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Iranian female skydiver to break down stereotypes
TEHRAN: For Iranian parachuting enthusiast Bahareh Sassani, skydiving is "a way to prove that women are just as capable as men" – a small...
Tourists left high and dry as Statue of Liberty shuts down
MANHATTAN: Tourists who came to Battery Park in lower Manhattan hoping to catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbour...
US govt shuts down after lawmakers block spending bill
WASHINGTON: The US government officially shut down on Saturday, the first anniversary of President Donald Trump's inauguration, after lawmakers failed to agree on a...
Bannon steps down from Breitbart amid Trump row
WASHINGTON: Steve Bannon has stepped down from Breitbart News, where he served as Executive Chairman since 2012.
A statement published on the far-right news website tonight...
Using social media to bring down Iranian government: Roohollah Zam
TEHRAN: Roohollah Zam, a former journalist turned exile, with the help of the encrypted safety of the messaging app Telegram and the information agency...
POL prices likely to be slashed next month
The government is expected to cut prices of petroleum products from September 1.
According to sources, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has suggested...
Fatima Fertilizer Co’s net profit down by 58%
Fatima Fertilizer Company Limited’s net profit decreased by 58 per cent during April-June quarter of 2016, according to a notification sent to the Pakistan...
KSE-100 index loses 286.32 points on the back of selling pressure
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 index after witnessing a fresh Intra-day high of 40,213.89 points closed at 39,771.20 – down 286.32points (-0.71...
Stocks mostly downbeat before Fed update
World stock markets largely retreated Wednesday, with all eyes on the Federal Reserve as it prepares to offer further clues as to the timing...
Engro Fertilizers’ net profit down 83pc during April-June
Engro Fertilizers Limited’s net profit decreased by 83 per cent during April-June quarter of 2016, according to a notification sent to the Pakistan Stock...
Oil slides lower on oversupply woes
Oil prices extended losses on Wednesday after industry data showed a rise in US crude stockpiles, supporting oversupply concerns.
Industry body the American Petroleum Institute...
Oil prices retreat in Asia trade
Oil prices retreated in Asia trade after rebounding overnight on news that OPEC is planning informal talks next month – a sign it could...
British Pound falls vs Euro, Dollar as threat of further cuts...
Pound sterling was notably lower on Tuesday as the Bank of England commenced its quantitative easing programme.
Investors rushed to sell bonds to the Bank...
Oil prices extend losses on fresh supply glut fears
Oil prices slipped for a fourth straight day to fresh three-month lows Wednesday as worries about a global oversupply resurface ahead of a report...
Services trade deficit narrows by 10.93%
The country’s services’ trade deficit narrowed by 10.93 per cent during the first 11 months of the current fiscal year as compared to the...
‘Eid shopping down by 40 per cent this year’
Traders say Eid-related sales amounted to Rs 50 billion compared to last year’s Rs70 billion
Despite the overall improvement in law and order situation in...
Telecom imports fall 0.66% in 11 months
The imports of telecom related products into the country fell by 0.66 per cent in the first 11 months (July-May) of the current fiscal...
