Updated 26 May, 2022 07:07pm Elections Amendment Bill 2022 to ensure fair elections: PM Shehbaz Bill scraps electronic voting in elections, restrains overseas Pakistanis from participating in polls
Markets Pakistan eyes 'most favourable' LNG agreement with countries including Russia Updated 26 May, 2022 06:51pm
Pakistan NA okays Election Act amendment that seeks to scrap electronic voting Updated 26 May, 2022 05:45pm
Markets Against USD: Rupee recovers from intra-day low, closes marginally weaker at 202.01 Updated 26 May, 2022 06:23pm
Markets Alibaba beats revenue estimates on demand for niche China shopping services Published 26 May, 2022 06:27pm
Sports Asia Cup: India dashes Pakistan's World Cup hopes with a 16-0 win over Indonesia Published 26 May, 2022 07:47pm
Pakistan Imran Khan will return with four million people if elections not announced: Babar Awan Updated 26 May, 2022 06:18pm
Pakistan SC rejects govt’s contempt of court petition against Imran Khan Updated 26 May, 2022 12:39pm
Pakistan Maryam says PTI workers resorted to vandalism after Supreme Court's order Published 26 May, 2022 06:26pm
Pakistan Govt committed to reviving IMF programme, says Miftah after talks end Published 26 May, 2022 10:46am
Energy Pakistan eyes 'most favourable' LNG agreement with countries including Russia Ministry of Energy's statement comes as country continues to battle an energy shortage Updated 26 May, 2022 06:51pm
BR Research Lazy banking or lazy customers? Interest rates have been jacked up by the central bank once again. This is fourth major installment of increase in... Published 26 May, 2022 08:37am
Currency Against USD: Rupee recovers from intra-day low, closes marginally weaker at 202.01 This is the currency's 16th successive fall in the inter-bank market Updated 26 May, 2022 06:23pm
Stocks KSE-100 gains 1.26% even as IMF programme remains stalled Market sentiment turns positive after PTI decides to call off long march Updated 26 May, 2022 05:40pm
BR Research Mobile broadband space After hitting the 100-millon mark last June, the mobile broadband subscriptions (3G and 4G) continued their growth... Published 26 May, 2022 08:32am
Business & Economy Govt committed to reviving IMF programme, says Miftah after talks end Finance minister says IMF team emphasised the importance of rolling back fuel and power subsidies Published 26 May, 2022 10:46am
Road blockades cost kitty Rs100bn-150bn per day: economists ISLAMABAD: The estimated loss to the national economy is around Rs100-150 billion per day on account of country-wide... Published 26 May, 2022 05:26am
Bilawal says $6bn IMF deal is ‘outdated’ DAVOS: An ongoing bailout deal between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is “outdated” given a... Published 26 May, 2022 06:24am
Injection of Rs1.4bn in HBL Asset Management Co approved KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has received the approval from State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on its proposal for... Published 26 May, 2022 06:19am
Address to Sindh investment moot in Davos: Murad identifies areas of investment in Sindh DAVOS: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the potential projects for investment in the province... Published 26 May, 2022 06:19am
BR Research INDU 1,253.00 Decreased By ▼ -2.87% INDU: Safe passage A few months ago, management at Indus Motors (PSX: INDU) believed demand within the automobile industry would... Published 26 May, 2022 08:30am
BR Research SEARL 102.00 Increased By ▲ 0.99% The Searle Company Limited The Searle Company Limited (PSX: SEARL) was established in 1965 as a private limited company. It was converted into ... Published 26 May, 2022 08:17am
BR Research FDI sorrows The news is abuzz with India reporting highest ever foreign direct investment of $83.57 billion for 2022. On the... Published 25 May, 2022 08:33am
BR Research Performance of major crops under PTI govt Pakistan’s crop output is reported to have staged a comeback in the now closing FY22. According to Federal... Published 25 May, 2022 08:28am
Maryam says PTI workers resorted to vandalism after Supreme Court's order Impossible Imran Khan was unaware of the court's decision, PML-N Vice-president says Published 26 May, 2022 06:26pm
No-confidence motion against Baloch CM Abdul Quddus Bizenjo fails Only 11 members voted in favor of the motion Published 26 May, 2022 06:33pm
Imran Khan will return with four million people if elections not announced: Babar Awan PTI leader says the party never undermined country's law and Constitution Updated 26 May, 2022 06:18pm
Elections Amendment Bill 2022 to ensure fair elections: PM Shehbaz Bill scraps electronic voting in elections, restrains overseas Pakistanis from participating in polls Updated 26 May, 2022 07:07pm
PM Shehbaz lauds law enforcement agencies' role in PTI's long march PM visits Red Zone after Imran Khan called off protest Updated 26 May, 2022 05:45pm
NA okays Election Act amendment that seeks to scrap electronic voting Elections Amendment Bill 2022 also intends to restrain expats from voting Updated 26 May, 2022 05:45pm
USA Blinken to call for China to adhere to rules WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will call for China to abide by international rules as he delivers... Published 26 May, 2022 03:37pm
Europe Back to snow: World Economic Forum reverts to January for 2023 DAVOS: The World Economic Forum will revert to January for its 2023 annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos... Published 26 May, 2022 05:36pm
Europe Ukraine says war in east at ‘maximum intensity’ KYIV: Ukraine said Thursday that fighting in the eastern Donbas region of the country had reached its fiercest level... Published 26 May, 2022 06:49pm
Europe Russian shelling kills four in Ukraine’s Kharkiv KYIV: Four people were killed in fresh Russian shelling of Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv, a regional official said... Published 26 May, 2022 06:46pm
South Asia IMF says Sri Lanka aid contingent on debt sustainability WASHINGTON: The IMF said Thursday it is committed to helping crisis-battered Sri Lanka, but any aid program will be... Published 26 May, 2022 08:30pm
The IMF shock amid royal benevolence EDITORIAL: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance Mohammad al-Jadaan, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum being...
The demons of forest fires EDITORIAL: Trees take in carbon dioxide (CO2) from the polluted air and produce oxygen, and thus act as a weapon to...
An MPS amid growing economic distress EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 23 May as earlier scheduled under the chairmanship of Acting...
Political strife deepens EDITORIAL: Imran Khan has finally announced that his much-hyped “Haqiqi Azadi March’ (real freedom march) ...
Upcoming budget 2022-23 EDITORIAL: Tenth of June has been earmarked for the presentation of the budget in parliament with political and the...
A programme for economic prosperity Arthur B Laffer, PhD The answer to Pakistan’s dilemma must rely almost exclusively on the intrinsic resources and the people of...
Circling the drain Shahab Jafry The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) couldn’t be serious that the “business,...
Reforming tax system Muhammad Sheroz Khan Lodhi Tax reform is a policy implementation by the government through which a few alterations are made to the tax system ...
PARTLY FACETIOUS: Opposite of spiritual is not political Anjum Ibrahim “The Khan said he trusts people too quickly and that’s his failing and his mum told him that…and need I point...
‘The long and the short of it’ Haris Bashir This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “The long and the short of it” carried by the newspaper on Tuesday. ...
Russia-Ukraine: a war that desperately needs to end S. M. Hali It has been three months since the outset of the Russia-Ukraine war. Before examining possible scenarios of ...
A worsening climate crisis and its gatekeepers Faiza Virani The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 ranks Pakistan number 8 on the list of most susceptible countries
Adapting to virtual Rahat Zaidi There are tons of areas where we are leveraging virtualization to make our lives better
Dubai designated as best coastal city break destination Dubai has been named the world’s best coastal city break in a study by Compare the Market, reported The National.... Published 26 May, 2022 06:39pm
Life & Style Shakira loses appeal to avoid trial in Spanish tax fraud case Published 26 May, 2022 06:42pm
Asia Cup: India dashes Pakistan's World Cup hopes with a 16-0 win over Indonesia After Pakistan's defeat, four teams to qualify for the semi-finals are India, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea Published 26 May, 2022 07:47pm
Sports Ibrahimovic endured sleepless nights to deliver Serie A title for Milan Published 26 May, 2022 06:54pm
Mathews, Chandimal each hit tons to extend Sri Lanka lead DHAKA: Angelo Mathews and Dinesh Chandimal each struck hundreds to guide Sri Lanka towards a sizeable first-innings... Published 26 May, 2022 02:34pm