Business
KARACHI: Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, hosted its inaugural market-focused client event, Visa Connect Karachi, last week. The event, attended by over 20
At a well-attended gathering in Karachi, the Businessmen Panel (BMP) strongly condemned the current leadership of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif highlighted the government's ongoing efforts to reduce energy costs in the coming months, acknowledging the challenges faced by the in
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong met on Tuesday to discuss the strengthening of Pakistan-China bila
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a 100 basis points cut in the policy rate, reducing it to 12 percent. This change came during the first monetary policy of 2025,
The Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), Rashid Mahmood Langrial, has firmly stood by his decision to purchase 1,010 cars for tax officers, asserting that the move
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have once again reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing bilateral economic ties, aiming for mutual prosperity and growth. This reaffirma
ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 0.94 percent for the combined consumption groups during the week ende
ISLAMABAD: Nepra has introduced a new electricity tariff design by imposing from July 1, 2024, fixed charges of Rs200-1,000 a month in the electricity bills of five residentia
In a major development just before the presentation of next fiscal year budget, the World Bank on Monday approved $1 billion in a second round of additional financing fo
Health
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Karachi: Dawood Global Foundation is committed to distributing 10,000 wheelchairs across Pakistan. In a major step towards improving healthcare accessibility in Sindh, Dawood
The 16th Consumer Food Safety and Quality Conference was held at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Karachi, where Abdul Jabbar Khan, Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of
GENEVA: After more than three years of negotiations, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that its member states have reached an agreement to strengthen
Education
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KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has officially announced the new date for the intermediate exams, which had previously been postponed. The exams wi
Karachi: A ceremony was held at the Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi in which lifetime achievement awards were given to alumni of the institution for their outstanding
KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the postponement of the annual intermediate examinations for 2025, originally scheduled to begin on A
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In the global political arena, war and conflict have always served as tools in the hands of powerful forces. Whenever public attention begins to focus on a significant issue,
In North Korea, women are referred to as "one wheel of the revolutionary cart". A popular song titled "Women Are Flowers" describes women as "the flowers of the nation". The c
The Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), signed on September 19, 1960, is one of the most significant water-sharing agreements in the world. Brokered by the World Bank, the treaty was e