The Rs750 prize bond draw was held at the National Savings Centre in Peshawar on Thursday. Prize bonds remain a preferred savings instrument for many Pakistanis, offering a secure investment option with the potential for significant monetary rewards. They are available in denominations of Rs100, Rs200, Rs750, Rs1,500, Rs25,000, and Rs40,000. The draw for the […]
Iran reopened its airspace after a near-five-hour closure amid concerns about possible military action between the US and Iran that forced airlines to cancel, reroute or delay some flights. Iran closed its airspace to all flights except international ones to and from Iran with official permission at 5:15 p.m. ET (2215 GMT) on Wednesday, according […]
Dense fog enveloped Karachi and the surrounding areas on Thursday morning, partially disrupting flight operations at Jinnah International Airport, delaying and cancelling several domestic and international flights. Visibility dropped to as low as 50 meters, affecting flight movements at the airport and in nearby areas, including Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Malir, and DHA Phase 8. At least […]
Pakistan on Wednesday signed a pact with a company linked to the family of US President Donald Trump to explore integrating a dollar-pegged stablecoin into its national payment system to enable faster and cheaper cross-border transactions. The Finance Ministry and SC Financial Technologies LLC — an affiliated entity of World Liberty Financial — signed a […]
Striking a chord with political elements that have often looked askance at Islamabad’s intentions vis-a-vis the provinces, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari cautioned that some powers seek to deprive Sindh of its rights, authority, and resources. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the first phase of the Tharparkar Institute of Engineering, Science and […]
Pakistan and Bahrain on Wednesday reaffirmed their shared commitment to peace, stability and multilateralism and underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in addressing regional challenges. During a meeting between President Asif Zardari and Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the two leaders agreed to the need for coordinated efforts at international forums, including […]
President Donald Trump on Wednesday made a vague statement that he’s been told “on good authority” that plans for executions in Iran have stopped, even as Tehran has indicated fast trials and executions ahead in its crackdown on protesters. The US president’s claims, which were made with few details, come as he’s told protesting Iranians […]
When Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir was meeting US President Donald Trump in the White House in June last year, the Iran situation was still tantalisingly precarious. There were still murmurs that Israel backed by the US would push for a regime change in Iran. But then within days of the field marshal’s meeting […]
The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has approved a series of key judicial appointments and tenure extensions in the Peshawar High Court (PHC), amid the continued absence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) representatives from its meetings. The JCP met at the Supreme Court on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Justice Yahya Afridi. According to an […]
China on Wednesday said that the peoples of Pakistan and China share strong and enduring bonds of friendship, adding that the strategic partnership between the two countries continues to strengthen. The remarks were made by China Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong in a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at the Parliament House. […]