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Rupee settles at 291.76 versus dollar

Karachi: Rupee remained in green in value against greenback in interbank market, gaining 0.35 percent. As per State Bank of Pakistan domestic unit settled at 291.76 after an increase of Rs 1.02 in inter-bank market. Currency dealers said that rupee w...

Caretaker PM Kakar looks to attract US investment on sidelines of UNGA

New York: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar said US corporate sector should look into ways to further enhance its relationship with Pakistan. Remarks were made addressing delegation of US Pakistan Business Council (USPBC) on sidelines of an...

List of top ten institutions causing huge loss to kitty released

ISLAMABAD: Documents revealed list of top ten federal institutions of country causing huge loss annually to national exchequer. Quetta Electric Supply Company has been declared as number one among top ten loss-making companies whose losses reached Rs...

PM apprises UN Chief on India’s human rights violations in IIOJK

NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar met United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres and apprised him on India’s ongoing human rights’ violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). In meeting he...

IMF’s Georgieva asks Pakistan to tax rich, protect poor

NEW YORK: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged Pakistan to “Collect more taxes from wealthy and protect poor people”. Talking to local news channel after meeting with caretaker Prime Minister...

Roche Diagnostics Pakistan marks 25 years of healthcare innovation

Karachi: Roche Diagnostics Pakistan celebrated remarkable 25-year journey of healthcare innovation and partnership during Silver Jubilee Dinner at a local here. For quarter-century, Roche Diagnostics Pakistan has been leader in healthcare innovation,...

PM Kakar meets IMF MD

NEW YORK: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar met IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva here on sidelines of 78th UN General Assembly session. He expressed gratitude for approval of three billion dollars Stand-By Agreement by IMF to sup...

Envoy urged to work exploring avenues for enhancing Pakistan’s exports: FPCCI

Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI apprised that bilateral trade volume in FY22 had surged by almost 400 percent with Bahrain as compared to FY20 as it was recorded at $ 595.12 million in FY22; whereas it was $ 119.95 million in FY20 however...

Rupee gains Rs 1.02 against dollar

Karachi: Rupee gained value against greenback in interbank market as up by Rs 1.02 close at Rs 293.88 against previous day’s closing of Rs 294.90. However, according to Forex Association of Pakistan buying and selling rates of dollar in open ma...

Elections, reforms to boost confidence in economy: ADB

Karachi: Asian Development Bank (ADB) has expressed optimism regarding Pakistan’s economic prospects, highlighting that reform programme and smooth conduct of upcoming general elections are likely to restore investor confidence in country&rsquo...

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PM orders to identify, bring to justice those involved in cop’s martyrdom

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday condemned the killing of a police constable by protesters and expressed solidarity with the slain officer’s family. Prime Minister Sharif extended his condolences to the family of Cons...

Pakistan, Belarus vow to strengthen bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar met his Belarusian counterpart Maxim Ryzhenkov here, wherein two sides underlined the importance of bilateral relations and reaffirmed their commitment to promote mutually beneficial cooperation. In the meet...

YouTuber Raja bashes Fahad’s comment on his success

Pakistani actor and television host Fahad Mustafa, widely known for his role in the hit drama Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum, has recently stirred a social media debate with comments made during an interview. Referring to himself as “Allah’s favori...

Tarar claims PTI leaders seeking arrest to avoid participation in planned protest

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Attaullah Tarar, has claimed that many leaders and workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) are deliberately seeking arrest to avoid participating in the upcoming protest planned by the p...
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