The local unit closed at 278.61, a decline of Re0.11 against the greenback. On Tuesday, the Pakistani rupee had closed at 278.50. Gold moves up Gold prices increased in Pakistan on Wednesday in line with an increase in the international rate, all Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA) said. In the local market, gold […]
According to details, Asad Umar was moved to the hospital via Sindh Rescue Ambulance Service 1122 after receiving a call. The former minister in his video statement inside the ambulance lauded the services of Sindh Rescue Ambulance 1122 as it reached within 5 minutes after receiving a call. He also lauded the expertise of the […]
Forty-three people were injured, the health ministry said, in the blaze in the Mangaf area south of Kuwait City which is heavily populated with migrant laborers. Unfortunately, we received a report of a fire at exactly 6:00 am (0300 GMT) in the Mangaf area, Major General Eid Al-Owaihan, head of the Interior Ministry’s General Department […]
Talking in the budget transmission of the ARY News Nafisa Shah expressed reservations over the budget adding that these reservations will be presented to the government. “We will settle the issues with dialogue,” Shah said. “There is no option before us of not extending support to the government over budget,” the PPP leader said. “What […]
The PCB has received positive feedback from ICC officials who have visited Pakistan to inspect arrangements for the event. The proposed schedule includes Karachi hosting three matches including the opening match and a semi-final while Lahore will host seven matches, including the final. Rawalpindi will host five matches including a semi-final. The PCB has also […]
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb will present the budget in the National Assembly. Meanwhile, the PML-N parliamentary party meeting has recommended Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to raise government employees by 25 percent. Pakistan to present Rs18 trillion budget today The meeting also suggested the prime minister increase grade 17-22 employees’ salaries […]
According to a notification issued by In charge Manager A&P, all daily wage employees of Pakistan Steel Mills have been terminated from their jobs. The employees have been laid off after the end of their contract and they will not be re-hired by the PSM, the notification stated. In December 2023, the then-caretaker government removed […]
This includes ending GST exemptions on approximately 7,000 items, as well as eliminating exemptions and concessions on income tax and customs duty. The volume of tax exemptions will be reduced. The National Economic Survey for 2024-25, released on Tuesday, revealed significant insights regarding tax exemptions. The survey indicated that tax exemptions amounting to Rs 3,979 […]
Global demand is expected to “level off” at 106 million barrels per day (bpd) toward the end of this decade while overall supply capacity could reach 114 million bpd — resulting in a “staggering” surplus of eight million bpd that oil markets should prepare for, the IEA said. The forecast comes days after the OPEC+ […]
He was arrested by unidentified individuals accompanied by law enforcement personnel,” Siddique disclosed, noting a scuffle occurred during the incident. Following this, Siddique filed a petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) seeking clarification on the first information report (FIR) under which Riaz was detained. The petition is pending before a bench for hearing. According […]
