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By Our Special Correspondent LAHORE: State Bank of Pakistan, through its subsidiary SBP Banking Services Corporation (SBP BSC) has relaunched the SMS service for issuance of fresh currency notes to the general public. The fresh currency…

By Our Staff Correspondent KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister,…

The Business News DUBAI: A deputy head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards said short-range Iranian missiles could reach US warships in the Gulf, and the United States could not afford a new war, the semi-official news agency Fars…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani Pakistan, 31 percent Pakistanis claim they miss Nawaz Sharif’s government and want to see him in power again; 30…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Ahmed Hassan Moughal, President, Rafat Farid, Senior Vice President and Iftikhar Anwar Sethi, Vice President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) have called upon the government to…

By Our Special Correspondent LAHORE: The Punjab government proposed Rs 20 billion for development projects in the forthcoming budget for health sectors, out of which 40 percent would be allocated for south Punjab, and 21 percent north…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Appointment of Chairman FBR Shabbar Zaidi has been challenged in the Islamabad High Court (IHC), on Friday. A grade-18 officer of FBR Ali Muhammad has filed petition against appointment of Shabbar…

By Our Special Correspondent LAHORE: The Punjab government proposed Rs 20 billion for development projects in the forthcoming budget for health sectors, out of which 40 percent would be allocated for south Punjab, and 21 percent north…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Chief Secretary Punjab Yousaf Naseem Khokhar on Friday directed the provincial departments to pay outstanding dues of advertisements and submit a report after making payments to media houses within the…

Jamil Siraj CANBERRA (Australia): The 2019 Australian federal election will be held today (Saturday) to elect members of the 46th Parliament of Australia. The election was called following the dissolution of the 45th Parliament as…

By Our Staff Correspondent PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government while announcing opening of OPD (Outdoor Patient Department) service in all major hospitals of the province from Saturday (May 18), has warned of stern disciplinary…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was committed to enure the release of Pakistani prisoners, languishing in foreign jails. Dr Mazari lso mentioned the recent announcement by the…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: A delegation of Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) called on the Provincial Minister for Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Local Government & Community Development (LG&CD) Raja Basharat at Civil…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad has vowed to improve the M Phil and PhD programmes on which Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has expressed its reservation…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Federal Interior Minister Brig. (Retd) Ijaz Ahmad Shah and a delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers, Commerce and Industry called on Governor Punjab Ch. Muhammad Sarwar at Governor House, Lahore,…

By Our Staff Reporter Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has strongly condemned the state-sponsored terrorism of Indian army in occupied Kashmir. He has expressed a deep sense of sorrow over the martyrdom of Kashmiris and…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: A 15-member Chinese delegation led by China’s Ambassador Yao Jing visited Punjab Civil Secretariat here on Friday. Chief Secretary Punjab Yousaf Naseem Khokhar received the delegates. The foreign guests were…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Inspector General Police Punjab Cap ® Arif Nawaz Khan said that Punjab police is fully alert and active to protect lives and properties of public upholding the rule of law. All available resources are being…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shahbaz has Friday expressed deep concerns over surge in the US dollar price against the Pakistan rupee. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information & Culture Syed Sumsam Bukhari has said that the new budget will be “poor-friendly” despite of all difficulties. He said that present government does not believe in show…

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan released on bail Friday from Kot Lakhpat jail after submission of two Rs1 million surety bonds. On this occasion, PTI workers and members chanted slogans for Aleem Khan on his…

LAHORE: Lahore Development Authority demolished five buildings constructed illegally in various areas of the city on Friday. According to sources,the team led by Director town planning Shafqat Niaz, conducted raids at various areas of the…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the menace of corruption has weakened the foundations of the country. The plunder of the corrupt elements, ranging over a period of 70 years, has brought…

The Business Report ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday decided to file a supplementary reference against former president and PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in the Harish and Company case. The…

The Business Report QUETTA: One of the nine terrorists killed in the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) operation in Balochistan’s Mastung area was identified as one of the attackers involved in Quetta scuicide blast on April 12 which…

By Our Staff Correspondent KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will announce monetary policy for next two months on May 20, according to a statement issued in this regard, on Friday. Meanwhile, experts said that the interest rate is…

The Business Report LONDON: Talks between Britain’s government and opposition aimed at striking a compromise Brexit deal broke down without agreement on Friday, plunging the country back into a morass of uncertainty over its departure…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Climate Change Ministry to finalise electric vehicle policy within the next two weeks and present it before the cabinet for approval. He gave the directions…