Federal Minister for Railways, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said that all possible efforts would be made for keeping fares of economy class capped to avoid further increase. Prime Minister, Imran Khan will inaugurate new Sir Syed Ahmad Khan Express train on Ju

Health professionals have warned that unhealthy diet and lifestyle during the holy month of Ramazan can pose serious health risks to fasting Muslims. Proteins, oils and complex carbohydrates are the best choices for Sehri while choosing whole grains, whic

Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry has asked the Parliament to pass the amendments in Code of Civil Procedure. LCCI President Almas Hyder said that early decision of Parliament regarding amendments in Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 will be a great favou

PML-N Punjab information secretary and MPA Uzma Bokhari has tabled a resolution against Jehangir Tareen for joining the cabinet meetings even after his disqualification by the Supreme Court. Uzma in her resolution contended that Supreme Court had convicte

President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Ruwan Edirisinghe Saturday said SAARC Chamber vision 2030 will usher an era of prosperity, progress and development through economic integration in the region by fully exploitation of indigenous natural re

KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed Relief and Rehabilitation Department to collect report on the losses in Mir Ali bazaar of the North Waziristan during operation against terrorism from FATA Disaster Management Authority (FDMA) on emergency basis

The 'Sasta Bazaar' in Peshawar, set up by district government has presented deserted look on Saturday as most of the stalls in the bazaar are empty and without food items. The district government has established a 'Sasta Bazaar' at interior city nearby hi

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) has decided to release white paper on economy ahead of budget, said sources. They said the party president Shahbaz Sharif has constituted a committee, which would prepare a detailed white paper for general public. Sourc

As many as 56 more suspected cases of HIV have emerged in Sindh days after the first batch of victims. 1,118 people were screened at Ratodero taluka hospital while one-day screening camp was set up in villages near the town on Friday, wherein 39 children

Prices of essential kitchen items, especially vegetables, fruits and chicken, witnessed a decline during this week past as compared to preceding week, revealed a survey conducted by Business Recorder here on Saturday. During the week under review,

Secretary Finance Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shakeel Qadir Khan has urged all provincial departments to keep in view official targets while evolving their economic plans to make the annual budget for upcoming financial year as people-friendly and developmental in

The exports-oriented industries feared that any further price increase in utilities - gas, electricity and water - as an outcome of the International Monetary Fund bailout package would make them uncompetitive in world markets further widening the trade d

Armed robbers, dacoits and snatchers struck at nine different places during the last week in the city depriving citizens of cash and valuables. According to data gathered by Business Recorder here on Saturday, nine cases of various kinds of theft,

The Supreme Court has held that seniority of a person will be reckoned from the date of his transfer to the new office when he is transferred in a situation where it is open to him to accept or refuse such transfer. A two-member bench, comprising Justice

Business Recorder op-ed writer Shabir Ahmed in his latest article "Consumer interest losing to producer interest?" has raised a highly important point by arguing, among other things, that "The days of mulching government contracts, transferring the

Flaring tensions between Washington and Beijing are raising the prospect of new global diplomatic and economic fault lines, with consequences that analysts say could pose unfamiliar challenges to world leaders.

Germany has embarked on a heated debate about its national anthem as the country continues to wrestle with its identity 70 years after its post-war rebirth and amid lingering tensions over its reunification.

The Saudi-led military campaign in Yemen may have increased public pressure on EU governments to freeze arms sales to the kingdom but for now, it seems unlikely to spawn radical new policy changes.

We are not late for the IMF by nine months. The need to go to the IMF started back in October 2016, when the current account starting slipping and some sane voices were raised at that time, but could not resonate. Had the government entered an IMF program

If there was any confusion as to what the Afghan Taliban really want the two incidents - one in Kabul and the other in Doha - during the week should help dispel it. In Doha there was "some progress" made in the sixth round of peace talks with the American

Minister for Power Umer Ayub at a press conference stated that during 2017-18 circular debt increased by 450 billion rupees which will be brought down to 293 billion rupees in the current year and 96 billion rupees in 2019-20; by 2020-21 fiscal year the f

The depreciation of the rupee against the dollar has pushed up the cost of 500 kV Moro Substation, Naushehro Feroze Sindh by almost Rs 1 billion. The original PC-1 of the project put the total cost of the project at Rs.5.404 billion with the foreign excha

The depreciation of the rupee against the dollar has pushed up the cost of 500 kV Moro Substation, Naushehro Feroze Sindh by almost Rs 1 billion. The original PC-1 of the project put the total cost of the project at Rs.5.404 billion with the foreign excha

The depreciation of the rupee against the dollar has pushed up the cost of 500 kV Moro Substation, Naushehro Feroze Sindh by almost Rs 1 billion. The original PC-1 of the project put the total cost of the project at Rs.5.404 billion with the foreign excha

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has notified ''Type Approval Technical Standards (Amendment) Regulations, 2019,'' allowing import of only 5 mobile devices in a calendar year by a person for personal use. Furthermore, IMEI for device(s) will con

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has notified 'Type Approval Technical Standards (Amendment) Regulations, 2019,' allowing import of only 5 mobile devices in a calendar year by a person for personal use. Furthermore, IMEI for device(s) will conta

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has notified 'Type Approval Technical Standards (Amendment) Regulations, 2019,' allowing import of only 5 mobile devices in a calendar year by a person for personal use. Furthermore, IMEI for device(s) will conta

Millions of people are living without power or shelter in eastern India, a week after a devastating cyclone hit the region, officials said Saturday, as reports emerged of angry survivors protesting over the slow pace of relief. At least 42 people lost the

Millions of people are living without power or shelter in eastern India, a week after a devastating cyclone hit the region, officials said Saturday, as reports emerged of angry survivors protesting over the slow pace of relief. At least 42 people lost the

At least five people were killed in a drone strike on the Afghanistan side of the Pak-Afghan border. According to sources, the drone fired two missiles at a house in the Laman area of Afghanistan. Those killed in the drone strike were affiliated with the

At least five people were killed in a drone strike on the Afghanistan side of the Pak-Afghan border. According to sources, the drone fired two missiles at a house in the Laman area of Afghanistan. Those killed in the drone strike were affiliated with the

Pakistani and Turkish senior officials in Ankara hold wide ranging consultations on Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) aimed at boosting trade and commercial ties between the two brotherly countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Pri

Pakistani and Turkish senior officials in Ankara hold wide ranging consultations on Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) aimed at boosting trade and commercial ties between the two brotherly countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Pri

Pakistani and Turkish senior officials in Ankara hold wide ranging consultations on Strategic Economic Framework (SEF) aimed at boosting trade and commercial ties between the two brotherly countries. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan Pri

The Pakistan-US Strategic Dialogue is unlikely to resume anytime soon, as there has been no indication from the Trump administration to move ahead with a strategy to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries. Diplomatic sources told Busines