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Archive - 2024-05-04

Opinion

Truth and nothing but the truth

Shehbaz Sharif made some honest appraisal of the current governance and economic challenges faced by his government...

Updated 05 May, 2024 01:52pm

World

Israel army says five Palestinians killed in West Bank raid

TULKAREM: The Israeli army said troops killed five Palestinian “terrorists” barricaded in a building during a...

Published 04 May, 2024 11:49pm

World

Pakistan records ‘wettest April’ in more than 60 years

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan experienced its “wettest April since 1961”, receiving more than twice as much rain as usual for...

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:51pm

Business & Economy

High-level Saudi business delegation to arrive in Pakistan tomorrow

Trade delegation will comprise officials from 30 companies representing a range of sectors, including technology, energy, aviation, mining, and human resources

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:49pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola falls Rs1,600 in Pakistan

Gold prices continued to slide downward in Pakistan for the sixth successive session on Saturday. Gold price per...

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:48pm

Pakistan

Six terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR

Security forces remain determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism from the country, the military's media wing says

Published 04 May, 2024 10:20pm

Taxes

PM Shehbaz pledges revenue target achievement via FBR reforms

Premier says required laws will be drafted to guarantee top positions are only awarded to capable and hardworking officials

Published 04 May, 2024 10:06pm

South Asia

India's foreign minister rejects Biden's 'xenophobia' comment

NEW DELHI: Indian foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rejected US President Joe Biden’s comment that...

Updated 04 May, 2024 10:08pm

Pakistan

Govt to procure 1.8m tons of wheat under PASSCO: PM

PM Shehbaz says no compromise will be made on the economic welfare of farmers

Published 04 May, 2024 09:53pm

Middle East

Gaza truce talks resume in Egypt, without Israel for now

GAZA STRIP: Talks resumed in Egypt Saturday aimed at halting months of war in Gaza between Hamas and Israel that...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm

South Asia

India waits for details on arrests in Canada over Sikh separatist's murder

BHUBANESWAR: India will wait for Canadian police to share information on the three Indian men it has arrested and...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:47pm

Europe

Sadiq Khan wins re-election as London mayor

LONDON: Sadiq Khan was re-elected as London’s mayor, final results showed on Saturday, helping to cement the Labour...

Published 04 May, 2024 09:38pm

Rs2.7trn revenue stuck in courts/appeals: Aurangzeb, FBR chief discuss strategy

FBR chairman gives detailed briefing to finance minister about the revenue collection efforts of FBR for current financial year

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:24pm

Saudi investment, projects: PM reviews progress

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday chaired a high-level review meeting regarding the progress of...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:24pm

Europe

Russia adds Zelensky to criminal ‘wanted’ list

MOSCOW: Russia has added Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to its list of wanted criminals, a government...

Published 04 May, 2024 07:24pm

Tajir Dost Scheme not practicable, CC tells FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Coordinator of Tajir Dost Scheme-2024 of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Friday,...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm

Middle East

Ceasefire should be ‘no-brainer’ for Hamas, Blinken says

WASHINGTON: Accepting a ceasefire deal with Israel should be a “no-brainer” for Hamas, but the motivations of the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:23pm

USA

Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 56

PORTO ALEGRE: The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil has climbed...

Updated 04 May, 2024 07:22pm

South Asia

India's government lifts ban on onion exports, sets floor price

NEW DELHI: India has lifted restrictions on the export of onions, according to an official notification on Saturday,...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:35pm

South Asia

Japan seeks Sri Lanka recovery for regional stability

COLOMBO: Strategically placed Sri Lanka’s economic recovery was essential for stability in the Indo-Pacific region,...

Published 04 May, 2024 05:28pm

Business & Finance

Privatisation process of PIACL: CCP gives green light to SOA

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to the Scheme of Arrangement (SoA)...

Updated 04 May, 2024 04:44pm

CDWP approves 10 projects worth Rs115.458bn

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved as many as 10 development projects with a total...

Updated 04 May, 2024 04:42pm

KP asks centre to pay Rs70bn hydel profit

ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has urged the federal government/ Wapda to pay its due Net Hydel...

Updated 04 May, 2024 04:21pm

President approves Tax Laws Amendment Bill

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari approved, “The Tax Laws Amendment Bill 2024.” The president approved the Tax...

Updated 04 May, 2024 03:36pm

Wheat procurement: Farmers give ultimatum to Punjab govt

LAHORE: Representatives of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad on Friday issued a one-week ultimatum, demanding the Punjab...

Updated 04 May, 2024 03:36pm

Europe

Russia says it shot down four US-made long range missiles over Crimea

MOSCOW: Russian defence ministry said on Saturday its air defence forces shot down four U.S.-produced long-range...

Published 04 May, 2024 02:08pm

Europe

Poland condemns Russian cyberattacks, says has been targeted too

WARSAW: Poland condemned alleged cyberattacks by a Russian group named called APT28 on Germany and Czech Republic...

Published 04 May, 2024 01:58pm

Business & Finance

Progress of World Bank-funded projects in Sindh reviewed

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and a 14-member World Bank delegation led by their Country...

Updated 04 May, 2024 11:40am

Europe

Russian drones injure 6 in Ukraine’s Kharkiv, Dnipro regions

KYIV: Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv and Dnipro regions, injuring at least six...

Published 04 May, 2024 11:29am

South Asia

Floods in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi kill 14

JAKARTA: Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have killed 14 people in South Sulawesi, while 115 people...

Published 04 May, 2024 10:04am

Cricket

Former NZ all-rounder Anderson in USA squad for T20 World Cup

Former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson has been named to the United States squad for the T20 World Cup in...

Published 04 May, 2024 10:00am

Business & Finance

Multi-Year Tariff mechanism: KE seeks Rs3.8/unit hike in base tariff for seven years

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought increase in its base tariff by Rs 3.8375 per unit under Multi-Year Tariff...

Updated 04 May, 2024 09:27am

Retrieving samples from far side of the moon: China launches historic mission

WENCHANG, (China): China on Friday launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks...

Updated 04 May, 2024 08:50am

15th Islamic Summit of OIC: Pakistan demands unconditional ceasefire in Gaza

ISLAMABAD: At the preparatory meeting of Foreign Ministers to the 15th Islamic Summit of the OIC, Pakistan has...

Updated 04 May, 2024 08:48am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from May 3, 2024

Published 04 May, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

Sindh governor for revisiting architecture of bureaucracy

KARACHI: The Governor of Sindh, Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, has said that the design of bureaucracy needs to be...

Updated 04 May, 2024 06:37am

Pakistan

Youth employment: PIDE seminar urges need of over 8pc sustainable GDP growth

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan requires a sustainable GDP growth of more than eight percent for youth employment, to reduce the...

Updated 04 May, 2024 06:32am

Opinion

Playing a prank

A young man played a prank which got nearly the whole nation or at least the city of Karachi involved and in an...