Reza Baqir appointed as chairman Council of Islamic Financial Services Board
ISLAMABAD: Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Reza Baqir has been appointed as chairman of Council of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), Malaysia,...
Queen Elizabeth approves gold medal for poetry 2021 to Grace Nichols
LONDON: British Queen Elizabeth II has approved the award of her gold medal for poetry 2021 to Grace Nichols, a Guyanese poet.
Nichols is a...
Government ready to withdraw GST exemption; bring mini-budget next week
ISLAMABAD: PTI-led Federal Government is planning to table a mini-budget to meet the conditionalities set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival...
Indian defence chief helicopter crash exposed Indian military’s lack of combat preparedness: Chinese Experts
BEIJING: The death of India’s defense chief in a helicopter crash on Wednesday not only exposed the Indian military’s lack of discipline and combat...
Biometric verification system for 1.4m pensioners starts working
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday inaugurated the biometric verification system for pensioners, which will ensure transparent dispensation of the monthly sum of...
Strong democracy, supremacy of parliament, rule of law guarantee HRs: Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Former president of Pakistan and President Pakistan
Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P), Asif Ali Zardari has said that a
strong democracy, supremacy of the parliament and...
Pakistan to host OIC foreign ministers moot on Dec. 19 to raise assistance for...
LAHORE: Pakistan on Saturday announced to host an extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC countries on December 19, with...
Climate change foments terrorism: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has told the UN Security Council that environmental degradation enables armed groups to extend their influence and...
Karachi’s new Green Line Transport system to cater 135,000 commuters daily
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday inaugurated the landmark Rs. 35.5 billion Green Line Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) project, providing a modern...
Kashmala Tariq admits facing ‘harassment’ despite being federal ombudsman
ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Kashmala Tariq has said on Friday that besides women, males too were harassed at workplaces in Pakistan.
In an interview with a...
