» Ukraine says no evidence it attacked Putin residence
31/12/25 00:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KYIV: Ukraine said Tuesday there was no “plausible” evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin ’s residences, accusing Moscow of peddling falsehoods to manipulate talks on ending the war. Ukraine’s all...
» Israel army says West Bank attacker who tried to run over troops killed
31/12/25 00:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military said its troops shot dead a man who tried to run over a group of soldiers in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday. The incident occurred in Einabus in the northern West Bank, the military said. “A short while...
» Warner Bros expected to reject Paramount’s latest hostile bid, reports
30/12/25 20:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Warner Bros Discovery is expected to reject Paramount Skydance’s amended $108.4 billion hostile bid, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The rebuff could brush aside Paramount’s effort to shore up deal financing through a $40.4 billion personal gu...
» PM Shehbaz, UAE President discuss boosting economic partnership
30/12/25 21:02 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday held talks with United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at Sheikh Zayed Palace here, focusing on deepening bilateral ties with a strong emphasis on economic coopera...
» Indian FM to attend Bangladesh ex-PM Zia’s state funeral
30/12/25 19:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s foreign minister will make his first visit to neighbouring Bangladesh since last year’s mass uprising there to attend the funeral of former leader Khaleda Zia, New Delhi said on Tuesday. Zia, Bangladesh’s first woman p...
» US embassy in India warns of strict penalties for illegal immigration amid broader policy clampdowns
30/12/25 20:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The US Embassy in India has issued a stern warning that individuals who break US law will face significant criminal penalties, reinforcing the Trump administration’s focus on ending illegal immigration and bolstering border security. In ...
» Banks to extend hours for tax collection on Dec 31: SBP
30/12/25 18:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
To facilitate taxpayers, all commercial banks in Pakistan have been instructed to extend their working hours until 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, for over-the-counter payment of government duties and taxes. This was announce...
» UAE says it is disappointed with Saudi Arabia’s statement on Yemen
30/12/25 18:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was disappointed with Saudi Arabia’s statement regarding Yemen, and surprised by the airstrike on Mukalla. Saudi Arabia issues national security warning as UAE forces asked to leave Yeme...
» Broad gains fuel rally in Sri Lankan shares
30/12/25 18:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares closed higher for the fifth straight session on Tuesday, supported by gains in all sectors except utilities. The CSE All Share index settled up 1.42% at 22,445.89. Bogala Graphite Lanka and Raigam Wayamba Salterns were ...
» Most Gulf markets retreat as Saudi and UAE clash over Yemen
30/12/25 18:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gulf equity indexes mostly ended lower on Tuesday as tension flared between regional oil powers and neighbours Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Dubai’s main share index retreated 2%, LSEG data showed, while Abu Dhabi’s main ind...
» Privatisation body recommends cabinet to approve Rs135bn bid for 75% PIA shares
30/12/25 18:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A meeting of Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP), presided over by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, endorsed the Rs135 billion bid of Arif Habib Group-led consortium for 75 percent shares of PI...
» Shaheen Afridi ruled out of Big Bash League with knee injury
30/12/25 17:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s premier fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) season after sustaining a knee injury while playing for the Brisbane Heat in Australia. Afridi informed fans through his social me...
» India bonds tick up as market absorbs hefty state supply, cash crunch caps gains
30/12/25 17:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds inched up on Tuesday after the market absorbed a large state debt supply, though gains were capped by a liquidity crunch and approaching quarter-end that curbed risk appetite. The benchmark 10-year yield s...
» The forgotten casualties of the 2025 floods: puppeteers, artists and traditions
30/12/25 16:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Aziz Patli Wala sits with his wife under a small tent of striped cloth and old tarps, on a charpoy in Chitral. The bright costumes of his puppets are smeared; their strings hang limp and lifeless, much like the puppeteer’s life after the...
» Copper drifts higher, but holds below record with investors wary
30/12/25 16:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Copper prices rose on Tuesday, but hovered well below record highs hit in the previous session as investors locked in profits and were wary about end-users holding back purchases in a buoyant market. Benchmark three-month copper ...
» UAE vows to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia
30/12/25 23:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave within 24 hours, in a major crisis between the two Gulf powers and oil producers. Ho...
» Double-decker buses to hit Karachi roads from tomorrow: Sharjeel
30/12/25 17:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Double-decker buses will begin operating on Karachi’s roads from Wednesday, said Sindh Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon, while inaugurating the integration of the Orange Line and Green Line BRT. “T...
» Palm oil rises on anticipation of lower output, short covering
30/12/25 16:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday, driven by expectations of weaker production and short-covering activity. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 24 ri...
» Bank holiday on Thursday
30/12/25 16:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced that it will remain closed for public dealings on Thursday, 1 January 2026, as the day will be observed as a bank holiday. In a statement on Tuesday, SBP said all banks / DFIs / MFBs shall, ...
» Indian rupee rebounds on index rebalancing flows, traders trim long US dollar bets
30/12/25 16:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee gained against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, snapping a three-day slide as index-rebalancing inflows and trimmed dollar longs lifted sentiment in thin year-end trade. The Indian rupee ended 0.2% higher at 89.79 per...