32.4 million remittances came from the United Arab Emirates and 31.70 million dollars from the United Kingdom. Expatriates sent 2 billion dollars to Pakistan in February. According to the State Bank, February remittances were 4.9% higher than January this year, while workers’ remittances in January were 1.89 billion dollars. In February, Pakistanis living in Saudi…
File photo England women’s cricket team beater Tammy Beamont has said that in my view equal opportunities are more important than equal pay, give women cricketers the same facilities, opportunities and matches as male cricketers. Tammy Bemont gave an interview to Geo News and said that earlier there were only Nida Dar and Bisma, now…
Islamabad: The Pakistan Bar Council has filed a reference against Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi in the Supreme Judicial Council demanding an investigation into the allegations against Justice Mazahar. According to Express News, after the alleged audio leaks of Supreme Court judge Justice Mazahir Ali Naqvi, the lawyers are demanding investigation and action against him….
Xi Jinping becomes president of China for third consecutive term; Photo: File Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping was sworn in for a third consecutive term, becoming the most powerful leader in Chinese history since Mao Zedong. According to the World News Agency, President Xi Jinping was sworn in for the third consecutive term at the…
Islamabad: Foreign airline Ethiopia has announced to start air operations to Pakistan. Ethiopian Airlines will start air operations to Pakistan from May 1, 2023. In the first phase, Ethiopian Airlines will operate 4 weekly flights between Addis Ababa and Karachi. Ethiopian Airlines has finalized the plan to start air operations in Pakistan. It should be…
The increase in inflation rate on annual basis reached 42.27%. Islamabad: The rate of increase in the rate of inflation in the country gained momentum. During the recent week, the rise in inflation hit a top gear and the inflation rate increased by another 1.37 percent during the week, while the increase in the inflation…
Pierre Vauthier is the chief of office for the FAO in Ukraine. He told UN News how the FAO team in the country – around 100 staff members, mostly Ukrainian specialists in agriculture-related areas – was dispersed throughout the country, in often difficult working conditions. “One of the difficulties we faced, once the war began,…
Photos, international media Prince of Wales William and Princess of Wales Catherine Middleton visited the relief camp set up at Hayes Muslim Center in London for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria. Kate Middleton covered her head with a scarf in deference to Muslim culture when she visited a community center to thank those helping…
Fawad Chaudhry—File photo Lahore’s anti-terrorism court granted interim bail to Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Fawad Chaudhry till March 25 in the case of police torture, murder and other allegations before the PTI rally. Lahore Anti-Terrorism Court Judge Ijaz Ahmed Butar conducted the hearing. The court ordered Fawad Chaudhry to submit a surety bond of Rs 5 lakh….
File photo In Sindh, flour is being sold at a high price even during the wheat harvest season, while there is also a problem of flour shortage in many areas of Karachi. Support price of wheat is Rs 100 per kg and raw wheat is Rs 116 per kg in the open market while clean…
