The Pakistan rupee weakened by Rs 1.26 against the dollar in the interbank trading on Wednesday and closed at Rs 279.12 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 277.86. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded …
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Faheem Ashraf exhibited his class as he was once again the finisher for Islamabad United, hammering a quick-fire half-century to steer the home side to a nail-biting two-wicket win over Multan Sultans at Pindi Cricket Stadium Rawalpindi on late Tuesday. Faheem stole the show as he struck three boundaries and …
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Read More »Saudi Arabia welcomes the BIE Enquiry Mission for Riyadh Expo 2030
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The Dispatches of War International Film Festival judged Twinkling Without Shining, a documentary about the lives of the Afghan displaced war children, by Khalid Hasan Khan, as an award winner, in the category of “The Best Journalist Investigation”. DoWIFF is held under support of National Research Institute of Ukraine Studies, …
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Daniil Medvedev appears to have returned to his best form as he ended Novak Djokovic’s undefeated 15-0 start to the season with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over the world number one on Friday. After briefly dropping outside the top 10 for the first time since July 2019, Medvedev has stormed …
Read More »Rupee plunges by Rs 18.97 against dollar
The Pakistan rupee plunged by Rs 18.97 against the dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs 285.08 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 266.11. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded …
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Chasing Microsoft, global tech giants have rolled out announcements on how they will implement ChatGPT-like artificial intelligence into their world leading platforms and applications, with YouTube the latest to present plans. Here is a roundup of how the world’s biggest tech companies …
Read More »Two new routes of Pink Bus Service for women introduced
The women-specific People’s Pink Bus Service starts plying on two more routes in Karachi on Wednesday. Sindh minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit Sharjeel Inam Memon and Local Government minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah inaugurated new routes of Pink Bus in a ceremony held here at Sea View. Speaking …
Read More »Saudi Arabia launches program to train Hajj pilgrim leaders from overseas
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has launched a program to train the leaders of foreign Hajj pilgrim groups before their arrival in the Kingdom. The first session was held in Tabung Haji, in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, and was attended by more than 30 group leaders. The …
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