KARACHI: The Karachi Port Trust (KPT) issued the following shipping report for the last 24 hours, ending 0700 hours on...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released more than Rs 336.171 billion for different social sector developmental projects under Public Sector...

JEDDAH: Saudi and UAE consumers spent $6.85 billion on beauty and personal care products in 2015, according to new research,...

ATHENS: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde praised Monday Cyprus's decision to end its bailout program two months early after...

KARACHI: The government has announced demonetisation of all old design banknotes with effect from December 1, 2016. The decision was...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Tuesday increased the allowance of checked baggage for the passengers from Pakistan to Manchester (England)...

ANKARA: State-run LNG importer BOTAS is seeking spot cargoes for April delivery, which is atypical for this buyer, one trader...

GENEVA: Switzerland’s chocolate consumption dropped to 11 kilograms (24 pounds) per capita last year, down 10 percent from the peak...

CAPE TOWN: A sinking rand has sparked a buying spree and rerating of South African gold mining shares which have...

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee slightly strengthened against dollar in open market and remained firm in interbank. As per the local...

LONDON: Imports of cloves into the country more than doubled in five years, following a continuous decline in domestic production...

LONDON: Zesa Holdings negotiations with EDM of Mozambique have taken longer than expected as the power utility seeks to secure...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred/posted 5 Pakistan Customs Service officers of BS 19 with immediate effect. According...

PARIS: France and Britain planned here the other day to announce a £1.5 billion ($2.11 billion) project to build a...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has transferred/posted 45 Pakistan Customs Service officers of BS 17-18 with immediate effect. According...

ISLAMABAD: Syed Asad Raza Rizvi, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-19 officer, has assumed the charge of the post...

DUBLIN: Irish sheepmeat exports to France last year were back 12% on 2014 levels to 16,000t, according to Declan Fennell,...

NEW DELHI: India's coal imports inched up 1.7 per cent in February, the first rise in eight months, coal secretary...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabian investors are interested in investment and joint ventures in various sectors of Pakistan’s economy. Steel manufacturing and...

ISLAMABAD: Asim Rehman, a Pakistan Customs Service officer of BS-18, has assumed the charge of the post of Second Secretary,...