Day: July 30, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The number of people with dementia will nearly triple to more than 152 million by 2050, researchers estimate, based on anticipated trends in smoking, high body mass index and high blood sugar levels observed among people. The study, led by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine, forecast dementia prevalence attributable to […]

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday adjourned hearing on Park Lane reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari and others till August 18. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s Prosecutor Irfan Bhola presented some missing documents to the court regarding the reference and prayed it to make the same as part of the case record. However, […]

MANAMA (Bahrain): Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain Prince Salman Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa here on Thursday acknowledged Pakistan’s close cooperation to Bahrain for the development of its defence and security capabilities. The crown prince, who is also the Deputy Supreme Commander of his country, in a meeting with Foreign Minister Shah […]

ISLAMABAD: Lahore High Court (LHC) has made the National Licensing Examination (NLE) applicable to all medical and dental students who graduated after 24 September 2020 irrespective of the fact they were admitted in medical or dental college before the promulgation of PMC Act 2020. According to Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) spokesman, the Lahore High Court […]

ISLAMABAD: Lahore’s upcoming Ravi Urban City is being designed under a modern forestation policy to address the environmental hazards of the metropolitan, Prime Minister Imran Khan was informed on Thursday. The prime minister, who chaired a review meeting on Ravi Urban City and Lahore Central Business District, was informed that the comprehensive policy would include […]

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) lost 5.7 points, with a nominal negative change of 0.01 per cent, closing at 47, 312.33 points against 47, 318.03 points on the last working day. A total of 376, 447, 665 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 365, 776, […]

ISLAMABAD: The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at US$24, 875.5 million as on July 23, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Thursday reported. According to the break-up figures, the foreign reserves held by the SBP stood at US$17, 829.8 million where as the net foreign reserves held by commercial banks stood at […]

ISLAMABAD: Canvas Footwear exports during the fiscal year of 2020-21 grew by 31.61 per cent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-June 20-21, Canvas Footwear worth US$ 508 thousand exported as compared to worth US$ 386 thousand of same period of last year. According to […]