LNG sector in Pakistan — VI The recent slump in the global LNG market during the Covid-19 outbreak also validated the need to reassess the price... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Pakistan KE donates IT equipment to help combat Covid-19 KARACHI: Committed to supporting the fight against Covid-19, K-Electric donated IT equipments including desktop... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Business & Finance Lucky Cement reports consolidated earnings of Rs28.2bn for FY2021 KARACHI: On a consolidated basis, Lucky Cement Limited reported a profit after tax of Rs 28.23 billion of which Rs... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Editorials Tax amnesty scheme for construction EDITORIAL: The tax laws (amendment) ordinance 2020 granting tax amnesty to construction industry received the assent... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Business & Finance Pharmaceutical firms rake in billions with Covid jabs PARIS: Covid vaccines have brought billions of dollars to the coffers of pharmaceutical companies. Germany’s... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Markets Palm loses nearly 2pc KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures dropped nearly 2% on Monday, dragged down by steep losses in crude oil and... Published 10 Aug, 2021 04:39am
Print Nong calls on President Alvi, says China to provide 6m Covid vaccines this week ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Nong Rong, informed President Dr Arif Alvi that China would provide... Updated 10 Aug, 2021 02:55pm
Print Delta variant pushes US hospitalizations to 6-month high NEW YORK: Coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in the United States are at a six-month high, fueled by the rapid... Published 10 Aug, 2021 02:14am
World No need yet to adapt Pfizer vaccine for Covid variants: BioNTech chief BioNTech's partner Pfizer has also repeatedly amplified the case for booster shots amid the latest wave of infections Published 09 Aug, 2021 07:53pm
Business & Finance BioNTech says has supplied more than 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses so far Pfizer late last month raised its forecast for its share of 2021 vaccine sales to $33.5 billion That includes sales, milestone payments from partners and a share of gross profit in its partners' territories, the company added Updated 09 Aug, 2021 05:14pm
Pakistan UAE ambassador, CM Sindh discuss investment avenues Karachi: Ambassador of United Arab Emirates (UAE) Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi met Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh Syed... Published 09 Aug, 2021 02:39pm
Markets Dollar cements rebound after jobs data triggers tapering bets Cheung said market participants had pushed forward the Fed's tapering announcement to as early as the Jackson Hole symposium in late August Published 09 Aug, 2021 01:33pm
Markets Philippine central bank seen holding rates steady as recovery hopes dim The Philippines recorded its highest single-day COVID-19 case increase in almost four months on Saturday Published 09 Aug, 2021 01:28pm
Business & Finance Saudi Arabia's economy grew 1.5% in Q2, first expansion since pandemic The oil sector contracted 7% year-on-year, but expanded 2.5% on a seasonally-adjusted quarter-on-quarter basis Published 09 Aug, 2021 12:26pm
World Australia PM's ratings hit 18-month low as lockdowns linger With fewer than 23% of Australians fully vaccinated, states have been forced to use a series of stop-and-start lockdowns to quell outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant Published 09 Aug, 2021 11:38am
World Australia's New South Wales reports 283 local COVID-19 cases Total infections in the latest outbreak from the highly infectious Delta variant neared 5,500 for the state Published 09 Aug, 2021 10:51am
Markets Asian markets rise but Fed taper talk, Delta keep traders on edge Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Seoul, Wellington, Manila and Jakarta all rose, though Taipei slipped. Tokyo and Singapore were closed for holidays Published 09 Aug, 2021 09:42am
BR Research Interview with Muhammad Aminuddin - CEO, TPL Insurance Ltd. As a leading Insurtech, TPL Insurance to continue investing in digitalization Muhammad Aminuddin is the Chief... Published 09 Aug, 2021 08:32am
Print Vaccinated Umrah pilgrims: KSA to reopen borders RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will begin accepting vaccinated foreigners wanting to make the Umrah pilgrimage, authorities... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:17am
World Wuhan completes citywide Covid tests on 11m residents BEIJING: Authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Sunday said they had completed citywide testing of more... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
Pakistan Farrukh lauds NCOC's role against Covid-19 ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday lauded the role of National... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
Pakistan National tally of Covid-19 cases crosses 82,070 ISLAMABAD: The national tally of total active Covid-19 cases was recorded 82,076, the highest during fourth wave of... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
Pakistan SAU to announce new examinations' schedule today HYDERABAD: The authorities of Sindh Agriculture University has announced to re- schedule the examinations of... Published 09 Aug, 2021 05:05am
Print PM, COAS praise NCOC team ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa have paid tributes... Updated 09 Aug, 2021 02:31am
World China's Wuhan completes citywide Covid tests on 11 million residents Authorities said they quickly mobilised more than 28,000 health workers at around 2,800 sites for the testing campaign Updated 08 Aug, 2021 09:13pm
World Iran records over 500 Covid deaths, hits new high Iran registered 39,619 new infections in the 24 hours to Sunday Updated 08 Aug, 2021 08:05pm
World Malaysia to ease Covid restrictions for fully vaccinated in eight states Some 8.25 million people -- a quarter of the country's 33 million -- have gotten double doses, as 23.6 million jabs have been given so far Updated 08 Aug, 2021 07:00pm
Pakistan Schools in Sindh to remain closed till August 19: education minister Sardar Ali Shah says coronavirus cases are on the rise in Sindh and the move will help curb spread of the deadly disease Matriculation and intermediate students in the province will sit for their exams till Muharram 6: Minister Updated 08 Aug, 2021 03:40pm
Print Sindh to come out of lockdown tomorrow KARACHI: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced to lift lockdown imposed in the Sindh province... Published 08 Aug, 2021 04:18am
World In Florida, Delta variant fuels concerns for children’s health MIAMI: Greater numbers of American children are being swept up in a wave of coronavirus infections driven by the... Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:38am