CITY OF MECCA, JUN 26: Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have started the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the first without any restrictions since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. According to official figures, around 1.6 million people arrived from abroad alone, while two million pilgrims are expected in total. The pandemic forced a downsizing of the annual event for three consecutive years. In 2020, only a few thousand residents in the kingdom performed the Hajj under strict social distancing measures, and in 2021, around 60,000 residentsRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 26 (DNA) — Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani has approved the amended Finance Bill 2023-24 on Monday. Senate Chairman Sanjrani has assumed the charge of acting president as President Arif Alvi has gone to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. The National Assembly on Sunday passed the Finance Bill 2023-24 with certain amendments in the proposed budgetary measures which include additional taxes of Rs215 billion and a slashing of Rs85 billion in public financing. Accordingly, the revenue target of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has increased from Rs9.2 trillionRead More

Islamabad, JUN 26: /DNA/ – Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading telecom operator, is proud to announce its strategic partnership with MCB Bank, one of the country’s most renowned financial institutions. This collaboration brings together the expertise of two industry leaders to offer customers an unmatched level of convenience and simplicity in managing their mobile services. The focus of this partnership is the direct integration of Zong 4G’s bundles and recharge services into the user-friendly MCB App. This integration empowers Zong users to conveniently access and manage their mobile service bundles directly fromRead More

KARACHI, JUN 26: /DNA/ – Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain said on Monday IMF has no justification to stop lending after the revised budget and the imposition of new taxes of two and fifteen billion rupees. If the IMF does not give the loan, the fear of bankruptcy of the country will increase because other institutions and banks will give loans to Pakistan only after the IMF loan, he said. MianRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 26: /DNA/ – Pakistan’s High Commissioner for the African country Rwanda Naeem Khan has said that the Africa region is very important for Pakistan. Africa is the largest consumer market in the world due to the lack of large-scale industry and production at the local level. There are immense opportunities for Pakistan’s business community in this region. The way Islamabad Chamber has made efforts for trade relations with other African countries including Ethiopia for some time is commendable. I hope that as the Head of Mission to RwandaRead More

RAWALPINDI, JUN 26: /DNA/ – Lt. General, three top army officers sacked after 9 May incidents: DGISPR Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Monday that the military had dismissed an army officer of Lt Gen rank and several others for failing to protect the military installations on May 9. Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is holding a press conference in Rawalpindi. Maj Gen Sharif said the families of martyrs and all ranks of army are raising questions overRead More