The current account deficit (CAD) remained virtually steady at $1.93 billion in December-21, compared to $1.89 billion in November, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. In July-December FY22, CAD totaled $9.09 billion, owing to a major terms of trade shock amid a continuing economic recovery. Exports of goods and services in the first half […]
Day: January 23, 2022
892 new Covid-19 cases registered in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: On Saturday, health officials said that 892 new Coronavirus infections had been registered in the federal capital in the previous 24 hours. According to a representative from the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 1,359 instances were recorded on Friday, compared to 1,131 cases on Thursday. He stated that so far, 115,939 instances have […]
Artists being targeted, Case filed
LAHORE: Unidentified individuals have been charged by Faisalabad police with opening fire on the vehicles of Naseem Vicky and Agha Majid on January 20. Both actors, however, were unharmed throughout the fire. In Ghulam Mubashir Mekan’s office, Naseem Vicky met with CPO Faisalabad Ghulam Mubashir Mekan. Special teams had been organised to look for and […]
The “Ehsaas Taleemi Wazaif app” to be released on Monday
ISLAMABAD: On January 24 (Monday), the Ehsaas Taleemi Wazaif app will be released to commemorate the United Nations World Education Day, which is marked yearly to promote “Education for All.” Ehsaas is introducing the Ehsaas Taleemi Wazaif app on World Education Day 2022 to make it easier for Ehsaas recipients to enrol their children in […]
Country’s security institutions properly prepared to combat terrorism: Rashid
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Saturday said the security agencies were completely equipped to root-out terrorism in the nation. He told a press conference that occurrences like the Lahore bomb would not dissuade the government’s resolve and morale, and that an investigation into the incident was ongoing, and that the criminals will be brought […]