Pakistan, Afghanistan urged to maintain neighbourly ties ISLAMABAD: Afghan political leader, human rights activist and businesswoman Hasina Syed, on Wednesday, urged both... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Digital-only insurers, micro-insurers: SECP issues draft regulatory framework ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), as part of its agenda to promote ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Punjab govt allocates Rs28bn for uplift projects LAHORE: The PTI-led Punjab government has earmarked around Rs 28 billion for different development projects ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
PDWP approves 7 schemes LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) approved seven development schemes of roads and... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
HSHM joins hands with FES Higher Education Consultants ISLAMABAD: Hashoo School of Hospitality Management (HSHM) has collaborated with FES Higher Education Consultants to... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Economic growth volatile over past half a century: ADB report ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan is taking on a wide range of structural reforms - covering consolidating ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Software Technology Park in Bannu: PSEB, KPITB, UST sign MoU ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board, and the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
SC orders KDA DG to furnish details of amenity plots in Karachi KARACHI: Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday sought the details of all amenity plots in Karachi and ordered Director... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Dust storm with light rain likely today KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast a hot and humid weather in Karachi on Thursday (today) with chances of dust... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Workshop on e-commerce: Businesses assured of govt’s support, facilitation KARACHI: An online workshop on e-commerce was organized by the Embassy of Pakistan in Stockholm in collaboration ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Land record: SC comes down hard on BoR Sindh KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday came down hard on the Board of Revenue (BoR) of Sindh for its slow pace... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Children participate in awareness walk KARACHI: A large number of orphans and their family members participated in a walk from Arts Council to the Karachi... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
World Famine & Drought Day: Experts concerned over barrenness of agri land HYDERABAD: Environ-mentalists have expressed concern over the barrenness of agricultural land due to increasing ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
PM’s Kamyab Jawan signs MoU with PepsiCo Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan and PepsiCo Pakistan, Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Budget session: Haleem asks Sindh CM to step down ‘for telling lies’ KARACHI: Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh along with other party MPAs on Wednesday lashed out... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Coronavirus in Sindh: Minister says people to be fired from jobs for not getting vaccinated KARACHI: People not getting vaccinated for the novel coronavirus in Sindh will be fired from their jobs, Sindh... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Qureshi to visit Turkey ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake an official visit to Turkey to participate in the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
‘Smart Village’ project launched thru USF ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications through the Universal Service Fund (USF)... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Exams of classes IX, XI in July, August in Sindh KARACHI: Sindh Government announced that the examinations of class ninth and 11th would be held in July and August... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
European states: Envoys directed to focus on broadening trade partnerships ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Wednesday, instructed Pakistan’s envoys posted in European... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Covid-19 vaccine shortage disrupts vaccination process LAHORE: The shortage of Covid-19 vaccine has forced the health authorities to close a few vaccination centres apart... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Degree of MPA found to be ‘bogus’, LHC told LAHORE: The degree of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) Member Punjab Assembly (MPA) Bilal Asghar Warraich was found... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Ongoing projects: LDA DG directs officers to expedite work LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Ahmed Aziz Tarar has ordered his officers to complete ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
IG removes 3 jail officials for forging superintendent’s signature LAHORE: Punjab Inspector General of Prisons Mirza Shahid Saleem Baig has removed from service three officials of the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Opposition resorted to politics of violence: governor FAISALABAD: Governor Punjab Ch Muhammad Sarwar has said that opposition resorted to politics of violence after PTI... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Singapore records slowest decade of population growth since independence SINGAPORE: Singapore’s population rose by about 1.1% each year over the past decade, the slowest rate since... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Botswana says found world’s ‘third largest’ diamond GABORONE, (Botswana): Botswanan diamond firm Debswana said Wednesday it had unearthed a 1,098-carat stone that it... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
India accuses Twitter of ignoring new rules as row festers NEW DELHI: India’s battle with Twitter escalated on Wednesday with the government accusing the US firm of... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Israel ‘start-up nation’ era may be ending OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: The number of new start-ups in Israel is in decline, a publicly funded agency said Wednesday,... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
EU moves to pre-Covid normal as cases spike in Moscow • France to end mandatory outdoor masks and Covid curfew BRUSSELS: The EU on Wednesday agreed to lift ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
5.8 magnitude quake hits Indonesia JAKARTA: A 5.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Indonesia’s remote Maluku islands on Wednesday, the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Israel says hit by more ‘arson balloons’ after striking Gaza GAZA CITY, (Palestinian Territories): Palestinian militants again launched incendiary balloons from Gaza Wednesday,... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Biden says tone of Putin talks was ‘good, positive’ GENEVA: US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that discussions during his first summit with Vladimir Putin were... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Putin says Biden meet ‘constructive’, talks agreed on cybersecurity, arms GENEVA: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that his first face-to-face meeting with US counterpart Joe... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Uber appoints new country head, GM for MENAP KARACHI: Uber has announced the appointment of Shahid Khan as the new Country Head for Uber in Pakistan. He has... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Effective policing system essential for country’s prosperity: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said an effective policing system was inevitable for the country’s... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Budget session: Bilawal condemns govt’s ‘unparliamentary’ conduct ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari condemned the un-parliamentary conduct of ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Sindh govt allocates Rs135m for media fraternity KARACHI: The Sindh government has allocated Rs 135 million for press clubs, media unions, deserving journalists, and... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Former IHC judge urges SC to set aside objections ISLAMABAD: Former judge of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) Shaukat Siddiqui requested the apex court to set aside... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
AC adjourns hearing of Toshakhana case till 30th ISLAMABAD: The Accountability Court, on Wednesday, adjourned hearing of objection petitions of Pakistan Muslim... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Call to suspend PML-N MNAs for a year ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Zartaj Gul, on Wednesday, said the National Assembly membership of those PML-N leaders should... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Civil servants: IHC turns down petitions about forced retirement ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) turned down the petitions challenging the Civil Servants (Directory... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
National Assembly budget session: PML-N terms ruckus ‘attack’ on and ‘conspiracy’ against democracy ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), on Wednesday, described the Tuesday’s ruckus in the National... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Uplift projects worth Rs990bn at different stages in Karachi: Murad KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that Rs990 billion development projects were at different... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
PARTLY FACETIOUS: The longest running series “Reminded me of the sit-com Orange is the New Black.” “Orange is the New Black is not a situation comedy –... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Letters Proposed changes in tax law According to a Business Recorder news item “Arrest for concealment of income: Senate panel turns down proposed... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
‘With masters defeated, the slaves can’t fight’: Taliban eye victory after US exit With Afghan troops in retreat and soon to lose vital American air support, Taliban commanders are voicing exuberance... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Britain’s subprime lenders buckle under weight of complaints The number of Britons with poor credit ratings is rising in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, just as many lenders... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Budget: Out-of-the-box actions In the following paragraphs I will only discuss three major proposals in the proposed Finance Bill, 2021, two of... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
PC deputy chief acknowledges Nust’s landmark R&D initiatives ISLAMABAD: “Many developed economies globally owe their development paradigm to their higher education ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
FM calls UN bodies’ heads for urgent action against repression in IIOJK ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has called upon the President of the United Nations Security ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Sugar scam probe: FIA seeks answers to five questions from Shehbaz LAHORE: A day after serving call-up notice to PML-N President and Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Mega corruption cases: NAB chief reviews progress LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 147,717 tonnes of cargo comprising 94,891 tonnes of import cargo and 52,826... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Most major Gulf bourses in red; financials aid Saudi index DUBAI: Most major stock markets in the Gulf ended lower on Wednesday, with the Dubai index leading the losses, while... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks European shares climb AMSTERDAM/LONDON: European shares closed at a record high on Wednesday, despite caution ahead of a US Federal ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks China shares down BEIJING: China shares ended lower on Wednesday, dragged down by losses in material and healthcare stocks, as... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Wednesday’s early trade: Pre-Fed jitters keep S&P, Nasdaq below record highs NEW YORK: The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq drifted just below record highs on Wednesday, with investors on edge before... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Wall Street slips • Boeing rises on US-EU airline subsidies truce NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indices closed lower on Tuesday ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Australian shares scale new high above 7,400 level SYDNEY/WELLINTON: Australian shares breached the 7,400 level for the first time ever on Wednesday as heavyweight... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Defensive, industrial stocks boost FTSE LONDON: London’s FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday, helped by gains in industrial and defensive stocks, while ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Problems of traders, industrialists to be resolved: governor KARACHI: Governor Sindh, Imran Ismail, has assured the business community of Hyderabad that the issues being faced ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Pay for your Honda car instantly with HBL Mobile KARACHI: HBL enables its customers to pay for their Honda cars directly using HBL Mobile! The Bank is at the... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
PTCL signs MoU with GCU for providing premium ICT services KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
IPO oversubscribed: Citi Pharma raises Rs2.32bn in book building KARACHI: The book-building process of Citi Pharma’s Initial Public Offer (IPO) has concluded with an... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Wednesday (June 16, 2021) and the forecast for Thursday (June 17, 2021).... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.LME LME official prices LONDON: The following were Tuesday official prices.... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.Ports Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Wednesday (June 16, 2021).... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.The Rupee THE RUPEE: Fall persists KARACHI: On Wednesday, PKR continued to fall against USD in both interbank and open markets. It also continued to... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates Revised Rates of Debt Securities KARACHI: The following were the revised rates of debt securities on Wednesday (June 16, 2021).... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates Cross Transactions between Client to Client & Financial Institutions KARACHI: The following were the cross transactions between client to client & financial institutions here on... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates Member to Member KARACHI: The following transactions member to member subsequently reported on Wednesday (June 16, 2021).... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks NATIONAL CLEARING COMPANY OF PAKISTAN LIMITED (NCCPL) KARACHI: National Clearing Company declares daily settlement information for local & foreign investors on... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.PSX BOARD MEETINGS KARACHI: Board Meetings of Companies listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Last date of renunciation/payment KARACHI: Last dates of renunciation/payment.... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.PSX Proposed right issues KARACHI: Right issues proposed by companies listed on Pakistan Stock Exchange.... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.PSX Clearing Schedule for T+2 System KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange's Clearing Schedule for T+2 System.... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Stocks Dates of Closure of Books & Annual General Meetings KARACHI: Dates of Closure of Books and holding of Ordinary and Extra-Ordinary General Meetings of companies listed ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.EFU EFU AGGRESSIVE FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Aggressive Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,598.6623... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.EFU EFU GUARANTEED GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: EFU Guaranteed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.EFU EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: EFU Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.JLI JLI CAPITAL GROWTH TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Capital Growth Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.JLI JLI MANAGED TAKAFUL FUND KARACHI: JLI Managed Takaful Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.JLI JLI YAQEEN GROWTH FUND RATES KARACHI: JLI Yaqeen Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer Price... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.JLI JLI MEESEQ Fund Rates KARACHI: JLI Meeseq Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ======================== Offer Price 1,245.9999 Bid... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.JLI JLI Capital Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Capital Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ========================... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.JLI JLI Managed Growth Fund Rates KARACHI: Jubilee Life Insurance Managed Growth Fund Rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ========================... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.KIBOR Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Wednesday (June 16, 2021). ========================== KIBOR... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.LIBOR LIBOR interbank offered rates LONDON: London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR) on Wednesday (June 16, 2021).... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.SBP Bill buying rates per unit of currency KARACHI: Bill Buying Rates per unit of currency -- issued by the Treasury Management Division of the National Bank ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.LIBOR LIBOR calculating interest on US dollar KARACHI: London Interbank Offer Rates on for calculating interest on special US dollar on Wednesday (June 16, ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Rates.SBP State Bank of Pakistan conversion rates KARACHI: Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates,... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Online fund transfer services: SBP allows banks to charge customers For transactions above aggregate limit of Rs25,000 per account in a month, banks may charge individual customers a transaction fee of no more than 0.1% of the transaction amount or Rs200, whichever is lower Updated 17 Jun, 2021 12:22pm
NA approves Cos (Amend) Bill, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has approved the Companies (Amendments) Bill, 2021 to amend certain provisions of... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Japan concerned at ‘abrupt’ changes in Pakistan's investment procedures ISLAMABAD: Japan is reportedly unhappy with the government for what it says abrupt changes in procedures for... Updated 23 Oct, 2021 04:48am
Rates.BR Index PSX sheds more weight: BRIndex100 extends losses KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange Wednesday closed on negative note on the second day in a row due to profit-taking ... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Azhar to sort out matters relating to KE ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly given the lead role to Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar in... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Nepra chief attracts criticism ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) Tauseef H. Farooqi is being criticised by... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
Payment to IPPs established under 2002 policy: ECC defers decision ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is said to have deferred its decision regarding payment to... Updated 17 Jun, 2021 02:32pm
More vaccine doses to arrive ‘soon’: SAPM ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan, Wednesday,... Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am
3 imported coal-based IPPs to Thar coal: PPIB seeks details of Chinese Ad hoc Working Group on conversion
CCP issues report on state of competition in power sector: Discos asked to strengthen MIRAD for better business planning