Paris braces for Canada-style convoys against Covid rules

Paris: Thousands of protesters headed toward Paris on Friday in convoys from across France, with many hoping to blockade the capital in opposition to Covid vaccination rules and other restrictions despite police warnings to back off. Inspired by Canadian truckers paralysing border traffic with the US, the French protesters set off from Bayonne, Perpignan, Lyon, […]

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VIS assigns IBM rating to IMSPL

KARACHI: VIS Credit Rating Company Limited has assigned Initial Broker Management Rating of BMR3 to Investment Managers Securities Private Limited . Outlook on the assigned rating is stable. The rating signifies adequate regulatory compliance, control environment and financial management, governance and risk management framework, human resources and IT services and customer services, said release on […]

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Complete shutdown observed on Maqbool Butt’s anniversary in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: A complete shutdown was observed on Friday to mark the 38th martyrdom anniversary of prominent Kashmiri leader, Muhammad Maqbool Butt in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, call for the shutdown has been given by All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman Masarrat Aalam Butt, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and […]

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Record increase in workers remittances in 7 months

KARACHI: During the first 7 months of fiscal year 2021-22, remittances have risen to a record $18 billion, 9.1% higher than the same period last year. •At $ 2.14 billion in January 2022, workers’ remittances remained above $2 billion for the 20th consecutive month, said SBP statement. •Remittances declined by 5% compared to January 2021, […]

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All set for 3rd Commissioner Karachi City Marathon to be held on Feb 13

KARACHI: All arrangements for the third Commissioner Karachi City Marathon have been finalized here on Friday. Commissioner Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon will inaugurate the Marathon on February 13, that would begin from Moin Khan Academy (MKA) at 10am. The participants would begin the race at MKA and after passing through Khayaban-e-Tipu, crossing Abdul Sattar Edhi […]

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All Sindh Muslim Sports trophy tennis championships from Feb. 19

KARACHI: Karachi Tennis Association will organize 1st All Sindh Muslim Sports trophy tennis championships from February 19th at Union Club Tennis courts. The Karachi Tennis Association (KTA) has signed a MOU with Muslim Sports and acknowledge them as official Sports Shop of KTA, according to KTA president Khalid Rehmani on Friday. Events are men’s singles, […]

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