Country’s foreign reserves decline to $22.595bn on August 12, 2016 KARACHI: Country’s foreign reserves have registered a decline of $397 million to $22.595 billion as compared with last week’s $22.978 billion, missing the chance to touch $23 billion historic mark. The State Bank of Pakistan on Thursday, issued weekly foreign reserves details says that during the week ending 5th August 2016, the SBP’s Liquid […]
Kh Asif happy over opposition’s walkout on August 11, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Asif was apparently the happiest person in the National Assembly on Wednesday during a walkout staged by the opposition parties against Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan. Although he was sidelined from all meetings that took place after the Quetta tragedy – not to mention that he […]
SBP, Customs issue Electronic Import Form through WeBOC on August 9, 2016KARACHI: In order to facilitate stakeholders and strengthen monitoring of import payments from the country, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Pakistan Customs started a joint project for issuance of Electronic Import Form (EIF). The EIF module in the Pakistan Customs’ electronic goods clearance system called WeBOC (Web based One Customs) has been developed in […]
Banks disbursed Rs 598.3 billion agri loan in FY 2015-16 on August 9, 2016KARACHI: Banks have registered a growth of 16 percent in agricultural credit of during financial year 2015-16 as the figures touched Rs 598.3 billion as compared with last year’s Rs 515.9 billion, State Bank of Pakistan says here on Monday. According to central bank during FY-16, banks have made agricultural credit disbursement of Rs 598.3 […]
COAS, PM agree to take Karachi operation forward on August 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Both Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Army Chief General Raheel Sharif agreed to take forward the Karachi operation against terrorists and criminals, without any hindrance or political pressure from any party, sources disclosed to Daily Times on Thursday. Army Chief General Raheel Sharif met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif here at the Prime Minister’s […]
Delay in UNSC reformation frustrates India on July 29, 2016UNITED NATIONS: In a setback to India’s push for restructuring the United Nations (UN) Security Council in order to secure a permanent seat, the General Assembly has approved a decision to continue the long-running inter-governmental negotiations to reform the 15-member body in the next Assembly session. In a sharp contrast to the last year’s decision […]
Bajaur tribesmen defect to PPP on July 24, 2016KHAR: Hordes of Bajaur tribesmen joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) at a ceremony organised at Tauheedabad Mulla Killay on Saturday. Member National Assembly (MNA) Akhunzada Chittan welcomed the tribesmen to the party. He said that PPP was the only party representing the poor and downtrodden segments of the society. He said that the party […]
Un must establish inquiry into murder of Burhan Vani: Ambassador Lodhi on July 23, 2016NEW YORK: Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan’s UN Ambassador, briefed several representatives of the Kashmiri diaspora in New York on Friday. She detailed the evolving situation in the Indian Occupied Kashmir and lambasted against the grave human rights violations being committed there. In her address at the meeting held at the Pakistan Mission to the UN in […]
trh ew Security agencies seek Sindh home ministers removal on July 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Those spearheading the Karachi operation in reality have sought removal of Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial, as they have got some important leads to a case, which is under investigation nowadays, sources say. A message about Sial’s removal has been conveyed to the leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). PPP Co-chairman and […]
Security agencies seek Sindh home ministers removal on July 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: Those spearheading the Karachi operation in reality have sought removal of Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Sial, as they have got some important leads to a case, which is under investigation nowadays, sources say. A message about Sial’s removal has been conveyed to the leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). PPP Co-chairman and […]