Saudi Arabia’s official currency is denoted as SAR or SR. A single Riyal is divided into 100 halalas. The relationship between the two countries is built on a strong foundation of mutual support and cooperation. Saudi Arabia has provided significant financial aid to Pakistan, including a recent extension of a $3 billion deposit for an […]
According to details, a significant decline in the policy rate is expected to reduce expenditure on loans and interest payments by approximately Rs1,300 billion in budget 2025-26. Sources suggest that the size of the upcoming federal budget could be around Rs17.8 trillion, which is Rs 900 billion less than the current fiscal year’s budget of […]
Residents of Karachi are enduring up to 12 hours of load shedding daily in the sweltering summer heat, despite paying some of the highest electricity rates in the country. The combination of extreme temperatures and unannounced power outages has made life increasingly difficult for Karachiites. Speaking on the program Off the Record, Moonis Alvi admitted […]
As per details, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to preside the National Economic Council meeting, which will focus on approving the national development budget, Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), and macroeconomic targets for the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26, with representatives from the federal and provincial governments, including all four chief ministers, in attendance. The […]
According to data released by All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association, domestic cement sales declined by 1.94 per cent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA). Local consumption fell from 35.1 million tonnes between July 2023 and May 2024 to 34.4 […]
The intending pilgrims have started arriving in Mina since last night, and they will remain at Mina until Fajr next morning, the 9th Dhul Hijjah. Then, the Hujjaj will proceed to the valley of Arafat to perform “Waqoof-e-Arafa,” the main ritual of Hajj, and offer Zuhr and Asr prayers there. From Muzdalifa, they will collect […]
Lukashenko told his Chinese counterpart that their nations are up against “unprecedented pressure” from the West, according to the Belarusian state news agency Belta. “China will not allow the world order to be broken,” Lukashenko added. “Many, many nations are convinced of this.” The Belarusian leader, who in January won a seventh consecutive term after […]
The country banned couples from having more than two children in 1988, but a family’s size is now a decision for each individual couple, Vietnam News Agency said. The country has experienced historically low birth rates in the last three years. The total fertility rate dropped to 1.91 children per woman in 2024, below replacement […]
The draft text, seen by Reuters, also demands the release of all hostages held by Hamas and others, and the immediate lifting of all restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and its safe and unhindered distribution at scale, including by the U.N. throughout the enclave. A resolution needs nine votes in favor […]
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a social media video post that ICE had taken into custody the family of Mohamed Sabry Soliman, who lived in Colorado Springs and who federal officials have said was in the U.S. illegally, having overstayed a tourist visa and an expired work permit. Noem said while Soliman will […]
