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272,000kg hashish, 12,000kg heroin, 389tn opium worth $1.8b seized from Khyber in three months
PESHAWAR: The security forces have seized 272,000kg hashish, 12,000kg heroin, 389 tonnes opium and around 70kg drug precursors worth $1.8...
Star Bulk offloads ageing capsize 170,631 dwt
ATHENS: Drybulk giant Star Bulk Carriers has sold ageing capesize Star Mega (170,631 dwt, built 1994) to an unnamed party....
Smeda joins hands with Japan to support local auto parts manufacturing industry
ISLAMABAD: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda), in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and with...
Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp buys 44,000 tonnes LPG for national reserves
TOKYO: State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) on Monday bought liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) via a tender...
Opp slams govt over water, power issues
ISLAMABAD: After the heatwave claimed over 150 lives in Karachi mainly due to power outages and unavailability of water, the...
German economic upturn to maintain moderate pace: Finance ministry
BERLIN: The German economy had a good start to the second quarter and indicators point to the upturn continuing, despite...
Japan Finance Minister panel urges Govt to keep stake in Japan Tobacco Inc for now
TOKYO: Japan Finance Minister Taro Aso's advisory panel urged the government on Monday to keep its stake in Japan Tobacco...
Special Secretary Azra Mujtaba to retire on July 11
ISLAMABAD: Azra Mujtaba, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-22, presently posted as Special Secretary, Finance Division, is going to...
Collector Muhammad Zahid promoted to BS-21
ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Zahid, a Pakistan Customs Service officer, has assumed the charge of the upgraded post of Collector, Model Customs...
European telecom Altice announces bids for Bouygues
BRUSSELS: The ambitious owner of France's phone and internet provider SFR is making an offer to buy rival Bouygues Telecom....
Four alleged drug couriers arrested to smuggle 11 kilograms of methamphetamine at Auckland Airport
WELLINGTON: Four people who allegedly tried to smuggle 11 kilograms of methamphetamine into the country appeared in Manukau District Court...
HMRC says tax fraud victims to get help
LONDON: Tax official has said victims of a near-£1m fraud are being helped. John Cooper, HM Revenue and Customs’ assistant...
Consumer confidence declines in Q2 of 2015 in New Zealand
WELLINGTON: Consumer confidence in New Zealand declined in the second quarter of 2015, the latest survey from Westpac Bank showed...
Pak rupee weakens vs dollar in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Monday weakened against the US dollar in open market. As per the local currency market, the...
New Zealand annual migration rise to fresh record in May
WELLINGTON: New Zealand annual migration rose to a fresh record in May as fewer locals left for Australia, while more...
UK small business grew solidly over last 3 months
LONDON: Britain's small businesses grew solidly over the last three months, according to the latest small business index from the...
Australian LNG projects Lack of demand to delay
CANBERRA: Australian liquefied natural gas producers hoping to get new projects off the ground will have to wait years before...
A “leap second” will be added on june 30 at midnight
NEW YORK: Short on time? Don't worry. This month you'll get an extra second. A "leap second" will be added...
European stocks take positive start, Stoxx Europe 600 surges 1.9%
ROME: European stocks and bonds surged Monday as investors sensed a glimmer of hope that Greece was moving closer to...
UK stocks shoot up in early trade, FTSE 100 climbs 1.3%
LONDON: U.K. stocks bounced higher Monday, climbing alongside other European equities on renewed hopes that a standoff between debt-laden Greece...
