India, a strategic partner of the United States in its efforts to counter China, is keen to enhance trade relations with the U.S. and make it easier for its citizens to get skilled worker visas, two topics that will be on the agenda if the leaders meet, the sources said. Trump’s return to the White […]
The company released Doubao-1.5-pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model, which it claims outperforms OpenAI’s o1 in AIME, a benchmark test that measures how well AI models understand and respond to complex instructions. ByteDance’s release comes after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek rolled out an open-source reasoning model called DeepSeek-R1 on Monday that it said […]
According to sources, Emirates has decided to make Karachi its cargo hub due to the growing demand for cargo services and has requested 90,000 square feet of land at the airport’s cargo terminal. Currently, Emirates handles the largest share of cargo business from Karachi. In 2024, the airline transported more than 27,000 tons of cargo […]
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee will now review the bill clause by clause and make decisions accordingly. The committee has already approved the strictest amendments related to Sales Tax in the draft law. The main objective of the Tax Laws Amendments bill is to ensure income-based tax payments, according to the draft. The bill proposes […]
Pakistan has a population of over 22.6 million higher education students, yet the country lacks Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) to meet its needs. Experts estimate this untapped sector to be worth $30 billion annually, with substantial growth potential. To establish a foothold in this promising market, One Homes has acquired a strategically located site in […]
According to reports, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has a total of 2,563 industrial units. Among them, 177 units in the KPEZMEC (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Management and Development Company) and 52 units in the Gadoon Economic Zone have been closed. Currently, 2,010 industrial units remain operational in various industrial zones across the province, with no major factories […]
As per details, PIA flight PK-503, departed from Karachi at 9:50 AM, with 46 passengers on board. The PIA plane touched down on the runway of New Gwadar International Airport at 11:15 AM local time, officially marking the commencement of operations at this state-of-the-art facility. The flight was given a water canon salute. To make […]
The information provided on the currency website indicated that the OMR went up against the Pakistani rupee in the open market. The Omani Rial denoted as OMR, serves as the official currency of Oman and is subdivided into 1,000 smaller units called baisa. Conversion of 500 and 1000 OMR to Pakistani Rupees On January 18, […]
According to details from Forex.pk, the cost for 10 grams of 24-karat gold in Saudi Arabia increased to SAR 3,280. Additionally, the price for an ounce of gold is SAR 10,203. It is important to note that gold prices are subject to global market fluctuations, including those specific to Saudi Arabia, with the last update […]
The Saudi Riyal witnessed a decline against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) based on the closing rate of yesterday’s open market. As per details, the exchange rate of the Saudi Riyal has increased, with its selling price reaching Rs74.48 on the sixth day of the new business week. The partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is […]
