The approval was granted during a 109th meeting of the National Accounts Committee (NAC) here today in Islamabad. Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate remained at 2.38 percent against the set target of 3.5 percent in FY2023-24. The economy has posted a stable growth of 2.09% during Q3 of FY 2023-24. The growth in […]
Loved one, dear reader, Bridgerton is back for its third season in a world where mystery and elegance dance in the most seductive waltz and rumours of scandal float in the air like a light jasmine perfume. Another gripping story from Shonda Rhimes and her writers set against the sumptuous backdrop of Regency-era London. Four […]
Mohammad Shiraz, the well-known young Pakistani vlogger who won over many fans with his captivating videos, recently announced that he was leaving YouTube. Five days ago, he published his “last vlog,” which shocked and alarmed his admirers. Shiraz announced in the video that he would no longer create vlogs since his father wanted him to […]
Implementation of the CASA-1000 project started in January 2018. The project is a $1.2 billion regional program to interconnect the power systems of four countries to transfer excess hydropower of 1,300 MW from Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to Afghanistan and Pakistan. The bilateral ties and projects were discussed in a bilateral meeting between Deputy Prime Minister […]
Chief executive Vicki Brady said the job cuts would save the company around US$230 million, setting it up to better deal with “ongoing inflationary and cost pressures”. Telecoms firms around the world are confronting seismic industry changes, grappling with the rise of artificial intelligence as traditional offerings such as landline phones become obsolete. Our industry […]
Brent crude futures fell 44 cents, or 0.53%, to $83.27 a barrel by 0313 GMT. US West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) slipped 51 cents, or 0.64%, to $79.29 a barrel. Both benchmarks fell less than 1% on Monday as US Federal Reserve officials said they were awaiting more signs of slowing inflation before considering interest […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Amir Mughal and the alliance’s focal person Akhunzada Yousafzai approached the Islamabad administration and sought permission to hold a public gathering on June 8th, at F-9 Park. The Tehreek-e-Tahafuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan maintained that the Islamabad High Court (IHC) already allowed them to hold the gathering. The applicants maintained that the public gathering was […]
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor Karim Khan said he had applied for arrest warrants for top Israeli and Hamas leaders over the conflict. Israel slammed as a “historical disgrace” the demand targeting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, while the Palestinian militant group Hamas said it “strongly condemns” the move. Netanyahu said […]
The State Department said Iran, which has had no diplomatic relations with Washington since the aftermath of the 1979 Islamic revolution, reached out after Raisi’s aging chopper crashed in foggy weather Sunday. “We were asked by the Iranian government for assistance,” State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters. “We said that we would be willing […]
According to the notification issued here, summer holidays in all public and private institutions in Sindh will be observed from June 1 to July 31. “In pursuance of decisions taken in the steering committee meeting, all public and private institutions under the administrative control of School Education and Literacy Department Government of Sindh shall remain […]
