News Archives for Latest - 2025-01-22

World

Yemen’s Houthis say freed detained ship’s crew after Gaza truce

SANAA: Yemen’s Houthi rebels said Wednesday that they had released the detained crew of the ship Galaxy Leader, held...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:43pm

Pakistan

NA committee passes Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024

The Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024 cleared a key hurdle on Wednesday, passing the National Assembly’s IT and...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:00pm

World

Syria FM says scrapping sanctions ‘key’ to country’s stability

DAVOS: Syria’s top diplomat said Wednesday that lifting economic sanctions imposed during the rule of ousted...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 10:50pm

Stocks

KSE-100 closes nearly 1,600 points lower on late-session selling

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a second consecutive negative session on Wednesday, as its benchmark...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:36pm

Companies

Honda Atlas Cars’ profit-after-tax up 295% YoY in Oct-Dec

Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited (HCAR) registered a profit of Rs566.4 million in the quarter ended December 31...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:35pm

Pakistan

Pakistan attaches special importance to bilateral ties with US: Mohsin Naqvi

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met with US Congressmen in Washington, where he underscored that Pakistan...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:33pm

South Asia

Chinese mine worker killed in north Afghanistan attack

KABUL: A Chinese mine worker was killed in an attack in Afghanistan, police said Wednesday, where the Taliban...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:20pm

Business & Finance

Senate body passes bill seeking ‘clearer guidelines’ for SOEs’ operation, governance

FBR grilled by Senators over decision to purchase 1,010 vehicles

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:19pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan ‘moving in the right direction,’ Aurangzeb asserts at WEF

Finance minister says govt focused on reducing expenditures, debt servicing volume

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:16pm

Europe

Trump tells Putin to make Ukraine deal ‘now’ or face tariffs, sanctions

US president says 'not looking to hurt Russia'

Published 22 Jan, 2025 10:02pm

Sports

Sharma, bowlers help India thrash England in T20 opener

KOLKATA: Inspired bowling and a 34-ball 79 by opener Abhishek Sharma helped India to a crushing seven-wicket win...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:57pm

Europe

Simmering anger as Turkiye buries ski hotel fire victims

KARTALKAYA: Anger was growing in Turkiye on Thursday as allegations piled up that negligence played a role in the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:59pm

Exchange

Rupee remains largely stable against US dollar

Currency settles at 278.85 against US dollar

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 08:54pm

Sports

Saud, Noman Ali rise in ICC Test rankings, Babar Azam falls

Two Pakistani players have made their way into the top 10 of the ICC Men’s Test Rankings after impressive...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:47pm

Stocks

Earnings boost US stocks as market shrugs off tariff talk

NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks rose early Wednesday following a round of mostly solid corporate earnings while...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:21pm

Europe

Afghan suspect arrested after two killed in knife attack in German park

BERLIN: A 28-year-old man from Afghanistan has been arrested following a knife attack in a park in the German city...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:04pm

Pakistan

Pakistan reports first polio case of 2025

Pakistan has reported its first polio case of 2025 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail (DI) Khan, according to an...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:54pm

South Asia

At least 11 killed in rail accident in west India

NEW DELHI: At least 11 people died in a rail accident in India’s western Maharashtra state on Wednesday when they...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:52pm

Sports

Neymar in talks to leave Saudi team Al-Hilal: club source

RIYADH: Brazilian star Neymar is in discussions about leaving his Saudi club Al-Hilal but his financial demands are...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:42pm

Europe

200,000 intl troops needed to secure any Ukraine peace: Zelensky

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said any peace deal agreed with Russia would require at least 200,000...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:51pm

Stocks

Most Gulf markets rise amid tariff uncertainty

Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Wednesday amid general caution in response to U.S. President Donald...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:45pm

Middle East

Saudi prince’s investment firm would be keen on TikTok if Musk or others buy it, CEO says

DUBAI: Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s investment company Kingdom Holding (KHC) would be interested in...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:30pm

South Asia

Bangladesh scraps order against anti-government action

DHAKA: A Bangladeshi education ministry order demanding officers report institutions and pupils involved in...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:13pm

Pakistan

PTI gives govt 7-day deadline to end deadlock in dialogue

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Barrister Ali Zafar, issued a seven-day deadline to the government on...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:10pm

Middle East

UN chief praises Trump’s ‘large contribution’ to Gaza ceasefire

DAVOS: United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday hailed Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to help secure a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:09pm

Travel

France holds off Spain as world’s tourist favourite

PARIS: Olympic host France retained its spot as the world’s top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:57pm

Middle East

Shooting, explosions in Jenin as Israel presses raid

JENIN: Gunfire and explosions rocked the occupied West Bank’s Jenin area on Wednesday, a Palestinian official and an...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:56pm

South Asia

Iran is ‘pressing the gas pedal’ on uranium enrichment, IAEA chief says

DAVOS: Iran is “pressing the gas pedal” on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:56pm

Energy

Oil prices climb as dollar weakens, investors watch Trump policies

Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as the dollar weakened, with traders closely watching U.S. inventories,...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 05:49pm

Europe

Prince Harry hails ‘monumental’ legal win over Murdoch newspapers

LONDON: Prince Harry claimed a “monumental” victory over Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper group on Wednesday after the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:40pm

South Asia

India and US trying to arrange Modi meeting with Trump next month

NEW DELHI: Indian and US diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between Indian Prime Minister...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:25pm

Sports

Semi-finalist Shelton ‘shocked’ by ‘embarrassing’ Melbourne TV hosts

MELBOURNE: Australian Open semi-finalist Ben Shelton said Wednesday he was “shocked” by on-court TV interviews at...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:29pm

Sports

Sinner demolishes De Minaur to set up Melbourne semi with Shelton

MELBOURNE: Defending champion Jannik Sinner put any illness worries to bed by crushing home hope Alex de Minaur in a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:25pm

Europe

Russia says captured Kharkiv region village in westward push

KYIV: Russia said Wednesday it had taken control of a village in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region, a westward...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:22pm

USA

Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ulbricht for online drug scheme

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who was sentenced to life in prison...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:18pm

Stocks

HDFC Bank hauls Indian benchmarks out of earnings, US tariffs gloom

India’s benchmark indexes ended strongly on Wednesday, boosted by gains in HDFC Bank after its quarterly results,...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:06pm

Stocks

Sri Lanka shares end higher on financials, consumer staples boost

CSE All Share index settled up 1.4% at 16,828.80

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:02pm

Commodities

Aluminium falls as Trump considers 10% tariff on China from February

LONDON: Aluminium prices fell onWednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was considering...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 05:00pm

Commodities

Palm retreats on weak export demand, stronger ringgit

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a three-session rally on Wednesday, weighed down by cargo surveyor data...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 04:57pm

Commodities

Gold price per tola gains Rs4,250 in Pakistan

Gold prices in Pakistan registered a massive increase on Wednesday in line with their rise in international rates....

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 04:41pm

Companies

Pakistan’s banknotes manufacturer to upgrade plant

Security Papers Limited, the company engaged in manufacturing banknotes and other security papers, announced plans...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 04:16pm

Recorder headlines

Published 22 Jan, 2025 04:03pm

Business & Finance

India’s budget likely to raise major subsidies by 8% to $47bn in next fiscal

NEW DELHI: India is likely to raise spending on food, fertiliser, and cooking gas subsidies to 4.1 trillion rupees...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 03:38pm

KP demands Re1/unit hike: NHP: centre-provinces row reignites

ISLAMABAD: A renewed debate has emerged between the federation and the provinces over the longstanding issue of Net...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:28pm

Wheat sector: Govt fast-tracks deregulation under IMF terms

Ministry of National Food Security and Research announces plans to organize a “National Workshop on Deregulating the Wheat Sector” to develop a comprehensive strategy

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:28pm

Gas cost equalisation: SNGPL seeks support of Petroleum Div

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) has sought Petroleum Division’s support for finalisation of gas...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:28pm

Companies

Mari Energies to acquire 5% stake in Kohesultan Mining Company

Mari Energies Limited (MARI), formerly Mari Petroleum Company Limited, has entered into a definitive agreement to...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:14pm

Luxury

Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with $18,500 smart toilets

MUMBAI: In India’s polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 03:14pm

Stocks

European stocks extend gains as Adidas propels DAX to record high

European stocks extended their recent run of gains on Wednesday, with strong holiday-quarter performance from Adidas...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 02:25pm

Forex

Russian rouble strengthens to below 99 to the US dollar

MOSCOW: The Russian rouble strengthened to below 99 to the US dollar amid market optimism over easing tensions...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 02:23pm

Europe

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy meets German opposition leader Merz

KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday that he met with German opposition leader Friedrich...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 02:22pm

Business & Finance

ECB’s Stournaras sees rates approaching 2% by year end, Trump tariffs could speed cuts

European Central Bank policymaker Yannis Stournaras expects the ECB to reduce interest rates gradually towards 2% by...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 02:21pm

Pakistanis should avail opportunities abroad: finance minister

Published 22 Jan, 2025 02:12pm

Sports

Soccer Struggling Dortmund sack coach Sahin after four-game losing run in 2025

BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund have fired coach Nuri Sahin, the German soccer club said on Wednesday, after Tuesday’s...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 02:00pm

Sports

Stuttgart stay in playoff hunt with 3-1 win in Bratislava

VfB Stuttgart’s Jamie Leweling scored twice and Fabian Rieder added a third as they beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 on...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:57pm

Sports

France’s Matthieu Pavon back to defend historic Farmers win

Matthieu Pavon knocked in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole of the Farmers Insurance Open last January and made...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:49pm

Middle East

Hamas’ tight grip on Gaza complicates plan for lasting peace

CAIRO: In neighbourhoods levelled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:19pm

Energy

Prices of Canadian, WTI crude to Asia jump after shipping rates rally, sources say

SINGAPORE/HOUSTON: Prices of Canadian and US West Texas Intermediate crude oil to Asia jumped after shipping costs...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:07pm

South Asia

Nepal sharply hikes permit fee for Everest climbers

KATHMANDU: Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:05pm

Sports

Iga Swiatek charges into Australian Open semi-finals

MELBOURNE: A rampaging Iga Swiatek stormed into her second Australian Open semi-final with a 6-1 6-2 centre court...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 01:00pm

Commodities

Dalian iron ore snaps nine-day winning streak on Trump tariff concerns

SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures prices declined on Wednesday, weighed down by concerns that US President Donald Trump...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:57pm

Asia

South Korea’s birth rate set to rise for the first time in nine years

SEOUL: South Korea’s birth rate is set to show a rise in 2024 for the first time in nine years, following a rebound...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:56pm

Mutual Funds

Vietnam raises $323mn in govt bond auction, filing shows

HANOI: Vietnam’s State Treasury raised 8.15 trillion dong ($323 million) in a government bond auction on Wednesday,...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:53pm

Forex

South African rand stable ahead of inflation, retail sales data

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was little changed early on Wednesday, ahead of domestic inflation and retail...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:51pm

Mutual Funds

Japan’s shorter-dated bond yields rise as market braces for BOJ rate hike

TOKYO: Yields on shorter-end Japanese government bonds (JGBs) rose to a one-week high on Wednesday as the market...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:48pm

Commodities

South Korea’s NOFI tenders for up to 60,000 T feed wheat, traders say

HAMBURG: Leading South Korean feedmaker Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) has issued an international tender to purchase up...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:47pm

Technology

Google to invest fresh $1bn in OpenAI rival Anthropic, FT reports

Google is making a fresh investment of more than $1 billion into AI startup Anthropic, the Financial Times reported...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:42pm

Energy

TotalEnergies further delays $20 bln Mozambique LNG project, FT reports

France’s TotalEnergies has further delayed its $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, citing...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:39pm

South Asia

Sri Lanka, China agree to fast-track Sinopec’s $3.7bn refinery in Hambantota

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s foreign minister said on Wednesday that the island nation has signed an agreement with China to...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:38pm

Commodities

Palm retreats on weak export demand, stronger ringgit

JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a three-session rally on Wednesday, weighed down by cargo surveyor data...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:36pm

Stocks

China and Hong Kong stocks tumble on Trump’s tariff threats

HONG KONG: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump hinted at new tariffs on...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:35pm

Commodities

Soy, corn and wheat dip after no-tariff rally

CANBERRA: Chicago corn, soybean and wheat futures dipped on Wednesday, after rallying in the previous session when...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:34pm

Forex

Yuan falls as Trump hints at new tariffs on Chinese imports

SHANGHAI: China’s yuan fell against the US dollar on Wednesday following President Donald Trump’s hint of potential...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 12:33pm

Stocks

South Korean shares rise as investors assess Trump’s tariff plans

SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares erase early gains as traders eye Trump’s...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:59am

Europe

Lukashenko seeks easing of Belarus isolation as he extends his long rule

Five candidates’ names will appear on the ballot for a presidential election in Belarus on Sunday, but for the past...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:41am

Bullion Rate

Gold climbs to 11-week peak on Trump policy jitters, soft dollar

Gold prices hit an over 11-week peak on Wednesday, not far from an all-time peak touched last year, boosted by safe...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:28am

South Asia

Clash of the handouts as Modi’s BJP seeks to reclaim Delhi after decades

NEW DELHI: Having unexpectedly won two Indian state votes late last year, in big part due to a slew of handouts,...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:25am

USA

Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump’s China focus

WASHINGTON: The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:20am

Forex

Australia, NZ dollars buffeted by tariff talk; NZ inflation benign

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were again buffeted by uncertainty over US tariff policy on...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:10am

Mutual Funds

India bonds search for direction with focus on US Treasuries

MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were little changed early on Wednesday as traders await fresh triggers, while...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:08am

Stocks

Japan’s Nikkei rises as tech shares gain on AI investment plans

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Wednesday, as investors scooped up SoftBank Group and other technology...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:06am

Stocks

Bubs Australia soars after swinging to profitability in half-year earnings

Shares of infant formula maker Bubs Australia surged on Wednesday after the company reported a return to...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 11:01am

Forex

Malaysian ringgit hits 6-week high ahead of central bank decision

Malaysia’s currency hit a six-week high and stocks advanced for a fourth straight session on Wednesday ahead of a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 10:54am

NA panel says concerned at some clauses of Tax Laws (Amendment) Bill

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue expressed concern over some clauses of Tax...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:15am

Rs1.2bn losses emerge: PECO board clears 5-year accounts backlog

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of Pakistan Engineering Company Limited (PECO), a public-listed company, has taken a...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:37am

Winding up of PTB: Aurangzeb urged to revisit decision

ISLAMABAD: Officials of the Pakistan Tobacco Board (PTB) have urged Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb to...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:36am

Punjab CM launches ‘largest’ business finance scheme

LAHORE: More than Rs 84 billion for Punjab’s Easy Business Finance Scheme, and over Rs 48 billion for Punjab’s Easy...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:35am

Gwadar airport set to reshape economic landscape: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday commended the World Bank’s pledge of providing a $20 billion...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:25am

Senate body told: Pakistan not executing death penalty due to GSP Plus conditions

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is not executing the death penalty because of Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+)...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:24am

LoS extension stays pending: Chinese firm agrees to delay Kohala project

ISLAMABAD: Chinese company China Three Gorges South Asia Investment (SCAIL), has reportedly agreed to delay its...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:23am

BR’s refresher: your morning briefing for the day

Important updates from January 21, 2025

Published 22 Jan, 2025 09:11am

Curbs on non-filers a must to bring black money into documented regime

ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Finance, Ali Pervaiz Malik, Tuesday, admitted before the National Assembly...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 09:07am

Stocks

India’s benchmark indexes open marginally higher

India’s benchmark indexes opened marginally higher on Wednesday, after hitting a more than seven-month low in the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 09:06am

Sports

Keys overpowers Svitolina to reach Australian Open semi-finals

MELBOURNE: Madison Keys blasted her way into the Australian Open semi-finals for a third time with characteristic...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 09:02am

Business & Finance

Japan wage growth gathers steam as reluctant retailers raise pay

TOKYO: Japan’s retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:58am

Forex

Indian rupee set to rise at open, alongside Asian peers, before facing resistance

MUMBAI: The Indian rupee will likely inch up at the open on Wednesday, tracking an uptick in most of its Asian...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:49am

Business & Finance

Morgan Stanley’s bonus payouts for star Asia bankers to jump by up to 50%, sources say

HONG KONG: Morgan Stanley’s top-performing investment bankers and traders in Asia will see up to a 50% increase in...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:47am

Asia

Indonesia resumes search for 13 missing after deadly landslide in Central Java

JAKARTA: Indonesian rescuers on Wednesday were searching for 13 people missing after a landslide in Central Java...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:42am

Life & Style

TikTok users anxiously await its return to US app stores

Three days after ByteDance’s TikTok went dark and then was quickly revived in the United States, users that deleted...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:34am

Europe

Turkiye ski resort fire kills 76, guests forced to jump from windows

KARTALKAYA: A fire at a ski resort hotel in Turkeiye Bolu mountains killed 76 people and injured dozens on Tuesday,...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:28am

USA

Donald Trump stirs tariff pot with fresh threats on EU, Feb 1 China deadline

WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to hit the European Union with tariffs and said his...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Technology

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 bln on AI chips in 2025, FT reports

ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:14am

Business & Finance

Netflix shares soar on price hikes and record subscriber gains

Netflix reaffirmed its dominance of the streaming video market on Tuesday, as its mixture of live sporting events,...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:10am

Stocks

Stocks bask in Trump glow, tariff uncertainty weighs on dollar

SYDNEY/NEW YORK: Global stocks gained on Wednesday as a flurry of new policies from U.S. President Donald Trump...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:06am

Technology

Microsoft relaxes data center grip on OpenAI amid $500 bln joint venture

Microsoft on Tuesday said it has changed some key terms of a deal with OpenAI after the ChatGPT creator announced a...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 08:00am

BR Research

Imports under pressure

The import pressure is gradually increasing. There is no immediate strain on the currency per se, but demand is...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:58am

Forex

Dollar drifts lower as traders ponder Trump tariff plans

TOKYO: The dollar drifted slightly lower on Wednesday in indecisive trading as a lack of clarity on President Donald...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:56am

BR Research

Citi Pharma Limited

Citi Pharma Limited (PSX: CPHL) was incorporated in Pakistan as a private limited company in 2012 and was converted...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:56am

Pakistan

Minister for taking strict action against sugar hoarders

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired an important meeting of the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:48am

Pakistan

Punjab, Argentina to promote cultural exchanges: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari held a meeting with the Argentine Ambassador to discuss...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:47am

Pakistan

27 buses powered by solar energy to run on Lahore’s roads

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to introduce 27 smoke-free electric buses in Lahore by the end of this...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:46am

Pakistan

Customs dept fails to establish use of oil tanker in diesel smuggling

LAHORE: the Customs department has failed to establish use of an oil tanker in smuggling of diesel, as the relevant...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:44am

Pakistan

Extremism at its peak in Punjab University: PPP

LAHORE: General Secretary Pakistan People’s Party Central Punjab Syed Hassan Murtaza on Tuesday said that ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:43am

Pakistan

Opposition concerned at alarming rise in cases of sexual violence

LAHORE: Opposition leader in Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmed Khan Bachhar has expressed deep concern over the alarming...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:38am

Pakistan

Plea seeking to restrain former judge Zahid from working rejected

LAHORE: Justice Ahmad Nadeem Arshad of the Lahore High Court on Tuesday rejecting the plea to restrain a former ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:40am

Pakistan

UHS, UNICEF, PHS join hands for nutrition reforms in Punjab

LAHORE: The University of Health Sciences (UHS), Directorate General Health Services Punjab, and UNICEF Punjab have...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:38am

Pakistan

Global Hub Girls’ Cadet College Malir: Aseefa inaugurates ‘Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Block’

KARACHI: The inauguration of the Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Block at Global Hub Girls’ Cadet College Malir was graced...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:35am

Pakistan

Advanced technologies: Punjab govt for more collaboration with China

LAHORE: The Punjab Secretary of Agriculture, Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, has called for strengthened collaboration between...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:32am

Industry

PBIT hosts session with Jeanologia representatives

LAHORE: The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) met with representatives of Jeanologia, a renowned Spanish...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:27am

Industry

Food & agri manufacturing: Secretary TDAP urges Punjab CS to strengthen collaboration

LAHORE: Secretary of the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), Sheryar Taj paid a courtesy call on Zahid...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:26am

Industry

Tanveer suggests steps to revive housing sector

LAHORE: Patron-in-Chief United Business Group (UBG) S M Tanveer has suggested measures for revival of the housing...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:24am

Pakistan

Opposition’s resolution seeking student union elections rejected

KARACHI: The dominant treasury voted out an opposition’s resolution calling for the immediate conduct of students...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:24am

Industry

KCCI, PHMA for developing pro-business STPF policy for five years

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) and the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:22am

Business & Finance

1HFY2024-25: Mobile phones worth $733.425m imported

ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $733.425 million in the first half (July-December) of the ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:21am

Pakistan

Govt reaffirms its commitment against poliovirus, speaks of close collaboration with partners

ISLAMABAD: The government reaffirmed its commitment to eradicating poliovirus from the country with the close...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:18am

Pakistan

Bilawal holds separate meetings with PPP leaders

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, on Tuesday, held separate meetings with his...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:15am

Pakistan

Opposition members protest in NA

ISLAMABAD: The federal government faced difficulties in running the business of the National Assembly as the ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:15am

Pakistan

Afghan national killed in Zhob: body handed over to Kabul

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan handed over the body of an Afghan national involved in terrorist activities within Pakistan, to...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:15am

Pakistan

KE condemns attack on staff

KARACHI: K-Electric strongly condemned the violent attack on its staff by nearly area residents during an operation...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:12am

Taxes

PTBA proposes forming body to evaluate pending tax cases

KARACHI: Pakistan Tax Bar Association (PTBA) has proposed establishing a specialized steering committee to evaluate...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:11am

Commodities

Gold prices up

KARACHI: Gold prices edged higher on Tuesday, reflecting the global market’s slight rise, traders said. Gold was...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:09am

Pakistan

Zardari greets Trump

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated Donald Trump on assuming the office as the 47th President of...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:08am

Pakistan

Whether an administrative order can take jurisdiction of bench, asks SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court raising concern over the independence of benches questioned whether an administrative...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:07am

Pakistan

PTI’s demands: govt forms a sub-committee

ISLAMABAD: Amid a looming deadlock in talks between the ruling coalition and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:06am

Pakistan

PPP deplores delay in establishing Minorities Commission

ISLAMABAD: The Human Rights Cell of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has deplored the inordinate delay in the ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 07:03am

Letters

The quest for Palestinian statehood

The federal cabinet of the incumbent government deserves commendation for reaffirming its commitment to supporting...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:51am

Opinion

Donald Trump’s inauguration

On January 20, 2025, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States in a grand ceremony in...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:45am

Opinion

Role of ICTs in agricultural marketing

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are critical consideration in agricultural marketing, which ...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:42am

Opinion

Internet outages and economic development in Pakistan

The emergence of social media has changed the manner in which people express themselves and their opinions. In...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:37am

Business & Finance

Dubai’s Crypto Tower will feature an exotic car dealership and a gold bullion shop

DUBAI: A 17-storey ‘Crypto Tower’ is in the works for Dubai including nine floors of offices tailored for both...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 06:34am

Business & Finance

70,000 new firms join Dubai Chamber of Commerce, of which more than 6,000 are Pakistani

DUBAI: The number of new companies joining the Dubai Chamber of Commerce continued to soar as the figure hit 70,000...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Opinion

Imbalance–the seed of unhappiness

It is too much. I want to get out of it. There is no break. I am divided. These expressions have a familiar ring....

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:23am

Editorials

Controlling smuggling

EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s call for enhanced technological measures to check smuggling is not only...

Published 22 Jan, 2025 06:15am

Editorials

Protectionism and subsidies

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in a report titled World Economic Outlook Update dated October...

Updated 22 Jan, 2025 06:12am

World

Trump reinstates Cuba on state sponsor of terror list

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Monday promptly reversed Joe Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from a...