ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Sunday said there was no threat to the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government from the lame opposition and it would complete its constitutional term. “The government enjoys ideal relations with all the state institutions,” he said talking to people in Multan. Shah Mahmood Qureshi asked the opposition … Read more
KARACHI: A warehouse of firecrackers on Sunday morning caught fire in a residential area of Karachi, near MA Jinnah Road. All sorts of crackers went off with powerful sounds of different kinds, spreading panic among residents of the nearby houses. Clouds of smoke hovered over the multi-storey buildings. Three vehicles of fire brigade initially arrived … Read more
SHANGHAI: Swiss tech giant ABB will realise “robots make robots” in Shanghai, the company announced at the 2021 International Business Leaders’ Advisory Council for the Mayor of Shanghai held on Friday. According to Peter Voser, chairman of ABB, with a total investment of 150 million U.S. dollars, ABB’s new robotics factory in Shanghai will be … Read more
LONDON: Experts are worried that it might be difficult to get the shots in those young arms as the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines for US children aged 5 to 11 is approaching, The Guardian has reported. Only one third of US parents showed their willingness to vaccinate their child right away once a vaccine is … Read more
DUBAI: Pakistan have won their last 10 Twenty20 internationals in the United Arab Emirates and captain Babar Azam claims that will give his men the edge over India in their World Cup opener. The arch-rivals will meet in Dubai on October 24 in what will be the biggest clash of the tournament that starts Sunday … Read more
DUBAI: Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi said his team will shrug off political and travel turmoil to thrive at the T20 World Cup by remaining true to their philosophy of “daring cricket”. Since the return of the Taliban in the country, Afghanistan briefly faced the possibility of being banned from the tournament if the women’s game … Read more
KARACHI: Over 10,000 buyers visited the 35th Lifestyle Furniture Exhibition on the first day and bought goods from a long range of products, while an even larger number of buyers visited the exhibition on the second day, a statement said on Saturday. People took advantage of the discount deals offered by popular brands and bought … Read more
Just imagine one morning you receive a call from your bank informing an amount was deducted or fully withdrawn by the tax authorities. You will be totally ignorant of the situation and rush to the relevant tax office to know the reason for money withdrawal. A big surprise will be welcomed when you know that … Read more
LONDON: In just under 20 years, Twenty20 cricket has gone from being a light-hearted sideshow to a money-spinning, central plank of the sport’s global calendar. With the seventh T20 World Cup about to get underway in Oman and the UAE on Sunday, AFP Sport looks at the rise and rise of the game’s big-hitting, crowd-pleasing … Read more
The feel good factor has returned, as the stocks closed the outgoing week ended October 15, 2021 in the green zone, dealers said. With the onset of the results season, the market performance will be dictated by the corporate profitability. “We expect the earnings to grow 8 per cent to 10 per cent for the … Read more
KARACHI: As October is observed as world Breast Cancer Awareness Month across the world, it has emerged that in Pakistan, due to lack of awareness, the disease claims 40,000 lives every year. Oncologist Dr Ali Shazif Baquri while talking to Bol News said that the mortality rate was so high in Pakistan because 70 per … Read more
ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The opposition on Saturday termed the fresh petrol price hike a failure of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan’s immediate resignation from office to provide relief to people. The govt came under heavy criticism after the petroleum prices went up by Rs 9 to 12 on Saturday. Pakistan … Read more
Dubai: The seventh T20 World Cup gets underway in Oman and the UAE at the weekend with the world’s best players queueing up to take the title and the headlines. But while the world has already heard of the likes of Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, there are sure to be new global superstars … Read more
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said hundreds of fighters loyal to the Islamic State militant group were massing in northern Afghanistan, as Moscow prepares to host international talks on the country next week. The United States, China and Pakistan will join talks on the Taliban takeover on Tuesday, the Kremlin’s envoy to Afghanistan said on … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee recovered two paisas against the dollar on Friday, as external payments demand kept the market under pressure, dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs171.18 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs171.20 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee recorded an all-time low of Rs171.20 against the dollar … Read more
A veteran director and producer Wajahat Rauf is all set to release his fourth film Parde Mein Rehne Do. Starring Ali Rehman and Hania Aamir the film spins around a social issue. “We started the film’s shoot in March 2020 but we had to shut down due to COVID-19 and could not resume because of … Read more
KARACHI: Abdul Rehman and Sawera, the alleged killers of four TikToker friends in the port city, have decided to contest murder charges against them. According to sources, the suspect Abdul Rehman had allegedly killed four victims — Muskan Sheikh, Amir Khan, Rehan Shah and Saddam Hussain — on February 1, 2021, when Sawera, another TikToker … Read more
ISLAMABAD: A high-level Pakistani delegation comprising Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan, Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar and other senior officials held a meeting with Axel van Trotsenburg, managing director of the World Bank on the sidelines of the WBG/IMF annual meetings 2021, a statement received here … Read more
In a recent interview with the Evening Standard on Wednesday, Jemima Khan opened up about her dilemmas, fears, success and married life. Khan, the former wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan, shared how she reconnoitred different horizons of her personality and lesson learned from her marriage. Whereas, the creative pursuits came to her after her … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was dedicated to the preservation of trees. “Our government is dedicated to [the] preservation of our trees and every tree is being saved including saving and replanting trees that need to be removed from a particular location,” he said in a tweet. Our … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Thursday acknowledged that a lot of progress has been made on the implementation of structural reforms in various sectors by Pakistan, stressing that there was a need to keep up the momentum to achieve the projected growth targets. According to a statement received here form the Embassy of Pakistan in … Read more
KARACHI: The Union of Small and Medium Enterprises (Unisame) has expressed regret at the profiteering in the supply chains on ready stocks, giving excuse of imports becoming costly due to the devaluation of the rupee, a statement said on Thursday. Unisame president Zulfikar Thaver said that the suppliers have increased the prices of goods in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday expressed the hope for successful outcome of top level negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for putting the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) back on track. “I believe that the progress we have made to-date is really encouraging and as we say, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson and former president Asif Ali Zardari is confident that his party will form the next government in the country. Speaking to the media after an appearance before an accountability court in Islamabad on Thursday, Zardari said the “next turn” to form a government in the country will be of … Read more
LONDON: Britain’s Prince William has launched an attack on space tourism, urging more attention on problems closer to home ahead of the COP26 climate summit. The comments by Queen Elizabeth II’s grandson were airing in a BBC interview later Thursday, a day after “Star Trek” star William Shatner became a real space traveller on Blue … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf has said that ‘Pakistan will never be up for sale’ and will stand for its interests because Prime Minister Imran Khan has set a new paradigm. “Pakistan is going to stand for what its interests are, not emotively but very pragmatically,” he said during an interview with … Read more
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan: Afghanistan’s festive pomegranate season has begun, but this year thousands of tonnes of the juicy red fruit risk rotting on trucks blocked at Pakistan’s frequently shuttered border – leaving thousands of farmworkers unemployed. With its tart and crunchy, ruby-red seeds locked inside a leathery red rind, the pomegranate is renowned for its health … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has ordered to attach certain assets of Hascol Petroleum Limited in execution proceedings of a money decree issued by a court in England. High Court of Justice, Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, Commercial Court (QBD) on June 15, 2018, had awarded $9,500,000/ to M/s Mena Energy … Read more
