China to end quarantine on arrival in fresh Covid rule relaxation BEIJING: China said Monday it would scrap mandatory quarantine on arrival, further unwinding years of strict virus... Published 26 Dec, 2022 10:28pm
Pakistan NDMA for remodelling of disaster response regime ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Disaster Management Authority has emphasized the need for remodelling of disaster... Published 24 Dec, 2022 05:50am
World China Covid deaths probably running above 5,000 per day, claims UK firm BEIJING: More than 5,000 people are probably dying each day from COVID-19 in China, health data firm Airfinity... Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:57am
Opinion IMF, the ‘lifeline’ of Pakistan Since the creation of Pakistan, its policy makers, politicians, and the rulers, all have been struggling to manage... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Markets China ferrous futures rebound MANILA: Chinese iron ore and steel futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding after two days of losses, with news that... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
World WHO chief 'very concerned' about Covid situation in China GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said he was "very concerned" about an unprecedented... Published 21 Dec, 2022 11:19pm
Pakistan GB delegation visits HQ of Cambridge International ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Khalid Khurshid Khan along with a high-level delegation from the federal... Published 21 Dec, 2022 06:05am
Markets China, HK stocks fall on Covid surge SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks fell on Thursday, tracking subdued Asian peers, as China’s rising COVID-19... Published 16 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World White House pushes flu, COVID vaccines as cases rise: COVID response coordinator WASHINGTON: The White House COVID response coordinator urged Americans to get their flu vaccines and updated ... Published 15 Dec, 2022 11:57pm
Markets European shares slip on fears over rising China Covid cases BENGALURU: European shares slipped on Monday as investors braced for US and European central bank interest rate... Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am
World France says making masks mandatory in transports hinges on COVID epidemic situation PARIS: The decision to make wearing face-masks in public transportation mandatory again to contain a new surge in ... Published 05 Dec, 2022 10:45pm
Pakistan Main reason for crisis is policies’ discontinuation: minister KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the reason for the country’s... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Markets Iron ore futures rise on easing of China curbs SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, as the easing of strict COVID-19 curbs in some cities in top ... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Business & Finance Yuan gains, shrugs off weak factory survey HONG KONG: China’s yuan edged up against the greenback on Wednesday, as traders shrugged off weak factory activity... Published 01 Dec, 2022 05:47am
World Former U.S. President Clinton tests positive for COVID Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said in a tweet on Wednesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and... Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:55am
World Blinken says China repression of Covid protests 'sign of weakness' WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that China's "repressive" crackdown on protests over... Published 01 Dec, 2022 12:33am
World Biden tells congressional leaders that Ukraine, COVID are priorities WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said that securing funding for Ukraine and COVID-19 are his priorities... Published 29 Nov, 2022 11:07pm
BR Research Oil prices: China Covid fear returns Brent and WTI prices have wiped off the entire 2022 gains. Both benchmarks underwent three consecutive weeks of... Published 29 Nov, 2022 08:47am
Print FDFF creation: Cabinet approves Rs100m technical supplementary grant ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved Rs 100 million Technical... Updated 26 Nov, 2022 10:01am
World China’s ‘iPhone city’ tightens Covid rules after violent protests BEIJING: China has ordered six million people into lockdown in a city where violent protests broke out at an iPhone... Published 25 Nov, 2022 06:24am
Markets Wall Street weighed down by energy shares, China curbs; Disney supports Dow NEW YORK: Wall Street’s main indexes began the week on a dull note on Monday due to curbs in China and losses in... Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am
World Biden to get updated Covid booster shot WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will get an updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shot on Tuesday and urge more Americans... Published 25 Oct, 2022 05:58pm
World China says its zero-COVID policy is the best, most cost-effective, will improve BEIJING: China’s COVID-19 measures are the best, most cost-effective and will continue to improve, a spokesman for... Published 15 Oct, 2022 03:09pm
Business & Finance US banks seen building $5bn in reserves as recession risks grow WASHINGTON: The six biggest US banks are expected to set aside nearly $5 billion in the third quarter to cover ... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Opinion Standardisation: the key to success in Japan In more than two years that I have spent in Tokyo – primarily promoting trade and investment between Pakistan and... Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Opinion Embattled emerging markets face fresh pain from US rate hikes The prospect of US interest rates climbing to levels last seen in the run-up to the global financial crisis has cast... Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am
World Pfizer CEO tests positive for COVID for a second time Pfizer Inc Chief Executive Officer Albert Bourla said on Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19. "I’m... Published 25 Sep, 2022 04:54am
Pakistan Dr Essa calls for vaccinating children against Covid KARACHI: The CEO of Dr Essa Laboratory and District Rotaract Committee Chair Prof. Dr Farhan Essa on Wednesday... Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Editorials Human development setback EDITORIAL: When it rains, it pours. Reeling from one disaster after another for the last couple of years, mainly the... Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Editorials So much for ‘zero-hunger target’ EDITORIAL: Not that anybody needed to be reminded about the sorry state of the agriculture sector, considering the... Published 11 Sep, 2022 03:51am