UN CHIEF TO PAY A SOLIDARITY VISIT TO PAKISTAN UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his statement said that he will make a ‘solidarity visit’ to Pakistan which has been hit by flood calamities. The visit is expected on Sept 9,2022. The historic floods have affected millions of children, men and women in Pakistan, Secretary General […]
Author: Hamna Ghias Sheikh
Kia EV9 SUV Electric to launch in early 2023
Kia EV9 SUV Electric to launch in early 2023 The EV6 electric crossover has gotten positive reviews from audiences all around the world, and the EV9 will be on sale early the following year. The Concept EV9, which was displayed at the 2021 Automobility Los Angeles Show, was turned into the Kia EV9. The road-going […]
Boxer Amir Khan donates Rs. 5Mn in IK’s telethon
Boxer Amir Khan donates Rs. 5Mn in IK’s telethon. Boxer Amir Khan has given £20,000 to the flood relief fund in Pakistan, which is headed by former PM Imran Khan. The boxer, who was born in Bolton, took part in Imran Khan’s three-hour telethon and gave £20,000 as well as a weekly donation commitment to […]
Amna Ilyas’s views on “Item Song”
Amna Ilyas’s views on “Item Song” The “item number” is different from what you see today. They should not exhibit Sheila, Bili, or any other seductive female trait surrounded by drooling men staring at them. It expressed the same sexual urges as Ab Tou Aaja, but in a way more suited to the living room. […]
Meera dances in NYC to raise funds for flood victims
Meera dances in NYC to raise funds for flood victims In this dire time when more than half of Pakistan is flooded after torrential rains, people have come together to raise funds for relief. Veteran actor Meera, now in New York, has also decided to use his art and talent. Hosting a dance show in […]
Rupee increases as IMF rescue Pakistan from default risk
Rupee increases as IMF rescue Pakistan from default risk The much-anticipated bailout programme for Islamabad was renewed by the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which caused the Pakistani rupee to appreciate versus the US dollar on Tuesday during intraday trade. In intraday activity on the interbank market, the rupee strengthened by 2.42 […]
Pakistan receives $1.17 billion loan from IMF this week
Pakistan receives $1.17 billion loan from IMF this week The Extended Arrangement for Pakistan under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) was reviewed by the IMF Executive Board for the seventh and eighth times in total today. The Board’s resolution permits an immediate transfer of SDR 894 million, or approximately US$1.1 billion, bringing the arrangement’s total […]
Iraq: Al-Sadr withdraws from politics
Iraq: Al-Sadr withdraws from politics Iraq’s powerful Shia leader and politician Muqtada al-Sadr announced he is quitting political life for good and closing his political offices in a move that could further inflame tensions in the country. The statement, published on Twitter on Monday, comes amid months of protests by al-Sadr’s supporters backing his call […]