Rs 120b PM relief package historic step: governor

LAHORE:Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Thursday that Rs 120 billion relief package, announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan, was a historic step for the poor. Talking to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) delegations from various districts here at Governor’s House, he said the opposition parties should play their role in meeting the challenges being […]

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PSX gains 186 points to close at 47,219 points

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 186.74 points, with a positive change of 0.40 per cent, closing at 47,219.18 points against 47,032.44 points on the last working day. A total of 561,936,607 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 380,558,642 shares the […]

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Covid-19 deaths show slight uptick amid receding disease prevalence: NCOC

ISLAMABAD:The national tally of Covid-19 active cases on Thursday was recorded 22,577 with 580 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 554 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Nineteen corona patients have died during the last 24 hours, 18 of the deceased were under treatment in different hospitals and […]

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Folk artists enthrall audience at Balochistan musical night

ISLAMABAD:Folk artists from Balochistan on Thursday evening enthralled audience here at musical night organized by Lok Virsa as part of week-long ‘Lok Mela’. According to NIFTH, folk artists and musicians including master Abdul Baqi, Taj Muhammad Tajal, Muhammad Ali Brohi, Bawal Khan, Shah Wali, Aziz Shad, Ramazan Shad, Azeem Jan, Waseem Alam, Roh Ullah, Raisani, […]

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NEPRA approves winter incentive package of Energy Ministry

ISLAMABAD:The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Thursday approved the Energy Ministry’s instant proposal regarding winter incentive package at flat rate of Rs 12.96 per unit for residential, commercial and general services consumers of XWDISCOs. The winter incentive package would be for four months (November to February) across the country on incremental consumption. Rate […]

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