SBP to observe a bank holiday on first Ramzan

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be closed for public dealings on the first Roza which will be observed as a bank holiday. SBP decided to close operations on the first Ramzan due to the deduction of zakat. “All banks / DFIs / MFBs shall therefore remain closed for public dealing on 1st …

Sindh govt to take back education ministry from Saeed Ghani

The Sindh government is likely to take back the education ministry from Saeed Ghani, who is currently serving as an Education and Labour Minister. It was reported on Monday that the PPP’s leadership is dissatisfied with Saeed Ghani’s performance and predicted a major change in the provincial cabinet. Headmasters of government schools who passed the IBA …

ECMCC, Pearson UK to provide quality skillset to students

Islamabad: Extreme Commerce MagnaCarta College (ECMCC) and Pearson UK have joined hands for the delivery of BTEC Higher Nationals (Level 4 and Level 5) qualifications in computing and business acceptable around the globe. Hammer Ali, Director ECMCC, and Syed Waqar Shah, Country Manager, Pearson Pakistan signed the MoU at a ceremony in Islamabad amid the …

Pakistan Tea Association held a meeting with President Fpcci

KARACHI: Pakistan Tea Association delegation and Standing Committee On Tea Fpcci held a meeting with President Fpcci on Saturday at Federation House. Where the missuse of SRO 450 manufacturing bonds was discussed for re-export. The delegation informed that this situation is posing a huge challenge for the government of Pakistan in generating revenue. people only …

PML-N celebrates Nosheen Iftikhar’s victory

Nosheen Iftikhar of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has triumphed in the NA-75 Daska by-election. In a tweet, PML-N General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal said that honor and shame are in Allah’s hands. People support Nawaz Sharif and the PML-N’s vision. As per unofficial results from all 360 polling stations, PML-‘s Nosheen Iftikhar won by …

Pakistan beat South Africa by four wickets

Pakistan defeated South Africa by four wickets in the opening match of a four-match T20I series in Johannesburg, which went down to the wire. They hit the mark of 189 with one ball to spare, giving Pakistan a 1-0 lead in the series. Player-of-the-Match Mohammad Rizwan’s undefeated 74, which included two sixes and nine fours, …

Pak vs SA: South Africa give 189-run target to Pakistan

South Africa set a 189-run target for Pakistan in the first match of the four-match T20I series on Saturday, as the Men in Green look to maintain their momentum from the ODI series. South Africa ruled the middle overs but slowed down in the end to finish with 188-6 — a total less than what …

5.9-magnitude earthquake, 7 dead 10 injured

JAKARTA: An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck off Indonesia’s Java island on Saturday, killing seven people and injuring two, and damaging hundreds of buildings in several towns, according to the country’s disaster reduction agency BNPB. The quake, which occurred at 2 p.m. (0700 GMT) local time, was felt throughout East Java, which …

Covid shows no sign of slowing down, 100 more died

KARACHI: Coronavirus continues to take its toll in Pakistan as 100 deaths have been recorded in a single day. In the last 24 hours, 49,059 corona tests were performed across the country, of which 5,139 people were confirmed to have the coronavirus, while the virus caused 100 deaths. According to the official portal, the rate …

Pakistan needs economic transformation: Asar Umar

ISLAMABAD: According to Asad Umar, the Federal Minister for Planning, Growth, and Special Initiatives, Pakistan requires economic transition by redefining resource allocation and opportunity structure. Umar said that a deeper understanding and new levers are required to trigger development and that the government’s most important role is to provide policy signaling, a competitive environment, and …

NA-75 Daska Re-polling is underway

SIALKOT: Voting began, on Saturday, in the fiercely contested NA-75 Sialkot-IV (Daska) constituency. After the clashes between the supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), the unexplained absence of about 20 presiding officers, and alleged tampering with the results, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rescheduled the NA-75 Sialkot-IV (Daska) re-polls …

WhatsApp to introduce desktop voice, video call features

WhatsApp revealed on Friday that the voice and video calls feature, which is currently only accessible on iOS and Android phones, will be available on the desktop edition of the app as well. “WhatsApp voice and video calls are now available for anyone on desktop,” WABetaInfo announced on Twitter. WhatsApp is sending out official status …

Asim Ahmed appointed as new FBR chairman

ISLAMABAD: Asim Ahmed, on Friday, has been appointed as Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) new chairman as a notification from the  Establishment Division mentioned. The federal government on Friday appointed Asim Ahmed, as he is from the Inland Revenue. Following the retirement of incumbent chairman Javed Ghani, he was given charge of the tax regulatory …

Gen Bajwa approves various brigadiers’ promotion

The Pakistan Army promoted numerous brigadiers to major general in a promotion board meeting held at General Headquarters on Friday, according to the military’s media wing. General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), presided over the board meeting, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Significant generals Sheharyar Parvez Butt, Omar Maqbool, Muhammad …

Another 5,312 people fell victim to corona in Pakistan

KARACHI: In Pakistan, another 105 people contracted coronavirus during the last 24 hours. While 5,312 people have succumbed to the deadly virus. Coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the country due to which the number of cases is constantly increasing, the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has released the latest statistics of people infected with …

Fawad Alam’s web series, Imam-ul-Haq is excited

Imam-ul-Haq, a Pakistani top-order batsman, seems to be very enthusiastic about a web series featuring fellow cricketer Fawad Alam. Fawad Alam will make his acting debut in Khudkash Mohabbat, a forthcoming web series on a Pakistani over-the-top content channel, which was announced earlier today. Haq praised Alam “for this thrilling web series” in a post …

#1 ODI batsman: Ali Zafar congrats Babar Azam

During Pakistan’s latest ODI tour of South Africa, Babar Azam has received a lot of acclaim from various quarters. The team not only won the ODI series, but skipper Babar Azam also led from the front, scoring runs in two of the three matches. Ali Zafar, a singer and actor, took to social media to …

UK’s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh dies at age 99 today

The Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of British Queen Elizabeth II, has died, according to a statement released by Buckingham Palace. He was 99 years old, making him the monarchy’s longest-serving and oldest-ever consort. It was announced in a statement that “Her Majesty The Queen declares the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness …

Meera instructed to leave US in 48 hours

Meera, a Pakistani actress, has recently been discharged from a psychiatric institution and requested to leave the United States within 48 hours. On her trip to the United States, the ‘Baji’ actress was allegedly declared mentally unwell by a psychiatrist and admitted to a mental health hospital. Captain Naveed supposedly paid $50,000 for Meera’s ‘bail,’ …

Meera’s mother spreading “fake news”, says Manager

ISLAMABAD: Various news reports emerged on Wednesday night saying actress Meera had been admitted to a psychiatric facility in New York. Her mother, when contacted for comment, said that the claims were true. The Baaji star, according to Shafqat Zahra, had not only been admitted to a psychiatric facility but was taken there by force. She revealed …

Here are 7 dangers of discouragement

I am certain that every single human on the planet has been discouraged at any point in their life. I’ll be the first to say that I’m not great at it. I was discouraged over a lot of things and have been through the same. Those words of discouragement lasted for a couple of weeks …

COVID shot registration to open after Eid: Asad Umar

Asad Umar, the head of Pakistan’s National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) — the agency in charge of the country’s coronavirus war — said on Thursday that COVID-19 vaccine registration will be open to all civilians after Eid. The ICC, cricket’s global governing body, has yet to announce the latest ODI player rankings. In the …

Corona continues to take its toll, 98 deaths reported in Pak

ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus has shown no sign of slowing the country, 98 more people died due to corona while 5,329 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The deadly virus has so far taken 15,124 people’s life, the total number of corona cases has reached 705,517. In the last 24 hours in Pakistan, 5,329 …

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