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Print - 2016-04-14
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 13, 2016).

Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 13, 2016).

Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates

JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (April 13, 2016).

Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Spot dollar rates

Spot dollar rates

Spot Dollar rates from Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co Ltd on Wednesday (April 13, 2016).

Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Money Market Report
Kerb

Money Market Report

Money market report by Khadim Ali Shah Bukhari & Co on Wednesday (April 13, 2016).
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
New York cotton

New York cotton

The following were the fluctuations observed during the day:

Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Daily trading report of PMEX
Exchange

Daily trading report of PMEX

On Tuesday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 5,146 million. The number of lots traded was 22.53 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,759. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 4,324 million followed by cr
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China targets 60 percent rise in soya output by 2020

China targets 60 percent rise in soya output by 2020

China is looking to boost its soya output by nearly 60 percent by the end of the decade compared with last year as the world's biggest consumer of the oilseed races to meet rising demand for protein-rich food. The plan to expand China's soya acreage comes
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
HRW wheat bids flat

HRW wheat bids flat

Hard red winter wheat basis bids were mostly unchanged in the southern US Plains on Monday as futures for the variety tumbled 3 percent to contract lows on outlooks for needed rains, grain merchants said. Scattered showers fell in parts of the Plains in r
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US natural gas futures fall nearly 4 percent

US natural gas futures fall nearly 4 percent

US natural gas futures on Monday fell nearly 4 percent on forecasts for warmer-than-normal temperatures through late April that are expected to put an end to late spring heating demand. After rising 10 percent over the last two weeks in a technically driv
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Kenya's first-half coffee earnings fall nine percent
Exchange

Kenya's first-half coffee earnings fall nine percent

The value of coffee sold through Kenya's auction fell 9 percent to $85 million in the half-year to March due to lower volumes and prices, a senior official said on Monday. The east Africa nation sold coffee worth $93.2 million in the first-half of the 201
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Brazil's cane crush speeds up with dry weather

Brazil's cane crush speeds up with dry weather

Brazil's center-south cane crush sped up in the second half of March boosted by favourable dry weather, industry group Unica said on Tuesday. More than 130 mills were operating in the region, compared with only 58 at this time last year. They crushed 14 m
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

Activities at Karachi and Qasim ports

The Karachi Port handled 62,005 tonnes of cargo comprising 51,251 tonnes of import cargo and 10,754 tonnes of export cargo including 1,513 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Wednesday. The total import cargo of 51
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Oil cake market rates
Cotton

Oil cake market rates

The May vaida was lower and July vaida was unchanged on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Wednesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The May delivery ended at Rs 2047.90 but it opened with a loss of 40 paisas at Rs 2047.50, dealer said. Th
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Cotton prices up on rising demand by mills, spinners
Cotton

Cotton prices up on rising demand by mills, spinners

Prices went up sharply on the cotton market on Wednesday in the process of improved buying by mills and spinners, dealer said. The official spot rate picked up Rs 50 to Rs 5400, dealers said. In Punjab rates of phutti were at Rs 2800-3150, they said. In r
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US Midwest soya bids extend losses

US Midwest soya bids extend losses

Soyabean spot basis bids extended losses at US Midwest processors and elevators on Tuesday, under pressure from farmer sales tied to the highest futures prices in eight months, dealers said. The basis declined 2 cents per bushel at a processor in Sioux Ci
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Trade activity rises on grain market
Cotton

Trade activity rises on grain market

Trading activity picked up on the wholesale grain market on Wednesday in the process of business, dealers said. On the cereals side, Moong Punjab was higher by Rs 150 to Rs 10,000 and Masoor Canada registered lower at Rs 10400, Gur low type was up by Rs 5
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
France to seek extra spending cuts, sticks to growth targets

France to seek extra spending cuts, sticks to growth targets

France on Wednesday said it would reduce public spending further to offset lower-than-expected tax revenues but stuck to forecasts for growth of 1.5 percent this year and next despite more pessimistic estimates by international organisations. To meet its
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Peabody, world's top private coal miner, files for bankruptcy

Peabody, world's top private coal miner, files for bankruptcy

Peabody Energy Corp filed for US bankruptcy protection on Wednesday after a sharp drop in coal prices left it unable to service debt of $10.1 billion, much of it incurred for an expansion into Australia. The Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing from Peabody, the
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Nigeria's inflation at near four-year-high
Exchange

Nigeria's inflation at near four-year-high

Inflation in Nigeria rose to a near four-year high of 12.8 percent in March, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Tuesday, with steep hikes seen particularly in the cost of petrol. The consumer price index, which measures inflation, rose for a second
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China's jump in exports soothes growth fears, boosts markets

China's jump in exports soothes growth fears, boosts markets

China's exports in March returned to growth for the first time in nine months, adding to further signs of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy that cheered regional investors. March exports rose a blistering 11.5 percent from a year earlier
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
VW management accepts bonus cuts of at least 30 percent

VW management accepts bonus cuts of at least 30 percent

Volkswagen's top management board has agreed to cut executives' bonus payments by at least 30 percent, one person familiar with VW's bonus negotiations said, as the carmaker struggles to resolve a dispute over compensation. Bonuses for senior managers hav
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
VW management accepts bonus cuts of at least 30 percent

VW management accepts bonus cuts of at least 30 percent

Volkswagen's top management board has agreed to cut executives' bonus payments by at least 30 percent, one person familiar with VW's bonus negotiations said, as the carmaker struggles to resolve a dispute over compensation. Bonuses for senior managers hav
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Pepsi sign gets landmark designation in New York

Pepsi sign gets landmark designation in New York

An immense Pepsi-Cola sign on the banks of New York's East River has been declared a historic landmark after 25 years of discussion. The red neon sign was built in 1936 and installed atop a Pepsi bottling plant in an industrial area bordering the East Riv
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
UK watchdog cracks down on anti-competitive banking practices

UK watchdog cracks down on anti-competitive banking practices

Banks unfairly favour big fund managers when it comes to doling out shares in company listings and this must change, Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Wednesday. The watchdog's findings are from a study that started in May into competiti
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Euro zone February industry output drops more than expected
Currency

Euro zone February industry output drops more than expected

Eurozone industrial production decreased by more than expected in February after a strong January, depressed chiefly by lower output of non-durable goods such as clothes or food, the European Union statistics office said on Wednesday. Industrial productio
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
J.P Morgan earnings best expectations despite oil hit

J.P Morgan earnings best expectations despite oil hit

US banking giant J.P. Morgan Chase announced better-than-expected net income for the first quarter of 2016 Wednesday, despite taking another hit from its exposure to the commodity rout. The bank, the largest in the United States, said it also suffered fro
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Fed rejects five US bank living wills, says not credible

Fed rejects five US bank living wills, says not credible

The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation rejected the resolution plans or living wills of five systemically important US banks including J.P. Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Wells Fargo after finding them not credible.
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Weak US retail sales reinforce Fed caution on rate hikes

Weak US retail sales reinforce Fed caution on rate hikes

US retail sales unexpectedly fell in March as households cut back on purchases of automobiles and other items, further evidence that economic growth stumbled in the first quarter. Other data on Wednesday showed a surprise drop in producer prices last mont
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
IMF says debt levels highest since World War II

IMF says debt levels highest since World War II

Public debt has soared in advanced economies to the highest levels since World War II as governments struggle against slow growth and deflation, the International Monetary Fund warned Wednesday. Levels of government borrowing have picked up since the fina
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
About 40,000 unionised Verizon workers walk off the job

About 40,000 unionised Verizon workers walk off the job

Nearly 40,000 Verizon workers walked off the job on Wednesday in one of the largest US strikes in recent years after contract talks hit an impasse, and got a boost as US Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders joined them at a Brooklyn rally ahead
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US court clears Argentina to pay hedge funds in debt battle

US court clears Argentina to pay hedge funds in debt battle

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared Argentina to make payments on its debt, paving the way for the country to settle its long battle over bonds defaulted in 2001. A three-judge panel rejected an appeal from some holdout creditors of a March ru
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
US court clears Argentina to pay hedge funds in debt battle

US court clears Argentina to pay hedge funds in debt battle

A US federal appeals court on Wednesday cleared Argentina to make payments on its debt, paving the way for the country to settle its long battle over bonds defaulted in 2001. A three-judge panel rejected an appeal from some holdout creditors of a March ru
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Middle East markets rise on oil, global mood

Middle East markets rise on oil, global mood

Middle Eastern stock markets rose on Wednesday, encouraged by an overnight jump in oil prices which boosted Saudi Arabian petrochemical shares in particular, and strength in Asian bourses after strong Chinese trade data. The Saudi index climbed 0.6 percen
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Indian shares hit more than three-month high

Indian shares hit more than three-month high

Indian shares rose nearly 2 percent on Wednesday to their highest level in more than three months as easing inflation and forecasts of above-average monsoon rains sparked hopes of better economic growth and more rate cuts by the central bank. The benchmar
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Shanghai stocks surge

Shanghai stocks surge

Stocks in Shanghai jumped more than 1 percent to a three-month high on Wednesday, after better-than-expected Chinese trade data offered fresh signs that the economic slowdown was bottoming. Energy and resource shares led the way as global oil prices surge
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Surging energy shares boost Wall Street as earnings kick off
Exchange

Surging energy shares boost Wall Street as earnings kick off

Wall Street gained on Tuesday, led by surging energy shares that were buttressed by rising oil prices, as investors scooped up equities at the start of corporate earnings season. All 10 S&P sectors closed higher and the Dow industrials posted their best d
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Taiwan stocks soar

Taiwan stocks soar

Taiwan stocks rose on Wednesday along with other regional bourses, driven by gains in technology heavyweights such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. As of 1:56 GMT, the main TAIEX index was up 1.3 percent at 8,640.00, after closing at 8,531.18 in
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Treasury yields rise

Treasury yields rise

US Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as oil and stock prices jumped on reports that Saudi Arabia and Russia had agreed to freeze crude output, reducing demand for safe-haven debt. Global oil prices hit five-month highs after Russia's Interfax news agency qu
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Treasury yields rise

Treasury yields rise

US Treasury yields rose on Tuesday as oil and stock prices jumped on reports that Saudi Arabia and Russia had agreed to freeze crude output, reducing demand for safe-haven debt. Global oil prices hit five-month highs after Russia's Interfax news agency qu
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Hong Kong shares surge

Hong Kong shares surge

Hong Kong shares had their best day in two months on Wednesday, with resources shares leading main indexes up more than 3 percent to three-month highs after upbeat China trade data offered fresh signs of economic stability. The Hang Seng index rose 3.2 pe
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Tokyo stocks stahigher
Exchange

Tokyo stocks stahigher

Tokyo stocks rallied for a second straight session Wednesday, as clothing chain Uniqlo's parent company surged after its billionaire chairman said it would roll back price hikes that dented sales. Stronger oil rates and an upbeat Chinese trade report also
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
European shares climb to two-week highs after China data

European shares climb to two-week highs after China data

European shares rose on Wednesday to a two-week high as a rise in hinese exports buoyed global stock markets, with mining stocks and banks among the best performers. The pan-European FTSEurofirst 300 index rose 2.3 percent by 1359 GMT while the euro zone'
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Australian shares rally; New Zealand hits record high

Australian shares rally; New Zealand hits record high

Australian shares rose the most in six weeks on Wednesday as rebounding commodity prices lifted mining stocks, while New Zealand stocks climbed to a record high. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 index advanced 79.1 points, or 1.6 percent, to 5,054.7 by the close o
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
FTSE gets a boost from China export data
Exchange

FTSE gets a boost from China export data

Britain's top share index rose on Wednesday, led by mining and banks stocks, as strong Chinese export data helped to subdue concern over growth in the world's second-largest economy. China's exports rose in March for the first time in nine months, a sign
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Canadian dollar firms to near nine-month high
Exchange

Canadian dollar firms to near nine-month high

The Canadian dollar strengthened to a near nine-month high against its US counterpart on Tuesday as rising oil prices improved the economic outlook a day before the Bank of Canada's interest rate announcement. The currency has rebounded 15 percent since J
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi near 10-month peaks
Currency

Aussie, kiwi near 10-month peaks

The Australian and New Zealand dollars flirted with 10-month peaks on Wednesday, after upbeat Chinese export data and a rally in commodity prices underpinned appetite for risk assets. The Australian dollar stood at $0.7710, having powered up 1.1 percent o
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Sterling falls against dollar as three-day rally fizzles
Currency

Sterling falls against dollar as three-day rally fizzles

Sterling fell for the first time in four days against the dollar on Wednesday, reverting to a trend that has seen the pound fall almost 7 percent in the past four months, amid worries that Britain will vote to leave the European Union. Most opinion polls
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Yen off recent peaks in Asia
Currency

Yen off recent peaks in Asia

The safe-haven Japanese yen slid from recent peaks against the greenback on Wednesday as solid gains in oil prices helped underpin risk appetite. With hopes of a production cap agreed by top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia back in play, global oil price
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Dollar surges against euro, yen in Europe
Currency

Dollar surges against euro, yen in Europe

The dollar surged to a two-week high against the euro on Wednesday, as a push of oil prices above $40 a barrel and improved data out of China drew investors into riskier bets than low-yielding assets in Europe and Japan. The euro and yen have gained stron
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Early trade in New York: Dollar advances against yen and euro
Currency

Early trade in New York: Dollar advances against yen and euro

The dollar climbed to a two-week peak against the euro on Wednesday, as gains in global stock markets and improved data out of China drew investors into riskier bets than low-yielding currencies in Europe and Japan. The euro and yen have gained strongly a
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Bangladesh's interbank forex rates

Interbank buy/sell rates for the taka against the dollar on Wednesday. 78.40-78.40 (previous 78.40-78.40).
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Russian assets rise; oil prices still support

Russian assets rise; oil prices still support

Russian assets traded stronger on Wednesday despite a slight retreat in crude prices, with analysts saying oil was still supporting the rouble and shares of major energy companies. At 0805 GMT, the rouble was 0.3 percent stronger against the dollar at 65.
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Solid China trade data lifts Asia FX
Currency

Solid China trade data lifts Asia FX

Most emerging Asian currencies rose on Wednesday as upbeat Chinese trade data indicated signs of stabilisation in the world's second-largest economy, supporting risk sentiment and commodity prices. The Singapore dollar, however, slid ahead of the central
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
China's yuan strengthens

China's yuan strengthens

The yuan strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday, buoyed mainly by bullish market sentiment after China reported that exports rose for the first time in nine months in March. "There was a bout of heavy dollar selling right after the trade data came o
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
De Bruyne downs PSG as Man City reach last four

De Bruyne downs PSG as Man City reach last four

Manchester City reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time after Kevin De Bruyne's fine 76th-minute goal earned them a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday. A week on from their 2-2 draw in the French capital, City saw Sergio Aguer
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Vesely stuns Djokovic in opening-round clay upset

Vesely stuns Djokovic in opening-round clay upset

Novak Djokovic lost only his second match of the season as he fell to Czech Jiri Vesely 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to exit the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. "This is a proof that nobody's unbeatable. It happens so many times in my career that I lose a match. It's
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
IPL told to move matches from drought-hit state

IPL told to move matches from drought-hit state

A court on Wednesday ordered the Indian Premier League to move some matches from the drought-hit western state of Maharashtra over concerns that much-needed water would be wasted in maintaining the grounds. The Bombay High Court order followed a petition
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
SNGPL U-19 cricket trials

SNGPL U-19 cricket trials

Northern Gas Pipe Line Ltd will hold Under-19 trials to select Khyber Pakhtunkhwa players on April 15-16, 2016 here at Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium at 2.00pm. Arrangements have already been made for the smooth conduct of the trials in order to short-list ta
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Swat clinch athletic trophy in Malakand Games

Swat clinch athletic trophy in Malakand Games

Swat clinched the trophy of the Athletic Meet after securing two gold, three silver and two bronze medals in the ongoing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Under-23 Malakand Region Inter-District Women Games being played at different venues Wednesday.
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Ronaldo hat-trick fires Real Madrid into semis

Ronaldo hat-trick fires Real Madrid into semis

Cristiano Ronaldo inspired Real Madrid to a record sixth successive Champions League semi-final with a hat-trick as the Spanish giants overturned a 2-0 first leg deficit, beating Wolfsburg 3-0 on Tuesday. Ronaldo struck twice in just over a minute to brin
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Wisden honour for McCullum, Williamson and Smith

Wisden honour for McCullum, Williamson and Smith

New Zealand's Brendon McCullum and Kane Williamson, as well as Australia captain Steven Smith, have been chosen among the Wisden Almanack's Five Cricketers of the Year announced Wednesday. The quintet is completed by the England duo of all-rounder Ben Sto
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Karate Championship in Lahore starts

Karate Championship in Lahore starts

The District Co-ordination Officer Lahore 24th National Karate Championship started at the Wapda Sports Complex on Wednesday. The opening ceremony also saw Pakistan Olympic Association President Arif Hassan, Divisional Sports Officer Nadeem Qaiser, Pakist
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Audi Quattro Golf Cup tees off in Lahore

Audi Quattro Golf Cup tees off in Lahore

The world's largest and most renowned amateur golf tournament teed off this year at the Defence Raya Golf Course in Lahore, with more than 100 golfers turning out to compete. The Audi Quattro Cup series is celebrating its 26th anniversary this year, and w
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Butt among players selected for Pakistan Cup 2016

Butt among players selected for Pakistan Cup 2016

The player draft for the Cool & Cool Haier Pakistan Cup 2016 was held during which teams for the premier domestic 50-over tournament were finalised. Tainted player Salman Butt was among the players selected for the Pakistan Cup 2016 starting from April 19
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
EU privacy watchdogs raise concerns over US data pact

EU privacy watchdogs raise concerns over US data pact

European privacy regulators said on Wednesday a new commercial data transfer pact between the European Union and the United States needed to provide more reassurance over US surveillance practices and the independence of a new US privacy ombudsman.
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Jordan security services 'shut Muslim Brotherhood HQ'

Jordan security services 'shut Muslim Brotherhood HQ'

Jordanian security services on Wednesday closed the Amman headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's main opposition force, which denounced the move as politically motivated. Previously tolerated for decades in Jordan, the Brotherhood has had t
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Russian jets conducted 'aggressive' passes of US warship

Russian jets conducted 'aggressive' passes of US warship

Russian military aircraft have conducted a series of "aggressive" overflights of a US destroyer in international waters in the Baltic Sea, a US defense official said Wednesday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the official described several incidents t
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
South Korea ruling party loses parliamentary majority

South Korea ruling party loses parliamentary majority

South Korea's conservative ruling party said it had "disappointed" voters after it suffered a serious setback in Wednesday's general election, losing its 16 years of parliamentary majority. The elections, clouded by North Korean nuclear threats and the mu
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
OECD spending on refugees doubled to $12 billion in 2015

OECD spending on refugees doubled to $12 billion in 2015

OECD countries more than doubled spending on the migrant crisis last year to $12 billion (10.6 billion euros), the organisation said Wednesday as anti-poverty campaigners feared a drain on development aid. "Countries have had to find large sums to cover t
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Global tax authorities probe Panama Papers

Global tax authorities probe Panama Papers

Tax authorities from the world's richest nations on Wednesday probed a mass of murky offshore dealings revealed in the huge Panama Papers data leak, just hours after police raided the law firm at the centre of the scandal. The leak of 11.5 million confide
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
France to reopen cultural centre in Gaza

France to reopen cultural centre in Gaza

France is to reopen its cultural centre in the Gaza Strip, which closed down 18 months ago over security concerns, the French foreign ministry said Wednesday. "Activities will resume gradually," ministry spokesman Romain Nadal said, noting that it was the
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
World Bank to invest $2.5 billion in education for girls

World Bank to invest $2.5 billion in education for girls

US First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday delivered a strong call for more education for women world-wide as the World Bank announced a new $2.5 billion initiative to foster schooling for girls. "The evidence is quite compelling: when we invest in girls'
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Iraq parliament chaos prevents cabinet vote

Iraq parliament chaos prevents cabinet vote

An emergency session of Iraq's parliament descended into chaos on Wednesday, preventing a vote on a new cabinet amid a row over political blocs controlling key government posts. Lawmakers argued and hurled water bottles at each other in the parliament hal
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
'Deep and disturbing' decline in press freedom since 2013: RSF

'Deep and disturbing' decline in press freedom since 2013: RSF

Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday there had been a "deep and disturbing decline in respect for media freedom" since 2013, as it prepares to publish its annual ranking of countries next week. The press freedom advocates group blamed repressive gover
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Syria holds parliamentary polls in regime-held areas

Syria holds parliamentary polls in regime-held areas

President Bashar al-Assad's regime held parliamentary polls in areas of Syria under its control on Wednesday, with some voting enthusiastically but others dismissing the elections as a sham. Assad pressed ahead with the vote despite the start Wednesday of
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Imran threatens to gather people in Raiwind

Imran threatens to gather people in Raiwind

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party head Imran Khan has threatened "to gather people from all over Pakistan in Raiwind" to press the government to accept his demands. Raiwind is a town which lies about 40 kilometres from Lahore where the prime minister has sel
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
Punjab government asked to control smuggling

Punjab government asked to control smuggling

Pakistan Industrial and Traders Association Front, Chairman Irfan Iqbal Sheikh and Vice Chairman Tanvir Ahmed Sufi have demanded the Punjab government to control smuggling as it is causing a huge loss to the country's economy. In a statement issued, here
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am
PEF to hold fund-raising dinner on April 16

PEF to hold fund-raising dinner on April 16

The Professional Education Foundation, a body of top businessmen and professionals from across the country, is set to organise a fund-raising dinner at a local hotel 16 April 2016. All proceeds of the event will be utilised to finance the education of bri
Published 14 Apr, 2016 12:00am