» UN experts slam India’s unilateral actions of May 7 inside Pakistan
19/12/25 16:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The UN experts have raised strong objections on India’s unilateral actions of May 7 inside Pakistan, asserting that the use of force by India violated the principles of the United Nations Charter. In a report on India-Pakistan war, the U...
» PIA privatisation: Lucky Cement gets board nod to bid
19/12/25 15:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The board of Lucky Cement Limited , one of Pakistan’s largest conglomerates, has approved its participation, as part of a consortium, in the ongoing privatisation process of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL). Th...
» Pakistan’s telecom, VC firms seek tax relief
19/12/25 15:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A delegation of telecom infrastructure companies and venture capital (VC) firms has proposed rationalising and relaxing elements of Pakistan’s tax regime to boost sector growth, attract investment, and support expansion in the telecom an...
» PM Shehbaz stresses expanding trade, investment ties with Australia
19/12/25 14:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, welcoming the positive trajectory of Pakistan-Australia relations, underscored the need for expanding bilateral trade and investment, with the agriculture and livestock sectors being promising are...
» Pakistan targets $250 million for inaugural Panda bond, launch expected in January
19/12/25 14:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan is moving forward with its inaugural Panda Bond issuance, targeting $250 million under the broader $1 billion program, Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Friday. As per a statement, Aurangzeb, while chairing a m...
» Fecto Cement plant operations resume after IHC orders reversal of suspension
19/12/25 13:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Fecto Cement Limited has resumed full operations at its cement manufacturing plant in Sangjani, Islamabad, following a directive from the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declaring the earlier suspension illegal. The cement maker disclosed the...
» IWT still ‘alive’: DPM Dar urges international action on Indian breaches
19/12/25 15:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said India’s impunity in violating the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) must not be accepted by the international community, emphasising that the treaty remains alive and its provisions l...
» Gold price drops by Rs900 per tola in Pakistan
19/12/25 12:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Friday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs454,862 after a decline of Rs900 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs38...
» Morocco beat Jordan 3-2 after extra time to clinch Arab Cup
19/12/25 12:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LUSAIL: Morocco defeated Jordan 3-2 after extra time to claim the Arab Cup on Thursday thanks to two goals from Abderrazzaq Hamed Allah following a stunning long-range strike from Oussama Tannane. Morocco opened the scoring after four mi...
» Norwegian coach Hareide dies at 72
19/12/25 12:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Former Norwegian coach and defender Age Hareide has died at the age of 72, his family told Norwegian media on Thursday. It was announced in November that the ex-Norway and Denmark manager had been diagnosed with brain cancer. Hareide was...
» Lasers turn back time on Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius
19/12/25 12:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ROME: Just as cosmetic surgeons wield lasers to smooth away wrinkles, archaeologists in Rome are firing beams of light at history itself, peeling away decades of grime from one of the city’s most storied monuments. Restorers are making t...
» Keith Lee named ‘creator of the year’ at first-ever US TikTok awards
19/12/25 12:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LOS ANGELES: Content creators across dance, music, sports, fashion, entertainment and education gathered in Hollywood on Thursday for the first US TikTok Awards, featuring Labubu dolls launched from a T-shirt cannon, a giant selfie chall...
» 5.7 magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, Rawalpindi, other parts
19/12/25 12:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Earthquake tremors were felt in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Chitral, Dir and other parts of the country on Friday. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was recorded as 5.7 on the Richter s...
» Japan reaffirms no-nukes pledge after official floats weapons idea
19/12/25 12:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan reaffirmed its decades-old pledge never to possess nuclear weapons on Friday after local media reported that a senior security official suggested the country should acquire them to deter potential aggressors. The unnamed off...
» Notable deaths of 2025
19/12/25 12:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A look back at some of the most notable figures who died this year, from Jane Goodall to Hulk Hogan. Religion Pope Francis, 88 years old The Reuters Gulf Currents newsletter brings you the latest on geopolitics, energy and finance in the...
» Seven dead in fatal plane crash including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle
19/12/25 11:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Seven people were killed Thursday in the crash of a Cessna 550 business jet in Statesville, North Carolina, including former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle, NASCAR said. The plane crashed at the Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina....
» Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surge 40.5% to $801mn in first five months of FY2025–26
19/12/25 12:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan imported mobile phones $801.139 million in the first five months (July-November) of current fiscal year 2025-26 compared to $570.184 million during the same period of last year, registering a growth of over 40.51 percent growth....
» India’s Adani seeks to operate more airports as part of $11 billion expansion, exec says
19/12/25 11:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India’s Adani Enterprises plans to aggressively bid for 11 airports that the federal government plans to lease to the private sector, as part of the company’s $11 billion expansion strategy for airport infrastructure. B...
» Colossal World Cup towers over all in packed 2026 calendar
19/12/25 11:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BERLIN: The biggest soccer World Cup in history, co-hosted by Mexico, Canada and the United States, is set to outshine all other events on a 2026 sports calendar that is bursting at the seams. The year kicks off with a winter sports bona...
» UAE’s AD Ports Group sets up Pakistan logistics JV, takes majority control
19/12/25 11:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
AD Ports Group, a UAE-based logistics company, announced the formation of a new joint venture (JV) with CEI Supply Chain Private Limited, a Pakistani logistics service provider, to develop an asset-light network delivery system. Under te...