PSEs charged of illegitimately disbursing funds on August 31, 2020Cabinet members have called for commencing a forensic audit of public sector enterprises (PSEs) for alleged illegitimate spending of their pension funds as the annual pension bill has jumped to Rs470 billion. The annual pension bill was growing and jumped to Rs470 billion in the fiscal year 2020-21 compared to Rs304 billion in 2016-17, the […]
Pakistan endeavour to stabilize bond with China, US on August 28, 2020Two things have changed in recent years. Washington signed a peace agreement with the Taliban in February, signaling an end to U.S. involvement in the conflict. At the same time, China dramatically prolonged its outreach and investment in Pakistan. China has traditionally maintained close defense and security relations with Pakistan, and in recent years has […]
Record-breaking rain in Karachi may reduce exports on August 27, 2020The exceptional spell of rain in Karachi has wreaked mess in the metropolitan city which could affect the country’s exports in August due to the delay in export consignments. Karachi has received record-breaking rains in the current month so far and after Tuesday’s unprecedented spell, now 345 millimeters of rain was recorded at the PAF […]
PHD scholar Sharjeel Imam arrested over Delhi riots on August 27, 2020The Special Cell of Delhi Police Tuesday arrested JNU PhD scholar Sharjeel Imam in connection with Northeast Delhi riots in February this year under the severe Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). He was brought back to Delhi from Assam on Sunday on a production warrant. Imam is an accused in a case related to alleged […]
OGDCL discovers fresh oil and gas reservoirs in KP on August 25, 2020The Oil & Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has made a new gas and condensate discovery from its investigative efforts at Togh Bala 01 Well, in Block No. 3371-10, which is located in district Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The company made the discovery as the operator (having 50% share) along with Mari Petroleum Company (33.33%) […]
Rupee destabilized against the dollar on August 25, 2020The rupee destabilized against the dollar at Rs168.38 in the inter-bank market on Monday compared with Friday’s close of Rs168.28, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Earlier, the SBP let the rupee deflate massively in the inter-bank market after finalization of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan programme […]
Kangana Ranaut calls Ranbir Kapoor ‘Serial Skirt Chaser’ on August 10, 2020Another day, another Bollywood name comes under the investigation of Kangana’s ruthless words. This time, she has got Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone under the fire of her words. The’ Judgementall Hai Kya’ actress has targeted Ranbir Kapoor by calling him a “serial skirt chaser” and also labelled Deepika Padukone as a “self-proclaimed mental illness […]
PM Imran Khan to address Azad Kashmir Assembly today as country observes Youm-e-Istehsal on August 5, 2020Prime Minister Imran Khan has stated that he will speak to the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly today to show solidarity with the people of Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir who have been braving the Indian government’s atrocious fascist military siege’ since August 5 last year. “I will continue to be an ambassador […]
Pakistan’s inflation rate rises to 9.3% in July on August 4, 2020Inflation based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inched up to 9.3 percent in July from 8.6 percent in June, showed data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Monday. It increased by 2.5% in July 2020 on Month on Month (MoM) basis, as compared to an increase of 0.8% in the previous […]
Finland prime minister gets married to boyfriend after 16 years of relationship on August 4, 2020Finland’s Prime Minister Sanna Marin declared on Sunday that she had married her longtime partner and former Finnish soccer player, Markus Raikkonen. The pair have been together 16 years and have a 2-year-old daughter together, the government said. The couple wed on Saturday with family and their closest friend attend’s the wedding, the Finnish government […]