Photo: Express Karachi: Despite the claims of the MC of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital under Baldia-e-Uzma Karachi, it could not get out of the quagmire of problems, the patients and therapists are facing serious problems due to the sewage water in the hospital premises for months, MRI and CT scan machines are broken and doctors are…
Global rating agency Fitch has upgraded Pakistan’s rating to triple C following an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The improvement in Pakistan’s rating is due to the smooth access to funding for Pakistan due to the IMF agreement. On the other hand, the economic analyst says that more rating agencies will upgrade Pakistan’s…
A further increase in the value of the dollar by Rs 1.86 Karachi: The dollar continues to fly in the interbank and open market, in the interbank market, the dollar has become expensive by 1 rupee 91 paise and in the open market, one rupee has become expensive. According to Express News, due to the…
Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said that another positive news has come out from the recent economic recovery journey. In a statement, Ishaq Dar said that global rating agency Fitch has upgraded Pakistan’s long-term foreign currency rating. He said that Fitch has upgraded the long-term currency rating from Assured Default Rating IDR to…
Photo: File The price of gold per tola has increased by Rs 800 in the country today. According to All Pakistan Gems and Jewelers Association, after this increase, the price of gold per tola in the country has increased to 2 lakh 9 thousand rupees. Similarly, 10 grams of gold is 1 lakh 79 thousand…
Photo: File Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) had a positive day of business today where the 100 index gained 337 points. The PSX benchmark 100 index closed at 44,585 points at the close of business after this increase. 100 index remained in a band of 341 points during the business day. Today, 44 crore shares were…
Unintended teenage pregnancies are significant among poorer parts of the north of the country, where accessibility to service and information is harder to reach than elsewhere, and there is anecdotal evidence in some schools showing an increase during the COVID-19 pandemic. Palang Jo, or Youth’s Power, is an NGO based in Phrae in northern Thailand whose…
Also known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, it has been run by the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) in Istanbul, staffed by Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine, and the UN. Here are the main facts and figures you need to know: What has the Black Sea Grain Initiative achieved since being signed in July 2022? Nearly one…
The ambitious set of objectives agreed in 2015 for people and planet have been derailed by the COVID-19 pandemic and escalating global crises. Since the adoption of the 2030 Agenda the world has undergone significant changes, and progress towards the SDG is falling behind due to financial, energy, food, and humanitarian setbacks exacerbated by geopolitical…
Ahead of World Population Day, marked annually on 11 July, Chompunuch Maneechat, known as Baitoey, spoke with UN News about the importance of young people seizing every opportunity to improve themselves and contribute to society with meaningful work. “I left school in my hometown, Phrae, when I was 15 years old as I preferred going out…
