UK airports face delays due to border system issue By: Agencies on May 28, 2023Passengers flying into Britain faced major delays after landing at airports on Saturday due to a nationwide issue affecting the automated border control gates that scan passports upon arrival. Images posted on social media showed long queues with hundreds of people at London’s Heathrow and Gatwick airports with frustrated passengers complaining of having to wait […]
Russian delegation hails quality, price at TEXPO-2023 By: APP on May 28, 2023A business delegation from Russia on Saturday visited the 4th International Textile Exhibition (TEXPO)- 2023 at the Expo Centre Karachi and expressed its satisfaction over the price and quality of the Pakistani products. The delegation is visiting the TEXPO for the first time and lauded the quality and price of the products put on the […]
Holistic gender policy integral for economic development: experts By: APP on May 28, 2023Special Assistant to Prime Minister Romina Khurshid Alam on Saturday said gender inequality is an international issue which requires targeted policy interventions with a bottom-up approach. She was addressing a consultative workshop on “Gender Policy and Economic Development: Applying the Disaster Resilience Lens” organized by Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), in collaboration with British High […]
Development projects grind to halt as Rs714 billion remain unspent By: Agencies on May 28, 2023As per the report released by the planning commission for the financial year 2023, the total expenditure related to public sector development program was planned to be Rs727 billion which was later reduced to Rs714 billion. However, as per the released document, in the first 10 months (July-April) of the ongoing financial year, funds of […]
Tanners delegation meets industries minister By: APP on May 28, 2023Caretaker Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce SM Tanveer and a delegation of tanners from Deen Garh Kasur discussed ways and means on Saturday to solve problems of tanneries. During the meeting held here in the committee room of Environmental Protection Department here, the delegation provided updates on the latest water treatment systems in the […]
Gold prices decrease by Rs 250 to Rs 235,750 per tola By: APP on May 26, 2023The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs 250 and was sold at Rs 235,750 on Friday against its sale at Rs 236,000 the previous day, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs 214 to Rs 202,118 from Rs 202,332, […]
Rupee gains 59 paisas against Dollar By: APP on May 26, 2023Pakistani rupee gained 59 paisas against the US Dollar (USD) in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs285.15 against the previous day’s closing of Rs285.74. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs308 and Rs311, respectively. The price […]
Envoy highlights US-Pakistan ‘Green Alliance’ framework By: APP on May 26, 2023US Ambassador Donald Blome visited Thatta, Jhimpir, and Karachi to highlight the U.S.-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework and further strengthen the bilateral partnership between our two countries. In Jhimpir, Ambassador Blome visited the USAID-funded power grid station and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation-funded Hawa Energy Limited wind power project, according to a communique here on […]
Dar, Blome discuss boosting trade ties By: APP on May 26, 2023Ambassador of the United States of America (USA) to Pakistan Donald Blome Friday called on Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar and discussed matters of mutual interest and enhancing the existing bilateral relations between both countries. Ishaq Dar welcomed Donald Blome and shared deep-rooted historic and durable bilateral relations with the United States on economic […]
Weekly inflation goes down by 0.42 percent on May 26, 2023The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed a decrease of 0.42 per cent for the combined consumption group during the week ended on May 25, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Friday. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 254.05 points as […]