IMF approves $500 million loan disbursement for Pakistan

IMF approves $500 million loan disbursement for Pakistan

IMF has agreed to release $500 million for Pakistan as part of budget support program amid COVID-19 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved the third tranche of budget support worth US$500 million for

Rs469 billion tax demand created against 81 sugar mills: FBR

Rs469 billion tax demand created against 81 sugar mills: FBR

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has created a tax demand of a whopping Rs469 billion against 81 sugar mills The FBR had started its probe against 89 sugar mills after irregularities that were pointed

Pakistan’s regional exports fall by a whopping 22pc

Pakistan’s regional exports fall by a whopping 22pc

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s regional exports have declined by a whopping 22 per cent in the first eight months of the ongoing financial year due to Covid-19 and its economic impacts. Exports to China, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India,

United Nations lauds PIA crew member for showing ‘gender sensitivity’

United Nations lauds PIA crew member for showing ‘gender sensitivity’

United Nations Pakistan has recognized and lauded a crew member of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Monday for “showcasing gender sensitivity towards a female passenger.” Mr. Touheed Daudpota, a male steward on a PIA flight,

Access to 500,000 ‘immoral’ TikTok videos blocked in Pakistan

Access to 500,000 ‘immoral’ TikTok videos blocked in Pakistan

PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked around 500,000 objectionable videos on the video-sharing application TikTok, a one-member Peshawar High Court bench was told. During the hearing regarding the court’s ban on TikTok, PTA’s

Is Google Chrome a threat? Here is what you need to know.

Is Google Chrome a threat? Here is what you need to know.

Google has changed the phenomenon of searching or looking for something fundamentally. You are now just a click away from everything you were searching for. There are billions of users of the search engine and

Pakistan’s currency makes a strong come back after scheme changes

Pakistan’s currency makes a strong come back after scheme changes

After a severe turmoil in the currency of the country, Pakistan is witnessing a bounce back  in Rupee against the dollar. The recent recovery is a seventh month high of almost Re 1 against the

FY2019-2020, Pakistani freelancers earned $150mn

FY2019-2020, Pakistani freelancers earned $150mn

ISLAMABAD: In a report titled “Pakistan’s IT Industry” that is released by the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication (MOIT&T) and Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) it is revealed that according to Glocal Gig-Economy Index,

MoST to provide ECP with electronic voting technology

MoST to provide ECP with electronic voting technology

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday announced that the ministry has developed technology for electronic voting and it will be soon transferred to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). He

Semaglutide wins praises as effective weight loss therapy

Semaglutide wins praises as effective weight loss therapy

Scientists have lauded semaglutide drug as a game changer in the treatment of obesity In a historic development, a drug has shown positive results in suppressing the body's appetite to help in treating obesity. The