UN reminded of pending resolutions
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations should be more responsive not only to emerging challenges but also to persistent calls for implementation of all its resolutions, a senior Foreign Office official said...
View ArticleBelgium eyes improved trade with Pakistan
LAHORE: There is a need for sector-specific efforts to take the current volume of bilateral trade between Pakistan and Belgium to the desired level of $2 billion, said Belgian Ambassador Frederic...
View ArticlePhilip Morris to issue Rs11bn preference shares
KARACHI: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Ltd on Tuesday proposed to issue preference shares of up to Rs11 billion. It stated in a filing with the stock exchanges that the board had approved an irredeemable,...
View ArticleWoman lay dead for hours in Hong Kong restaurant
HONG KONG: A homeless woman lay dead at a Hong Kong McDonald’s restaurant for hours surrounded by diners who failed to notice her, sparking concern over the city’s...
View ArticleEU court rules data transfer deal with US invalid
BRUSSELS: The EU’s highest court struck down a deal that allows thousands of companies to easily transfer personal data from Europe to the United States, in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that follows...
View ArticleFBR raises duty drawback rates on hosiery export
KARACHI: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised duty drawback rates on export of hosiery and woven garments. The rates are worked out by the Input-Output Co-efficient Organisation of the customs....
View ArticleChinese investors eye joint ventures in power projects
LAHORE: Chinese investors have shown keen interest in joint ventures with their Pakistani counterparts in the fields of solar and coal power generation. A...
View ArticleWomen’s basketball team named
KARACHI: The Karachi Basketball Association (KBA) has named a 10-member team for the National Women’s Basketball...
View ArticleNCHR calls for establishing trauma, counselling centres for Kasur victims
ISLAMABAD: The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) in order to ensure speedy justice to the victims of Kasur’s child sex scandal will seek monthly progress report from the chief secretary of...
View ArticleAkram Sahi, Zafar Malik re-elected
LAHORE: President of the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) retired Maj. Gen Mohammad Akram Sahi...
View ArticleCzech Republic minister calls on COAS
RAWALPINDI: Deputy Defence Minister Czech Republic Tomas Kuchta called on the Chief of...
View ArticleLRCA meeting on Thursday
LAHORE: Under the newly introduced Model Constitution approved by the Pakistan...
View ArticleSaqib off to flying start in Russia
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Mohammad Saqib made a sterling start at the inaugural IBSF World U-18 Snooker Championship...
View ArticleShahadat’s wife held over maid torture
DHAKA: Bangladesh police arrested international cricketer Shahadat Hossain’s wife on Sunday over allegations of...
View ArticleNo dengue larvae found in water: Wasa
RAWALPINDI: The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) on Sunday contested Rawal Town Emergency Response Committee’s claim that dengue larvae had reached houses through the water supply lines of the...
View ArticleTop musclemen to feature in body building contests
KARACHI: Musclemen from across the province will feature when the two-day Mr and Jr Mr Sindh as well as Mr and Jr Mr Karachi contests begins at the Asghar Ali Stadium on Saturday. The Mr and Jr Mr...
View ArticleFBR asked to release refund claims
KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Chief Executive S.M. Muneer on Tuesday urged the government to immediately release outstanding funds of exporters and help end the liquidity...
View ArticleUK spies can hack smartphones, says Snowden
LONDON: British spies can hack into phones remotely with a simple text message and make audio recordings or take photos without owners knowing, former US...
View ArticleObama apologises for attack on Afghan clinic
Washington: President Barack Obama speaks at White House on Wednesday.—AP WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama has apologised to Doctors Without Borders for the US...
View ArticleFive terror suspects held
LAHORE: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed on Monday to have captured five terror suspects, including three members of Al-Qaeda, from Raiwind and Lahore. A CTD spokesman said...
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