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China services industry picks up ahead of party plenum

BEIJING: China's services industry picked up in October, a private survey showed on Tuesday, with gains in new business and employment providing further evidence the economy has found its footing as...

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Minister inaugurates hydel turbine at Khanpur Dam

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Senior Minister for Irrigation and Energy and Power Sikandar Hayat Khan Sherpao on Tuesday said completion of Rs 5.0 billion micro-hydel power projects by next year...

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China premier warns against loose money policies

BEIJING: China needs to sustain economic growth of 7.2 percent to ensure a stable job market, Premier Li Keqiang said as he warned the government against further expanding already loose money policies....

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Oil prices diverge amid US supply glut

LONDON: Global oil prices diverged on Tuesday, with New York crude weighed down by a US stockpiles glut, while Brent gained slender support from Libyan supply disruptions, dealers said. New York's main...

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FBR issues Rs 2m to upgrade WEBOC system

MULTAN: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued Rs 2.0 million for the ungradation of Web Based One Customs (WEBOC) introduced by native experts. Collector Custom, Model Custom Collectorate Touseef...

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Sri Lankan HC, Dar discuss matters of mutual interest

ISLAMABAD: High Commissioner (HC) of Sri Lanka to Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Jayalath Weerakkody discussed matters of mutual interest with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday. During the meeting they...

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'D-8 set to become world's most promising trade bloc'

ISLAMABAD: D-8 with a combined population of around 1.0 billion and a market size of more than $1 trillion is set to emerge as one of the world's most promising trade blocs. We are looking forward to...

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800,000 Pakistanis benefit from Saudia's amnesty scheme

RIYADH: Pakistanis have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of Saudi Arabia's amnesty scheme for undocumented or illegal workers in the kingdom. Pakistan's envoy in the kingdom Muhammad Naeem Khan...

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USC increases sugar price by

Rs 3 to Rs 50/kg KARACHI: In pursuance of its policy to make frequent upward revision in prices of all essential commodities, Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan once again made upward...

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222 exhibitors from Pakistan to participate in Heimtextil

Staff Report KARACHI: Pakistan has become one of the largest participants in world's biggest home textiles fair Heimtextil 2014 - with a big contingent of 222 exhibitors. Heimtextil, Frankfurt is the...

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NA divided over NATO supply blockade

* Fazlur Rahman says 'solo flight' of the PTI has not sent a good signal ISLAMABAD: Despite being in agreement over the need to hold dialogue with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) the lawmakers in the...

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Quake victims

Relief work to continue until all settled: COAS Staff Report QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said on Tuesday that Pak Army would continue extending support to the...

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Karachi divided into six districts

KARACHI: Sindh government on Tuesday carved out Korangi district, increasing the number of districts in the city to six. The newly made Korangi district is comprised of Korangi, Shah Faisal Colony,...

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Pakistan reaches out to Saudis, Turkey against drones

* Islamabad wants Riyadh, Ankara to convince US against drones ISLAMABAD: Annoyed over US drone strikes, the Pakistan Muslim League's (PML-N) government has approached Saudi Arabia and Turkey to help...

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SC disposes of petitions for disqualification of Punjab CM

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday disposed of petitions filed for the disqualification of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif. Petitioner Shahid Aurakzai pleaded in his petitions that...

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Higher education key to development: Mamnoon

* President asks PRCS to be prepared for any eventuality ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain said on Tuesday higher education is the key to the nation's socio-economic development and urged...

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President, PM stress national unity, brotherhood

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed upon the nation to nurture mutual respect, affection, brotherhood and tolerance as there was no room for...

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Bilawal greets PWU

KARACHI: Pakistan People's Party Patron-in-Chief Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has congratulated Peoples Workers Union (PWU) on its victory in the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) referendum to become CBA for the...

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Govt has decided to pursue talks with Taliban: Fazl

* JUI-F chief says govt should restore confidence of Taliban Staff Report PESHAWAR: JUI-F chief Fazlur Rahman said on Tuesday that the federal government has decided in principle to pursue peace talks...

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Denmark for more cooperation in various Pakistani sectors

LAHORE: Danish Minister for International Development and Cooperation Christian Friis Bach called on Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday. Matters of mutual interest and cooperation...

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