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Improvement in balance of payments Dr Hafiz A Pasha Published about 10 hours ago Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Comments Follow us The balance of payments for the month of August 2022 shows a visible improvement. Not only has the current account deficit fallen sharply by 42% in relation to the...

Sri Lanka crisis live news: State of emergency as president flees Protesters tear gassed as anger grows after PM declares emergency and President Gotabaya Rajapaksa flees to Maldives. Police use teargas as Sri Lankan protesters storm the compound of prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe 's...

Posterchild of Pakistan's startups: Airlift announces complete shutdown Company says it will ensure all of its employees are 'sufficiently protected' with two months of payroll, setting up platform for job placement, and creating support systems for aspiring entrepreneurs Saleha Riaz 13 Jul...

Indian plane with 138 passengers makes emergency landing in Karachi Permission was granted on humanitarian grounds at the request of an Indian pilot, say sources By Tariq Abul Hasan July 05, 2022 A file photo of SpiceJet airctaft. KARACHI: A Dubai-bound Indian flight with 138 passengers on...

Petrol up by Rs14.85 per litre, diesel Rs13.23 he government raised the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs14.85 and Rs13.23/lit respectively after imposing the petroleum levy (PL) under the condition of International Monetary Fund (IMF) By Tanveer Malik July 01, 2022 Finance Minister Miftah...

Korean firm moves arbitration court against Pakistan Korean investors have moved London Court of International Arbitration seeking $94 million as compensation By Khalid Mustafa June 27, 2022 Patrind Hydro Power Project is operational since November 2017. Picture Star Hydro Power Limited...

Sixth wave of COVID-19 may hit Pakistan, fear health experts A new fast-spreading variant — BA.5 — had been reported in Pakistan, including Karachi, and now it is being locally transmitted, says Dr Saeed Khan By Web Desk June 22, 2022 A woman wearing mask pillion rides with a man amid...

COMSATS varsity issues notice to Gill’s wife for returning Rs16.8m Izza Asad Rasul was bound to complete her PhD degree by 2016 and serve at the university after returning to Pakistan, said the COMSATS University notice By Aizaz Syed & News Desk May 13, 2022 Shahbaz Gill. Photo: The...

Shireen Abu Akleh: Al Jazeera journalist shot dead during coverage by Israeli military Videos of the incident show that Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head, says Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim By AFP May 11, 2022 A file photo of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh. Courtesy Khuloud Assaf...

Pakistan secures $8bn package from Saudi Arabia Pakistan had proposed doubling of the oil facility from $1.2 billion to $2.4 billion and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia agreed to it, an official said By Mehtab Haider May 01, 2022 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman receives PM Shehbaz at Al-Salam...

Asad Qaiser appointed 72-year-old on Rs1.9m monthly salary: sources More than 200 employees were recruited in the Parliament Secretariat by the former NA speaker Asad Qaiser, who allegedly belonged to his constituency By Asif Bashir Chaudhry April 26, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Former speaker of...

‘Midnight operation’ in Punjab CM Secretariat The data cleared pertained mainly to directives issued by the chief minister and the record of the CM’s discretionary grant By Ansar Abbasi March 31, 2022 Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar. -APP/File ISLAMABAD: The day Punjab Chief Minister...

SAPM Shahbaz Gill still on payroll of American public university By Fakhar Durrani & Benazir Shah March 31, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's spokesperson Shahbaz Gill, who is among the leading proponents of foreign conspiracies allegedly being hatched to oust Imran Khan, is himself on the...

Power tariff raised by Rs5.94/unit for Jan By Our Correspondent March 11, 2022 KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday raised the power tariff by Rs5.94 per unit on account of Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for January 2022. According to a notification of...

Masood Akhtar, notable actor, passes away in Lahore Masood Akhtar was hospital-ridden for the past 30 days By Web Desk March 05, 2022 Masood Akhtar, notable actor, passes away in Lahore Veteran actor Masood Akhtar has breathed his last in Lahore. The 82-year-old, who was battling lung...

Nadeem Afzal Chan says rejoining PPP today By Asim Yasin March 06, 2022 ISLAMABAD: Former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister, Nadeem Afzal Chan, has decided to rejoin the Pakistan Peoples Party after spending more than 3 years and 11 months in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). When...

SAPM Yar Muhammad Rind tenders resignation Rind says he has sent his resignation to PM Imran Khan two days ago By Our Correspondent March 03, 2022 SAPM Rind complains of being ignored by the federal ministers on the matters pertaining to the issues of Balochistan. -The News/File...

Bappi Lahiri dies at 69 due to multiple illnesses Bappi Lahiri was admitted in Mumbai's CritiCare Hospital in Juhu By Web Desk February 16, 2022 Bappi Lahiri dies at 69 due to multiple illnesses Famous Indian musician and composer, Bappi Lahiri, breathes his last in Mumbai. As per news...

FIA arrests journalist Mohsin Baig According to details, FIA cybercrime wing raided the journalist's house in the federal capital and took him into custody By Azaz Syed February 16, 2022 Journalist Mohsin Baig. — Facebook/File ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested...

Latest petrol price in Pakistan Price of petrol reaches historic high of Rs159.86 per litre By Saifur Rahman February 15, 2022 — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: In a major development, the federal government jacked up the price of petroleum products by up to Rs12.03, a notification from the Finance...