bill to: Afghan security forces have killed the deputy emir of the Islamic State of Khorasan Province (ISKP), Engineer Omar, in an operation allegedly based on intelligence. Engineer Umar was working as the deputy of the group’s emir Shahab Al Muhajr. According to international media reports, the operation was carried out in Shakardara, the native…
Karachi: The Sindh Health Department has issued an advisory to all District Health Officers and Medical Superintendents for the prevention and control of Crema-Congo. According to the advisory, in view of the recent reported cases of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), the risk of further disease transmission and the expected increase in CCHF cases during the…
Islamabad: The government has changed the interest rates of national savings schemes. According to the Ministry of Finance, the average return on special savings certificates has been increased to 17.40 percent, the rate of return on savings accounts has been increased from 18.5 percent to 19.50 percent. According to the declaration, the profit of one-year…
Islamabad: The delay in the staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised fears of affecting the budgeting process. According to the details, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the schedule of the meetings of the IMF Executive Board, according to which the issue of Pakistan is not included in…
Sialkot: In Punjab’s Sialkot area, the police arrested a government college professor on the charge of sexually harassing female students. According to Express News, there is an allegation against Prof. Nasir Akbar, the head of the Urdu department of a well-known government college in Sialkot, of sexually harassing female students in the college, the evidence…
Rate of interest of National Savings Schemes has been revised. The average return on Special Savings Certificates has been increased to 17.40%. The interest rate on savings accounts has been increased from 18.5% to 19.5%. The yield on one-year short-term savings certificates has been increased from 19.82% to 20.80%. In National Savings, the profit of…
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued an amended SRO on temporary importation of vehicles. According to the FBR notification, the definition of ‘tourist’ has been updated under the new rules. Pakistan Customs will monitor information related to temporary importation of vehicles through a computerized system. According to the FBR statement, the Customs authorities…
File photo Flour mills in Lahore increased the price of a 20 kg bag of flour by Rs 100. According to Flour Mills Association, the ex-mill price of a 20 kg bag of flour has increased to Rs 2750. According to the association, the retail price of a 20 kg bag of flour has reached…
Photo: File Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a negative trading day today where the 100 index lost 412 points. The PSX benchmark 100 index closed at 41,829 points, falling below the 42,000 level in late trade. 100 index remained in a band of 622 points during the business day. 17.9 million shares worth 4.76 billion…
Karachi: In the currency market, the flight of the dollar continued on Monday, which brought the open rate of the dollar to the level of 288 rupees. At the close of business, the dollar closed at Rs 283.85 with an increase of 26 paisa in the interbank market, while the dollar closed at Rs 288…
