamic Finance. These institutions are the sister centers established by the State Bank of Pakistan fo
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PML-N leader files reference against CJP in SJC

PML-N leader files reference against CJP in SJC

A reference has been filed in the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) against the incumbent Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Siddiq-ul-Farooq Friday filed the 70-page reference under the Article 209 of the C
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
607 bags of betel nuts recovered from Lyari

607 bags of betel nuts recovered from Lyari

Model Customs Collectorate (MCC), Preventive on Friday claimed to have recovered 607 bags of betel nuts worth Rs 7.4 million from Lyari area. According to details, the action was taken on a tip-off, which revealed that substantial quantity of betel nuts w
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
JI announces candidates for 10 NA, 37 PA seats in KP

JI announces candidates for 10 NA, 37 PA seats in KP

Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced the candidates for 10 national and 37 provincial assembly seats from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. While, all parties, which were part of the Muttihada Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) will contest election on 12 tribal district seats independ
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
DMCs told to increase HR, machinery for cleanling SWDs

DMCs told to increase HR, machinery for cleanling SWDs

Sindh Water Commission (SWC) on Friday directed District Municipal Corporations (DMCs) of Karachi to increase the human resource and machinery by three times to clean the nullahs in view of monsoon rains in the metropolis.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PTV MD appointment: CJP for reimbursement of Rs 270 million from Qasmi

PTV MD appointment: CJP for reimbursement of Rs 270 million from Qasmi

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar said on Friday if Atta-ul-Haq Qasmi is ready to voluntarily return Rs270 million he received as former chairman and managing director of Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), the case involving his illegal appoi
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PFM announces candidates for elections

PFM announces candidates for elections

Pakistan Freedom Movement (PFM) on Friday announced its candidates for July 25 general elections. The movement has issued party tickets from KPK provincial seats Swat-III to Naimatullah, Mardan-I to Mohammad Saad, Karak KPK-86 to Wahadullah, NA-30 and PP-
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
PIA requets SC to remove CEO's name from ECL

PIA requets SC to remove CEO's name from ECL

The national flag carrier has requested the Supreme Court to remove the name of chief executive officer of Pakistan International Airline Corporation Ltd (PIACL) from exit control list (ECL), as travel ban is limiting his mobility and affecting discharge
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
No hope of justice for Nawaz from AC: Khaqan

No hope of justice for Nawaz from AC: Khaqan

Former Premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said he had no hope of justice for Nawaz Sharif from the accountability court. He was talking to media persons, after obtaining relief from the Lahore High Court for contesting election.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
KP caretaker CM hints at expansion of cabinet in a couple of days

KP caretaker CM hints at expansion of cabinet in a couple of days

Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa former Justice Dost Mohammad Khan hinted at expansion in the Provincial Cabinet within next few days, adding the government had already formed a committee/task force to interact with the federal government for i
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
SC decides to take up PSP's petition after polls

SC decides to take up PSP's petition after polls

The Supreme Court has decided to take up Pak Sarzameen Party's petition to ascertain seats of National Assembly and Sindh provincial assembly from Karachi and Hyderabad Divisions on the basis of NADRA data after the elections 2018.
Published 30 Jun, 2018 12:00am
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