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Completion of FATF action plans ‘result of concerted…
Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has termed Pakistan's successful completion of the action plans laid out by the Financial Action Task Force the "result of concerted national efforts", according to a statement issued by…
Change your habits, we must unite, says Kaira after govt hikes…
Senior PPP leader and adviser to the Prime Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira on Thursday said that "we must change our habits and unite" while responding to the latest petrol price hike.
The statement came during a press conference of Minister…
Hajj 2022: Saudi Arabia reopens Masjid Al Kheyf for pilgrims…
MECCA: As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia starts receiving Hajj pilgrims from across the globe, Masjid Al Kheyf has been reopened for them to pray after a two-year long closure.
The mosque remained closed for two years under COVID-19 related…
Pakistan will default if we don’t implement PTI agreement…
ISLAMABAD: PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said on Thursday that the former governments tell people about their achievements when they leave but "ex-ministers tell the people that Imran Khan laid landmines for the incumbent government."…
PM Shehbaz promises ‘details soon’ on PTI…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday promised the nation that his government would release "details soon" regarding the previous PTI regime's deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
His message on Twitter comes a day after…
IMF says it ‘did not ask Pakistan to renegotiate CPEC IPP…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has rejected reports that it has asked Pakistan to renegotiate deals inked with independent power producers (IPPs) for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
A statement was released on Wednesday…
Bitcoin sinks to fresh 18-month low as crypto meltdown deepens
LONDON/NEW YORK: Bitcoin slumped on Wednesday to a new 18-month low, dragging smaller tokens down with it and deepening a market meltdown sparked by crypto lender Celsius this week freezing customer withdrawals.
The world's largest…
Dollar continues to rise, hits Rs207 in interbank trade
The dollar continued to rise against the Pakistan rupee on Thursday, zooming past Rs207 in interbank trade.
The foreign currency recorded an increase of Rs1.29 compared to yesterday's rate, hitting Rs207.75, foreign exchange dealers said.…
Punjab govt unveils Rs3.226 trillion budget at Aiwan-e-Iqbal
The Punjab government on Wednesday presented the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 after considerable delay but at a different venue than the conventional one as the treasury and Opposition benches failed to reach a consensus over…
How Russia-Ukraine conflict affecting Pakistan’s power cuts
Amid searing hot weather, Pakistan is facing hours long power outages due to a fuel crisis as it is unable to procure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Italian and Qatari suppliers.
All of this is a result of a European campaign to quit…