KARACHI: The infected portfolio of the corporate sector has been increasing for the last three quarters, according to the Statistical Bulletin for October 2016 released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
In absolute terms, non-performing loans (NPLs) of the corporate sector are already the highest among all segments...
Pakistan fast bowler Junaid Khan is eyeing a return to the One Day International (ODI) squad after a quality performance in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL)...
Junaid, who last played for Pakistan in June 2015 against Sri Lanka, admits he was disappointed when he was dropped from the England tour but never said he was 'considering' playing for England instead of Pakistan...
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel on Tuesday asked the government not to charge more than 13 per cent system losses to paying consumers, increase fine on non-performing power companies and immediately appoint two provincial members – Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – to the power regulator...
He said the technical losses in developed countries were less than 10pc but on the directives of government, the technical losses were increased to 18pc...
The Pakistan Army said on Thursday that it had recovered "safe and sound" a family of foreign hostages from the custody of a terrorist outfit after it received and acted on intelligence shared by the United States (US)...
""They were captured by terrorists from Afghanistan in 2012 and kept as hostages there," the ISPR handout read...
Kaneria, who was given a life ban by English cricket chiefs that effectively applied worldwide, said in an interview for an Al Jazeera television documentary quoted by the Mail: "My name is Danish Kaneria and I admit that I was guilty of the two charges brought against me by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2012...
I say sorry to Pakistan...
Lahore: Pakistan authorities returned an Indian prisoner to authorities of India’s Border Security Force (BSF) at the Wagah border crossing on Monday...
According to an official, Ghulam Qadir had crossed the Line of Control in Kashmir and entered the Pakistan territory illegally in 2012...
ISLAMABAD: A performance assessment of 102 senators by the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (Pildat) shows that MQM Senator retired Col Tahir Hussein Mashhadi has achieved a score of 95pc and has secured the first place with regards to performance...
Data for preparing score cards was obtained from two main public sources which are the official website of the Senate of Pakistan and the ‘Report to the...
KARACHI: “Art should be accessible to everyone for it to be meaningful,” said Sheema Kermani, underscoring how performing arts in Pakistan are neglected and those who believe in their power for bringing about a positive change in society are struggling for their (arts’) sustenance...
At a talk held on Wednesday at the Oxford bookshop on the book Gender, Politics, and Performance in South Asia, editors of the book — Kermani, Asif...
Silah, a nurse at a government hospital, also upholds Nasreen’s view of maintaining a constructive role in Pakistan’s wellbeing...
”Where an intense sense of bereavement abides, true consolation and willpower emanates from their magnanimous leadership:“We are shocked and deeply saddened by the attack on the Ismaili community … We would like to express our gratitude to the government, the Pakistan Army, political leaders, civil society...
The Pakistan bowler played in England with Lancashire in 2014 where he took 19 wickets in 10 Natwest T20 Blast matches with best figures of 4-12 and was instrumental in his side’s advance to the final...
There is a good news for Lahorites, especially art and culture aficionados, who can once again enjoy the World Performing Arts Festival after a gap of eight years...
This year the festival has been planned for November and a number of performing arts’ groups from Asia and Europe are likely to participate...
LAHORE: The National Performing Arts Group (Lahore chapter) is gearing up for numerous dance performances such as classical, bhangra, rock and salsa to entertain music fanciers of the city...
NPAG is a subsidiary of Pakistan National Council of Arts and the only government-run dance group with wings at Islamabad and Karachi where dancers are employed on monthly wages...
PESHAWAR: On the first day of return of pilgrims after performing Haj, 929 hajis arrived at Bacha Khan International Airport here on Saturday through three flights...
He returned to Pakistan to learn classical dance from Indu Mitha and her daughter Tehreem Mitha...
Dawn caught up with Mr Urfi to talk about the future of fiction writing and performing arts in the country...
SU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Fateh Mohammad Burfat announced on the occasion the establishment of a department of music and an academy of performing arts in the university’s Institute of Art and Design to ‘fight extremism and terrorism through music and Sufis’ message’...
He said the new department, to be named ‘department of music’, and the proposed ‘academy of performing arts’ would work under the supervision of Bedil Masroor and...