The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded its 9th consecutive positive trading day today, with the 100 index gaining over 2500 points. The PSX 100 index rose 297 points to close at 48,771 today, the index’s highest level in six years. The index remained in the band of 470 points during the business day, while today’s…
Egypt has closed the Rafah border crossing, halting the flow of aid to Gaza, Photo: File Oman: It was announced that Jordan will deliver aid to Gaza at the Rafah border crossing in Egypt, and if permission is granted, the aid will go to Gaza from there. According to the World News Agency, due to…
–File photo Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced track and trace system in tobacco, sugar, cement and fertilizer sector since last year. According to the FBR spokesperson, the aim of track and trace system is to detect the sale of goods without paying tax, this system also prevents the sale of fake goods in…
–File photo It has been decided not to privatize 2 LNG power plants included in the share plan with the International Fund (IMF). According to the sources, during the caretaker government, Haveli Bahadur Shah and Baloki Power Plant will not be privatized, the process of privatization cannot be completed during the caretaker government. Privatization Commission…
File photo Sugar mills are not willing to sell sugar to utility stores at lower rates. The sources of the utility stores have said that the Punjab government had offered to help the utility stores to buy sugar, but the utility stores could not get success in buying sugar through the Punjab government. According to…
–File photo The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released the Fiscal Monitor Report 2023. In the report, Pakistan’s financial deficit this year is estimated to be 1137 billion more than the target, which will reach 8 thousand 42 billion rupees in 2023-24. According to the report, the government has set a fiscal deficit target of…
Islamabad: Tehreek-e-Insaf’s former general secretary Asad Umar said that if I had to do something like Usman Dar and Sadaqat Abbasi, I would have done it. While talking to journalists in Islamabad, Asad Umar was asked how do you see the decision of the Supreme Court yesterday? Asad Umar replied that yesterday’s decision is correct….
—File photo The dollar continues to depreciate, with the dollar depreciating further in the interbank and open market during business today. The dollar became 278 rupees 50 paisa after getting cheaper by 1 rupee 1 paisa in interbank. Yesterday, the dollar closed at 279 rupees 51 paisa in the interbank. On the other hand, the…
Geneva: A new study has found that by 2050, the number of deaths due to stroke could reach 10 million, with low- and middle-income countries most affected. A report published in the Lancet Neurology Journal has highlighted that the number of deaths due to stroke, which was 66 lakh in 2020, is expected to increase…
New York:World famous singer Justin Bieber supports Israel by posting a picture of Gaza. The Palestinian resistance organization and the ruling party of Gaza, Hamas, surprised the whole world, including Israel, by launching a sudden major attack on Israel on Saturday, October 7. The fighting that started on Saturday is still ongoing. After the attacks…
