PRA registers 41.6pc growth in H1FY21
LAHORE: The Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA) collected Rs73.7 billion from July to December 2020 (H1FY21), registering a growth of 41.6 per cent as compared...
PDM’s plan to attack institutions an indecent attitude: Faraz
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz has said that it is an indecent attitude of the opposition parties to attack national institutions...
Coronavirus kills 80 more, infects 2184 others in a day: NCOC
ISLAMABAD: The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 82 more lives and caused 2,184 new infections during the last 24 hours, said the National Command and Operation...
PDM bosses agree to throw hats in Senate race
- Opposition Alliance decides to tender resignations only as last option
- PDM to start public mobilisation as weather situation improves
ISLAMABAD: The top leaders of...
‘Exports jump 18.3pc in Dec despite pandemic’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports grew for the fourth consecutive month in December to $2.357 billion, up 18.3 per cent from $1.993bn in the corresponding month...
Rana Sanaullah’s drug indictment deferred
LAHORE: An anti-narcotics court in Lahore deferred the indictment of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Rana Sanaullah in a drugs recovery case on...
IHC forms commission against bonded labour
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Saturday formed a commission against bonded labour at brick kilns in the capital city. The court directed the...
CTD nabs leader of banned outfit over terror financing
LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested an alleged member of a banned outfit, Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, during a raid conducted in Lahore.
A CTD...
KP to receive heavy rains, snowfall from today: PDMA
PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued an alert about heavy rains and snowfall in different parts of the...
Sindh’s CNG stations close for three more days as gas crisis worsens
ISLAMABAD: Owing to severe shortage of natural gas in the country, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced the closure of Compressed Natural...
Punjab govt announces Rs25bn for youth under Punjab Rozgar Scheme
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Finance, Hashim Jawan Bakht, has announced that Rs25 billion will be disbursed among youth as soft loans under Punjab Rozgar...
Facebook’s advertising integrity chief leaves company
SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook Inc’s chief of advertising integrity, who handled the company’s ad products around sensitive subjects such as politics and coronavirus misinformation, departed...
China says it will take action against US delisting of its telecom firms
SHANGHAI: China will take “necessary measures” to safeguard the interests of its companies after the New York Stock Exchange began delisting three Chinese telecom...
Tesla 2020 deliveries beat estimates, but fall short of Musk’s target
NEW YORK: Tesla Inc on Saturday reported better-than-expected 2020 vehicle deliveries, driven by a steady rise in electric vehicle adoption across the world’s largest...
Bitcoin touches record above $29,000, extending 2020 rally
NEW YORK: The price of Bitcoin topped $29,000 on Thursday for the first time, with the digital currency almost quadrupling in value this year...