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Abdul Rehman Dogar retires just day after promotion to BS-22 as Member Training
ISLAMABAD: Abdul Rehman Dogar, an Inland Revenue Service officer of BS-22, retired from Government Service with effect from June 09,...
Dollar pushes lower against major currencies
NEW YORK: The dollar pushed lower against a basket of other major currencies on Monday, as investors continued to lock-in...
Hong Kong stocks close 1.12pc lower, Hang Seng drops 301.88pts
HONG KONG: Hong Kong shares have closed 1.12 per cent lower following a tepid lead from Wall Street, while Shanghai...
Senate body approves tax on bank transactions
ISLAMABAD: A Senate committee backed the imposition of 0.6 percent tax on all banking instruments of over Rs 50,000 for...
China stocks fall at end of move, Shanghai Composite slumps 0.15%
BEIJING: China stocks were mixed after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Software & Computer Services, Media and...
FPCCI urges govt to speed up construction of Karachi-Lahore highways
KARACHI: The business community has demanded the federal government to speed up construction work on major highways between Karachi and...
South korean stocks sink 0.62% at end, KOSPI plunges 12.71pts
SEOUL: South Korean stocks ended 0.62 percent lower on Wednesday as investor worries deepened over the fallout of...
New investment projects in France rise by 18% to 608 in 2014
PARIS: The number of new investment projects in France rose by 18% to 608 in 2014, showing growth higher than...
Oil value climbs as US inventories look set to drop further
SINGAPORE: Oil futures extended gains in early Asian trade on Wednesday as US crude and gasoline inventories fell more than...
NASA denies alleged impact of an asteroid on Earth
NEW YORK: U.S. space agency NASA has denied the alleged impact of an asteroid on Earth, after a theory went...
Pak rupee depreciates by 15 paisas in open market
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee Wednesday depreciated against the US dollar in cash-free market. According to the local currency market, the...
ISS shifts orbit position after glitch
HONG KONG: A glitch at the International Space Station on Tuesday caused its position in orbit to change, but the...
Dinosaur welsh cousin of T-Rex found on a beach in Penarth
PARIS: Wales has joined the ranks of countries able to boast of dinosaur discoveries. Researchers have announced the unearthing of...
Quetta-Zahidan freight train service inaugurated
QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Malik Baloch has inaugurated a freight train service, which would ply between Quetta and Iranian...
Scientists reveal 1st image from LightSail
NEW YORK: An innovative spacecraft launched into orbit by citizen scientists has beamed back its first images. The LightSail craft,...
LightSail spacecraft complete primary objective of its 1st test flight
CANDADA: The LightSail spacecraft has completed the primary objective of its first test flight: unfurling its solar sail. The vehicle...
Microsoft to buy German start-up behind Wunderlist app for $100-200m euros
BERLIN: Microsoft has agreed to acquire 6Wunderkinder GmbH, a Berlin-based startup behind the Wunderlist to-do list app, for between $100-200...
Karachi Port handles record 160,649 TEUs in May
KARACHI: Karachi Port registered a record handling of 160,649 TEUs (Twenty Equivalent Unit) of cumulative imports and exports containers at...
Space weather satellite provides warning about harmful solar storms
LONDON: The Unites States' first operational space weather satellite intended to provide an early warning of potentially harmful solar storms...
Autralian dollar debases against major currencies in Asian trade
PERTH: The Australian dollar weakened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday following a speech by...
