ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of Pakistan rupee edged down by 10 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Tuesday and closed at Rs 161.32 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs 161.22. According to Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs on Tuesday took notice of the accident of cargo ship HANG TONG 77 which drifted aground on the beach in Karachi, in the morning of July 21, 2021, after it dragged anchor due to rough weather. In a statement issued here, Chairman of the Committee MNA […]
Read MoreNAWABSHAH: Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Abrar Ahmed Jaffar on Tuesday visited the Corona vaccination data entry computer room and store room set up at District Health Office (DHO) Nawabshah and inspected the prevailing situation. Additional Deputy Commissioner SBA Junaid Hameed Samo, District Health Officer Dr Daulat Jamali and other officials were present on the occasion. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: On a joint invitation extended by Prime Minister of UK, President of Kenya and the Chair of Global Partnership for Education (GPE), Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood would visit London to attend Global Education Summit (GES) on July 28. Shafqat Mahmood would lead the delegation, comprising of […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The city police foiled the attempt of smuggling arms and ammunition to Punjab through a motorcar and arrested three alleged arms smugglers, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. The accused have confessed their crime as three 30-bore pistols, 3000 cartridges and 12 magazines of 7.62-bore were recovered from their vehicle. The accused […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restored the anti terrorism act (ATA)’s clauses in Osama Satti murder case and turned down the decision of an anti terrorism court (ATC). A division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani and Justice Baber Sattar announced the verdict on a petition challenging the decision of ATC. The […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that high to very high flood is expected in river Jhelum (upstream Mangla) and in river Chenab at Marala, Khanki and Qadirabad Headworks while medium to high flood is likely in the nullahs of rivers Chenab and Ravi, besides, low to medium floods in river Indus at […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan has achieved another milestone by exceeding the target of $ 2 billion IT sector exports as of June 30, 2021. “The ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services have surged to US $ 2.123 billion (largest exporter in services sector & highest net exporter with US $1.573 billion in net exports) […]
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