The weather report on Sunday (December 02, 2018) and the forecast for Monday (December 03, 2018).

Comparative table of returns being given banks on their Profit and Loss Sharing Investment Accounts and Term Deposits.

Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last week. (November 26 to 30, 2018).

All timings are in PST (Pakistan Standard Time).

Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury battled to a controversial split-decision draw in their WBC heavyweight title showdown Saturday, triggering immediate demands from both camps for a rematch. Wilder, who retains his WBC belt after 12 rounds of pulsating action

Malik Saad King and Shinwari Stori took berth into the final after securing victories against their respective rivals in the Nazim Peshawar Football Super League-2018 being played here at Tehmas Khan Football Stadium on Sunday.

Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan claimed a career-best 12 wickets as Bangladesh thumped West Indies by an innings and 184 runs in Dhaka on Sunday to sweep the two-match series. Hasan took 7-58 and 5-59 in the first and second innings respectively to help the Tige

A freak injury-time goal from Liverpool substitute Divock Origi settled the Merseyside derby and kept Jurgen Klopp's unbeaten team hard on the heels of Premier League pacesetters Manchester City on Sunday. The 1-0 victory extended Liverpool's unbeaten seq

Bangladesh selectors on Sunday recalled Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan to a full-strength squad for the one-day international series against West Indies. The pair missed the Tigers' last ODI series against Zimbabwe in October due to injury, but were deem

Arsenal came out on top in the north London derby on Sunday, sinking rivals Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 in a scintillating match at the Emirates and leapfrogging them to go fourth in the Premier League table. A brace from Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubamey

Goals in each half from Spain's Pedro and homegrown midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek earned Chelsea a 2-0 win over southwest London rivals Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday. N'Golo Kante dispossessed Jean Michael Seri in the middle of the pitch in the f

Former champions Germany and the Netherlands will meet again in qualifying for Euro 2020 after being paired together in Sunday's draw in Dublin, but World Cup semi-finalists England have little to complain about. The Germans were the most dangerous team i

Leg-spinner Yasir Shah is set to become the fastest to reach 200 Test wickets as he holds the key for Pakistan to win the series-deciding third and final Test against New Zealand starting in Abu Dhabi from Monday. The 32-year-old needs just five wickets t

More than a third of Indonesia's coral reefs are in bad condition, scientists said on Tuesday, raising concerns about the future of the archipelago's vast marine ecosystem. The precarious state of the country's coral reefs was revealed after a survey of 1

Scientists have launched the largest-ever attempt to regenerate coral on the endangered Great Barrier Reef by harvesting millions of the creatures' eggs and sperm during their annual spawning. The researchers said on Wednesday they plan to grow coral larv

There is a 75 to 80 percent chance of a moderate El Nino event forming in the next three months, possibly impacting weather patterns in several regions, the UN said Tuesday. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) noted that the impending El Nino is n

Climate change is making more people around the world vulnerable to heat exposure, putting them at greater risk of heart and kidney disease, heat stress, and other heat-related killers, scientists warned on Wednesday. Global warming's effects look most se

Poor diets are among the top causes of ill health globally, accounting for nearly one in five deaths, according to a study published on Thursday that called on governments and businesses to do more to improve eating habits. Eating unhealthy food, or not h

Alphabet Inc's Google in May introduced a slick feature for Gmail that automatically completes sentences for users as they type. Tap out "I love" and Gmail might propose "you" or "it." But users are out of luck if the object of their affection is "him" or

Amazon.com on Wednesday launched a microchip aimed at so-called machine learning, entering a market that both Intel Corp and Nvidia Corp are counting on to boost their earnings in the coming years. Amazon is one of the largest buyers of chips from Intel a

Google said Nov 28 it was expanding its "virtual" telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones. Freshly renamed "Google Fi" service aims to take on traditional carriers by

Google said Nov 28 it was expanding its "virtual" telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones. Freshly renamed "Google Fi" service aims to take on traditional carriers by

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to two new reports released today at Mobile 360 Serie

Royal Bank of Canada on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 17 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its retail banking and wealth management divisions. Canada's biggest lender by market value posted earnings per share of C$2.20 i

Royal Bank of Canada on Wednesday reported a forecast-beating 17 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings, helped by growth in its retail banking and wealth management divisions. Canada's biggest lender by market value posted earnings per share of C$2.20 i

Tiffany & Co's quarterly sales missed estimates as a slowing Chinese economy prompted Chinese tourists to spend less at the jeweler's stores in the United States and Hong Kong, a shortfall that sent the company's shares down as much 13 percent. Investors

Telecom operator Zain Saudi Arabia has accepted an offer from IHS Holding, a mobile tower operator, for the sale and leaseback of its tower infrastructure in a deal valued at 2.43 billion riyals ($647.7 million), it said on Wednesday.

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia's largest lender by assets, posted a drop in third-quarter profit on lower fee-based income, while its CEO cautioned that the "prolonged geopolitical situation" was a key concern for business. Smaller rival CIMB Gro

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), Malaysia's largest lender by assets, posted a drop in third-quarter profit on lower fee-based income, while its CEO cautioned that the "prolonged geopolitical situation" was a key concern for business. Smaller rival CIMB Gro

Dell Technologies Inc reported a 15 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as businesses were forced to upgrade their systems running on older Windows technology and on strong performance by software maker VMware. The results come ahead of voting

Dell Technologies Inc reported a 15 percent rise in quarterly revenue on Thursday, as businesses were forced to upgrade their systems running on older Windows technology and on strong performance by software maker VMware. The results come ahead of voting

Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, on Tuesday said it will increase its dividend payout to the government after its third-quarter net profit jumped on higher revenue and oil prices. The new administration led by Maha

Malaysian state-owned energy firm Petroliam Nasional Berhad, or Petronas, on Tuesday said it will increase its dividend payout to the government after its third-quarter net profit jumped on higher revenue and oil prices. The new administration led by Maha

Saudi Aramco's gas expansion strategy needs $150 billion worth of investments over the next decade as the company plans to increase output and become an exporter, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Aramco is pushing ahead with its conventional and uncon

Ford Motor Co said on Wednesday it will reshuffle workers at several of its plants to meet rising demand for pickup trucks and large SUVs, a process that will require finding new positions for 150 workers displaced by the changes but not result in job cut

Daimler will start building electric cars in China next year as a way to meet Beijing's stringent anti-pollution quotas for carmakers, even as demand for conventional models like the Mercedes-Benz Maybach remains strong. China has introduced minimum sales

HP Inc's quarterly revenue beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, driven by growth in its personal systems that sells notebooks and desktops and the acquisition of Samsung's printer business. Shares of HP Inc, which houses the hardware business of former H

HP Inc's quarterly revenue beat analysts' estimates on Thursday, driven by growth in its personal systems that sells notebooks and desktops and the acquisition of Samsung's printer business. Shares of HP Inc, which houses the hardware business of former H

South Korea's incoming finance minister has said the economy was losing momentum and that any improvement in jobs and income distribution among households would be difficult to achieve in the near future. "Recently our economy's overall growth momentum ap

The Czech economy expanded by 0.6 percent on a quarterly basis in the third quarter, lifted by growing investments and household and government spending as weaker foreign demand dragged. On an annual basis, gross domestic product grew by 2.4 percent, acco

Britain's biggest banks are ploughing ahead with plans to set up a new dispute resolution system for small firms wronged by lenders, despite opposition from lawmakers who say the planned remedies are too weak. UK Finance, a City trade body, said seven ban

Nexstar Media Group Inc has reached an agreement to acquire to Tribune Media Co for about $4.1 billion, a deal which would make it the largest regional US TV station operator, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Nexstar's acquisition would com

Germany will unveil an initiative at UN talks on climate change this week to attract more private investment in projects in Africa and elsewhere, Development Minister Gerd Mueller said. Mueller told the RND newspaper network that Germany would "send a str

China's financial futures exchange said on Sunday it was further relaxing index futures trading rules, reducing margin requirements, cutting trading fees and allowing more trading activities. In a statement, the China Financial Futures Exchange said it wa

Four Libyan oil export ports that were closed last week because of bad weather have reopened, a Libyan shipping source and port engineers said on Sunday. Tankers were docking at the eastern Ras Lanuf, Es Sider, Zueitina and Brega ports as well as the west

US President Donald Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on Saturday he expects to agree to a two-week extension of funding ahead of a Dec. 7 deadline to fully fund the US government because of former President George H.W. Bush's death. The prospects

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will soon notify Congress that he plans to end the NAFTA agreement with Mexico and Canada in favor of a new regional trade deal, setting up a potential clash on Capitol Hill. Trump, travelling home from a G20 sum

Deutsche Bank is not at risk of a takeover, its chief executive told a German weekly paper after its shares fell to a record low on Friday in the wake of a two-day raid related to money laundering allegations. Speculation about a possible merger has conti

China wants to strengthen its relations with Portugal through a strategic partnership that aims to take advantage of the Iberian country's important location along Beijing's road and belt initiative, China's President Xi Jinping wrote on Sunday. In an art

Latin American currencies are likely to recoup some recent losses in the coming months, the latest Reuters poll showed, but there are signs of shaky confidence among currency strategists and economists. The Brazilian real is forecast to strengthen 8.6 per

The outlook for Indian stocks for 2019 has been downgraded for the first time this year, according to a Reuters poll of strategists who expect the market to recoup its recent losses only once uncertainty around next year's elections fade. Pressured by a s

As a year marked by pivotal presidential elections across Latin America wraps up, a familiar strategy is gaining favor in equity trading desks: buy Brazil, sell Mexico. The latest Reuters poll showed Brazil's benchmark Bovespa stock index extending this y

Saudi Arabia's stock market closed on Sunday at its highest level since early November amid solid gains by a number of blue chips, while Egypt's bourse closed in negative territory, dragged down by Global Telecom's huge losses.

Libya expects to end a long-running liquidity crisis by early 2019 as a foreign currency tax helps the official and black market exchange rates converge at less than 3 dinars to the dollar, the Tripoli-based deputy prime minister said. The chasm between t

Britain's top stock index will claw back some ground next year after a bruising 2018 but gains will be much more muted than originally expected, brokers, fund managers and analysts predicted in a Reuters poll on Wednesday.

Switzerland on Friday activated a plan to protect its stock market should European Union not renew the Swiss stock exchange's access to the bloc's single market. The European Commission announced late last year that it would limit to one year its recognit

Trade tensions that have clouded Wall Street's outlook for more than eight months will come to a head this weekend at a global political summit, with investors bracing for a range of outcomes that stand to influence stocks for the rest of the year. At the

A Niger customs official was killed in an attack by insurgents in a southwestern region bordering Burkina Faso and placed under a state of emergency last week, authorities said Sunday. Finance Minister Hassoumi Massoudou, speaking as the body of the victi

Astronauts set to board the first manned space mission since an unprecedented accident aboard Russia's Soyuz, on Sunday brushed aside safety concerns, saying they were ready to take risks. Oleg Kononenko of Roscosmos, Anne McClain of NASA and David Saint-

US President Donald Trump said Saturday he hoped to organize a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in early 2019, perhaps as soon as January or February. Trump told reporters travelling home to Washington with him aboard Air Force One from

Eleven migrants stranded in the Mediterranean for 10 days have been taken in by Malta after an appeal by the captain for help, a Spanish aid group said Sunday. Proactiva Open Arms, which helped the "Nuestra Madre Loreto" Spanish fishing vessel rescue the

Spain's Andalusia region goes to the polls on Sunday in a first electoral test for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, whose minority government has struggled to pass a budget since taking office last summer. The election in Spain's most populous region, a stro

British radio presenter Gavin Ford was laid to rest Sunday near Beirut in a ceremony that brought together dozens of fans, friends and family members days after his murder. Ford's lifeless body was discovered Tuesday at his home in Beit Meri, a mountain t

Pakistan is blessed with the most abundant of geological resources and its geo-strategic position makes it one of the most influential countries in the region, yet, as there is always a flip side to the equation and autonomy in water resources is not one

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has so far digitized 288,394 forms for Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme, launched to build five million housing units for middle class and lower income segments. The next steps are to complete and unveil fi

Member of National Assembly from Waziristan district, Mohsin Dawar, has lamented that he and MNA Ali Wazir were named in the Exit Control List (ECL); therefore, he has decided to take up the matter to National Assembly and also approach the human rights o

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Information, Shaukat Yousafzai, has said that the provincial government has decided to develop four tourists' spots each year to attract maximum number of domestic and foreign tourists to the province. He said this dur

The PTI-led government plans to initiate soon the forensic audits of mega-projects across the country. The incumbent regime which has completed first 100 days, believes that a strong accountability mechanism is integral to good governance and for a corrup

Around 25,000 Georgians protested Sunday against the election of a ruling party-backed candidate to the presidency and demanded snap parliamentary polls in a move that threatens to complicate the transition of power in the Western-backed nation.

Israeli police on Sunday recommended indicting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara for bribery and other offences, the third such move against the premier in recent months. Netanyahu immediately rejected the accusations, but the cases agai

Brazil's prestigious University of Campinas on Sunday organized its first entry exams reserved for members of indigenous tribes, with 610 people vying for 72 spots. The applicants for the five-hour tests included native Brazilians from 13 states, 350 of t

A senior Taliban military commander has been killed in a US airstrike in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday. Abdul Manan, who was the Taliban's 'shadow governor' in the southern Helmand province, died of wounds sustained during an airstrike late on Sat

Pope Francis lit a candle at the Vatican on Sunday for victims of conflicts around the world, and in particular the children of war-torn Syria. "Advent is a time of hope. Right now, my hope is for peace for the children of Syria, tormented by a war that h

Around 100,000 people marched in Indonesia's capital Sunday to mark two years since a demonstration that led to the fall of Jakarta's Christian ex-governor, as presidential candidates seek to rally support ahead of next year's general election.

Iran said on Sunday it would continue missile tests to build up its defences and denied this was in breach of UN resolutions following US allegations that Tehran had tested a new missile capable of carrying multiple warheads. US Secretary of State Mike Po

Solemn preparations were underway Sunday for America's national farewell to George H. W. Bush, whose casket is to be flown from Texas to Washington aboard a presidential aircraft to lie in state at the start of a days-long state homage. The 41st president

Tens of thousands of marchers took to the streets of Brussels on Sunday to mark the start of the UN climate summit in Poland. Organisers said the event was the biggest climate march ever in Belgium, with 65,000 protesters braving steady drizzle, according

With the direst warnings yet of impending environmental disaster still ringing in their ears, representatives from nearly 200 nations gathered Sunday in Poland to firm up their plan to prevent catastrophic climate change.

Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) has issued around 2,128 industrial, commercial and captive connections during the last 17 months after addition of Re-Gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) in the transmission network. Keeping in view the demand of

In-charge of the Central Election Cell of the Pakistan People's Party, Senator Taj Haider commenting on the FAFEN report released on 30th November had expressed his surprise over the omission in the report of the main electoral rigging issue of signatures

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has launched a second flight from Islamabad to Doha, said the national flag carrier in a press release on Sunday. According to statement, around 150 passengers flew to Doha via flight PK-287 at 1pm on Sunday. PIA said

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh chapter general secretary and parliamentary leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that we are proud of our culture and 5000 years old civilization. According to details, PTI Sindh staged a Sindh Culture

Quetta Safe City Project is in limbo despite allocation of Rs 300 million to install the security cameras in the city. The project included installation of about 1,400 security cameras, three scanners on main entrances of the city, laying down of 300km fi

A number of chemical companies specialized in manufacturing world-class paint for buildings; furniture and automobile have shown keen business and investment interest through the partnership with local industrialists in Pakistan.

The employees of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KP-EZDMC) have filed a complaint with the Human Right (HR) Cell of the Supreme Court of Pakistan against the alleged illegal appointment and abusive and racist beha

Bakhtiar H. Wain is the founder and the CEO of Avanceon. He brings over 30 years of exemplary leadership. He is an engineer with experience in leading global companies such as Exxon Chemical Fauji Fertilizer and ICI Limited.

Bakhtiar H. Wain is the founder and the CEO of Avanceon. He brings over 30 years of exemplary leadership. He is an engineer with experience in leading global companies such as Exxon Chemical Fauji Fertilizer and ICI Limited.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has activated its Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS) to crack down against counterfeit mobile phone usage and discourage phone theft. The authority, in a press release, said, "The ai

Tehmina Durrani, the wife of former Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif has raised questions over the delay in formation of a medical board to examine the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shahbaz. In a Twitter post on Sunday, she questioned

Provincial Agriculture department has formulated a well-knitted plan for enhancing the per acre wheat yield and to introduce new methods of wheat sowing n the Punjab. Sources in Agriculture department told Business Recorder on Sunday that over 1.60

Adviser to the Prime Minister Abdul Razaq Dawood on Sunday said that strenuous efforts were being made for boosting the export volume and to resolve the problems confronted by the business community of the country.

The representatives of Shenyang Aerospace University, China have offered 10 scholarships to Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology students in Shenyang Aerospace University from the next academic year.

The disqualified prime minister and Quaid of PML-N Nawaz Sharif and other members of Sharif family met with leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif who is in NAB custody on corruption charges. Nawaz Sharif was accompanied by Marya

Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan called on Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar here on Sunday and exchanged ideas to promote inter-provincial cooperation and consented to work together for the development of New Pakistan.

Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Mehmood Khan Achakzai has said that the present government is unconstitutional. Addressing a big public rally at Sadiq Shaheed Park here on Sunday to commemorate the 45th death anniversary of Khan Shaheed Abdul Samad

The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Sunday announced to hold a protest demonstration against the anti-encroachment operation in the metropolis. The Sindh government is also expected to submit a plea in the Supreme Court, seeking a review of t

The Supreme Court has sought details of land allegedly grabbed by Malik Mansha Ali Khokhar-widely known as Mansha 'Bomb'-from the city authorities as it resumed hearing of a petition against the alleged land grabber here at the court's Lahore Registry on

Businessmen Panel of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan has put the country on the right track in first 100 days of his government despite facing heavy odds and challenges.

Punjab government has formulated a well-knitted plan for the promotion of sunflower and other oil seed crops in the province. Under the programme sunflower would be cultivate on more than 2.1 lakh acres of land in different areas of the Province.

A large number of visitors, including foreigners, thronged the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pavilion at the 'Dawn Lifestyle Expo' to have a glimpse of unique jewels, handicrafts, historical artefacts and enjoyed traditional music and fun on Sunday. Established by T