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PM says no power outage during Sehr, Iftar timings
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, while presiding over a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy, Thursday again directed the...
Scientists discovered methane hidden in Martian meteorites
CANADA: Scientists have discovered methane hidden in Martian meteorites, which could hint that the elusive gas, which on Earth is...
China customs arrests 17 in beef smuggling case, seizes 13 tones beef
BEIJING: Shanghai Public Security Bureau said it had seized 13 tonnes of beef that were being smuggled from Japan. China...
FBR seeks nominations for foreign trainings thru online service
ISLAMABAD: The HRM Wing of Federal Board of Revenue has sought nominations from the officers for foreign trainings. According to...
South korean stocks end 0.34% higher, KOSPI surges 7.02pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks ended 0.34 percent higher Thursday as the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee's dovish stance helped to...
China stocks fall at end of trade, Shanghai Composite tumbles 3.7%
BEIJING: China’s stocks headed for their steepest weekly loss since February 2009 as initial public offerings drained cash from the...
Indonesia state firms get $20b loan commitment from China Development bank
JAKARTA: Seven state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have secured a loan facility commitment from the China Development Bank (CDB) worth up to...
Court sentences Philadelphia man 20 years in jail for drug smuggling
PHILADELPHIA: A Philadelphia man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison yesterday for his role as leader of a...
Everlight Electronics Co predicts improvement in Q3
TAIPEI: Leading LED lighting supplier Everlight Electronics Co said it expects sales next quarter to pick up after a relatively...
Irfan-ur-Rehman made FBR Secretary after promotion to BS-20
ISLAMABAD: Irfan-ur-Rehman khan, a Pakistan Customs Service officer, has assumed the charge of the upgraded post of Secretary, FBR, Islamabad,...
BWFS to fire airport staff involved in gold smuggling
KOCHI: Bird Worldwide Flight Services (BWFS), which supplies ground handling staff at various airports in the country, is considering to...
3 man charged in Lebanon in weapon smuggling case
LOWA: Three relatives charged in a conspiracy to ship weapons from Iowa to Lebanon are pleading not guilty. Ali Herz;...
Commissioner-IR promoted to BS-21
ISLAMABAD: Masood Akhtar Shaheedi, an Inland Revenue Service officer, has been promoted to BS-21. The officer, pursuing Board's Notifications No....
Performance allowance of Addl Collector disconnected
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue has granted performance allowance (equivalent to 100% of basic pay) in respect of Beelam Ramzan,...
OPEC revenue falls by 11% to below $1tn since 2010
DOHA: OPEC nations’ revenue from petroleum exports plunged below US$1 trillion last year for the first time since 2010, highlighting...
Ruscon handles 32,250 laden containers in Q1 of 2014
NEW YORK: Intermodal operator Ruscon has increased its market share in Russia, maintaining a strong position in a country which...
Sri Lanka Customs seizes gold biscuits worth Rs 2m
COLOMBO: Gold biscuits valued at Rs 2 million, were seized from a passenger who arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport...
Indian rupee gains 17 paisa against US dollar
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained in the early trade on Thursday. It has opened higher by 17 paise at 63.94...
Pak rupee strengthens in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Thursday strengthened against the US dollar in open market. As per the local currency market, the...
Russia, China expect to use local currencies for gas trade
MOSCOW: Russia and China expect to use the ruble and yuan in payments for gas supplied using the western Altay...
