India raids media cos critical of govt NEW DELHI: Indian tax authorities on Thursday raided a prominent newspaper and a TV channel that have been critical... Published 24 Jul, 2021 02:12am
Pakistan PM advocates spirit of sacrifice to achieve development ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that without spirit of sacrifice, a nation could not aspire to achieve... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:51am
Print Eid-ul-Azha today LAHORE: Eid-ul-Azha, to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), who agreed to sacrifice ... Published 21 Jul, 2021 01:50am
Pakistan Ashrafi urges people to observe SOPs during Eid holidays LAHORE: Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council and Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony Hafiz Mohammad... Published 20 Jul, 2021 04:14am
Print Issue of right shares: Corporate revival plan aimed at raising $15m funds ISLAMABAD: A corporate revival business plan of a company is aiming to raise $15 million funds through the issue of... Updated 20 Jul, 2021 12:07pm
Print UAE, Saudi reach compromise: OPEC+ agrees oil supply boost MOSCOW/DUBAI/LONDON: OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost oil supply from August to cool prices which have... Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:32am
Print Pilgrims arrive in Makkah for second pandemic Hajj MAKKAH, (Saudi Arabia): Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Makkah on Saturday for the second downsized Hajj... Published 18 Jul, 2021 04:17am
Opinion Covid shatters Hajj dreams of older pilgrims Samia Ahmed saved up for 16 years, but like many older Muslims she fears that renewed Covid-19 curbs will prevent ... Published 17 Jul, 2021 04:21am
World UK passes Covid jabs milestone LONDON: Two-thirds of UK adults have now been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the government said... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Markets Oil slides over 2pc after top oil producers near compromise NEW YORK: Oil prices dropped more than 2% Wednesday after major global oil producers came to a compromise about... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Markets US crude stockpiles fall for eighth week in a row NEW YORK: US crude oil stockpiles fell for the eighth straight week last week, as renewed vigour in the US economy... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Business & Finance Trio of US banks post strong profits NEW YORK: A trio of US banks reported strong profits Wednesday, boosted by the improved credit quality outlook... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
Print Oil demand surges: IEA PARIS: Oil demand surged last month as rising vaccination rates helped underpin robust economic activity, but with... Updated 14 Jul, 2021 08:04am
Opinion Socio-economic cost: Falling fertility rates in rich world As we, in the developing countries like Pakistan, worry about perennial population explosion, the situation in the... Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am
Print All stranded expatriates to be brought back by 20th: minister ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, on Friday, informed the National Assembly that all stranded... Published 10 Jul, 2021 03:23am
World People living in famine-like conditions rose sixfold in 2020: Oxfam The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated existing crises sparked by conflict and climate change -- the "three lethal Cs" -- according to the group Published 09 Jul, 2021 09:42am
World Troubled South Sudan to mark 10th anniversary without fanfare JUBA: South Sudan will mark 10 years of independence on Friday with little fanfare as the troubled country battles... Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am
Pakistan PM satisfied over boom in construction sector ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday expressed his satisfaction over the upward trajectory witnessed in... Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am
Opinion EU prepares to send petrol cars to the scrap heap Europe’s prestigious carmakers lead the world in perfecting the internal combustion engine — but the days of the... Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am
Print Umar rules out imposition of complete lockdown ISLAMABAD: NCOC Chief Asad Umar, Thursday, while ruling out imposition of complete lockdown during the fourth wave ... Updated 09 Jul, 2021 10:28am
Sports Olympics bans spectators TOKYO: The Tokyo Olympics will take place without spectators, organisers said on Thursday, as a resurgent pandemic... Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:02am
Print India gets new ministers for health, IT, oil NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday appointed new federal ministers for health, IT and oil ... Published 08 Jul, 2021 02:58am
Markets Oil falls in volatile trade as investors try to make sense of OPEC spat The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies including Russia, known as OPEC+, have restrained supply for more than a year since demand crashed during the coronavirus pandemic. Published 07 Jul, 2021 11:12pm
World North Korea facing 'harsh lean period': UN food body The impoverished country, which is under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes Published 07 Jul, 2021 09:28am
World Celebrating nation's birth, Biden urges Americans to help end COVID-19 pandemic The country has fallen short of Biden's goal to have 70% of US adults get at least one vaccine shot by Sunday Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:56am
Markets OPEC+ members meet again to try to settle differences Since May, the group has raised oil output little by little Published 05 Jul, 2021 09:49am
Business & Finance Gap to close all shops in UK, Ireland in online shift LONDON: US apparel company Gap will close its 81 stores in Britain and Ireland by September but remain online there... Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am
Business & Finance Greek economy won't close again of Covid-19: PM ATHENS: Greece's economy would not close again because of the coronavirus pandemic if it was just to protect an... Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am
Business & Finance Inflation is not dead in Europe: ECB's Knot AMSTERDAM: Rising inflation in Europe may not be temporary, Dutch central bank president Klaas Knot said in an... Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am
Business & Finance Pandemic drives sea freight prices to record high The Freightos Baltic Index, a benchmark for major shipping routes, has more than tripled in a year to nearly $7,000 Published 04 Jul, 2021 10:58am
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