One of the most stylish and lively actresses, Hira Mani, is all set to share the screen for the first time with Muneeb Butt in drama serial Qismat and the audience are excited for the duo to spill magic on the screens. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Muneeb Butt (@muneeb_butt) … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday that Pakistan national team skipper Babar Azam has been nominated for the ICC Men’s ODI ‘Player of the Year’ award. Bangladesh’s Shakibul Hassan, South Africa’s Janneman Malan, and Ireland’s Paul Stirling are among the greatest cricketers nominated by the ICC, according to an ICC release. The nominees’ … Read more
B-Town diva Kareena Kapoor woke up to an adorable view in her room and took the candid shot for her fans to relish the moment with her. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kareena Kapoor Khan (@kareenakapoorkhan) Kapoor was welcomed by her husband Saif Ali Khan and son Taimur Ali … Read more
Actress Areeba Habib’s mayun ceremony that took place Wednesday night was a star studded event filled with yellows, dances and all the desi wedding fun. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Buzz Here Pakistan (@buzzhere.pakistan) The actress announced her wedding bells a few days back with an Instagram post revealing … Read more
Nora Fatehi, who has established herself as among the top dancers in India, has on Thursday contracted the novel Coronavirus and is currently quarantined under the doctor’s observation. She took to her Instagram and informed her fans about her COVID-19 diagnosis. “Hey guys, unfortunately, I am currently battling Covid…It has honestly hit me real hard! … Read more
Alizeh Shah, the social media sensation who is known for her outspoken personality and viral dance videos, was recently caught on camera smoking hash in her car. On social media, Alizeh’s smoking video has gone viral. Alizeh may be seen in the footage sitting in the front seat of the car, smoking hash. After a … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday re-imposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, after recording the highest number of infections in months. Workers have returned floor markings removed on October 17 to guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque, which is built around the Kaaba. The Saudi authorities said they … Read more
RIYADH, Dec 30, 2021 (AFP) – Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months. Workers have returned floor markings removed on October 17 to guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque — … Read more
WASHINGTON, Dec 30, 2021 (AFP) – Joe Biden promised to “follow the science” when he took over from Donald Trump, but a year later record infections, testing shortfalls and stubborn vaccine resistance have turned one of his presidency’s political strongpoints into a growing liability. Data on Wednesday showing the highest number yet of new Covid infections … Read more
KARACHI: The board of directors of Cordoba Logistics and Ventures Limited (CLVL) has approved to acquire a 50 per cent stake in Children Clothing Retail (Private) Limited, a bourse filing said on Thursday. With an investment of Rs65 million, CC Retail will become a subsidiary of CLVL on the transfer of 50.0002 per cent stakes … Read more
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced a Shariah-compliant standing ceiling facility and open market operations (injections) for the Islamic banking institutions (IBIs), a statement said. As the size of the Islamic banking industry is increasing, the central bank recognises the need to introduce Shariah-compliant liquidity facilities for IBIs. With a view to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Thursday said the anti-graft watchdog arrested “wheat-eating rats” and recovered Rs20 billion from them when it initiated a probe against tonnes of missing wheat in Sindh “When I asked, where all the wheat is? I was told that rats ate it,” said Justice (retd) … Read more
Some say the devil (or Kris Jenner) is hardworking, but Apple is even hardworking. In June of this year, Apple conducted its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, which included several big iPhone-related announcements (the most crucial of them all). The new updates are now live, and with them comes iOS 15 – a brand-new operating system … Read more
SYDNEY: England’s beleaguered Ashes tour went from bad to worse Thursday with under-pressure coach Chris Silverwood to miss the fourth Test in Sydney after a family member tested positive for the coronavirus. Silverwood and his family have to isolate in Melbourne for 10 days while the rest of the team head to Sydney for the … Read more
OTTAWA: Recent allegations that Pegasus spyware was used against three Polish government opponents are likely the “tip of the iceberg,” said a cyber expert Wednesday who helped identify the phone taps. Evidence of the hacking, which has become a major scandal in Poland, was reported by the Canada-based cyber-security watchdog Citizen Lab. “We think this … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Thursday said that the government had simplified the process of investment in the Special Economic Zones of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) for the international investors. Read more: Two new motorway projects worth Rs314bn added to CPEC “The government has developed a mechanism to facilitate … Read more
WELLINGTON: The decision by New Zealand great Ross Taylor to end his illustrious Test career after the looming Bangladesh series has placed a new emphasis on the two matches which start at Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval on Saturday. From being a chance for New Zealand to get their World Test championship campaign back on track … Read more
PARIS: A Covid “tsunami” threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said Wednesday, as record surges fuelled by the Omicron variant dampened New Year celebrations around the world once again. Governments are walking a tightrope between anti-virus restrictions and the need to keep societies and economies open, as the highly transmissible variant drove cases to levels never … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly has issued 18-point agenda for its crucial session today (Thursday) at 4pm in the capital during which Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will present a mini-budget to meet certain conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Another controversial bill granting autonomy to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is not included in … Read more
WELLINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 60 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,776. Among the new infections, 20 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 28 in nearby Waikato, one in Northland, … Read more
NEW DELHI, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 34,822,040 on Thursday, as 13,154 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry’s latest data. Besides, as many as 268 deaths due to the pandemic since Wednesday morning took the total death toll to 480,860. … Read more
The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), a body that oversees the Covid-19 operations in Pakistan, confirmed on Thursday that 30% of the country’s total population and 46% of the eligible population now stand vaccinated. Read more: 79 confirmed Omicron cases detected so far in Pakistan, says NIH In a message on Twitter, the NCOC … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan bourse opened on a bullish note as the KSE-100 index witnessed an increase of 290.00 points, or 0.66 per cent, in the first hour of trading on Thursday. The local equity market started the day on a dull note on Wednesday, as the Federal Cabinet again delayed the approval of the refinery … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airline (PIA), the country’s national flag carrier, has resumed direct flights to Iran after a five-year gap to develop people-to-people contacts and boost the local tourism industry. PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Khan told Iran’s state news agency, Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) that the first PIA flight departed from Lahore to Mashhad … Read more
Pakistan equity market remains bullish, KSE-100 Index gains 216 points KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market started the day on a dull note, as the Federal Cabinet again delayed the approval of the refinery policy bill and rescheduled it for Thursday, dealers said. –JAVED MIRZA Read more Dollar touches new peak of Rs178.24 KARACHI: The dollar … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that the federal government will bear all the financial burden of Reko Diq for the progress and prosperity of Balochistan. Read more: Why Balochistan is still the poorest province despite great natural resources In a tweet, he said that the step was part of the government’s vision for the … Read more
Karachi: Latest Currency Rates in Pakistan today on 30th December 2021, Check updated currency rates of British Pound, US Dollar to PKR, Euro, Canadian Dollar, UAE Dirham, Saudi Riyal, in Rupees. All currency exchange rates are according to the open market. Currency Rates in Pakistan today Check today’s list of forex rate in Pakistan today. (Updated, … Read more
KARACHI: The average customer rates of buying and selling of UAE Dirham (AED) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) are Rs47.15 and Rs48.50 at 9:00 am PST on December 30, 2021. The Dirham stable against the PKR when compared with the buying and selling of Rs47.15 and Rs48.50 on December 29, 2021. Today UAE Dirham to PKR … Read more
