» Pakistan curbed sale of toxic paints by more than half in 3 years: study
04/12/25 20:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan has curbed the sale of hazardous oil and lead-based paints by more than half of what it was three years ago, but the market share of the toxic paints remains elevated at 41% at present that puts human health at risk and demands ...
» SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise to $14.57bn
04/12/25 20:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $19.59 billion as of November 28, 2025, according to data released on Thursday. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) reserves rose by $14 million during the week, reaching $14.57 b...
» PM Shehbaz approves appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces
04/12/25 19:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), forwarding the summary for final approval to the Presidency, according t...
» China, India import more thermal coal, but price gains may weigh: Russell
04/12/25 19:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAUNCESTON: Thermal coal imports by Asia’s heavyweights China and India ticked higher in November, but the accompanying rise in prices may cap further gains in volumes. China, the world’s biggest coal importer, saw arrivals of 30.96 mill...
» Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in Gulf
04/12/25 19:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more than five months after the 12-day war with Israel that briefly drew in American forces. State ...
» ‘Wasim Akram still better’ says Starc after left-arm wicket landmark
04/12/25 18:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRISBANE: Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc said Thursday he could not be compared with Wasim Akram after he surpassed the Pakistani great as the leading left-arm pace bowler in Test history. Starc’s six-wicket haul on day one of the ...
» Naqvi hands UK extradition papers for Shahzad Akbar, Adil Raja; seeks their immediate return
04/12/25 18:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan on Thursday formally handed over extradition papers for Mirza Shahzad Akbar and Adil Farooq Raja to the British government, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urging London to immediately return both men, who are wanted in mult...
» Govt moves to tighten rules on used car imports, vows protection for local auto industry
04/12/25 18:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The government on Thursday signaled a shift toward stricter regulations on used vehicle imports, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directing the formulation of a new framework aimed at safeguarding safety standards and supporting domest...
» India backs states’ clean energy projects as federal agencies struggle with unsold power
04/12/25 17:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s federal government cannot stop states from building clean energy projects even as federal agencies struggle with nearly 50 gigawatts (GW) of unsold renewable power, a top official said on Thursday. Federal clean energy...
» India bonds slip on muddled policy bets; benchmark up on liquidity hopes
04/12/25 17:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended largely unchanged on Thursday as uncertainty over the fate of the key repo rate the following day discouraged traders, even as the benchmark bond rose, with traders hopeful of liquidity infusion from...
» Indian refiners cancel soyoil import orders for December-January as global prices surge, traders say
04/12/25 17:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian refiners have cancelled about 70,000 metric tons of crude soyoil scheduled for delivery between December and January, as rising global prices and a weaker rupee made local soyoil cheaper than imports, four trade sources to...
» Indian 3-year old boy earns official chess rating
04/12/25 17:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. The chess prodigy edged out the previous record of compatriot...
» Critically ill Bangladesh ex-PM Zia to be flown to UK
04/12/25 17:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a key figure in elections slated for next year, is to be flown by air ambulance to Britain, her doctor said Thursday. Zia, 80, is in intensive care in the capital Dhak...
» Macron urges China to push for peace, rebalance trade
04/12/25 17:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to Xi Jinping to help end the war in Ukraine and to tackle trade deficits as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday. For Macron, making his fourth visit to China while in office, the...
» Pakistani police officer beats Indian rival to wins two gold medals at world powerlifting
04/12/25 17:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Lady Inspector Iram Khanam of Rawalpindi Police has won two gold medals at the World Powerlifting Championship 2025 in Sri Lanka, defeating top Indian competitors to secure first place in both her categories. Police officials said the of...
» Saudi Arabia extends term for $3bn deposit placed with Pakistan for another year
04/12/25 17:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on behalf of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has extended the term for the deposit of $3 billion maturing on December 8, 2025 for another year, according to statement from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
» Russia’s Putin in India for defence, trade talks
04/12/25 20:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit aimed at deepening defence ties, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was at the ai...
» Chaos after India’s biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights
04/12/25 16:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Chaos gripped Indian airports on Thursday after the country’s biggest airline IndiGo cancelled over 1,200 flights, stranding thousands of passengers. The company blamed the disruption on “unforeseen operational challenges” inc...
» Karachi factory collapses after massive fire; two firefighters injured
04/12/25 18:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A fire broke out at a garment factory in Karachi’s Export Processing Zone on Thursday, causing the building to collapse, according to Rescue 1122. “The factory building collapsed due to the intensity of the fire,” Rescue 1122 spokesperso...
» EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over WhatsApp AI features
04/12/25 16:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS: The EU said Thursday it has opened an antitrust probe to determine if the way Meta is rolling out AI features in WhatsApp breaches the bloc’s competition rules. In announcing the probe, the European Commission said it was conce...