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Interior Ministry approves foolproof security for former CJP Gulzar Ahmed

Gulzar Ahmed Coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: The interior ministry on Friday approved foolproof security for former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice (retd) Gulzar Ahmed, in response to a request from the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s registrar. ‏The SC registrar on January 27 requested the federal government to allow him to maintain the security squad including the contingent of police and … Read more

Kiran Tabeir responded to the trend of ‘Fizza & Shiza’ from drama Judwaa

Fizza and Shiza, the twin sisters from drama Judwaa, have been trending on the internet ever since a clip from the drama serial went viral on social media. The clip left the netizens in fits and the memes were all over the internet yesterday. Read more: Shiza and Fizza drama clip trends on Twitter for all … Read more

LoC ceasefire agreed due to Pakistan’s concerns for safety of Kashmiris: ISPR

LoC Indian troops firing

RAWALPINDI: The media wing of military forces, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday said no side should misconstrue the Line of Control (LoC) ceasefire in Kashmir as its strength or other’s weakness. Repudiating the Indian army chief’s claim, the ISPR said the ceasefire along the LoC was agreed because of Pakistan’s concerns for safety … Read more

Genelia & Riteish reveal the first look of their upcoming comedy thriller

The most beloved couple of Bollywood Genelia and Riteish Deshmukh had been working on some exciting project for quite some time and they threw the teaser of something cooking in the pot on their 10th anniversary. It all started with T-Series asking the couple about some good news to which the Deshmukhs replied that they … Read more

PM Imran to attend opening ceremony of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 today

PM Imran likely to visit MQM P's Bahadurabad office after Russia visit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will represent Pakistan at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games 2022 being held in Beijing on Friday (today). As a global event, the Olympic Games foster mutual understanding inclusivity and friendship among the people of the world. Beijing will officially become the first city ever to host both … Read more

Gold Rate in Qatar on, 4 feb 2022

Gold Price in Qatar

QAR: Today Gold Rate in Qatar 24K per tola (Last Updated, 4th February 2022) is QAR 2,464.56. Live today gold price in Qatar and different cities of Qatar. The rate of 24 karat/gramme increases to QAR 211.30 from the previous day’s QAR 210.53. Similarly, the rate of 22 karat gold appreciated QAR 193.69 from the previous day’s … Read more

AED TO PKR and other currency rates on Feb 4, 2022

AED TO PKR

KARACHI: Today (AED to PKR) exchange rate in Pakistan’s currency market on (4 Feb 2021). The buying rate of the Dirham to PKR (Dirham into PKR) was Rs 47.860 while its selling rate was Rs47.950 currency market on Jan 4,  2021. AED TO PKR Open Market The information has been obtained from the Forex Association of Pakistan. U.A.E … Read more

Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan today 2022 on, 4 February 2022

Gold Rate in Pakistan

KARACHI: The gold rates in Pakistan in the local market on (Feb 4, 2022) changed as the precious metal closed the day at Rs. 127,000 per tola and Rs108,880 per 10 grams. The gold price in Pakistan usually depends on different factors such as USD to PKR rate and fluctuation in international gold market. The purest form of gold … Read more

USD TO PKR: Latest Dollar rate in Pakistan today 2022 on Feb 4, 2022

USD to PKR - Dollar rate in Pakistan

Karachi: The Interbank US dollar (USD) against Pakistani rupee (PKR) Closing exchange rate is Rs174.48 at 3:30pm PST on February 4, 2022. The USD decreases against the PKR when compared with the exchange rates of Rs175.52 on feb 3, 2021. US Dollar to PKR conversion depends on interbank market rates which are set by the currency exchange … Read more

Ban on Co Education: Punjab Government Issues Clarification Regarding Co-Education Ban in Private Colleges

Ban on Co Education

Ban on Co Education: The Punjab government has not prohibited co-education in BS (Hons) degree programmes in private colleges in the province, according to Azhar Mashwani, the Focal Person to the Chief Minister (CM) Punjab on Digital Media. Mashwani took to Twitter to dispute stories claiming that the Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) has declared … Read more

SBP introduces Raast for instant and free P2P payments

sbp

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has introduced Person-to-Person (P2P) fund transfers in the country through the SBP developed Raast, a statement said on Thursday. Raast offers an instant, reliable and zero-cost digital payment system to the people of Pakistan, it added. The launch of Raast P2P service will not only provide a convenient … Read more

Realme 9 Pro Series to be Launched on February 16

Realme 9 Pro

Realme released the 9i last month, and the firm stated today that the Pro variants of the 9 Series would be unveiled on February 16. The Realme 9 Pro series will be released around the world, including India and Europe, and the event will be aired live on Realme’s official Facebook page and YouTube channel … Read more

Jordan intensifies efforts to mobilize support for UNRWA: FM

Jordan intensifies efforts to mobilize support for UNRWA: FM

AMMAN, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Jordan is intensifying its efforts to mobilize political and financial support for the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said Thursday. Safadi made the remarks during a meeting with UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini, where they discussed means to provide sustainable support to … Read more

OICCI acknowledges members for empowering women

KARACHI: The participation of women is important to create an enabling environment necessary to accelerate the economic growth of the country, an official said on Thursday. The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) President Ghias Khan while speaking at the OICCI Women Empowerment Awards 2021, commended the efforts of foreign investors. Khan said: … Read more

FBR resolving issues related to POS: official

KTBA highlights pharma sector taxpayers issues

KARACHI: Regional Tax Office Chief Commissioner Tariq Mustafa Khan has said that the lack of understanding about the Point of Sale (POS) system exists and efforts are underway to deal with this issue. Speaking at a meeting during his visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Chief Commissioner RTO said that after … Read more

Saudi varsity to hold ‘Makkah at the Heart of Sciences’ international conference

Hajj 2020: Only 10,000 pilgrims will be allowed to perform Hajj this year

Makkah: Saudi Arabia’s Umm Al-Qura University (UQU) will host an international conference under the theme “Makkah at the Heart of Sciences” on Tuesday 8, February, 2022. The conference, to be held under the patronage of Saudi Minister of Education Dr Hamad bin Mohammed Al Al-Sheikh, will discuss more than 100 research papers by scholars and … Read more

Saudi Digital Academy signs deal with Huawei to develop local talents

Saudi Digital Academy signs deal with Huawei to develop local talents

RIYADH, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) — Saudi Digital Academy has signed a deal with China’s telecom giant Huawei on developing local technological talents, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The deal, signed by Saudi Digital Academy’s CEO Mohammed Al-Suhaim and Deputy CEO of Huawei Tech Investment in Saudi Arabia Steven Liu on the sidelines of … Read more

Yarn merchants appeal for gas supply restoration

Yarn merchants

KARACHI: Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA) has appealed to the government officials to restore gas supply to Karachi industries, a statement said on Thursday. PYMA Central Chairman Saqib Naseem and Vice Chairman Junaid Teli expressed concern over non-supply of gas to industries, saying that steps should be taken to get the yarn industry out of … Read more

Cement dispatches fall 16.58% in January

cement sector

LAHORE: The cement dispatches declined 16.58 per cent to 3.95 million tonnes in January 2022, compared with 4.73 million tonnes during the same month of the last year. According to the data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA), the local cement dispatched by the industry during January 2022 recorded a decline of 15.87 … Read more

Mian Mansha stresses need for improved regional ties

LAHORE: Nishat Group Chairman Mian Muhammad Mansha has stressed the need to improve relations with the regional countries, a statement said. One of the reasons for Europe’s progress is the softening of borders and promotion of regional trade, he added. Speaking at a ceremony at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Wednesday, … Read more

S.African biotech firm makes Africa’s first mRNA vaccine

S.African biotech firm makes Africa's first mRNA vaccine

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3, 2022 (AFP) – A South African biotech firm Afrigen said Thursday it has produced the first mRNA Covid vaccine made on the continent and that it will be ready for clinical trials in November. Cape Town-based Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines is leading the pilot project, backed by the World Health Organization (WHO) … Read more

Bank Alfalah posts 36% growth in annual profit

Bank Alfalah Islamic

KARACHI: The profit-after-tax of Bank Alfalah Limited (BAFL) has increased 35.8 per cent to Rs14.217 billion, translating into the earnings per share of Rs8 (EPS) for the year ended December 31, 2021, a bourse filing said on Thursday. The BAFL profit was recorded at Rs10.475 billion, translating into the EPS of 5.89 during the previous … Read more

Fertiliser sales post 12% decline in January

ECC

KARACHI: The urea offtake declined 12 per cent to 574,000 tonnes during January 2022, compared with 649,000 tonnes during the same month of 2021. The combined offtake of Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) and Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim (FFBL) surged 17 per cent to 258,000 tonnes, while Fatima Fertilizer (FATIMA) recorded a jump of 31 per … Read more

Pakistan bourse closes in red territory; KSE-100 Index shed 256 points

KARACHI: The Pakistan stock market started the day on a positive note to celebrate the resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme with the approval of the 6th tranche of $1 billion. However, profit-taking was witnessed in the second half, dragging the market down to close in the red, dealers said. Ahsan Mehanti at … Read more

FPCCI suggests tapping Afghanistan’s iron ore

FPCCI

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has proposed to assess the iron ore supply potential from Afghanistan, a statement said on Thursday. FPCCI President Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo said that the government should engage in the detailed feasibility study to assess the cost-effective and long-term iron ore supplies potential for … Read more

PSL 7: Islamabad United won by 43-run against Quetta Gladiators | IU VS QG

IU VS QG

IU VS QG: Islamabad United defeat Quetta Gladiators by 43-run in the 10th game of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) seventh edition 2022 at National Stadium Karachi. Chasing 230, Gladiators got off to a 54-run start in 5.5 overs, but United bowlers kept taking wickets at regular intervals to keep the massive run-chase in … Read more