The prime minister said in Pakistan too, the perks and facilities had been limited to a specific class like English medium schools and private hospitals which consequently compromised the quality of public sector facilities. He told the critics that systemic reformation was in fact the change of mindset requiring a constant struggle. The prime minister […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend on Friday, gaining 54.41 points, with a positive change of 0.12 per cent, closing at 46,957.47 points against 46,903.06 points on the last working day. A total of 464,978,937 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 544,434,449 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s discus thrower, Haider Ali made the nation proud as he claimed the first-ever gold medal for the country in the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Friday. Haider bagged the medal with a 55.26 metres throw in his fifth attempt out of the total six, according to information received here. His first two throws were […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday held wide-ranging talks with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and discussed the latest situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan-UK bilateral relations, and issues of mutual interest. The foreign minister noted that Pakistan as an immediate neighbour had suffered the most for decades due to conflict and instability in Afghanistan. As […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Friday and exchanged views on the latest developments in Afghanistan as well as bilateral matters and regional and international issues. Recalling his telephonic conversation with UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister shared Pakistan’s perspective on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The prices of various food items went down during the week ending on September 2, as compared to the previous week, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Friday revealed. According to the data, the prices of food items that witnessed decrease included bananas, prices of which decreased by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Continuing his #Mission14, Pakistani Mountaineer Sirbaz Khan was set to become the first Pakistani in history to summit more than eight of the world’s highest 14 peaks measuring over 8,000m high. Speaking to a news conference here at a local hotel on Friday, Sirbaz announced his departure for Nepal to attempt Mt. Dhaulagiri, which measures […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Friday released 267754 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 182167 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1546.34 feet, which was 154.34 feet higher than its dead level 1392 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the […]
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