Staff Report ISLAMABAD, Ambassador of Norway to Pakistan, Per Albert Ilsaas here on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Norway were enjoying excellent relations, which needed to be further promoted, especially on economic fronts. The ambassador was talking to Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail during a call on meeting, according to press statement issued by finance ministry. The federal minister exchanged views on matters of mutual interest and highlighted Pakistan’s friendly relations with Norway. He said both the countries enjoy admirable bilateral relations. The minister shared about theRead More

KARACHI – The downward slide of the Pakistani rupee (PKR) continues as the currency has lost Rs5.81 in the interbank market against US dollar. According to details, the dollar was being traded around Rs221 against the PKR on second day of the week as compared to the previous close of 215.19. A day earlier, dollar also gained whopping Rs4.5 in the interbank amid political uncertainty in the country. 

ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 /DNA/ – Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution (IICR) in collaboration with Legal Forum for Kashmir (LFK) held a webinar titled “75 years of Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan: Pakistan’s role and responsibilities towards IOJK” on July 19, marking Kashmir’s Accessionto Pakistan Day. The webinar was organized as part of the discourse to promote the ideology of accession of the entire Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan. The speakers of the webinar included Mr. Muzammil Ayub Thakur, President of World Kashmir Freedom Movement (WKFM); Mr. Mukhtar Ahmad Baba, Spokesperson, MuslimRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUL 19 /DNA/ – The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has allocated funds for the establishment of the Pak-China Research Centre of Economic Development (PCRCED) at the University of Swat, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro on Tuesday. With an estimated cost of Rs 1,230.540 million, the project will be completed in five years. In its budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023, KP has allocated Rs 56.420 million, while the balance will be released in the coming years. The proposed Pak-China Research Centre will facilitate the studyRead More

ISLAMABAD, /DNA/ – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to announced its judgment on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s foreign funding case, saying that Imran Khan was given a “free pass” despite his criticism on state institutions. “I urge the Election Commission of Pakistan to announce long-delayed judgment on PTI foreign funding case,” he said in a tweet. The prime minister mentioned that the PTI chairman Imran Khan was given a “free pass” despite his criticism on the state institutions. “For long has Imran Niazi beenRead More