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Pakistan

Imran Khan seeks ‘broader consensus’ on constitutional amendment

Directs party leadership to continue engagement with Fazl

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 11:50pm

Sports

Emerging Asia Cup: India ‘A’ beat Pakistan Shaheens by 7 runs

Pakistan Shaheens fell seven runs short against India ‘A’ in their opening match of the ACC Men’s Emerging Teams T20...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 11:42pm

Sports

Man United win for first time in a month, Villa climb to fourth in table

MANCHESTER: Manchester United eased the pressure on coach Erik ten Hag with their first win in more than a month, a...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 11:08pm

Commodities

New high: gold price per tola increases Rs900 in Pakistan

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

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:48pm

Cotton & Textile

Pakistan’s cotton import bill set to hit $1.9bn as local production plummets

In a concerning development for Pakistan, the country’s cotton import bill is projected to reach $1.9 billion in the...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:47pm

Pay-mode conversion: Govt summoning 18 IPPs next week

ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to commence summoning top bosses of 18 Independent Power Producers (IPPs),...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:45pm

PPP, JUI-F in ‘complete consensus’ on constitutional amendment: Bilawal

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:54pm

Pakistan

Five terrorists apprehended in Pishin IBO: ISPR

Says khawarij were involved in multiple terrorist attacks and were planning to target security forces as well as innocent civilians

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:39pm

Dar replaces Malik as sugar monitoring body chief

ISLAMABAD: The Government has replaced Petroleum Minister Dr Musadik Masood Malik with Deputy Prime Minister/...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:38pm

Pakistan

PPP, JUI-F in ‘complete consensus’ on constitutional amendment: Bilawal

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari claimed on Saturday that he and the Jamiat...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:36pm

Middle East

Gaza rescuers say over 400 killed in two weeks of Israeli assault on territory’s north

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Saturday more than 400 Palestinians were killed in the north of the...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:21pm

CFOs can file Sept GST returns without affidavit: SHC

ISLAMABAD: Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to ensure that sales tax returns...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 06:44pm

Middle East

Drone launched at Netanyahu home in northern Israel

JERUSALEM: A drone was launched towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s home in the northern Israeli...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 06:43pm

SBP releases Governor’s Annual Report: FY2023-24 witnesses improvements across key indicators

Report highlights that total banking sector deposits saw a notable growth on account of elevated interest rates

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 06:42pm

Imran directs PTI to continue engagement with Fazl on constitutional amendment

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:08pm

South Asia

India ex-official charged in US murder plot had been arrested in Delhi attempted murder case

NEW DELHI: A former Indian government official charged in the United States this week for allegedly directing a...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 06:07pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 32 in Gaza, siege around hospitals tightens, health officials say

CAIRO: Israeli military strikes killed at least 32 people across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, Palestinian health...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 05:56pm

South Asia

India seeks critical mineral agreement with US, hopes for a trade pact, minister says

NEW DELHI: India’s trade minister on Saturday said the country has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 05:50pm

Sports

Sri Lanka aim to cement spin dominance in West Indies ODIs

PALLEKELE: Sri Lanka are fine-tuning their spin attack as they look to extend their winning streak at home in a...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 05:23pm

Cricket

New Zealand need 107 to win after Sarfaraz, Pant heroics

BENGALURU: New Zealand hit back after smashing knocks from India’s Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant on a...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 05:20pm

Recorder headlines

Published 19 Oct, 2024 04:13pm

Customs collectors’ roles and authority revised

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued new powers and jurisdictions of seven Chief Collectors of...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:58pm

Weekly SPI inflation up 0.28pc

ISLAMABAD: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ended October 17, 2024 has witnessed an...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:56pm

Buyers, sellers: APTMA assails FBR’s affidavit demand

LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Chairman Kaan Arshad has condemned the Federal Board of...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:56pm

Cotton industry: PCGA data reveals deepening crisis

LAHORE: The latest data from the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) highlights a grim scenario, revealing a...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:55pm

Sugar export to Tajikistan: SBP asks banks to process transactions

KARACHI: Pakistan is set to export 40,000 tons of sugar to Tajikistan under bilateral trade arrangements on a...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 02:55pm

Middle East

Two killed in Israeli strike north of Lebanon’s capital

BEIRUT: At least two people were killed in an Israeli strike near the Christian-majority town of Jounieh, north of...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 02:36pm

Bilawal-led PPP delegation meets PM Shehbaz at PM House

Published 19 Oct, 2024 01:25pm

Middle East

Gaza authorities accuse Israeli forces of attacking hospital

GAZA STRIP: Health authorities in Gaza said Israeli forces surrounded and shelled the Indonesian Hospital in the...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 12:10pm

Europe

Britain’s Lammy calls for ‘more diplomacy’ with China

SHANGHAI: British foreign minister David Lammy on Saturday called for a resumption of dialogue between London and...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 12:01pm

Europe

French foreign minister in Kyiv on solidarity tour

KYIV, UKRAINE: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot arrived in Kyiv Saturday on a two-day visit aimed at...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 11:51am

South Asia

Iran’s supreme leader says Hamas leader’s death will not halt ‘Axis of Resistance’

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 11:40am

South Asia

North Korea says it recovered crashed South Korean military drone

SEOUL: North Korea said on Saturday it had discovered the remains of a crashed South Korean military drone,...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 10:05am

Civil servants’ kins: Jobs sans merit, ads violate constitution: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared appointments without open advertisement, competition and merit, of the...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:19am

‘Constitutional package’: Bilawal urges Fazl, others to put their weight behind his effort

KARACHI: In a hard-hitting speech on Friday, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari beseeched the Jamiat...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 09:12am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 18, 2024

Published 19 Oct, 2024 08:28am

Money & Banking

Riba-free banking for all: BankIslami redefines Pakistan’s financial landscape

KARACHI: BankIslami, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in Pakistan, has launched a pivotal ...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 08:15am

Business & Finance

Business growth: Pharma cos urged to adopt digital channels

KARACHI: Stakeholders of the healthcare sector urged pharmaceutical companies to adopt digital channels for ...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 08:14am

Business & Finance

Member firms: Paapam seeks withdrawal of requirement for submission of affidavit

LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam), representing over 300...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 08:13am

Stocks

Auction for GIS: PSX raises Rs243bn against Rs200bn target

KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) raised Rs 243 billion against a target of Rs 200 billion for the MoF in the...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 08:10am

Pakistan

Artist Imran Qureshi unveils series of four captivating exhibitions

LAHORE: Internationally acclaimed artist Imran Qureshi has unveiled a series of four captivating exhibitions, titled...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Pakistan

'Agri Monitoring Fund’ in Punjab being set up

LAHORE: As per vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, a new institution has been established to ensure...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:47am

Pakistan

Terrorism case: ATC rejects PTI leader’s pre-arrest bail plea

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Friday, rejected Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aamir ...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:41am

Pakistan

Stay order lifted: ‘Case regarding plots for journalists in RUDA area resolved’

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has said that the case regarding plots designated for journalists ...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

CCP holds session on ‘competition law & practice’

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), in collaboration with Islamabad High Court Bar Association...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Pakistan

CDA to revamp Islamabad’s health infrastructure

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), on Friday, outlined plans for a major revamp of Islamabad’s...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

PTI nationwide protests: District administrations of twin citizens blocked multiple roads

ISLAMABAD: The district administrations of twin citizens have blocked multiple roads in the wake of Pakistan...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:35am

Industry

Financial independence must for women empowerment: Governor

LAHORE: The Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Friday that successful women entrepreneurs are...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Business & Finance

FTO visits FPCCI, assures to resolve taxpayer’s problems

LAHORE: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh and Vice...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:33am

Business & Finance

‘Malir Industrial Park to start economic stability in Karachi’

KARACHI: The Administrator of Pakistan Economic Zone Development and Management Company (PEZDMC), Brigadier Muhammad...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

KCCI concerned over spread of diseases in mega city

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

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:20am

Industry

Controversial affidavit: LCCI’s commitment lauded for deferring FBR’s condition

LAHORE: The business community has lauded the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) for its decisive...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Energy

Lesco all set to repatriate CPPs to national grid

LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) is all set to repatriate captive power plants (CPPs) to the national...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:18am

Pakistan

Fake viral video from social media: LHC CJ expresses displeasure over failure

LAHORE: Lahore High Court Chief Justice (CJ) Aalia Neelum on Friday expressed serious displeasure over the failure ...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:17am

Pakistan

‘PTI intra-party polls’: LHC restrains ECP from passing final order

LAHORE: A full bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday restrained the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:15am

Business & Finance

Minister stresses converting transport corridors into economic corridors

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

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:14am

Pakistan

Senate: govt fails to bring in ‘expected’ legislation

ISLAMABAD: The spree of mysterious turns surrounding the 26th Constitutional Amendment continued on Friday after the...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:13am

Pakistan

JUI-F chief’s Islamabad residence takes centre stage

ISLAMABAD: The residence of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has become the centre ...

Updated 19 Oct, 2024 07:12am

Companies

E-payments: Nadra signs pact with BOP

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), on Friday, signed an agreement with the Bank of...

Published 19 Oct, 2024 07:02am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Palestinians don’t operate like the PML-N high command’

“I have a theory…” “Oh dear me.” “What? Why such despondency over my having a theory?” “I bet you it’s a conspiracy...