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World

US says 'time to finalize' Gaza deal after hostage deaths

WASHINGTON: The United States on Tuesday called for urgency and flexibility to finalize an agreement between Israel...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:45pm

Sports

Navarro into US Open semi-final after Badosa collapse

NEW YORK: Emma Navarro reached her first Grand Slam semi-final at the US Open on Tuesday with a straight-sets ...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:19pm

Pakistan

‘Balochistan continuously neglected by Parliament’: Akhtar Mengal resigns from NA

Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) Chairman Akhtar Mengal announced on Tuesday that he has resigned as a...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:05pm

Africa

Ugandan opposition leader 'shot in the leg by police': statement

NAIROBI: Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a key opponent of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:46pm

World

Israeli attacks in Gaza kill 35 Palestinians but pauses allow third day of polio vaccinations

CAIRO: Israeli forces killed at least 35 Palestinians across Gaza on Tuesday as they battled Hamas-led militants,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:31pm

Currency

Rupee registers marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.70 against greenback

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:31pm

Statistics

Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks marginally to $3.6bn in 2MFY25

Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank marginally to $3.6 billion during the first two months of fiscal year 2024-25...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:28pm

Companies

Imran Maniar resigns as Sui Southern Gas Company CEO, MD

Imran Maniar has resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director (MD) of Sui...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:24pm

Europe

UN nuclear head says discussed Kursk plant safety with Zelensky

KYIV: UN nuclear chief Rafael Grossi said he discussed the safety of Russia's Kursk nuclear plant with Ukrainian...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Stocks

KSE-100 posts slim gain in volatile session

The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index ended with a fractional gain on Tuesday, following a...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Sports

2-0: Bangladesh humiliate Pakistan for historic Test series win

RAWALPINDI: Bangladesh celebrated a historic first-ever Test series win over Pakistan and a 2-0 clean sweep with a...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Markets

Pakistan in ‘advanced stage’ to get external financing assurances, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister hopeful of getting IMF Executive Board approval on time

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:45pm

Energy

Sale of petroleum products plunges 14% in August amid smuggling from Iran

Sale of total petroleum products in Pakistan clocked in at 1.22 million tons in August, a decrease of 14%...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:43pm

Energy

Oil drops more than 4% on reports of potential resolution to Libya dispute

Brent crude futures down $3.51, or 4.5%, to $74.02 a barrel at 11:31am ET (15:31 GMT)

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:30pm

Europe

Egypt’s Sisi in Turkiye on Wednesday to seal mended ties

ISTANBUL: Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 09:24pm

Markets

Govt working on implementing IMF conditions, says PM

Pakistan has not yet been added to the IMF Executive Board calendar for September

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:28pm

Pakistan

‘No exceptions’: Army reaffirms commitment to ensure internal accountability

Says strict adherence to professionalism fortifies the institution’s integrity, ensuring that no individual is above the law or exempt from scrutiny

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:24pm

Commodities

Gold at over one-week low on firm dollar; US payrolls data awaited

Gold prices eased to their lowest in more than a week on Tuesday, pressured by a firm dollar, while investors...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:50pm

Forex

Dollar firms as traders eye data-heavy week; yen rallies

NEW YORK: The dollar hovered near a two-week high against the euro on Tuesday as traders braced for a data-heavy...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:48pm

Stocks

US stocks lower as September trading opens

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were lower early Tuesday, opening a holiday-shortened week that includes a key...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:15pm

Sports

Test coach McCullum to take charge of England white-ball teams

LONDON: England Test coach Brendon McCullum will take charge of the nation’s teams in all three formats from the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:13pm

Business & Finance

World Bank urges India to boost labour-intensive exports for jobs

NEW DELHI: India should focus on labour-intensive exports to boost employment, The World Bank said on Tuesday,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:46pm

South Asia

Bangladesh floods leave 71 dead, fears of waterborne disease rise

DHAKA: The death toll from floods in Bangladesh rose to 71 on Tuesday with millions of people still stranded in...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:53pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 40,819

GAZA STRIP: The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Tuesday that at least 40,819 people have been killed in the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:22pm

Stocks

Stock markets, oil prices retreat as China weighs

LONDON: Stock markets and oil prices retreated Tuesday, weighed down by China’s struggling economy according to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 05:20pm

South Asia

Islamic State claim Afghanistan suicide attack that killed 6

KABUL: The Islamic State on Tuesday claimed a suicide attack in the Afghan capital that killed six people a day...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:18pm

Middle East

Israel presses West Bank raids that Palestinians say killed 27

JENIN: Israeli forces were operating Tuesday in the northern West Bank, nearly a week into military raids in the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:11pm

Europe

Zelensky says strike on central Ukraine city kills 41, wounds 180

KYIV: President Volodymyr Zelensky said dozens of people were killed in a Russian attack Tuesday on the central...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 05:06pm

Arts

Local in focus: 5 pop-up bazaars to take in this fall

As Pakistan’s retail footprint continues to thrive and evolve, homegrown brands are looking for alternative spaces...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 04:29pm

Movies & Music

India’s ‘Mollywood’ cinema rocked by MeToo abuse claims

NEW DELHI: Terrified for her safety, Indian actress Sreelekha Mitra remembers pushing chairs and a sofa against her...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 04:14pm

Movies & Music

Nicole Kidman plays tough matriarch in murder mystery ‘The Perfect Couple’

LONDON: Nicole Kidman brings murder mystery ‘The Perfect Couple’ to the small screen in a new Netflix mini-series in...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 03:37pm

Sports

‘No, I don’t have a butler’, says billionaire’s daughter Pegula

NEW YORK: Jessica Pegula says she finds it “annoying” and “outrageous” that fans believe she has servants waiting on...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 03:29pm

Europe

Polio vaccination targets surpassed for Gaza children, WHO says

GENEVA: The World Health Organization said that it was ahead of its targets for polio vaccinations in Gaza on...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 03:01pm

Commodities

India’s palm oil imports dive 27% as price rise dents demand, dealers say

MUMBAI: India’s palm oil imports in August fell more than a quarter from a month ago on ample stocks and as negative...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:58pm

Middle East

UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshi protesters

DUBAI: The UAE has pardoned 57 locally based Bangladeshis who were jailed for protesting against the now-toppled...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:52pm

South Asia

India searches for coastguard crew after helicopter crash

AHMEDABAD: India on Tuesday deployed four ships and two aircraft to trace three missing coastguard members after...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:49pm

Europe

Two children injured in knife attack at Czech school

PRAGUE: Czech police said two children were injured in a knife attack by a pupil at a primary school in the western...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:47pm

Business & Finance

Turkiye inflation slows to 52% in August: official data

ISTANBUL: Turkiye annual inflation rate slowed further in August to 52 percent after reaching 61.8 percent in July,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:45pm

Travel

Travel industry to contribute record $11 trillion to global GDP in 2024

NEW YORK: A record $1 out of every $10 spent globally in 2024 will be on travel as people briskly book hotels,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 02:02pm

Travel

Spain’s crackdown on holiday rentals bodes well for luxury hotels

Spain: Spanish authorities are encouraging the expansion of luxury hotels as they crack down on a surge in holiday...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:52pm

Stocks

UK’s FTSE 100 edges higher as aerospace and defence stocks bounce back

A recovery in aerospace and defence stocks lifted UK’s main index on Tuesday, while investors braced themselves for...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:20pm

Forex

Kenyan shilling stable, agriculture exports boost eyed

NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling was unchanged on Tuesday, and traders said it was expected to strengthen, helped by tea...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:18pm

Companies

Rolls Royce shares recover after Cathay Pacific inspection

Rolls Royce shares rose on Tuesday, as the UK engineer sought to recover from its biggest one-day drop this year...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:17pm

Forex

Ugandan shilling broadly stable, to ease due to importer FX demand

KAMPALA: The Ugandan shilling was broadly stable on Tuesday, although it was expected to weaken due to increased...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:14pm

Europe

Spain saw its hottest August on record in 2024: weather agency

MADRID: Spain saw its hottest August since records began in 2024, with average temperature at 25 degrees Celsius (77...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:09pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola decreases Rs1,000 in Pakistan

After remaining stable in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday, in line with decrease...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 12:52pm

Energy

TotalEnergies to invest $444 million in solar venture with Adani

MUMBAI: India’s Adani Group will set up a joint venture with TotalEnergies to manage a 1,150-megawatt portfolio of...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 01:06pm

Stocks

Stocks tiptoe towards US manufacturing, jobs data

SINGAPORE: Bond yields drifted higher on Tuesday, while currencies and Asia’s stock markets steadied as investors...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 12:05pm

Commodities

Honduras coffee exports slide nearly 20% in August

TEGUCIGALPA: Honduran coffee exports dipped 19.4% in August compared to the same period last year, the Honduran...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 12:02pm

USA

Kamala Harris courts union vote with Biden at her side

PITTSBURGH: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said on Monday that US Steel should remain in domestic...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:59am

Finance ministry spells out 5 major economic challenges

High fuel prices among the many issues facing Pakistan's economy

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 11:52am

Sports

Uncapped Smith earns New Zealand contract in big show of faith

Uncapped all-rounder Nathan Smith is targeting a Test debut in the home summer after being awarded a New Zealand...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:47am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore at two-week low on China demand woes, strong global supply

SINGAPORE: Prices of Dalian iron ore futures languished on Tuesday around their lowest levels in two weeks, as a...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:41am

Energy

Growth in Saudi non-oil activity up slightly in August-PMI

DUBAI: The pace of growth in Saudi Arabia’s non-oil sector recovered slightly in August from the previous month’s...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:40am

Business & Finance

Tesla plans six-seat Model Y, production slated for 2025 in China, sources say

SHANGHAI: Tesla plans to produce a six-seat variant of its Model Y car in China from late 2025, two people with...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:38am

Africa

DR Congo government says 129 killed in attempted prison break

KINSHASA: Democratic Republic of Congo’s government said at least 129 people were killed while trying to escape from...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:32am

Sports

No alarm for Sinner, Swiatek as top seeds ease into quarter-finals

NEW YORK: Top seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek continued to blaze a trail through the US Open draws on Monday,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:25am

Mutual Funds

India bond yields little changed ahead of state debt sale

MUMBAI: India government bond yields were flattish in early trade on Tuesday as traders awaited a weekly state debt...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:23am

Stocks

Indian shares likely to open at record high

BENGALURU: India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index is set to open at a record high on Tuesday as investor sentiment remains...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:22am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei gains on weaker yen; higher bond yields lift banks

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average advanced on Tuesday as a weaker yen buoyed investor sentiment, while long-term...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:17am

Stocks

Australia shares edge lower as miners, consumer staples drag in dull trade

Australian shares fell in lacklustre trade on Tuesday, weighed down by mining and consumer staples stocks, while...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:16am

Forex

Indian rupee likely to decline alongside Asian peers

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to weaken at open on Tuesday tracking a decline in Asian peers before a slew of...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:09am

Commodities

Palm oil extends gains as ringgit weakens

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures opened up on Tuesday, extending gains to a fourth consecutive session, supported...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 11:00am

Sports

Karolina Muchova having fun at US Open with throwback style

Karolina Muchova does not consider her inventive brand of tennis unique but the Czech said it allows her to have a...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:54am

Bullion Rate

Gold eases as traders wait for for US economic data

Gold prices fell on Tuesday, while investors awaited a slew of US economic data to gauge the size of the Federal...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:53am

Forex

China’s yuan dips as weak data raises bets for more easing

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan eased against the dollar on Tuesday as disappointing August factory activity data raised bets...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:51am

Commodities

Wheat extends climb for fifth day on poor European production

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures inched higher on Tuesday, climbing for a fifth consecutive day, as poor production...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:50am

Business & Finance

Thai exports seen up 1% to 2% this year, shippers’ group says

BANGKOK: Thailand’s exports are expected to rise 1% to 2% this year, unchanged from a previous forecast, the Thai...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:48am

Sports

Daniil Medvedev, Jack Draper roll into US Open quarterfinals

No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev, the only former champion left on the men’s side, rolled into the US Open quarterfinals...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:46am

Stocks

China, Hong Kong shares fall, dragged by banks and energy

SHANGHAI: Most of China and Hong Kong’s benchmark stock indexes fell on Tuesday, dragged by banking and energy...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:45am

Commodities

China says it will start anti-dumping probe into canola imports from Canada

BEIJING: China plans to start an anti-dumping investigation into canola imports from Canada, the commerce ministry...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:44am

South Asia

Ex-head of Indian college where doctor was raped arrested for suspected graft

KOLKATA: India’s federal police said it had arrested the former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata for...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:41am

Europe

Three die in Russia’s attacks across Ukraine, officials say

An eight-year-old boy was among two people killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine’s southeastern region of...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:38am

Forex

Dollar steady as traders brace for labour data deluge

SINGAPORE: The dollar held close to a two-week high against the yen and the euro on Tuesday as investors geared up...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 10:07am

PM expresses satisfaction over drop in inflation rate

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed satisfaction over the drop of inflation rate to single digit...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:45am

In case tax collection shortfall continues: FBR suggests 1pc hike in WHT rates

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed one percent increase in all withholding taxes rates from...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:18am

Progress of Balochistan PSDP projects reviewed

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directed the government of Balochistan to identify and present any...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:17am

Oct 1 to mark Pak-UAE JMC session in 11 years: Inter-ministerial meeting gets update on future strategy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are all set to hold 12th session of Joint Ministerial...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:16am

Fixation of monthly advance tax from retailers: FBR agrees to review valuation table

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Monday, agreed to a major demand of All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:15am

APTMA urges SBP’s MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called upon the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:01am

NA passes four bills amid opposition’s protest

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly, Monday, passed four bills including, “The Privatization Commission (Amendment)...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 09:00am

Strategic initiatives, directions of JV: Aurangzeb holds meeting with PKIC team

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with the leadership of...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:59am

GST relief on scrap: Steel industry urges FBR to implement policy decision

ISLAMABAD: The documented steel industry has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to implement policy decision...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:58am

Parliament Lodges: Speaker suggests outsourcing of maintenance

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, admitted on Monday his failure to manage the maintenance of...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:57am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 2, 2024

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:35am

Pakistan

NA told: ‘Total 44 vehicles, 532 police officers performing duties with dignitaries’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, Monday, told the National Assembly that a total of 44...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:16am

Companies

FFC and Farmdar partner to reduce agri yield gap with AI and space technology

ISLAMABAD: Fauji Fertilizer Company and Farmdar are proud to announce a groundbreaking partnership aimed at reducing...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:15am

Industry

Minister, Azerbaijan envoy exchange views on business forum in Baku

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Pakistan Khazar Farhadov called on Federal Minister for Privatization, Board...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:15am

Pakistan

‘FCCI guardians’ fund established for families of police martyrs’

FAISALABAD: “FCCI Guardians Fund” has been established to help out the bereaved families of police martyrs of...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:14am

Pakistan

JI launches nationwide membership drive

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has officially launched a nationwide membership drive, with ...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:13am

Sports

PCB Chairman urges early upgradation of Qadhafi Stadium

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Syed Mohsin Naqvi has asked the authorities concerned to ensure...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:12am

Energy

EPA binds all petrol pumps to submit monthly monitoring report

LAHORE: The Punjab Environment Agency (EPA) has made it binding upon all the petrol pumps throughout the province to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:10am

Pakistan

LDA seals 18 properties

LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Monday sealed 18 properties over non-payment of commercialization...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:09am

Pakistan

Growing activities of dacoits irk Sindh Assembly

KARACHI: The opposition rattled the Sindh Assembly on Monday over dacoits wielding military-grade weapons,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:07am

Pakistan

NDMA warns of more rain-related floods in KP, Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of more floods, as the ongoing floods...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 08:04am

Pakistan

Achakzai says he is ready to talk with ‘establishment’

ISLAMABAD: Mahmood Khan Achakzai, the chief of Tehreek Tahafuz-e-Ayin-e-Pakistan (TTAP), an alliance of six...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:02am

Pakistan

Employees told USC won’t be shut down; it will be restructured

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain, Monday, while dispelling the notion...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 08:01am

Pakistan

‘PTI will not allow legislation seeking extension of top judge’s tenure’: Gohar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), the largest opposition political party...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:59am

Pakistan

Bill seeking increase in number of SC judges tabled in Senate

ISLAMABAD: In an unusual development, an opposition legislator moved a bill in the upper house of the parliament on...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:55am

Pakistan

Bilawal, Bugti discuss issues facing Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti met Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:53am

Pakistan

Malicious drive against Justice Jahangiri: IHC full bench to hear contempt plea on 19th

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) full bench will hear contempt petition regarding the malicious campaign...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:49am

Pakistan

59 terrorist attacks occurred across country in August

ISLAMABAD: A total of 59 terrorist attacks occurred across the country in August 2024, compared to 38 such attacks ...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:48am

Industry

FPCCI body holds meeting on ‘Raw Cotton’

KARACHI: A meeting of the FPCCI Central Standing Committee on “Raw Cotton” was held in the Office of FPCCI,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:44am

Industry

FPCCI urges govt to cut interest rate to 12pc

LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has called on the government to reduce...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

Mobilink Bank and CARE Pakistan join forces to empower 50,000 women

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has joined forces with CARE Pakistan to...

Updated 03 Sep, 2024 07:41am

Industry

KCCI polls on 21st: 108 candidates enter the fray for 30 MC seats

KARACHI: As many as 108 candidates filed their nominations to fill for 30 managing committee vacant seats of ...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:38am

Business & Finance

PTA receives five proposals from int’l consultants for improving NGMS

ISLAMABAD: To enhance the experience of Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) in Pakistan, the Pakistan...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:37am

Companies

Gallup Pakistan welcomes Bilal I Gilani to GIA board

KARACHI: Gallup Pakistan is pleased to announce the appointment of its Executive Director, Bilal I Gilani, to the...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:32am

Commodities

Gold prices firm

KARACHI: The local gold prices on Monday remained stable with the global bullion value hovering near $2500 an ounce,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:30am

Letters

‘Innovative solutions to terrorism and extremism’

This is apropos my two back-to-back letters to the Editor ‘Innovative solutions to terrorism and extremism’...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:22am

BR Research

Inflation: Single-digit, finally

National headline inflation for August threw no surprise clocking in at 9.64 percent year-on-year – lowest since...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:07am

Opinion

Leveraging private sector to empower Pakistan’s youth

Over the past couple weeks, I had the privilege of visiting some of Pakistan’s leading universities, digital ...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:10am

Opinion

The power struggle: navigating Pakistan’s energy crisis

Energy crisis, rising tariffs, IPPs, capacity payments! These words appear in Pakistani newspapers daily,...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:01am

BR Research

Half-baked measures: Pakistan’s struggle to curb power theft

Since late 2023, the government has been cracking down on electricity theft across the country, which has long been...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 07:00am

BR Research

Merit Packaging Limited

Merit Packaging Limited (PSX: MERIT) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1980. The principal...

Published 03 Sep, 2024 06:55am

Industry

PNSC declared ‘strategic’: TCP, Smeda categorised as ‘essential’ SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) categorised Trading Corporation of Pakistan...