Remittances: Strong, but exposed Updated 10 Apr, 2026 08:43am Pakistan’s remittances offered welcome relief in Mar-26, but the comfort came with a warning. Overseas Pakistanis...
Remittances shining again Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:13am As expected, remittances from overseas Pakistanis saw a surge on May 24. However, the monthly inflows rose to record...
LHC allows markets to remain open until midnight Published 16 Mar, 2024 06:26am LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday allowed markets to remain open until midnight from Monday to Friday during...
Remittance surge in Feb Published 12 Mar, 2024 09:11am Inflow of remittances witnessed a surge in February 2024 by 13 percent year-on-year – shows the latest data released...
Coca-Cola and Rizq distribute 5m meals nationwide Published 18 Apr, 2023 06:21am KARACHI: Coca-Cola and Rizq have pledged to scale up their partnership to help create a hunger-free Pakistan, by...
Remittances uptick Published 11 Apr, 2023 08:58am Remittances for March-23 have posted a growth of over 27 percent month-on-month as per the recently announced data ...
'Donor fatigue': deadly chaos as Pakistanis scramble for scarce donations Updated 05 Apr, 2023 03:50pm KARACHI: Seven-year-old Saad Umer joined a crowd in a poor neighbourhood in the Pakistani city of Karachi rushing to...
Mufti Muneeb puts minimum Fitrana at Rs320 per head Published 04 Apr, 2023 03:24am LAHORE Former Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman has declared the minimum amount for...
Rs15bn subsidy to be provided in Ramzan: Sharjeel Published 02 Apr, 2023 03:02am KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon on Saturday said that a subsidy of Rs15 billion would be...
NUTRITIOUS SEHR O IFTAR Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:28am TEXT: Rice has special significance in Asia, where about 90% of the rice is produced and consumed as staple food....
Rs 60 bn subsidy provided for free flour scheme: PML-N leader Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am FAISALABAD: Former State Minister/ Central leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Muhammad Talal Chaudhary...
Prices of kitchen items soar ahead of Ramazan Published 13 Mar, 2023 07:23am PESHAWAR: Prices of essential food commodities are becoming dearer as inflation continues to soar unabated ahead of...
Charges on stuck cargoes waived off: ECC approves uniform wheat support price Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:19am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a uniform procurement price of ...
PM orders action against hoarders, profiteers Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:35am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that legal action should be taken against hoarders and...
PSX Eid holidays Published 29 Apr, 2022 05:43am KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) shall remain closed from Monday, May 02 till Thursday, May 05 on account of...
Traffic mess witnessed on roads before Iftar Published 19 Apr, 2022 05:32am ISLAMABAD: Traffic jams just prior to Iftar have become a matter of serious concern for motorists where a number of...
USC increases prices of rice ahead of Ramazan Published 19 Mar, 2022 04:42am ISLAMABAD: Just two weeks before the start of Ramzan, the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) has increased rice price...
Ramazan Bazaars: PVMA to provide cooking oil, ghee at lower rates Published 16 Mar, 2022 05:40am LAHORE: Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has announced to provide cooking oil and ghee Rs 10 per...
Weeklong Eid holidays: Traders demand security of closed markets Updated 12 May, 2021 10:27am KARACHI: The traders and business community jointly demanded strict security and monitoring of markets during Eid...
PPP urges govt to lay IMF terms in parliament Updated 05 May, 2021 10:36am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to lay the...
'No ban on Aitekaf,' Ashrafi rejects rumours Updated 30 Apr, 2021 10:34am ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood...
Whopping $33bn foreign loans taken by PTI govt: Sherry Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:10am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) parliamentary leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has said that...
Maulana Fazlur-Rehman condemns Quetta blast Published 22 Apr, 2021 09:52pm Spokesman of JUI-F Aslam Ghauri in separate condolence message prayed Almighty Allah to forgive the sins of those who lost their lives in the incident.
Sherry accuses govt of ‘financial mismanagement’ Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am ISLAMABAD: PPP parliamentary leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has said that total debt has reached Rs44...
Sugar, wheat flour shortage at USC outlets Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am ISLAMABAD: Sugar, wheat flour, and some other subsidised commodities are in short supply at most Utility Stores...
Teenagers started developing diabetes in country: experts Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am KARACHI: Teenagers as young as 13 to 15 years have now started developing type 2 diabetes in Pakistan, experts...
Islamabad police to ensure foolproof security during Ramazan Published 14 Apr, 2021 03:21am ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have chalked out an elaborate plan to ensure foolproof security during the holy month of...
Covid-19 claims 58 more lives countrywide Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:33am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 58 more coronavirus-related deaths, while 4,584 new positive cases were registered...
Govt takes steps with a view to ensuring price stability Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:27am ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries, and Production, Hammad Azhar Monday sought the details from ...
JI for efforts to get country out of IMF ‘grip’ Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday asked the nation to step up efforts...