ISLAMABAD:Pakistan rupee on Friday depreciated by 37 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 218.97; against the previous day’s closing of Rs 218.60. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 221 and Rs […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Utility Store Corporation (USC) spokesperson on Friday said an increase in the prices of some branded items was made by the companies and corporation had nothing to do with this hike. Despite the increase in the prices of the items, the USC was offering the same at subsidized rates across the country in order to […]
Read MoreD.I.KHAN:A police constable was martyred when unidentified assailants shot him dead here at Shah Alam Mor in the limits of Chaudhwan Police Station on Friday. A police spokesman said that unidentified men opened fire on the constable Zahuruddin stationed at the Chaudhwan police station, when he was going to his duty at Chaudhwan Police station […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Flood Forecasting Division has predicted medium to high level flooding in River Indus (downstream Taunsa) from September 4-6 due to expected heavy rainfall in the catchment areas. According to daily Federal Flood Commission report on Friday, at present, River Indus was flowing in “high flood” in Guddu-Sukkur Reaches and in “medium flood” at Taunsa […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The exports from the country witnessed an increase of 3.75 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported Friday. According to PBS data, the exports from the country were recorded at $4.759 billion during July-August (2022-23) […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Excise and Taxation and Focal Person for Flood Relief Nowshera, Khaliq uz Zaman on Friday said after rescue and relief operation, the rehabilitation and resettlement of the affected population has been started in the district. In a statement issued to media, Khaliq uz Zaman said due to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi, has assented to the Control of Narcotic Substances (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which provides death or life imprisonment for offences related to the illicit trafficking of narcotics and psychotropic drugs of varying quantity, including heroin, morphine, cocaine and methamphetamine (ICE). The Act provides for maximum punishment if the offence involving a narcotic […]
Read MoreLAHORE: A sessions court on Friday granted interim bail to Special Assistant to Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar till September 14 in the Punjab Assembly ruckus case. The court directed the special assistant to submit surety bonds of Rs 50,000 for availing the relief of the interim bail. The court also sought a report from […]
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