Abbottabad, Rawalpindi to host President Cup Cricket Tournament on April 24, 2024The stage is set for an exciting cricket showdown as Abbottabad and Rawalpindi gear up to host the 24 matches of the prestigious President Cup. The 50-over-a-side tournament is scheduled to kick off from April 24 and will culminate on May 12. Seven of Pakistan’s leading departments will showcase their cricketing prowess in this high-stakes […]
Sheikh Rasheed files appeal for acquittal in May 9 cases on April 24, 2024Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has filed appeal for acquittal in May 9 cases. An anti-terrorism court (ATC) of Rawalpindi on Tuesday heard three cases relating to May 9 incidents against Sheikh Rashid and nephew Sheikh Rashid Shafique. The Awami Muslim League chief appeared in court with his lawyers Sardar Raziq and Sardar Shehbaz. […]
Nawaz Sharif leaves for China on a five-day personal visit on April 24, 2024Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif left for China on a five-day personal visit. Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is accompanying Nawaz Sharif on visit to China. According to media reports, Nawaz Sharif would hold meetings related to the development works of the Punjab province and will also meet the owners […]
Free meal program starts in govt ICT schools on April 24, 2024Ministry of Federal education and Professional Training has started implementation of free food program in federal government educational institutions of Islamabad Capital Territory. According to details, in the first phase, around 40 Primary schools will be provided mid-day meal this week. However, in the first phase out of these 40 schools, free meals will be […]
Rupee strengthens against US Dollar on April 23, 2024The US dollar has decreased in value against the Pakistani rupee in the foreign exchange market. According to currency dealers, on the first day of the business week, the rupee gained further strength in the interbank market, as the value of the US dollar decreased by 11 paisas to Rs278.20 in the interbank market. On […]
Health experts call FED increase on cigarettes mandatory to control consumption on April 23, 2024The health experts in the wake of the snowballing economic burden in terms of public health and economic costs due to rising cigarette consumption have called for implementation of World Bank’s recommendation for increase in Federal Excise Duty (FED) on cigarettes. Director Center for Research and Dialogue (CRD), Amjad Qamar was of the view, “Increasing […]
Flour price drops by Rs5 per kg on April 23, 2024In a sigh of relief for the masses, the price of flour has dropped by Rs5 per kg by Chakki Ata Association. As per details, the association has reduced the flour prices following a decrease in wheat rates. The association has slashed the price of flour by Rs 5 per kilogram, from Rs 170 to […]
Pakistan says it backs UN agency in ensuring food security on April 23, 2024Pakistan has told the just-concluded UN Economic and Social (ECOSOC) Youth Forum that it supports the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in creating a facility with broader and people-centric criteria to further strengthen it’s efforts to defeat hunger, improve nutrition and food security in the developing countries. “We have considerable potential in the agriculture sector […]
Harnai-Sibi railway section restored for traffic after nine days on April 23, 2024Pakistan Railways has restored the Harnai-Sibi railway section for train service after nine days on Monday. The railway track was damaged during recent flash floods generated by unprecedented rainfall in Balochistan. The railways restored the track with repair after the train service suspended for nine days. It is to be mentioned here that the Harnai-Sibi […]
FM highlights positive economic indicators on back of IMF deal on April 22, 2024The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, met with the representatives of S&P Global and Fitch Ratings on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington D.C. During the meetings, he highlighted positive indicators of the country on the back of the Standby Arrangement (SBA) signed with International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]