ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Saturday issued a written order on the inheritance of women in the country. The top court termed depriving women of the shariah right of their inheritance ‘an abominable act’. “It has become common to deprive women of the inheritance specified by the shariah, which is a violation of commandment of … Read more
We’ve all gotten so used to Humayun Saeed carrying a moustache accompanied by a stubble-beard, that he often plays around with, that anything remotely different from his signature beard seems slightly overwhelming. Read more: Celebrating Humayun Saeed’s 50th birthday with some of his best works. View this post on Instagram A post shared … Read more
RIYADH: Kitopi, the world’s leading managed cloud kitchen platform, has invested in multiple regional food and beverage groups as part of its next phase of growth, according to a company statement. The Dubai-based company has begun initial investments in Cloud Restaurants (famous for Go! Greek and Go! Healthy), Leap Nation (famous for Tawook Nation and … Read more
The versatile actress Ayeza Khan surprised her fans on Friday with her new look. Read more: Ayeza Khan’s new photoshoot gets popular on Instagram Sharing her latest picture with shorter hair on Instagram, the actress said “Hey guys! So you know that I am really proud of my kalay lamby Baal but I have been … Read more
LAHORE: The government on Saturday announced that it was not closing educational institutions in the country due to smog as students had already “missed a lot” during the coronavirus pandemic. Smog has again blanketed many parts of Punjab, particularly Lahore, and citizens are becoming desperate. The megacity of nearly 11 million people near the border … Read more
KARACHI: The prices of food commodities continue to rise, as Pakistan records its worst food inflation in recent times. Rupee depreciation, rising trade deficit and the hike in petroleum products prices make it difficult to make ends meet for the common man. The essential food items get dearer, as there is no sign of relief … Read more
Bushra Ansari is a master of her craft, whether its acting, writing or singing, she’s never let us down. From iconic roles like Saima Chaudhry from Aazar Ki Ayegi Baraat to her powerful and empowering performance in Udaari, she’s game. Appearing on Shahista Lodhi’s morning show, which by the way, has returned, the seasoned actress … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks are expected to come under pressure after the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased the benchmark interest rates by 150bps against the general consensus of 100bps to 8.75 per cent, dealers said. An analyst at AKD Securities said the news of the current account deficit deteriorating to $1.7 billion would also … Read more
BEIJING: Pakistani PhD scholar at the College of Animal Science and Technology, China Agricultural University (CAU), Beijing expressed the hope to enhance Pakistan’s self-reliance in the research of feed additives. In Pakistan, at least 60 per cent of feed additives are imported from China. “Through my research and learning in China, I hope to enhance … Read more
Former Indian cricket star Navjot Singh Sidhu arrived at the Kartarpur Corridor on Saturday to attend the 552nd birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak. The scent of flowers and perfume hangs in the air as thousands of Sikhs from India and worldwide were welcomed yesterday to Pakistan for one of the world’s biggest birthday … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that it is for the first time that the people who can never afford a house can now own it. During a visit to the site of 4,400 under-construction houses under the Naya Pakistan Housing project, at Farash Town, in the suburbs of Islamabad, the prime minister said: … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Poverty and unemployment are rampant in Sindh, despite 13 years consecutive rule of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) in the province, an official said. Responding to the statement of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that Sindh is still the most deprived province where unemployment … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the authorities concerned on Saturday to facilitate all the Chinese investors, who were setting up industries in Pakistan, on an emergency basis by resolving their issues related to road connectivity and the provision of utilities. “We will support Chinese businesses in Pakistan on the priority basis, and are grateful … Read more
KARACHI: Police on Saturday arrested a group of drug peddlers who took orders on phone calls in Karachi. Police said the suspects would deliver drugs in a rickshaw pretending to be going to drop passengers at a destination. Police carried out a raid on a tip-off and arrested three suspects, including the rickshaw driver, from … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Remittances in Pakistan grows 26 per cent in 2021, compared with the overall growth of 8 per cent in South Asia, according to the estimates from the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief. “Pakistan had another year of record remittances with [the] growth at 26 per cent and levels reaching $33 billion in 2021,” … Read more
Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) Deputy Secretary-General Ataullah Tarar on Saturday claimed that with each passing, Prime Minister Imran Khan is being “exposed”. He reiterated that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) could not present a single piece of evidence against PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif to date, Bol News reported him as saying while speaking to media … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has announced the launch of 15 investment opportunities for poultry project schemes in Al Madinah province as of December 6, 2021 for a period of one month, SPA reported. The opportunities announced cover the Al Khobar, Al Hinakiyah and Shajwa governorates. Investors can apply through Aradi (lands) platform, the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Former president Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday has filed a plea in the accountability court for his acquittal in the Toshakhana reference. Barrister Shiraz Rajpar filed an application under the amended ordinance which stated that Zardari is a former President of Pakistan and current Member National Assembly who is not innocent and has been … Read more
RIYADH: US Ford Motor Co will explore buying chips directly from GlobalFoundries, as a response to a global semiconductor shortage that’s crimped profits and production, Bloomberg reported. The Dearborn Michigan-based automaker said Thursday it’s forming a “strategic collaboration” with GlobalFoundries, which went public in a $2.6 billion listing last month and recently moved its headquarters from California … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitments to safeguard children and their rights. In his message on the occasion of World Children’s Day, President Dr Arif Alvi said the government was striving to ensure that every child received quality education and healthcare and none of them was discriminated … Read more
RIYADH: US Moody’s Investors Service has changed its outlook for Global Energy to stable from positive, based on its expectation that the pace of improvement in fundamental conditions across the industry will ease over the next 12-18 months, Arab News quoted a statement, as saying. Moody’s stable global outlook stems from the earnings directions for … Read more
KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs175.15 and Rs176.9 at 11:04 am PST on November 20, 2021. The USD remains stable against the PKR when compared with the buying and selling of Rs175.15 and Rs176.9 on November 19, 2021. The exchange rate is … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Yaseen Malik, owner of a fancy dress chain in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, was happy to see his business reviving and thriving once again as the government relaxed Covid-19 restrictions owing to a sharp decline in new infections in the country. “We are running this business for the last more than 30 years and used … Read more
RIYADH: The high price of ocean shipping could boost global inflation by 1.5 per cent in 2023, with smaller, trade-dependent countries potentially suffering the most, Bloomberg reported, citing the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Geneva-based agency said shipping rates have increased more than fourfold over the past decade. The current price to ship a … Read more
KARACHI: A police official allegedly committed suicide during an altercation with his second wife on Saturday in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of Karachi. Police said ASI Tariq Yameen was posted at Security-II, which provides guards, gunmen, escorts and drivers to VIPs. He had two marriages and would often have heated arguments with his second wife. Police said … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the provinces to finalize with Survey of Pakistan the verification of cadastral mapping data within two months to get state land rid of illegal occupation. Chairing a meeting of the National Coordinating Committee for Housing, Construction and Development in Islamabad on Friday, he urged the provincial governments to … Read more
KENOSHA: Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a high-profile and politically divisive trial. A jury found Rittenhouse, 18, not guilty of reckless and intentional homicide and other charges stemming from the shootings … Read more
KHAIRPUR: A 10-year-old was raped and killed in Khairpur district, Bol News reported on Saturday. The victim, a Hindu boy, had gone missing from the Babarlu Bypass area since Friday evening. Relatives of the child started searching for him, but to no avail. In the night, they found the boy’s tortured body from a vacant … Read more
