The federal government has abandoned plans to introduce a mini-budget for FY 2024-25, opting instead for an alternative plan to address the Rs. 605 billion shortfall, reported citing sources. According to sources, Pakistan is facing a significant financial shortfall, with a staggering Rs. 605 billion needed to meet its financial obligations. Earlier, the government was […]
The selling rate of the Riyal dropped as it is being sold for Rs74.65. The Saudi riyal is the official currency of Saudi Arabia. It is abbreviated as SAR or SR. One Riyal is subdivided into 100 halalas. The partnership between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is marked by a long-established and mutually beneficial alliance, underscored […]
The buying rate for the Omani Rial in exchange for the Pakistan Rupee (PKR) stood at Rs 723.15 while the selling rate was Rs 731.65 in the open market on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The Omani Rial denoted as OMR, serves as the official currency of Oman and is subdivided into 1,000 smaller units called […]
As per details shared by credible sources, a September deadline has been set for government officials to declare their assets in compliance with the IMF requirements. IMF delegation is currently in Pakistan for review talks to unlock a $1 billion loan tranche of the ongoing $7 bln program. Sources said the Pakistani authorities will share […]
Tropical Cyclone Alfred was 250 kilometres (155 miles) east of busy Brisbane city on Thursday afternoon, but government forecasts warned its slow and “erratic” crawl towards the mainland was growing difficult to predict. Some four million people were in the firing line along a 400-kilometre (250-mile) stretch of coastline expected to see the worst of […]
The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, sent a memo to senior agency officials on Tuesday, telling them the goal was to return the agency to 2019 staffing levels of just under 400,000. That would mean cutting about 82,000 staff. The memo directed agency staff to work with tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government […]
“Without immediate action, hard-won progress in the fight against TB is at risk. Our collective response must be swift, strategic, and fully resourced to protect the most vulnerable and maintain momentum toward ending TB,” said Tereza Kasaeva, director of WHO’s Global Programme on TB and Lung Health. Critical international aid, particularly from the U.S. Agency […]
In a cable expected to be filed with the department’s internal “dissent channel,” which allows diplomats to raise concerns about policy anonymously, the diplomats said the Trump administration’s January 20 freeze on almost all foreign aid also endangers American diplomats and forces overseas while putting at risk the lives of millions abroad that depend on […]
An official with Gyeonggi-do Bukbu Fire Services said out of the eight people wounded, two were seriously hurt. Pocheon is about 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Seoul, near the heavily militarized border with North Korea. South Korea’s Air Force said eight 500-pound (225kg) Mk82 bombs from a KF-16 jet fell outside the shooting range […]
According to a notification issued by the consulate, the new timings will be in effect for a month. The German consulate will provide passport collection services four days a week from Monday to Thursday from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm. The German Consulate in Karachi has notified the public about the change in passport collection […]
