PTI to form next govt in Sindh, ‘forecasts’ Rashid ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Saturday claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will form the next... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am
Pakistan Justice Isa hospitalised due to Covid complications ISLAMABAD: Justice Qazi Faez Isa has been hospitalised on account of COVID-19-related complications. Justice Isa, a... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am
World Walmart, Disney announce new Covid-19 steps amid Delta surge NEW YORK: Walmart announced Friday it is again requiring some American employees to wear face masks, while Disney... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am
Business & Finance FPCCI panel opposes SBP’s keeping of monetary policy rate unchanged LAHORE: Demanding competitive interest rate at neighboring countries’ level, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers ... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am
Business & Finance ‘Pakistan should raise revenue by increasing exports’ KARACHI: It is inevitable for Pakistan to raise revenue by growing the exports up to $80 billion, which is daunting... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:46am
Print Shehbaz demands probe into purchase of ‘costly’ LNG ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif Saturday demanded an investigation into the... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:43am
Print Umar urges Sindh govt to review strategy ISLAMABAD: Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar in a series of tweets on Saturday weighed in on the Sindh... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:33am
Print Pillion riding ban lifted KARACHI: Sindh government has announced to ease lockdown restrictions notified yesterday, lifting the pillion riding... Published 01 Aug, 2021 04:33am
Print People throng vaccination centres KARACHI: Amid fears of suspension of mobile and banking services, citizens thronged vaccination centers to get... Published 01 Aug, 2021 03:58am
Print July tax collection exceeds target by Rs71bn ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has collected net revenue of Rs.413 billion during July, which has... Published 01 Aug, 2021 03:07am
World Health, trade chiefs urge jab makers to help poor nations We reiterate the urgency of providing access to Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments to people throughout the developing world More than four billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines have now been administered globally Published 31 Jul, 2021 06:31pm
World Two more parts of China report Covid outbreaks Highly contagious Delta variant has already been confirmed in the capital Beijing and four other provinces Updated 31 Jul, 2021 01:27pm
Print Businesspeople meet PM, vow support to tax strategy Meeting part of a series initiated by the Ministry of Commerce to exchange ideas and raise awareness on government policies between government and business community Updated 31 Jul, 2021 10:45am
Print Spot LNG price spiked due to global supply issues: PD ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division Friday stated that the spot LNG commodity price has spiked recently (to over $15... Updated 31 Jul, 2021 10:41am
Print LNG supply chain: Ogra issues licences to Energas and Tabeer ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has achieved final milestone while issuing licences for... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:32am
World Biden steps up efforts to fight virus surge fuelled by Delta variant WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on Thursday stepped up actions to combat the spread of Covid-19’s surging Delta... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Pakistan PP-38 by-election in Sialkot: FAFEN observes serious violation of laws ISLAMABAD: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed serious violations of electoral laws at Punjab... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Pakistan JI rejects Sindh govt’s Covid-19 lockdown KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi on Friday rejected the Sindh government’s imposition of the fresh Covid-19... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Pakistan Projects in pipeline: Tarin agrees to review SCP extension request KARACHI: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has shown his consentient to review the Special Construction Package (SCP)... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Opinion Big Tech booms even as lockdown living wanes Big Tech goliaths like Facebook and Amazon unveiled whopping profits this week, showing their dominance in lockdown... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Opinion Economic growth: Pakistan — a frontrunner The global economic revival appears to be staging a comeback from the pandemic crisis faster than expected.... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
World Monte dei Paschi capital wiped out in EU banking stress test LONDON: All of Monte dei Paschi’s capital was wiped out in a European Union stress test of banks on Friday as the... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Markets Oil prices steady, on track for weekly gain LONDON: Oil prices were little changed on Friday and were on track to post weekly gains, with demand growing faster... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Business & Finance Pound heads for best week in 2021 as Covid concerns ease LONDON: Sterling hovered close to one-month highs on Friday and was on course for its strongest week since December... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Business & Finance Dollar higher but still set for biggest weekly loss since May NEW YORK: The dollar rose on Friday as upbeat economic data helped reverse some of the losses from earlier this week... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Business & Finance Exxon tops estimates with biggest quarterly profit in a year NEW YORK: Exxon Mobil on Friday posted its biggest quarterly profit in more than a year that also sailed past... Published 31 Jul, 2021 04:05am
Print Highest surge of Covid-19 cases of past two months reported ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Friday, reported highest surge of Covid-19 cases of the past two months as the country reported... Published 31 Jul, 2021 03:47am
Print KSA to reopen to vaccinated tourists after 17-month closure RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced Friday it would reopen its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a... Published 31 Jul, 2021 02:27am
Pakistan Sindh postpones exams, closes universities until August 8 A notification from the province's Universities Boards Department says a new schedule for the exams will be announced later Updated 30 Jul, 2021 11:08pm
Markets Nikkei dips to over 6-month low on COVID-19 spike, earnings lag Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. led declines on the Nikkei with a 10.49% tumble, after earnings undershot analysts' expectations Published 30 Jul, 2021 11:58am