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Customs seizes illicit adult items at Kuwait int’l airport
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwait Customs officers at International Airport foiled the attempt of a popular businesswoman to smuggle banned adult materials...
Nishat Mills’ profit Rs1.93b against Rs3.9bn; ORIX’s rises to Rs321.9m by 31pc from Rs245m
KARACHI - For the quarter and half year ended Dec 31, 2014. Nishat Mills Limited announced unconsolidated profit-after-tax (PAT) at...
Taiwan Customs nabbed two South Koreans for smuggle 4kg heroin
TAIPEI: Two South Koreans were arrested at Taichung Airport in central Taiwan on charges of smuggling drugs and possessing 4...
SL Customs probs into tax evasion scam
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Customs commenced an investigation on two industrial plants in Kekiraawa and Ipola-gama which caused a 350 million...
2 held, 4 vans impounded, 25000 fine imposed: Crackdown against substandard CNG kits in public transport started
KARACHI: After losing 12 lives in an accident this week, Karachi Commissioner Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui has started crackdown against intercity...
NZ strong tax receipts narrow budget deficit to NZD381m
WELLINGTON: New Zealand has reported that tax receipts in December were above forecasts, contributing to a reduction in the budget...
Japanese importers deal with U.S. product shortages
TOKYO: Japanese importers have switched from buying U.S. commodities or shipped them by air or through alternative ports to get...
Hills on Mars could be hiding an icy secret
NEW YORK: A new research has revealed that a complex network of isolated hills, ridges and small basins spanning 1400...
Senate body reviews Securities Bill 2015; Hike in minimum paid-up capital from Rs500m to Rs1000m proposed
ISLAMABAD - According approval for amendments in the Privatisation Commission Ordinance, 2000, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance approved its...
3,400MW generation, 2400MW use: KP demands centre to pay Rs156b in outstanding hydel profits, end loadshedding
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has urged the federal government to end discrimination against the province and release Rs156...
Hike in minimum paid-up capital from Rs500m to Rs1000m proposed; Senate body reviews Securities Bill 2015
ISLAMABAD - According approval for amendments in the Privatisation Commission Ordinance, 2000, the Senate Standing Committee on Finance approved its...
With 26 aircrafts, 18,331 employees, PIA pays Rs3.2b in debt-servicing, total liabilities at Rs288b
ISLAMABAD – Aviation Division Secretary Muhammad Ali Gardezi told the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...
Ford to present Focus RS, GT and other vehicle lineup at Geneva Motor Show
NEW YORK: The North American based automobile manufacturer, Ford will be presented at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show with a...
Milkbag Games launches its latest game 3D FutureGrind for Sony’s PlayStation 4
TOKYO: Milkbag Games has launched its latest game, FutureGrind, will be arriving on Sony’s PlayStation 4 console in addition to...
Lenovo launches Tab 2 A7-30 likely to go on sale in India soon
MUMBAI: At a press event, Lenovo has launched its new Tab 2 A7-30 tablet in the Indian market. The tablet...
Google’s new You Tube Kids app will allow children to search informative, fun, entertainment videos
NEW YORK: Google has announced the launch of YouTube Kids in the United States. It is an application built solely...
Astronomers make multiple-star system in first stages of formation
LONDON: The discovery and the first-ever observations of a multiple-star system during the earliest stage of formation supported one of...
Toyota Prius C, Camry, Aurion to hit markets till mid 2015, LandCruiser, HiLux redesign in late 2015; Prius redesign, Fortuner in early 2016
CANBERRA: Toyota's all-new seven-seat Ford Everest fighter set to arrive within months of HiLux and follow eight major releases this...
Raspberry Pi 2 on sale for $35, has quad-core CPU, Windows 10, 2GB RAM, more horsepower
SYDNEY: The Raspberry Pi 2 packs more memory and a faster processor than its predecessor, which is enough to turn...
2016 Nissan Titan XD not only powered by diesel engine, it’s Cummins V8
TOKYO: 2016 Nissan Titan XD was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month. In the first design refresh...
