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LWMC calls off holidays of field staff during Eid
LAHORE: In a bid to keep city clean and facilitate the citizens during ‘rainy’ Eid days, the Lahore Waste Management...
4,490kg fly-infested Pakistani mangoes seized by UK Customs
LAHORE: Two consignments of Pakistan mangoes have been seized by the British Customs authorities. The United Kingdom Customs authorities intercepted...
SBP’s reserves decrease by 0.5% to $13.4b
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) foreign exchange reserves have reduced 0.5% on a weekly basis on July 10....
Exports decease to $23.9b, lowest in 4 years
ISLAMABAD: The country has witnessed 4.9 per cent decrease in the exports to $23.9 billion during the recently ended fiscal...
Scientists discovered a winged dinosaur
CANADA: Scientists have discovered a winged dinosaur - an ancestor of the velociraptor - that they say was on the...
CNG stations to remain open during Eid holidays
ISLAMABAD: The CNG stations will remain open across the province during the Eid holidays, said All Pakistan CNG Association Central...
Govt grants Rs480m for salaries of PSM employees
ISLAMABAD: The government has approved Rs480 million for one month salary of the employees of the Pakistan Steel Mills. Federal...
Scientists discover new outer crust similar to Earth
NEW YORK: The Curiosity rover has been on the Gale crater of Mars since its successful landing on August 6th,...
High demand on Eid: SBP issues Rs249b new currency notes
KARACHI: In a bid to meet the demand on Eidul Fitr, the central bank has issued Rs249 billion worth of...
Philae gets back in touch with new data, scientists
CANADA: European scientists acquired data from the newly revived comet lander Philae on Thursday night time, a lift to the...
Entrepreneurs urged to focus on developing brands
LAHORE: SAARC Chamber Young Entrepreneurs Forum Vice Chairman Sheharyar Ali Malik has said that there are a lot of opportunities...
Court to decide fate of 8 US customs officials
SANTO DOMINGO: A Santiago district court judge on Wednesday will arraign eight Customs Agency employees charged with stealing millions of...
Violation of agreement: Nepra to initiate regulatory proceedings against K-Electric
ISLAMABAD: The country’s power regulatory authority has accused K-Electric of violating agreement and licence conditions. The National Electric Power Regulatory...
Scientists observed spots on black leopards that are not visible generally
MEXICO: Scientists have observed spots on black leopards that are not visible generally. In order to observe the spots, they...
Mumbai customs seizes 1,348g gold bars inside cigarette packet
MUMBAI: On Wednesday morning 9 am, customs officials at the Mumbai airport intercepted Sunil Jagwani, a passenger who had just...
SBP reports improved economy during third quarter 2014-15
KARACHI: The central bank has reported improvement in the country’s macroeconomic environment during the third quarter of calendar year 2014-15....
Solar activity will fall 60% in 2030, scientists
MEXICO: Scientists say Earth may plunge into a “mini ice age” in 15 years or so because of irregularities in...
Brazil customs seizes 2,600 gold necklaces from Argentinean man
BRASÍLIA: An Argentine man who arrived in Sao Paulo aboard a flight from Spain was arrested over the weekend when...
‘It’s amazing that new feathered dinosaurs are still being found.’
Fossil remains of a new species of feathered dinosaur that had wings 'just like an eagle or a vulture' have...
Sri Lankan navy arrests 4 Indian in smuggling case, seizes 165kg ganja
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan navy arrested four Indian fishermen and seized 165kg of ganja from them in the wee hours...
