SBP receives big response for Digital Bank Licenses

KARACHI:State Bank of Pakistan has concluded the process of receiving applications for Digital Banks Licenses as per its announced deadline of March 31, 2022 and receives overwhelming response. SBP received twenty applications from a diverse range of applicants including domestic commercial banks, microfinance banks, electronic money institutions and FinTech players, said SBP statement on Thursday. […]

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Women accuse of selling drugs arrested

KARACHI:The police arrested a woman accused of selling drugs to youth in various campuses of the educational institutions. Gulistan-e-Jauhar police station SHO said that they had confirmed reports from informers that a woman Aysha Bibi alias ‘Munni’, was selling drugs to young women of various universities. Subsequently, plainclothesmen were posted near her apartment who also […]

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Survey conducted for separate lifting of industrial, municipal waste: MD SSWMB

KARACHI:Managing Director Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) Zubair Ahmed Channa on Wednesday said that a survey is being carried out for separate lifting and safe disposal of industrial waste. He said this during a meeting along with officials of Landhi Association of Trade and Industry (LATI) held a meeting at LATI office here. Zubair […]

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Repair work of street light being performed to improve lighting: Administrator

KARACHI: Administrator DMC East Rehmatullah Sheikh on Wednesday said that the repair work of street lights also underway to make the areas brighter. He said this while inspecting carpeting work of roads and repair of street lights in different areas at Kutchi Memon Society UC-18, said a statement. He said that indiscriminate development works are […]

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39 held for selling, flying kites in Sialkot district

SIALKOT:District police have arrested 39 persons for selling and flying kites in Sialkot district. According to a police spokesperson, District Police Officer (DPO) Sialkot Muhammad Hassan Iqbal, along with police teams, launched a crackdown and arrested the accused from different areas of the district. Police also recovered 1,480 kites from them, said a police spokesperson. […]

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Federal government’s Ramzan relief package successfully launched

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has successfully launched the Ramzan Relief Package through Utility Stores Corporation (USC) to provide special subsidy on 19 basic items for the convenience of the people. Special discounts of up to 15% are also being offered on over 1500 items available at utility stores, said a press release issued here. The […]

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Abid Nisar appointed Chairman Pak-Indonesia BC of FPCCI

KARACHI:President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Irfan Iqbal Shaikh, has appointed senior businessman Abid Nisar as Chairman of Pakistan Indonesia Business Council of FPCCI for 2022. While the board of directors includes Abid Nisar, Muhammad Saqib Goodluck, Muhammad Zohaib Khan, Naveed Usman Memon Pirani, Muhammad Naseem, Sohail Nisar, Muhammad Yahya Bari, Shehzad […]

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PTI MPAs submit resolution against foreign intervention in Pakistan’s internal affairs

KARACHI:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) members of the provincial assembly (MPAs) on Wednesday submitted a resolution in the Sindh Assembly Secretariat condemning foreign interference in the internal affairs of Pakistan. Leader of the Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh, PTI Parliamentary Leader Khurram Sher Zaman, President PTI Karachi Bilal Abdul Gaffar and others submitted the resolution. […]

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