KARACHI: The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, Reza Baqir, launched the National Payment Systems Strategy (NPSS) on Friday. At a meeting, which included the president of the World Bank, David Robert Malpass, Baqir said that "this strategy establishes a road map and an action plan for Pakistan to have a modern and solid […]
KARACHI: Pakistan is one of the 10 economies where the business climate has improved most over the past year, Fitch Ratings said in a report issued Friday. The rating agency also recognized the policy measures taken by the government to reduce the current account deficit and reduce the trajectory of gross external financing needs. Fitch's
NEW DELHI: The New Delhi authorities declared a public health emergency on Friday and closed schools and all construction activities until next week, as air pollution in the city reached its worst level this year. A thick mist loomed over the Indian capital this week caused by columns of toxic smoke from agricultural fires in
Image copyright Getty images The government has announced a new league table showing electric motorists the regions of the UK with the most charging points. Yorkshire is the worst by its figures, while London's most people per 100,000 are followed by Scotland. Outside London, Orkney and Milton Keynes are the largest. But there is no
Former Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion and current Hollywood superstar Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson announced this evening (Friday, November 1, 2019) after the UFC 245 Free Fight press conference in New York. Together with Seven Bucks Productions, he made a film about the life and travel of former MMA fighter Mark Kerr. In ESPN you will
Fast news The attack is inflicting another hit on West African troops, suffering a deadly raid that killed 38 soldiers in late September. Photo: President Guard Patrol outside Bamako's Radisson Blu hotel, attacked by fighters connected with Al Qaida and Daesh on November 21, 2015. (Jerome delay / AP) On Friday, 35 Malian soldiers were
World of Warcraft: Dark Land It is not set to introduce one of the most unique areas of the franchise. You'll also feel the game come alive with extended character customization options. Finally, in-game avatars do not constantly greet their clones. On the first day of BlizzCon 2019, game director Ion Hazzikostas closed the 45-minute
The scales of Canelo Alvarez and Sergey Kovalev took a ridiculously long time, but they are all over and there is a title competition on Saturday. Canelo (52-1-2, 35 KOs) weighed 174.5 lbs with a light heavyweight debut, while Kovalev (34-3-1, 29 KOs) needed several cracks to make the weight. Kovalev's weight was initially reduced
Fast news Credit rating agencies also boosted Turkey's GDP forecast for 2019 by 0.8 percentage points to 0.3X25, fueled by a strong second quarter. The Fitch Ratings logo can be seen at the Canary Wharf Financial District office in London, UK on March 3, 2016. (Reuters Archive) Credit rating agency Fitch revised Turkey's outlook from
Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun, 4, will participate in an NFL practice session at the London Island Rugby Team Training Ground in the Sunbury on Thames suburb of Southwest London on Friday, November 1, 2019. Sunday's NFL regular season match against London Jacksonville Jaguar. (AP Photo / Matt Dunham) less Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun, 4, participates
