» Rubio spoke with Russian counterpart ahead of Trump-Putin call, US says
17/05/25 21:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ROME: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke with each other on Saturday, the Department of State said. During the call, Rubio welcomed the prisoner exchange agreement reached during recent tal...
» Trump says he will speak with Putin, Zelenskyy on Monday
17/05/25 21:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to discuss stopping the war in Ukraine, days after the first face-to-face talks in three years between Russia and Ukra...
» IMF backs Pakistan’s economic recovery, says program implementation has contributed to improved financing
17/05/25 20:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The IMF has stated that Pakistani authorities have demonstrated strong program implementation, contributing to improved financing and external conditions as well as sustained economic recovery. In a staff report, the lender added that th...
» New Gaza talks ‘without any preconditions’ underway in Doha: Hamas
17/05/25 19:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DOHA: A senior Hamas official said a new round of indirect negotiations with Israel aimed at ending the war in Gaza started in Doha “without any preconditions” on Saturday. The announcement came as Israel’s military launched a new Gaza o...
» President Zardari praises military’s ‘unshakable courage’ in thwarting aggression during Gujranwala visit: ISPR
17/05/25 18:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
President Asif Ali Zardari, accompanied by Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, visited Gujranwala Cantonment on Saturday. He was received by Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir and senior military commanders, and praised th...
» At least 16 killed, dozens injured as suspected tornadoes hit Missouri and Kentucky, NBC reports
17/05/25 17:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
At least 16 people were killed when severe weather, including possible tornadoes, swept through parts of Missouri and Kentucky from Friday into Saturday morning, NBC News reported on Saturday. A tornado ripped through St. Louis, Missouri...
» Erdogan says US CAATSA sanctions on Turkiye defence sector easing under Trump
17/05/25 15:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISTANBUL: President Tayyip Erdogan said he believed the United States’ ‘CAATSA’ sanctions on the Turkish defence sector would soon be “overcome” thanks to U.S. President Donald Trump’s “more open, more constructive” approach. Asked by jo...
» US warns Indian nationals of deportation, travel ban for overstaying visas
17/05/25 14:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The United States warned on Saturday that Indian nationals will be deported if they stay beyond their authorised period. In a statement on X, the US Embassy in India said, “If you remain in the United States beyond your authorised period...
» Gold price per tola gains Rs2,400 in Pakistan
17/05/25 13:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan continued to grow in line with their increase in the international market. In the local market on Saturday, gold price per tola reached Rs338,500 after it accumulated Rs2,400 during the day. As per the All-Pakista...
» Iran’s President Pezeshkian says Trump speaks of peace and threatens at same time
17/05/25 13:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that US President Donald Trump speaks simultaneously about peace and threats. “Which should we believe?” Pezeshkian said at a naval event in Tehran. “On the one hand, he speaks of peace...
» Ukrainian drones hit ammunition depot in Russia-occupied Crimea, says security service source
17/05/25 13:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KYIV: Ukrainian drones have hit an ammunition depot in Russia-occupied Crimea, causing a powerful detonation at warehouses where military equipment, weapons and fuel were stored, a source in Ukraine’s security service told Reuters on Sat...
» Lammy says UK, US working to ensure enduring Pakistan, India ceasefire, dialogue
17/05/25 17:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Britain is working with the US to ensure a ceasefire between Pakistan and India endures and that “confidence-building measures” and dialogue take place, foreign minister David Lammy said Saturday. Pakistan has said Britain and...
» Heatwave to persist in Sindh till May 20: PMD
17/05/25 19:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The heatwave will continue to persist in Karachi till May 20, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted. “High pressure is likely to continue to grip the upper atmosphere, due to which heatwave conditions are likely to oc...
» Arab League to meet in Baghdad to discuss regional crises
17/05/25 12:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BAGHDAD: The Arab League is meeting in Baghdad on Saturday to discuss Gaza and other regional crises, but some key leaders are expected to miss the talks that come straight after US President Donald Trump’s Gulf tour. Trump sparked uproa...
» Trump praises ‘brilliant’ Pakistanis, says Islamabad ‘would love to trade with US’
17/05/25 16:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
US President Donald Trump has said he enjoys good relations with Islamabad, calling Pakistanis “brilliant people” who make “incredible products”. “You know they (Pakistanis) are brilliant people, they make incredible products. We don’t d...
» Israeli strikes kill 146 Palestinians in Gaza in 24 hours, local health authorities say
17/05/25 15:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Israel’s airforce killed at least 146 Palestinians in new attacks on Gaza over the past 24 hours and injured many more, local health authorities said on Saturday, as the country appeared set to press ahead with a new gro...
» North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees air drills, calls for stepped-up war preparation
17/05/25 11:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills by the nation’s air force and underscored the need for a step-up in war preparation, state media said on Saturday. Kim, who inspected anti-aircraft combat and air strike drills by ...
» Vietnam steps up talks with US to reduce hefty tariff
17/05/25 11:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HANOI: Vietnam and the United States held their first direct ministerial-level negotiations on Friday against the backdrop of an impending U.S. tariff of 46% on imports from the Southeast Asian nation, which could significantly impact it...
» Chase appointed West Indies Test captain
17/05/25 11:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
All-rounder Roston Chase has been appointed captain of the West Indies Test team, succeeding Kraigg Brathwaite, Cricket West Indies announced. After Brathwaite stepped down in March, CWI put short-listed candidates through a process that...
» Nissan considering plant closures in Japan, overseas
17/05/25 11:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Nissan is considering plans to shut two car assembly plants in Japan and overseas factories, including in Mexico, sources said on Saturday, as part of a cost-cutting plan the company flagged earlier this week. The automaker is mul...