Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
Parliamentary sessions to remain incomplete until issues resolved: PPP’s Sherry Rehman
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman has said parliamentary sessions will remain incomplete until the party’s outstanding issues with the PML-N-led government are resolved. Rehman made the remarks while speaking to the media alongside PPP leaders after a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in his chamber on Tuesday. Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab and PPP leader Farooq H Naik also spoke to the media after the huddle. Earlier, PPP and PML-N delegations had reached the speaker’s chamber to discuss the prevailing political situation in the country. TheRead More
SBP considering abolishing Rs10 currency note, says official
KARACHI, AUG 25: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Deputy Governor Dr Inayat Hussain on Friday told the Senate body that the central bank is considering discontinuing the Rs10 currency note due to its “rising production cost”. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Finance committee on the proposed new currency notes, Dr Hussain said the SBP had twice previously attempted to discontinue the Rs10 currency note. He said the denomination would be abolished when the new currency notes are introduced. The deputy governor said the existing currency series had been inRead More
Saudi delegation meets PM Sharif for investment talks
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 /DNA/ – A high-level Saudi business delegation, led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, Chairman of the Saudi-Pak Joint Business Council, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House today. During the warm and cordial meeting the Prime Minister conveyed his respectful regards to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and to Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. While recalling the longstanding brotherly ties between Pakistan and the Kingdom, the Prime Minister discussed avenuesRead More
RCCI president hails Moody’s upgrade to B3 rating
RAWALPINDI, AUG 25 /DNA/ – President of the Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), Mr. Usman Shaukat, has welcomed Moody’s Ratings’ decision to upgrade Pakistan’s sovereign credit rating from Caa1 to B3, terming it an encouraging sign of growing international confidence in the country’s economic policies and reform agenda. In a statement, RCCI President Usman Shaukat said that the upgrade was particularly encouraging despite the enormous challenges posed by multilateral and global uncertainty, including the ongoing conflict in the region and tensions involving Iran and the United States. He said theRead More
FPCCI hosts roundtable on cashless economy transition
KARACHI, AUG 25 /DNA/ – Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), has expressed his satisfaction on FPCCI hosting a very-well-attended and interactive roundtable session today with high-profile stakeholders from key federal and provincial government institutions, and multi-sectoral private-sector representatives. Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh apprised that the roundtable focused on the transition to a cashless economy. The session, held at the FPCCI Head Office, Federation House Karachi, convened key stakeholders from the business community, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the FederalRead More
Pakistan, Philippines discuss promotion of tourism and people-to-people contacts
ISLAMABAD, AUG 25 /DNA/ – Chairman Al-Sadat Group, Sadat Hussain Shah, met with Philippine Ambassador Dr. Emmanuel R. Fernandez at the Philippine Embassy, where they discussed prospects for promoting tourism, cultural exchanges and people-to-people contacts between Pakistan and the Philippines. During the meeting, Sadat Hussain Shah said there was a need to further expand tourism cooperation between the two countries. He noted that Pakistan and the Philippines could promote mutual tourism by highlighting their diverse cultural heritage, natural beauty and tourism potential. He said the private sector could play anRead More