Tuesday, July 28th, 2020
Pakistani rupee recovers against US dollar
KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee appreciated by 30 paisa against the US dollar in the intraday trade. According to forex dealers, the greenback is currently trading at 166.57 against the domestic currency at the interbank foreign exchange market. The dollar had finished at Rs166.87 against the local unit the other day. Meanwhile, the dollar bounced off a two-year low globally on Tuesday as selling pressure faded ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting and as political wrangling over the next U.S. fiscal rescue package moved closer to a conclusion. The world’s reserve currencyRead More
Annexation plan: Palestine to resist Israel: Amb. Rabei
Palestine Ambassador Ahmed Ameen Rabei talks to Daily Islamabad Post; says Palestine, Pakistan relations go back to 90 years; OIC, Arab League role important; calls for a strong United Nations Exclusive Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Palestine to Pakistan Ahmed Ameen Rabei has said Israel wants to annex parts of Palestine but we will strongly resist this move and do whatever we could to thwart this move. He said Palestine is banking on its friends like Pakistan that they would extend all possible support in this regard. The Palestine ambassadorRead More
Sri Lanka announces new cricket premier league in August
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Monday said the country will resume top-level cricket from next month with a new premier league tournament. SLC said the proposed 23-match Lanka Premier League (LPL) involving five teams will start on August 28 and end on September 20. The matches will be played at four international venues on the island. “Over 70 international players and 10 top notch coaches have already confirmed their availability to take part in this tournament along with leading Sri Lankan national players,” the board said in a statement.Read More
Zimbabwe’s ruling party threatens to expel US envoy
Zimbabwe’s ruling party, Zanu PF, has accused the US embassy of sponsoring Friday’s planned anti-government protests and threatened to expel its ambassador. Party spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa said the protests, intended to condemn corruption in government, is an attempt to overthrow the government and suggested they could be met with force. Mr Chinamasa accused the US ambassador Brian Nichols of “acting as a thug”. It is a sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries. The US maintains targeted economic sanctions against Zimbabwe over what it says is a poor humanRead More
British Airways to resume Pakistan flights from August: sources
ISLAMABAD: The British Airways has planned to restore Pakistan flights from August after suspension due to coronavirus outbreak, citing sources. The airlines in a letter penned to the Islamabad airport manager, has sought details of the arrangements before resumption of the flight operation. The authorities have been asked to give details about cleanness arrangements at the airport and facilities available there to ensure safe landing of the its planes. “Ensure that fix bridges connected with the planes are safe to use”, the letter read. British Airways will operate weekly threeRead More
23 more die, 936 test positive for coronavirus in past 24 hours
ISLAMABAD: As many as 936 new coronavirus cases and 23 deaths were reported in the country over the past 24 hours, taking the national tally of cases to 275,225 and fatalities to 5,865. According to the National Command and Operation Centre, 936 new cases were detected after 19,610 tests were conducted in the previous 24 hours. 26,924 COVID-19 patients are undergoing treatment while 242,436 patients have recuperated from the disease. 1,909,846 tests have been conducted across the country so far. Sindh remains the worst-hit province by the pandemic in termsRead More