» ECP suspends local government polls in Quetta on court order
25/12/25 20:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday suspended local government election proceedings in Quetta district of Balochistan, scheduled to be held on December 28, 2025, in compliance with an order of the Federal Constitutional...
» Two terrorists, including ring leader, killed in DI Khan operation
25/12/25 20:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistani security forces killed two terrorists, including a key ring leader, during an intelligence-based operation in the Kulachi area of Dera Ismail Khan district, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday. The opera...
» Syria to start currency swap on January 1, central bank governor says
25/12/25 20:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Syria will start swapping old banknotes for new ones from January 1, 2026, Central Bank Governor Abdelkader Husrieh said on Thursday, under a plan to replace Assad-era notes to try to strengthen the currency’s value. Syria’s new g...
» Pakistan, ADB sign $730mn pacts for power infrastructure, SOE transformation
25/12/25 20:02 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed on Thursday two loan agreements totaling $730 million aimed to “transform the country’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs), and enable the power transmission network to uptake a...
» Lebanon says two dead in Israeli strike near Syria border
25/12/25 18:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIRUT: Lebanon said an Israeli strike near the border with Syria killed two people on Thursday, as a deadline nears for Lebanon’s army to disarm group Hezbollah in the country’s south. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire that was supposed...
» Indian forces kill Maoist rebel leader: police
25/12/25 18:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BHUBANESWAR: Indian security forces killed a senior Maoist rebel commander and three other fighters including two women in a raid on Thursday, police said, as authorities push a major offensive against the guerrillas. New Delhi has launc...
» Field Marshal Asim Munir attends Christmas celebrations in Rawalpindi
25/12/25 16:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), on Wednesday attended Christmas celebrations at Christ Church, Rawalpindi, and joined the Christian community in commemorating the o...
» Eight ‘Indian-sponsored’ terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Kalat: ISPR
25/12/25 15:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Security forces killed eight terrorists belonging to Indian proxy, Fitna al Hindustan in an intelligence based operation in Kalat District, Balochistan. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release that the operatio...
» China accuses US of trying to thwart improved China-India ties
25/12/25 14:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: China accused the U.S. on Thursday of distorting its defence policy in an effort to thwart an improvement in China-India ties. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian was responding to a question at a press briefing on whether Ch...
» Major Gulf markets subdued on soft oil prices
25/12/25 14:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Major stock markets in the Gulf were subdued in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by soft oil prices with trading volumes thin in the absence of foreign investors during the Christmas holidays. Oil, a driver for the Gulf’s financial ...
» Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as tech stocks track Wall Street’s gains
25/12/25 12:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average ended slightly higher on Thursday, tracking Wall Street’s gains overnight, with technology stocks leading the gains. The Nikkei inched up 0.13% to 50,407.79 points and the broader Topix rose 0.31% to 3...
» Helicopter crash on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro kills five, aviation authority says
25/12/25 12:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DAR ES SALAAM: A helicopter crashed on Tanzania’s Mount Kilimanjaro, killing five people, the civil aviation authority said on Thursday, while local media reported that the aircraft was on a medical rescue mission. The helicopter crashed...
» North Korea’s Kim Jong Un views submarine construction, oversees missile launch
25/12/25 12:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed construction of a submarine with his daughter, a potential heir, and oversaw the test-firing of long-range surface-to-air missiles, state media reported on Thursday. Wednesday’s missile te...
» Dalian iron ore extends gains on easier home buying in Beijing
25/12/25 11:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Prices of Dalian iron ore futures rose on Thursday for a second straight session, as further relaxations on home buying in the Chinese capital Beijing boosted sentiment. The most-traded iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commod...
» Shanghai copper hovers below record high as Chinese demand picks up, dollar weakens
25/12/25 11:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Shanghai copper hovered below a record high on Thursday as Chinese demand picked up and the U.S. dollar weakened. The most-active copper contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange rose 0.40% to 95,640 yuan ($13,651.55) a metric ton as of ...
» Shanghai stock benchmark hits 1-month high, HK closed for holidays
25/12/25 11:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI:- Shanghai’s stock benchmark extended gains to hit a more than one-month high on Thursday and looked set for the seventh straight winning session, led by gains in aerospace shares, while Hong Kong was closed for the Christmas ho...
» Christmas celebrations muted at Bondi as Australians grieve after deadly shooting
25/12/25 11:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: Christmas celebrations were muted at Sydney’s famed Bondi Beach on Thursday in the aftermath of a terror attack that killed 15 people there more than a week ago, as the community continued to grapple with the country’s deadliest ...
» Japan’s super-long bonds rise after news on issuance cut
25/12/25 11:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan’s super-long government bonds rose on Thursday, supported by a Reuters report about the possible reduction of issuance of super-long-dated bonds next fiscal year. The 30-year JGB yield fell as low as 3.38% from a record high...
» Thai November export growth misses forecast, but US exports surge
25/12/25 11:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BANGKOK: Thailand’s exports rose less than expected in November despite strong shipments to the United States, but could slow further next year with a strong baht hurting shipments, the Thai commerce ministry said on Thursday. Exports ro...
» Bangladesh leader considered top PM candidate returns from exile ahead of polls
25/12/25 11:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman returned to Dhaka on Thursday after nearly 17 years in exile, a homecoming the party hopes will energise supporters with Rahman poised to be the top contender for prime m...