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Print - 2022-06-22

Google team visits Pakistan

KARACHI: An international Google delegation of Google Cloud, Google for Education, and Google Workspace teams based...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:28am

ATC delays ruling after PAT moves LHC for transfer of case

LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday delayed decision on acquittal applications of police officials in...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:28am

Money & Banking

PQFTL signs MoU with Sehat Kahani to promote Takaful products

KARACHI: Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited (PQFTL) came into an MOU with Sehat Kahani, to promote Takaful products...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:28am

Industry

Saudi team visits LCCI to explore new avenues for JVs, investment options

LAHORE: A high-level delegation of Saudi businessmen and investors visited the Lahore Chamber of Commerce &...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:28am

South Asia

Three arrested over murder of popular Indian rapper

NEW DELHI: Indian police have arrested three men accused of murdering hip-hop star Sidhu Moose Wala, seizing a cache...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:22am

Energy

Yellen says US in talks with allies to cap Russian oil price

OTTAWA: The United States is in talks with allies to further restrict Russia’s oil revenues by capping the price ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:22am

UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years

LONDON: Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos on Tuesday as railway workers launched the network’s biggest...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:22am

South Asia

Gandhi’s grandson bows out of Indian presidential race

NEW DELHI: The grandson of India’s independence leader Mahatma Gandhi has dropped out of the race to become...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:17am

South Asia

India-backed yoga event stormed in Maldives

MALÉ, (Maldives): Islamic extremists stormed an India-backed public yoga session in the Maldives on Tuesday, with...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:17am

Two poachers held

LAHORE: Under the ongoing operation against illegal hunting of rare birds and animals in the province, the Punjab...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

Commodities

Tata Steel bought 75,000 tonnes of Russian coal in May

NEW DELHI: India’s top steelmaker Tata Steel imported about 75,000 tonnes of coal from Russia in the second half ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

USA

US to drastically reduce nicotine content in cigarettes

WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden’s administration is set to announce a new policy requiring cigarette producers to...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

Energy

Lebanon signs gas deal with Egypt, Syria

BEIRUT: Lebanon signed a deal Tuesday to import natural gas from Egypt via Syria to boost power supply by an...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

USA

US SC denies Bayer bid to block Roundup weedkiller lawsuits

WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid from Bayer-owned Monsanto that aimed to challenge...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

Energy

Oil turbulence could last five years, ExxonMobil boss warns

DOHA: Consumers must be prepared to endure up to five years of turbulent oil markets, the head of ExxonMobil said...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 08:12am

Sale and purchase of property by non-filers: Senate body approves increase in advance tax

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue has approved increase in the advance tax from two to...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:35am

Lawmakers call for more relief to common man in budget

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday called for more relief to the common man in the budget,...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:35am

Navy observes World Hydrography Day

ISLAMABAD: With an aim to accentuate the significance of hydrography, to create awareness on the importance and its...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:35am

NTDC clarification

ISLAMABAD: Apropos of the news story titled “Management Crises in NTDC costs country dearly” appeared in ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:35am

Industry

126 exhibitors representing Pakistan at Heimtextil and Techtextil 2022

ISLAMABAD: 126 exhibitors are representing Pakistan at Heimtextil and Techtextil 2022, who are receiving buyers from...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Six development schemes approved by PPDWP

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PPDWP) approved six development schemes of various sectors...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

USA

US Navy fires warning flare as Iranian speedboat approaches

MANAMA: A US Navy vessel fired a warning flare towards an Iranian military speedboat that approached it in the ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

CM directs police to deal strictly with law, order problems during LB polls

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed the police department to demonstrate zero tolerance...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Dr Essa Lab names its branches after martyrs bestowed Nishan-e-Haider

KARACHI: Dr Essa Laboratory & Diagnostic Centre has named its ten facilities after martyrs of armed forces who...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Commodities

Gold prices almost unchanged

KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday remained nearly unchanged in the local market, traders said. The prices still...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Energy

KE supplies 2800MW power during 24 hours

KARACHI: K-Electric (KE)on Tuesday said that power supply in Karachi and adjoining areas has been recorded around...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Money & Banking

May banking spread plunges by 42bps MoM

KARACHI: The provisional banking spread has declined by 42bps on month-on-month basis during May 2022 and stood at...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Sindh govt imposes two-month ban on arms display

KARACHI: Government of Sindh on Tuesday banned display of arms throughout the province for a period of sixty days...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Imran, ex-NAB chief should be behind bars: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Inform-ation Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, while responding to former prime minister Imran Khan’s press...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

Industry

APGAI, APPMA reject hike in paper prices by local mills

KARACHI: Paper merchants have rejected enormous increase in the paper prices by the local paper mills and urged the...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:22am

WASA Faisalabad, JICA discuss improvement of water supply

FAISALABAD: WASA Faisalabad and JICA jointly held a special meeting for progress on mega project of clean drinking...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

First spell of pre-monsoon rains to end today

LAHORE: The first spell of pre-monsoon rains is likely to conclude on Wednesday (today), followed by a dry spell for...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

NA speaker pays tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf has said that Benazir Bhutto was a symbol of hope for the...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Industry

Pakistan and Malaysia: JVs, business-to-business meetings a matter of urgency: PHMA

FAISALABAD: Bilateral trade between Pakistan and Malaysia has huge potential, said Mian Kashif Zia, Chairman ...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

‘All Parties Task Force’ formed to highlight Kashmir issue

LAHORE: With a view to highlight the Kashmir issue and press for release of Kashmiri Hurriyat leader Yasin Malik and...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Budgets

OICCI conveys concerns over tax anomalies in budget proposals

ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has conveyed its concerns over tax anomalies...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

Sindh govt amends ‘market closure policy’

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday decided to make changes in the policy regarding markets and businesses...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

ICAP to review international sustainability reporting standards

KARACHI: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP), under the Accounting Standards Board, has formed...

Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am

SC dismisses PTI’s plea seeking delay in LG polls in Sindh

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dismissed the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s petition to delay the Local Government...