KARACHI: In the interbank currency market, the Pakistani rupee concluded the year 2021 with a significant recovery versus the US dollar. Rupee gets a significant sharp recovery at the end of the year. According to data provided by the State Bank of Pakistan, the Pakistani rupee completed the day at Rs176.51 against the US dollar […]
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IHC dismisses ban on firework on New Year’s Eve in federal capital
ISLAMABAD: A writ petition seeking a ban on firework in the federal capital on New Year’s Eve was dismissed by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday. The petition submitted by a resident of Islamabad was dismissed as non-maintainable by an IHC bench led by Chief Justice Athar Minallah. IHC has dismissed the ban on […]
Government commits to transform Pakistan into welfare state
Government commits to transforming Pakistan into a welfare state. Local news media reported that Prime Minister Imran Khan stated on Friday that the administration is committed to developing Pakistan into a welfare state. He stated that Rs400 billion would be invested to provide health services to 30 million families, adding that only time will tell […]
FIA arrests four human traffickers in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: According to the local news, the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) human trafficking cell apprehended four human traffickers in Peshawar on Friday who were assisting people in unlawfully crossing the Pak-Afghan border. The FIA squad searched Jhangi Muhallah Bazar in Peshawar’s Qissa Khuwani district and detained four human trafficking suspects. The arrested people’s possessions included […]
Karachi reports more cases of Omicron
KARACHI: The Omicron strain of the coronavirus was confirmed in eleven more cases in Karachi on Friday, according to the report. Eleven members of a single household were confirmed to be sick with the new strain, according to sources. Residents of the city’s District East are afflicted, with eight women and three men ranging in […]
President house to welcome general public on January 1
ISLAMABAD: According to local media, the President House will welcome the public on January 1 despite stringent limitations on COVID SOPs and bringing electronic equipment. The President House [Aiwan-e-Sadar] will welcome the public on January 1 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, according to details. Visitors must enter by the southern gate and wear a […]
Afghanistan’s former president tells his reasons to flee country
Afghanistan’s former President Ashraf Ghani said he had no option but to flee Kabul as the Taliban drew in and denied there was a deal in the works for a peaceful takeover, contradicting former Afghan and US officials’ testimony. In a BBC interview aired on Thursday, Ghani said that an adviser gave him only minutes […]
India’s police arrests Hindu religious leader for making derogatory speech against Gandhi
India’s police arrests Hindu religious leader for making a derogatory speech against Gandhi. A Hindu religious leader in India has been detained for reportedly giving a disrespectful statement about India’s freedom hero Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and applauding his killer. Gandhi, known in India as a Mahatma (Great Soul), was assassinated in 1948 during a prayer […]