KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced to introduce digital cheques clearing and a unified QR code for payments in a bid to promote digital financial products and services by financial institutions to benefit all segments of society. According to a statement issued here by SBP spokesperson on Wednesday, Governor State Bank of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A 12-member delegation of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will visit the Line of Control (LoC) to monitor the on-ground situation, the Foreign Office said Wednesday. “During the visit, the IPHRC delegation will travel to Muzaffarabad and the Line of Control, and interact with Kashmiri […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar on Wednesday in connection with the Police Martyrs Day visited the Martyrs’ Monument at Central Police Office and laid floral wreath. He offered ‘Fateha’ for departed souls. The children of martyrs were present as chief guests on the occasion. IGP Sindh Mushtaq Ahmed Mahar said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Director at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, Professor Dr. Reza Malekzadeh Wednesday proposed a fixed-dose combination therapy ‘polypill strategy’ as an approach to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease, especially in low-income and middle-income countries. It is a low cost early and sustainable intervention needed to prevent cardiovascular disease burden, he said while […]
Read MoreWashington, Aug 4 (AFP/APP): Under pressure from progressive Democrats, US health authorities on Tuesday declared a new moratorium on tenant evictions until October in much of the country, citing public health risks posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. “The emergence of the Delta variant has led to a rapid acceleration of community transmission in the United […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Wednesday declared COVID-19 vaccination certificate mandatory during visit to traffic office to attain driving license. Senior Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Syed Karar Hussain has urged the people to follow coronavirus-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) and get themselves vaccinated against the virus. He said that National Command and Operation […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Wednesday, gaining 31.56 points, with a positive change of 0.07 percent, closing at 47, 789.88 points against 47, 758.32 points on the last working day. A total of 532, 951, 316 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday said the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) could not befool the Kashmiris by accusing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of ‘rigging’ in the general elections of Azad Jammu and Kashmir. “If PML-N have any evidence of alleged ‘rigging’ in AJK polls, it should present it on […]
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