Pakistan successfully launched its latest remote sensing satellite from China’s Xichang Satellite Launch Centre (XSLC), said the foreign ministry on Thursday. The launch was carried out by SUPARCO, Pakistan’s national space agency, in collaboration with the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) and MICROSAT China. China on Thursday successfully launched a Kuaizhou-1A carrier rocket from the […]
A new role-playing game, ENDS, is poised to captivate fans of the Grand Theft Auto series with its immersive open-world experience set in London’s underbelly. Developed by Concrete Realms, the single-player action-adventure title contrasts the city’s wealth with its harsh realities, promising a narrative-driven crime drama. ENDS is slated for release on PC, PlayStation, and […]
Chief Justice Aalia Neelum of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has set aside a district court’s order directing the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son, Suleman Shehbaz, in a cheque dishonour case. The high court held that the lower court failed to properly examine the facts of the […]
The trade and industrial community has strongly reacted to the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) decision to leave its policy rate unchanged at 11%, which came in contrary to widespread expectations of a 50-basis-point reduction and calls for a massive cut to around 6%. In the run-up to monetary policy announcement on Wednesday, trade bodies […]
Pakistan is set to import insulin from Russia with the help of joint ventures between pharmaceutical companies of the two countries. In that regard, a high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries Haroon Akhtar Khan. Russian government representative Denis Nazarov, senior officials of the Ministry of […]
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a mixed session on Wednesday as investors remained cautious ahead of the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) policy rate announcement. However, late-session buying lifted the benchmark KSE-100 index by nearly 450 points. The index fluctuated between intra-day high of 139,018.88 and low of 137,658.81. It closed with a gain […]
President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI), Nasir Mansoor Qureshi on Wednesday invited Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to explore trade and investment opportunities in Pakistan across key sectors, including textiles, IT, agriculture, renewable energy, food processing, infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, mining, and construction. He addressed the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) during a significant business visit […]
In a significant development, the federal cabinet on Wednesday approved Pakistan’s first law to ensure minimum safety in locally assembled and imported cars, proposing up to three years’ imprisonment and fines of up to Rs10 million for violators. The Motor Vehicles Industry Development Act was first cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Legislative Cases (CCLC) […]
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday reaffirmed the Pakistan Army’s unwavering commitment to ending the menace of terrorism and the socio-economic uplift of Balochistan for national cohesion and integration. Interacting with participants of the 16th National Workshop on Balochistan, Field Marshal Asim condemned India’s blatant sponsorship of terror proxies, […]
Petrol prices in Pakistan could decrease by up to Rs9.7 per litre from August 1, following a drop in global oil prices. The reduction in international rates has led to a decrease in the ex-refinery price of petrol by Rs9.7 and diesel by Rs3.73. Sources confirmed that the price of petrol per barrel has dropped […]