Life & Style Netflix drama ‘Heera Mandi’ stirs complex past of Pakistan’s ‘courtesans’ LAHORE, Pakistan: The Netflix hit ‘Heeramandi’ depicts the plush and powerful lives of courtesans in the 1940s, but... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:54pm
World India poll panel says 642mn voters cast ballots in general election NEW DELHI: India’s Election Commission said on Monday that 642 million of the 968 million registered voters cast... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:33pm
Markets European shares kick-start week higher, focus on ECB rate verdict European shares opened higher on Monday, tracking gains in Asian equities, while investors braced for a key interest... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:30pm
Markets GSK shares tumble 9% after 70,000 Zantac lawsuits allowed to move forward Shares of British drugmaker GSK dropped more than 9% on Monday, after a Delaware judge allowed more than 70,000... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:29pm
World China calls on Iran, UAE to resolve differences, says Chinese foreign ministry BEIJING: China calls on Iran and the United Arab Emirates to resolve their differences peacefully through dialogue... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:27pm
World UNRWA says forced displacement has pushed over 1 million away from Rafah DUBAI: Forced displacement has pushed over a million people away from the Gazan city of Rafah, the United Nations... Published 03 Jun, 2024 01:23pm
World India to increase road toll charges from Monday NEW DELHI: India will hike road toll charges across the country by 3-5% from Monday, officials said, after putting... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:29pm
Sports Steve Clarke hopes to see his Scotland side go a step further at Euro 2024 Now that Scotland manager Steve Clarke has masterminded back-to-back European Championship appearances for his... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:26pm
Business & Finance Indonesia’s inflation rate cools in May, comes in below forecast JAKARTA: Indonesia’s annual inflation rate eased more than expected in May, data from the statistics bureau showed... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:23pm
Pakistan SC begins hearing Sunni Ittehad Council’s plea on reserved seats A full bench of the Supreme Court began hearing on Monday the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) plea against the denial... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:18pm
Business & Finance Moody’s raises China’s growth forecast to 4.5% for 2024 BEIJING: Moody’s raised China’s growth forecast for 2024 to 4.5% from 4.0%, it said in a statement released on... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:15pm
World Civilian dies in Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv, official says One person died and two were injured in an overnight Russian attack on Kharkiv, the governor of the eastern... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:14pm
Markets Sinopec Fuel Oil appoints new trade director in Singapore to boost bunker sales SINGAPORE: Sinopec Fuel Oil Singapore, a unit of Asia’s largest refiner state-run Sinopec , appointed on Monday oil... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:11pm
World Ukraine’s Zelenskiy thanks Marcos for Philippine participation in peace summit MANILA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked his Philippine counterpart on Monday for Manila’s... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:09pm
Markets London copper edges up on China, US data London copper advanced on Monday, as a private sector survey showed strong factory activity in top consumer China,... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:08pm
Markets South Korea’s NOFI bought about 60,000 T feed wheat in private deal, say traders HAMBURG: Leading South Korean animal feed group Nonghyup Feed Inc. (NOFI) purchased around 60,000 metric tons of... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:06pm
Business & Finance Toyota, other Japan automakers under fire for vehicle certification issues TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Monday its chairman would speak about an investigation it has conducted into its vehicle... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:04pm
Business & Finance Asian factory activity expands in May on robust global demand TOKYO: Asian factory activity expanded in May as manufacturers benefited from broadening global demand, private... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:02pm
Markets JGB yields retreat from decade peaks as US yields slide TOKYO: Japanese government bond yields pulled back from near more-than-decade peaks on Monday, tracking a slide in... Published 03 Jun, 2024 12:00pm
Markets China’s yuan extends losses after five straight months of declines SHANGHAI: China’s yuan on Monday extended losses against the dollar after posting its fifth straight month of... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:59am
Business & Finance Qatar Airways in talks for Airbus, Boeing order DUBAI: Qatar Airways is in talks with plane makers Airbus and Boeing for a major wide-body order, its chief... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:58am
Markets Wheat jumps 1% on global supply worries; soybeans hit one-month low SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat bounced back on Monday, rising more than 1% and gaining after three sessions of declines,... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:56am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars underpinned by Asia growth, rate risks SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were well supported on Monday, as surveys showed faster factory... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:55am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation decelerates further to 11.8% in May 2024 CPI-based figure lowest in 29 months, making case for rate cut stronger Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:54am
Sports Yuka Saso wins second US Women’s Open golf crown LANCASTER: Japan’s Yuka Saso powered away on the back nine to win her second US Women’s Open title Sunday, carding a... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:11am
Sports Marathon man Djokovic eyes 15th successive French Open quarter-final PARIS: Novak Djokovic will aim to reach his 15th successive French Open quarter-final on Monday after setting an... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:08am
World Strong earthquake hits central Japan TOKYO: A strong magnitude 5.9 earthquake on Monday shook the area of central Japan that was hit by a devastating... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:05am
Markets Hong Kong shares jump at open HONG KONG: Hong Kong stocks rallied more than one percent at the open Monday after fresh US inflation data lifted... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:03am
World Donald Trump denies saying ‘lock her up’ about 2016 rival Clinton WASHINGTON: Donald Trump falsely claimed Sunday that he did not call for former election rival Hillary Clinton to be... Published 03 Jun, 2024 11:02am
World European powers seek to censure Iran at UN nuclear meeting VIENNA: Britain, France and Germany will seek to censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:54am
World Airlines eye ‘new frontier’ of AI ahead of global summit DUBAI: Airlines may not be replacing pilots with artificial intelligence anytime soon, but aviation industry experts... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:44am
Markets Intra-day update: rupee remains largely stable against US dollar Currency hovers at 278-279 level in inter-bank market Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:42am
Markets Asian markets rally on renewed US rate cut hopes HONG KONG: Asian markets rallied and the dollar weakened on Monday as a closely watched US inflation gauge dipped in... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:40am
Sports Namibia defeat Oman in T20 World Cup after super over thriller BRIDGETOWN: Namibia scored a nerve-shredding victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash in Barbados on... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:35am
Markets Gold little changed as traders seek more data for Fed rate cues Gold prices were little changed on Monday as traders awaited more US economic data this week, after recent data... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:29am
World Heat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May NEW DELHI: India saw nearly 25,000 cases of suspected heat stroke and 56 people lost their lives after several heat... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 11:20am
Markets Indian benchmark yield dips below 6.95% as PM Modi likely set for third term MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields dropped marginally in the early session on Monday as investor sentiment was... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:22am
Markets Indian rupee set to rally after exit polls predict Modi win MUMBAI: The Indian rupee is expected to rally at the open on Monday after exit polls indicated a third term for... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:17am
Markets Miners, banks drive Australian shares higher Australian shares advanced on Monday, boosted by mining and financial stocks, as investor optimism improved after... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:14am
Markets Japan’s Nikkei tracks Wall Street higher on broad-based rally TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Monday, buoyed by a stellar performance on Wall Street as investors held... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:12am
Markets Likely Modi win to boost Indian infrastructure, manufacturing stocks BENGALURU: Indian shares are set to open higher on Monday with analysts expecting gains in infrastructure, capital... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:11am
Markets Currencies tread cautiously after US inflation report, focus on ECB SINGAPORE: The currency market started the week cautiously, with the dollar slightly lower on Monday after data last... Published 03 Jun, 2024 10:00am
Markets Oil prices steady as investors assess OPEC+ output cut extension NEW DELHI: Oil prices were little changed on Monday, as investors weighed a move by producer group OPEC+ to extend... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 01:17pm
BR Research Low demand at the heart of periodic adjustments Of Rs52 billion sought by the power distribution companies on account of the quarterly tariff adjustments for... Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:41am
BR Research High taxation cannibalizing juices export potential One key ingredient for moving on a sustainable economic growth path is to develop the agriculture value chains by... Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:37am
BR Research Interview with Shoaib Nizami, CEO - Sports in Pakistan (SIP) ‘SIP paves the way for a brighter, more prosperous future for sports in Pakistan’ Shoaib Nizami is an entrepreneur... Published 03 Jun, 2024 08:35am
Pakistan The Weather KARACHI: The weather report on Sunday (June 02, 2024) and the forecast for Monday (June 03, 2024).... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
World Zelensky says China working hard to ‘prevent’ countries from attending peace summit SINGAPORE: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused China on Sunday of working hard to stop countries from... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
World Modi eyes election victory, top opponent back behind bars NEW DELHI: A top opponent of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed Sunday to keep fighting “dictatorship”... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 07:04am
World Women lead race as Mexicans vote for new president MEXICO CITY: Mexicans started voting Sunday in a presidential election dominated by two women — a historic first ... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
World Trump says if he is jailed that could be ‘breaking point’ for Americans WASHINGTON: Donald Trump said he would accept home confinement or jail time after his historic conviction by a New... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Turkish envoy hosts traditional breakfast KARACHI: Pakistan and Turkiye have deep relationship with greater understanding since the establishment of two... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Punjab EOC warns of a resurgence of polio virus LAHORE: Punjab Emergency Operations Centre has warned of polio virus resurgence as province enters polio high... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Southern parts of Sindh likely to receive above-normal monsoon rains HYDERABAD: Farooq Shaikhani, President, Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry, has announced that... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Habib varsity confers degrees on 188 students KARACHI: Habib University, a liberal arts institution, conferred degrees on 188 students at the commencement ... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan KUJ Dastoor polls: Democrats Panel wins majority of seats KARACHI: The Democrats Panel has emerged victorious in the Karachi Union of Journalists (KUJ) Dastoor elections,... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Hyderabad gas blast death toll rises to 10 HYDERABAD: The death toll from a blast at a liquid petroleum gas cylinder filling shop in Hyderabad’s Preetabad... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Oxford Pakistan Programme scholarships open for Baloch students LONDON: Oxford Pakistan Programme scholarships are open for students from Balochistan, the first initiative of its... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Plane carrying Sindh governor makes emergency landing KARACHI: A plane carrying Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori and his family made an emergency landing at Karachi’s... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Sports ICC T20I World Cup-2024: Babar says optimistic about team’s prospects LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam, while showing excitement for the ICC T20I World Cup-2024, has expressed the ... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Mechanism sought for lending to agri varsity students KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed the Research Wing of the Agriculture Department to devise a mechanism for... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Healthcare audit system demanded for govt hospitals KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman Altaf Shakoor said a proper healthcare audit system should be... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Indonesian CG honours prominent Pakistani businessman KARACHI: The Consul General of the Republic of Indonesia, Dr June Kuncoro Hadiningrat, honored prominent Pakistani... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan DC inaugurates anti-polio drive FAISALABAD: Deputy Commissioner Abdullah Nayyar Sheikh inaugurated a weeklong anti-polio drive by dispensing drops ... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Seminar held on harassment of women at workplace KARACHI: Centre for Guidance, Career Planning and Placement of the Sir Syed University of Engineering &... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Justice Babar’s family’s data leak: IHC to conduct hearing today ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has fixed Monday (today) for hearing the contempt of court case involving... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan JI chief assails political parties, questions ‘silence’ on Gaza genocide KARACHI: A ‘million march’ of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chapter here on Sunday denounced Gaza genocide. The... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan KP govt to hold mass wedding ceremony of 4,000 couples PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to arrange a collective marriage ceremony of... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan ECP fixes June 5 for hearing of case against 40 political parties ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has fixed for hearing a case involving failure, on part of some... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Fowzia meets Aafia in US jail TEXAS: Aafia Movement spokesman Muhammad Ayub said on Sunday that finally after removal of obstructions, Dr Fowzia... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Nawaz has contradicted his own narrative: Zubair ISLAMABAD: Former Sindh Governor and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) estranged leader Muhammad Zubair has that... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Governor meets Sri Lankan team, seeks better economic ties LAHORE: Led by Vidura Wickramanayaka, Minister of Buddhadasna Religious and Cultural Affairs, a Sri Lankan... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Attock Khurd: Railway Station becomes tourist spot PESHAWAR: Attock Khurd Railway Station at the bank of Indus is emerging as attractive tourist spot. It; however,... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan PM lauds Navy for carrying out successful anti-narcotics operation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has applauded Pakistan Navy for successful operation in thwarting an ... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Keenjhar Lake: Sindh govt says has decided to start water sports project KARACHI: Sindh government announced to start water sports for the people of the province at Keenjhar Lake located... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan FIA arrests human smuggler in Karachi KARACHI: Following the arrest of the passenger at Karachi airport, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Balochistan CM’s plane narrowly escapes accident QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti’s plane narrowly escaped an accident during the journey from... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan PM congratulates first Christian woman brigadier ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated Helen Mary Roberts on her promotion to the rank of... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan FAPUASA seeks ‘adequate’ allocations for universities in budget LAHORE: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has written letters to the... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan KP govt approves addicts’ rehabilitation plan PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved action plans for the rehabilitation of drug... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Pakistan Goods stolen from FIA headquarters recovered RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Police have recovered goods worth millions of rupees stolen from the Federal Investigation... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance China’s industrial profits return to growth in April BEIJING: China’s industrial profits swung back into positive territory in April while growth over the first four... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Turkish economy expands 5.7pc in Q1 on strong domestic demand ISTANBUL: Turkey’s economy grew 5.7% in the first quarter, in line with expectations, official data showed on... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance KPRA surpasses revenue collection target PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA) has surpassed revenue collection target for the financial year... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Editorials Trump’s conviction EDITORIAL: The guilty verdict handed out to Donald Trump by a New York jury on 34 counts of falsifying business... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Editorials Untangling the mystery of ‘audio leaks’ EDITORIAL: While it has become a normal practice to malign, through purported audio leaks, opposition leaders as ... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Editorials Planned sell-off of Discos EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again directed the relevant authorities to speed up the process of... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance Key projects NBP, Chinese company sign MoU to facilitate investment BEIJING: The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has agreed to partner with China-Pakistan International Silk Road... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Business & Finance FD setting dollar value at Rs295: Traders likely to experience additional currency depreciation: PBF LAHORE: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has warned that the business community is likely to experience additional... Published 03 Jun, 2024 06:30am
Print Cathay Pacific looking to add more Belt and Road destinations: CEO DUBAI: Airline Cathay Pacific is looking to add more destinations on China’s Belt and Road project, CEO Ronald Lam... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:58am
Print Investors flock to Aramco share sale that could raise $13bn DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s sale of shares in oil giant Aramco drew more demand than the stock on offer within hours of... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:59am
Print OPEC+ extends deep oil production cuts into 2025 LONDON/DUBAI: OPEC+ agreed on Sunday to extend most of its deep oil output cuts well into 2025 as the group seeks to... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Print China lands on moon’s far side in historic sample-retrieval mission BEIJING: China landed an uncrewed spacecraft on the far side of the moon on Sunday, overcoming a key hurdle in its... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:32am
Print PM to visit China on 4th ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will leave for China on official visit on June 4. Prime Minister Shehbaz... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:15am
Print Prime Minister’s functions: PMO issues guidelines for invited foreign guests ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Office (PMO) has reportedly issued guidelines for invited foreign guests to Prime... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:33am
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Print Maldives to ban Israelis to protest Gaza war MALÉ, (Maldives): The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 08:59am
Print KPCL approaches Nepra to get its indexations approved ISLAMABAD: Karot Power Company Limited (KPCL) has approached National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:23am
Print FBR to upgrade IT infrastructure through World Bank lending ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will modernise its IT infrastructure, set up new data centres and... Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:13am
Print Export-oriented sectors: MoC advocates concessional power tariff Says key industrial export sectors of Pakistan struggling to recover and gain lost share in global markets Updated 03 Jun, 2024 09:35am
