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Power tariff reduced by Rs2.68 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has okayed Rs2.68 per unit reduction in power tariff in term of...
Dy Commissioner-IR assumes charge after availing 148-day leave
ISLAMABAD: Salma Shaheen, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-18, has assumed charge as Deputy Commissioner-IR, RTO, Multan after availing...
Tuna caught in New Zealand to shores of Shanghai for first time
WELLINGTON: Tuna caught in New Zealand have made their way to the shores of Shanghai for the first time. Dozens of...
Pak rupee loses value in open market to reach 103.25
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Thursday lost value against the US dollar in open market. As per the local currency market,...
KSE reaches highest level of 35888 by gaining 188pts
KARACHI: Bullish trend entered the second consecutive day as the Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark KSE-100 index Thursday reached the historic...
Crude oil futures recover 0.52% per barrel in Asian trade
SINGAPORE: Crude oil futures recovered 0.52 per cent to Rs 3,305 per barrel today as speculators created positions amid a...
Indian rupee depreciates by 12 paisa against US dollar
MUMBAI: The rupee depreciated by 12 paise to 63.53 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday at the...
Taiwan stocks end 0.13% weaker
TAIPEI: Taiwan stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , Oil, Gas & Electricity and...
Indian customs probe gold smuggling at Nedumbassery airport
KOCHI: The Customs Department probing gold-smuggling incidents at the Nedumbassery airport is likely to record the arrest of two more...
Australian stocks end higher, S&P 200 jumps 33.1pts
PERTH: The Australian sharemarket has gained for a third straight day, posting a modest rally after a new bailout deal...
South Korean stocks mark its highest close in 2 weeks, KOSPI up 0.7%
SEOUL: The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) was up 0.7 per cent at 2,087.89 points, marking its highest close...
Hong Kong stocks end 0.43% higher, Hang Seng soars 107.02pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong equities have ended a volatile day 0.43 per cent higher, tracking movements in Shanghai, where several...
Pluto is bigger than prediction, NASA
FRANCE: Mysterious Pluto looms large and turns out to be larger than expected as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft wraps up...
Japan stocks advance at end of trade, 225 adds 0.67%
TOKYO: Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Retail, Power and Services sectors led...
Depress people spend most of their time on smartphones, study
CANADA: People who are suffering from depression spend three times longer on their smartphones compared to happy individuals. A new...
China stocks ascend 0.5% 1st time in 3 days at end of trade
BEIJING: Chinese stocks rose for the first time in three days in volatile trading as smaller companies advanced and almost...
Mexico opens up oil industry to foreign investors for first time
MEXICO CITY: For the first time in nearly 80 years, Mexico has opened up its oil industry to foreign investors,...
Venezuela not to renew contract to import gas from Colombia
CARACAS: Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA said it would not renew its 1.4 million cubic metre per day contract to...
Vietnam shrimp exporters expect 17% drop in revenue in 2015
HANOI: Vietnam shrimp exporters expect a 17% drop in revenue in 2015, to $3.2 billion, due to disease and export...
NASA spacecraft makes closest approach to Pluto
LONDON: An unmanned NASA spacecraft whizzed by Pluto, beaming to scientists a message that it survived its historic encounter before...
