President Alvi appeals for extending assistance to flood victims
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi appealed to nation, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and philanthropists to extend assistance to flood affectees. In an interview with a private television channel yesterday, President Alvi said that government...
Angelina Jolie’s realistic depiction of Flood devastations
Hollywood super actress and UN humanitarian aid worker Angelina Jolie has long been a friend of Pakistan, having visited the country on more than one occasion since the 2005 earthquake and then during the 2010 floods. She once again visited Pakistan...
Awer Mabil strike gives Socceroos 1-0 wins over New Zealand
Brisbane: A first half goal from Cadiz winger Awer Mabil was enough to give Australia a 1-0 win over New Zealand in a World Cup warm-up match in Brisbaneyesterday. The match was the first leg of a two-game series to celebrate 100 years since Australi...
Ronaldo charged by FA for clash with Everton fan
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM: Cristiano Ronaldo was charged with "improper and/or violent" conduct by the English Football Association on Friday for an incident dating back five months. Footage showed Ronaldo appearing to knock a fan's mobile phone to...
CWG medalist Ali Asad returns positive dope test
KARACHI: Pakistan’s wrestler Ali Asad, who bagged a bronze medal in the recently-held Commonwealth Games 2022, returned a positive dope test result. According to the details, Ali had undergone a dope sample test before departing for the Games,...
England sinks Pakistan by 63 runs in third T20I
KARACHI: England’s middle-order batter Harry Brook took on Pakistan bowlers and scored a quickfire 81 runs before right-arm pacer Mark Wood wreaked havoc over the Pakistan batting line-up and powered the touring side cruise to a resounding 63-r...
KATI President welcomes decrease in current account deficit
KARACHI: President, Korangi Association of Trade and Industry, Salman Aslam has appreciated the government for bringing the current account deficit to 700 million Dollars during the month of August 2022. The current account deficit decreased by 19 pe...
Floods losses reach $30bn, external debt needs restructuring: FPCCI Chief
Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI apprised that all bilateral and multilateral external debts of Pakistan need immediate restructuring on soft terms as total economic cost of unprecedented floods in Pakistan has surpassed $ 30 billion. He...
Sindh starts releasing wheat quota to flour mills
KARACHI: Sindh government has started releasing wheat quota to flour mills across province in a bid to stablise flour prices. According to details, Sindh government would release 56,000 metric tonnes of wheat quota to flour mills till September 30....
Chinese envoy, Khurram Dastgir discuss matters of mutual interest
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of China to Pakistan Nong Rong and Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan discussed issues of mutual interests. Minister welcomed Ambassador and expressed reverence for Pak-China friendship, said a press release. He remarked t...
