KARACHI: The local price of a tola and 10 grams of gold in the country peaked at Rs100,400 and Rs86,076, respectively, on Tuesday. There was a gain of Rs700 and Rs600 per tola and prices of 10 grams as of Monday. The local bullion corps continues to issue "idea-only prices" since the closure of local […]
RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot and flight attendant have tested positive for Covid-19 in isolation at a hotel quarantine facility in Islamabad. The pilot was taken to a quarantine center while the stewardess was isolated at the hotel. PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said of the 14 PIA crew members, five swab tests were
LAHORE: A meeting between the opposition leaders of the Pakistan-Nawaz Muslim League (PML-N) Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique and the Speaker of the Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, whose Pakistan Mulsim-Q League (PML-Q) is part of the Pakistan-led Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) coalition, alarms must have sounded on Saturday within the PTI which
NEW DELHI: The Cricket Control Board in India (BCCI) is clear that while it has no problem with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) that hosts the 2020 edition of the Asian Cup, it will be a preparatory ground for World T20 in Australia: the place must be neutral since traveling to the neighboring country is
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is expected to accept an increase of up to 15 percent in gas rates on Wednesday to meet its commitments to the International Monetary Fund. The meeting, which will be chaired by the financial advisor to Prime Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, will also consider establishing a trust fund to
WASHINGTON: The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a meeting of its emergency committee on Thursday to determine whether the outbreak of the new coronavirus constitutes a public health emergency of international concern. "Stopping the spread of this virus in China and around the world is the top priority of WHO,” said WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet postponed Wednesday the decision on the increase in the price of gas for further consultations and resigned from the port charges of Rs195 million to the Turkish firm Karkey as part of a $ dispute settlement 1.2 billion The meeting, chaired by the prime minister's financial
ISLAMABAD: With the continued expansion of the revenue deficit against the target for the second year in a row, Pakistan's beloved government Tehreek-i-Insaf for revenue reforms, the president of the Federal Revenue Board (FBR), Shabbar Zaidi, has had an indefinite license for medical reasons. Zaidi had resumed his position on January 21 after a two-week
Spokesman of the Foreign Office Aisha Farooqui. – Online ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Ministry on Thursday categorically rejected rumors that the government intended to merge the region of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) with mainland Pakistan. "There is no such proposal under consideration," FO spokeswoman Aisha Farooqui said at the weekly press conference. Speculation about the
After a fall of up to 72 percent in car sales in the first half of 2019-20, stakeholders in the automotive sector say dark clouds will likely continue to float over the sector in January-June. Issues such as high prices due to the federal excise tax ranging from 2.5pc to 7.5pc in engines of different
