JEDDAH: Pakistan’s Independence Day was celebrated in Jeddah with traditional zeal and fervour. A simple and graceful flag-hoisting ceremony was held at the Pakistan Consulate General Jeddah. Consul General Khalid Majid, in his remarks, highlighted the significance of the day and underlined Pakistan’s regional and global importance by virtue of its history, geostrategic location, and … Read more
Ericsson Pakistan head and the Middle East and Africa Vice President Ekow Nelson gave a message on the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. In his message to the Pakistani nation, he said: As we approach the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, the great strides the country has made in telecommunications reflect the growth and maturity of a … Read more
TALUQAN: Taliban have captured Warsaj district, the last bastion of the Afghan government in northern Takhar province and further consolidated their position in the northern region, an elder of the district Hajji Abdul Malik said on Saturday. “Warsaj district collapsed to the Taliban fighters on Friday evening and the security forces based there retreated to … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will pay a three-day official visit to Turkey from August 14 to 16. During the visit, the two presidents will participate in the launching ceremony of the first of the four MILGEM corvettes for Pakistan Navy in Istanbul. The two leaders will … Read more
As the Pakistani nation is celebrating its 75th Independence Day with enthusiasm today, the ambassador of Poland, Piotr A. Opalinski, has congratulated Pakistanis on the auspicious occasion through a video message. “Pakistan is a beautiful land with rich resources, and on this glorious occasion of 14th August, I on behalf of embassy of Poland convey my … Read more
The Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) said that Pakistan’s ranking has improved on 4 out of 40 technical recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Money Laundering and Terror Financing (AML / CFT). According to the report, the APG said that Pakistan has 35 recommendations, most of which have been complied with. … Read more
LAHORE: The Competition Commission of Pakistan on Friday imposed a hefty fine of Rs44 billion on the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and 81 member mills for violations of the Competition Act 2010. The PSMA has been imposed with the maximum fixed penalty of Rs75 million each for four contraventions, amounting to a total of … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Overall Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI)-based weekly inflation for the week ended on August 12 recorded an increase of 0.61 per cent compared to the previous week, the SPI data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed on Friday. The data had shown that prices of tomatoes and chicken surged on WoW basis by … Read more
Pakistan vs West Indies live score update, Pakistan made 217 in their first inning. [table id=724 /] Pakistan Test squad Babar Azam (captain), Mohammad Rizwan (vice-captain) (wicketkeeper), Abdullah Shafique, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Hasan Ali, Imran Butt, Mohammad Abbas, Naseem Shah, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, … Read more
Karachi: Sindh High Court on Friday gave one-time permission to former Sindh information minister Sharjeel Inam Memon to travel abroad and directed him to approach the trial court in this regard. A two-member bench of SHC headed by Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro held that Inam can travel abroad for 30 days from the trial court … Read more
KARACHI: Justice Adnanul Karim Memon of Sindh High Court on Friday restrained Pakistan Electronic Media Regularity Authority (PEMRA) from taking any adverse action against Bol TV Channel on an August 9, 2021, letter of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MOIB) written to chairman PEMRA. Quoting a direction issued by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on … Read more
KARACHI: Holding that the powers of suspension of Broadcast Media Licenses (BMLs) contained in section 30 of Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Ordinance 2002 could not be delegated to authority’s chairman or any officials without framing rules, Sindh High Court on Friday struck down all actions taken by the chairman for suspension of BMLs … Read more
LAHORE: Speakers at a programme said that the government and Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (Smeda) are committed to empowering women entrepreneurs with professional skills in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) sector of the country. They said it during an awareness seminar organized by Women Entrepreneurs Development Cell (WEDC) of the Small and … Read more
KARACHI: Tax practitioners have highlighted anomalies in the sales tax returns form, which is causing hardships for the taxpayers in filing their monthly returns. The Karachi Tax Bar Association (KTBA) on Friday sent a communication to Asim Ahmed, chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday and highlighted the difficulties of the taxpayers … Read more
KARACHI: Avanceos Limited has notified the bourse that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accorded approval to Octopus Digital Limited to issue, circulate and publish the prospectus for the issuance of 27.350 million ordinary shares. The issue consists of 27.35 million ordinary shares, i.e., 20 per cent of the total post-IPO paid-up … Read more
In an expected move, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar on Friday appointed provincial minister for prisons Fayyazul Hassan Chohan as his official spokesperson a week after Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan resignation from the post. It is pertinent to mention that earlier Awan had replaced Chohan in November last year when he was removed as information … Read more
The two-match T20I series between Pakistan and England has been shifted from Karachi to Rawalpindi due to operational and logistical reasons, revealed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday. Both English men and women cricket teams will land in Islamabad on October 9 and the men’s team will depart for Dubai on October 15 to participate … Read more
KARACHI: The rupee ended firmer against the dollar on Friday, owing to reports of inflows from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), dealers said. The exchange rate ended at Rs164 against the greenback from the previous day’s closing of Rs164.01 in the interbank foreign exchange market. The currency dealers said the rupee remained under pressure due to … Read more
