KARACHI: The rupee continued its sharp recovery against the dollar and made a gain of Rs1.04 on Friday. The exchange rate ended at Rs174.48 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs175.52 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The rupee maintained gaining momentum for the last eight consecutive days since reaching Rs176.98 on … Read more
WASHINGTON: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday the fund would only support a “comprehensive programme” for Lebanon that would tackle all the country’s ills, including corruption. “Our team is working very closely with their Lebanese counterparts,” Georgieva told reporters. “We are stressing that it has to be a comprehensive program.” Lebanese officials began … Read more
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket Australia (CA) on Friday announced the revised schedule for Australia’s tour of Pakistan. Australia will be touring Pakistan for the first time in 24 years. The last time Kangaroos toured Pakistan was in 1998 when Mark Taylor-led team defeated Pakistan 1-0 in a three-match Test series. The tour is … Read more
WASHINGTON: IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said there was no alternative to a pending agreement with the Washington-based crisis lender to get Argentina out of its spiral of inflation and poverty. “Our main focus is to get Argentina out of this very dangerous path of high inflation,” she told reporters. Last week, Argentina … Read more
LAHORE: Punjab Health Minister Yasmin Rashid on Friday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was also a Pakistani citizen and his health card had been made too, but he was not present here, Bol news reported. “If he comes back to Pakistan, he will also be provided the health card,” Yasmin Rashid said in a … Read more
MADRID: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez managed to secure last-minute backing for a key labour reform demanded by Brussels on Thursday that is aimed at ending rampant job insecurity. Despite lacking support from several traditional parliamentary allies, Sanchez managed to push through the reform with support from the liberal Ciudadanos and some centre-right lawmakers, allowing … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon on Thursday reported its profit doubled to $14 billion in the crucial holiday quarter, giving a boost to jittery markets that expected less due to higher labour, sourcing and delivery costs. The e-commerce colossus said its net sales climbed to $137 billion, and its profit benefited greatly from a return on investment … Read more
NEW YORK: Facebook’s parent firm Meta on Thursday plunged over $200 billion in stock value, comparable to the size of New Zealand’s economy, after results that raised doubts about the troubled social media giant’s future. In addition to costs of big investments on its metaverse vision for the internet and trouble for its core ads … Read more
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka marked its independence day on Friday with an appeal to its diaspora to send money home to overcome the island’s worsening economic crisis and a pledge to protect foreign investments. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa urged millions of Sri Lankans abroad to invest their savings in their home country, which is facing its worst … Read more
The ‘#fizzashiza’ memes have taken the internet by storm! The scene that went viral is of the two sisters Fizza and Shiza marrying two brothers Zain and Faraz. The scene from the drama also went viral on the internet. Those who don't know about #fizashiza scene, just watch the video and enjoy 😂 pic.twitter.com/Nc16NnM6ez — … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday recorded 6,377 new COVID-19 cases, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Friday. The NCOC, a department leading the nation’s campaign against the pandemic, said the total number of confirmed cases has surged to 1,448,663 in the country, including 1,317,385 recoveries. The number of active cases has increased to … Read more
Actress Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi trailer is out today and the fraternity members including her boyfriend and actor Ranbir Kapoor are singing praises of the actress for her outstanding performance. Actor Ranbir Kapoor who has been dating Alia for quite some time stepped out and was papped at the T-Series office today. Read more: When … Read more
PESHAWAR: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) ordered the forcible ‘ouster’ of federal minister for Kashmir affairs Ali Amin Gandapur from Dera Ismail Khan district during the second phase of local body elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. ECP deputy director (law) Saima Tariq Janjua sent a letter to the chief secretary, IGP, DI Khan district returning officer, … Read more
KARACHI: The liquid foreign exchange reserves of the country fell $397 million to $22.085 billion by the week ended January 28, 2022, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Thursday. The foreign exchange reserves of the country stood at $22.482 billion by the week ended January 21, 2022. The official foreign exchange reserves of … Read more
GENEVA: After ignoring a series of joint communications from UN human experts seeking response to the grave human rights in Indian-occupied Kashmir and India, New Delhi has finally submitted its reply to a letter that denounced the arrest of Khurram Pervaiz, a leading Kashmiri rights activist, but requesting that it should not be made public. … Read more
After the big fat wedding of Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal, its turn for Farhan Akhtar and Shibani’s wedding that is going to take place this month. The duo was dating for quite some time and as their bond grew stronger they both decided to go for a wedding. The Sky is Pink star and … Read more
Pakistan U19 men’s team thrashed Sri Lanka in the ICC U19 World Cup by 238 runs to secure a fifth place at the Sir Vivian Richard Stadium, North Sound, Antigua. Sri Lanka won the toss and chose to play first, but they were unable to meet the challenge posed by Pakistan, who set a massive … Read more
KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party Chairman Syed Mustafa Kamal on Friday said under the 18th Constitutional Amendment, the powers were supposed to devolve to lower level. However, following the amendment, the provincial governments seized the powers, he added. He said powers should be devolved from centre to lower level. Devolution of power solved problems, he maintained. … Read more
ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: Pakistan and China on Friday inked the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The prime minister reached Beijing on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics and meet the Chinese leadership. Read more: Prime Minister Imran Khan says CPEC delivering tangible benefits State Minister and Chairman … Read more
Security forces conducted an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Ghulam Khan Khel area of North Waziristan district, on reports of a terrorists’ hideout in the area. According to Inter-Services Public Relations(ISPR), a large number of weapons, ammunition and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were recovered from the terrorists’ hide during the operation, said Radio Pakistan. The … Read more
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) removed the current team head coach Chris Silverwood after England’s poor performance against Australia in Ashes. Silverwood’s departure came a day after Ashley Giles, who appointed him in 2019, was sacked from his role of England managing director men’s cricket. England’s 4-0 reverse in Australia means they have now … Read more
Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial and Alia Bhatt starrer Gangubai Kathiawadi’s trailer is out now and left the fans jaw-dropped with the promising look. One of the most anticipated movie Gangubai Kathiawadi is all set to hit the cinemas on February 25th and the fans have been eagerly waiting for its release. Read more: Ajay Devgn’s … Read more
FBR freezes bank accounts of top banker for concealing foreign assets KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen the bank accounts of a top banker for tax recovery of over Rs1 billion on the charges of concealing foreign assets, official sources said on Thursday. –SHAHNAWAZ AKHTER Read more International Industries profits plunges … Read more
Karachi Kings’ two pacers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Ilyas have been ruled out of the upcoming Pakistan Super League (PSL) owing to injury. Amir has not been a part of any match since the beginning of the tournament. Mohammad Amir, who had been suffering from a side strain for the past week or two, has … Read more
Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid said that some militant groups, with the help of the Indian spy agency RAW, are trying to sabotage peace in Pakistan. Terrorists had attempted to attack security forces’ camps in Balochistan’s Panjgur and Naushki in two separate attacks late on Wednesday evening, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). At … Read more
LAHORE: The Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan chief Allama Saad Rizvi on Friday returned to Lahore after his Nikah at Attock yesterday, he is scheduled to visit the shrine of his father today. The TLP chief married the daughter of his maternal uncle in a small ceremony attended by his party workers and renowned religious scholars of the … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate and former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday said India was trying to change the population ratio in Kashmir. “If India wants to restore relations with Pakistan, then it should reverse its move of August 5, 2019, through which it repealed the illegally occupied Kashmir’s autonomous status,” … Read more
Actress Kareena Kapoor is one of the bankable artists in Bollywood and is all set to hit the shooting floors for her next post-pregnancy project with Sujoy Ghosh. The Jeb We Met actress took a maternity gap when her second child Jehangir Ali Khan was born. Read more: Kapoor reveals Akshay warned Saif against her … Read more
