» European shares open steady as Middle East conflict drags on
17/03/26 14:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
European shares were little changed on Tuesday as investors assessed the economic damage from a prolonged Middle East conflict. The pan-European benchmark STOXX 600 was flat at 598.11 points by 0807 GMT, hovering over more than two-month...
» Pakistan expands domestic power generation as Asian LNG shortages bite
17/03/26 14:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE/KARACHI: Asian utilities are boosting coal-fired power generation to cut costs and safeguard energy supply, industry officials say, as the US-Israeli war on Iran chokes liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments and soaring prices t...
» India has become world’s biggest Islamophobic state: Asim
17/03/26 13:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan says India has earned distinction of being the world’s biggest Islamophobic state, which has turned against its own minorities including Muslims and Christians. The remarks were made by Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the...
» SECP issues show-cause notices to 41 SOEs over legal violations
17/03/26 13:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has issued show cause notices to 41 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) for failing to submit their annual audited accounts and annual returns. Hearings for the non-compliant entities ...
» Pakistan-Iran trade continues uninterrupted despite regional tensions: envoy
17/03/26 13:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Muhammad Mudassir Tipu, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran, on Tuesday acknowledged continued trade facilitation by Iran, noting that border crossings remain operational and joint efforts are underway to minimise disruptions and ease congesti...
» Gold per tola gains Rs1,000 in Pakistan
17/03/26 13:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Tuesday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs523,762 after a gain of Rs1,000 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs44...
» Pakistani egg processor advances expansion with new facility
17/03/26 12:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Barkat Frisian Agro Limited has moved closer to scaling up operations, completing the trial run of its Faisalabad plant while pushing ahead with new production and backward integration initiatives. The company disclosed the development i...
» Missile debris kills Pakistani in Abu Dhabi: govt statement
17/03/26 12:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ABU DHABI: Falling shrapnel from an intercepted missile killed a Pakistani national in Abu Dhabi, the government media office said Tuesday. UAE suspends Shah gas field operations after drone attack The incident took place in the Bani Yas...
» Qatar says intercepts missile attack, explosions heard in Dubai
17/03/26 11:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DOHA: Qatar said Tuesday it had intercepted a missile attack, as Iran continued its retaliatory campaign over US-Israeli strikes that killed its supreme leader. The Islamic republic has carried out strikes on its Gulf neighbours since th...
» Iran Guards say 10 ‘foreign spies’ arrested
17/03/26 11:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday their forces had arrested 10 “foreign spies” as the war with Israel and the United States continued. “Ten mercenary, treacherous elements were identified and arrested,” the Guards intel...
» Nigeria suicide attacks kill 23, wound more than 100
17/03/26 11:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MAIDUGURI: Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police said Tuesday, . The three blasts, which struck on...
» Oscar-winner Sean Penn skips ceremony, takes train to Ukraine
17/03/26 11:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KYIV: Film star Sean Penn stepped out of a train carriage in central Kyiv on Monday, thousands of miles away from the glitz of Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre where he had failed to turn up to receive his third acting Oscar hours earlier. Penn...
» New Zealand still preparing to take on Iran at World Cup, says coach
17/03/26 11:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
New Zealand are continuing to prepare for a World Cup opener against Iran but will be ready to adjust if the Middle East nation does not take part, coach Darren Bazeley said. Iran’s first match is against New Zealand on June 15 in Los ...
» Neymar left out of Brazil squad for World Cup warm-ups
17/03/26 11:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
RIO DE JANEIRO: Neymar was left out of the latest Brazil squad named by coach Carlo Ancelotti on Monday for this month’s friendlies, as the five-time world champions continue their preparations for the 2026 World Cup. Brazil are set to p...
» Raducanu to skip Miami Open due to illness
17/03/26 11:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the Miami Open as she continues her recovery from illness, the WTA said on Monday. British number one Raducanu, who enjoyed a run to the quarter-finals in Florida last year, ...
» Iran negotiating with FIFA to move World Cup games to Mexico from US: Iran federation chief
17/03/26 11:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Iran’s football federation is in discussions with FIFA about moving their World Cup matches from the United States to Mexico due to concerns about the safety of their players, Iranian football president Mehdi Taj said on Monday. US Presi...
» Trump criticises allies over rejection of Hormuz request, as Iran and Israel trade airstrikes
17/03/26 11:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
US President Donald Trump accused some Western allies of ingratitude after several countries rebuffed his demand to send warships to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz , as Iran continued to target oil facilities in the Gulf...
» Thailand seeking to buy crude oil from Russia, minister says
17/03/26 11:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BANGKOK: Thailand has discussed with the Russian government the possibility of purchasing crude oil , a deputy prime minister said on Tuesday. Deputy premier Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told reporters Thailand’s foreign minister had discuss...
» UAE suspends Shah gas field operations after drone attack
17/03/26 11:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
CAIRO: Operations at the United Arab Emirates’ Shah gas field remained suspended on Tuesday following a drone attack, while a fresh attack caused a fire in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone . No injuries were reported in either incident, th...
» SadaPay faces backlash over faulty account deductions, blames partner system error
17/03/26 10:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SadaPay, a Pakistani fintech firm, acknowledged a system issue that led to incorrect deductions and negative balances in some customer accounts, apologising for the disruption and assuring users that all affected balances would be restor...