» Creeping national security threat emanates from delusional mindset: DG ISPR
05/12/25 16:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on Friday that a creeping internal national security threat was emanating from a delusional mindset in society—one that considered personal se...
» Ralph Lauren outfits US athletes for 10th Games
05/12/25 15:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Ralph Lauren will outfit the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams for the 10th time at next year’s Winter Games, with the brand’s take on an Italian aesthetic for the Opening Ceremony, part of an overall multi-piece set for the at...
» Gold price gains Rs3,000 per tola in Pakistan
05/12/25 14:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Friday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs444,462 after an increase of Rs3,000 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at ...
» Ford recalls nearly 109,000 vehicles, NHTSA says
05/12/25 13:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Ford has recalled 108,762 vehicles in the US over issues with an improperly secured liftgate hinge cover that could detach from the vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Friday. The recall covers ce...
» India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest
05/12/25 13:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple , Google and Samsung due to ...
» Australia’s Hazlewood suffers fresh injury setback
05/12/25 13:46 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australia paceman Josh Hazlewood’s hopes of playing in the third Ashes test in Adelaide have dimmed after he suffered a new injury setback during his recovery from a hamstring strain. Cricket Australia (CA) said on Friday that Hazlewood ...
» ‘Pakistan must build locally as global hardware prices soar’
05/12/25 13:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A steep increase in hardware component costs will raise the overall prices of personal computers, laptops, tablets, and other devices globally. This is likely to affect the spending capacity of individuals and businesses across Pakistan,...
» Islamabad court declares Mirza Shahzad Akbar proclaimed offender
05/12/25 13:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Former special assistant to the prime minister Mirza Shahzad Akbar was declared on Friday a proclaimed offender. Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Abbas Shah Akbar issued the verdict after Akbar failed to appear before the court despite multi...
» AD Ports Group, LDC partner to upgrade Karachi Port agricultural logistics
05/12/25 12:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
AD Ports Group, a UAE-based logistics company, announced on Friday that Karachi Gateway Terminal Multipurpose Limited (KGTML), part of Noatum Ports, the international ports operating arm of AD Ports Group, and Louis Dreyfus Company Pakis...
» TikTok to comply with ‘upsetting’ Australian under-16 ban
05/12/25 12:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: TikTok said Friday it will comply with Australia’s imminent ban on under-16s joining social media on the day it comes into force, but told users the changes “may be upsetting”. Australia’s world-first legislation comes into effec...
» Hope’s resistance keeps West Indies alive in New Zealand Test
05/12/25 12:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
CHRISTCHURCH: A sparkling century by Shai Hope ably supported by Justin Greaves had the West Indies 212-4 at stumps on Friday and clinging to the remote chance they can save the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch. Hope was 11...
» Soybeans set to snap seven-week rally on China demand worries
05/12/25 12:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Chicago soybean futures slipped on Friday and were set for their first weekly loss in eight, pressured by concerns over China’s slow soy buying pace. The most-active soybean contract on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) eased 0....
» Salah’s benching shows every player has to earn their place at Liverpool: Van Dijk
05/12/25 12:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the decision to leave Mohamed Salah on the bench in back-to-back Premier League games shows that no player is guaranteed a spot in the side regardless of their contribution to the club’s success in ...
» Potapova switches allegiance to Austria from Russia
05/12/25 12:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Anastasia Potapova has become the latest Russian-born tennis player to switch international allegiance after the world number 51 said her application for Austrian citizenship was approved. Potapova, 24, has been playing on the WTA Tour a...
» Yuan steadies after PBOC signals unease about rapid gains; focus turns to key meeting
05/12/25 12:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China’s yuan held steady against the dollar on Friday, as investors turned wary after the central bank showed growing unease about recent rapid gains with markets looking ahead to a key meeting for clues on next year’s policy d...
» China stocks snap three-day slide on chip optimism, but set for weekly loss
05/12/25 12:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HONG KONG: China stocks edged higher on Friday, snapping a three-day losing streak, on renewed optimism surrounding domestic chipmakers, although major indexes remained on course for a weekly decline. By the midday break, the Shanghai Co...
» Netflix in exclusive talks for Warner Bros Discovery studio, streaming assets, source says
05/12/25 12:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Netflix is in exclusive talks to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s film and television studios along with its streaming assets, in a deal valued at $28 per share that could reshape the media landscape, a source told Reuters on Thursday. The st...
» Ministry notifies Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan’s first chief of defence forces
05/12/25 14:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A major shakeup in the country’s defence establishment was formalised on Friday as the Ministry of Defence issued a notification assigning Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to the newly created role of the chief of defence forces (CDF), Aaj ...
» Palm rises on Dalian strength, weaker ringgit; eyes second weekly gain
05/12/25 12:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday after a two-session slide, and were on track for a second straight weekly gain, supported by strength in Dalian and Chicago vegetable oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for February d...
» Australia cut England’s lead to 106 runs
05/12/25 15:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Marnus Labuschagne scored his second half-century of the Ashes as Australia pushed to 228 for three at the dinner break on day two of the second test, having cut England’s first-innings lead to 106 runs. Number three batter Labuschagne c...