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Pakistan

Civilians trial in military courts: FO says verdicts made under law enacted by Parliament of Pakistan

Pakistan fully committed to fulfilling all international human rights obligations, Foreign Office's spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch says

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:21pm

Pakistan

US concerned over sentencing of Pakistanis by military courts

Asks Pakistan to respect the right to a fair trial and due process

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:19pm

Pakistan

No compromise on Pakistan’s nuclear programme: PM Shehbaz

Premier says sanctions on Pakistan's ballistic missile programme have no justification

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:17pm

Technology

2Africa submarine cable: PTA says made ‘significant strides’ to boost internet connectivity

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Tuesday said it had made “significant strides” in enhancing...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:16pm

World

Former US president Bill Clinton released from hospital

WASHINGTON: Former US president Bill Clinton left hospital Tuesday, his office said, a day after he was admitted...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:20pm

Pakistan

PAF chief vows to boost Pakistan-Azerbaijan defence cooperation

Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, on Tuesday, reiterated his resolve to enhance...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:07pm

Stocks

Finance ministry official calls for roadmap to boost Pakistan’s weight in MSCI FM Index

Advisor to Finance Minister, Khurram Schehzad on Tuesday urged the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) and Securities...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:05pm

Companies

OGDCL revives well in Sindh, achieves oil & gas production

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

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:04pm

Markets

Pakistan’s inflation anticipated to lower further in December, easing cycle likely to continue

The slowing inflationary trend in Pakistan is likely to persist as the CPI-based figure is expected to clock in at...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 10:03pm

Exchange

Rupee registers marginal gain against US dollar

Domestic currency settles at 278.47 against greenback in inter-bank market

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:58pm

Stocks

Profit-taking maintains grip as KSE-100 sheds over 1,500 points

A day after massive buying, a volatile session was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with the benchmark...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:56pm

USA

Trump blasts Biden over death sentence commutations

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump hit out Tuesday at Joe Biden for commuting the sentences of almost every American federal...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:55pm

South Asia

Ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina’s son denies graft in $12.65 billion nuclear deal

NEW DELHI: Ousted Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and adviser on Tuesday described allegations of...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:52pm

Energy

Oil prices rise in thin pre-holiday trade

NEW YORK/LONDON: Oil prices were up on Tuesday, reversing the prior session’s losses on a brightening short-term...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:48pm

Technology

NASA probe makes closest ever pass by the Sun

WASHINGTON: NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history Tuesday, flying closer to the Sun than any other...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:23pm

Stocks

US stocks open holiday-shortened session higher

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were modestly higher early Tuesday in a holiday-shortened session amid hopes for a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:17pm

Sports

Bosch to make South Africa debut against Pakistan

PRETORIA: South Africa will field debutant Corbin Bosch in their first Test against Pakistan, starting on Boxing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:13pm

Middle East

Iran lifts ban on WhatsApp and Google Play: state media

DUBAI: Iranian authorities have lifted a ban on Meta’s instant messaging platform WhatsApp and Google Play as a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:07pm

Technology

Musk’s AI startup raises further $6bn

PARIS: Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk’s startup xAI said it had raised $6 billion from investors in its latest...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:53pm

USA

American Airlines resumes flights after Christmas Eve ground stop

WASHINGTON: American Airlines resumed flights Tuesday after a technical issue forced the world’s largest carrier to...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:48pm

Middle East

Palestinian officials say Israeli forces kill 2 in West Bank raid

TULKAREM: Palestinian officials reported that Israeli forces killed two Palestinians, including a woman, during a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:47pm

South Asia

Bangladesh protesters enter TV station owners, journalists sacked

DHAKA: A gang of Bangladesh student protesters entered the offices of the investor of a television station accusing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:20pm

Sports

Here is the schedule for ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday announced the fixtures for the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025,...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 06:19pm

Sports

Postecoglou says Spurs ‘need to reinforce’ in transfer window

LONDON: Ange Postecoglou expects Tottenham Hotspur to bolster their squad during the January transfer window. Spurs...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:11pm

Middle East

Syrian ex-rebel factions agree to merge under defence ministry

DAMASCUS: Syria’s leader Ahmed al-Sharaa reached an agreement on Tuesday with former rebel faction chiefs to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:04pm

Middle East

Turkiye says over 25,0000 Syrians returned home since Assad’s fall

ISTANBUL: More than 25,000 Syrians have returned home from Turkiye since Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 05:57pm

Sports

Villa boss Emery set for ‘very difficult’ clash with Newcastle

LONDON: Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expects his in-form side to face a “very difficult” challenge away to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 05:18pm

Sports

Iraola calls for greater ‘efficiency’ from high-flyers Bournemouth

LONDON: Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has urged his side to achieve greater efficiency at both ends of the pitch as...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 05:14pm

Europe

Le Pen says days of new French govt numbered

PARIS: Far-right leader Marine Le Pen said Tuesday that the days of France’s new government are already numbered,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 05:12pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola decreases Rs800 in Pakistan

After remaining unchanged in the previous session, gold prices in Pakistan declined on Tuesday, in line with their...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 04:54pm

Jul-Nov FY25: Foreign borrowing, including $1.03bn from IMF, falls YoY

Economic Affairs Division's data shows government budgeted time deposits of $9 billion

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:30pm

High returns to benefit investors, spur jobs: Aleem

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

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

Military courts: UK, too, reacts to civilians’ trial

ISLAMABAD: Following the European Union’s response, the United Kingdom (UK) government has also reacted to...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

Senate panel to consider tax laws bill today

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) to consider...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 03:28pm

No compromise on Pakistan’s nuclear program: PM Shehbaz

Published 24 Dec, 2024 03:26pm

USA

Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says

A strike at Starbucks’ US stores will expand to over 300 stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:51pm

Forex

Russian rouble strengthens past 100 to US dollar

MOSCOW: Russia’s rouble strengthened further against the US dollar to trade on the stronger side of the 100 mark it...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:49pm

Europe

Russian cargo ship sank in Mediterranean Sea with two crew missing, Russian Foreign Ministry says

MOSCOW: A Russian cargo ship called ‘Ursa Major’ sank in the Mediterranean Sea between Spain and Algeria and two of...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:47pm

Stocks

Travel and leisure, energy shares lead gains in Europe in holiday-thinned trade

Europe’s main stocks index opened higher on Tuesday, with travel and leisure and energy stocks leading a broad-based...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:44pm

Stocks

Gulf shares up in early trade on stronger oil prices

Stock markets in the Gulf were up in early trading on Tuesday, as oil prices rose on positive market outlooks for...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:42pm

Forex

Kenyan shilling little-changed versus dollar, LSEG data shows

NAIROBI: The Kenyan shilling remained relatively stable against the US dollar on Tuesday, with low trading volumes,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:41pm

South Asia

Iran flights to Syria on hold until late January

TEHRAN: Iranian flights to Syria will remain suspended until late January, local media reported Tuesday, after the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 01:20pm

Europe

12 killed in blast at Turkiye explosives plant

ISTANBUL: A powerful blast on Tuesday ripped through an explosives plant in northwest Turkiye killing 13 people and...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:29pm

Sports

Pakistan to host West Indies for two January Tests in Multan

KARACHI: Pakistan announced on Tuesday that two Tests against the West Indies next month will take place...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 12:43pm

Europe

London wall illuminates Covid’s enduring pain at Christmas

LONDON: UK families of some 240,000 people who died from Covid-19 have hung festive lights on a London wall, a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:32pm

USA

Former US president Bill Clinton hospitalized with fever

WASHINGTON: Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:27pm

Business & Finance

Honda shares soar 16% after buyback announcement

TOKYO: Honda shares soared more than 16 percent on Tuesday after the Japanese auto giant announced a buyback of up...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:24pm

USA

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupts, spewing columns of lava

LOS ANGELES: One of the world’s most active volcanoes sprang into life again Monday, spewing columns of lava 80...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:21pm

Sports

England’s Stokes out for three months with torn hamstring

England test captain Ben Stokes will be sidelined for at least three months after further tests revealed he has torn...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:10pm

Forex

Australian dollar on defensive as RBA opens door to easing

SYDNEY: The Australian dollar stayed on the defensive on Tuesday after the country’s central bank signalled it was...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:08pm

Middle East

Israeli military says intercepted projectile that was launched from Yemen

CAIRO: The Israel military said in a statement early on Tuesday that sirens sounded in several areas in central...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:05pm

Asia

At a Thai zoo, wide-eyed, golden tigresses become social media stars

CHIANG MAI: Rare golden tigresses with cream-coloured coats and wide eyes at a zoo in northern Thailand have become...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 12:01pm

Europe

Democracy heads into 2025 bloodied but unbowed

LONDON: Democracy looks bruised but not beaten as it heads into 2025. In a year in which countries representing...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:55am

Stocks

Australian shares muted; investors digest RBA minutes

Australian shares were largely flat on Tuesday as gains in tech and energy stocks offset losses in banks and gold,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:47am

Stocks

South Korean stocks edge down in thin holiday trade

The blue-chip KOSPI fell 5.93 points, or 0.24%, to 2,436.08

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:45am

Business & Finance

South Korea central bank says rate cut cycle could boost household debt, risky investments

SEOUL: South Korea’s central bank warned that the pace of growth of household debt in Asia’s fourth-largest economy...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:42am

Forex

Thai baht/US dollar mostly unchanged on Tuesday

BANGKOK: The Thai baht was mostly unchanged against the US dollar on Tuesday. By 0206 GMT, the baht was 0.09% higher...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:38am

Life & Style

Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dropped by New Mexico prosecutor

A New Mexico criminal case against actor Alec Baldwin stemming from a fatal shooting on the set of his movie “Rust”...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:36am

USA

US military says it conducts airstrike in Syria, killing two ISIS operatives

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Monday it conducted an airstrike in Syria that killed two Islamic State...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:32am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei falls in thin holiday trading, Honda soars

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average fell on Tuesday, giving back some of the previous session’s gains, with trading...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:27am

Commodities

Dalian iron ore rises on pre-holiday restocking; SGX retests $100/T

BEIJING: Dalian iron ore futures gained for a second straight session on Tuesday, supported by pre-holiday...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:23am

Bullion Rate

Gold rises in holiday-truncated week; Fed’s 2025 outlook weighs

Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, as investors braced for a less aggressive path of interest rate cuts from the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:21am

Forex

China’s yuan nears 13-month low amid falling bond yields

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan hovered near a 13-month low against the US dollar on Tuesday, pressured by bond yields near...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:17am

Business & Finance

Thailand car production drops 28.23% y/y in Nov, federation says

BANGKOK: Car production in Thailand fell 28.23% in November from a year earlier to 117,251 units due to weak sales...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:15am

Mutual Funds

India bond yields inch up, benchmark holds near key level

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields witnessed an uptick in early deals on Tuesday, ahead of a holiday, tracking a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:11am

Asia

President Biden to decide fate of Nippon Steel’s $15bn bid for US Steel

WASHINGTON: Nippon Steel’s $15 billion bid for US Steel has been referred to US President Joe Biden, a White House...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 11:08am

Mutual Funds

JGB yields edge up on rise in US peers as BOJ outlook weighs

TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields ticked up slightly on Tuesday as the effect of the surge in US bond yields...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:04am

Forex

Rise in US bond yields, oil companies’ dollar bids push Indian rupee to record low

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee dropped to its lifetime low on Tuesday, hurt by persistent dollar demand from importers,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 11:02am

Sports

India skipper Rohit backs Kohli to find fix for off-stump woes

MELBOURNE: India captain Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli to overcome his problems with deliveries outside the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:59am

Stocks

China, HK stocks gain as banks extend rally; chips also gain

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks gained on Tuesday, led by a bank rally, while tech shares rose despite the new...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:56am

Commodities

Chicago soybeans, grains fall in pre-Christmas trade

BEIJING: Chicago soybean and corn futures eased on Tuesday as traders set final positions in thin pre-holiday...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:53am

Commodities

Indonesia’s October palm oil exports at 2.89mn metric tons, industry group says

JAKARTA: Indonesia exported 2.89 million metric tons of palm oil in October, including refined products, data from...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:50am

Stocks

Indian shares rise, led by IT and auto

Indian shares rose on Tuesday, buoyed by information technology and auto stocks, with analysts expecting rangebound...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:47am

Energy

Bangladesh’s RPGCL seeks LNG cargo for Jan delivery, document shows

SINGAPORE: Bangladesh’s Rupantarita Prakritik Gas Co Ltd (RPGCL) is seeking a liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo for...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:45am

Commodities

Palm trades lower on profit taking ahead of Christmas holidays

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Tuesday as traders booked profits ahead of the Christmas...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:44am

Mutual Funds

China plans $411bn special treasury bond issuance next year, sources say

Chinese authorities have agreed to issue 3 trillion yuan ($411 billion) worth of special treasury bonds next year,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 10:42am

Deletion of schemes from PSDP: Power Div initiates probe against NTDC

ISLAMABAD: Power Division has initiated inquiry against National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:40am

EFS, money laundering: PCA South uncovers another Rs478m scam

KARACHI: Post Clearance Audit (PCA) South has uncovered another Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) and money...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:39am

Power Div asked to review base load requirements

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to comprehensively review the base load power...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:38am

Pakistan

President, PM agree to consult stakeholders on legal matters

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have reaffirmed their commitment to move...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:25am

Pakistan

Phase-II of Honahar scholarship programme launched: Punjab CM says economic indicators signal steady momentum

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on Monday that the country’s economic indicators are on a...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:24am

Industry suffers as ADAT remains non-functional

ISLAMABAD: The domestic industry is facing severe challenges due to the non- appointment of members at the...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:22am

KP to deploy special force to secure Parachinar Road

PESHAWAR: The 19th meeting of the Cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was held here on Monday under the chairmanship of...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 09:20am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from December 23, 2024

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:17am

Companies

IT infrastructure: PTCL partners with IBM & GBM Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading ICT services provider, has...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:00am

Energy

KE crackdown on power thieves in Gulistan-e-Johar

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) continues its crackdown against power theft and non-payment of bills. In collaboration with...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:05am

Sports

Teenager Konstas to make debut in fourth test against India

MELBOURNE: Teenager Sam Konstas will make his test debut in the cauldron of the Boxing Day test at Melbourne Cricket...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:05am

Pakistan

‘Jinnah’s vision not for theocracy but for a progressive Pakistan’

ISLAMABAD: The 9th “Adab Festival Pakistan”, hosted by the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:04am

BR Research

Mari Petroleum Company Limited

Mari Petroleum Company Limited (PSX: MARI) is the second largest producer of natural gas. It is an integrated oil...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:02am

Pakistan

Ambassador of Pakistan to US visits TDAP

KARACHI: The Ambassador of Pakistan to US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh called on Chief Executive of Trade Development...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:01am

Pakistan

SNGPL’s senior PRO retires

LAHORE: Awais Ahmed Bajwa, Senior Public Relations Officer of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), retired on...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 09:00am

Pakistan

JI voices concerns over water shortages in Karachi

KARACHI: The city’s water situation has reached “alarming” levels, JI opposition leader in the City Council,...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 08:59am

Pakistan

Sindh, Punjab join hands to enhance social protection programmes

KARACHI: Sindh and Punjab on Monday joined hands to enhance social protection programs, aiming to create a unified...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:58am

BR Research

Balancing act: OPEC+ gambles on price stability

OPEC+ has once again proved its knack for maneuvering the ever-precarious oil markets, this time extending...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:52am

Europe

Germany probing possible security lapses after Christmas market attack

BERLIN: Germany searched on Monday for answers on possible security lapses after a man drove his car into a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:50am

BR Research

Never mind ADR loans, private credit is back with a bang

That’s right. Over the past three months – Aug to Nov ‘24 – credit to private sector businesses has increased by...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:47am

Africa

Sudan drops out of hunger-monitor system on eve of famine report

The Sudanese government has suspended its participation in the global hunger-monitoring system on the eve of a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:44am

Pakistan

Gender-based violence: Sindh govt launches one-stop protection centre for women survivors

HYDERABAD: The Sindh government has inaugurated a One-Stop Protection Centre (OSPC) in Hyderabad to provide...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:42am

Energy

KATI opposes gas tariff hike recommendation by Ogra

KARACHI: The President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Junaid Naqi, has strongly opposed ...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:41am

Companies

CCP allows Nishat Hotels to acquire Nishat Hospitality

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has approved the application from Nishat Hotels and...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:39am

World

World Bank announces $12 million for Vanuatu quake recovery

WELLINGTON: The World Bank on Tuesday announced $12 million towards emergency response and recovery in Vanuatu, a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:38am

Pakistan

Gulzar-e-Hijri: FGEHA generates Rs600m through auction for commercial properties

ISLAMABAD: Federal Government Employees Housing Authority’s successful auction of commercial properties in...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 08:36am

Pakistan

Alleged rigging in NA-46: IHC stays proceedings of newly-formed ET

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday stayed the proceedings of the newly-formed election tribunal,...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:34am

Middle East

Some gaps have narrowed in elusive Gaza ceasefire deal, sides say

CAIRO/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Gaps between Israel and Hamas over a possible Gaza ceasefire have narrowed, according to...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:34am

Pakistan

Election tribunal upholds JUI-F MPA’s win

QUETTA: The Election Tribunal on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) candidate...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:32am

Business & Finance

SECP issues updated list of 37 firms involved in unauthorised business

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued an updated list of 37 companies...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:30am

Pakistan

Minorities’ key challenges: IRR chief announces initiatives

ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Institute of Research & Reforms (IRR) and Rehman Malik Foundation, Ali Rehman Malik...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:29am

Pakistan

Health minister visits Gangaram Hospital

LAHORE: On the instructions of former Prime Minister of Pakistan and President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:26am

Asia

Amicorp Group denies alleged fraud of over $7 billion in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal

KUALA LUMPUR: Corporate services provider Amicorp Group has denied allegations it knowingly facilitated more than $7...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:26am

Pakistan

Senate panel discusses ‘unofficial visa restriction’ issue

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development focused on thorough...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:24am

Pakistan

PR considering launching Lahore-Karachi train service

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railways (PR) is considering launching a new train service between Lahore and Karachi on the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:19am

Business & Finance

PBF urges minister to present actionable roadmap for 2025

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to present a clear and...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:18am

Business & Finance

BOJ debated need for caution in raising rates, Oct minutes show

TOKYO: Bank of Japan policymakers agreed in October to keep raising interest rates if the economy moves in line with...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:16am

Forex

Dollar firms as US rates outlook dominates

SINGAPORE: The dollar was on the front foot on Tuesday as the prospect of higher-for-longer U.S. interest rates...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:11am

Stocks

Asia shares rise, dollar underpinned by elevated bond yields

SINGAPORE: Asian stocks edged up on Tuesday, though moves were subdued in a holiday-curtailed week, while the...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 08:06am

Opinion

AI revolution in corporate law

The legal industry is on the cusp of a major transformation as generative artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes the...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:44am

Opinion

The road to hell…

The government and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) have finally, after much toing and froing, come to an...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:42am

Opinion

Imbalanced balance of payments

There has been celebration about the surplus of USD 944 million from July to November 2024 in the current account...

Updated 24 Dec, 2024 07:38am

Business & Finance

China Century Steel Mills: Authorities told to iron out land prices, other problems

ISLAMABAD: In line with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives to remove all barriers impeding industrial...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:33am

Business & Finance

SECP directs listed companies to disclose gender pay gap data in annual reports

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has expressed concern that despite extensive...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:31am

Pakistan

CJP underscores need for unity, respect for all faiths

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi on Monday underscored the need for unity and respect for all...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:29am

Commodities

Local gold, silver prices remain steady

KARACHI: The local gold and silver prices held steady on Monday, following the unmoved global market, traders said....

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:28am

World

Israel acknowledges it killed Haniyeh in Tehran

OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Defence Minister Israel Katz on Monday acknowledged that Israel had killed former Hamas chief...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:17am

Money & Banking

Bank holiday

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will remain closed on December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) being public holiday ...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:15am

USA

Biden commutes almost all federal death sentences

WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 federal inmates on death...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:13am

Letters

Govt-PTI talks begin: a positive development

It is indeed heartening to note that the government and opposition (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI) have started a...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 07:11am

Opinion

The future of Indus Water Treaty

“Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.” - W.H. Auden, “First Things First” The Indus...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Editorials

A fragile economy

EDITORIAL: Dr Hafiz Pasha while speaking in an Aaj Television programme expressed serious reservations over ...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:53am

Editorials

US and its double standards

EDITORIAL: Months after sanctioning three Chinese companies, including a research institute, accusing them of...

Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:49am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (December 23, 2024) and the forecast for Tuesday (December 24, 2024)...