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Inflation falls to 8.2pc in August

Inflation falls to 8.2pc in August

Consumer Price Index-based (CPI) inflation eased down to 8.2 percent in August compared with 9.3pc in July 2020 and 10.47pc during August, 2019, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. On a

Pakistan condemns burning of Quran in Sweden, Norway

Pakistan condemns burning of Quran in Sweden, Norway

Pakistan on Monday lodged a strong protest with Sweden and Norway over the racism and spreading of islamophobia in the two Scandanavian countries under the garb of freedom of expression. “#Pakistan strongly condemns the recent

Chinese firms keen to invest in Pakistan

Chinese firms keen to invest in Pakistan

A delegation of 10 leading Chinese companies undertaking business ventures in critical sectors including energy, communication, agriculture, science and technology, financial sector and industry called on Prime Minister Imran Khan today to discuss investment and

Bilal Saeed, Saba Qamar summoned in court

Bilal Saeed, Saba Qamar summoned in court

Singer Bilal Saeed and Actress Saba Qamar were summoned by the court on September 3 over the matter of shooting a music video in the Wazir Khan mosque in Lahore. The duo was recently criticised

Met office predicts rains in Karachi over the weekend

Met office predicts rains in Karachi over the weekend

National Weather Forecasting Centre, Islamabad of the Pakistan Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast heavy rains in the southern cities of Sindh. The department said the rain system will travel from Rajasthan India towards Sindh where

Foreign office lauds OIC contribution on Kashmir

Foreign office lauds OIC contribution on Kashmir

Foreign Office Spokesperson Zahid Chaudhri on Friday lauded the steps taken by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the Muslims around the world and highlighted the steps taken by the body towards the Kashmir

FM Qureshi Leaves for a Two-day Visit to China

FM Qureshi Leaves for a Two-day Visit to China

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi accompanied by senior officials left for China in what is being dubbed as “a very important visit.” The minister’s itinerary says he will visit Hainan, China from August 20 to

Army Chief Meets Saudi Defence Minister

Army Chief Meets Saudi Defence Minister

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jaweb Bajwa met with the Saudi Arabia’s Defence Minister to iron out differences between Riyadh and Islamabad.  COAS Bajwa was accompanied by the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Chief General Faiz

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s outlook as ‘stable’

Fitch affirms Pakistan’s outlook as ‘stable’

Fitch Ratings Agency on Tuesday affirmed Pakistan’s ratings at ‘B-‘ while maintaining the country’s outlook ‘stable’, the firm said in a press release. “Pakistan's 'B-' rating reflects weak public finances, including large scale deficits and

PM lauds Blue Economy Policy

PM lauds Blue Economy Policy

Terming the year 2020 as the year of “Blue Economy”, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday lauded the efforts taken by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs for its policy to make the most out of