ARY transmission Ban Update: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday summoned officials of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a case against ban on ARY TV channel’s transmissions. The IHC, in its order, said the employees of TV channel had approached to IHC against the channels’ closure. …
Read More »Babar to be a cricket star: Hong Kong Captain Nizakat Khan
Hong Kong Captain Nizakat Khan deems to follow in Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam’s footsteps, says the prolific batter is a star in making. Speaking of Babar Azam, Khan said he would soon become a cricket star. “Babar Azam is consistently performing. I try to follow in his footsteps in batting …
Read More »Emirates to introduce Premium Economy to five more cities with newly retrofitted A380s starting from December
Emirates today announced plans to debut its newly retrofitted A380s featuring its latest Premium Economy cabins to five new cities from December – New York JFK, San Francisco, Melbourne, Auckland and Singapore. The airline will also add more Premium Economy seats on services to London Heathrow and Sydney, as its …
Read More »UK steps up support of further £15 million for Pakistan’s flood response
The UK is providing further urgent life-saving support of £15 million to Pakistan following devastating floods that have left a third of the country underwater. According to a press release by the British High Commission in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Secretary of the UK Liz Truss has said that the …
Read More »PSX continues with bullish trend, gains 108 points
The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Thursday continued with bullish trend, gaining 108.93 points, a positive change of 0.26 percent, closing at 42,460.08 points against 42,351.15 points on the last working day. A total of 248,196,388 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of …
Read More »Rupee gains 15 paisa against dollar
Pakistan rupee on Thursday appreciated by 15 paisa against the US dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 218.60; against the previous day’s closing of Rs 218.75. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded …
Read More »Pakistan receives $1.16 billion from IMF
Pakistan on Wednesday received $1.16 billion (equivalent of SDR 894 million) after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board completed the combined seventh and Eight review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the country. The State Bank of Pakistan stated on its official Twitter handle that the amount would …
Read More »Govt increases petrol prices by Rs.2.07 per litre
The government on Wednesday revised the prices of petroleum products, increasing the rates of petrol by Rs.2.07 per litre with effective from September 1st 2022. According to press statement issued by finance ministry, Petrol would now be sold at Rs.235.98 per litre against its sale at Rs.233.91. Likewise, the prices …
Read More »PSX turns around, gains 155 points
The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Wednesday, gaining 155.89 points, a positive change of 0.37 percent, closing at 42,351.15 points against 42,195.26 points on the last working day. A total of 181,267,464 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 237,670,014 …
Read More »FPCCI extends support to Prime Minister’s Youth Programme
President, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, on behalf of this apex trade body of the country, has extended full support to Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) through joint initiatives- be it business or agricultural loans; skill development programmes and employment generation. The youth …
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