Rising world commodity prices, Covid variants: Finance ministry highlights downside risks to economic outlook ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has highlighted that there are some downside risks to the outlook of the economy... Updated 29 Sep, 2021 10:00am
Print NCOC to open vaccination for 12 years & above ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced to start Covid-19 vaccination drive of... Published 29 Sep, 2021 04:02am
Opinion Dubai Expo to welcome millions in biggest event since pandemic Millions of people will begin converging on Dubai this week as the Covid-delayed Expo 2020, the world's biggest ... Published 29 Sep, 2021 03:59am
World Pfizer submits data for COVID-19 vaccine in younger children Coronavirus infections have soared in children, hitting their highest point in early September Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:03pm
Markets World Bank cuts Thai GDP growth outlook to 1% this year BANGKOK: Thailand's economy is forecast to grow 1% this year, down from the 2.2% projected in July, hit by a spike ... Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:21pm
Pakistan Education, financial literacy: NIBAF holds event to advocate girls' empowerment KARACHI: National Institute of Banking & Finance (NIBAF), a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
Opinion A fragile BoP The figures on the balance of payments (BoP) of Pakistan for the first two months of 2021-22 have been released... Updated 28 Sep, 2021 11:16am
Business & Finance FY21 direct taxes: FBR fails to achieve target LAHORE: All the taxes surpassed their targets in Financial Year 2020-21 except direct taxes, which fell short by 3.5... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
Business & Finance Govt urged to extend tax returns filing deadline PESHAWAR: President Markazi Tanzeem-e-Tajran KP Malik Mehr Elahi and Ghulamn Bilal Javed, president Traders Alliance... Published 28 Sep, 2021 05:12am
World Pfizer starts large trial for anti-Covid pill WASHINGTON: Pfizer said Monday it had begun a middle-to-late stage clinical trial of a pill to stave off Covid in... Published 27 Sep, 2021 07:13pm
World Sydney gets 'blueprint for freedom' as virus cases fall Stay-at-home orders are set to be lifted in Sydney and surrounding New South Wales when the double-dose vaccination rate hits 70 percent Updated 27 Sep, 2021 09:54am
World New York may tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated healthcare workers NEW YORK: New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering employing the National Guard and out-of-state medical ... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Technology Chinese tech execs vow support to 'common prosperity' drive WUZHEN, (China): Chinese technology executives, facing a crackdown by the authorities, pledged support on Sunday for... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Pakistan KP reports 'significant' decrease in positive Covid-19 cases PESHAWAR: Significant decrease has been witnessed in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Pakistan Sindh reports 15 more Covid-19 deaths, 724 fresh cases KARACHI: As many as 15 more patients of coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 7,350 and 724 new cases... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
Business & Finance Oman Air seeks oneworld alliance membership DUBAI: State-owned Oman Air announced on Sunday its intention to apply to join the oneworld global airline alliance... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
World Italy reports 44 COVID-19 deaths on Sunday, 3,099 new cases ROME: Italy reported 44 coronavirus-related deaths on Sunday, compared with 50 the day before, the health ministry... Updated 26 Sep, 2021 08:55pm
Print Biden seeks ‘free and open’ Pacific with Australia, India, Japan WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia, India and Japan promised Friday to work together for a... Published 26 Sep, 2021 04:25am
World Harry, Meghan meet UN chief in New York UNITED NATIONS: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the United Nations in New York on Saturday to meet with... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
World Ireland ends compulsory hotel quarantine for travellers DUBLIN: Ireland on Saturday stopped its system of mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in the country,... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
Pakistan Nawaz's fake certificate aimed at discrediting Covid-19 database: Gill LAHORE: Terming Nawaz Sharif's registration of fake Coronavirus vaccination as a conspiracy against Pakistan, ... Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am
Pakistan Over 700,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in last 24 hours: NCOC Pakistan reports another 2,060 new cases and 42 deaths Published 25 Sep, 2021 12:26pm
World India to export 8 million Covid-19 jabs in October NEW DELHI: India will export eight million coronavirus vaccine jabs by the end of October after ending its ban on... Updated 25 Sep, 2021 02:23pm
World S.Korea daily COVID-19 cases top 3,000 for first time after holiday SEOUL: South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases topped 3,000 for the first time on Saturday as an outbreak fuelled by... Published 25 Sep, 2021 10:08am
Pakistan Nawaz's fake Covid-19 entry: MS, SMO suspended LAHORE: Taking action over the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif's fake entry in the NCOC vaccination record, the Punjab... Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am
Print Paris Club extends debt payment deadline PARIS: The Paris Club of creditor countries said on Friday it was giving Pakistan another extension to service its... Published 25 Sep, 2021 04:59am
Print Rising CAD a big concern: Regulatory duty will be imposed on EVs, raised on other imported cars ISLAMABAD: Worried with the sudden increase in Current Account Deficit (CAD), the government has decided to impose... Updated 25 Sep, 2021 11:47am
World US CDC backs COVID-19 boosters for high-risk adults, workers, older Americans It recommended boosters for older people and some people with medical conditions that put them at higher risk of severe COVID-19 Updated 24 Sep, 2021 09:16pm
Pakistan Punjab suspends two health officials over Nawaz Sharif's fake vaccination Two suspects nominated in the FIR, Abul Hassan, and Adil, have been arrested Investigation report states the hospital MS and additional MS committed negligence Published 24 Sep, 2021 02:44pm
World EU set to decide on Covid boosters next month THE HAGUE: The EU's drug watchdog said Thursday it expected to decide in early October whether to approve boosters ... Published 23 Sep, 2021 09:06pm
Pakistan’s pharma sector can increase exports to $3bn in five years, but it ‘needs policy, govt support’