News Archives for Latest - 2024-10-30

Pakistan

Major, two soldiers martyred in Bannu IBO: ISPR

An army major and two soldiers were martyred on Wednesday while eight terrorists were killed in an...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:40pm

Europe

Switzerland adopts further sanctions against Belarus

ZURICH: The Swiss government said on Wednesday it had approved more sanctions against Belarus, bringing it into line...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:20pm

World

Lebanon ceasefire possible within weeks, Cypriot president says after Biden talks

WASHINGTON: Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday said he and President Joe Biden discussed U.S....

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:15pm

Exchange

Rupee largely stable against US dollar

Currency settles at 277.79 against the greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 10:46pm

Business & Economy

Finance ministry sees Pakistan’s headline inflation at 6-7% in October 2024

CPI to decelerate further in November to 5.5-6.5%, says finance ministry

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 10:43pm

Luxury

Dubai Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 aims for AED 1 trillion market valuation

Dubai Land Department launched the Real Estate Sector Strategy 2033 on Tuesday, targeting doubling the sector’s GDP...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:39pm

Companies

Samsung collaborates with HMR Group to provide complete air solution

Samsung’s cutting-edge innovations in design and technology have gained accolades around the world and its air...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Russia agree to boost cooperation in maritime security

Pakistan and Russia Wednesday agreed to strengthen cooperation in maritime security and naval technology, Radio...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:08pm

Business & Economy

Real estate developer Blue World City cleared to bid for PIA, company chairman says

KARACHI: A Pakistani real estate development company said on Wednesday it had completed requirements to enter the...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 10:02pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz condemns Israel’s obstruction of UNRWA operation in Palestine

Says Israel is committing yet another blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the UN Charter

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 10:01pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, India should unite against smog: CM Maryam

Says this is not political, but a humanitarian issue

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

Stocks

KSE-100 snaps 7-session rally as profit-taking erases intra-day gains

Profit-taking at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) erased all intra-day gains and threw stocks in the red after the...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:59pm

Middle East

Saudi hosts meeting of new group pushing for Palestinian state

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan says nearly 90 states and international organisations taking part in two-day meeting in Riyadh

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:58pm

Europe

Tuberculosis cases hit record high: WHO

GENEVA: A record 8.2 million new tuberculosis cases were diagnosed worldwide last year, the World Health...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:42pm

Energy

Oil rises 2% as US stockpiles drawdown, OPEC+ mulls output hike delay

NEW YORK: Oil prices rebounded on Wednesday, rising more than 2% after data showed U.S. crude and gasoline...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:39pm

Business & Economy

Additional MoUs: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan enhance scope of partnership to $2.8bn

Saudi Arabia Minister for Investment says seven additional MoUs signed

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:21pm

Industry

Pakistan’s largest IPP HUBCO posts Rs20.3bn profit in 1QFY25 despite revenue dip

Despite lower revenue, Hub Power Company Limited (HUBCO), Pakistan’s largest Independent Power Producer (IPP), saw...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Vietnam vow to strengthen ties

PM Shehbaz Sharif and his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:04pm

Pakistan

Smog beset Pakistan megacity curbs rickshaws, restaurants

LAHORE: Pollution puffing rickshaws and barbeque restaurants were banned from operating in parts of Pakistan’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:53pm

Europe

Spain races to save victims as floods kill 72

VALENCIA: Spanish rescuers on Wednesday scrambled to save people trapped by surging tides of muddy water in floods...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:47pm

Technology

Apple launches new, more powerful versions of MacBook Pro

Apple launched new versions of the MacBook Pro as it looks to drum up sales of the line of laptops leaning in to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:40pm

Life & Style

‘I hope your beeper doesn’t go off’: CNN bans panelist for racist remarks at Mehdi Hasan

Rights advocates have noted rising threats and hateful rhetoric against American Muslims, Arabs and Jews since October 7, 2023

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:26pm

Stocks

Google parent climbs on earnings but S&P 500 edges lower

NEW YORK: Google parent Alphabet surged early Wednesday following strong earnings while the broader market edged...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:21pm

South Asia

Bangladesh court needs reforms before ex-PM trial: UN rights chief

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi tribunal tasked with investigating ousted premier Sheikh Hasina and her allies for crimes...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:17pm

PM Shehbaz arrives in Doha on two day visit

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:43pm

Europe

Ukraine has received only 10% of latest approved aid from US: Zelenskiy

Ukraine has received only 10% of U.S. military aid approved by Congress earlier this year, President Volodymyr...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:30pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz arrives in Doha on two-day visit

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Doha on Wednesday on a two-day official trip at the invitation of the Amir...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:25pm

Middle East

Hamas says will discuss any Gaza truce plan that leads to Israel withdrawal

GAZA CITY: A Hamas official said Wednesday that the group had not received any proposals for a Gaza ceasefire but...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:00pm

Commodities

Gold hits fresh record high of Rs287,900 per tola in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan continued to march upwards on Wednesday in line with their increase in international rates....

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:25pm

South Asia

India, China complete troops pull-back from border face-off points: Indian official says

NEW DELHI: India and China have completed pulling back their troops from two face-off points on their disputed...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 05:51pm

Energy

OPEC+ could delay planned December oil output hike, sources say

LONDON/MOSCOW: OPEC+ could delay a planned hike in oil production scheduled to take effect in December by a month or...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:48pm

Middle East

Gaza mediators to propose truce of ‘less than a month’: source

DUBAI: Mediators seeking a Gaza ceasefire are set to propose a truce of under a month to Palestinian Hamas, a source...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:19pm

Climate diplomacy: CM Maryam says Pakistan, India should unite against smog

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 05:19pm

Middle East

Health ministry in Gaza says war death toll at 43,163

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 43,163 people have been killed in the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 05:08pm

Sports

Bangladesh stumble to 38-4 in reply to mammoth South Africa total

CHITTAGONG: Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa’s mammoth...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 04:56pm

Travel

Lost Mayan city with pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico

PhD student stumbled upon the site by accident

Published 30 Oct, 2024 04:44pm

Recorder headlines

Published 30 Oct, 2024 04:09pm

South Asia

Iran appoints first Baluch governor in restive province

TEHRAN: Iran’s government on Wednesday appointed the first governor from the Baluch minority in the country’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:50pm

Additional MoUs: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan enhance scope of partnership to $2.8bn

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:49pm

56 cities: Values of immovable properties revised upward by FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Tuesday substantially raised values of immovable properties up to 75...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:45pm

IPPs running on baggasse: CPPA-G set to propose cut in fuel charges

ISLAMABAD: The Central Power Purchasing Agency-Guaranteed (CPPA-G) is all set to propose reduction in fuel charges...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:44pm

Development projects: MoPD&SI authorises 14pc of budgeted allocation for Q1

Authorises 20 percent for the second quarter, 25 percent for the third quarter

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:44pm

Deals with IPPs: Govt faces backlash from foreign govts

Sources say German government has conveyed reservations of M/s Rousch Power Project Limited (RPPL), a power company owned by the family of former Minister Commerce and Industries Abdul Razak Dawood

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:44pm

Middle East

Israeli strikes kill 20 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

CAIRO: A series of Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 20 people on Wednesday, medics...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:37pm

Middle East

Iran says missile production not disrupted by Israeli strikes

DUBAI: Iran’s missile production has not been disrupted following Israeli air strikes on the Islamic Republic on...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:30pm

Sports

New Zealand’s Ajaz ‘emotional’ on Mumbai return after perfect 10

MUMBAI: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel said Wednesday that returning to his birthplace Mumbai after his 10-wicket...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 03:25pm

South Asia

Canada alleges Indian minister Amit Shah behind plot to target Sikh separatists

The Canadian government alleged on Tuesday that Indian Minister of Home Affairs Amit Shah, a close ally of Hindu...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 03:23pm

Stocks

London’s FTSE 100 falls as GSK warns on vaccine sales; UK budget in focus

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index fell on Wednesday, dragged by healthcare shares after GSK warned of lower annual...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:47pm

Middle East

Saudi minister says reforms ‘on track’ despite ‘challenges’

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s finance minister said Wednesday that the Gulf kingdom’s sweeping plans to wean its economy...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:43pm

Sports

Adapting to Mumbai pitch key to NZ hopes of whitewash, says Stead

New Zealand’s chances of delivering a famous series whitewash in India will depend on how well they adapt to the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 02:18pm

Commodities

South Korea’s NOFI buys additional 65,000 T corn, traders say

HAMBURG: Leading South Korean animal feed maker Nonghyup Feed Inc (NOFI) bought an additional 65,000 metric tons of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:57pm

Business & Finance

Volkswagen reports third-quarter profit slump as major overhaul looms

Volkswagen on Wednesday said its third-quarter operating profit plunged 42% as weak performance in the core...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:37pm

Stocks

South Korean shares end lower, Korea Zinc hits daily lower limit

The benchmark KOSPI closed down 24.01 points, or 0.92%, at 2,593.79

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:35pm

Bullion Rate

India’s gold demand to hit four-year low amid price rally, World Gold Council says

MUMBAI: India’s gold demand in 2024 is likely to fall to its lowest in four years as a rally in prices to a record...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:31pm

Forex

Sterling traders race to hedge risk ahead of UK budget, US election

LONDON: Sterling traders rushed to hedge against big price moves on Wednesday, with just hours to go before Labour...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:26pm

Business & Finance

GSK cuts 2024 vaccine sales forecast for second time this year

GSK lowered its 2024 vaccine sales forecast for the second time this year on Wednesday, hit by weak demand for its...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:23pm

Commodities

Glencore posts lower metals output for first nine months, reiterates guidance

LONDON: Glencore on Wednesday reported lower copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel and thermal coal production for the first...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:21pm

Business & Finance

Caixabank’s Chairman to step down, newspaper La Vanguardia reports

MADRID: Spanish bank Caixabank’s Executive Chairman Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri is set to announce his resignation on...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:09pm

Technology

Telenor raises full-year outlook as Q3 earnings beat expectations

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor raised its full-year outlook on Wednesday after it reported third-quarter...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:07pm

Forex

Kenyan shilling strengthens slightly, could weaken ahead of US election

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling strengthened slightly against the dollar on Wednesday, bolstered by foreign currency...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:04pm

Business & Finance

Credit Agricole mortgage simulator under investigation in Italy

ROME: France’s Credit Agricole is being investigated over the online cost simulations for one of its mortgages,...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 01:03pm

Europe

UK’s Labour govt prepares to deliver decisive first budget

LONDON: Britain’s new Labour government unveils its first budget on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:23pm

Sports

MotoGP world title in sight as Martin, Bagnaia set for Sepang duel

KUALA LUMPUR: Jorge Martin and Italy’s Francesco Bagnaia go into battle this weekend at Sepang in Malaysia with the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:19pm

Technology

Three-person crew blasts off for China’s Tiangong space station

JIUQUAN: Three Chinese astronauts including the country’s only woman spaceflight engineer blasted off on a “dream”...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:16pm

Europe

Industrial slump leaves Germany on brink of recession

FRANKFURT: German output likely contracted again in the third quarter as an industrial slump drags on, official data...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:06pm

Sports

Australia head coach McDonald handed new deal until 2027

SYDNEY: Andrew McDonald will remain Australia’s head coach until at least the end of 2027 after having his contract...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 12:02pm

Business & Finance

UBS smashes forecasts with $1.4 billion Q3 net profit

ZURICH: Swiss banking giant UBS posted net income of $1.4 billion (1.3 billion euros) on Wednesday, the company said...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:59am

USA

Kamala Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site

WASHINGTON: Democrat Kamala Harris warned tens of thousands of people gathered in Washington at her biggest-ever...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:42am

South Asia

Billionaire Ambani’s Reliance plays catch-up to ride India quick commerce wave

NAVI MUMBAI: Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani is mimicking the strategy of popular Indian grocery startups to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:30am

Forex

Indian rupee unmoved before key US data, election; premiums rise

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee was flat against the dollar on Wednesday in the run up to important US data and...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:14am

Bullion Rate

Gold marches to record as US election jitters fuel safe-haven rush

Gold hit an all-time peak on Wednesday as investors flocked towards the safe-haven metal less than a week before the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:12am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei hits two-week high as tech shares track Nasdaq’s record high

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average touched a two-week high on Wednesday, as technology stocks tracked Nasdaq’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:10am

Stocks

Australian shares fall as banks and Woolworths drag

Australian shares fell on Wednesday, as banks lost ground and top grocer Woolworths led consumer stocks lower after...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:08am

World

Senior Biden advisers to visit Israel to try to end war in Lebanon, Axios reports

US President Joe Biden’s senior advisers Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk will arrive in Israel on Thursday to try to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 11:05am

Companies

Toyota worldwide output drops for 8th straight month in September

TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Wednesday its worldwide production fell for an eighth straight month in September, as...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:52am

Europe

Russia says it destroyed 23 Ukrainian drones overnight

Russia’s air defence units destroyed 23 Ukrainian drones overnight over several western Russian regions, the Russian...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:49am

Mutual Funds

India bond yields dip tracking US peers, oil; consolidation expected

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dip in early trades on Wednesday, tracking the decline in US Treasury yields...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:47am

Asia

North Korea may launch ICBM in November, launcher ready, South Korea says

SEOUL: North Korea has moved a launcher in place after completing preparations to launch an intercontinental...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:46am

Asia

Indonesia arrests former trade minister in sugar import graft case

JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities investigating graft have arrested a former trade minister turned government critic...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:40am

Companies

IMC exhibits Toyota Corolla Cross at Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS) 2024

Indus Motor Company (IMC) proudly participated as the Diamond Sponsor of the 2024 Pakistan Auto Show (PAPS), being...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:40am

Forex

China’s yuan eases as dollar hovers near peak ahead of Nov presidential election

HONG KONG: China’s yuan weakened further on Wednesday against the US dollar, which hovered near a three-month peak...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:25am

Energy

China’s CNOOC signs oil contract to develop Iraq’s block 7

SINGAPORE: China’s CNOOC Ltd announced on Wednesday it has signed an Exploration, Development & Production...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:21am

Asia

Air Canada to increase China flights as Canada lifts restrictions

HONG KONG: Air Canada will increase direct flights between China and Canada from December, the news arm of China’s...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:18am

Sports

Diana Shnaider wins opener in Hong Kong

Top-seeded Diana Shnaider recorded a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Kyoka Okamura on Tuesday in the first round of the Hong...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:12am

Stocks

Indian shares open lower as dull earnings, foreign outflows weigh

Indian shares opened lower on Wednesday as sentiment remained weak due to persistent foreign selling and dull...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:07am

Stocks

Asia shares stumble on China headwinds; gold and bitcoin buoyant

SINGAPORE: Asia shares eased on Wednesday on the back of weakness in China, as investors brace for a tightly...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:05am

Forex

Australian dollar stuck near three-month lows on mixed inflation data

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar remained on the defensive on Wednesday after local inflation data proved too mixed to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 10:02am

Forex

US dollar rally pauses before jobs data, Aussie droops on RBA outlook

TOKYO: The dollar hovered close to a three-month peak on Wednesday in a big week for macroeconomic data that could...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:52am

Punjab project: JICA and NTDC to prepare action plan

ISLAMABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) are...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:36am

Reservations conveyed to Senate: Levy of 2pc IDC by KP govt to hit exports: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has warned provincial governments that imposition of two percent...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:34am

BR Research

Steady slide: SBP’s next move awaits

The monetary policy is due on Monday (4th November). The pulse of the Chundrigar road is a 200-bps cut to a 15.5...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:28am

BR Research

PPL in 1QFY25

The oil and gas exploration and production sector has witnessed a weak first quarter of FY25, primarily due to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 09:20am

Contemporary challenges: PM underscores need for global partnerships

RIYADH: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, while underscoring the importance of knowledge-based economy...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:16am

BR Research

United Brands Limited

United Brands Limited (PSX: UBDL) was incorporated in Pakistan in 1965 as Batlay Match Industries Limited. The...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:13am

IBIs: SBP adopts two AAOIFI Shariah standards

KARACHI: With a view to further strengthening Shariah compliance framework and harmonize the Shariah practices in...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:06am

PM, MbS discuss bilateral trade, investment

RIYADH: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif met his Saudi counterpart and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman on the...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:05am

Transfers, postings of senior PCS officers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred and posted 14 senior officers of Pakistan Customs...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:04am

$1.3bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in Q1

ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $1.308 billion from multiple financing sources during the first quarter...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 09:03am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from October 29, 2024

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:36am

Opinion

Solar showdown: the untold power play behind Pakistan’s energy revolution—I

In Pakistan, significant emphasis is placed on net-metered solarization, with the reduction in energy demand often...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 08:16am

Pakistan

Sangjani prison van attack case: ATC grants bail to 86 suspects

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Tuesday, granted bail to 86 suspects, including two members of the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 08:00am

Pakistan

Minister visits BME in Khuzdar

KARACHI: The Minister for Mines and Minerals, Government of Balochistan, Mir Shoaib Nosherwani, accompanied by ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:58am

Pakistan

Karachi mayor for expediting work on road projects

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has directed the Engineering Department to complete ongoing road...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:57am

Pakistan

Dr Malik Baloch elected NP president

ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdul Malik Baloch was elected as the National Party central president unopposed. Mir Kabeer M Shahi...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:56am

Pakistan

PTI urges CJP to take notice of ‘extrajudicial’ abductions

ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over continuous human rights violations, torture and abduction of party workers...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:54am

Pakistan

COAS reaffirms commitment to reinforcing defence ties with Russia

ISLAMABAD: General Syed Asim Munir, chief of army staff (COAS) met with Colonel General Alexander V Fomin, Deputy...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:53am

Pakistan

Mian Rauf Atta elected SCBA president

ISLAMABAD: Asma Jahangir Group’s candidate Mian Rauf Atta won election of President Supreme Court Bar Association...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:51am

Pakistan

Militants kill two policemen guarding polio vaccination team

PESHAWAR: Militants shot dead two policemen guarding a polio vaccination team on Tuesday, officials said, as the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:49am

Energy

SSGC files rate hike plea

ISLAMABAD: The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has requested an increase of Rs669 per million British thermal units...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:46am

Pakistan

Sindh PA adopts resolution: Federal govt urged to help secure release of Dr Aafia

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday voted on a resolution urging the federal government to secure the release of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:45am

Pakistan

Experts come up with new strategies aimed at discouraging smoking

ISLAMABAD: Experts Tuesday proposed innovative solutions to reduce the health consequences of smoking through...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:44am

Pakistan

IDEAS expo to promote strategic ties with global fraternity: Sindh CM

KARACHI: The 12th edition of IDEAS scheduled for 19–22 November 2024 at Karachi Expo Centre (KEC) will...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:43am

Pakistan

ATC extends interim bail of Gohar

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Tuesday, extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:42am

Pakistan

Punjab Assembly passes Senate Hill University Bill 2024

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday passed The Senate Hill University Bill 2024, presented by Malik Ahmed Saeed...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:40am

Pakistan

Fish market shifted to Shahdara

LAHORE: The Lahore district administration inaugurated the new fish market on Tuesday. The fish market has been...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:39am

Pakistan

Lahore’s average Air Quality Index reaches alarming level

LAHORE: Due to polluted winds blowing from the east, Lahore’s average Air Quality Index has reached an...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:38am

Pakistan

RUDA to hear public grievances

LAHORE: The Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) on Tuesday launched a dedicated public redressal hearing to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:37am

Pakistan

Adopting emerging technologies need of the hour: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has said that joint efforts are ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:36am

Pakistan

ATC grants 3-day physical remand of Imaan, husband

ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC), on Tuesday, granted three-day physical remand of lawyer Imaan Zainab...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:35am

Pakistan

CDA Board key decisions on overseas Pakistanis’ refunds, other issues

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board, on Tuesday, approved key decisions on overseas...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:33am

Pakistan

101st anniversary of Turkish Republic: Dar attends reception

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar attended a reception in Islamabad...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:32am

Pakistan

Global Handwashing Day marked

LAHORE: With the theme – “Why are clean hands still important,” Global Handwashing Day-2024, was marked here ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:31am

Pakistan

Benefits for 3- & 4-Star defence officers: Hearing before PIC in RTI Act case put off

ISLAMABAD: The hearing held on Tuesday before the Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) in the case of information...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:30am

Pakistan

IHC issues notices to jail authorities for discontinuing facilities to IK

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC), Tuesday, issued notices in Imran Khan’s sister Noreen Niazi’s ...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:27am

Pakistan

KP Govt urges CM Punjab to stop point scoring over ‘Kisan Card’

PESHAWAR: Advisor to KP CM on Information and Public Relations, Barrister Dr. Muhammad Ali Saif, has strongly urged...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:25am

Pakistan

Cyber-bullying in schools: LHC seeks report from education dept

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Tuesday sought a report from the Punjab school education department by...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:24am

Pakistan

Minister concerned over current status of Pakistan Postal Service

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications, Privatisation and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has expressed...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 07:22am

Pakistan

Murad increases varsities’ funding to over Rs33bn

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, during the 33rd Convocation of NED University, commended the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:21am

Pakistan

One killed, two injured during bank dacoity

ISLAMABAD: One person was killed and two others, including a security guard, were injured when unidentified armed...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:19am

Energy

Tarbela 5th Extension Project: Wapda chief reviews progress

LAHORE: Chairman Wapda Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (r) visited under-construction 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension and...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:02am

Companies

Engro Corp reports solid 9-month results

KARACHI: Engro Corporation’s revenue from continued operations grew by 12 percent to Rs. 279 billion, compared to...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 07:00am

Companies

LCCI, PITB sign MoU to set up job-matching platform

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) and the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:58am

Business & Finance

Business leader praises govt for its efforts aimed at improving economy

KARACHI Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 06:54am

Business & Finance

Agriculture, renewable energy, industrialisation under focus: Dar describes CPEC as a ‘remarkable gift from China’

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar praised the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:53am

Business & Finance

Food & allied sectors: Govt to facilitate foreign, local investors: Sindh minister

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Industries and Commerce Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo has said the provincial government ...

Updated 30 Oct, 2024 06:52am

Business & Finance

NIBAF, SBP officials told: Importance of export-led growth, increased productivity emphasised

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasised the importance of...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:50am

Business & Finance

‘Swedish investors willing to invest in Punjab’

LAHORE: “Swedish investors are welcome to invest in Punjab without fear of risk,” said Chief Minister Punjab...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:48am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The cleverly dispersed Bilawal Houses are the White House’

“So where is the Third Wife these days?” “No longer in Adiala.” “I know, but is she being feted at the...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:36am

Letters

‘President Xi’s shared prosperity model’

This is apropos a letter to the Editor carried by the newspaper yesterday. Let me add that despite daunting global...

Published 30 Oct, 2024 06:35am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Tuesday (October 29, 2024) and the forecast for Wednesday (October 30, 2024)...