Kate Middleton speaks about pregnancy and early upbringing as she hits a big milestone By: webdesk on August 1, 2023Princess Kate Middleton discussed pregnancy and early life once more as she celebrated a big milestone in a project near to her heart. Kate Middleton uploaded a new video marking six months of a specific campaign she is working in on Instagram and Twitter at the same time. The Princess of Wales has been working […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked massively in ‘national interest’ By: webdesk on August 1, 2023Prices for gasoline and diesel skyrocketed in ‘Ishaq Dar, the finance minister, announced on Tuesday that the price of gasoline in Pakistan has raised by Rs19.95 per litre to Rs272.95 for the upcoming bimonthly review. Dar stated that the action was taken in accordance with “national interests.” The announcement was scheduled on July 31, but […]
Pakistan: Centre of Gandhara’s Cultural Diversity By: Reema Shaukat on August 1, 2023In the globalized arena, things are happening at a fast pace and there lies a success story behind every giant leap which humankind takes. Certainly, these developments are taken into consideration while keeping in view history and geography. Henceforth civilizations also play a key role in determining the impact of development any country makes. Civilizations […]
Zubair Tiwana likely to get appointed FBR chairman By: Web Desk on August 1, 2023Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana, a grade-21 officer of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS), is expected to be appointed as the new head of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR). According to a summary forwarded in this regard, three candidates’ names were proposed for the position: Rashid Mahmood Langrial, an officer of the Pakistan Administrative Service group; […]
Gold Rate in Pakistan Today – 1 August 2023 By: Web Desk on August 1, 2023KARACHI: Gold Rate in Pakistan Today on 1 August 2023 is Rs. 219,000 per tola for 24-karat of the precious metal in the local bullion market. This is the Gold Price in Pakistan for 24-karat as per different sources in the local bullion market in Karachi or Multan. It is pertinent to mention that Gold […]
CPEC central to Pakistan’s development By: Agencies on August 1, 2023Pakistan and China on Monday, expressing satisfaction at the steady development of CPEC projects, agreed on its centrality for Pakistan’s socio-economic development. The bilateral ties including the CPEC were discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and He Lifeng, Vice Premier of China and Member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of […]
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, signalling poll delay By: AFP on August 1, 2023Myanmar’s junta announced a six-month extension to a state of emergency Monday, signalling a delay to elections they had pledged to hold by August. The Southeast Asian nation has been ravaged by deadly violence since a coup deposed Aung San Suu Kyi’s government more than two years ago, unleashing a bloody crackdown on dissent. Thousands […]
Briton in Cyprus who killed ill wife handed jail, freed on time served By: AFP on August 1, 2023A British pensioner in Cyprus who killed his terminally ill wife was sentenced Monday to two years’ jail but then released because of time already served, his lawyer said. David Hunter, 76, was initially tried for the premeditated murder of his 74-year-old wife Janice, who suffered from blood cancer, on December 18, 2021. But he […]
NA passes bill proposing jail for disclosing ‘sensitive information’ By: Agencies on August 1, 2023The National Assembly passed a bill on Monday to amend the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, which proposes up to five years in jail for those who disclose sensitive information pertaining to the security of the country or the military. The bill was passed by the Senate last week, and according to Monday’s agenda of the […]
SBP keeps policy rate unchanged at 22pc By: Agencies on August 1, 2023Governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad while announcing the monetary policy, said that SBP has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 22 percent. Addressing a press briefing about the Monetary Policy in Karachi on Monday, along with SBP Deputy Governors Dr. Inayat Hussain and Sima Kamil, and Director Policy Rate […]