CM approves project to solarize agriculture tube-wells on July 27, 2024Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has granted approval of the agriculture tube well solarisation project. The farmers owning 25-acre agriculture land will be eligible for the solarisation project. The 67 pc payment of the project will be paid by the government and farmers have to pay only 33 pc payment for the agriculture tube-well solarisation […]
Zardari approves appointment of SC ad hoc judges on July 27, 2024President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointments of Justice (retd) Sardar Tariq Masood and Justice (retd) Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel as ad hoc judges to the Supreme Court for one year. An official statement issued by the President House on Friday said the approval was given under Article 182 of the Constitution. The Judicial […]
New Israeli air attacks kill 21 across Gaza on July 27, 2024At least 18 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Khan Younis in Gaza’s south, with two more deaths reported in Gaza City in the north and one in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the centre of the enclave, according to media reports. Clashes take place in Tulkarem in the occupied West Bank […]
Hearing of £190m reference adjourned without proceedings on July 27, 2024An accountability court has adjourned the case hearing of the 190 million pounds reference without proceeding against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi until July 30. Accountability court’s judge Muhammad Ali Warraich heard the 190 million pounds reference. During the hearing, defendant lawyers and both accused, Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi couldn’t appear before […]
Law minister rules out snap polls on July 27, 2024Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar ruled out early elections in the country. Tarar said that early elections may be the wish of the opposition leader. He said that the term of the assemblies is five years in the constitution, and there are no conditions for early elections. He further said that everything was going […]
PSX loses 439 more points on July 27, 2024The 100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange remained bearish on the last business day of the week, losing 439.83 points, a negative change of 0.56 percent, before closing at 78,029.50 points against the previous day close of 78,469.33 points. During the trading session, a total of 278,327,575 shares were traded during the day as compared to […]
China and Saudi Arabia expected to rollover $9bn debt on July 27, 2024Pakistan is anticipating to secure a rollover of $9 billion in debt from China and Saudi Arabia for the fiscal year 2024-25. In addition, Pakistan is seeking funding for the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project. Sources from the Ministry of Economic Affairs indicate that Pakistan expects a $500 million facility from the Islamic Development Bank for oil […]
New taxes on mobile phones set to drive prices higher on July 27, 2024The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new sales tax policy, effective from July 25, 2024, which is set to impact mobile phone prices significantly. Under the updated Sales Tax Act, 1990, a 25% sales tax will be imposed on completely built-up (CBU) mobile phones valued over $500, while those priced under $500 […]
Bicycles distributed among girls under sustainable transportation initiative on July 27, 2024Marvi Rural Development Organization (MRDO), with the support of Save the Children International (SCI) Pakistan, organized distribution of 150 Bicycles for girls in District Khairpur. Sughra Solangi, Chief Executive Officer of MRDO, shared that with the support of Save the Children International, MRDO is implementing Hum Localization project to address Child Protection (CP) and Climate […]
17 arrested after bloody clash in Karachi’s DHA on July 27, 2024Nawab Akbar Bugti’s nephew Fahad among 5 dead while another nephew Ali Haider undergoing treatment. Karachi police on Friday said they have so far arrested 17 suspects after five people were killed and two others were critically injured in a shootout between members of the Bugti clan last night. Two groups, led by Fahad Ahmed […]