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Pakistan

Outcry over power bills: PM Kakar seeks relief plan within 48 hours

Says no action will be taken in haste

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:48pm

Pakistan

JI calls for nationwide strike on Sept 2 over inflated electricity bills

Urges government to review power tariff

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:36pm

Business & Finance

Commerce minister urges textile exporters to lay focus on value-added products

Dr Gohar Ejaz says his ministry devising a plan to boost the country’s exports to achieve $ 80 billion export target

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 10:35pm

Europe

Second vessel leaves Odesa through temporary Black Sea corridor: Minister

KYIV: A vessel carrying steel products to Africa has left Ukraine’s Odesa port through a temporary Black Sea...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 08:48pm

PM Kakar summons urgent meeting on electricity bills today

Consultations will be held with respect to providing maximum relief to the consumers, the PM office says

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 08:08pm

South Asia

US trade chief flags concerns over India’s license mandate for laptop, tablet imports

NEW DELHI: US trade chief Katherine Tai has raised concerns with India over the Asian nation’s new order mandating...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 06:56pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets gain, Egypt outperforms

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday after US Fed Chair Jerome Powell said at the end of last week...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 06:52pm

Asia

US Commerce chief seeks trade, tourism boost in China talks

BEIJING: U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrives in Beijing on Sunday for a four-day visit aimed at boosting...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 06:50pm

Stocks

China halves stock trade tax to boost market

BEIJING: China halved the stamp duty on securities transactions, state media reported Sunday, in an effort to...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 06:46pm

Pakistan

Polling ends, vote-count underway in KP local govt by-polls

The vote-count is underway after polling ended for local government by-elections held in 65 villages and...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 06:13pm

Stocks

Wall St Week Ahead-Historically stormy month of September may test US stock rally

NEW YORK: U.S. stock investors are bracing for a potentially volatile September as the market faces key economic...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 06:12pm

South Asia

India’s Modi urges nations with critical minerals to see custodianship as ‘global responsibility’

NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there is a risk of a “new model of colonialism” if nations with...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 05:28pm

Cricket

Afghanistan recall Karim Janat for Asia Cup

KABUL: Bowling all-rounder Karim Janat is in line to play his first one-day international in six years following his...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 05:25pm

Europe

Russia says genetic tests confirm Wagner chief Prigozhin died in plane crash

MOSCOW: Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 05:12pm

World

Three US Marines die in ‘tragic’ Australia helicopter crash

SYDNEY: Three US Marines died during military exercises in northern Australia on Sunday, the US military said, in a...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 02:35pm

Technology

AI revolution in video games has industry players treading warily

COLOGNE: From generating story lines to coding entire games to turning ideas into animation, artificial intelligence...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 02:33pm

Sports

World No. 1 Pakistan add Shakeel to Asia Cup squad

COLOMBO: Pakistan have added middle-order batter Saud Shakeel to their Asia Cup squad and will go into the...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 02:31pm

South Asia

Iran says uranium enrichment continues based on domestic law

DUBAI: Iran’s enrichment of uranium continues based on a framework established by the country’s parliament, nuclear...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 02:28pm

Energy

China’s Sinopec’s interim profit down 20.1% on lower oil prices

Chinese refining giant Sinopec Corp reported on Sunday a 20.1% fall in interim net profit for the first half of the...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 02:25pm

Europe

Conservative UK lawmaker formally quits with scathing attack on PM Sunak

LONDON: UK member of parliament Nadine Dorries has delivered a scathing attack on her Conservative Party’s leader...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 02:23pm

Sports

Spain’s Badosa withdraws from US Open

NEW YORK: Former world number two Paula Badosa withdrew from the US Open with a back injury on Saturday, days before...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 01:48pm

Europe

UN experts challenge Saudi Aramco over climate change

GENEVA: UN experts have written to oil firm Saudi Aramco and its financial backers challenging them on allegations...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 01:44pm

Sports

Djokovic, Alcaraz poised for US Open collision

NEW YORK: Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a US Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 01:02pm

Pakistan

Caretaker PM assures resolution of all issues of Balochistan

Premier says Pakistan's progress is intertwined with the province

Published 27 Aug, 2023 12:53pm

Asia

Hundreds flee floods as super typhoon brushes past Philippines

MANILA: Hundreds of people fled their homes as floods unleashed by Super Typhoon Saola swept through mainly rural...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 12:47pm

Technology

From wow to new normal: driverless cars cruise the streets of San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO: This California summer, passersby on the streets of San Francisco can be divided into two camps:...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 12:23pm

Life & Style

Fewer stars, more scandal at 80th Venice Film Festival

PARIS: The Venice Film Festival celebrates its 80th edition next week, but a Hollywood strike means many stars may...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:52am

Sports

Messi comes off bench to score as Miami win at Red Bulls

NEW YORK: Lionel Messi came off the bench and scored as Inter Miami began their push for the Major League Soccer...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:40am

USA

Gunman kills three, himself in racially motivated shooting

A white man armed with a high-powered rifle and a handgun killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:31am

Asia

Four killed in Vietnam coal mine collapse

HANOI: Four people have been killed in a collapse in a coal mine in Vietnam’s mining centre of Quang Ninh, the...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:21am

Asia

Japan says seawater radioactivity below limits near Fukushima

TOKYO: Japan’s environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:18am

Business & Finance

China’s industrial profits extend slump into seventh month

BEIJING: Profits at China’s industrial firms fell 6.7% in July from a year earlier, extending this year’s slump to a...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 11:13am

Caretaker govt unveils its approach to economy

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Saturday said that the interim government would focus ...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 11:09am

Sports

Man City will adapt in Guardiola’s absence, says midfielder Silva

Midfielder Bernardo Silva is confident Manchester City will adapt in the absence of manager Pep Guardiola, who will...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 10:53am

Europe

Russian ships return from joint Pacific patrolling with Chinese ships

A detachment of Russia’s navy warships returned from more than three weeks of joint-patrolling of the Pacific Ocean...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 10:32am

Europe

Russia shoots down two drones over Kursk, Bryansk regions

Russia’s defence ministry said its forces shot down two drones overnight on Sunday in two regions bordering...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 10:23am

Europe

Russia launches air attack on Kyiv, other parts of Ukraine

Russia launched an overnight air attack on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, Ukraine’s military said on Sunday, with...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 10:19am

Business & Finance

US growth, a puzzle to policymakers, could pose global risks

JACKSON HOLE: US economic growth, still racing at a potentially inflationary pace as other key parts of the world...

Published 27 Aug, 2023 10:16am

Pakistan

Masood Khan calls for interfaith & inter-sectarian dialogue

Says Christians are equal citizens of the Pakistani state and the constitution guarantees their rights

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:45am

Pakistan

Lawyers protest against rising power bills

District Bar Association of Muzaffargarh orchestrated a full-day strike against the relentless surge in electricity bills and mounting inflation

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:44am

Pakistan

PM says protection, security of country, nation among top priorities

Reiterates people would be provided with the financial and economic opportunities at the federal and provincial levels

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:43am

Pakistan

Pakistan lauds Denmark’s proposed bill to ban burning of Holy Quran

Islamabad terms the development a step in the right direction

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:42am

Appellate court should postpone proceedings when appellant is of unsound mind: LHC

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that an appellate court should postpone the proceedings on the appeal of a...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:41am

‘Pre-poll rigging’ feared: PPP demands immediate release of census data

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) claimed that pre-poll rigging is continuing by manipulating population...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:41am

Sec 14(4) of Mohtasib Act: Power to decide ‘representation’ resides solely with President: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ruled that the power to decide the representation resides solely with and is exercised...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:37am

Units involved in tax fraud: FBR suggests new sections in ST Act for penal action

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed separate sections in the Sales Tax Act for suspension of...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:36am

Alvi for promotion of local products to reduce burden of import bills

KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday urged Pakistani society to promote the use of local products instead of...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:35am

Disputes relating to income determination: Facts have to be duly considered: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has declared that in cases where the dispute relates to determining whether its...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:33am

JI announces protest against inflated power bills

KARACHI: Jamat-e-Islami Karachi President Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Saturday warned the government to reduce the...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:33am

KCCI, BMG reject hike in power tariffs

KARACHI: The leadership of Businessmen Group and Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), while referring...

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:33am

Countrywide protests against electricity tariff hike continue

LAHORE: The protest demonstrations against inflated electricity bills continued across the country on Saturday....

Updated 27 Aug, 2023 09:33am

Opinion

Power sector blues!

The electricity users of Pakistan are up in arms. They have received highly inflated bills which, according to them,...