Janet Yellen launches contentious meetings on Chinese excess production threat GUANGZHOU: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday launched four days of talks with senior Chinese officials... Published 05 Apr, 2024 10:00am
BR Research Remittance surge in Feb Inflow of remittances witnessed a surge in February 2024 by 13 percent year-on-year – shows the latest data released... Published 12 Mar, 2024 09:11am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.25bn in February, up 13% YoY However, inflows decrease 6% on a monthly basis Updated 08 Mar, 2024 11:36pm
World American lunar lander ‘alive and well,’ images expected soon WASHINGTON: The first American spaceship on the Moon since Apollo is “alive and well” following a drama-packed... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
Markets Pakistan’s remittances clock in at $2.4bn in January, up 26% YoY However, inflow increase only 1% on a monthly basis Updated 12 Feb, 2024 10:40pm
Business & Finance PFC delegation leaves for USA LAHORE: Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) delegation Sunday left for Las Vegas, USA, to partake in a three-day expo... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am
Sports Finland beat USA to reach Davis Cup last eight for first time PARIS: Finland wrote a new page in their tennis history on Saturday, beating the United States 2-1 in Split to reach... Published 18 Sep, 2023 06:32am
Sports Sweden dump defending champions USA out of World Cup on penalties MELBOURNE: Sweden stunned the United States 5-4 in a sudden-death penalty shootout Sunday to surge into a Women’s... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
World More than $1bn up for grabs in US Mega Millions lottery drawing Aug 1 An estimated $1.1 billion jackpot was up for grabs in the multistate Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday night, one of... Published 02 Aug, 2023 10:14am
World USS Canberra: US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port SYDNEY: The United States commissioned a warship in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, the first time a U.S. Navy... Published 22 Jul, 2023 10:17am
World Blinken: US, allies to ‘defend against any aggression’ from North Korea JAKARTA: Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised Friday that the United States would work with allies to deter... Published 14 Jul, 2023 05:46pm
World Yellen swaps stories of being ‘the only woman in the room’ with Chinese economists BEIJING: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, a trailblazer in the field of economics, met with six female... Published 08 Jul, 2023 10:38am
World US Energy Dept gets two ransom notices as MOVEit hack claims more victims WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Energy got ransom requests from the Russia-linked extortion group Cl0p at both... Published 17 Jun, 2023 10:49am
Pakistan Remittances decline 13% month-on-month in April, stand at $2.2bn Cumulative figure for July to April 2022-23 stands at $22.742bn, 13% lower year-on-year Updated 10 May, 2023 07:14pm
Opinion World of wondrous connectivity It was in 1953 that Mark R. Sullivan an executive of Pacific Telephone in USA had said “Just what form the future... Updated 06 May, 2023 07:02am
World France a 'reliable' US ally but needs to engage China: minister WASHINGTON: France is a "strong and reliable" US ally, the country's Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire told AFP on... Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:39pm
World Yellen downplays recession fears, expects US economy to grow WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expects the world’s biggest economy will continue to grow, despite... Published 08 Apr, 2023 11:09am
Pakistan US says Zalmay Khalilzad does not represent its foreign policy, Biden administration Last week, the former US envoy for Afghanistan had said Pakistan was 'underperforming and falling far behind' India Updated 28 Mar, 2023 07:23pm
Technology China says US presumption of guilt against TikTok is baseless BEIJING: The US has made a presumption of guilt against TikTok without presenting any evidence that threatens its... Published 27 Mar, 2023 12:51pm
World 'Not a crime': Trump dismisses NY probe at Texas rally WACO: Donald Trump staged his first presidential campaign rally in Texas Saturday, brushing off his potential... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 11:33am
World North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against US SEOUL: North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation’s... Published 18 Mar, 2023 02:05pm
Business & Finance FED on beverages/juices under mini-budget: FBR chairman assures to resolve issue ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday assured Aaron Fishman, Commercial Counselor US Embassy... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
World Chinese spy balloon flies over the United States, Pentagon says WASHINGTON: A suspected Chinese spy balloon has been flying over the United States for a couple of days, US... Published 03 Feb, 2023 09:50am
Business & Finance DGKCC to export 600,000 tons of cement to USA per year KARACHI: The DG Khan Cement Company (DGKCC) to export 600,000 tons of low-alkali cement to the United States per ... Published 19 Jan, 2023 05:58am
World Six-year-old boy held after shooting teacher in US WASHINGTON: A six-year-old boy opened fire in an elementary school classroom in the eastern US state of Virginia on... Published 07 Jan, 2023 01:34pm
World Kevin McCarthy elected Republican U.S. House speaker, but at a cost WASHINGTON: Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives early on Saturday,... Published 07 Jan, 2023 12:11pm
Opinion Geo-dynamics – 2023 At the start of 2023, the catch words are flux, realignment, reset, new world order, pivot, tilt. I am no... Updated 30 Dec, 2022 06:40am
World US blacklists companies for aiding Russian military The Biden administration on Wednesday added 24 companies and other entities to an export control list for supporting... Published 07 Dec, 2022 09:12pm
World US has not seen transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia: Kirby WASHINGTON: The United States has not seen evidence that Iran has transferred ballistic missiles to Russia for use... Published 07 Dec, 2022 08:07pm
World US unveils high-tech B-21 stealth bomber PALMDALE: The United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear... Updated 03 Dec, 2022 04:01pm
