Eid on Tuesday? Eid on Tuesday? RECORDER REPORT / APP KARACHI: The Met Office has ruled out sighting of Shawwal moon on May 1,... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking Business leader concerned at ‘possibility’ of hike in interest rates KARACHI: Chairman of the National Business Group Pakistan and President of the Pakistan Businessmen and ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
PTI parliamentarians: Resignations to be accepted only after verification: NA Speaker LAHORE: Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf said on Saturday that no resignation of Pakistan... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
ECP publishes Nadeem Khan’s name as returned candidate ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday published the name of Nadeem Khan as candidate... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Maryam says new CM to lay focus on public issues LAHORE: Felicitating the people of Punjab over the oath of Hamza Shehbaz as Punjab Chief Minister, the PML-N leaders... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Punjab gets youngest- ever chief minister LAHORE: Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, who took oath as the 21st Chief Minister of Punjab here on Saturday, is the youngest... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Country to face ‘absolute’ water scarcity by 2025: expert ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is likely to face absolute water scarcity by 2025, as the fresh water availability has dropped ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
COAS, Bill Gates hold talks on polio, Covid-19 challenges ISLAMABAD: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of the Pakistan Army and Bill Gates, Co-Chair of ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
No work done on Railways’ ML-1 project in 4 years: Saad LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique has expressed serious concern over the fact that no work... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Foreign funding case: Marri demands Imran refrain from ‘invading’ ECP KARACHI: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Security Shazia Marri on Saturday said that Imran Khan... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
‘Governor had rightly restored Punjab CM Buzdar’: PTI leader LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader and former Punjab law minister Muhammad Basharat Raja has said... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Sindh minister urges people to take precautions in view of heat wave KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon has advised citizens to adopt precautionary measure in view... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Constitutional crisis in Punjab is over now: Rana LAHORE: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan has congratulated Hamza Shahbaz over taking oath as Punjab Chief... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Bilawal performs Umrah JEDDAH: Foreign Minister and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday performed... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Sri Lanka hikes medicine prices COLOMBO: Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced a 40 percent price hike for dozens of commonly used medicines on Saturday... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka says IMF bailout three months away COLOMBO: An International Monetary Fund bailout package for crisis-hit Sri Lanka could take up to three months to... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking Swiss National Bank opposed bitcoin as reserve currency ZURICH: The Swiss National Bank is against buying and holding bitcoin as a reserve currency, Chairman Thomas Jordan... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Kyiv police find three bound men they say were executed KYIV: Ukrainian police said on Saturday they had found the bodies of three civilian men in the Bucha district north... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Russia says risks of nuclear war must be kept to minimum MOSCOW: Russia believes the risks of nuclear war should be kept to a minimum and that any armed conflict between... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Russia urges US, NATO to halt Kyiv arms supply BEIJING: Russia’s foreign minister urged the US and NATO to stop supplying Kyiv with arms if they are “really... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Under-fire Iran speaker responds to ‘lies’ about family trip TEHRAN: The speaker of Iran’s parliament on Saturday responded to days of criticism after his family was seen... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Europe Erdogan says Le Pen’s defeat in French election a ‘win’ ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s defeat in the... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
USA Biden, Mexican president warn of ‘unprecedented’ migration flow WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador warned of... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Africa Leading Algeria opposition figure arrested ALGIERS: One of Algeria’s leading opposition figures, Karim Tabbou, remained in custody Saturday for unknown... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Turkey, Saudi to revive great economic potential, Erdogan says ANKARA: Turkey and Saudi Arabia have a common will to “reactivate a great economic potential” between the two... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Saturday (April 30, 2022) and the forecast for Sunday (May 01, 2022).... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
PM Shehbaz says he’s committed to promoting Ummah’s interests Urges OIC to lead diplomatic endeavors towards facilitating a peaceful and lasting solution to Jammu and Kashmir Updated 01 May, 2022 09:19am
‘Long March’ towards Islamabad in last week of May: IK Says preparations for long march will begin on the eve of Eid ul Fitr Updated 01 May, 2022 09:15am
Hate material on social media: SC urged to direct authorities to take action ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been asked to direct the authorities to initiate action against persons managing... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
‘Threat letter’: Seeking investigation, Imran writes letters to President, CJP Says issue led to the removal of his government through an engineered vote of no confidence in the National Assembly Updated 01 May, 2022 09:18am
Immovable properties: Punjab govt to enhance ‘district rates’ from July 1 ISLAMABAD: In consultation with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the Punjab government has decided to enhance... Updated 01 May, 2022 02:22pm
Karachi University blast: President visits China’s embassy, expresses condolence ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday visited the Embassy of China and offered his heartfelt condolences ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Price hike dampens Eid festivity PESHAWAR: As the Eid, a largest religious Muslim festival, which celebrated across the world at the end of the holy... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Chinese minister greets planning minister ISLAMABAD: Minister of International Affairs, Communist Party of China, Song Tao has written a letter to Federal... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Gains made against terrorism, extremism: Soft approaches mandatory for lasting peace: PIPS research ISLAMABAD: The gains made by Pakistan against terrorism and violent extremism would remain unsustainable without... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
NHMP, Wildlife dept to take steps against illegal hunting ISLAMABAD: The National Highways and Motorways Police (NHMP) and the Wildlife department entered into an agreement ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
SIU arrests two members of arms smuggling gang KARACHI: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) on Saturday claimed to have arrested two members of an ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
M Phil student arrested KARACHI: In a major development, the law-enforcement agencies have arrested a student in connection with suicide... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Former Karachi University security advisor submits report on CCTV cameras KARACHI: The former Campus Security Advisor of the University of Karachi Dr Moiz Khan has submitted a detailed ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Bayer, AUW to support women’s education in Asia KARACHI: Bayer has pledged US 675,000 dollars for the Bayer scholarship programme which will fund the university... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Utility stores requried to display price lists prominently HYDERABAD: On the special instructions of Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi, Syed Saghar Hussain Zaidi, Regional... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Labour Day: the many challenges before trade unions Once again the Labour Day has arrived that is being observed to commemorate the sacrifices of the labour leaders who... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
‘The year of telecommunication’ Bell to Broadband is a Tale of Telecomm-unication. The beginning of modern telecommunications in the nineteenth... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Afghanistan: From landlocked to land-linked Like the 49 landlocked countries (including five partially recognised states) of the World, Afghanistan also relies... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Letters Game of Thrones Although it’s not the Game of Thrones per se, the situation that is obtaining in relation to each Sharif’s... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Islamabad: mobile phone snatching, car lifting cases on the rise ISLAMABAD: Mobile phone snatching and car lifting incidents have increased manifold in the federal capital during ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
‘International Day to End Corporal Punishment of Children 2022’ marked ISLAMABAD: The international and domestic organizations/ groups, Saturday, raised their voice for taking urgent... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Energy Asia Distillates: Gasoil, jet fuel cracks soar to record highs SINGAPORE: Asian refining margins for 10 ppm gasoil rose to a fresh all-time high on Friday, posting a weekly gain ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Rates Activities of Karachi Port and Port Qasim KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust handled 70,180 tonnes of cargo comprising 50,304 tonnes of import cargo and 19,876... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Energy US natgas futures up as cooling demand starts to rise NEW YORK: US natural gas futures rose about 2% on Friday as some parts of the country rapidly move from heating... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Energy Asia Fuel Oil: VLSFO crack posts weekly gain amid tight supplies SINGAPORE: Asia’s front-month crack for 0.5% very low-sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO) rose for a third straight session ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Cotton & Textile Cotton Spot Rates KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday (April 30, 2022).... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Cotton & Textile Cotton market dull ahead of Eid holidays LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained dull and trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst Naseem... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Stocks Berkshire bought $51bn stock OMAHA: Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc dove into equity markets in the first quarter, spending more than... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Rates Shipping Intelligence KARACHI: Karachi Shipping Intelligence report incorporating changes till 7 am on Saturday (April 30, 2022).... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Rates Kibor interbank offered rates KARACHI: Kibor interbank offered rates on Saturday (April 30, 2022). ========================== KIBOR... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Forex Currency values in terms of Special Drawing Rights WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), treasuries' department's currency values in terms of Special... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Forex Open market rates of foreign currencies KARACHI: Open market rates of foreign currencies supplied by the Forex Association of Pakistan on Saturday (April ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Rates YOUR RUPEE LAST MONTH KARACHI: Following currency fluctuations took place in foreign exchange rates during the last month. (April 01 to ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
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 ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Grains Lahore Grain Market Rates LAHORE: Grain and other commodity rates in rupees on Akbari Mandi on Saturday (April 30, 2022)... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Paper Lahore Paper Market Rates LAHORE: Paper market rates in rupees on Saturday (April 30, 2022). ======================================= Offset... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
NFC sector in Pakistan hit hard by Covid shock, says IMF Warns going forward limited policy space in many of the region’s countries could add to the woes of the corporate sector Updated 01 May, 2022 02:11pm
First half of May: Prices of POL products to remain unchanged ISLAMABAD: In a fortnightly review, the federal government has decided to continue the subsidy on petroleum products... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:03am
Eid holidays may disturb oil supplies: Power plants: furnace oil arranged for May ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has arranged 281,000 MMT furnace oil for May 2022 for the power sector to be... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:04am
Payment of PDC for March: Ogra sees shortfall of Rs1.87bn ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy was informed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) that there was a... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:04am
Inward home remittances: ECs can maintain separate forex accounts for each MTO: SBP KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed the Exchange Companies (ECs) to maintain separate foreign... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:05am
Execution of revised GSA with SNGPL: NPPMCL seeks help of Power Div ISLAMABAD: National Power Parks Management Company (NPPMCL) has sought the Petroleum Division’s help in the... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:07am
New power capacity: Competitive bidding yet to be implemented: WB ISLAMABAD: Competitive bidding for new power capacity in Pakistan has yet to be implemented, delaying the expected... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:08am
SBP revises customers’ digital onboarding framework KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has revised the customers’ digital onboarding framework aimed at... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:09am
Punjab CM-elect administered oath at last LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA from PP-146-Lahore Muhammad Hamza Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:10am
Issuance of right shares by listed cos: SECP seeks to adopt enhanced disclosure-based regime ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Saturday proposed to adopt an enhanced... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:12am
Financial institutions regulated by SECP: Banks not responsible for FATF’s AML/CFT obligations ISLAMABAD: Banks are not responsible for the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s anti-money laundering and... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:13am
System-based scrutiny of IT returns: Alvi upholds FTO’s decision ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has upheld the decision of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) to implement system-based... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Taxes Provisional figures: FBR witnesses Rs5bn revenue shortfall in April ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has suffered a revenue shortfall of Rs 5 billion during April 2022, as... Updated 01 May, 2022 02:24pm
Taxes FBR assigns Dr Ashfaq Tunio additional charge of Member Admn/HR ISLAMABAD: Dr Ashfaq Ahmad Tunio, a BS-21 officer of Inland Revenue Service, presently posted as Member (IT), ... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Taxes LTO collects Rs126,520m during ongoing fiscal year KARACHI: The Large Taxpayers Office (LTO), Karachi has collected Rs126,520 million in all taxes during the ongoing... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Commodities Taskforce formed to deal with palm oil shortage challenge KARACHI: Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Commerce has informed that the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Industry Naveed for safeguarding businessmen’s interests in int’l agreements KARACHI: Federal Minister for Commerce and Investment Syed Naveed Qamar Saturday directed the officials concerned to... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
A new wave of terror in Afghanistan EDITORIAL: The Afghan capital, Kabul, continues to suffer bomb blasts by terrorists that have rocked the country... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
A worrisome situation EDITORIAL: During the last few days the law enforces in Karachi have shown, once again, that either they are... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking BankIslami records 34pc growth in PAT for 1Q22 KARACHI: BankIslami recorded some 34 percent growth in Profit After Tax for the first quarter of this year (1Q22).... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Prices of essential kitchen items show mixed trend ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential kitchen items have witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Industry FPCCI, LCCI office-bearers urge new Punjab CM to help resolve economic issues LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Taxes FBR chief directs taxmen to abstain from private practices ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad has issued the first enforcement directive to the... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Commodities Vietnam Jan-Apr coffee exports seen up HANOI: Coffee exports from Vietnam are expected to increase 28.4% in the first four months of this year from a year... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking India seizes $725m from China’s Xiaomi NEW DELHI: India seized $725 million from the local bank accounts of Xiaomi after a probe found the Chinese... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking Russian central bank slashes key interest rate again MOSCOW: Russia’s central bank said Friday it was cutting its key interest rate for a second straight time as risks... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking China’s yuan heads for worst month since 2019 SHANGHAI: China’s yuan swung wildly on Friday, touching a 1-1/2-year low before recovering its losses by the... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking Robust economic growth helps Canadian dollar trim April decline TORONTO: The Canadian dollar strengthened against its US counterpart on Friday as domestic data showing strong... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Money & Banking Australia, NZ dollars feeling global blues after bruising month SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were nursing bruising monthly losses on Friday as global growth... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
Industry China factory activity dips to lowest in two years BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity slumped to its lowest level since February 2020, official data showed... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am
AAJ PROGRAM SCHEDULE Sunday, May 01, 2022 TIMING PROGRAM TITLE 06:00 NEWS BULLETIN 06:25 HEADLINE NEWS 06:30 NEWS BULLETIN 06:55... Published 01 May, 2022 05:11am