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Pakistan Customs gear up to stop smuggling from Afghanistan, Iran
KABUL: Model Customs Collectorate has been making all-out efforts to control smuggling of scrap, dry fruit, vehicles and other items...
Bangladesh Bank lends BDT15.2326bn using liquidity support facility
DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank (BB) injected BDT15.2326 billion in the market using liquidity support facility to the banks, officials said. Twelve...
Saudi Arabia focuses on more foreign investment to raise growth
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister, FinanceIbrahim Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, said that the Kingdom is giving priority to investment programs in the...
Bodies may respond to color in order to keep internal clock, research
WASHINGTON: It is quite well-known that our body responds to light and dark in order to help set the circadian...
Iraq’s RSISX index down 1.6% with 16.8bn shares
BAGHDAD: Iraq’s RSISX index down 1.6 percent with the number of week traded shares was 16.8bn and the weekly trading...
UAE stands among the world’s top 16 exporters: WTO
DUBAI: UAE is among the world's top 16 exporters, according to the World Trade Organization’s Report on International Trade Trends....
170 years old champagne, found under the ocean, still intact
MEXICO: Champagne that had been bottled in the 19th century has been recovered from the bottom of the Baltic Sea...
Astronomers find “Supervoid” that could be largest structure in the Universe
WASHINGTON: Istvan Szapudi at the University of Hawaii along with his colleagues said that they might have found the biggest...
Petrol price may cut by Rs1.67 per litre, diesel by Rs2.21
ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has decided to send a summary regarding price changes in petroleum products...
Black Hole binaries aren’t just science-fiction, researchers say
LONDON: Scientists say that black hole binaries – or a pair of black holes orbiting each other – aren’t just...
TDAP, GIZ to work for boosting trade in region
KARACHI: TDAP Chief Executive SM Muneer has called on GIZ Chief Technical Advisor Gerald Duda and decided to work together...
China gives $565m, Saudi Arabia disburses $18m: Pakistan receives $3.78b foreign economic assistance
ISLAMABAD: The country has been given $3.78 billion as foreign economic assistance during July to March of the current financial...
Korea’s Kia releases its K9 premium sedan in China
SEOUL: Kia Motors Corp released its K9 premium sedan in China on Monday, kicking off its journey upmarket with a...
LCCI calls for implementation of PEPRA Rules in LNG deals
LAHORE: In bid to ensure transparency in price fixation, Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Ijaz A Mumtaz...
Nokia to bounce back to smartphone manufacturing industry very soon
LONDON: The Microsoft-Nokia acquisition can be seen as Nokia's failure to adapt to the changing game of smartphones but it...
Researchers found new frog species that looks like Kermit frog
LONDON: Researchers have found a new frog species that looks like Kermit the frog. According to the researchers, it has...
360 cities in China have low air quality, report
BEIJING: A new report from Greenpeace East Asia, a non-government environmental organization revealed that 90% of the 360 cities in...
Oman’s GDP rises 4.6% last year
MUSCAT: Oman’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased 4.6 percent at the end of December 2014, standing at OMR31.45 billion, compared...
Textile exports fall 16% to $1.033b in March
KARACHI: The country’s textile and clothing exports declined by 16.23 per cent to $1.033 billion in March from $1.233 billion...
Hyundai Genesis comes with 3.8-litre V6 engine, top speed of 240km/h, 0-100km/h in 5.4 seconds
TOKYO: Hyundai Genesis is a statement of intent from Hyundai and a warning shot across the bow of BMW, Mercedes...
