KARACHI: The rupee/dollar parity is likely to face further pressure on ballooning current account deficit next week. The local currency had already touched an all-time low during the outgoing week. The rupee value may further deteriorate on the mounting demand for external payments. During the outgoing week, the rupee fell to an all-time low of … Read more
JALALABAD: At least two people were killed and 19 others were wounded in separate explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to a health official and local media. The attacks, which targeted Taliban vehicles, are the first deadly blasts since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. An official from the health department … Read more
BEIJING: It is likely that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic, originated in bats and jumped to humans, according to recent media reports. When viruses jump from one host to another, they must mutate to adapt to the new host, which means the viruses will become better at replicating themselves in the new … Read more
Katrina Kaif is very passionate about maintaining a good physique and a healthy lifestyle, and her fitness and perfect body also encourage her fans and followers to adopt a fit lifestyle like her. In a new video posted on Instagram Katrina Kaif was seen doing an intense workout while acknowledging the efforts of her trainer. … Read more
Nobody blames you if you can’t keep track of which series have been renewed or canceled with so many networks and streaming services. There’s a lot going on in the world of television. The COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 only to the confusion, with previously renewed shows being canceled due to scheduling problems created by production … Read more
The fourth edition of the Laver Cup, which will be held in Boston, Massachusetts from September 24-26, will feature Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas. Four more Top 10 players, Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Matteo Berrettini, and Casper Ruud, will compete in the Laver Cup alongside Medvedev and Tsitsipas on Team Europe. Team World is led by … Read more
Pep Guardiola has stated that he will not apologize for encouraging more Manchester City fans to attend the club’s Premier League match against Southampton. The City boss stated that he “would like more people” to attend the Saints’ visit to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Guardiola has claimed that his statements were misread, despite the … Read more
The Office has been off the air for more than eight years, but it remains one of the most beloved shows on television. The cast, which includes Steve Carell, Rainn Wilson, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, and others, is one of the strongest comedic casts ever assembled, and numerous shows have attempted to replicate the series’ … Read more
Alcaraz is one of the four qualifiers in Milan. For the first time, Carlos Alcaraz is qualified for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals. Following his historic run to the US Open quarter-finals last week, Carlos Alcaraz is one of the first four players to qualify for the Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals … Read more
JEDDAH: Prominent Saudi businesswoman Lubna Olayan has become the first woman to head up a foreign business council in the kingdom; following her approval as president of the Saudi-Swedish Business Council by the General Authority for Foreign Trade, Arab News reported. Mohammed Batterjee and Saud Al-Suleiman were named as her deputies. Olayan has been a major figure … Read more
RIYADH: Oil prices are still trading at above $70 even as Opec+ is increasing production and data showed that Saudi oil exports are on the rise, due to the impact of hurricanes Nicholas and Ida on the US offshore production, Arab News reported. Brent crude was down 54 cents, or 0.7 per cent, at $74.92 per barrel, … Read more
Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer, claims he is “recovering extremely well” after being readmitted to critical care after a recent operation. This month, the 80-year-old underwent surgery to remove a tumour from his intestines, and he was removed from intensive care on Wednesday. He was readmitted “as a preventative measure,” according to the Albert Einstein … Read more
ZURICH: The World Economic Forum (WEF) is to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos next year from January 17 to 21, reverting to an in-person meeting of world and business leaders, Arab News quoted organisers, as saying. The meeting will focus on accelerating stakeholders’ capitalism, harnessing the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) chairman Muhammad Tariq Malik inaugurated the Nadra Centre at the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, DC. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan and embassy officials. Speaking on the occasion, Malik said that the Nadra Centre has been … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s financial markets regulator is adding new measures, aiming at enhancing the fintech regulatory framework, Arab News reported. The Capital Market Authority (CMA) announced the approval of amendments to the Financial Technology (Fintech) Experimental Permit Instructions. The amendments include adding definitions to clarify the nature of the Fintech Lab and adding instructions for business practice … Read more
DUBAI: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc), bp and Masdar announced the signing of strategic framework agreements to expand upon the UAE and UK’s longstanding track record of bilateral partnership in sustainability, including the potential development of clean hydrogen hubs in both the UK and the UAE at a scale of at least 2GW, Khaleej Times reported. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the finance professionals to fulfill their obligations towards society and environment and foster ethics-based businesses for branding Pakistan as a country of sincere and honest people. Speaking at the awards ceremony of Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA), he said, the goods sold by Pakistani businessmen should be known for … Read more
KARACHI: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has been found to have sold tonnes of the imported white sugar in the market instead of selling it to the under-privileged people at subsidised rates. The Customs authorities have seized 500 bags (50kg each) of white sugar, which was being smuggled to Afghanistan. “[The] Customs Squad Nowshera intercepted … Read more
LAHORE: The lines are drawn and the internal divide within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Shehbaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz camp is crystal clear. According to party sources, the PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif had somewhat managed to clear the dust for the time being by instructing party Secretary General Ahsan Iqbal to issue show cause … Read more
New Zealand has abandoned the Pakistan tour due to security concerns before the start of three one-day internationals in Rawalpindi will cost the Pakistan Cricket Board millions. According to the details, a PCB official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the local Newspaper that apart from security losses, it is a blow to the efforts … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government has reiterated the resolve to facilitate foreign, as well as local investors in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan to revive the state-owned enterprises and turn them into profit-oriented enterprises, a senior government official said. Federal Minister for Privatisation Mohammedmian Soomro said: “We welcome the foreign investment in Pakistan … Read more
ISLAMABAD: China has reiterated its readiness to work with the Pakistan government for a mutual goal of making the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) a great success. “China is ready to work with the Pakistani side to create a sound environment for the CPEC and bilateral practical cooperation to achieve mutual benefit and common development, the … Read more
A top general admitted the United States had made a “mistake” when it launched a drone strike against suspected Islamic State militants in Kabul, killing 10 civilians including children instead during the frenzied final days of the US pullout from Afghanistan last month. The strike, a macabre coda to the 20-year US war in Afghanistan, … Read more
DUSHANBE: Pakistan and Tajikistan have signed various agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoUs) for cooperation in diverse fields, including trade, investment, banking, tourism, information and broadcasting, etc. Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Emomali Rahmon witnessed the signing of documents at a ceremony held at the Qasr-e-Millat after holding one-on-one meeting and the delegation-level talks. … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The exports of textile products surged 28.67 per cent during the first two months of the current fiscal year, compared with the corresponding period of the last year and surged 45.19 per cent on a year-on-year basis, according to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. The textile exports were recorded at … Read more
The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Rawalpindi will announce the results in September 2021. According to the official press release, the result of Inter Part-II Rawalpindi Board will be announced simultaneously with the results of other Punjab boards in 2021. All inter part-II students who are waiting for the results will be able to … Read more
LAHORE – In the 13th Pakistan Premier Football League, Pakistan Army defeated Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) 3-1 at Qasim Bagh Football Stadium. At the end of the first half, Pakistan Army led SNGPL 1-0. Ansar Abbas scored the first goal for Pakistan Army in the 32nd minute of the first half, and M … Read more
