PBBF calls trials for National Basketball team
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) has called top national players for the trials to select the national basketball team which will participate in the upcoming four nation basketball championship in Maldives later this year. A...
President directs SLIC to pay insurance claims Rs32m insurance claims to complainants
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has rejected three separate representations filed by State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan (SLIC) as maladministration was established on its part in three cases. State Life had repudiated insurance claims of...
Andrew of US Embassy, Ishaq Dar discuss trade ties
ISLAMABAD: Andrew Schofer Charge’d Affaires of Embassy of United States of America called on Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar at Finance Division. Ishaq Dar and Andrew Schofer exchanged views on remarkable bilateral relations...
Community development imperative for sustainable national growth: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said passing on benefits of development to individuals, communities and under-developed localities was imperative for achieving sustainable national progress. Chairing...
US, Pakistan partner promote investment in clean-tech SMEs
Karachi: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajpot and representatives of USAID and US Embassy jointly inaugurated an Investment Roadshow geared towards raising climate investment in Pakistan for SMEs in solar and wind energy, giving on and of...
Rupee value remains stable, settles at 283.88 against dollar
Karachi: Rupee remained unchanged against dollar, settling with marginal gain of 0.01 percent during trading session. According to State Bank of Pakistan domestic unit closed at 283.88, an increase of 0.04 paisa. Rupee registered marginal decline aga...
KSE-100 crosses 42,000-point mark, gains 160pts
Karachi: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) KSE-100 index extended winning run for 11th consecutive session as KSE-100 Index surged 0.38 percent to close above 42,000 point barrier. By end of session, KSE-100 Index was up 160.29 points to close at 42,087....
IMF asks Pakistan to ‘do more’ on external financing front
ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has not given Pakistan government green signal as to when money lender will be making staff-level agreement with Islamabad. Sources said that despite Pakistan’s best efforts, no major progress had be...
ADB committed to keep on supporting Pakistan: President Asakawa
SEOUL: Acknowledging quick stabilisation measures taken by Pakistan to put national economy back on track, Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masatsugu Asakawa assured bank’s continued support for incumbent government’s critical and s...
Pak CG visits Pakistani stalls in Canton Fair, Guangzhou
BEIJING: Acting Consul General of Pakistan in Guangzhou Sardar Muhammad visited stalls set up by Pakistani companies to showcase their products at 133rd China Import and Export Fair also known as Canton Fair in Guangzhou, Guangdong province of China....
