SBP’s latest report reveals loopholes in our economic system

SBP’s latest report reveals loopholes in our economic system

Pakistan - Islamabad has paid over Rs26 billion to China in interest for putting a $4.5 billion Chinese trade finance facility into use. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) laid forth its annual financial statement,

In a major rebrand, Facebook paints a ‘Meta’ picture

In a major rebrand, Facebook paints a ‘Meta’ picture

USA - Facebook, in what appears to be a major rebrand, has changed its name to Meta. At the Connect 2021 event today (Friday), CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Meta - bringing together technologies and apps

Stocks rally, rupee rebounds as Saudi Arabia announces support package

Stocks rally, rupee rebounds as Saudi Arabia announces support package

Saudi Arabia - The rupee bounced back to gain Rs2.5 against the US dollar, on Wednesday, in the interbank market - closing the trade at Rs172.78. According to experts, the Pakistani currency gained strength after

Gold prices witness record spike

Gold prices witness record spike

Pakistan - The price of one tola of gold saw a further increase in its price on Tuesday. With a spike of over Rs4,200, one tola of gold has now reached an all-time high of

WhatsApp at work on several exciting features

WhatsApp at work on several exciting features

Pakistan - The Facebook-owned communication platform, WhatsApp, is working on some new features that are set to be rolled out in the future. WhatsApp, reportedly, is at work on a feature named “global voice message

Pakistan’s current account deficit remains high

Pakistan’s current account deficit remains high

Pakistan - akistan’s current account deficit remained at $3.4 billion in the first quarter (July-September) of this fiscal year - 2021-22 - due to a spike in imports mixed with higher international commodity prices. The

Pakistan says talks with IMF in final stages

Pakistan says talks with IMF in final stages

Pakistan - Shaukat Tarin - Adviser to the Prime Minister on Revenue and Finance - has returned to Washington to move forth with the discussions regarding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package. Tarin was

IMPORTANT: WhatsApp can delete your group by itself

IMPORTANT: WhatsApp can delete your group by itself

Pakistan- It has recently come to light that WhatsApp can delete chat groups and clear their chat history - all by itself. According to an article on WABetainfo.com, WhatsApp can and does delete groups in

How government is dealing with social media platforms?

How government is dealing with social media platforms?

Pakistan- Social media platforms are currently under fire in Pakistan. While civil society is raising questions on the freedom of speech, social media companies, on the other hand, have raised alarms concerning liability, local market

Govt drops another petrol bomb on masses amid rising inflation

Govt drops another petrol bomb on masses amid rising inflation

Pakistan- The government has, on Saturday, announced a massive spike in the prices of all petroleum products for the next 15 days - with immediate effect. As per the notification that the Ministry of Finance