India to curb official foreign trips in austerity push
NEW DEHLI:?India has outlined plans to curb government foreign trips as part of an austerity drive and says it is “vigorously” committed to curtailing ballooning spending. The statement late Friday More...
Flight of capital: Lotte disengages Pakistan plant expansion
KARACHI:? Lotte Pakistan PTA Limited has reportedly put on hold its plan to a build an additional $500 million Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) plant after failing to secure government support for setting higher More...
Indo-Pak relations: Peace now, or no chance later, says B A Malik
“We are running out of time to make peace a possible solution,” said former ambassador B A Malik in Islamabad on Thursday. He was the main speaker at a roundtable organised by the Institute of Regional More...
Yuvraj eyes comeback after cancer treatment
NEW DELHI:?India’s World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh hopes to return to cricket in “three to four months” after recovering from a cancerous tumour, media reports said on Thursday. Yuvraj, asked More...
India considers wheat exports to Iran: Govt source
NEW DELHI:?India is considering wheat exports to Iran, a government source said on Friday, as New Delhi hopes to boost exports to the sanctions-hit nation to help settle part of its oil imports bill through More...
‘Free-falling’ Indian rupee hits new lows
MUMBAI:?The Indian rupee plumbed new depths on Friday, sinking to a record low against the dollar for the third successive day amid turmoil on global markets. The Indian unit fell to 54.82 against the dollar More...
India may lease out 50 locomotives to Pakistan
NEW DEHLI:? Following the energy’s sector lead by lending a hand across the border, Indian Railways is considering the proposal to provide 50 diesel locomotives on hire to Pakistan. Indian Railways is likely More...
Pakistan, India trade: Timeframe to abolish negative list to be decided soon
ISLAMABAD:? Pakistan and India will hold secretary-level talks to resolve the remaining outstanding issues for taking the trade normalisation process to a logical end, as the outcome of parleys will become the More...
Hockey: Don’t expect instant results, says Abbas
KARACHI:? Newly appointed Pakistan hockey captain Sohail Abbas has made realistic plans. The penalty-corner specialist, who will lead the Greenshirts for the first time in the upcoming Azlan Shah Cup that starts More...
New T20 captain calls for trust
LAHORE:? Pakistan’s newly appointed Twenty20 captain Mohammad Hafeez on Thursday called for trust and a good environment in the dressing room ahead of next month’s tour of Sri Lanka. The talented team often More...