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Int’l agency ‘CI’ affirms Qatar currency ratings
DOHA: The international credit rating agency, Capital Intelligence (CI), has affirmed Qatar’s Long-Term Foreign Currency and Local Currency Ratings of...
Sri Lanka Navy seizes 200kg ganja
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested four Rameswaram fishermen on charges of drug trafficking and confiscated their country boat...
Invisible ads could be defrauding advertisers out of nearly $1B a year
MEXICO: Sobering news for ad industry players on Friday: "Invisible ads could be defrauding advertisers out of nearly $1B a...
New study shows sleep makes our memories more accessible
LONDON: Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access, according to new research...
Taiwan’s CGA seizes contraband goods worth NT$2m
TAIPEI: The Coast Guard Administration (CGA) busted an alleged smuggling ring in the outlying island of Kinmen here the other...
Commission-IR Sarfraz Ahmad to retire on Aug 4
ISLAMABAD: Sarfraz Ahmad, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Service, is going to retire from the government service on attaining...
e- Regulations system expected to boost business In Vietnam
HANOI: The launch of an e- Regulations system is viewed by experts and users as a boost to Vietnam's business...
Indonesia police seize 5,000 ecstasy pills, meth
PEKANBARU: Pekanbaru Police Resort Station, Riau, confiscated 5,000 ecstasy pills and half a kilogram of methamphetamine from two drug dealers,...
Ireland customs seizes major cocaine at Cork Airport
CORK: Revenue Officers have seized €40,000 worth of cocaine and €12,000 in cash in two operations in Cork. The cocaine...
NASA announced the discovery of exoplanet on Kepler 452b
HONG KONG: I awoke from my cryopod with the tingling elbows and knees that I’d been told to expect as...
Customs Inspector retires
ISLAMABAD: Waqar Ahmed, a BS-16 officer of Customs Department, is going to retire from the Government Service on attaining the...
Woolly mammoths on the brink of extinction due to climate change, scientists
MEXICO: Dramatic climate shifts made it difficult for large animals such as the woolly mammoth to survive, new research confirms....
Due share under Petroleum Policy: KP, Balochistan to move apex court against Centre
ISLAMABAD: All the provinces, excluding Punjab, have decided to approach Supreme Court against the Centre for not implementing the Petroleum...
0.3% tax on banking transactions: Dar, FBR hold meeting with traders to avoid strike
LAHORE: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and officials of Federal Board of Revenue have decided to meet with traders today (Monday)...
How much edge Volkswagen will have over Tesla with its Robotic EV Charging Station?
SYDNEY: It hasn’t been much time when Tesla boss billionaire Elon Musk hinted on a possible Robotic electric vehicle charging...
Fallout Shelter coming to Android devices in August 13th
TOKYO: Fallout Shelter is a nifty little mobile game that puts you in charge of your very own post-apocalyptic Vault...
New Horizons captured amazing image of Pluto’s hazy atmosphere
LONDON: Many have followed NASA’s New Horizon’s spacecraft as it made its approach of Pluto earlier this summer. The space...
EU will not ban Pakistani mangoes immediately
KARACHI: Department of Plant Protection (DPP) has said that Pakistani mangoes would not be banned by the European Union (EU)....
NIB Bank gives PIA Rs10b financing
KARACHI: With the aim to help Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continue its operations smoothly, NIB Bank Limited has given the...
Saudi organisation announces to build 5,000 houses for displaced people
ISLAMABAD: A Saudi organisation has announced to build 5,000 houses for the displaced people of Pakistan. King Abdullah’s Relief Campaign...
