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World

Humanitarian aid now a priority in Lebanon, say NGOs

LONDON: Leading humanitarian groups on Thursday called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, voicing concern at the growing...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:02pm

World

Israel-Hamas war causes 86-percent dive in Gaza GDP: IMF

WASHINGTON: A year of conflict between Israel and Hamas has resulted in a “devastating impact on the economy” in the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:46pm

Sports

Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 31 runs

Brilliant bowling display from bowlers helped the Pakistan women’s cricket team defeat Sri Lanka by 31 runs to...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:32pm

Exchange

Rupee sees marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.74 against greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 10:21pm

Forex

IMF inflow: SBP-held foreign exchange reserves hit 2.5-year high, shoot above $10.7bn

Total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stand at $15.983 billion

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 10:12pm

Middle East

Biden says ‘discussing’ possible Israeli strikes on Iran oil facilities

His comments send oil prices spiking a month before US presidential election

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

Energy

Oil gains nearly 4% on supply concerns as Middle East conflict intensifies

Brent crude futures were up $2.82, or 3.82%, at $76.72 a barrel

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Malaysia reaffirm commitment to strengthen mutually beneficial partnership

Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim calls on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:52pm

Pakistan

Fazl requests PTI to postpone protests until completion of SCO summit

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazl) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to postpone...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:50pm

Commodities

Cotton arrival in Pakistan slumps in September 2024

Cotton arrival in Pakistan registered a massive decline of 59% as of September 30, 2024 compared to the same period...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:46pm

Pakistan

Article 63-A: SC annuls 2022 verdict, accepts review plea

The Supreme Court accepted on Thursday a review petition against its 2022 verdict related to the defection clause...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:22pm

Stocks

Boosted by positive indicators, KSE-100 surges over 750 points to close at record high

Buying seen largely across all index-heavy sectors as index settles at its highest closing of 82,721.76

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:19pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka to move forward with third review of near $3bn IMF bailout

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka plans to move ahead with the third review of its nearly $3 billion programme of support from the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:48pm

Sports

Usman Qadir retires from Pakistan cricket

Usman Qadir, son of legendary leg-spinner Abdul Qadir, has announced his retirement from Pakistan cricket. Qadir,...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:27pm

Companies

Manufacturing HIV drug in Pakistan: Ferozsons partners with US-based Gilead

Ferozsons Laboratories Limited (Ferozsons), a Pakistani pharmaceutical company, has entered into a non-exclusive...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:57pm

Pakistan

PPP to participate in JI’s March for Palestine: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said that party workers would participate in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:41pm

Stocks

Gulf bourses end lower on heightened regional tensions

Stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Thursday as markets weighed the risk of a widening conflict in the region,...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:15pm

Europe

Russia drone attack kills three, including child, in northern Ukraine

KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday a Russian drone attack killed three people, including a young child, in its northern...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:11pm

Energy

Libya’s east lifts oil production, export blockade

TRIPOLI: Libya’s eastern administration said Thursday it has lifted a month-long oil production and exports blockade...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:08pm

Middle East

Emirates halts Iran, Iraq, Jordan flights over ‘regional unrest’

DUBAI: Dubai-based Emirates Thursday cancelled flights to Iraq, Iran and Jordan for three days over “regional...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:57pm

Sports

History-maker Zhang to plough on after fairytale Beijing run

BEIJING: China’s 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai has vowed to play on after her historic run in Beijing ended valiantly in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:45pm

Sports

Gauff survives scare to reach China Open semi-finals

BEIJING: Coco Gauff survived a scare to beat Ukrainian qualifier Yuliia Starodubtseva in three sets and reach the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:42pm

Sports

Mbappe left out of France squad for Nations League games

PARIS: France captain Kylian Mbappe has been left out of his team’s UEFA Nations League matches this month after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:21pm

Pakistan

Section 144 imposed in Lahore for six days

The Punjab government on Thursday imposed Section 144 in Lahore for six days, starting today, Radio Pakistan...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:20pm

Commodities

Asia rice: Asian prices plunge as India eases export curbs

Rice export prices in Asia dropped sharply this week after India, the world’s largest exporter of the staple, eased...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:16pm

South Asia

Iran rejects G7 statement on Iran’s attack against Israel as ‘biased’

DUBAI: Iran views the Group of Seven (G7) condemnation of its attack on Israel as “biased and irresponsible”,...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:09pm

Stocks

Indian shares log worst session in 2 months as deepening Mideast conflict alarms investors

A deep selloff pushed Indian shares to their worst session in two months on Thursday, as anxious investors worried...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 05:50pm

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares little changed as communication services drops, IT gains

CSE All Share index inched down to close 0.04% lower at 11,929.99

Published 03 Oct, 2024 05:48pm

Commodities

Copper pulls back on geopolitics, firm dollar, China doubts

LONDON: Copper prices retreated on Thursday, hit by tense geopolitics, a strong dollar and uncertainty about how...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 05:45pm

Commodities

Palm slides on profit-taking and Chicago soyoil

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures declined on Thursday, as profit taking and the weakness in the Chicago...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 05:41pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola decreases Rs1,100 in Pakistan

After increasing in the last session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Thursday in line with their decrease in...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 05:18pm

Stocks

Oil rallies, stocks mostly retreat on Middle East tensions

LONDON: Oil prices jumped and major stock markets mostly retreated Thursday as investors reacted to fears of...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 05:03pm

History-maker Zhang to plough on after fairytale Beijing run

BEIJING: China’s 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai has vowed to play on after her historic run in Beijing ended valiantly in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 04:59pm

Recorder headlines

Published 03 Oct, 2024 04:00pm

Europe

Ukraine’s military says it struck Russian radar station with ATACMS missiles

KYIV: The Ukrainian military said on Thursday it had used ATACMS ballistic missiles to strike a Russian radar...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 03:05pm

Stocks

Major Gulf markets ease on fears of wider regional conflict

Major stock markets in the Gulf fell in early trade on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 03:01pm

Africa

At least 60 dead in Nigeria boat accident, official says

MAIDUGURI: At least 60 people were killed after a boat carrying mostly women and children returning from a religious...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:59pm

Forex

Russian rouble at lowest level for a year against yuan

MOSCOW: The rouble fell to its lowest level against China’s yuan since Oct. 11, 2023 on Thursday ahead of a Russian...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:56pm

Forex

South African rand seesaws against buoyant dollar

JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand wavered on Thursday against a buoyant dollar, as tensions simmered in the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:54pm

Sports

Long-time deputy Latham under pressure to lift New Zealand

A sombre leadership handover decided half a world from home marked Tom Latham’s rise to the New Zealand captaincy...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:52pm

Middle East

Iran Revolutionary Guards consultant dies from injuries in Israeli strike on Damascus

DUBAI: A consultant working for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli air...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 02:42pm

Middle East

Israel bombs heart of Beirut, killing six

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel bombed central Beirut early on Thursday, killing at least six people, after its...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 02:12pm

Aurangzeb satisfied with Pakistan’s falling inflation

Stresses the need for structural reforms to ensure sustainable stability

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 02:05pm

Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attack on Tel Aviv

SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Thursday said they carried out a drone attack on Tel Aviv, although...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:59pm

Sports

Gruelling schedule highlighted as Carlos Alcaraz runs from stadium to airport

SHANGHAI: Carlos Alcaraz said Thursday he had no time to celebrate becoming the China Open champion thanks to the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:56pm

Sports

Sri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama banned from cricket for corruption

COLOMBO: Sri Lankan spin bowler Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from cricket for a year by the sport’s world...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:54pm

South Asia

Iran resumes flights after attack on Israel: state media

TEHRAN: Iran resumed flights at its airports on Thursday, state media said, after a brief suspension following its...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:50pm

Pakistan, Malaysia reaffirm commitment to strengthen mutually beneficial partnership

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:50pm

Life & Style

2024 Nobels offer glimmer of hope as global crises mount

STOCKHOLM: Next week’s Nobel Prize announcements will crown achievements that made the world a better place, a...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:40pm

Europe

Dutch airline KLM unveils ‘firm’ cost-cutting measures

THE HAGUE: Dutch airline KLM on Thursday announced a sweeping package of “firm” cost-cutting measures it hopes will...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:24pm

Asia

China urges UN Security Council to de-escalate Middle East crisis

HONG KONG: China called on the United Nations Security Council to take “urgent actions” to de-escalate the situation...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:18pm

South Asia

Bangladesh recalls five envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle

DHAKA: Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 12:05pm

Commodities

Copper falls as China stimulus effect wears off in thin holiday trade

Copper prices edged down on Thursday in thin trading, as markets in top consumer China are closed for a week-long...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:54am

Commodities

Palm falls, tracking losses in Chicago soyoil and profit-taking

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday, as investors booked profits and a weakness in the Chicago...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:52am

Malaysian PM arrives in Pakistan on three day official visit

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:27am

Sports

Ancelotti makes no excuses after Real’s shock defeat at Lille

Defending champions Real Madrid failed to show the best version of themselves in a shock 1-0 Champions League defeat...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:24am

Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim given guard of honour at Pakistan’s PM House

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:22am

South Asia

India’s Tata Electronics to partially resume work at fire-hit iPhone component plant

Tata Electronics said on Thursday it will restart some of its operations at the fire-hit plant in the southern...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:21am

Asia

South Korea’s Yoon, Japan’s Ishiba in talks to meet sidelines of ASEAN, Yonhap says

SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba are in talks to hold a...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:18am

Sports

Australia’s world No.7 Green wants women to play Presidents Cup

SYDNEY: Australian major winner Hannah Green has called for women to play in the Presidents Cup to make it more...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:12am

Stocks

Tokyo rallies on weak yen, Hong Kong reverses after surge

HONG KONG: Japanese shares rallied Thursday as the yen extended losses after the new prime minister dampened...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:09am

Stocks

Hong Kong stocks tumble more than 3% after weeklong surge

HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks sank more than three percent on profit-taking in Thursday’s morning session after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:06am

Energy

TotalEnergies plans to grow oil and gas production until 2030

PARIS: French energy giant TotalEnergies has announced plans to increase its oil and gas production until 2030, as...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:04am

Asia

Taiwan shuts down for second day as Typhoon Krathon makes landfall

KAOHSIUNG: Typhoon Krathon made landfall in Taiwan’s south on Thursday, the island’s weather agency said, after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 11:00am

Commodities

Wheat pauses for breath as Black Sea supply fears fuel rally

CANBERRA: Chicago wheat futures took a breather in early trading on Thursday after surging to 3-1/2-month highs as...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:55am

Bullion Rate

Gold rangebound as investors brace for key US economic data

Gold prices were trading in a tight range on Thursday as traders remained on the sidelines ahead of a key US...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:52am

Stocks

Australian shares almost flat as mining gains counter energy losses

Australian shares struggled for momentum on Thursday as gains in miners countered losses in energy stocks, while...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:32am

USA

Thousands in North Carolina still without water days after Helene’s destruction

ASHEVILLE: Tens of thousands of North Carolina residents remained without running water on Wednesday, six days after...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:30am

Sports

Lionel Messi nets pair as Inter Miami edges Crew

Lionel Messi scored twice and Drake Callender made a late penalty kick save when Inter Miami held on for a 3-2...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:25am

Mutual Funds

India bond yields seen little changed; US jobs data eyed

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to be little changed on Thursday as traders await key US jobs...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:22am

Forex

Indian rupee likely to decline on dollar strength, Middle East risks

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is poised to open weaker on Thursday, after a measure of how the US labour market was...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:21am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei bounces on PM Ishiba’s dovish rate comments, weaker yen

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rebounded on Thursday, buoyed by a softer yen as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:17am

Forex

Dollar hits one-month peak to yen as Fed seen taking time with rate cuts

TOKYO: The dollar rose to a one-month high versus the yen on Thursday as robustness in the US jobs market backed the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:14am

Stocks

Indian shares slip on risk aversion as Middle East conflict intensifies

Indian shares declined on Thursday, weighed down by losses across most sectors as investors worried about an...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:10am

Europe

Airport in Russia’s Kazan closes temporarily, RIA says

The airport in Russia’s southwestern city of Kazan was temporarily closed for flights on Thursday, the RIA news...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:08am

Recorder Headlines

Published 03 Oct, 2024 10:00am

FBR begins implementation of transformation plan

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has started implementation of transformation plan and changed...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:21am

NPBs: encashment, conversion, redemption date extended

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced the extension in last date for encashment, Conversion or...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:19am

Bilawal says tabling amendments after 25th will be difficult

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed his fear that the tabling of the...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:18am

Protected consumers to get power subsidy via e-vouchers

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety (MPA&SS) has decided to extend subsidy directly...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:16am

IRSA projects 19pc water shortage for Kharif

ISLAMABAD: IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has projected water shortage of 19 per cent for Kharif 2024-25, started...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:13am

Hearing held by CCP on M&A case: Wateen and Jazz advance their arguments

ISLAMABAD: Wateen Telecom Ltd and Jazz telecom presented legal arguments against the acquisition of Telenor Pakistan...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:11am

Q1 exports surge 14.11pc to $7.875bn YoY

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 14.11 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of current...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:08am

Advised by World Bank, foreign consultant: Govt all set to overhaul PPRA Rules

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is set to overhaul PPRA Rules in the light of recommendations of an international...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:07am

Business & Finance

Conventional to Islamic mode: SBP sets new bank branch conversion criteria

KARACHI: With a view to further facilitate banks in conversion of their branches, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:06am

Formation of bench: SC rejects objections raised by counsel for IK

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 09:06am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 2, 2024

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:31am

Business & Finance

Transformation plan & documentation: Traders to assist FBR in implementation

ISLAMABAD: The General Body meeting of the Pakistan Lingerie Manufacturers and Traders Association took place here ...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:24am

Pakistan

PIDE seminar: Overregulation termed one of major concerns holding back economy

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar Wednesday while underlining Pakistan’s economic problems have said that...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:19am

BR Research

Inflation: Busting myths

As the headline inflation clocked in at a surprisingly low 6.9 percent for September 2024, skeptics were quick to...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am

BR Research

Textile working capital financing: high value added in remission?

By all accounts, Pakistan’s textile and apparel export profile has been transformed for the positive over the last...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:18am

BR Research

Hub Power Company Limited

The Hub Power Company Limited (PSX: HUBC) is the first and largest Independent Power Producer (IPP) in Pakistan,...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:17am

Pakistan

CM pledges to address issues facing KPC housing schemes

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has assured the allocation of plots for 700 new members of the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:04am

Pakistan

Gandapur vows to reach D-Chowk for protest on 4th

ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday announced that no matter how long it...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 08:13am

Industry

Selection of Bilal as new APMIA chairman hailed

ISLAMABAD: The mining industry Tuesday welcomed selection of Muhammad Bilal Khan Mohmand as new Chairman of All...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:08am

Pakistan

E&T dept will begin online issuance of number plates: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon announced Wednesday that the Excise Department will begin the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:04am

Pakistan

Governor vows full support to rice exporters

KARACHI: Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori, Governor Sindh, has assured his full support to resolve the issues and...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 08:03am

USA

US press freedom under unprecedented pressure ahead of election, CPJ report finds

NEW YORK: The safety of journalists in the United States is no longer a given as members of the media face a slew of...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:59am

Pakistan

Toshakhana-II case: Court defers indictment of IK, Bushra till 5th

ISLAMABAD: A special court on Wednesday deferred indictment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman ...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:56am

Pakistan

Al-Qadir Trust case: Defence counsel’s request approved till today

ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court hearing Al-Qadir Trust case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:55am

Pakistan

Ethiopian envoy, Minister discuss digitalisation, e-governance

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula called on Minister of State for IT and...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:54am

Pakistan

Mpox outbreak: Experts raising alarms on its potential impact on children

KARACHI: As Monkeypox continues to spread globally, healthcare professionals are raising alarms about its potential...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:52am

Interest Rates

FPCCI demands lowering policy rate to 9pc

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:50am

Business & Finance

‘SBP supports digital transformation of financial sector’

KARACHI: Saleem Ullah, Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), emphasised that as a regulatory body, ...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:47am

Pakistan

Govt committed to enhancing healthcare access for women: Dr Mukhtar

QUETTA: Dr Malik Mukhtar Ahmed Bharath, Coordinator to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, has said the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

Hearing of reference against Elahi adjourned till 17th

LAHORE: An accountability court adjourned the hearing of a reference against PTI president and former Chief Minister...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:45am

Pakistan

Iran-Israel conflict: Islamabad calls for prioritising ME peace

ISLAMABAD: As Iran has launched missile attacks on Israel, Pakistan on Wednesday expressed deep concerns over the...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

JI chief issues stern warning to govt

LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has issued a stern warning to the government, urging it...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Pakistan

Petitions challenging SC Amendment Ordinance: LHC adjourns proceedings, seeks further arguments

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Aalia Neelum on Wednesday adjourned the proceedings in two identical...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Opinion

Qarz Mubarak!

There is jubilation all around in government circles, The IMF has agreed on a $ 7 billion loan package at 5% per...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:14am

Opinion

Facing a double-edged sword

There has been a lot of discussion among analysts and news media about the amount of liquidity in the market and ...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:10am

Opinion

The urgent need to counter mob justice

Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Opinion

Bibi gets the war he wanted

I said and I said, even sneaked it into editorials where the editor has the last say, that Iran would most ...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Editorials

Overhauling the economy

EDITORIAL: Following the approval of the IMF’s $7 billion Extended Fund Facility for Pakistan, Finance Minister...

Updated 03 Oct, 2024 07:22am

Companies

Mobilink Bank introduces climate insurance to protect small farmers

KARACHI: Mobilink Bank, Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, has introduced Climate Shock Insurance to...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:08am

Letters

‘Reckless Amendments?’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor headlined “Reckless Amendment” by this writer carried by the newspaper on...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:06am

Editorials

‘Visible and verifiable actions’

EDITORIAL: It increasingly seems that the outside world is more worried about some of Afghanistan’s most pressing...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 07:03am

Business & Finance

Govt promoting mechanization in agri sector: Minister

LAHORE: The Punjab government is working on an ambitious programme for promoting mechanization in the agricultural...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:47am

Business & Finance

Suspension of gas supply to CPPs by 2025: KCCI expresses dismay over govt decision

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani, while expressing sheer...

Published 03 Oct, 2024 06:45am

World

Don’t target us or Israel: US warns Iran at UN

UNITED NATIONS: The United States warned Iran at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday against targeting...