RIYADH: Emirates Islamic, the Dubai-based bank, has said it has closed a $500 million five-year Sukuk issuance deal as part of its $2.5 billion Certificate Issuance Programme, Arab News reported. The issuance, rated A+ by Fitch, is listed on the Nasdaq Dubai and Euronext Dublin’s regulated market. The order book amounted to $1.2 billion, which is 2.4 … Read more
Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah said that the health department had warned of a new wave of coronavirus next week, after which the provincial government decided to keep the educational institutions closed. According to details, a statement issued by Sindh Education Minister Sardar Shah said that the decision to close the educational institutions was taken … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Friday announced to close schools for another week and resume classes from August 30. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, in a press conference said that the schools in the province will remain shut in the coming week. The chief minister said reopening of schools is being delayed so that … Read more
In wake of the current pandemic, all the entertainment venues in the federal capital closed until the Eid holidays. Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqat has informed on social networking website Twitter that from today till Eid-ul-Adha holidays, entertainment places in Islamabad will remain closed. He said recreational areas would remain closed to control Coronavirus. Murree … Read more
Interior Ministry has closed Wagah Border on Thursday in order to curb the spread of deadly coronavirus in the country. According to the notification issued by the ministry, the border will remain shut for two weeks. The notification further stated that the suspension of activities at the border is in the best interest of both … Read more
Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) directed entertainment destinations in emirates to suspend operations as precautionary measure to curb proliferation of coronavirus outbreak. This came in two separate circulars, addressed to owners of entertainment halls and videogame centres and lounges, and the second to movie theaters in the UAE capital Furthermore ADDED asserted that … Read more
Mount Everest now closed for climbers because of the fears of deadly coronavirus, Nepal Government announced. Reuters reported that Nepal has closed all of its Himalayan peaks including Mount Everest this climbing season. Nepal has eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Mount Everest, that more than four million dollars in permit fees for … Read more
Automatic thermal scanners installed at four airports of Pakistan to check the symptoms of coronavirus in the passengers arriving from abroad. As per details, media reports said Automatic thermal scanners installed at four airports of Pakistan to check the symptoms of coronavirus in the passengers arriving from abroad. The scanners installed at Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and … Read more
The Compressed Natural Gas stations in Sindh closed again for the next 36 hours. As per details, gas supply to filling stations of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations across Sindh including Karachi suspended for 36 hours. Spokesperson of Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said gas supply to CNG station across Sindh suspended at 8:00 pm … Read more
All private schools in Islamabad are announced to remain closed tomorrow (Thursday). This has been announced citing uncertain security, law and order situation when the opposition parties’ Azadi March will enter the federal capital. Secretary Private Schools Association says children’s security is a primary responsibility of all of us, so the holiday was made in … Read more
