Mufti Taqi Usmani urges people to follow government orders to limit religious gatherings
KARACHI: Renowned religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on Friday urged people to respect the decision of the federal government to limit the number of people in congregational prayers at mosques around the country More...
US dollar hits all-time high against rupee in interbank market
KARACHI: The US dollar has hit all-time high against the Pakistani rupee in the interbank market on Friday. According to details, the value of the greenback surged by Rs4.53 or 2.8 percent today to trade at Rs166.13 More...
Karachi Court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
KARACHI/LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a new reference against former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in a case pertaining More...
Sindh CM hints at releasing prisoners facing minor criminal charges
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has assigned the Sindh Home Department to work out details of the total prisoners in Sindh jails so that they could be given relief keeping in view nature of their More...
Shaban moon sighted in Pakistan, announces Mufti Muneeb
KARACHI: Chairman Ruet-i-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur Rehman on Wednesday announced that the Shaban-ul-Moazzam moon has been sighted across the country. According to details, the meeting of the central Ruet-i-Hilal More...
Need to expedite Coronavirus screening process: Bilawal
KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that merely lockdown is not a solution and government needs to expedite Coronavirus screening process. While addressing a press More...
Don’t leave the house, protect your loved ones: Saeed Ghani
KARACHI: Don’t leave the house unless there’s an emergency, even then, one only person should be allowed to go out, advised Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani. In a video message on Twitter on Wednesday, More...
CAA announces to reduce non-essential staff amid coronavirus pandemic
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Tuesday announced to reduce the non-essential staff working in its offices aimed at taking precautionary measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). According More...
Since 1947 it is the first test for the government to look after Pakistanis
KARACHI: Secretary General (Federal) of the Businessmen Panel for FPCCI Ahmad Jawad said the government must act wisely in the ongoing situation under COVID-19 and immediately release 50 billion rupee package to More...
SBP slashes interest rate to 11% over ‘considerable uncertainty’ amid coronavirus pandemic
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced yet another cut in the interest rate, this time slashing it by 1.5% to 11%, saying there was “considerable uncertainty” over the impact More...