ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday ordered immediate shipment of in-kind humanitarian assistance worth Rs. 5 billion for Afghanistan including 50,000 MT of wheat, emergency medical supplies, winter shelters and other supplies. Instructing all the ministries to facilitate Afghans to the maximum, he also gave an in-principle approval for tariff and sales tax reduction on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Satrang Art Gallery would organize an exhibition titled ‘The Script of Gesture’ on November 23. Diplomat Lis Rosenholm would be guest of honour on the occasion. Satrang Gallery Curator Zahra Khan, Director Asma Rashid Khan, art enthusiasts and people from different walks of life would also participate in the ceremony. The artwork of Aisha Abid, […]
Read MoreNew York:Wall Street stocks opened higher Monday as President Joe Biden renominated Jerome Powell as head of the US Federal Reserve, in a move of continuity during the coronavirus pandemic. About 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was at 35,759.10, up 0.4 percent. The broad-based S&P 500 gained 0.5 percent to 4,722.97, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday adjourned hearing till December 6, on Kidney Hills reference against ex-deputy chairman senate Saleem Mandviwala and others. The hearing was adjourned without further proceeding due to the absence of NAB prosecutor in the case. AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against Mandviwala […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The 300 MW Coal-Fired Power Project at Gwadar would create more than 1000 jobs for the local people and reduced the electricity shortage in the area. According to official source, the $ 542.32 million worth coal-fired power project having the capacity to produce 300 MW electricity would initiate under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor at […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Monday informed that an agreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Funds (IMF) under Extended Fund Facility (EFF) worth US $1.059 billion had been finalized. The adviser said that Pakistan and IMF had reached the US$1.059 billion agreement up to staff level and now […]
Read MoreLos Angeles:Patrick Mahomes completed 23-of-37 passes for 260 yards and Clyde Edwards ran for 63 yards and a touchdown as the Kansas City Chiefs smothered the Dallas Cowboys 19-9 with the help of a stifling defence on Sunday. Kansas City’s defense provided all sorts of trouble for Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott as the Chiefs improved […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Monday allowed India access for wheat transfer to Afghanistan through its territory as a peace gesture. Prime Minister Imran Khan made the announcement during his visit to the newly established Afghanistan Inter-Ministerial Coordination Cell (AICC) here where he chaired the first Apex Committee meeting of AICC. He announced Pakistan’s decision to allow the […]
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