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Markets

NayaPay named to 2024 CB Insights’ list of 100 most innovative fintech startups

NayaPay, a fintech platform and the first Electronic Money Institution in Pakistan, has been named to the 2024 CB...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:49pm

Pakistan

FO rejects OHCHR’s statement about 26th constitutional amendment

The Foreign Office rejected on Thursday the statement made by the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:48pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan aims to privatise flag carrier PIA in November: finance minister

Aurangzeb says ensuring macroeconomic stability, doing proper due diligence of interested parties behind five-month delay in privatisation process

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:48pm

Markets

PM Shehbaz urges FBR to use technology to improve revenue collection

Premier seeks roadmap for reconstruction of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:47pm

Currency

Rupee records marginal decline against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.84 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:20pm

Business & Economy

Aurangzeb explores climate financing, trade deals with global institutions

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb engaged with global financial institutions, including Standard Chartered Bank...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:19pm

Forex

SBP-held foreign exchange reserves increase $18mn, now stand at $11.04bn

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $18 million on a weekly basis,...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:17pm

World

Putin says ball in Washington’s court on US-Russia ties

KAZAN: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday his relationship with the United States after the presidential...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:16pm

Europe

Germany’s Scholz says war-torn Ukraine cannot join NATO now

BERLIN: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday rejected Ukraine’s request to immediately join NATO, made by...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:00pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi released from Adiala Jail on bail

Bushra Bibi, wife of incarcerated ex-prime minister Imran Khan was released on Thursday from Adiala Jail, ending...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:33pm

Cotton & Textile

Despite higher sales, textile giant Interloop’s profit down 94% in 1QFY25

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

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:15pm

World

Israel to send negotiators to new Gaza truce talks

JERUSALEM: Israel said Thursday it will send negotiators to Qatar this weekend for talks seeking to reach an elusive...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:14pm

Stocks

PSX inks new record, KSE-100 settles near 89,000 mark

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its record-breaking run, with the benchmark KSE-100 closing at a new...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 10:14pm

Stocks

Tesla surge lifts Nasdaq; Dow, S&P 500 falter on earnings, rising yields

The Nasdaq jumped on Thursday, driven by Tesla’s positive earnings forecast, which buoyed market sentiment despite...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan formally requests IMF RST money, targeting $1bn, finance minister says

IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Trust helps low-income and vulnerable middle-income countries build resilience to external shocks and ensure sustainable growth

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:36pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets ease on regional tensions

Most stock markets in the Gulf were lower on Thursday as simmering geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:39pm

Money & Banking

Most Asian central banks have room to cut interest rates, IMF says

WASHINGTON: Most Asian central banks have room to cut interest rates, as the start of the US monetary easing cycle...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:35pm

Middle East

Global financiers head to Riyadh investment bash in shadow of war

DUBAI: Global financiers are poised to flock to Saudi Arabia’s annual flagship investment conference next week as a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:32pm

USA

In Guatemala, families mourn the migrants who never reached the USA

YEPOCAPA/SAN JUAN LA LAGUNA, GUATEMALA: The journey of Rossanna and Widman began in the Guatemalan village of San...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:29pm

Europe

World powers raise $1bn for Lebanon, but ceasefire elusive

PARIS: World powers raised $1 billion to ease the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and support its army at a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:22pm

Energy

OGDCL begins oil & gas production from Sindh

Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL), Pakistan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company,...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:18pm

Pakistan

Security forces kill 9 terrorists in Bajaur: ISPR

Pakistan’s security forces killed 9 terrorists on the night of October 24 in an intelligence-based operation...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:13pm

Pakistan

Sri Lanka Air Force chief discusses defence collaboration with Gen Sahir Shamshad

Commander Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal RA Udeni P. Rajapaksa, who is on an official visit to Pakistan, called on...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:47pm

Energy

Oil prices broadly stable with uncertainty around Middle East and US election

LONDON: Oil prices were broadly stable on Thursday as uncertainty around conflict in the Middle East and reports of...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 07:26pm

Europe

‘Sharp rise’ in anti-Muslim discrimination: EU rights agency

VIENNA: Muslims in Europe are facing “ever more racism and discrimination”, the EU rights agency said Thursday,...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:18pm

South Asia

India approves $119mn fund for space startups

BENGALURU: The Indian government on Thursday approved a 10 billion rupee ($119 million) fund for its burgeoning...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:48pm

Commodities

Asia rice: Rates drop across major hubs after India slashes export duty

Rice export rates dipped across major Asian hubs this week after India abolished export duty on the staple and...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:35pm

South Asia

Bomb attack in Afghan capital kills one, wounds 11

KABUL: An attacker carrying a bomb in a bag killed a child and wounded 11 others in a market in Afghanistan’s...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:31pm

Sports

Pakistan 73-3, trail England by 194 after spinner Sajid shines

RAWALPINDI: England fought back to reduce Pakistan to 73-3 at close on the opening day of the series-deciding third...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 06:23pm

Sports

Sundar ‘will never forget’ seven-wicket haul as New Zealand 259 all out

PUNE: Washington Sundar said he “will never forget” his return to the India side after taking seven wickets Thursday...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 06:20pm

Middle East

At least 17 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on school in central Gaza, hospital says

CAIRO: At least 17 Palestinians, including children, were killed on Thursday in an Israeli strike on a school in...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:53pm

Stocks

Indian shares slip for fourth session as Hindustan Unilever, foreign selling weigh

Indian shares declined for a fourth straight session on Thursday, as Hindustan Unilever missed profit estimates on a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:41pm

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares end higher as industrial, healthcare gain

CSE All-Share index settled 0.94% higher at 12,473.50

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:38pm

Commodities

Zinc driven to 20-month high by LME market tightness

LONDON: Zinc prices in London hit their highest in more than 20 months on Thursday as the key spread on the London...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:36pm

Commodities

Palm surges for fourth day on lower stockpiles, possible production drop

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil jumped more than 2% on Thursday, supported by expectations of palm production...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:32pm

USA

Mother sues AI chatbot company Character.AI, Google over son’s suicide

A Florida mother has sued artificial intelligence chatbot startup Character.AI accusing it of causing her...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:17pm

Europe

UK to ban disposable vapes from June to crack down on teen use

LONDON: The sale of single-use vapes will be banned in England from June next year, the British government said on...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 05:13pm

IMF projects 2.1pc increase in govt expenditure

Projects an increase in net debt from 63.5 percent of the GDP in 2024 to 65.6 percent in 2025

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 04:58pm

Luxury

Hermes defies luxury slowdown, reports strong sales

PARIS: French luxury group Hermes posted Thursday a jump in third quarter sales, bucking the overall gloom in the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 04:41pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola decreases Rs2,300 in Pakistan

After increasing in the previous seven sessions, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Thursday in line with their...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 04:33pm

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Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:59pm

Middle East

Israeli strike kills Lebanese troops as France hosts aid conference

BEIRUT/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/PARIS: An Israeli strike killed three Lebanese troops in south Lebanon on Thursday as...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 03:42pm

Europe

World powers push aid, ceasefire for Lebanon amid ‘destructive storm’

PARIS: Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister pleaded in Paris on Thursday for support for his nation’s army which would...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 03:38pm

Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi released from Adiala Jail on bail

Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:53pm

Forex

Russian rouble weakens before expected rate hike

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened slightly against the US dollar and China’s yuan on Thursday, the day before a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:50pm

South Asia

China’s Xi supports more global south countries joining BRICS

BEIJING: China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday said that the world’s second largest economy supported more global...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:48pm

Stocks

Europe’s STOXX 600 rises in broad-based advance on earnings impetus

European shares rose on Thursday, as a raft of upbeat earnings from the likes of consumer goods major Unilever and...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:37pm

Literature

Original ‘Little Prince’ typescript to go under hammer in UAE

LONDON: A specialist London bookstore is selling an original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupery’s children’s...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 02:29pm

Energy

Global wind power set to grab record share of electricity market: Maguire

LITTLETON: Global wind-powered electricity generation could set a new record in 2024, as winter sets in throughout...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:43pm

Companies

Renault posts forecast-beating 1.8% rise in Q3 sales

PARIS: French carmaker Renault reported an unexpected rise in quarterly revenues on Thursday, as strong demand for...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:05pm

Forex

Asian FX, stocks weaken on slower Fed cut hopes and potential Trump win

The Thai baht sank to a six-week low while most Asian currencies seesawed in a narrow range on Thursday, and...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Hyundai Motor’s Q3 operating profit falls 7%; misses analysts’ estimates

SEOUL: Hyundai Motor Co on Thursday reported a 7% fall in third-quarter operating profit, hurt by warranty costs for...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:03pm

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars find support after sell-off, bonds bounce

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged up on Thursday after taking heavy losses the previous day as...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:01pm

Commodities

Palm rises on lower stockpiles, possible production drop

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose for a fourth straight session on Thursday, driven by expectations of...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 01:00pm

Mutual Funds

JGB yields fall amid caution ahead of national election outcome

TOKYO: Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Thursday as investors were cautious ahead of the country’s...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:59pm

Business & Finance

Barclays third quarter profit beats forecasts with 18% rise as investment bank delivers

LONDON: Barclays’ third quarter profit rose 18%, it said on Thursday, as its investment bank cashed in on a jump in...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:58pm

Business & Finance

Unilever beats third-quarter underlying sales estimate

LONDON: Unilever achieved slightly better than expected underlying quarterly sales after winning back more shoppers...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:57pm

Europe

Hamas wants Russia to push Palestinian president towards unity government for post-war Gaza

MOSCOW: Palestinian group Hamas wants Russia to push Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to begin negotiations on a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:55pm

Europe

Russian ex-deputy energy minister detained on suspicion of fraud, says Kommersant

MOSCOW: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) detained former deputy energy minister Anatoly Yanovksy in Moscow on...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:51pm

Mutual Funds

Euro zone bond yields dip before PMIs

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields edged lower on Thursday as investors awaited business activity data that...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:43pm

Commodities

LME zinc hits 3-week high amid supply disruptions

Zinc prices rose in London on Thursday to their highest levels in three weeks on bets of a rally in coming weeks...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 12:42pm

Forex

Scant relief for Indian rupee as dollar rally shows no signs of pause

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to hold near its all-time low on Thursday after the dollar index hit a near...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 12:11pm

Sports

South Africa cruise to seven-wicket win in Bangladesh Test

MIRPUR: South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket first Test win over Bangladesh Thursday, taking a 1-0 lead in the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 11:54am

Middle East

Antony Blinken heads to Hamas mediator Qatar on Gaza truce push

RIYADH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken heads Thursday to key Hamas mediator Qatar as he seeks momentum to end...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:42am

Sports

‘Monster’ Inoue set for Christmas cracker against Australian Goodman

TOKYO: Japan’s undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue will defend his titles against Australia’s...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:32am

South Asia

More than a million Indians flee as cyclone approaches

KOLKATA: At least 1.1 million people on India’s eastern coast are fleeing to storm shelters inland, hours before a...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:29am

Business & Finance

Thailand car production drops dropped 25.48% y/y in Sept, federation says

BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 25.48% in September from a year earlier, the Federation of Thai Industries...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:05am

Commodities

Soybeans at one-week top on strong demand; wheat, corn firm

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday to a one-week high, underpinned by...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:03am

Business & Finance

Japan’s factory activity dips for 4th straight month, PMI shows

TOKYO: Japan’s factory activity contracted for the fourth straight month in October on subdued demand and weak...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 11:01am

Stocks

Australian shares fall as miners offset real estate and healthcare gains

Australian shares slipped on Thursday, as Fortescue dragged miners lower after it reported quarterly production...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:49am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei trades higher after three sessions of falls

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average inched higher on Thursday after three straight sessions of falls, with market...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:48am

Stocks

Indian shares set to open marginally higher

Indian shares will likely open marginally higher on Thursday, after three sessions of losses on persistent foreign...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:47am

Mutual Funds

India bond yields may see uptick after central bank policy minutes

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields are expected to move marginally higher in early trade on Thursday, after...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:46am

Bullion Rate

Gold ticks higher as safe-haven bids offset firm dollar

Gold prices drifted higher Thursday as safe-haven demand countered a firmer dollar, with analysts expecting record...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:45am

Sports

Lionel Messi and Miami have sights set on MLS Cup playoff triumph

MIAMI: Lionel Messi begins his first MLS playoff campaign on Friday when Inter Miami take on Atlanta United in the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:34am

Europe

Vladimir Putin to meet UN’s Guterres for first time in over two years

KAZAN: Vladimir Putin will meet UN chief Antonio Guterres for the first time in over two years on Thursday, as the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:17am

USA

Kamala Harris calls Trump a ‘fascist’

PHILADELPHIA: Kamala Harris called Donald Trump a “fascist” Wednesday and warned that her US election rival was...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:09am

Stocks

Asian traders struggle after Wall St losses as US yields spike

HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed Thursday following steep losses on Wall Street as a spike in US Treasury yields...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:04am

Companies

Boeing workers reject contract, extend strike: union

NEW YORK: Boeing workers in the Seattle region decisively rejected the US aerospace giant’s latest contract offer on...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:00am

South Asia

Flights suspended at India’s Kolkata, Odisha state as cyclone approaches

BHUBANESWAR: Flights to and from the capital cities of India’s eastern states of Odisha and West Bengal, including...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:48am

Forex

Dollar stands tall on bets for slower Fed cuts, potential Trump win

TOKYO: The US dollar traded close to a three-month high against major peers on Thursday, underpinned by expectations...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:39am

MoFA, SIFC finalizing agenda for PM’s visit to Qatar

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) are finalizing...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:37am

‘No proposal under study on ADR tax exemption for banks’

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Ali Perveiz Malik said Wednesday that there is no proposal under...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:36am

Pakistan

NAB amendments case verdict: Outgoing CJP accused of failing to keep ‘judicial propriety’

ISLAMABAD: Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi said Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa while expressing his disagreement with the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:26am

NA informed: Final auction for PIA on 30th

ISLAMABAD: As the country is seeking to outsource its airport operations in line with an International Monetary Fund...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Finance minister, his Saudi counterpart hold talks

WASHINGTON: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has discussed trade and investment with his...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Pakistan

Justice Shah to skip new CJP’s oath-taking ceremony

KARACHI: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah will depart for Makkah on Thursday to perform Umrah. He is expected to return...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:10am

Disco applicable rates: Govt set to provide power to SEZs

ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to provide electricity to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) at the same rates which...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 09:03am

Companies

COLABS announces raising $2mn in pre-Series A funding

Pakistan’s workplace platform COLABS announced on Thursday that it has raised $2 million in a pre-Series A round led...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:00am

Business & Finance

Sales tax on tractors hiked to 14pc from 10pc

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday increased sales tax from 10 to 14 percent on import and...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:59am

MoF unwilling to legalise revenue-based load shedding

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) is reportedly unwilling to support Power Division’s plan to legalise...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:58am

Aurangzeb for social protection in IMF loans

WASHINGTON DC: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb attended the meeting of the Managing Director of the IMF with...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:57am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 23, 2024

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:35am

Opinion

Net metering: Balancing the scales—V

To achieve a win-win solution for all stakeholders—solar users, non-solar consumers, utility companies, and the...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:26am

Editorials

No respite from smog

EDITORIAL: With the onset of winter smog has started descending once again on Lahore, earning it the unsavoury...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:17am

Editorials

Projected growth rate by IMF

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a growth rate for Pakistan of 3.2 percent identical...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Opinion

Palestine: the answer my friend is blowing in the wind

“By my troth, I care not; a man can die but once; we owe God a death... .” Human as Shakespeare states, in...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:12am

Letters

Constitutional Courts

Many countries have established both a constitutional court and a supreme court to handle different aspects of their...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 08:10am

BR Research

LSM: Cement pulls growth back

The Large Scale Manufacturing (LSM) index for August 2024 was down 2.65 percent year-and-year and served as an early...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:08am

BR Research

Regenerating agriculture: A new dawn for Pakistan’s farms?

Imagine a world where farming not only feeds humanity but also heals the earth. Where the soil is richer each year,...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:02am

Pakistan

IBA hosts launch ceremony for WLP

KARACHI: Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi hosted a launch ceremony for Women Leadership Forum...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 08:00am

BR Research

United Distributors Pakistan Limited

United Distributors Pakistan Limited (PSX: UDPL) is incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited company. The...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:58am

Pakistan

Sindh Assembly hails passage of 26th Constitutional Amendment

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Wednesday voted on a resolution backing the 26th Amendment to the Constitution but...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:56am

Money & Banking

Meezan Bank posts Rs77.5bn PAT, grows 34pc

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank approved the financial statements of the Bank for the nine months...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 07:53am

Pakistan

Good governance fundamental pillar for long-term success: Sindh CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that good governance is the cornerstone of any successful...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:52am

Industry

Harassment of taxpayers: FBR chief has agreed to resolve issue: FPCCI chief

KARACHI Atif Ikram Sheikh, President FPCCI, has apprised that Rashid Mahmood Langrial, Chairman of the Federal Board...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Business & Finance

Aug-Sep: number of cellular subscribers rises to 193.346m

ISLAMABAD: The number of cellular subscribers increased from 193.098 million by end-August to 193.346 million by...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:49am

Pakistan

Fund distribution: Uganda body briefed about transparency mechanism in BISP

ISLAMABAD: Secretary BISP Amer Ali Ahmad has said that Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is committed to...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:48am

Industry

Steps afoot to provide cheap energy to industry, says Jam Kamal

KARACHI: Jam Kamal, Federal Minister for Commerce, has said that the government is taking steps to provide energy to...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

OGDCL selects 68 employees for Hajj, Umrah

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has selected 68 employees through a transparent...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Business & Finance

Belarus keen to work with SIFC on large tractor manufacturing

LAHORE: Belarus has shown its willingness to work with Pakistan’s Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) ...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

NUML head briefs HODs, directors on multiple MoUs with Turkish varsities

ISLAMABAD: Rector National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Maj Gen Shahid Mahmood Kayani (retired) briefed...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:41am

Pakistan

Azma questions role of Bushra Bibi

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari has alleged that Bushra’s only task seemed to be collecting...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Business & Finance

Businesses can expand their presence in EU market through Belgium: envoy

LAHORE: Belgium serves as a gateway to Europe which is a valuable opportunity for Pakistani businesses to expand...

Updated 24 Oct, 2024 07:38am

Pakistan

Sanitation system: Punjab CM likely to start outsourcing next month

LAHORE: The Punjab government has almost finalized the arrangements for outsourcing the sanitation system in Punjab...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

PTI lawyers stopped from meeting party founder: IHC summons Adiala jail superintendent, home secretary Punjab

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday summoned Superintendent Adiala Jail on a petition seeking...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:35am

Sports

Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2024-25: Karachi Region Whites to begin title defence against Peshawar Region

LAHORE: Karachi Region Whites, defending champions of the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, will begin this year’s campaign...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Energy

Lesco chief reviews maintenance projects

LAHORE: A high-level meeting was convened at the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) headquarters to assess the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:26am

Business & Finance

NHA losses since 2014 accumulate to Rs1.5trn: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The National Highways Authority (NHA) has been in severe financial distress with accumulated losses of...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Pakistan

UN not against voluntary return of Afghan refugees, says resident coordinator

ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator to Pakistan Mohamed Yahya, Wednesday, while appreciating...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

PM welcomes Palestinian medical students, vows to facilitate them in pursuing their studies

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday welcomed Palestinian medical students who recently arrived in...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Pakistan

SSP ordered to ensure execution of arrest warrant of Gandapur

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Wednesday ordered Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) to execute the arrest warrant...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:17am

Commodities

Gold, silver prices soar to new highs

KARACHI: Gold and silver prices soared to new highs on Wednesday, as the global bullion uptrend set new records,...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:15am

Pakistan

Improvement in PIC: CM wants administrative measures on war footing

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed the authorities concerned to take administrative...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:13am

Pakistan

Privatisation process: Dar chairs online meeting

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, currently attending the Commonwealth Heads of...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:11am

Opinion

Protecting Pakistan’s water rights

India has fast-tracked construction of hydropower projects in IIOJ&K and at the same time, through its...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:08am

Opinion

Iran’s daring gambit

Far from making Israel’s northern Galilee region inhabitable again – Netanyahu’s rationale for expanding the...

Published 24 Oct, 2024 07:03am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (October 23, 2024) and the forecast for Thursday (October 24, 2024)...