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Philippines customs arrests 5,000 people in milk import violations
MANILA: Philippines customs arrested 5,000 people in milk import violation and most offenders were fined between HK$250 and HK$100,000 by...
With likely Rs2b investment, Rs1.7tr HBL to acquire First Microfinance Bank
KARACHI: Pakistan’s biggest commercial bank HBL is expected to acquire First Microfinance Bank, the county’s second largest microfinance bank in...
Innovation in an age of global science commentary
LONDON: Scientific research is dramatically more global in its practice and impact than it was just a decade ago. Whether...
KSE-100 Index jumps by 348.15 points to 31799.77 on SBP’s remittances, CA surplus report
KARACHI: Following the SBP report that the current account for February 2015 showed a surplus of $877 million, and that...
Production cost up by Rs814.194 million: K-Electric to increase power tariff by Rs0.81 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra), at a public hearing held under the chairmanship of its Vice Chairman...
Japan market share: Toyota Motor raises 0.2 percent, Nissan Motor was down 1.2 %, Nintendo raises 11 percent after hitting limit-up, Nikkei nearly hitting a 15-year intraday high of 19,557.17 in early trade
TOKYO: Japanese share prices slipped from 15-year highs on Thursday, as investors took profits on recent gainers such as financial...
HTC ‘Fun Fit’ app hits Google play store: Differs from HTC Grip
TOKYO: HTC has released an activity tracking app in the Google Play store, called Fun Fit. The app tracks steps,...
Rs1800-Rs2400/40kg in Sindh, Rs2000-2700 in Punjab: Cotton market remains firm
KARACHI: The constant demand of quality lint despite low supply has kept the cotton market steady another day. The price...
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 trailer arrives: PC version, PS4 edition to land on March 26
TOKYO: One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 is an action game that incorporates elements from both the Dynasty Warriors Franchise (hack...
China welcomes US to join China-led Asian development bank
BEIJING: Chinese Deputy Finance Minister, Shi Yaobin, said that his country would welcome United States joining China-led Asian development bank,...
Thousands of planets orbiting stars in our Milky Way galaxy, study
FRANCE: Imagine the distinct possibility that among the billions of stars located in our vast Milky Way Galaxy, there might...
Having 1,600 branches & Rs1.7 trillion value, HBL buying Rs8.7b iFirst Microfinance Bank
KARACHI: Keeping the aggressive strategy of expanding banking operations, Habib Bank Limited (HBL) has been allowed by the State Bank...
755MW nuclear power to reach 3,535MW by 2021; 40,000MW by 2050 target: PAEC
Karachi: Under the Nuclear Power Vision, the overall of production of electricity will be increased to 40,000MW by 2050 by...
World’s greatest marine reserve around Pitcairn Islands
WASHINGTON: Amidst the flurry of growth statistics and tax announcements in the budget, you might have missed the most important...
LCCI compares 9.5% discount rate with 0% in Sweden, Switzerland; demands 2% cut
LAHORE - Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Ijaz A Mumtaz has demanded that the SBP should bring down...
Market capitalisation peaked at $77.68b on Feb 3; SECP keeps vigilant eye on stocks: Chief
ISLAMABAD: Expressing his trust in the bourses’ soundness, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) chairman, said that the...
3rd Sarsabz Expo opens: Rs15b allocated for CM Green Road Project, Rs50b to be spent next year, says minister
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture Dr Farrukh Javed has inaugurated a two-day agriculture exhibition titled ‘Sarsabz Agriculture Expo 2015’, which...
FOXTEL to slap rival Netflix on March 23: Presents IQ3 set-top box with Ethernet, WiFi connectivity, 345 hours of standard definition recordings
SYDNEY: FOXTEL has set March 23 as launch day for its hotly anticipated iQ3 set-top box. As US rival Netflix...
Rs 41999 Motorola Moto Turbo with Android KitKat, 2.7GHz quad core processor, 3GB RAM, 21 MP camera goes on sale
DELHI: Motorola Moto Turbo Smartphone was put on pre-order by Flipkart on March 9 and now Motorola Moto Turbo Smartphone...
LCCI compares 9.5% discount rate with 0% in Sweden, Switzerland; demands 2% cut
LAHORE - Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Ijaz A Mumtaz has demanded that the SBP should bring down...
