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US dollar weakens against yen in Asian trade
LONDON: The dollar was lower against the yen in Asian trade Wednesday, with investors sitting on the sidelines ahead of...
Indian rupee decline by 10 paisa to 62.26 against US dollar in early trade
MUMBAI: Indian rupee depreciated by 10 paisa to 62.26 against US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign...
Nepra puts on hold Rs3.21/unit or 28pc cut in tariff: Cost Rs13.50/kWh including Rs9.53/unit fuel
ISLAMABAD - Nepra Chairman Tariq Saddozai public hearing in Islamabad said that Nepra agreed to a Rs3.21 or 28 percent...
Kuwait Customs seizes illicit 11kg hashish, nabs Asian truck driver
KUWAIT CITY: Kuwaiti Customs officers at Abdally border foiled the attempt of an Asian truck driver to smuggle 11 kilograms...
Users of Candy Crush Saga spent $1.3b on extra lives, colour bombs, lollipop hammers, gold bars etc in 2014
TOKYO: Users of Candy Crush Saga spent $1.3 billion on the game in the year 2014. The money was spent...
Rs21 billion relief, 28% cut: Nepra slashes power tariff by Rs3.24 per unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decreased power tariffs by Rs3.24 per unit for the month of December...
$121b trade volume: Massive trade growth recorded among GCC Customs union countries
DOHA: There has been a massive growth in intra-GCC trade since the first phase of the regional customs union was...
Counterfeit goods, drugs among most seized items by Qatar Customs
DOHA: Most prohibited goods people try to push into Qatar come through air and not land, senior customs officials said...
Beginning: 100-Index soars to 33912.83 points by 111.72 or 0.33pc as KSE witnesses bullish trend
KARACHI - The Karachi Stock Exchange witnessed bullish trend in the early trading on Wednesday as the KSE 100-Index soared...
Rs21 billion relief: Nepra slashes power tariff by Rs3.24 per unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decreased power tariffs by Rs3.24 per unit for the month of December...
Asian stocks advance on Greece debt deal hopes, Japan‘s Nikkei 225 climbs 1%
TOKYO: Asian stocks advanced Wednesday on investor optimism ahead of a European Central Bank meeting on bailout conditions for Greece;...
Japan’s economy expands by 2.2% in 3 months, less than forecasts of 3.7%
TOKYO: Japan’s economy has expanded by an annualised 2.2% in the three months to December in a preliminary reading, compared...
HBL shows Rs31.8b earnings for 2014 with38pc growth, quarterly Rs10b against Rs7b
KARACHI - Habib Bank Ltd (HBL) announced a consolidated profit after tax of Rs31.8 billion, showing a growth of 38...
SBP’s First Quarterly Report of FY15: Trade deficit up by $1.6b amidst $ 765m hike in home remittances
ISLAMABAD - The SBP stressed a need for fast-track restructuring of Pakistan Railways, the generation and distribution companies (Gencos and...
24-inch pipeline blown up in Dera Bugti: SNGPL faced with 21MMCFD gas shortage
LAHORE: After miscreants blew up a main pipeline of 24-inch diameter in Dera Bugti, the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited...
Rs21 billion relief: Nepra slashes power tariff by Rs3.24 per unit
ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has decreased power tariffs by Rs3.24 per unit for the month of December...
Thai Customs arrests SA woman for smuggling 7kg cocaine
JOHANNESBURG: A South African woman has been arrested in Thailand for allegedly smuggling cocaine into the country. The 34-year-old was...
Lahore: Court orders arrest of 126 human traffickers
LAHORE: A judicial magistrate has ordered the arrest of 126 suspected human traffickers who are wanted by the Federal Investigation...
FBR issues notice to WAPDA to pay Rs 6.43b sales tax
LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue has issued notice to Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to pay sales tax...
Bomb blast breaks windows of Excise and Taxation Office
LAHORE: A suicide attack near Qila Gujjar Singh Police Line claimed eight lives of innocent citizens. Intensity of the blast...
