This massive increase has made sugar the largest contributor to Pakistan’s exports to Afghanistan with a record 3473 percent increase from July to December 2024. According to the official figures, sugar exports reached $211.8 million compared with $5.9 million during the corresponding period in 2023. Overall Pakistani exports to Afghanistan have also increased by 52 […]
Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing on foot from the almost 3,000-acre (1,200-hectare) blaze engulfing an area packed with multimillion-dollar homes in the Santa Monica Mountains. Firefighters used bulldozers to push dozens of vehicles — including expensive models such as […]
Zia, 79, served as prime minister of the South Asian nation twice but was jailed for corruption in 2018 during the tenure of Sheikh Hasina, her successor and lifelong rival. Hasina’s toppling and exile to neighboring India after the August revolt against her autocratic government prompted Zia’s release from house arrest. Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) […]
Associate Justice Ellen Gesmer of the Appellate Division, a mid-level state appeals court, decided after holding a hearing on Donald Trump’s last-ditch effort to block the trial judge’s ruling on Monday to proceed with the sentencing, scheduled for 10 days before his inauguration. In his Monday ruling, Justice Juan Merchan rejected a request from Trump’s […]
The 13-month-old girl, who showed symptoms of polio on November 25, has been confirmed with Wild poliovirus type 1. It may be noted here that Pakistan reported 68 polio cases in 2024 with 21 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Meanwhile, Balochistan reported 27 polio cases, Sindh 19 cases while Punjab and Islamabad had each reported one case […]
According to railway sources, the derailment occurred when several train bogies went off the track, blocking both up and down main lines. As a result, multiple trains were forced to be halted at various stations. The incident has caused severe hardships for passengers, including women, children, and elders who are facing delays in the harsh […]
Zahid Chanzeb said that the primary objective of these loans is to facilitate the construction of additional rooms for tourists alongside their existing residences. Beneficiaries of loan schemes will be eligible to get up to Rs 3 million to construct additional rooms for tourists alongside their existing residences. He said that this program will provide […]
The information provided on the currency website indicated that the Omani Rial appreciated by 75 paisas to 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 PKR On […]
According to the Times of Oman, the Ministry also introduced the Financial Reports Service and the Interactive Guide Service for trade names on the platform. The primary objective of these initiatives is to streamline business operations and motivate investors to launch projects that bolster the national economy and stimulate economic activity. This initiative, executed in […]
The former star prosecutor has refused questioning three times after his bungled December 3 martial law decree plunged South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades. As anti-graft officials and police got their fresh warrant from the same court that issued the first order, Yoon remained holed up in his residence surrounded by hundreds […]
