Archive of 18 October 2019
Time has come to send “selected PM” home, says Bilawal Bhutto
Oct 18, 2019PPP chairman says his party will expose Khan’s government that came into power through rigging. PPP has crossed rivers of blood during its valiant...
Pak Army maintains high degree of training and physical fitness standards: COAS
Oct 18, 2019Bajwa said basic traits of soldiering are related to maintaining highest standards of physical fitness despite advancement in warfare technology. Army chief addressed troops...
US stocks dip as weak China data offsets good earnings
Oct 18, 2019Wall Street stocks dipped early Friday following solid earnings from Coca-Cola. About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0.2...
At least 62 killed in Afghan mosque blast
Oct 18, 2019At least 62 people were killed by a blast inside an Afghan mosque during Friday prayers. A Taliban spokesman called the attack a "major...
IMF warns of Asia’s darkening growth outlook as trade war bites
Oct 18, 2019Asian nations face heightening risks to their economic outlooks as the US-China trade war. The IMF slashed China's growth forecast to 6.1% for this...
Oil ticks up as rising crude stocks are offset by products demand
Oct 18, 2019Oil prices rose slightly on Friday as concern over an economic slowdown in China, the world's biggest oil consumer. Erasing earlier losses, global benchmark...
Copper climbs on Chinese property, infrastructure gains
Oct 18, 2019Copper prices gained on Friday after positive Chinese data on property and infrastructure growth. Industrial metals prices were volatile after China's economic growth slowed...