The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) conducted an auction on Wednesday in which it sold Market Treasury Bills (MTBs) worth Rs.708.45 billion for 3 and 6 months. Auction target was Rs.700 billion against a maturing amount of Rs.571 billion. The Cut off yield for 3 and 6 months were 7.4 and 7.68 percent. Total amount […]
Opp comes down hard on govt for ‘mishandling’ TLP crisis
The opposition on Tuesday came down hard on the PTI-led government over what it claimed mishandling of the protests by proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP). PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said the law and order situation in the country following clashes with the banned TLP is the premier’s mess to fix and suggested that the prime minister […]
Covid-19 claims 137 more lives as ICU occupancy reaches 95%
The national tally on Monday of total active Covid-19 cases was recorded at 83,298 as 5,445 more people tested positive for the deadly virus while 137 people died from the disease across country. In an alarming situation, the ICU occupancy at top Lahore hospitals has reached 95 percent during the third wave of the deadly […]
UAE to roll over $2bn loan to Pakistan
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has decided to roll over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, the country’s Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan told Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a meeting, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Tuesday. During the meeting, Nahyan also affirmed UAE’s commitment to ‘extend every […]
Outlawed TLP ends sit-in after ‘deal’ with govt
Banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) on Tuesday evening announced to end Lahore sit-in and all other protests across the country after successful talks with the federal government, a private TV channel reported. The banned TLP Majlis-e-Shura (advisory council) member Maulana Ghulam Abbas announced ending the sit-in and asked the protesters to disperse peacefully. Talks between the […]
3rd Iran-Pakistan border crossing to be inaugurated today
Pakistan and Iran will inaugurate their 3rd border crossing, Pishin-Mand on Wednesday (today). The third official crossing between Iran and Pakistan will be inaugurated simultaneously with the visit of the Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mohammad Eslami to southern Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan province and with the presence of Pakistani officials. Commutes between […]
GB top court orders LG polls in Gilgit-Baltistan without delay
The Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Court on Tuesday directed the election commission and authorities concerned to hold local government (LG) polls in the area without any further delay. A two-member bench of the court, headed by the Chief Justice, ordered the authorities concerned to hold the local government elections in Gilgit-Baltistan as early as possible. It is […]
Poverty alleviation: China’s contribution
China has won the final battle against extreme poverty. By achieving the goals of the poverty elimination campaign as scheduled, the Chinese people have made solid strides towards a better life and common prosperity. Yet China remains the world’s largest developing country, still confronted by the gap between unbalanced and inadequate development and the people’s […]
Meera recalls her US hospital incident
Pakistan’s famous actress Meera has said that Hospital’s crew mistakenly thought that I am mentally upset. In an interview, Meera talked about the incident took place in America. She said that I feel stressed while talking about the incident. I was facing some mental problems and went to hospital due to them, said Meera. Meera […]
I feel perfectly fine: Adnan Siddiqui
Adnan Siddiqui is the latest to step forward and get vaccinated as the country struggles with the third wave of coronavirus. The actor shared that he had received the COVID-19 vaccine in a lengthy post on Instagram on Monday, saying that while he was hesitant to get the jab earlier, he was encouraged to do […]