Sunday, October 9th, 2022
Finance czar Ishaq Dar directs SBP chief to clear LCs worth $50,000
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar Sunday announced that $50,000 pending payments of letters of credit (LCs) will be cleared during the week. Addressing a press conference, Dar revealed that the decision to provide relief has been taken after consultations with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed. The finance minister said that next month, before leaving for Washington DC to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials, the SBP chief will pass on these instructions to clear LCs as a “first step” towards growth.Read More
Nawaz says country was dragged into quagmire for taking revenge from him
LONDON, OCT 9 – Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday said that the country has been dragged into a quagmire as a result of taking revenge against him. The former prime minister was holding an important press conference flanked by PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz. Talking about his wife, Begum Kulsoom Nawaz, the PML-N supremo went on to say that fun was being made on her [Kulsoom Nawaz] illness. He added that this was the first time in a long time that sheRead More
Fire in Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall ‘under control’: CDA
Islamabad, OCT 9: A fire in Islamabad’s Centaurus Mall on Sunday was brought under control after two hours, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) confirmed. CDA Chairman and Islamabad Chief Commissioner retired Capt Mohammad Usman Younis said the fire brigade, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force and Rescue 1122 took part in the firefighting operation. Residential apartments in the building were evacuated and fire brigade staff were busy putting out the fire even as plumes of smoke rose from the building. Footage broadcast on television showed plumes of smoke billowing from theRead More
PM urges following Holy Prophet’s (P.B.U.H) Seerah to transform country into welfare state
LAHORE, OCT 9 – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that by following the real essence of the teachings of the Seerah of the Holy Prophet (Peace Be Upon Him) and the path of Prophet’s (PBUH) companions, the country could only be transformed into a welfare entity on the pattern of Riyasat-e-Madina. Addressing a Seerat-un-Nabi conference. The prime minister said Pakistan was achieved after huge sacrifices. He said Allah Almighty had bestowed upon them a rare opportunity in the form of an independent country, and they should not wasteRead More
‘Empowered women in Pakistan have become ‘agents of change’
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 9 (APP)::A Pakistani diplomat has, in a United Nations panel, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to empower women in all walks of life, saying they have become agents of change. “We are proud that today Pakistani women participate in every facet of public life,” Saima Saleem, a counselor at the Pakistan Mission to the UN, said in a debate on ‘Advancement of Women’ in the the General Assembly’s Third Committee, which deals with social, humanitarian and cultures matters. In this regard, she said that Pakistani women have heldRead More