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Cricket

Rain washes out Sri Lanka opener against Zimbabwe

COLOMBO: Rain put an early finish to Sri Lanka’s opening one-day match against Zimbabwe on Saturday, with Zimbabwe...

Updated 07 Jan, 2024 12:04am

Europe

French minister urges Iran to stop 'destabilising acts'

PARIS: France's foreign minister told her Iranian counterpart Saturday that "Iran and its affiliates" must stop...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 11:52pm

World

House Speaker Johnson invites Biden to give State of the Union address March 7

WASHINGTON: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Joe Biden to ...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 11:10pm

World

Russian strikes in east Ukraine kill 11, including children: governor

KYIV: At least 11 people, including five children, were killed by a Russian missile strike on the eastern Ukraine...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 10:41pm

Pakistan

CJP Isa says lower courts' role in boosting confidence in judiciary crucial

CJP says the district judiciary should ensure fairness and treat the lawyers with respect

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:52pm

Export sectors: SBP asked to review limits under EFS facilities

Members emphasise that export oriented sector requires at least medium-term predictability on key indicators such as energy costs, exchange rates and borrowing costs

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:51pm

Technology

Launch on 11th January: Freelancers to channelize remittances thru Paypal

PayPal is not coming to Pakistan but an agreement has been reached under which the remittances would be channelized from Paypal through a third party, says Dr Saif

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:51pm

FBR restructuring plan finalised

A summary is likely to be moved in the next meeting of the federal cabinet for the approval of the FBR’s restructuring plan

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:50pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

Gold rates in Pakistan advanced on Saturday, in line with the increase in the international rate. The yellow metal...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:50pm

Middle East

Israel bombs Gaza as UN warns territory 'uninhabitable'

Palestinian Red Crescent reports renewed shelling and drone fire in the area around Al-Amal hospital in Khan Yunis after seven displaced people, including a five-day-old baby, were killed while sheltering in the compound

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:48pm

Markets

UN projects 2% growth in Pakistan in 2024

However, growth in South Asia is projected to remain robust at 5.2% in 2024

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm

Interest Rates

Policy rate likely to remain unchanged

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is most likely to maintain the policy rate at 22 percent in the next...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:47pm

South Asia

Bus blast kills 2 in predominantly Shia Kabul neighbourhood

KABUL: Two people were killed and 14 others were wounded in an explosion on a bus in the Afghan capital on Saturday,...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:45pm

South Asia

India's Sun probe reaches solar orbit

NEW DELHI: India’s solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun’s orbit after a four-month journey, the...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 07:35pm

Europe

Denmark says Ukraine to get F-16 jets in second quarter

COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s transfer of 19 American-made F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine will take place in the second...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 07:28pm

Europe

EU’s Borrell says ‘absolutely necessary’ Lebanon not dragged into war

BEIRUT: The European Union foreign policy chief on Saturday warned against a regional conflict that would involve...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 07:23pm

Football

Late Frattesi goal gives Inter 2-1 win over Verona in dramatic finish

MILAN: Inter Milan’s Davide Frattesi struck in added time to snatch a 2-1 win against Hellas Verona, who missed a...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 06:49pm

Middle East

Hamas chief urges Blinken to focus on ending Israeli 'aggression'

GAZA STRIP: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has called on US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to use his current Middle...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:37pm

South Asia

Bangladesh police arrest opposition members over train fire

DHAKA: Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested seven opposition party members blamed for an alleged pre-election...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:35pm

Asia

Death toll hits 126 in Japan quake

SHIROMARU: Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:29pm

Middle East

Heavy fire from Lebanon targets northern Israel: Israeli military

JERUSALEM: Heavy fire from Lebanon targeted northern Israel on Saturday, the Israeli military said, adding it had...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:21pm

There were no ‘directives’ from govt: minister

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi, Friday, said that there were...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:20pm

SAP: govt disburses Rs409bn

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is said to have allocated/ disbursed Rs409 billion with the highest Rs116 billion...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:19pm

Govt, KE ink ‘long-awaited’ agreements

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan (GoP) and K-Electric (KE) on Friday reached a significant milestone by signing...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:18pm

Rs16bn money-laundering case: probe suspended

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has reportedly suspended investigations against four shell companies...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:18pm

Cricket

SCG rises for Warner's final ovation, Australia thump Pakistan for series sweep

SYDNEY: David Warner was denied the chance to score the match-winning runs in his final Test but contributed 57 as...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:18pm

Perspectives

The wisdom behind Xi Jinping’s thoughts on diplomacy

“Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” – Napoleon Bonaparte China has come a long way from...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 04:44pm

Technology

Microsoft, OpenAI hit with new lawsuit by authors over AI training

OpenAI and its financial backer Microsoft were sued on Friday in Manhattan federal court by a pair of nonfiction...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 03:15pm

Luxury

LVMH roles held by Bernard Arnault’s children

PARIS: LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children have been moving up the ranks of the luxury empire. All...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 02:59pm

Luxury

Frederic Arnault to lead LVMH Watches in latest family promotion

PARIS: Frederic Arnault, one of LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children and heirs, has been promoted...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 02:11pm

Sports

Rybakina, Rune power into Brisbane International finals

BRISBANE: World number four Elena Rybakina put on a serving masterclass as she stormed into the Brisbane...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 01:28pm

South Asia

Iran Guards commander challenges ‘enemy’ naval presence in region

The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards vowed on Saturday to reach “the enemy” far and near as tensions soar on...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 01:06pm

Sports

Masterful Gauff through to Auckland Classic final

AUCKLAND: Top seed Coco Gauff maintained her imperious form in the leadup to the Australia Open by dismantling Emma...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 10:54am

Sports

Swiatek blasts Poland past France and into United Cup final

SYDNEY: Four-time Grand Slam winner Iga Swiatek and teammate Hubert Hurkacz swept top seeds Poland into the United...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 10:51am

South Asia

South Korean minister says US troops likely to stay even if Trump is re-elected

SEOUL: The United States is unlikely to cut back its forces in South Korea even if former U.S. president Donald...

Published 06 Jan, 2024 10:13am

Senate seeks postponement of polls

ISLAMABAD: Less than two months after having passed a purportedly controversial resolution in support of the...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:58am

ATL data of two FBR wings do not match

ISLAMABAD: The data of active income/ sales taxpayers of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) IT Wing and Inland...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:57am

BoI discusses PRMI with key govt depts, related agencies

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Investment (BoI) held an important engagement with key federal departments, all provincial...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:15am

CCoSEOs for reconciling financial portfolios of NHA, PR with Finance Div

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSEOs) has decided that financial portfolios of NHA...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:12am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from January 5, 2024

Published 06 Jan, 2024 09:06am

Opinion

Flouting the law

A new year has dawned and the first few hours highlighted the fact that there is nothing new in this year also. In...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 06:01am

Opinion

IPR regime: compliance not a govt priority

There are laws that provide a foundation for the protection of ‘ Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), but the laws...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 06:00am

Business & Finance

SPI inflation rises 42.86pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) inflation increased by 42.86 percent year-on-year basis due to an ...

Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:37am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: Did the pir give any spiritual guidance to Zardari sahib?

“Why are all our party leaders so very superstitious?” “Is that a question or a statement?” “Well both;...