Islamabad: Pakistan strongly condemned yet another abhorrent act of desecration of the Holy Quran in Denmark, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said in a statement on Monday. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, a spokesperson of MoFA, said that the recurrence of such “wilful and vile acts” was a troubling manifestation of growing hatred, racism and phobia against Muslims…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistani rupee failed to stand against the US dollar on the first working day after shedding Rs0.39 in the interbank market amid IMF uncertainty. During the inter-bank trading, the local currency was unable to maintain its momentum against the greenback and slid further by 0.13 percent as trading started after four days. Data…
President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday accepted the resignation of Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Barrister Shehzad Ata Elahi and approved the appointment of Advocate Supreme Court Mansoor Usman Awan as the new Attorney General. A statement issued by the President’s House said that the president had accepted the resignation of Elahi — who had quit the…
ECC directs Finance Division to arrange payment of markup amounting to Rs6.24bn for the period of March 31, 2022 to December 30, 2022 for short-term finance facility of Rs65bn The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet endorsed a rundown on Monday with respect to the game plan of the money office for subsidizing the…
The women’s football squad from Saudi Arabia has been formally ranked by FIFA. The Saudi women’s squad has reportedly produced good performances in its brief (18-month) history. Administration for Women’s Football On social media, the statement “We are happy that our women’s national team has been featured in the FIFA rankings” was posted. The women’s…
He asserts that Pakistan will not default and that the administration is doing everything it can to help the country navigate a challenging situation. ISLAMABAD: According to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, the government is putting up enormous effort to steer the economy out of the challenging position and onto the path of sustainable economic growth.…
Italian authorities are searching for a man who jumped off a three-story building into a canal in Venice on Thursday. Calling the man an “idiot”, Venice’s Mayor Luigi Brugnaro said in a Twitter post that he would give the man a “certificate of stupidity and a lot of kicks” for the act, which has gone viral on social media.…
This move is to give opportunity for all other pilgrims who have the desire to perform Umrah during the holy month and can perform the rituals with ease and comfort RIYADH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stressed that pilgrims are not allowed to repeat Umrah during Ramadan, and they have the right to…
Fancy spending two months traveling overland from Istanbul to London without ever having to get behind the wheel? Indian expedition company Adventures Overland is about to launch what’s being billed as “the world’s longest bus journey.” Due to depart in August, the 56-day trip, which is available for up to 30 passengers, will span 22…
”NATO is vigilant, and we are closely monitoring the situation. We have not seen any changes in Russia’s nuclear posture that would lead us to adjust our own,” said NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu in a statement. Russia’s announcement that it will move tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus is “dangerous and irresponsible,” a NATO spokesperson told…
