ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Tuesday that Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s struggle for the Constitution, the Parliament, democracy, people’s rights and social improvement will always be remembered. Paying homage to former Prime Minister and Chairperson of Pakistan People’s Party Benazir Bhutto on her martyrdom day, Marriyum Aurangzeb said in a statement […]
China’s industrial profits down 3.6 pct in first 11 months
BEIJING: Profits of China’s major industrial firms declined 3.6 percent year on year in the first 11 months of the year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Tuesday. Industrial firms with annual main business revenue of at least 20 million yuan (about 2.88 million U.S. dollars) saw their combined profits reach about […]
Valeem, Pakistan’s Pioneer Edtech Marketplace Secures Pre-Seed Funding At A Company Valuation Of 7-Figures
Pakistan-based ed-tech startup Valeem, a trailblazer in the online education marketplace, has raised a pre-seed round of funding from a US-based angel investor at a valuation of seven figures announced yesterday without disclosing the exact size of the deal. This seed funding is a ray of hope that local startups are still there to make […]
Sustainable, heat protecting houses to be build on RUDA’s land
A meeting with British construction and management companies Altair Management Company and Trellis Housing Finance limited on sustainable housing society took place at RUDA head office on Wednesday. According to the details, RUDA will provide 300 acres of land upon which sustainable, environment friendly housing society. Executive Director Smart Cities Usman Naeem briefed about the […]
Naseem ‘enoying’ the challenged in Shaheen’s absence against England
Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah said Friday he is enjoying the challenge in the absence of lead fast-bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi during the historic Test series against England. Shaheen was ruled out of the Test series after aggravating his knee injury during the T20 World Cup 2022 final against England at the Melbourne Cricket Stadium on […]
Putin is open to talks and diplomacy on Ukraine, Kremlin says
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin is open to talks on a possible settlement to the conflict in Ukraine and believes in a diplomatic solution, the Kremlin said on Friday after Joe Biden suggested he was prepared to speak to the Russian leader. Biden, speaking beside French President Emmanuel Macron, said the only way to end the […]
WHO welcomes China’s change in COVID strategy
GENEVA: The World Health Organization said Friday it was pleased that China was now loosening its COVID-19 restrictions, in the wake of nationwide protests over Beijing’s hardline pandemic response. Discontent spilled onto the streets last weekend and expanded into calls for more political freedom, in widespread demonstrations not seen in decades. Cities across China further […]
Imran Khan invites govt to hold talks over election date
PTI Chairman Imran Khan Friday invited the PDM-led government to talk over the possibility of early general elections and warned that if they dissolved the assemblies in two provinces, around 66% of Pakistan would have to vote for by-polls. “Give us a date for elections or we will dissolve the KP and Punjab assemblies,” Khan said […]
CNN lays off hundreds of employees amid economic uncertainty
International news network CNN laid off hundreds of employees on Thursday amid what CNN called “the deepest cuts to the organization in years.” The fairly new CEO of the network, Chris Licht, who took over in May, said in an all-staff memo that the layoffs were a “gut punch” adding that it was hard to let […]
Saudi Arabia extends term of $3 billion deposited with SBP
Saudi Arabia has extended the term of the $3 billion deposit it provided to Pakistan for supporting its economy. Saudi Fund for Development tweeted on Friday saying, it was announced that in implementation of the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Prime Minister Muhammed […]