In sudden u-turn, NYSE scraps plan to delist three Chinese telecom firms
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: The New York Stock Exchange said it no longer intends to delist three Chinese telecom giants - a shock reversal of an...
Man accused of shooting neighbour’s dog secures bail
LAHORE: A district and sessions court in Lahore on Tuesday granted interim bail to a suspect in a case pertaining to shooting dead his...
SC orders EPTB to begin reconstruction of Hindu shrine in Karak
The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ordered the Evacuee Property Trust Board (EPTB) to begin the reconstruction of the Hindu shrine which was attacked...
How shoe tycoon Steve Madden got back on his feet
NEW YORK: Steve Madden, founder and design chief of a multibillion-dollar eponymous shoe brand, knows something about being sanguine in a tough situation.
In 2002,...
Alibaba to shut down Xiami music app
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Alibaba Group will close its music streaming platform Xiami Music next month, in a move that marks a step back from its ambitions...
Families of Mach carnage victims continue sit-in for third day
QUETTA: The families of victims of the attack on coal miners in Balochistan's Mach town continued their sit-in on Quetta’s Western Bypass on the...
Business community demands visa-free entry to boost Pak-Afghan trade
PESHAWAR: Traders and exporters of Pakistan and Afghanistan have demanded the introduction of a visa-free entry regime for the business community to bolster trade...
Sustained gas supply ensuring export momentum: APTMA Punjab
LAHORE: Sustained supply of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) has helped maintain the momentum of enhanced exports with the textile industry working at full...
Vietnam jails journalists for ‘propaganda’ critical of state
HANOI: A court in Vietnam on Tuesday sentenced three freelance journalists known for their criticism of government to between 11 and 15 years in...
Assange ‘free to return home’ once legal challenges over, Morrison says
SYDNEY: Julian Assange is “free to return home” to Australia once legal challenges against him are dealt with, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on...
Pakistan welcomes breakthrough in Gulf dispute
ISLAMABAD: A day after Saudi Arabia announced to reopen its land and sea borders to Qatar following a long-running embargo, Islamabad on Tuesday welcomed the development...
PPSC staffers ‘leaked’ at least 12 question papers: investigation
LAHORE: An inquiry has found out that at least 12 papers for recruitment against government posts through Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) were leaked.
According...
Tencent-backed Kuaishou Tech coming to Pakistan
KARACHI: With Sensor Tower ranking SnackVideo in the top ten Google Play Store apps in the “Video Players & Editors” for Pakistan since mid-December...
Cement despatches up 15.6pc in H1FY21
Total despatches during July-Dec period clocked in at 28.6m tonnes as compared to 24.7m tonnes in 1HFY20
Pakistan reaffirms support for Kashmir cause
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday reaffirmed the country's unequivocal support for the people of occupied Kashmir in...