LAHORE: The 4th PGF Jinnah Development Tour Golf Tournament 2021 will be contested here at the spick and span par 72,18 holes Royal Palm Golf and Country Club Golf Course from 17th December. The fervent second tier golf professionals of the country have converged to Royal Palm for much needed practice rounds. These golf professionals … Read more
For those who were born in the early 1990s, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham remains memorable. Recall iconic dialogues, dance moves, the characters and the cast. Hope you also remember when Jaya Bachan meets Shah Rukh Khan in a mall and the climax scene when Amitabh Bachan hugs SRK and probably you embarrassed that you still … Read more
Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted Wednesday the US was still prepared to sell F-35 fighter jets to the UAE, which has threatened to scrap the deal over stringent conditions. The $23 billion arms package was pushed through by former President Donald Trump in what was seen as a reward for the United Arab Emirates’ … Read more
Consumer prices in the Gulf Cooperation Council states are projected to have risen 2.1 per cent in 2021, compared with 1.2 per cent in 2020, Arab News quoted a report by the GCC Statistical Centre revealed. Looking forward, inflation rate forecasts for 2022 and 2023 are predicted at 1.8 per cent and 2.6 per cent, … Read more
Former Australia Test cricketer Michael Slater was charged on Wednesday with breaching a restraining order, two months after his arrest over allegations of domestic violence. New South Wales state police said that the cricketer was arrested for a second time on Wednesday morning after reports Michael Slater allegedly breached the restraining order, known as an … Read more
LAHORE: The trials of Punjab’s U-17 boys, U-16 Girls boxing teams were held at Nishtar Park Sports Complex (NPSC) Gymnasium Hall here on Tuesday. The trials of Punjab’s U-17 boys, U-16 Girls boxing teams were held at Nishtar Park Sports Complex Gymnasium Hall. More than 60 boys and girls from all nine divisions of the … Read more
MOSCOW: At least 10 Russian companies could hold an initial public offering (IPO) in 2022, extending the listing spree that started a year ago if geopolitics, including Ukraine tensions, and other risks do not thwart their plans, Reuters quoted bankers and advisers, as saying. Russian car dealer Keyauto on December 13 became the latest firm to confirm … Read more
KARACHI: The benchmark KSE-100 index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) gained 706 points at the opening of the market on Wednesday. The index, however, lost some points and was trading 43,964 points at 09.45am. The market closed at 43,246 points a day earlier. The market made a gain despite a policy rate increase by the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has been named on the list of the world’s most admired men in YouGov’s international survey this year. Former US president Barack Obama has retained his position in the survey this year, having wrested the position from long-time incumbent Bill Gates last year. Read more: TIME Magazine on its cover page includes … Read more
With the Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Kamran Akmal withdrawing from the Pakistan Super League (PSL), Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus showed his interest to play in the PSL for “free” if needed. With the second-highest runs scored since the first edition, 1,820 runs in 69 innings with an average of 27.57, Kamaran refused to play for Peshawar Zalmi … Read more
Tesla Inc chief Elon Musk said on Tuesday the electric carmaker will accept dogecoin as payment for merchandise on a test basis, sending the meme-based cryptocurrency up 24 per cent, Reuters reported. “Tesla will make some merch buyable with Doge & see how it goes,” Musk said in a tweet. Dogecoin, popular among retail investors, raced up … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is bracing for floating and listing SAL Saudi Logistics Services and several affiliates of Saudia, in the stock market, Arab News quoted Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, Saleh Al-Jasser, as saying. SAL is completing the required paperwork after applying for an IPO and is waiting for the Capital Market Authority to … Read more
PDWP approves four uplift projects worth Rs12.274 billion LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Tuesday approved execution of four development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs12.274 billion. –IQTIDAR GILANI Read more Global Building Material to invest $50 million in Pakistan LAHORE: Chinese internet-based B2B platform Global Building Material … Read more
KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of UAE Dirham (AED) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs47.10 and Rs48.46 at 9:00 am PST on December 15th, 2021. The AED decreases against the PKR when compared with the buying and selling of Rs47.58 and Rs48.50 on December 14, 2021. The exchange rate is based on … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act, as drugmaker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant. Dutch primary schools will close early as Europe battles a fresh wave of infections and hospital admissions, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced … Read more
Hyderabad: Draw No. 88 – Rs 200 prize bond Draw list was announced in Hyderabad, December 15, 2021. According to National Savings, balloting for the 200 Rs. Prize bonds. 1st prize of the 200 Rs. prize bond of value 750,000 PKR is awarded to 1 lucky winner, while second prize of the 200 prize bond … Read more
KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs176.88 and Rs177.98 at 03:15 pm PST on December 15th, 2021. The exchange rate is based on the average buying and selling of foreign currency by various exchange companies in the open market. Also read: Gold Rate … Read more
Wednesday: Draw No. 88 – Rs200 prize bond Draw list was held in Hyderabad on Wednesday, December 15, 2021. According to National Savings, balloting for the 200 Rs. Prize bonds. 1st prize of the 200 Rs. prize bond of value 750,000 PKR is awarded to 1 lucky winner, while second prize of the 200 prize … Read more
THE HAGUE, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – The Netherlands will shut primary schools next week and extend a night-time lockdown as fears grow over the Omicron coronavirus variant, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Tuesday. Schools will close from December 20 instead of on Christmas Day on December 25 due to concerns that children, among whom Covid-19 … Read more
MADRID, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – Spanish police said Tuesday they had smashed a ring which smuggled “huge amounts” of cocaine and methamphetamine from Mexico to Europe hidden inside concrete blocks. The investigation triggered the seizure in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam in 2019 of 2.5 tonnes of methamphetamine, Europe’s biggest ever haul of the … Read more
LIVERPOOL, Dec 14, 2021 (AFP) – Premier League fans will be subject to vaccine passport checks to enter stadiums from Wednesday, but fears are rising over how long the English top flight can continue in front of capacity crowds as the Omicron variant sweeps across Britain. Tottenham’s trip to Brighton and Manchester United’s visit to Brentford … Read more
KARACHI: Two people including a transgender were found dead in the areas of Saddar and Mahmoodabad on Tuesday. According to the police, a transgender was strangled to death by rope around his neck. The victim was living alone in a rented house in Christian Colony. No case was registered as yet. Transgenders staged a protest against … Read more
NAIROBI, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) — African information technology experts on Tuesday called for intensifying measures to ensure that children are safe on the internet as COVID-19 pushes many online. Ezra Chiloba, the director-general of the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA), noted that with socialization limited and schools closed for some periods, children have turned to … Read more
