News Archives for Latest - 2024-09-26

Europe

UK police investigating Islamophobic hack of Wi-Fi at train stations

LONDON: British police said on Thursday they had launched an investigation into a cyberattack after passengers at...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:03pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, UK agree to promote bilateral trade, investment

Pakistan and the United Kingdom have agreed to promote bilateral relations in various sectors, including trade and...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:57pm

Europe

Norway issues warrant for man linked to Lebanon device blasts

OSLO: A Norwegian linked to the detonation of communication devices used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:50pm

Sports

England’s Hull out of Pakistan tour

LONDON: England paceman Josh Hull has been ruled out of next month’s Test tour of Pakistan with a quad injury, team...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:45pm

World

US offers $20 mn for info on Iranian behind Bolton assassination plot

WASHINGTON: The US State Department announced a $20 million reward on Thursday for information leading to the arrest...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:40pm

World

Lebanon truce call was ‘coordinated’ with Israel: White House

WASHINGTON: The White House insisted Thursday that a US-led international call for a ceasefire in Lebanon had been...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:35pm

Financial

Govt to abolish category of non-filers, finance minister affirms

Aurangzeb says there will be transitional pain but structural reforms are needed to run the country in the right direction

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:33pm

Pakistan

Sheikh Waqas Akram replaces Raoof Hasan as PTI secretary information

Raoof Hasan has been appointed head of the PTI Policy Think Tank

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Currency

Rupee gains against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.69 level against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:27pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s economy on a sound path, says IMF chief after Executive Board approval

Kristalina Georgieva congratulates people of Pakistan for moving forward with home-defined, country-owned reforms

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:16pm

Forex

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $24mn, now stand at $9.53bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $24 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 10:00pm

South Asia

Hong Kong court jails former editor for sedition, releases another on health grounds

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong court on Thursday night sentenced a former editor to jail for 21 months and immediately...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:56pm

Stocks

KSE-100 plummets as IMF euphoria makes way for economic reality

An initial buying spree made way for selling pressure as investors took a stock of Pakistan’s economic condition...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:55pm

BR Research

Cnergyico Pk Limited

Cnergyico Pk Limited (PSX: CNERGY) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company in 1995. The company is...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:54pm

Arts

Van Gogh painting set to break Asia record in Hong Kong auction

HONG KONG: A Vincent van Gogh painting displaying the artist’s shift from dark realism to vibrant impressionism...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:14pm

Technology

Meta bets big on celebrity AI voices and augmented reality glasses

MENLO PARK, United States: Meta launched AI chatbots voiced by Hollywood celebrities including Judi Dench and John...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:05pm

Energy

Oil prices slide 3% on prospect of more OPEC+ oil

HOUSTON: Oil prices fell more than 3% on Thursday on a Financial Times report that Saudi Arabia, the world’s top...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:02pm

Pakistan

ECP approaches Supreme Court again for clarification on reserved seats

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday approved the Supreme Court once again, seeking clarification...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01pm

Markets

Despite progress, Pakistan’s vulnerabilities, structural challenges remain formidable: IMF

In its press release issued after Executive Board approval, IMF says difficult business environment, weak governance, and outsized role of the state hinder investment

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:51pm

Stocks

Wall St rises on AI euphoria after Micron’s upbeat forecast

Wall Street’s main indexes rose on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting a record high, as Micron’s upbeat forecast...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:50pm

Middle East

Israel says it has secured $8.7 billion US aid package

JERUSALEM: Israel said on Thursday it had secured an $8.7 billion aid package from the United States package to...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:44pm

Middle East

Israel strike targets head of Hezbollah drone unit: source close to group

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Thursday targeted the head of Hezbollah’s drone unit, a...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 07:34pm

Europe

Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 07:28pm

Pakistan

8 terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR

Pakistan’s security forces killed 8 terrorists on the night of September 25 in an intelligence-based operation...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 07:27pm

Middle East

Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon ceasefire proposal

BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israel rejected proposals on Thursday for a ceasefire with Hezbollah, defying allies including the...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 07:01pm

Commodities

Asia rice: Thai prices hit more than 1-year low, India rates rise on strong rupee

Thai rice export prices fell to a more-than-one-year low this week pressured by quiet demand and competition from...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:29pm

Stocks

Gulf markets end mixed on China stimulus, regional tensions

Stock markets in the Gulf ended mixed on Thursday helped by news of aggressive economic stimulus from China, while...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:23pm

Middle East

Gaza rescuers say 7 killed in Israeli strike on school

GAZA STRIP: Civil defence rescuers in Gaza said an Israeli strike Thursday on a school-turned-shelter killed at...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:18pm

South Asia

Taliban reject criticism over women at UN general assembly

KABUL: The Taliban government rejected on Thursday concerns raised at the United Nations General Assembly this week...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 06:03pm

Europe

Putin lauds cooperation with OPEC+, BRICS

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the vast domestic energy sector will be able to...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 05:27pm

Stocks

Indian shares notch new highs as auto, metal stocks surge

BENGALURU: Indian shares hit fresh highs for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday, as automakers surged on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 05:03pm

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares end flat as IT losses offset financial gains

CSE All Share index settled 0.10% up at 11,671.9

Published 26 Sep, 2024 05:01pm

Commodities

Copper strides to 11-week peak after China unveils fiscal stimulus

LONDON: Copper prices rose to their strongest in 11 weeks on Thursday, propelled by hopes of firmer metals demand...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 04:59pm

Commodities

Palm hits five-month high on India demand, supply worries

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures hit a five-month high, surging more than 2% on Thursday’s close, driven by...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 04:57pm

Movies & Music

‘The Glassworker’ will be Pakistan’s official entry for 2025 Oscars

Pakistan’s very first 2D hand-drawn film, ‘The Glassworker’, will be the country’s official entry for the 97th...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:38pm

Companies

Despite higher sales, textile giant Interloop’s profit down 18% in FY24

Despite higher sales, Interloop Limited (ILP), one of Pakistan’s largest textile exporters, saw its profit decline...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:34pm

Middle East

Hezbollah says again launched rockets at defence industry complexes near Israel’s Haifa

BEIRUT: Hezbollah said Thursday that it again targeted defence industry complexes in northern Israel near the city...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:21pm

Middle East

Qatar says ‘not aware of a direct link’ between Lebanon, Gaza truce talks

DOHA: Qatar, a mediator in the Gaza war, said on Thursday there was no direct link between talks for a truce in Gaza...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:19pm

Movies & Music

Mehreen Jabbar’s ‘Farar’ set to screen at inaugural London Pakistani Film Festival 2024

Event will be held from October 1-4

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:16pm

Sports

India back Rahul to hit top gear in Bangladesh Test

KANPUR: India are backing senior batsman KL Rahul to find his run-scoring touch ahead of a busy schedule of nine...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 03:15pm

Sports

Bangladesh ex-skipper Shakib Al Hasan announces international retirement

KANPUR: Bangladesh ex-captain Shakib Al Hasan, facing prosecution at home for his relationship with the country’s...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:44pm

USA

Lebanese prime minister believes ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah possible

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has expressed hope that a ceasefire...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:39pm

Europe

One killed in Russian airstrike on Ukraine

KYIV: Russia unleashed an overnight airstrike on Ukraine on Thursday, killing at least one person and damaging...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:32pm

Travel

World’s first 3D-printed hotel takes shape in Texas

MARFA, Texas: It looks like any other 3D printer - except it’s the size of a crane and is, layer by layer, building...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:30pm

Commodities

Copper prices rise as China pledges more stimulus measures

Copper prices rose on Thursday, rebounding from losses earlier in the session, as Chinese officials pledged more...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:28pm

Forex

Kenyan shilling stable as central bank buys dollars

NAIROBI: Kenya’s shilling was steady on Thursday, as the central bank bought dollars to stabilise fluctuations in...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:26pm

Forex

South African rand edges up ahead of local data releases

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand edged higher early on Thursday, ahead of the release of a quarterly bulletin by...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:25pm

Literature

Pulitzer winner Jhumpa Lahiri declines award over New York museum’s keffiyeh ban

WASHINGTON: Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri declined to accept an award from New York City’s Noguchi...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:23pm

Mutual Funds

UK 10-year gilt yields briefly rise above 4%

LONDON: British 10-year government bond yields briefly rose above 4% on Thursday for the first time in just over...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:23pm

Finally, $7bn EFF approved by IMF board

First loan tranche of nearly $1.1 billion is likely to be received by September 30

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 02:21pm

Filing of returns: FBR approached for two-month extension

ISLAMABAD: Despite Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) announcement of not extending date for filing of returns, the...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 02:21pm

Stocks

China rally pushes STOXX 600 close to record highs

European shares jumped on Thursday, buoyed by optimism in Asia following news that China is considering capital...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:20pm

Technology

Attock Petroleum plans to expand network of EV charging stations across Pakistan

Attock Petroleum Limited (APL) has said that it plans to set up further electric vehicle (EV) charging stations...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 02:01pm

Bullion Rate

Record-setting spree continues: gold prices in Pakistan hit Rs277,000 per tola

Gold prices in Pakistan maintained their upward trajectory on Thursday in line with their increase in international...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:55pm

Mutual Funds

Euro zone bond yields slip on China stimulus report, mounting rate-cut bets

LONDON: Euro zone bond yields edged lower on Thursday after news that China is considering more economic support...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:55pm

Business & Finance

Commerzbank boards confirm independent strategy as UniCredit seeks possible tie-up

FRANKFURT: Commerzbank’s supervisory and management boards have unanimously confirmed the bank’s current strategy of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:54pm

Business & Finance

SNB cuts interest rates by 25 basis points for third time this year

ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Thursday, its third such reduction this...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:53pm

Stocks

London shares gain as China pledges more stimulus; oil stocks fall

UK stocks rose on Thursday, boosted by mining stocks after China’s latest pledge for more policy measures fuelled...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:51pm

Business & Finance

Deutsche Bank says now expects a faster ECB rate-cutting cycle

LONDON: Deutsche Bank said on Thursday it now anticipated a faster European Central Bank rate-cutting cycle, with...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:50pm

Forex

Swiss franc rallies broadly after 25-bp SNB rate cut

The Swiss franc strengthened on Thursday after the Swiss National Bank (SNB) cut its benchmark rate for a third time...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 01:49pm

No new taxation measures or mini-budget under study: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue (Policy) Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar said Wednesday that...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 01:01pm

Sports

Dinesh Chandimal passes 50 as Sri Lanka reach 102-1 at lunch in NZ Test

GALLE: Dinesh Chandimal scored a half-century to help Sri Lanka reach 102-1 at lunch on the opening day of the...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 12:51pm

Sports

Man Utd held at home by Twente to start Europa League

PARIS: Manchester United stuttered to a 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in their opening Europa League game on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:40pm

Sports

Robert Lewandowski helps Liga leaders Barca past Getafe

BARCELONA: Robert Lewandowski continued his fine form and earned La Liga leaders Barcelona a 1-0 win over Getafe on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:37pm

Business & Finance

Lebanon’s economy to be weighed down by Gaza war: EBRD

LONDON: The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said Thursday that it expected Lebanon’s economy to...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:28pm

World

Mexican security forces kill 11 gunmen in shootout

MEXICO CITY: Mexican security forces on Wednesday killed 11 gunmen after a chase and shootout in the country’s...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:23pm

Europe

Ukrainian soldiers recount delicate ‘coexistence’ in Russia’s Kursk

KYIV: The “several thousand” Russian civilians still living in territory occupied by Ukrainian troops are mostly...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:21pm

Stocks

Hong Kong stocks surge more than 3% in afternoon trade

HONG KONG: Shares in Hong Kong rallied more than three percent in the afternoon on Thursday, building on a surge...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:19pm

Africa

Mpox vaccine rollout faces challenges in east DR Congo

KAMITUGA: Mpox epicentre DR Congo is less than a week away from the start of a vaccination campaign, but the rollout...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:17pm

Sports

Stefanos Tsitsipas loses in Japan Open first round

TOKYO: Stefanos Tsitsipas’ woes continued after the Greek number four seed exited the Japan Open with a 4-6, 6-1,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:15pm

Life & Style

‘Barbie’ director Gerwig honored by ‘terrifying’ movie industry

LOS ANGELES: “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig paid tribute to risk-takers in the “terrifying” entertainment industry...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 12:14pm

USA

VP Kamala Harris to visit US-Mexico border, discuss security, aide says

WASHINGTON: Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the US border with Mexico on Friday, the White House said on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:49am

Business & Finance

BOJ policymakers divided on future rate hike pace, July minutes show

TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers were divided on how quickly the central bank should raise interest rates further,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:47am

World

OpenAI’s technology chief Mira Murati, two other research executives to leave

Three top technical leaders at Microsoft-backed OpenAI quit on Wednesday, the latest in a string of executive...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:45am

Companies

Australia’s Qantas says rolling engineer strikes not expected to disrupt flights

Australia’s Qantas Airways said rolling aircraft maintenance engineer strikes that began on Thursday in Melbourne...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:43am

Forex

China’s yuan firms on report Beijing considering more economic stimulus

SHANGHAI/BEIJING: China’s yuan inched higher against the dollar on Thursday, supported by positive investor...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:41am

Mutual Funds

Country Garden bondholders approve delays on yuan bond payments, Bloomberg News reports

Country Garden has won bondholders’ approval to push back payments on its nine yuan bonds by six months, Bloomberg...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:39am

Asia

North Korea may be able to produce double-digit number of nuclear weapons, South Korean lawmaker says

SEOUL: North Korea has enough plutonium and uranium to produce at least a double-digit number of nuclear weapons,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:38am

Business & Finance

Southwest Airlines to outline strategy to fix its profitability problem

CHICAGO: Southwest Airlines will lay out a strategy on Thursday to turn around its business and restore profit...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:36am

Business & Finance

Thai August factory output falls 1.91% y/y, below forecast

BANGKOK: Thailand’s manufacturing production index dropped 1.91% in August from a year earlier, due to falling auto...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:34am

Energy

Belgium calls for EU ban on Russian LNG as imports rise, FT reports

Belgium has urged the European Union to ban Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG), warning that companies cannot break...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:32am

Technology

Vietnam says Musk’s SpaceX plans $15bn Starlink investment

HANOI: Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest $15 billion in Vietnam in the near future, the government of the...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:30am

Stocks

South Korean shares climb over 2% as chipmakers rally

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korea stocks extend gains to sixth session on further US...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:18am

Stocks

China stocks set for seven-day winning streak; HK follows suit

SHANGHAI: Mainland China stocks extended gains on Thursday and were set for a seventh straight winning session, as...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:15am

Business & Finance

S&P Global says Vietnam banks’ profitability squeezed due to typhoon debt relief measures

HANOI: Vietnamese banks’ profitability will be squeezed due to typhoon debt relief measures, S&P Global said on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:14am

Forex

Indian rupee awaits Powell’s comments, US inflation after failure to breach 83.50/USD

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to struggle on Thursday after it was unable to move past the key resistance...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:12am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei rises more than 2% as chip heavyweights advance

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose more than 2% on Thursday, as chip giants Tokyo Electron and Advantest...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 11:09am

Middle East

US and allies call for 21-day ceasefire along Israel-Lebanon border after UN talks

UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The United States, France and several allies called for an immediate...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:41am

South Asia

Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai, at least four dead

MUMBAI: Torrential rain lashed India’s financial capital Mumbai, triggering floods and killing at least four people...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:20am

Bullion Rate

Gold lingers near record highs, Powell’s speech eyed for rate cues

Gold prices were steady on Thursday, hovering close to record highs, on expectations of another big US rate cut this...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:16am

Asia

Malaysia PM says economic performance ‘looking promising’ in third quarter

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economic performance in the third quarter is “looking promising”, Prime Minister Anwar...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:14am

Commodities

Soybeans rise for fourth session on Brazilian weather woes

SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat gained more ground on Thursday, with prices climbing to their highest in almost two weeks...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:11am

Commodities

Palm extends rally on stronger Dalian oils and weaker ringgit

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday, extending gains to a seventh session on the back of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:09am

Stocks

Asian stocks defy Wall St selloff, charged by dogged China optimism

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks bucked the global trend to extend a rally on Thursday, fuelled by persistent optimism over...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:05am

Mutual Funds

India’s 10-year bond yield hits 31-month low; traders eye debt supply

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields remained subdued on Thursday as bullish sentiment prevailed around bets of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:02am

Stocks

Indian shares set to open at all-time highs

BENGALURU: Indian shares are set to open at record highs on Thursday, likely extending a five-session rally on...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 10:00am

Stocks

Australian shares rise on boost from banks, miners

Australian shares rose on Thursday, as index heavyweights banks rebounded on prospects of interest rates staying...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:58am

Forex

Dollar firm following sharp rebound as Fed speakers eyed

TOKYO: The dollar held firm on Thursday following its sharpest rally since early June as traders looked ahead to...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:56am

BR Research

PPL FY24 – earnings growth amid production decline

For FY24, Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PSX: PPL) reported a 17 percent year-on-year growth in earnings, despite...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:44am

BR Research

DGKC’s long game?

Did you hear the one about DG Khan Cement (PSX: DGKC)’s impressive entry into the United States market via cement...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:42am

Sports

15-member squad for 1st Test against England named

LAHORE: Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was named in the Pakistan squad for the opening fixture of the upcoming...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:30am

Pakistan

Belarussian Deputy Minister visits CDA HQs

ISLAMABAD: The Belarusian Deputy Minister for Industries, Aleksei Kushnarenko, visited the Capital Development...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:29am

Pakistan

Blasphemy accused: PPP’s HR Cell concerned over rise in extra-judicial killings

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s Human Rights Cell expressed deep concern over the horrific rise in...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:28am

Pakistan

NADRA issues advisory on documents’ photocopies

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued an advisory urging the public to ...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:27am

Industry

Income tax returns deadline: KCCI seeks one-month extension

KARACHI: President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh has urged Federal Board...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:26am

Pakistan

Minister for adopting effective population management techniques

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that effective...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:25am

Energy

MPCL set to launch data centres across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) is set to expand its horizons by investing in the establishment of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:24am

Pakistan

Pildat proposes reforms for strengthening political finance regulatory framework

LAHORE: While calling out regulatory gaps in political finance, the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development ...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:23am

Pakistan

NAB asks AC to frame charges against Elahi

LAHORE: The prosecutor of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday asked an accountability court to frame...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:22am

Wapda, NTDC lock horns over ‘SCADA Towers-III’ issue

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and the National Transmission and Despatch Company...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Industry

Goods released without redemption fee payment: Customs department challenges adjudicating authority’s decision

LAHORE: The Customs department challenged its own adjudicating authority for releasing consignment without payment ...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Business & Finance

July-August: $714.74m borrowed from multiple sources

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $714.74 million from multiple financing sources during the first two months...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:21am

Pakistan

Biometric attendance mandatory for prisons’ staff

LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has made biometric attendance mandatory for all the staff posted in jails across...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:20am

Pakistan

Justice Abid recuses himself from hearing of a plea

LAHORE: Justice Abid Hussain Chattha of the Lahore High Court on Wednesday recused himself from a petition...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

Climate change: PM’s coordinator advocates youth engagement

LAHORE: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Romina Khurshid Alam has...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:18am

Cabinet bodies asked to strictly comply with directives

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed that Cabinet Committees strictly comply with its directions and that any...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:17am

Pakistan

UAF, ANF hold antinarcotics awareness seminar

FAISALABAD: As many as 2.5 lakh people lose their lives every year due to drug related issues in the country. The...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

‘Amendment Ordinance’ challenged in SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to declare that the Section 2 of the SC (Practice and Procedure)...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:15am

Pakistan

SC Registrar informs CJP: Reserved seats: no cause list or hearing held before issuance of clarification

ISLAMABAD: The Registrar Supreme Court informed the Chief Justice of Pakistan that no cause list or hearing was held...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

Khaqan urges CJP to retire once he completes tenure

ISLAMABAD: The ex-prime minister and Awam Pakistan Party (APP) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday called upon...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

‘Constitutional court’ to ensure swift, speedy & fair justice: PPP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri said that the proposal of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

Two cops, 10 others injured in Quetta explosion

QUETTA: At least 12 people, including two cops, were injured after an explosion near a police mobile on the eastern...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

PM urges UN SG to help implement resolutions on Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:10am

Pakistan

Customs seizes marijuana at JIAP

KARACHI: Pakistan Customs officials at the Jinnah International Airport Karachi (JIAP) intercepted a package...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Industry

Global Sustainable Transport Forum: Aleem says trade corridors of CPEC guarantor of better transport system

ISLAMABAD: Addressing the opening session of the Global Sustainable Transport Forum 2024 in Beijing China, head of...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:08am

Energy

NTDC launches SAP finance module successfully

LAHORE: The National Transmission & Despatch Company (NTDC) has achieved a significant milestone in its digital...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:07am

Pakistan

Jazz, UNDP sign strategic MoU

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has solidified its commitment to advancing digital and financial literacy, driving economic...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

Industry

Pharma industry: Govt reaffirms pledge to provide conducive environment

ISLAMABAD: The government has reaffirmed the commitment of providing conducive environment to industrial sector...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:05am

Industry

Pakistan Pharma Summit 2024: experts gather with aim to chart path for growth in pharmaceutical industry

ISLAMABAD: The 7th Pakistan Pharma Summit, held at the Serena Hotel in Islamabad, brought together industry leaders,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am

Higher returns thru Islamic banking perturb Senate panel?

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that inflation is expected to remain...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:03am

CRA on the cards to ensure transparency in imported coal pricing

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to establish a Coal Regulatory Authority (CRA) to ensure transparency in...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan

Zardari, Nawaz: AC reserves verdict in Toshakhana reference

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on President Asif Ali Zardari and two former...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 09:01am

SBP working on Sukuk alternate structure: governor

ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad, Wednesday, said that the SBP is working on an...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am

Pakistan

Appointment of Justice Mansoor as CJP: No official notification issued: ministry

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Law and Justice on Wednesday clarified that no official notification has been issued...

Updated 26 Sep, 2024 08:46am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from September 25, 2024

Published 26 Sep, 2024 08:44am

Industry

Diesel engines: Italian CG attends launch ceremony of advanced technological innovation

KARACHI: Danilo Giurdanella, the Consul General of Italy in Karachi attended the unveiling of advanced Italian...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

China’s ambassador meets Punjab CM, Nawaz

LAHORE: Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met with the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:42am

Pakistan

Sale of substandard seeds: Body will finalise its report within next 10 days

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security and Research (MNFS&R) on Wednesday informed a parliamentary...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Environment-friendly transportation system: Zardari reiterates country’s commitment

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to promoting the development of a safe,...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:39am

Pakistan

Alkhidmat’s healthcare facilities examines 700 children

KARACHI: Alkhidmat Karachi has successfully concluded the second phase of its annual health screening of orphan...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:34am

Companies

Bank Alfalah receives recognition at GIFA 2024

KARACHI: Bank Alfalah has earned international acclaim by winning two awards at the 2024 Global Islamic Finance...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

Bayer, AMAN join hands for better access to new contraceptive methods

KARACHI: On the occasion of World Contraception Day 2024, Bayer Pakistan and the Association for Mothers &...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:26am

Companies

‘Trade finance guarantee’: Faysal Bank partners with IFC

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) has announced a new strategic partnership with the International Finance...

Published 26 Sep, 2024 07:06am

Editorials

Grappling with circular debt woes

EDITORIAL: The incompetence, corruption and inefficiency plaguing the country’s power sector ensure that Pakistan...