KARACHI: At least 250 shops were gutted in a fire that erupted in the Cooperative Market of Karachi’s Saddar area in the early hours of Monday. Karachi Commissioner Iqbal Memon said that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, adding that the blaze was “third grade”. People would be informed about the … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has introduced the 5th weekly frequency to Toronto with direct flights from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad, the airline tweeted. PIA resumed direct flights to Toronto, Canada in June this year, as the Canadian officials had allowed air traffic between the two destinations. #PIA now introduces 5th weekly frequency to … Read more
Yasir Akhtar is a name that runs synonymous with the word ‘creative genius,’ he is a master of all trades, be it singing, acting, directing, producing, or introducing new talent. He is back with yet another project that’s all set to premiere on national television on 23rd November which also happens to be the maestro’s … Read more
BEIJING: Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, rose 17.8 per cent on a year-on-year basis to 943.15 billion yuan, or $142.01 billion, in the first 10 months of the fiscal year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. During the January-October period, FDI into the service sector increased 20.3 per … Read more
KARACHI: Unity Foods Limited will sell 200 million right shares at Rs27/share to raise Rs5.4 billion to meet the increased working capital requirements of the company, a bourse filing said on Monday. “The right issue has been announced at a price below the current market price; hence, there is a minimal investment risk associated with … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee recovered 44 paisas against the dollar in the interbank exchange market on Monday, owing to the recent measure taken by the central bank to increase the average cash reserve requirement. The exchange rate closed at Rs175.29 against the greenback. The local currency ended at Rs175.73 on Friday. A day ago, The State … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday said if constitutional institutes would interfere in elections then country would continue to face inflation and other troubles. He said this while referring to former chief justice Gilgit-Baltistan Rana M Shamim’s claim in a notarised affidavit that ex-top judge of Pakistan Saqib Nisar had directed not … Read more
LAHORE: Another bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) was dissolved on Monday after a judge recused himself from hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jamshed Iqbal Cheema’s petition against the rejection of his nomination papers. It is the second time that an LHC judge has refused to hear the case of PTI leader Cheema and … Read more
CAIRO: Saudi inflation rate is on the rise for the second month in a row, Arab News reported on Monday. The annual inflation rate reached 0.8 per cent in October, up from 0.6 per cent in September, according to data released by Saudi’s General Authority for Statistics (Gastat). Inflationary pressures were driven by higher prices of the … Read more
KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) officials have expressed concern over the negligible progress and slow pace of development on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a statement said. The FPCCI stressed the need for expediting the completion of projects associated with the multi-billion-dollar CPEC. The FPCCI’s presidential candidate for 2021/22 … Read more
Known for being her unapologetic self and of course, the music that she makes, Adele, helped a couple have their dream proposal. While her new album revolves around divorce, Adele’s still got a soft spot for love in her heart. Appearing in One Night Only special with CBS, Adele helped a man give her girlfriend … Read more
WASHINGTON: About two dozen US business associations have urged the Biden administration to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods to provide relief to Americans amid rising inflation pressures. “Tariffs put in place over the last several years continue to disproportionately cause economic harm to US businesses, farmers, workers and families,” the business associations, led by the … Read more
The former chief justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar on Monday rejected a media report that he had given orders not to release former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz during the 2018 elections. Nisar rubbished the allegations levelled against him by a former chief judge of … Read more
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Monday visited Takht-Bahi Buddhist monastery in Mardan district, known as a world heritage site, and lauded the efforts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government for its conservation and preservation. Asad Umar visited the monastery and took a keen interest in it. He said Takht-i-Bahi was a … Read more
American chip manufacturing giant, Qualcomm, has announced that Snapdragon Technology Summit will take place from November 30 to December 2, 2021. And the chip manufacturer will launch the new generation of flagship processors. The #SnapdragonSummit is less than a month away! #TBT to announcing the @Snapdragon 865 #5G Mobile Platform at the 2019 Summit. It … Read more
The Iraqi government said it was organising a repatriation flight this Thursday for its citizens stuck on the Poland-Belarus border on a “voluntary” basis. “Iraq will carry out a first flight for those who wish to return voluntarily on the 18th” of November from Belarus, Iraqi foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed al-Sahaf told Iraqi television overnight Sunday to … Read more
The US Central Command said Sunday that a 2019 airstrike that killed civilians in Syria was “legitimate,” after a New York Times investigation said the military had concealed the death of dozens of non-combatants. The newspaper published the results of its investigation on Saturday saying a US special task force operating in Syria — sometimes … Read more
With fans eagerly awaiting for Khel Khel Mein to release on 19th November, reviews from fellow celebrities have already started pouring in. And if you’re still thinking about whether you should book the movie’s ticket or not, wait no more because Hareem Farooq has given it a rave review already. Having already starred in Heer … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Monday said he was hopeful that the allied parties of the government would vote in favour of the proposed electoral reforms. Addressing media in Islamabad, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said Prime Minister Imran Khan would talk with the allies on Monday regarding the electoral reforms. He had … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday allowed PPP leader Sharjeel Memon to travel to the UAE for a festival in Dubai, where he is representing the provincial government as its focal person. Sharjeel, facing several National Accountability Bureau (NAB) inquires, had approached the SHC for the removal of his name from the federal … Read more
LAHORE: Ahead of the December by-polls in Lahore and Khanewal, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Monday that it would place CCTV cameras at all the sensitive polling stations in PP-206 and NA-133. The by-polls in Lahore and Khanewal are scheduled to be held on December 5 and December 16, respectively. The decision … Read more
NEW DELHI: India on Monday opened to foreign tourists from countries with reciprocal agreements after a 20-month ban because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tour operators said, however, that demand was extremely sluggish due to high ticket prices and remaining restrictions on travellers from Britain, China and elsewhere. The country famous for the Taj Mahal, desert … Read more
DUBAI: Boeing’s new wide-body aircraft, 777X, is being showcased at a major aerospace exhibition in Dubai, marking the jet’s international debut as it prepares to fly commercially by the end of 2023. The company is currently flying 4 models of the jet for testing, which Boeing claims to be the “world’s largest and most efficient … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Expressing concern over the wheat crisis, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Vice President Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said this winter masses would neither have gas, nor wheat flour for cooking. “While the country struggles with a crippling gas deficit, this winter the last staple left to eat is also under threat: roti,” Sherry Rehman … Read more
‘Jisay tum ek aam se larki samajh rahay ho na, who tumhare qatl-e-aam ko taras rahi hai,’ if this doesn’t send shivers down your spine, we don’t know what will. After Churails, Ek Jhooti Lovestory and Dhoop Ki Deewar, Pakistani celebrities are set to embark on yet another journey with Zee5 in Qatil Haseenaon Ke … Read more
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday inquired about Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s health and wished him a speedy recovery. “Wishing Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, President PMLQ, [a] speedy recovery and good health. Spoke to his son, Ch. Salik … Read more
Aesthetic pictures have been all the rage on Instagram and various other social media platforms and if you’ve tried taking one (even the failed attempts count,) then you’d know how difficult of a job it can be. But if there’s one pair of celebrity sisters that have aced the game of aesthetic pictures for the … Read more
CAIRO: In a bid to switch to clean energy, Egyptian authorities signed an agreement with a private sector company to develop a mechanism to manage the operations of electric vehicles in the country, Arab News reported. The Engineering Automotive Industry Co, a subsidiary of the Holding Company for Metallurgical Industries with Bright Skies. Minister of Public Business … Read more
