The scheduled balloting for the official Hajj scheme, which was supposed to take place on 5 April, has been postponed.… Read More
PM Shehbaz Forms Committee to Manage State Owned Entities
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) comprising ministers to propose reform and restructure… Read More
Pakistani Rupee Reaches Rock-Bottom Against UAE Dirham
Pakistani rupee (PKR) took a sharp hit against both the US dollar (USD) and the UAE dirham (AED), reaching an… Read More
Quran Translation is Now a Mandatory Part of University Curriculum in Pakistan
In a major development, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has mandated the study of the Holy Quran as a compulsory… Read More
Gold Price in Pakistan Breaks All Previous Records
The price of gold in Pakistan surged to a new all-time high on Tuesday after rising by Rs. 5,000 per… Read More
Dar Directs Authorities to Resolve Issues of Textile Industry
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Tuesday directed authorities to resolve issues of the textile industry on a priority basis. The minister… Read More
Import Restrictions to be Removed After Staff-Level Agreement with IMF: SBP Governor
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad Tuesday said that import restrictions will be removed after a staff-level agreement… Read More
FBR’s Customs Committee Rejects 16% Customs Duty on Sodium Naphthalene Sulphate
The customs classification committee of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has rejected the higher rate of 16 percent customs… Read More
World Bank Cuts Pakistan’s GDP Forecast to 0.4%
The World Bank expects Pakistan’s economy to grow by only 0.4 percent in the current fiscal year (FY23), down from… Read More
France to Legalize Doctor-Assisted Suicide Soon
President Emmanuel Macron said a draft bill on “end-of-life” care will be prepared by summer. A citizen’s council charged with… Read More
SpaceX’s Biggest Competitor Files for Bankruptcy After Laying Off 85% Workforce
The satellite-launching firm had hoped to be a competitor to SpaceX, but failed to secure more funding following a failed… Read More
NASA Names First Woman, Black Person, and Canadian for Moon Mission
The crew of Artemis II includes the first woman, the first Black person and the first Canadian to fly to… Read More
