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Money & Banking

‘Legalising crypto trade to bring Rs20bn in taxes’

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan could generate at least $100 million (Rs20 billion) in the form of taxes in a one-year period by...

Updated 18 May, 2022 10:51am

Ahsan vows to revive the process of development in Gwadar

QUETTA: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal has said that the completion of all CPEC...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Project aimed at empowering women: Philip Morris provides financial support to Kashf Foundation

KARACHI: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited (PMPKL) provided financial support to Kashf Foundation, a non-profit...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Industry

Trade deficit of $1.4bn with S Korea worries FPCCI chief

KARACHI: President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Industry

Waiver of ‘EIF’ and ‘E Form’: PAJCCI urges govt to expedite approval

KARACHI: Zubair Motiwala, Chairman Pakistan Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PAJCCI) on Tuesday...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Commodities

Gold prices hit new record high

KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday reached another historic high in the local market, traders said. Up by Rs1,500, the...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Industry

Parties exhorted to take urgent steps for economic stability

KARACHI: Expressing concern over the deteriorating situation in the country, President of Korangi Association of...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

PBC’s CERB hosts workshop on ‘employee well-being’ with EBM

KARACHI: The PBC’s Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business (CERB), in partnership with EBM hosted a workshop...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

SSC exams: Computer studies paper leaked on social media in Karachi

KARACHI: Despite all the tall claims, the Sindh education department seems helpless in controlling the continuous...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Sindh CM, EU team discuss talent scheme

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and a high-power delegation of European Union led by Thomas ...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Defection reference against MPAs: ECP reserves its verdict

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the defection reference against...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Industry

Major US baby formula producer agrees with regulators on restarting production

WASHINGTON: Amid a US shortage of baby formula, officials announced Monday a previously closed manufacturer would...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Industry

India’s heatwave to lift AC sales to record

NEW DELHI: Indian air conditioner manufacturers are expecting record sales this year as a heatwave scorches most of...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Middle East

Hezbollah lose ground, reformists surge in Lebanon polls

BEIRUT: Shia group Hezbollah and its allies lost their majority in Lebanon’s parliament, official results showed...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Musk says no Twitter deal without clarity on spam accounts

NEW YORK: Billionaire Elon Musk said Tuesday that his purchase of Twitter would not go ahead unless he was given...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Energy

Russia jumps to 4th position as oil supplier to India

NEW DELHI: Russia became the fourth-largest oil supplier to India in April, with volumes set to rise further in...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Biden visits site of racist mass shooting

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden flew Tuesday to mourn at the site of America’s latest deadly mass shooting, ...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Middle East

Iran says French pair held for trying to stir unrest

TEHRAN: Iran on Tuesday said it arrested two French nationals this month for allegedly attempting to foment unrest ...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

Industry

Yellen and trade czar Tai at odds over China tariffs

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will have to resolve a heated internal debate among his aides over whether to cut...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

South Asia

Taliban shut down Afghan human rights body

KABUL: Taliban authorities on Tuesday said they have dissolved Afghanistan’s independent human rights commission ...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

South Asia

Taliban promise ‘good news’ on girls’ education

WASHINGTON: Afghanistan’s interior minister promised “very good news” soon on the return of girls to secondary...

Published 18 May, 2022 06:59am

MENA

Founded in Dubai, expanded to Pakistan: Bagallery has more countries on its horizon

DUBAI: Before the pandemic, online shopping was still a growing sector in Pakistan. When the lockdowns ensued, ...

Updated 18 May, 2022 10:20am

Bazm-e-Javedan organises commemorative friendly cricket match

KARACHI: Bazm-e-Javedan organised a commemorative friendly cricket match between Dukhtar-e-Mashriq Women College and...