News Archives for Latest - 2024-10-25

Pakistan

Cadet martyred in Lakki Marwat mosque attack: ISPR

A 19-year-old army cadet embraced martyrdom in an armed attack on a mosque during evening prayers in the Lakki...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:54pm

World

US, Japanese, South Korean aides express ‘grave concern’ over North Korean troops in Russia

WASHINGTON: The U.S., South Korean and Japanese national security advisers expressed “grave concern” on Friday over...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:30pm

Perspectives

Dengue fever, malaria, Chikungunya: some of the many battles Karachi is fighting

Karachi, home to over 20.4 million, is Pakistan’s most populous city, and bustling with life, culture, and...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:03pm

South Asia

China to offer Taliban tariff-free trade as it inches closer to isolated resource-rich regime

BEIJING: China will offer the Taliban tariff-free access to its vast construction, energy and consumer sectors,...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:47pm

Markets

Lotte Chemical’s profit plunges 75% in 3QCY24

Despite higher revenue, Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited (LOTCHEM), a subsidiary of South Korean chemical giant Lotte...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:46pm

Stocks

KSE-100 closes shy of record 90,000 mark, continues winning streak amid strong buying

Benchmark index hits historic 90,000 level for first time during intra-day trading on Friday

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:46pm

Exchange

Rupee gains against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.64 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:45pm

Pakistan

Increase in stock market reflects investors’ confidence in govt policies, PM Shehbaz says

Remarks come after KSE-100 Index crossed record 90,000 level for first time during intra-day trading on Friday

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:33pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan’s sisters Aleema, Uzma released after court approves bail

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan’s two sisters, Aleema Khan and Uzma Khanum, were released from the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:24pm

Middle East

Gaza rescuers say children among 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis

GAZA STRIP: Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 10:26pm

Markets

BYD bookings open: electric vehicles priced between Rs8,990,000, Rs16,990,000,

Mega Motors begins pre-orders for BYD ATTO 3, BYD SEAL

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:14pm

Pakistan

Four cops injured as convoy of prison vans attacked near Sangjiani: police

The Islamabad police said on Friday it thwarted an attack on a convoy of three prison vans near Sangjiani Toll Plaza...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:54pm

USA

E. coli infections tied to McDonald’s burgers rise to 75, US FDA says

The number of people infected by the E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers increased to 75...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:49pm

Pakistan

SC holds full court reference for outgoing CJP Qazi Faez Isa

A full court reference was held on Friday in honour of outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:48pm

USA

Trump, Harris tied 47%-47% in final CNN poll

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Kamala Harris are tied at 47%...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:46pm

Energy

Oil set for 3% weekly gain, investors weigh Middle East risk

HOUSTON: Oil prices were on track to gain around 3% on the week as Friday’s prices ticked up, with investors taking...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:43pm

Sports

Mitchell Santner’s heroics prime New Zealand for maiden series win in India

Mitchell Santner’s stellar seven-wicket haul on Friday put New Zealand in pole position to seal a first Test series...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:10pm

Stocks

TSX opens higher on strength in energy stocks

Canada’s main stock index opened higher on Friday due to gains in energy and real estate shares, while investors...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:08pm

Stocks

Wall Streets opens higher as yields ease

Wall Street’s main indexes opened higher on Friday, as Treasury yields eased and investors looked ahead to quarterly...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:07pm

Technology

Intel to invest more than $28bn to build two chip factories in Ohio

Intel said on Friday it would invest more than $28 billion to construct two new chip factories in Licking County,...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:05pm

Stocks

Sri Lankan shares log sixth straight weekly gains

Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Friday, aided by industrials and financial stocks. Sri Lankan shares end little...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:04pm

Mutual Funds

US yields ebb as traders wait on jobs data, US elections

US Treasury yields dipped on Friday as investors wait on key employment data next week for fresh clues on the likely...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:03pm

Commodities

Brazil’s sugar output up 8% in early October, UNICA says

Sugar production in Brazil’s key center-south region totaled 2.44 million metric tons in the first half of October,...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:01pm

Companies

MG reveals innovative vehicles at PAPS Auto Show 2024

MG Motor, the iconic British automotive brand with nearly a century-long legacy of design and innovation, made a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:00pm

Perspectives

Bangladesh’s liberation, but silence on Biharis

The people of Bangladesh deserve kudos for the removal of Sheikh Hasina, who did not really benefit the people of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:59pm

Technology

China Evergrande’s EV unit to cease discussions for stake sale

China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle said on Friday that its potential sellers have decided to cease talks for a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:51pm

Commodities

Argentina’s wheat exports could hit second-highest on record for 2024/25, exchange says

Argentina’s wheat exports could hit 13.3 million metric tons for the 2024/25 season, which would mark the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:50pm

Business & Finance

Commerzbank CEO focused on standalone strategy amid UniCredit interest

WASHINGTON: Commerzbank CEO Bettina Orlopp said on Friday that the lender was focusing on its standalone strategy,...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:48pm

Sports

South Africa confident of chasing down World Test Championship final place

DHAKA: South Africa are confident they can chase down a spot in next year’s World Test Championship final, even if...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:41pm

Mutual Funds

Euro zone yields rise after better than expected data

LONDON: Euro zone government bond yields rose on Friday as a survey showing better than expected business sentiment...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:35pm

Commodities

Corn, soybeans ease after export-driven rally

PARIS/SINGAPORE: Chicago corn and soybean futures dipped on Friday as traders booked profits after two-week highs...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:34pm

Energy

Asian spot LNG prices rise on supply concerns, geopolitical tensions

LONDON: Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) recorded its second weekly gain since the end of August, amid...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:32pm

Stocks

UAE markets gain on resumption of Gaza ceasefire talks

Stock exchanges in United Arab Emirates rose on Friday as the planned resumption of Gaza ceasefire talks in the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:31pm

Companies

OGDC’s profit down 16% in 1QFY25 amid lower sales

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

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:30pm

Business & Finance

UBS fund management arm reports 3% stake in Swiss National Bank

UBS Fund Management (Switzerland) AG now holds a 3% stake in Swiss National Bank, according to an October filing...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:29pm

Business & Finance

IMF urges African oil exporters’ reforms to boost ‘subdued’ growth

NAIROBI/WASHINGTON: Sub-Saharan African nations that depend on commodity exports need to reform their economies to...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:26pm

Commodities

Zinc slides as inventory arrivals ease supply fears

LONDON: Zinc prices slumped on Friday, retreating from the previous session’s 20-month high, as inventory inflows...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:23pm

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei posts weekly fall amid domestic election jitters

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average marked a second week of declines on Friday as investors weighed the risk...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:21pm

Stocks

Indian shares log worst weekly run in 14 months on foreign outflows, frail earnings

Indian shares logged their longest weekly losing run since August 2023 on Friday, intensifying a broad-based selloff...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:19pm

Commodities

Palm falls as India shuns premium prices, still logs best week in 16 months

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday but still logged its highest weekly gain in more...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:17pm

Mutual Funds

India bond yields rise after debt supply, close higher for week

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields ended higher to wrap up the last trading session of the week, which saw little...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:09pm

Bullion Rate

Gold falls on profit taking after record rally

LONDON: Gold prices fell on Friday as some investors booked profit after a recent rally that pushed bullion to a...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:02pm

Inmates escape as gunmen ambush prisoner vans in Islamabad

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:50pm

Sports

Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat Pakistan Shaheens to reach Emerging Asia Cup T20 final

Sri Lanka ‘A’ beat Pakistan Shaheens by seven wickets in the first semifinal to qualify for the final of the ACC...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:47pm

South Asia

Germany promises more visas for Indians during Scholz visit

NEW DELHI: Germany promised to dramatically boost the number of skilled Indians it permits to work in the country as...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:45pm

USA

Beyonce v Joe Rogan: stars power up US election

HOUSTON: The US election takes a detour from the swing state circuit to reliably Republican Texas on Friday as...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:37pm

Cricket

England reeling at 24-3 after gritty Shakeel century

RAWALPINDI: Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali left England reeling at 24-3 after Saud Shakeel’s fighting hundred put...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:33pm

Europe

Bulgaria holds seventh election since 2021 amid voter apathy

SOFIA: Bulgaria on Sunday holds its seventh election in less than four years with little hope of an end to political...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:29pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz hails Punjab police for eliminating 10 ‘khawarij’ in Mianwali

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday praised the Punjab Police for neutralizing 10 ‘Khawarij’ in a decisive...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:26pm

Sports

Sweden’s Stark grabs lead at rain-hit LPGA in Kuala Lumpur

KUALA LUMPUR: Sweden’s Maja Stark carded a six-under-par 66 for a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:21pm

Middle East

Lebanon says Israeli strike that killed media workers a ‘war crime’

BEIRUT: Lebanon accused Israel of targeting journalists in a “deliberate” attack that killed three media workers in...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:17pm

Cricket

New Zealand lead by 301 after Santner’s 7-53 in India Test

PUNE: New Zealand extended their lead to a commanding 301 after spinner Mitchell Santner took 7-53 to bowl out India...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:04pm

Europe

British Airways extends London-Tel Aviv flight suspension

LONDON: British Airways on Friday said it was extending its suspension of flights from London to Tel Aviv until the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:01pm

Europe

Kremlin denies report of Musk-Putin secret talks

MOSCOW: The Kremlin on Friday denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that Russian President Vladimir Putin and...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:59pm

Business & Finance

Russia hikes interest rates to 21%, highest since 2003

MOSCOW: Russia’s central bank hiked interest rates to 21 percent on Friday, taking borrowing costs to their highest...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:51pm

Europe

WHO hopes to resume Gaza polio vaccinations next week

GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said on Friday it hoped to administer a second dose of the polio vaccine to...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:40pm

Europe

Knife attacker wounds 4 in Russian hypermarket

MOSCOW: A man armed with a knife launched an attack in a hypermarket in Russia’s northwestern city of Saint...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:37pm

Middle East

Five killed in Turkiye strikes on PKK allies: Iraqi local sources

BAGHDAD: Turkish air strikes on northern Iraq targeting a group affiliated with Turkiye outlawed Kurdistan Workers’...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:33pm

Sports

Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen finds mojo to reach Tokyo semis

TOKYO: Zheng Qinwen reached the Tokyo semi-finals on Friday despite admitting to struggling for motivation after...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:28pm

Sports

Carlo Ancelotti ‘not losing sleep’ over improved Barca ahead of Clasico

MADRID: Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said La Liga leaders Barcelona’s revival is not keeping him up at night...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:26pm

Sports

PSG reject league order to pay Mbappe 55mn euros in back pay

PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain will refuse to comply with an order by the league to pay Kylian Mbappe 55 million euros...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 05:24pm

Bullion Rate

Gold price per tola decreases Rs800 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan declined further on Friday in line with their decrease in international rates. In the local...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 04:39pm

Recorder headlines

Published 25 Oct, 2024 04:11pm

Guddu Thermal Power Plant: CPGCL urges SBP to grant LC approval in favour of GE

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Generation Company Limited (CPGCL) has approached the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:52pm

Europe

Putin says it is our affair if Russia uses North Korean troops

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that it was Russia’s business whether or not it decided to use North...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:22pm

PSDP 2024-25: Ministries’ Rs2.9trn request pruned to Rs1.1trn

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directs Economic Affairs Division to come up with a realistic demand of budget in consultation with respective ministries/divisions

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:18pm

KE concerned at Nepra’s delay in announcing FCA for two months

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) delay in announcing the determinations for two...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:17pm

Currency

Indian rupee ends flat on day, week; central bank interventions cap pressure

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended nearly unchanged on Friday, managing to hold its ground in the face of weakness in...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:16pm

August FCA: Nepra approves 86 paisa per unit negative adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved negative adjustment of paisa 86 per...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:14pm

Stocks

FTSE 100 set for weekly losses on mixed earnings, budget anticipation

London’s blue-chip stock index slipped on Friday and was on track for weekly losses, as investors assessed a mixed...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:13pm

South Asia

Ex-wife of Muhammad Ali in Afghanistan: Taliban govt

KABUL: A former wife of legendary US boxer Muhammad Ali arrived in the Afghan capital, a Taliban government official...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 03:08pm

Currency

South African rand softer; focus on mid-term budget next week

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand weakened in early trade on Friday while local investors geared up for the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:42pm

South Asia

India, China pull back troops from last two sites in Himalayan face-off

NEW DELHI: India and China have started pulling back troops from their final two face-to-face positions on the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:40pm

South Asia

Germany, India look to boost ties on defence, green energy

NEW DELHI: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wants to deepen defence ties with New Delhi and bring the two countries’...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:28pm

Europe

Erdogan says he asked Putin to help with Turkiye-Syria normalization

ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin for assistance in ensuring...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:24pm

Arts

Boy George explores fame in new art collection depicting music stars

LONDON: British singer-songwriter Boy George explores celebrities’ relationship with stardom in a new art collection...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 02:04pm

Stocks

European shares slip on auto pressure, set for weekly loss

Europe’s main stock index ticked lower on Friday as bleak earnings from automobile firms Valeo and Mercedes dragged...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 01:58pm

Stocks

China and HK stocks rise, but stimulus, US election uncertainty temper gains

SHANGHAI: China stocks rose on Friday, gaining for the second week in a row, though investors were reluctant to...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 01:57pm

Arts

London Tube map exhibition celebrates iconic design

LONDON: London’s Tube map is being celebrated in a new exhibition that traces the evolution of its much-loved design...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 01:55pm

Currency

Kenyan shilling unchanged against dollar, LSEG data shows

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling was unmoved against the dollar on Friday, data from the London Stock Exchange Group...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 12:04pm

Stocks

Australia shares end slightly higher on Wall Street-led tech boost, as WiseTech jumps

Australian shares closed higher on Friday, underpinned by technology stocks as overnight gains on Wall Street...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 12:02pm

Commodities

Copper set for weekly decline on China stimulus disappointment

Copper prices rose slightly on Friday, but remained on track to end the week lower after stimulus measures from top...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:45am

Europe

World Bank in talks to increase $35bn Turkiye exposure

ISTANBUL: The World Bank is holding talks with Turkiye to increase financing to Ankara beyond the $35 billion it has...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:29am

Stocks

Asia markets split after Tesla boosts Wall Street

HONG KONG: Japanese shares fell but Chinese markets gained in a disjointed start to Asian trade on Friday, after...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:04am

Europe

Europe’s future should not ‘depend’ on US vote: EU Council chief

BRUSSELS: Top EU official Charles Michel has said the bloc’s future should not rely on the result of the US...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 11:01am

Commodities

Japan rubber futures fall on supply prospects, set for weekly loss

SINGAPORE: Japanese rubber futures fell for a third straight session on Friday and were poised for a weekly loss, as...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:45am

Stocks

South Korean shares rise as chipmaker SK Hynix extends gains; set for weekly loss

KOSPI was up 5.75 points, or 0.22%, at 2,586.78

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:42am

Currency

Australia, NZ dollars shaky, set for fourth straight week of losses

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars stuttered on Friday, and were poised for the fourth week of losses as...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:35am

Middle East

Three media staff killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon

BEIRUT: An Israeli strike early on Friday morning killed at least three media staff staying at a guesthouse where...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:32am

Forex

China’s yuan heads for 4th weekly decline amid worries of a possible Trump win

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the dollar on Friday, but is headed for its fourth weekly decline amid a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:20am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore climbs after 3-day slide, on track for weekly gain

SINGAPORE: Dalian iron ore futures prices climbed on Friday after a three-session slide and were on track for a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:10am

South Asia

PM Chinh says Vietnam to work with BRICS as he meets with China, Russia leaders

HANOI: Vietnam is ready to work with BRICS, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said as he attended the group’s summit...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 10:01am

Commodities

Soybeans set for first weekly gain in a month on booming US exports

SINGAPORE: Chicago soybeans dipped on Friday, but the market remained on track for its first week of gains in a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:56am

Forex

Yen wobbles, vulnerable to political reverberations

SINGAPORE: The yen languished near a three-month trough on Friday and was headed for a fourth straight weekly loss,...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:39am

Justice Mansoor refuses special bench role until Full Court review

ISLAMABAD: Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah made it clear that he will not participate in special benches formed by the...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:27am

DG I&I Customs enforcement, anti-smuggling functions abolished

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has abolished enforcement functions including anti-smuggling...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:26am

Incidence of GST to go down: Minimum value of 4 steel goods drastically cut

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drastically cut the minimum value of supply of four...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:25am

Duties, taxes on transhipment: Bank guarantees mandatory for Iranian transporters

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for Iranian transport operators/bonded carriers...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:24am

BR Research

Power play: Boosting the grid for a renewable future

In Pakistan’s power sector, there has been overinvestment in baseload power plants, while matching investment in...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:07am

BR Research

APL starts FY25 weak but sees growth ahead

After a solid FY24, where the company’s earnings grew by 11 percent year-on-year despite declining sales volumes and...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 09:02am

BR Research

Al-Khair Gadoon Limited

Al-Khair Gadoon Limited (PSX: AKGL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 1990 and was...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:52am

APTMA urges MPC to cut interest rate by 400bps

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called for a significant reduction in interest...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:57am

‘Fazl tried to make constitutional amendment controversial’: Bilawal gives 26th Amendment passage credit to outgoing CJP

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said the 26th amendment has become part of...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:56am

Karachi to Sukkur via Hyderabad: Centre, Sindh agree to construct M6 Motorway

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister of Communication Aleem Khan, during their...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:53am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 24, 2024

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:31am

Companies

Some 28 firms honoured at MAP’s CEA ceremony

KARACHI: Some 28 companies were honoured in the Management Association of Pakistan’s (MAP) 39th Corporate...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:26am

Pakistan

Ministers inaugurate new bridge on Hub River N-25

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministers Abdul Aleem Khan and Jam Kamal Khan inaugurated the newly-constructed bridge on Hub...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:25am

Pakistan

Sindh PA told: Introduction of sustainable, marketable crops stepped up

KARACHI: Recognizing the global shift towards organic farming, the government has stepped up efforts to introduce...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:22am

Pakistan

Terrorism cases: ATC grants 8-day physical remand of Azam Swati

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Thursday, granted eight-day physical remand of Pakistan ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:21am

Pakistan

Call to address challenges threatening country’s future

KARACHI: Pakistan is at a critical juncture, facing a perfect storm of sustainability challenges that threaten the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:20am

Pakistan

CM Bugti inaugurates mega projects initiated on PPP mode

QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday has inaugurated three mega projects initiated on...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 08:18am

Pakistan

ECP reserves judgment on transfer of election rigging cases

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), on Thursday, reserved its judgment on petitions seeking the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:17am

Pakistan

Faisalabad Commissioner hears issues of petitioners

FAISALABAD: Commissioner Faisalabad Silwat Saeed heard the issues related to the petitioners from different...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:15am

Industry

Hub Chamber demands 4pc reduction in mark-up

KARACHI: Yakoob H Karim, President and the Executive Committee of the Hub Chamber of Commerce and Industry demanded...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:13am

Business & Finance

Third Belt & Road Ministerial Conference: Leghari, Chinese energy cos hold fruitful discussions

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Power, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari held meetings with Yao Huan, Vice-President of Power...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:10am

Agriculture and Allied

Global Fertilizer Day: ‘Crop yields can be elevated to global averages’

KARACHI Pakistan’s crop yields can be elevated to global averages through product innovation and the integration ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:07am

Companies

PTCL partners with Systems Ltd at GITEX 2024

KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has forged a strategic partnership with Systems Limited, ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:06am

Pakistan

KCCI urges federal, provincial govts to restore six-day work week

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muhammad Jawed Bilwani has appealed the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:04am

Companies

ARL awarded Best Corporate Excellence Award by MAP

ISLAMABAD: Attock Refinery Limited (ARL) has received the Best Corporate Excellence Award in the refinery sector ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:03am

Companies

100pc shareholding in Telenor, Orion Towers: CCP to address concerns in PTCL’s proposed acquisition

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) remains committed to addressing concerns in the ongoing ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:02am

Business & Finance

Customs agents licensing rules 2001: ‘FBR resolves most of issues’

KARACHI: Saifullah Khan, Chairman All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) said that the Federal Board of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 08:00am

Commodities

Gold prices slip from all-time highs

KARACHI: Gold prices slumped from all-time highs on Thursday, as the global bullion rates declined below $2750 per...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:59am

Business & Finance

‘Pakistan embarking on process of digital transformation’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is embarking on the process of digital transformation, said Minister of State for IT and...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:58am

Industry

KATI seeks cut in interest rate immediately

KARACHI: Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) President Junaid Naqi has urged the State Bank and the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:56am

Pakistan

NAB makes Rs4trn recoveries in six months

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has made direct and indirect recoveries of worth Rs 4 trillion...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:55am

Industry

NKAATI demands to reduce interest rate by 4pc in MP

KARACHI: Faisal Moiz Khan, President of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKAATI), stated that in...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:54am

Energy

NTDC installs 4th 250MVA autotransformer at 500 kV grid station

LAHORE: The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has successfully energized its fourth 250 MVA...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:52am

Industry

‘Dining in the Dark Experience’: OICCI hosts event to unite foreign investors for disability inclusion

KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) organised a unique event, the “Dining in...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Pakistan

Pakistanis travelling to Iraq advised

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a travel advisory urging Pakistani nationals intending to...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:50am

Pakistan

Passage of 26th Constitutional Amendment lauded

ISLAMABAD: The Network for Consumer Protection welcomes the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment, ...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:47am

Pakistan

PFA raids beverages manufacturing unit

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) raided a beverages manufacturing unit in Jalo and discarded 750 litres of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

PITB to launch e-Rozgaar 2.0 initiative

LAHORE: To empower the youth across Pakistan with digital skills, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Pregnant women, children more vulnerable to smog

LAHORE: In pursuance of the orders of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Lahore General Hospital (LGH) has...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Business & Finance

Private sector keen to contribute to economic growth: LCCI

LAHORE: Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) President Mian Abuzar Shad has said that the private sector...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

Punjab working on new local govt legislation: minister

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that the Punjab government is working on new local...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

Resolution of Kashmir dispute: Speakers question UN credibility

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar, Thursday, while questioning United Nations (UN) credibility have highlighted the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:34am

Pakistan

SSGC consumers faced with over billing, load shedding: JI

KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi has urged the Sui Southern Gas Company to end overcharging and outages for the...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

World Mental Health Day marked: SU establishes first-ever ‘Psychological Wellness, Counseling Cell’

HYDERABAD: The University of Sindh (SU) has taken a significant step in addressing mental health concerns by...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:31am

Pakistan

Two Railways police officers dismissed from service

LAHORE: The Inspector General Railways Police has dismissed two officers for being involved in gross negligence of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:29am

Pakistan

Two suicide bombers among 9 terrorists killed in Bajaur IBO

ISLAMABAD: The security forces on the night between October 23 and 24 killed nine “militants”, including two...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Pakistan

Safe digital environment: UNDP team proposes to assist Punjab PA for awareness sessions

LAHORE: A delegation of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) met Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Opinion

The evolution of public procurement with E-PADS

In the world of public procurement, transparency, accountability, and efficiency are keys. In Pakistan, the Public...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:12am

Opinion

The power sector challenges

Due to a significant economic downturn and resentments in public, the government had no choice but to implement...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 07:02am

Letters

Trump’s immigrant xenophobia and US Constitution

In his latest tirade against immigrants in the Denver suburb of Aurora, Colorado, on October 5, 2024, Trump vowed to...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:59am

Opinion

The criticality of cotton cess payment

Cotton is the backbone of Pakistan’s agricultural economy; yet the textile industry’s refusal to pay the cotton...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

26th Amendment, new CJP and reforms

The Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amend-ment) Act, 2024 [26th Amendment], passed in utmost haste by the Parliament on...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:51am

Editorials

Facing the reality of acute poverty

EDITORIAL: The state of human well-being in much of the world continues to present a complex, worrying picture, with...

Updated 25 Oct, 2024 06:44am

Editorials

IPPs: a slippery situation?

EDITORIAL: Negotiations with Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are progressing. Following the termination of...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:39am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: We refer to social media as a fake outlet

“So the ongoing summit in Kazan, Russia…” “Is being underplayed and on some Western channels dismissed as a...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:29am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Thursday (October 24, 2024) and the forecast for Friday (October 25, 2024)...