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Print - 2018-10-13
FTSE fails to rebound in worst week since February

FTSE fails to rebound in worst week since February

UK shares failed to rebound on Friday and posted their worst weekly loss since a market correction in February as a new sell-off hit stock markets across the globe, amid worries about protectionism and fast-rising US interest rates. The FTSE 100 closed do
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Fracking to begin in Britain after court ruling

Fracking to begin in Britain after court ruling

Energy company Cuadrilla will begin fracking Britain's first horizontal shale-gas well on Saturday after the High Court in London dismissed a last-minute request for an injunction by environmentalists. "We are delighted to be starting our hydraulic fractu
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Anger as poverty-hit PNG buys 40 Maseratis for APEC

Anger as poverty-hit PNG buys 40 Maseratis for APEC

Papua New Guinea has bought 40 Maserati sports cars to chauffeur world leaders around next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, triggering an outcry from critics who say the poverty-stricken country has better things to spend its money on. Th
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Britain plans fiscal buffer for Brexit: Hammond

Britain plans fiscal buffer for Brexit: Hammond

Britain is preparing a "fiscal reserve" to support the economy in case of turmoil when the country officially exits the European Union, finance minister Philip Hammond told Bloomberg TV Friday. "We are in a period of uncertainty because of the Brexit nego
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Japan unveils plan to attract more foreign workers

Japan unveils plan to attract more foreign workers

Japan on Friday unveiled a plan to attract more foreign blue-collar workers, as the world's number-three economy battles a crippling labour shortage caused by an ageing and shrinking population. The plan reportedly aims to fill gaping shortages in sectors
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Toil and risk: The life of the sand diggers of Mali

Toil and risk: The life of the sand diggers of Mali

A building boom in the Malian capital Bamako has triggered a surge in demand for bricks made from high-quality sand dug by hand from the bed of the Niger River. The work is arduous, risky and, by many standards, poorly paid.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Record cargo shipped via Panama Canal

Record cargo shipped via Panama Canal

A record 442 million tons of cargo was shipped through the Panama Canal over the past fiscal year, despite the US-China trade war, officials said Thursday. The figure reflects a 9.5 percent rise compared to last year, the waterway's administration said in
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Pilots sue Ryanair over Dutch airport pullout

Pilots sue Ryanair over Dutch airport pullout

Pilots are suing Ryanair over the closure of its base in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, unions said Friday, accusing the carrier of trying to break strikes with the move. The Irish airline announced on October 1 it would take all four aircraft from Eindhove
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Higher interest rates boost US bank earnings

Higher interest rates boost US bank earnings

Large US banks reported higher third-quarter earnings on Friday, reflecting the benefits of higher interest rates for the financial sector with little of the downside that has worried financial markets this week. Shares of JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and We
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
RBS delivers first dividend in a decade

RBS delivers first dividend in a decade

Royal Bank of Scotland paid its first dividend since a 2008 British government bailout on Friday, rewarding around 190,000 shareholders with a 2 pence per share payout. RBS has spent a decade trying to return to its roots as a prudent lender following its
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
South Korea unemployment inches down

South Korea unemployment inches down

South Korea's unemployment rate fell in September, recovering from an eight-year high in August, as increased fiscal spending in the healthcare sector boosted jobs even as manufacturers and retailers shed workers. The unemployment rate fell to 4.0 percent
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
India's retail inflation picks up

India's retail inflation picks up

India's retail inflation rose marginally in September, nudged up by food and fuel prices, but short of the central bank's 4 percent medium-term target, strengthening views it could tighten monetary policy in December following unchanged rates last week. T
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Tough CO2 targets 'could cost 100,000 jobs': VW chief

Tough CO2 targets 'could cost 100,000 jobs': VW chief

Setting European Union targets for reducing cars' greenhouse gas output that are too ambitious could backfire with the loss of 100,000 jobs, Volkswagen chief executive Herbert Diess said Thursday. If ministers aimed to slash carbon dioxide (CO2) output by
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
World Bank criticises Kenya's approach to cutting fiscal deficit

World Bank criticises Kenya's approach to cutting fiscal deficit

The World Bank urged Kenya to cut spending on public sector wages and other recurring items to reduce its debt load, instead of slashing development spending as that is restraining economic growth. In a bi-annual economic update on the country, released o
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Eurozone industrial output rebounds more than forecast
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Eurozone industrial output rebounds more than forecast

Production at factories in the eurozone increased in August by more than forecast, reversing the negative trend of the previous two months in what could prove a boost for the bloc's economic growth in the third quarter, data released on Friday showed. The
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Aussie, kiwi resilient after rough week
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Aussie, kiwi resilient after rough week

The Australian and New Zealand dollars were ending a tough week on an upbeat note on Friday as Chinese data beat expectations despite the ongoing tussle over tariffs, while a lull in the equity rout helped risk appetite in general. The Australian dollar w
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Dollar recovers in Europe
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Dollar recovers in Europe

The dollar edged up on Friday, reflecting investor confidence in the US economy, despite criticism by President Donald Trump of the Federal Reserve and a sell-off in US equities. A recent decline in stocks has yet to spread into foreign exchange markets,
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Dollar sinks against basket of currencies in New York
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Dollar sinks against basket of currencies in New York

The dollar fell to a near two-week low on Thursday against a basket of currencies as traders pared greenback holdings on lower US Treasury yields and further equity losses on Wall Street. A weaker-than-forecast rise in US consumer prices in September redu
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Sri Lankan rupee rises

Sri Lankan rupee rises

The Sri Lankan rupee strengthened 0.5 percent on Friday, as inward remittances and exporters dollar sales surpassed mild importer demand for the greenback, while stocks declined for a fourth straight session and posted their lowest close in more than one
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Asian forex: China's yuan weakens, most other units up
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Asian forex: China's yuan weakens, most other units up

China's yuan weakened on Friday as surprisingly strong export figures fed fears over its trade war with the United States, while most other Asian currencies firmed on Friday after being battered earlier in the week by fallout from a global equity market s
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Sterling falls as traders prepare for EU summit
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Sterling falls as traders prepare for EU summit

Sterling weakened on Friday as investors booked profits after a rally that has left the British currency poised for a second consecutive week of gains on growing optimism about an agreement on a Brexit deal at a European Union Summit next week. Underscori
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Catalans march for unity on Spain's national day

Catalans march for unity on Spain's national day

Tens of housands of Catalans who want their region to remain part of Spain marked national day Friday, marching through Barcelona in protest against leaders who brought the region to the brink of independence last year. Waving both Spanish and Catalan fla
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Jetliner lands in US after world's longest flight

Jetliner lands in US after world's longest flight

An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world's longest commercial flight. It marked the revival of a route that had been eliminated in 2013. Singapore Airlines Flight SQ22 arrived at 5:29
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
32 Syrians rescued at sea off Lebanon

32 Syrians rescued at sea off Lebanon

The Lebanese navy and a UN force have rescued 32 Syrian refugees whose boat broke down as they attempted to reach Cyprus, the navy said Friday. The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, said it found the craft on Thursday morning after rec
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
UN criticized over latest picks for rights council

UN criticized over latest picks for rights council

Bahrain, Cameroon and the Philippines were among a number of nations controversially elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday, sparking sharp criticism from rights groups. Around a third of the seats on the 47-member council, based in
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
South Africa's apartheid-era foreign minister dies

South Africa's apartheid-era foreign minister dies

Former South African foreign minister Roelof "Pik" Botha, whose long career in government straddled both the apartheid era and the presidency of Nelson Mandela, has died aged 86, his son said Friday. Botha served as foreign minister for 17 years until the
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
New World Bank fund to insure against climate disasters

New World Bank fund to insure against climate disasters

The World Bank on Friday launched a new $150 million fund intended to help insure vulnerable countries against natural disasters and the increasing risk of climate change-linked crises. The announcement follows a string of recent natural disasters across
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Princess Eugenie marries wine merchant

Princess Eugenie marries wine merchant

Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter Princess Eugenie married a wine merchant on Friday in a Windsor wedding clouded by complaints over costs and struggling to recapture the magic of past royal nuptials. The big day for the ninth in line to the throne and J
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US rescuers search for victims as hurricane death toll mounts

US rescuers search for victims as hurricane death toll mounts

Search and rescue teams faced a second day of sifting through the ruined landscape left by Hurricane Michael on Friday as the death toll rose to 11. After devastating coastal communities in the Florida Panhandle, the remnants of the storm, now downgraded
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
NASA says will use Russia's Soyuz despite rocket failure

NASA says will use Russia's Soyuz despite rocket failure

NASA chief Jim Bridenstine on Friday praised the Russian space programme and said he expected a new crew to go to the International Space Station in December despite a rocket failure. "I fully anticipate that we will fly again on a Soyuz rocket and I have
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Russian ambassador denounces 'aggressive' UK

Russian ambassador denounces 'aggressive' UK

UK-Moscow relations have plunged to a "very low level", Russian ambassador Alexander Yakovenko said Friday, due to what he claimed was an "aggressive anti-Russian campaign" by the British government. Yakovenko dismissed claims that the two chief suspects
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
ZTBL, Converde Asia sign MoU

ZTBL, Converde Asia sign MoU

MoU has been signed between ZTBL and Converde Asia (Pvt.) Ltd, at ZTBL Head Office Islamabad. The purpose of this MoU is to provide a general framework to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between parties in matters of common interest to extend and
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
SECP spells out conditions for status of 'inactive' company

SECP spells out conditions for status of 'inactive' company

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has asked companies to fulfill certain conditions for getting 'inactive' status with the commission. Sources told Business Recorder Friday that any company may file an application to the reg
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
APOTA threatens to halt supply of petroleum products

APOTA threatens to halt supply of petroleum products

All Pakistan Oil Tankers Association (APOTA) Friday threatened to halt supply of petroleum products countrywide if the government fails to address their demands within ten days. Addressing a press conference here, APOTA president Mir Mohammad Yousuf Shahw
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Cellphones with fake IMEI to be blocked: Fawad

Cellphones with fake IMEI to be blocked: Fawad

The government is determined to crackdown against mobile handsets with fake International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEIs) putting millions of illegal mobile handsets at risk of being blocked. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday announced tha
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PBC urges government to go for structuralized IMF programme
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PBC urges government to go for structuralized IMF programme

Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has urged the federal government to go for a structuralized International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme to address the fundamental flaws that impact the economy. The council has recommended the following actions to revive t
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Faisalabad Think Tank created to deliberate on important issues

Faisalabad Think Tank created to deliberate on important issues

Faisalabad Think Tank (FTT) has been created as Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) to deliberate on important issues in addition to suggesting positive policy interventions to restructure our economy on sustained basis.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Balochistan to have cancer hospital: Imran

Balochistan to have cancer hospital: Imran

Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said the federal government with cooperation of Pakistan Army would construct a cancer hospital in Balochistan. Talking to students of various educational institutions of Balochistan, who called on him here at the Prime Mi
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
KCCI chief accuses DPP of creating obstacles in consignments' clearance

KCCI chief accuses DPP of creating obstacles in consignments' clearance

President of Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Junaid Esmail Makda has expressed deep concern over unnecessary hindrances being created by the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) in smooth clearance of consignments of various commodities, i
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
NHA retrieves 119 kanal of land worth Rs 1098 million

NHA retrieves 119 kanal of land worth Rs 1098 million

In line with the directive of State Minister for Communications Murad Saeed, the National Highway Authority is accelerating the pace of removing encroachments along its network throughout the country. Under the 75 days action plan the NHA has cleared 119
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PLGMEA chief urges government to take businessmen on board

PLGMEA chief urges government to take businessmen on board

Chairman Pakistan Leather Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PLGMEA) Syed Shujaat Ali has urged the government to take business community on board, including leather sector, for formulation of a strategy to avoid International Monetary Fund
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Meet Tabassum - the first female deaf barista

Meet Tabassum - the first female deaf barista

Deaf Reach, a programme of Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF), celebrated the Deaf Awareness Week from 24th to 29th September by inducting Tabassum, a highly talented individual, into the World of Coffee.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
CJP for amendments in criminal laws

CJP for amendments in criminal laws

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has said the present law cannot deliver justice and called for amendments in the criminal justice system. Addressing a seminar here on Friday, The CJP said, "We have achieved a separate homeland after great sacri
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
81 drug peddlers held

81 drug peddlers held

The city police claimed on Friday to have achieved a major breakthrough in its ongoing crackdown against drug peddlers by arresting 81 suspects on charges of selling drugs near educational institutions.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Minister's daughter, two neices enrolled in government school

Minister's daughter, two neices enrolled in government school

In an unprecedented development, Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah enrolled his daughter and 2 nieces in a government primary school in Hyderabad on Friday. Accompanied by his daughter Kaif-ul-Wara, brother Syed Sartaj Shah and his daughters U
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Minister assures support to marble industry

Minister assures support to marble industry

A delegation of the office-bearers and members of All Pakistan Marble Association (APMA) met Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar here at FBR House and briefed him on the issues and problems marble industry facing.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Partly Facetious : Imran's third wife

Partly Facetious : Imran's third wife

"As we age we become more religious, and this applies to our Prime Minister Imran Khan as well." "Right but you need to also give the devil... ooops, that's not the right phrase at all, what I mean is you have to give credit where its due and The Khan's T
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Victimisation unleashed in name of accountability: Adviser

Victimisation unleashed in name of accountability: Adviser

Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Information, Law and Anti-corruption, Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that victimization had been unleashed in the name of accountability, adding that promises made by PTI leadership with the people of the country prove
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Farooq demands intra-party elections in MQM-P

Farooq demands intra-party elections in MQM-P

Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Dr Farooq Sattar on Friday demanded intra-party election to turn MQM-P into an ideological party. His demand evoked an instant reaction from his junior comrades Faisal Subzwari and Khwaja Izharul Hassan who
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Eighteen hosts 'Meet 'n Greet' with investors, RECs

Eighteen hosts 'Meet 'n Greet' with investors, RECs

Eighteen - Pakistan's most luxurious and modern residential project, organized an event which served as a platform for its real estate consultants (RECs) and investors of Karachi to interact and invest in the country's finest residential project on offer.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
FBL launches Faysal AutoCash

FBL launches Faysal AutoCash

In line with its mission to introduce innovative financial products for its consumers, Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of the leading banks in Pakistan recently announced the launch of the Faysal AutoCash at a prominent hotel in Karachi.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Coordination bodies to be formed for resolving KIA issues

Coordination bodies to be formed for resolving KIA issues

Deputy Commissioner Korangi Qurat-ul-ain Memon has directed the concerned departments' officials to form a coordination committee to resolve civic services related issues faced by Korangi industrialists.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
JC orders scrutiny of SBCA employees

JC orders scrutiny of SBCA employees

The Supreme Court-designated Judicial Commission on Friday ordered to carryout the scrutiny of employees of Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA). The commission, headed by former judge of Supreme Court Justice Amir Hani Muslim also sought the report ab
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
WWF-Pakistan, Careem launch mangrove plantation

WWF-Pakistan, Careem launch mangrove plantation

The WWF-Pakistan and Careem on Friday launched a mangrove plantation drive at Sandspit. In line with the initiative, some 180,000 saplings will be planted in the country's coastal belt.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Contempt case: SHC orders Sindh CM, IGP to submit replies

Contempt case: SHC orders Sindh CM, IGP to submit replies

Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday ordered Sindh Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah and Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kalim Imam to submit replies in 'contempt of court' proceedings against them for non-implementing the court orders.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
'International Day of Girl Child' celebrated

'International Day of Girl Child' celebrated

Over 250 young school girls would be able to learn new computer skills and modern IT techniques following initiative launched by a group of volunteers from the Information Technology Department of PepsiCo Pakistan.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Cement consignments being cleared without RD

Cement consignments being cleared without RD

The customs collectorates have reportedly cleared the consignments of adhesive PVC/UPVC/CPVC cements without collecting 5 percent Regulatory Duty (RD); it was learnt. According to sources, the issue came on surface when the Model Customs Collectorate (MCC
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
JWG second session on cooperation on trade with Azerbaijan held

JWG second session on cooperation on trade with Azerbaijan held

The second session of the Joint Working Group on cooperation in the field of trade between Azerbaijan and Pakistan has been held. The Azerbaijani delegation was headed by Rufat Mammadov, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The Pakist
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Pak, Afghan officials to meet soon in Islamabad

Pak, Afghan officials to meet soon in Islamabad

High officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan will meet in Islamabad later this month to further discuss engagement at various levels and to improve bilateral ties as well as review the efforts for Afghan reconciliation, it was learnt. Diplomatic sources t
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Petition against appointment of new IGP dismissed

Petition against appointment of new IGP dismissed

The Lahore High Court on Friday dismissed a petition against the appointment of new IG Punjab police Amjad Javed Saleemi as withdrawn. A bar member Khwaja Waseem pleaded that the government violated provisions of Police Order 2002 and transferred IGP Muha
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
UK lauds Pakistan's improved security siutation

UK lauds Pakistan's improved security siutation

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday met General Sir Nicholson Carter, UK Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) during his London visit and discussed security environment and cooperation as well as positive efforts towards regional peace
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PML-N fears rigging in by-elections

PML-N fears rigging in by-elections

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Friday conveyed its concerns to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding alleged pre-poll rigging in the by-election scheduled for Oct 14 (Sunday). A PML-N delegation comprising Senator Sardar Yaqoob Nasi
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
World Sight Day: Ignite launches website for people with disabilities

World Sight Day: Ignite launches website for people with disabilities

The mission of Ignite National Technology Fund is to fix the innovation value chain in Pakistan. In order to achieve our mission under the auspices of Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom, we believe in equal representation of all social groups in
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Qureshi highlights importance of CPEC at CHG meeting

Qureshi highlights importance of CPEC at CHG meeting

Foreign Minister of Pakistan Shah Mehmood Qureshi Friday participated in the restricted and extended sessions of the 17th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, Taji
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Buzdar vows to overcome challenges under PM's leadership

Buzdar vows to overcome challenges under PM's leadership

Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Friday said that only Prime Minister Imran Khan will make Pakistan a self-sufficient state in the world. Talking to different delegations, he said the present-day challenges have to be overcome with collective
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
CJP takes notice of encroachment on Hindu community's properties

CJP takes notice of encroachment on Hindu community's properties

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar Friday took notice of alleged encroachment upon the properties of the Hindu community in Sindh. Chief Justice fixed the matter on October 18, 2018 and issued notice to the attorney general for Pakistan, advocate general Sind
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
All set to hold by-polls on 11 NA seats tomorrow

All set to hold by-polls on 11 NA seats tomorrow

All is set to hold by-elections on 11 seats of National Assembly in different parts of the country on Sunday (October 14). Seats up for grabs include eight from Punjab and one each from KP, Islamabad and Karachi.
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
IMF the only option

IMF the only option

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) wants complete details of country's entire debts, including those owed to China, before it takes a decision on our request to grant a loan. Only recently, US Secretary of State Pompeo issued a warning to us in relatio
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Who runs the (economic) world? It might soon be women
Currency

Who runs the (economic) world? It might soon be women

Who runs the world? It might soon be women as a crop of female economists join IMF chief Christine Lagarde in top positions at major financial bodies. As the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meet this week in Bali, Lagarde no longer cuts quite t
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
An untidy affair

An untidy affair

Pursuant to upbringing, have always believed, and maintained, that a neat and clean working environment is a precondition for getting work done efficiently; any kind of work. This particular rule of making sure that everything is in its right place has pr
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
PTI government's 100-day plan: The clock is ticking - VIII

PTI government's 100-day plan: The clock is ticking - VIII

In the last part of his eight-part series titled 'PTI govt's 100-day plan' of articles, this writer seeks to draw PTI government's attention towards the dire need for restructuring the federal government executive structure and the urgency to audit the tr
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Another debacle

Another debacle

The PTI government in its relatively short time in office has betrayed an incredible talent for shooting itself in the foot. In the latest of such gaffes, the federal government on October 9, 2018 removed the Punjab Inspector General (IG) of police barely
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
The China-US trade war
Currency

The China-US trade war

The recent trade confrontation between China and the US is not only going to slow down global trade and growth but is certainly going to impact their own economies. In order to neutralise the negative impact of trade war, China is already taking steps to
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Saudi team in Turkey for talks on missing journalist

Saudi team in Turkey for talks on missing journalist

A Saudi delegation has arrived in Turkey for talks on missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, officials said on Friday, with Riyadh and Ankara sharply at odds over how he disappeared last week from the kingdom's Istanbul consulate. As the controversy intensif
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Saudi team in Turkey for talks on missing journalist

Saudi team in Turkey for talks on missing journalist

A Saudi delegation has arrived in Turkey for talks on missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi, officials said on Friday, with Riyadh and Ankara sharply at odds over how he disappeared last week from the kingdom's Istanbul consulate. As the controversy intensif
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade talks must cover currency: US Treasury chief
Currency

US-China trade talks must cover currency: US Treasury chief

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he told China''s central bank chief that currency issues need to be part of any further US-China trade talks and expressed his concerns about the yuan''s recent weakness. Mnuchin also told Reuters i
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade talks must cover currency: US Treasury chief
Currency

US-China trade talks must cover currency: US Treasury chief

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he told China's central bank chief that currency issues need to be part of any further US-China trade talks and expressed his concerns about the yuan's recent weakness. Mnuchin also told Reuters in
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
US-China trade talks must cover currency: US Treasury chief
Currency

US-China trade talks must cover currency: US Treasury chief

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he told China's central bank chief that currency issues need to be part of any further US-China trade talks and expressed his concerns about the yuan's recent weakness. Mnuchin also told Reuters in
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Hearing adjourned

Hearing adjourned

An Accountability Court hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family members on Friday adjourned the hearing of the Flagship Investment reference without any proceedings when it was informed that both the lead defense counsel and head of prosecution
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Hearing adjourned

Hearing adjourned

An Accountability Court hearing corruption cases against the Sharif family members on Friday adjourned the hearing of the Flagship Investment reference without any proceedings when it was informed that both the lead defense counsel and head of prosecution
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
References against Nawaz: Accountability court given final deadline

References against Nawaz: Accountability court given final deadline

The Supreme Court Friday granted another five weeks to the Accountability Court to conclude trial in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and the Flagship Investment corruption references against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons. The Accountability Co
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
References against Nawaz: Accountability court given final deadline

References against Nawaz: Accountability court given final deadline

The Supreme Court Friday granted another five weeks to the Accountability Court to conclude trial in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and the Flagship Investment corruption references against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his sons. The Accountability Co
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Zainab murder case: Convict to be executed on October 17

Zainab murder case: Convict to be executed on October 17

The anti-terrorism court (ATC) admin judge Sheikh Sajjad Ahmad on Friday issued death warrants of Imran Ali - the man convicted for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old Zainab of Kasur city. Imran, who was awarded 21 counts of death in the case, will b
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Zainab murder case: Convict to be executed on October 17

Zainab murder case: Convict to be executed on October 17

The anti-terrorism court (ATC) admin judge Sheikh Sajjad Ahmad on Friday issued death warrants of Imran Ali - the man convicted for the rape and murder of a seven-year-old Zainab of Kasur city. Imran, who was awarded 21 counts of death in the case, will b
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
UK leadership commends improved security situation

UK leadership commends improved security situation

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during his visit to UK met General Sir Nicholson Carter, UK Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), where upon arrival he was also presented guard of honour. The meeting was followed up by delegation-level talks
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
UK leadership commends improved security situation

UK leadership commends improved security situation

General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) during his visit to UK met General Sir Nicholson Carter, UK Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), where upon arrival he was also presented guard of honour. The meeting was followed up by delegation-level talks
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29 million users
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Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29 million users

Facebook said Friday that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million users in a breach at the world''s leading social network disclosed late last month. The company had originally said up to 50 million accounts were affected in a cyberattack that exploi
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29 million users
Kerb

Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29 million users

Facebook said Friday that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million users in a breach at the world's leading social network disclosed late last month. The company had originally said up to 50 million accounts were affected in a cyberattack that exploit
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29 million users
Kerb

Facebook says hackers accessed data of 29 million users

Facebook said Friday that hackers accessed personal data of 29 million users in a breach at the world's leading social network disclosed late last month. The company had originally said up to 50 million accounts were affected in a cyberattack that exploit
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Qureshi offers expertise to combat global terrorism

Qureshi offers expertise to combat global terrorism

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi recalled Pakistan's largest and most effective counter-terrorism operations in recent years and offered to share the country's expertise in combating terrorism through the 'SCO Regional Anti Terrorist Structure'. He m
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
Qureshi offers expertise to combat global terrorism

Qureshi offers expertise to combat global terrorism

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi recalled Pakistan's largest and most effective counter-terrorism operations in recent years and offered to share the country's expertise in combating terrorism through the 'SCO Regional Anti Terrorist Structure'. He m
Published 13 Oct, 2018 12:00am
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