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Sports

Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 3 wickets to reach Women’s Asia Cup T20 final

Hosts Sri Lanka defeated Pakistan by three wickets in a thrilling semifinal of the Women’s Asia Cup T20 in Dambulla,...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 11:09pm

Europe

G20 seeks common ground on taxing super-rich

RIO DE JANEIRO: G20 finance ministers are expected to take a first step towards international cooperation on taxing...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:07pm

Pakistan

No loss of life as fire doused at Karachi’s Kashif Center

The fire brigade successfully doused a fire that erupted on Friday morning in a building named Kashif Center located...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:39pm

Markets

ADB approves $400mn concessional loan for Sindh Emergency Housing Reconstruction Project

Says project is key part of its multifaceted response to Pakistan’s flood crisis and forms part of the bank's commitment to provide $1.5bn in total assistance from 2023 to 2025

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:31pm

South Asia

Pakistan rejects Indian prime minister’s ‘belligerent remarks’

FO says India should reflect on its own campaign of orchestrating targeted assassinations, subversion and terrorism in foreign territories

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:30pm

Business & Economy

SBP widely seen cutting key policy rate on Monday

Only one analyst out of 14 predicts rates would be held at 20.5%; the rest forecast a cut

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:30pm

Stocks

KSE-100 sheds 440 points as selling pressure persists

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed another negative session on Friday, as the KSE-100 lost 440 points to...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:17pm

Currency

Rupee marginally up against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.34 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:13pm

Energy

Brent, US crude futures fall on sagging China demand

HOUSTON: Brent and U.S. oil crude futures fell more than $2 a barrel on Friday on declining Chinese demand and hopes...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:56pm

Business & Economy

China’s central bank governor meets Pakistan finance minister in Beijing

BEIJING: China’s central bank governor Pan Gongsheng on Friday met with Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:53pm

Pakistan

PTI postpones Friday’s Islamabad protest

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Islamabad President Amir Mughal said on Friday that the party has postponed today’s...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:49pm

Pakistan

Police detains 17 people in firing case after Bugti clan clash in DHA

Karachi police on Friday said it had detained 17 people in the case related to an exchange of fire between two...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:47pm

USA

Netanyahu meets Trump for talks seeking to ease tensions

PALM BEACH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited former US President Donald Trump at Trump’s Florida...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 09:44pm

Stocks

Wall St rebounds on tech recovery, small caps jump after benign inflation data

Wall Street bounced back on Friday as megacap tech and chip stocks recovered from the week’s pummeling, while a...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 09:03pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill terrorist in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR

Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan today on reported presence of...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:51pm

South Asia

India’s markets regulator bars tycoon Vijay Mallya from securities trading for 3 years

BENGALURU: India’s markets regulator on Friday barred business tycoon Vijay Mallya from trading in the country’s...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:34pm

USA

US Fed’s favored inflation measure cools further in June

WASHINGTON: The US Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure eased further in June, according to government data...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:20pm

Markets

SNGPL posts Rs10.6bn in profit in FY23, largely flat year-on-year

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited reported a profit-after-tax of Rs10.56 billion during the financial year ending...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 07:13pm

Stocks

UAE markets hit 4-month high on strong corporate earnings

Stock exchanges in the United Arab Emirates closed at a four-month high on Friday on the back of...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:10pm

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares inch down ahead of presidential election

CSE All Share index settled down 0.06% at 10,619.60

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:06pm

Europe

Eighty nations strike deal over e-commerce, but lack US backing

GENEVA: Around 80 countries reached agreement on Friday on rules governing global digital commerce including...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:03pm

Money & Banking

India’s foreign exchange reserves rise for third week, hit record high

BENGALURU: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose for a third straight week, hitting a lifetime high of $670.86...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:54pm

Commodities

Asia gold: India flips to premium after import duty reduction spurs demand

Gold premiums in India jumped to their highest level in a decade this week, as the government’s move to cut import...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:28pm

Europe

Britain will not pursue ICC challenge over Netanyahu arrest warrant

LONDON: Britain said on Friday it would not proceed with efforts to question whether the International Criminal...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:24pm

Travel

Greece’s ‘Instagram island’ Santorini nears saturation point

Greece: One of the most enduring images of Greece’s summer travel brand is the world-famous sunset on Santorini...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:21pm

Stocks

Indian shares log best weekly winning streak since 2010

BENGALURU: Information technology stocks lifted Indian benchmark indexes on Friday as an improvement in economic...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:12pm

Commodities

Copper set for third weekly decline on Chinese demand woes

LONDON: Copper prices were on track for a third consecutive weekly decline on Friday on concerns that a return of...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:09pm

Commodities

Palm snaps 3-session losing run on strong exports, logs weekly decline

BEIJING: Malaysian palm oil futures on Friday gained some ground lost this week and snapped a three-session decline...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:07pm

Energy

Global LNG: Asia spot prices slip as Freeport LNG loadings resume, Japan stocks rise

SINGAPORE: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices eased this week, amid a resumption of loading at Freeport...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 05:04pm

Sports

Locked-down Paris nervously awaits Olympics opening ceremony

PARIS: “It’s going to be a beautiful success,” says Claudine Vacelet confidently of the Paris Olympics opening...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 04:41pm

Opinion

Asif Ali Zardari — an astute politician

The 69th birthday of President Asif Ali Zardari of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is being celebrated today. This...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 04:37pm

Movies & Music

‘Thrones’ meets Olympics in ‘Those About To Die,’ says director Emmerich

SAN DIEGO: It is easy to see why ‘Those About To Die,’ Roland Emmerich’s racy new TV drama set in Ancient Rome, is...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 04:35pm

Movies & Music

Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Aya Nakamura: set for Olympics opening ceremony?

PARIS: World-famous stars are in line to perform at Friday’s opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which will take...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 03:57pm

USA

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorse Harris in video of live call

Former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle endorsed Kamala Harris’ bid for president on Friday in a roughly...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 03:33pm

Sports

Rafa Nadal trains ahead of doubles opener despite injury worries

PARIS: Rafa Nadal practised alongside doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz at Roland Garros on Friday as doubts continued...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 03:29pm

Luxury

Sotheby’s bets on Chinese spending with Hong Kong retail outlet

HONG KONG: Sotheby’s embarks on a new kind of selling in Hong Kong on Saturday, with its first retail outlet,...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 02:38pm

Movies & Music

Jennifer Aniston, Whoopi Goldberg denounce J.D. Vance’s controversial ‘cat ladies’ comment

WASHINGTON: A host of women including actor Jennifer Aniston and Whoopi Goldberg have denounced US Republican vice...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 02:20pm

FO says wants closer ties with US but not at the cost of strategic partnership with China

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday declined to comment on the US State Department’s allocation of $101 million...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 02:12pm

Economic team meets China’s finance minister: Pakistan explains its approach to challenges

PM Shehbaz has dispatched his team to Beijing for discussion on major financial cooperation issues including issuance of Panda Bonds, re-profiling of loans, and conversion of imported coal power plants on Thar coal

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 01:26pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola increases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

After registering a decrease in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan registered gains on Friday in line...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 01:22pm

South Asia

Bangladesh protests quelled but anger, discontent remain

DHAKA: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina imposed a nationwide curfew last week and used the army to quell...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 12:34pm

World

Leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Canada call for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

SYDNEY: The leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Canada called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a joint...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 12:24pm

Stocks

European shares set for modest weekly losses after mixed bag of earnings

European shares were flat on Friday, set for a modest weekly loss as a mixed batch of corporate earnings left the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 12:20pm

USA

Joe Biden told Netanyahu to ‘finalize’ Gaza deal: White House

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and called on the Israeli...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 12:11pm

Sports

Paris braces for ‘most incredible’ Olympics opening ceremony

PARIS: Thousands of athletes are set to sail through central Paris on Friday during an unprecedented and high-risk...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 12:04pm

Chinese team due next week: Planning ministry finalises its ‘wish list’

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MPD&SI) is said to have finalised its...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 12:02pm

Asia

Thousands evacuated as record rains pound northern Japan

TOKYO: Record heavy rain forced the evacuation of thousands of people across parts of northern Japan as rivers burst...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:57am

Opinion

Pakistan’s weak economic growth outlook

The July update of International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s or simply Fund’s) flagship report, titled ‘World Economic...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 11:55am

Technology

TSMC leads chipmaker plunge as trade resumes after typhoon pause

TAIPEI: Taiwanese giant TSMC tumbled with several other leading chip makers Friday as traders returned from a...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:54am

USA

Kamala Harris ‘will not be silent’ on Gaza after tough talks with Netanyahu

WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris signaled a major shift on US Gaza policy Thursday, with the presidential hopeful telling...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:52am

Sports

American Coughlin grabs lead at LPGA Canadian Women’s Open

MONTREAL: American Lauren Coughlin reeled off five birdies in nine holes to seize a one-stroke lead after Thursday’s...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:35am

Asia

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang pledges to work with Russia on East Asian peace

BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said China and Russia should maintain communication and coordination on...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:15am

Commodities

Copper edges lower as China demand outlook weighs

NEW DELHI: Copper prices were subdued on Friday as concerns over demand in top consumer China weighed, although the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:08am

Sports

Super middleweight champion Alvarez faces undefeated Berlanga in September

Unified super middleweight champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez will fight undefeated contender Edgar Berlanga Jr. on...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 11:04am

Business & Finance

Indonesia central bank has intervened in FX market, official says

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank has intervened in the foreign exchange market on Friday, a senior official said,...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:58am

Pakistan

Pakistanis have a rising interest in relocating to Dubai: immigration expert

KARACHI: Dubai’s efforts to attract talented persons is reaping dividends as a greater number of Pakistanis are...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 10:51am

Europe

Blast at Russian oil and gas field kills one, RIA says

A blast at the East Urengoy oil and gas condensate field in the Yamal-Nenets region of Russia’s Arctic killed one...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:50am

World

US arrests Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ and El Chapo’s son in Texas

MEXICO CITY: Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and the son of his former partner, Joaquin “El Chapo”...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:45am

Europe

Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited Hong Kong on Thursday and called on its leader John Lee to prevent...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:40am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from three-month low but set for weekly drop

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average traded higher on Friday, snapping a seven-day losing streak, as investors...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:38am

Commodities

US weather concerns push soybeans, corn towards 4% weekly gain

CANBERRA: Chicago soybean and corn futures edged lower on Friday, but were headed for weekly gains of around 4%...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:37am

South Asia

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on Sept 21, govt notice says

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will vote on Sept. 21 to elect a new president, a government notice said on Friday, a crucial...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:34am

Stocks

Indian shares open higher; metals lead

BENGALURU: Indian shares were marginally higher on Friday as investors bought into the dip after losses in the past...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:31am

Stocks

Australian shares recoup losses as mining, energy stocks climb

Australian shares climbed on Friday after a sharp drop in the previous session, as mining and energy stocks gained,...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:29am

Stocks

Yen steady, Asian stocks weak as wild week winds down

TOKYO: The yen stabilized near a 12-week high against the dollar on Friday while Asia-Pacific equity markets...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:28am

Forex

China’s yuan eases slightly as dollar stabilises

SHANGHAI: The yuan eased slightly against the US dollar on Friday, after having notched up its strongest close in...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:24am

Bullion Rate

Gold firms ahead of US inflation data, but set for weekly loss

Gold was on track for a weekly loss, even as prices firmed on Friday ahead of a key US inflation reading that could...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:23am

Forex

Indian rupee likely to slip to all-time low amid Chinese yuan volatility

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to dip at an all-time low on Friday amid volatility in the Chinese yuan, which...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:22am

Mutual Funds

India 10-year bond yield dips to 2-year low; auction demand key

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields declined early in the session on Friday, with the 10-year benchmark bond yield...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:20am

Commodities

Palm oil snaps three days of losses after strong exports data

BEIJING: Malaysian palm oil futures on Friday regained some ground lost this week, helped by robust exports and...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:17am

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars set for biggest two-week drop in almost two years

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were set for the biggest two-week drop in nearly two years as a bout...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:02am

Forex

Yen heads for strongest week in 3 months as carry trades unwind

SINGAPORE: The yen was poised for its strongest week in nearly three months on Friday as traders unwound their...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 10:00am

‘Tax fraud’ definition expanded under revised Sales Tax Act 1990

ISLAMABAD: The “tax fraud” would cover any person, who would make taxable supplies without getting sales tax...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:40am

Fertiliser cos told to set up ‘sales shops’

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Rana Tanveer Hussain Thursday directed the fertiliser...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:34am

Business & Finance

Political turmoil, tax-laden budget: Businesses say Shehbaz govt ‘worse manager’ of economy: Gallup

KARACHI: Calling the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as ‘worse manager’ of the economy, the country’s...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:21am

Pakistan

News industry: Govt has paid off Rs1.6bn dues, NA panel told

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting was informed that the government paid off Rs 1.6...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:12am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from July 25, 2024

Published 26 Jul, 2024 09:08am

Field formations blocking refunds on two primary grounds: ATIR

ISLAMABAD: Appellate Tribunal Inland Revenue Islamabad Bench (ATIR) held that Federal Board of Revenue’s field...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:01am

Int’l arbitration with SHPL: PPIB seeks forex to cover expenses

ISLAMABAD: The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) has sought foreign exchange to meet outstanding...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 09:01am

Diplomats, privileged persons and entities: Conditional exemption of FED available on imports

ISLAMABAD: The exemption of federal excise duty would be available on the imports made by diplomats, diplomatic...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:51am

SC bench rules: Respondents not entitled to claim refund of special excise duty

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that the courts are not empowered to strike down a law or its provision on higher...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:50am

BR Research

Private sector credit: will next growth cycle be on solid foundations?

Over the last two years, Pakistan’s formal sector has witnessed the most dramatic contraction in its history. If the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:30am

Opinion

The unglamorous part of leading

We see fame. We see wealth. We see respect. We see adulation. We see success. We see impact. That is what we see and...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:26am

BR Research

FDI in FY24

Troubles in attracting foreign direct investment continue for Pakistan as the country grapples with economic and...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:25am

Opinion

OECD, Pakistan & tax evasion

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), an international organization dedicated to...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:22am

BR Research

NetSol Technologies Limited

NetSol Technologies Limited (PSX: NETSOL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1996 and was...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:21am

Pakistan

Maryam vows to extend quality healthcare services

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Thursday that they are determined to saving lives of...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:15am

Pakistan

Chinese diplomat acknowledges Zardari’s role in CPEC

LAHORE: Appreciating the President Asif Ali Zardari’s dynamic role in the mega project of China Pakistan Economic...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:14am

Pakistan

Maryam inaugurates PSER project

LAHORE: Inaugurating the ‘Punjab Socio-Economic Registry (PSER) Project’ Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz said...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:09am

Pakistan

Minister comes hard on opposition for violating Assembly’s decorum

LAHORE: Punjab Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has castigated the opposition...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:06am

Pakistan

PFA discards 200 litres of spurious drinks, 225kg meat

LAHORE: The food safety teams of the provincial food authority carried out an intensified inspection drive on food...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:05am

Pakistan

PHOTA, FIA arrest six accused on illegal human transplantation

LAHORE: Punjab Human Organ Transplantation Authority (PHOTA) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) in a joint...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:03am

Pakistan

PM meets with KP lawmakers, assures development

ISLAMABAD: Members of the National and provincial assemblies from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Thursday called on Prime...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 08:03am

Pakistan

Punjab decides to develop Shahpur Cattle Mandi as a model market

LAHORE: The Punjab Government has decided to develop Shahpur Kanjran Cattle Mandi as a model cattle market where...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 08:00am

Business & Finance

Business processes: PRA taking big leap towards integrated automated solution

LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) is all set to launch Punjab Sales Tax on Services Return in August 2024,...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:58am

Energy

FESCO appoints Umer Farooq as new BOD chairman

FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) new Board of Director (BOD) has been constituted with Umer...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:57am

Energy

Fixing oil prices: PPDA supports PM decision to end govt’s intervention

KARACHI: The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) said on Thursday that it supported the decision of the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:52am

Pakistan

Visa and travel: S Arabia will facilitate Pakistani tech cos: envoy

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy assured to support...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:50am

Europe

Climate activists halt traffic at Germany’s Frankfurt airport

FRANKFURT: Frankfurt police on Thursday arrested climate activists who brought Germany’s busiest airport to a...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 07:47am

Middle East

Iran condemns US for welcoming Israeli PM

TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday denounced the US government and Congress for welcoming the Israeli prime minister amid the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:46am

World

Harris condemns flag burning, Hamas graffiti at protest in Washington

WASHINGTON: US Vice President Kamala Harris joined Democratic and Republican leaders in condemning protesters who...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:42am

Energy

Egypt raises fuel prices as part of IMF-backed reforms

CAIRO: Egypt announced Thursday a 15-percent increase in petrol prices, part of a reform package requested by the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:37am

Energy

Saudi Arabia turns to Kuwait for fuel oil in rare move to meet summer demand

SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia imported fuel oil from Kuwait for the first time in more than two years in July to help meet...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:35am

World

In Rio, G20 finance ministers to mull taxing the super-rich

RIO DE JANEIRO: Faced with growing global inequality, G20 finance ministers meeting Thursday in Rio de Janeiro will...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (July 25, 2024) and the forecast for Friday (July 26, 2024)...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

Fatal Accidents (Amendment) Bill passed

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Thursday passed the “Fatal Accidents (Amendment) Bill, 2024” seeking to ...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

Bid to smuggle betel nuts to Karachi foiled

KARACHI: The Customs Enforcement Karachi on Thursday foiled an attempt to smuggle substantial quantity of betel ...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

144 imposed on Punjab, Islamabad

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has imposed Section 144 across the province and Islamabad, banning public...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

‘Cyber security authority to be set up by 2025’

KARACHI: Pakistan is all set to establish ‘National Cyber Security Authority’ by next year and making it...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

SSC-II 2024: Ziauddin University Examination Board announces results

KARACHI: Ziauddin University Examination Board (ZUEB) announced the results for the annual SSC-II 2024 exams,...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

Protest against excessive power bills: Shops in Saddar to remain shut during afternoon hours

KARACHI: All Saddar Alliance of Market and Mall Association on Thursday announced protests to keep businesses closed...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

ABL launches K2 Expedition 2024

LAHORE: Allied Bank Limited (ABL) announces the launch of its K2 Expedition 2024, an initiative that merges the...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 07:09am

Pakistan

SECP holds online session for missions, consular offices in EU

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as part of its objective to facilitate foreign...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:58am

Sports

Shahnawaz Dahani rules out of Pak Shaheens’ Darwin tour

LAHORE: Fast bowler Shahnawaz Dahani has been ruled out of the Pakistan Shaheens’ Darwin tour after picking up a...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 06:56am

Pakistan

Terrorist killed in Hoshab

RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Wednesday conducted an intelligence-based operation in the Hoshab District of...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:54am

Pakistan

US must adjust its post-9/11 mindset: Mushahid

ISLAMABAD: ISSI-BNU International Conference on “Strengthening Pakistan-US Relations” featured keynote address ...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:53am

Pakistan

Academic writing training programme held

KARACHI: In pursuit of Faculty Capacity Building, Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology in...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:50am

Pakistan

Azma Bokhari raises questions over double standard in justice

LAHORE: Provincial Minister of Information and Culture Punjab, Azma Bokhari, said that the current government ...

Updated 26 Jul, 2024 06:49am

Industry

Product info concealed: CAT upholds CCP penalty against battery makers

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) has unanimously upheld the level of penalty imposed by the...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

CBD Punjab participates in UNEP workshop in DUBAI

LAHORE: Punjab Central Business District Development Authority (PCBDDA) also known as Central Business District...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:45am

Pakistan

MCI services for citizens: CDA chief takes action for immediate restoration

ISLAMABAD: In a swift response to the suspension of birth and death registration services in Islamabad, Chief...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:43am

Pakistan

Equal employment opportunities to youth: Coordinated action plan should be developed: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed on Thursday that a coordinated action plan should be developed...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:42am

Pakistan

Anti-state propaganda case: Court extends physical remand of PTI leaders

ISLAMABAD: A local court, on Thursday, extended the physical remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:42am

Pakistan

Dar holds telephonic conversions with Filippo Grandi

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar had a telephone conversation with...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:29am

Business & Finance

ECO member countries: Dar reaffirms support to enhance intra-regional trade

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support in...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:27am

Pakistan

ECO SG meets PM

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador Khusrav Noziri, Secretary General of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) called on...

Published 26 Jul, 2024 06:23am

Rates

BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices

KARACHI: BRIndex100 and BR Sectoral Indices on Thursday (July 25, 2024). ==================================== BR...