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PM reviews measures to expand IT exports by over $5bn

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq Kakar reviewed measures taken by Ministry of Information Technology (IT) to expand exports by over $ 5 billion by bringing reforms in sector.  Chairing meeting held here to review Ministry's measu...

PSX witnesses bullish trend, gains 316pts

Karachi: 100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend as it gained 316.09 points and closed at 45,807.57points against 45,491.48 of previous trading day, showing an increase 0.69 percent. Total of 74,236,686 shares were traded d...

Sindh Bank approves PBT Rs572m in Jan-Jun FY23

Karachi: Board of Directors of Sindh Bank after reviewing approved half yearly audited accounts for June 30, 2023. Bank registered an impressive growth in key financial indicators. During half year, Bank earned profit before tax (PBT) of Rs 572 milli...

Economic costs of corruption over $2tr globally: Majyd Aziz

KARACHI: Majyd Aziz President Global Compact Network Pakistan (GCNP) said that corruption in business is universal problem and that worldwide economic costs of corruption are in excess of $ 2 trillion. In Pakistan, corruption and bad practices are no...

Govt mulls over providing relief in power bills

Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar directed Ministry of Finance to devise an effective strategy to bring in economic stability in country. Prime Minister said this in meeting with Interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar who call...

Sugar price hits Rs230 per kg, FBR deputes monitoring teams at all sugar mills

CHAMAN: Price of one kilogram of sugar has touched highest Rs 230 mark in Chaman, Balochistan, according to report. Price control committees and district administration are nowhere to be seen amid sale of sugar at such an exorbitant price. There are...

Power tariff likely to be hiked again by Rs10.32/unit

ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) is likely to increase power tariff for K-Electric consumers by Rs 10.32 per unit on account of three different fuel adjustments. Government has moved National Electric Power Regulatory...

Sugar price shoots to Rs220 per kg

Karachi: Sugar price spiked to record high of Rs 220 per kilogram in retail markets of Balochistan after Karachi where commodity is being sold at Rs 230-240 per kilogram. Sugar that was earlier being sold at Rs 200 suddenly recorded Rs 20 per kg rise...

First ever mineral value-addition JV accord between PMCL, BMRL

KARACHI: Platinum Mining Company has signed Joint Venture agreement with government of Balochistan to develop country’s first mineral processing project at Balochistan Mineral Resource Limited (BMRL) office, Quetta. Ismail Suttar President LCCI...

PM directs authorities to curb smuggling of sugar, petroleum products

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul-Haq Kakar directed Customs authorities and law enforcement agencies to strictly curb smuggling of sugar, petroleum products, urea, agricultural products and other items. Chairing high-level meeting for sto...

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All Karachi Urdu Declamation Contest- 2025 held at ICMA on Iqbal Day

KARACHI: Organized by the Youth of Pakistan Foundation, the All Karachi Declamation Contest was held at ICMA University on the occasion of Iqbal Day, in which young speakers from across the city presented the thoughts and message of Allama Iqbal in a...

SHC disposes of petition in Karimabad alleged illegal construction case

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has disposed of a petition filed against alleged illegal constructions in the Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society. The court made it clear that construction can only be carried out according to the approv...

Karachi’s New Master Plan 2047 Faces Unseen Urban Hurdles

KARACHI: As Karachi’s planners speak of a vision for 2047 the city’s current state stands as a cautionary tale. Decades of unregulated construction ignored zoning laws and unchecked expansion have left Karachi suffocating under its own ur...

Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City's first Muslim mayor

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race on Tuesday, capping a meteoric rise from a little-known state lawmaker to one of the country's most visible Democratic figures. Mamdani will become the first Musli...
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