Hashmani Medical Welfare, traffic police sign MoU KARACHI: Hashmani Medical Welfare Foundation and Traffic Police Karachi signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Murad says PTI govt seeks to create a constitutional crisis KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali has said that some of the federal ministers just to create a... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Qureshi says Pakistan has chosen to be partner of peace, development ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Saturday, reiterated that Pakistan has consciously chosen to be... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Gilani asks PM to resign, avoid chaos through agitation ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader and former prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Saturday asked... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Red Zone sealed on the eve of vote on no-trust motion ISLAMABAD: Authorities have tightened security in the federal capital, raising it to red level, and sealed the Red... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Indonesia fully supports Pakistan to obtain Full Dialogue Partner status with ASEAN: envoy ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam Mulawarman Tugio, on Saturday said that Indonesia fully ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
KPIs issued for evaluating performance of officers: CS LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Kamran Ali Afzal has said that the performing of official duties should not be... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
PM’s popularity has grown: Rashid ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has said the opposition’s no-confidence motion has increased the... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Bilawal ‘advises’ PM to resign ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday advised Prime Minister (PM)... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 11:10pm
PTI’s Aleem Khan, other 9 provincial legislators decide to support PML-N’s Hamza LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf senior leader Abdul Aleem Khan along with nine provincial legislators has decided ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
‘Information ministry has highlighted state’s narrative in a better manner’ ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Saturday that the press clubs... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Punjab PA to elect new Leader of House today LAHORE: While the political game is on, the Punjab Assembly is set to elect its new leader of the House on Sunday... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Ramazan message: UN chief says his thoughts are with everyone facing conflict UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his message for the holy month of Ramadan, says his... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
CM was required to submit resignation to governor: Rana Sana LAHORE: Terming Sardar Usman Buzdar’s resignation in violation of the Constitution, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
TB continues to be a major health problem in Pakistan: speakers LAHORE: With the advancement of medical science, modern research, timely diagnosis and availability of effective... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
BBS, MYU sign MoU to strengthen cooperation in business, e-commerce ISLAMABAD: Beijing Business School (BBS), China, and Muslim Youth University (MYU), Pakistan, have signed MoU to... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
‘Tareen group’s’ three MPAs vow support to PML-Q’s Elahi LAHORE: Three members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissident faction, Jahangir Tareen group, have announced... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Customs completes reconciliation of luxury vehicles with Punjab Excise LAHORE: Collectorate of Customs Lahore has completed reconciliation of luxury cars with the Punjab Excise ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Metro Bus service to remain suspended today ISLAMABAD: The District Magistrate, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on Saturday notified the suspension of Metro... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Pishin’s Haseebullah: a star in the making LAHORE: After the adoption of new domestic structure in 2019, which brought many opportunities for players and... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Minister inaugurates improvement plan in DDA housing scheme DI KHAN: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Local Government and Rural Development Faisal Amin Gandapur on Saturday... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
World desperately waiting for ‘morality-based’ order: Alvi ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that the world was going through a complex situation and it was... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Africa Huge fire destroys Somaliland market MOGADISHU: A massive fire tore through the central market of Hargeisa in northern Somalia overnight, injuring about... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
More than 170 detained in Ukraine protests across Russia MOSCOW: Russian police detained 176 people Saturday at protests against Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine, an... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Asia Positive Covid test: Shanghai parents fear separation from kids SHANGHAI: Nearly all of Shanghai’s 25 million residents were under stay-at-home orders on Saturday, as parents... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
South Asia India and Nepal restore rail links, agree on energy projects NEW DELHI: India and Nepal restored passenger rail services between them on Saturday, as Kathmandu is increasingly... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Africa Mali says 203 killed in military operation in centre BAMAKO: Mali’s army said Friday that it had killed 203 combatants in an operation in the centre of Sahel state, an... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Europe Russia pulls back from north as Red Cross pushes Mariupol rescue ZAPORIZHZHIA: Ukraine on Saturday said Russian forces were making a “rapid retreat” from northern areas around... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Europe Ukrainian journalist found dead near Kyiv KYIV: Ukrainian photographer and documentary maker Maks Levin has been found dead near the capital Kyiv after going... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Europe New Spain opposition chief vows moderation, dialogue SEVILLE: Spain’s new opposition leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo pledged to turn the page on confrontational politics... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Middle East War-torn Yemen holds breath for breakthrough truce SANAA: Yemen’s warring parties are set to lay down their weapons for the first nationwide truce since 2016 on... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Middle East Truce offers glimmer of hope to Yemenis battered by 7-year war SANAA/ADEN: Yemenis welcomed a nationwide UN-brokered ceasefire due to come into effect on Saturday evening as a... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Middle East Israelis kill three Palestinian ‘militants’ OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israeli security forces killed three Islamic Jihad militants when they came under fire Saturday... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Middle East Tehran slams US for ‘preventing entry’ of Iranian singer TEHRAN: Tehran on Saturday criticised Washington for “preventing the entry” of Iranian singer Alireza Ghorbani ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Europe Veteran war crimes prosecutor urges ICC to issue Putin arrest warrant GENEVA: Former war crimes prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has called for the International Criminal Court to quickly ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Europe At least 20 bodies seen in one street in town near Kyiv BUCHA: The bodies of at least 20 men in civilian clothes were found lying in a single street Saturday after ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip VALLETTA: Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Europe Getaway Britons facing Dover delays as ferry services disrupted LONDON: Lorries and holiday motorists heading to France from Britain were on Saturday facing long delays due to a... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Pakistan Leadership Conversation 2022: People, Planet and Profit at the Heart of a Sustainable Pakistan Rethinking our World: Sustainable Growth for Pakistan TEXT: Harnessed by the power of – digital, sustainability... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 2, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (April 3, 2022).... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Rates Down 3.0pc in $ terms in Q1: KSE-100 Index up 1.0pc in PKR terms QoQ KARACHI: Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 Index has registered a slight increase of 1.0 percent on a ... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:47am
Restoration of sacked PARC employees: IHC declares directives of PAC as illegal ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared the directive of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) regarding... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Pentagon commits extra $300m in security aid to Ukraine WASHINGTON: The US Defense Department announced Friday it is allotting $300 million in “security assistance” for... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Pakistan win ODI series vs Australia after 20 years LAHORE: Babar Azam and Imam-ul-Haq stitched an unbroken 190 runs second wicket partnership after fast bowlers Haris... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Fawad assumes additional charge as Minister of Law & Justice ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Division on Saturday issued notification for giving additional charge of Ministry of Law and... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
PM will continue to hold office even if he fails to survive no-trust vote: Rashid ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Saturday said even if the no-trust motion against Prime Minister... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Govt mulling filing high treason cases against ‘conspirators’: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, Saturday, said the government is considering a plan to register cases of high... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
FIA’s plea to court to cancel pre-arrest bail of Shehbaz rejected LAHORE: A special court (Central) on Saturday rejected the plea of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to cancel... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
PTI holds protests to express solidarity with PM LAHORE: To express solidarity with Prime Minister Imran and show anger against the interference of foreign powers,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
BoR retrieves state land worth Rs45.1m LAHORE: Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR) Babar Hayat Tarar on Saturday said that during the last 48 hours,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Energy Lesco upgrades 132kV transmission line LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has upgraded 132kV transmission line from Pattoki to Okara and Renala... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Islamabad remains in grip of various types of crimes ISLAMABAD: The incidents of robbery, snatching at gunpoint, and motor vehicle thefts continued unabated during the... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Commodities Prices of essential kitchen items witness increase ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items including vegetables and fruits have witnessed an increase during... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
‘Karvan-e-Wafa’ participants express solidarity with PM KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh’s Karvan-e-Wafa aimed at expressing solidarity with Prime Minister... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Commodities Gold prices slip KARACHI: Gold prices on Saturday closed on a negative note on the local market, traders said. It was traded for... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Law and order situation worsens in Naudero NAUNDERO: A cook who was deprived of 1.2 million worth goods five days ago by unknown armed thieves held a large... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Wahab orders inquiry into unseemly zoo incident KARACHI: Administrator of Karachi Murtaza Wahab on Saturday took notice of an incident at the city’s main zoo that... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Identity theft and benami law in Pakistan Readers may test their vocabulary before reading this article by asking themselves meaning of the word “benami”... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Swiss Cold War bunkers back in vogue as Ukraine conflict rages Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has reawakened interest in Switzerland’s concrete nuclear fallout shelters, built... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Stranded Ukrainians find comfort in crisis-hit Sri Lanka As the sun dips below the Indian Ocean waves, Ukrainian tourist Viktoria Makarenko and her daughter light incense... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Letters SOEs: the Chinese model This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed titled “SOEs: status quo” carried by the newspaper recently. The... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Commodities Malaysian palm oil set for weekly loss as rival soyoil drops KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Friday and were on course for a weekly decline, tracking losses in... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Energy Indian gasoil, gasoline sales surge as dealers top up NEW DELHI: Indian state refiners’ gasoil and gasoline sales surged to a three-month high in March on increased... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Grains French grains in good shape as cold snap, spring sowing in focus PARIS: Cereal crops in France, the European Union’s biggest producer, remained mostly in good shape last week, ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Energy Asia Fuel Oil: HSFO cash premiums post weekly gains SINGAPORE: Asia’s cash premiums for 380-cst high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) climbed on Friday, surging to a more than... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Commodities Dalian iron ore hovers near 8-month peak on China optimism MANILA: Ferrous commodity futures in China climbed on Friday, with iron ore hovering near an eight-month peak as a... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 2, 2022).... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Cotton & Textile Lacklustre business activity on cotton market LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady while the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Stocks Archroma among ‘Top 25 Companies Awards’ for Year 2020 of PSX ISLAMABAD: Archroma Pakistan Limited (PSX: ARPL) is among the major five companies in the Top 25 Companies Awards ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Commodities Experts for maintaining wheat stocks through procurement, ban on exports ISLAMABAD: Experts have urged upon the government to maintain wheat stocks through procurement during the on-going... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Energy Iraq oil exports $11.07bn in March, highest for 50 years BAGHDAD: Iraq exported $11.07 billion of oil last month, the highest level for half a century, as crude prices ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Energy India’s power regulator caps prices at electricity exchanges NEW DELHI: India’s power regulator has asked the country’s electricity exchanges to cap prices at 12 rupees... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Sunday, April 03, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Rates Automart: car prices in Karachi KARACHI: The prices of different makes and models of cars prevailing in Karachi in the week ended Saturday (April 2,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 2, 2022)... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 2, 2022). ======================================= Offset... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Uncertainty and fear grip Pakistan amid looming no-confidence vote All eyes on NA as it holds a crucial no-trust vote today Updated 03 Apr, 2022 11:05am
WTO’s TPR asks country to further diversify export base ISLAMABAD: The member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have urged Pakistan to further concentrate on... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:36am
KE asks govt to release Rs3.4bn under PM’s relief package ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric (KE) has sought Rs 3.4 billion from the federal government as the first installment from... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:37am
Erstwhile Pata/Fata units: No tax relief beyond determined quota after 15th ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced that the sales tax and income tax exemptions will not be... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:39am
Audit, return filing by businesspeople: FBR to give relaxation on integration with new systems ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will give relaxation from return/statement filing and audit to... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:40am
PM Imran urges youth to hold ‘peaceful’ protests ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday urged the youth to stage peaceful protests against the ‘foreign... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:42am
Pakistan wants to resolve regional issues through partnerships: COAS ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Saturday that Pakistan was determined to... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:43am
‘Confrontation with Constitution’: Shehbaz warns PM of consequences ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president and opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:44am
‘Certain PML-N MPs are contacting me’, claims embattled PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed on Saturday that some lawmakers from Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 08:45am
India, Australia ink interim trade deal NEW DELHI: India and Australia signed an interim free trade deal on Saturday that cuts tariffs on billions of ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declares 36-hour nationwide lockdown COLOMBO: Sri Lanka declared a 36-hour nationwide curfew Saturday and deployed troops backed with sweeping new powers... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Ramazan 2022: first day of fasting today PESHAWAR: The moon of the month of Ramazan was sighted on Saturday in Pakistan and the holy month will begin from... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
0.36m sets imported: 3.94m mobile phones assembled locally in Feb: PTA ISLAMABAD: Local manufacturing plants have manufactured/assembled 3.94 million mobile phones handsets against 0.36... Updated 03 Apr, 2022 11:55am
‘Anti-state’ activities of opposition: Plea seeking formation of probe commission rejected by SC ISLAMABAD: The apex court on Saturday declined to entertain a petition, wherein, it was prayed to constitute an... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Taxes FATA/PATA manufacturing units: FBR directs determination of installed capacity thru IOCO PESHAWAR: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed manufacturing units in erstwhile FATA/PATA to determine... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Industry PYMA exhorts SBP to help arrest rupee’s slide KARACHI: Expressing deep concern over the sharp rise in the value of dollar, chairman of the Pakistan Yarn Merchants... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Wheat target missed EDITORIAL: Just days after the prime minister thundered, while counting his administration’s many achievements,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Justice seen to be done EDITORIAL: Notorious sexual offender Usman Mirza and four of his partners-in-crime have been handed life ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Unbridled violent extremism EDITORIAL: No one in this country is safe from extremists using religion to commit murder. Last week in D I Khan,... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Industry Political uncertainty rattles economy: Country witnesses $1.5bn capital outflow during ongoing fiscal year LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) has said political... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Industry TDAP holds seminar on ‘Women in Trade Export Readiness’ FAISALABAD: Faisalabad Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FWCCI) is working to promote women entrepreneurship ... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am
Industry Beijing eyes cooperation with US on audits of Chinese firms BEIJING: Beijing on Saturday proposed scrapping a rule that prevents US authorities from inspecting the audits of... Published 03 Apr, 2022 05:34am