ISLAMABAD: Compared to the overall growth of 8 percent in remittances in South Asia, the remittances into Pakistan grew by 26 percent during the year 2021, according to estimates from the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief. “Pakistan had another year of record remittances with growth at 26 percent and levels reaching $33 billion in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday accepted the resolution of using Assembly hall for Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) special session. The motion was moved by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Whip, Amir Dogar, which was accepted by the House. Later the National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri prorogued the session for indefinite period while reading […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs 600 and was sold at Rs 124, 600 in the local market on Friday against its sale at Rs 124, 000 the previous day. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also increased by Rs 514 to Rs 106, 824 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Friday visited the residence of Minister for Interior, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed to offer condolences on death of his elder brother Sheikh Rafique Qamar. Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Zaidi, Senator Saleem Mandviwala, members parliament Maj (R) Tahir Sadiq, Riaz Fatyana, Raja Riaz and Aamir Kiani also visited Sheikh house […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Friday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 378.91 points, with a positive change of 0.82 percent, closing at 46, 489.41 points against 46, 110.50 points on the last working day. A total of 304, 213, 325 shares were traded during the day compared […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Punjab Minister for Environment Protection Department (EPD) Muhammad Rizwan Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan’s first ever Electric Vehicle policy introduced by PTI government would achieve climate related goals and would help reduce over 43% of air pollution. Talking to PTV news channel, he said EV policies were giving a new direction to the auto […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that Pakistan and the Holy See could work together to counter fake news and hate material. During a meeting with the Ambassador of the Holy See in Islamabad, Christophe EL Kassis, he said that in this age of technology war of narratives has replaced […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Friday said that around 60, 000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) could be manufactured within 30 days easily. Talking to a private news channel, the minister said all required figure of EVMs could be prepared within three months and now it was the major responsibility of […]
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