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ISLAMABAD, May 18 :Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal said here on Wednesday that Indian government was patronizing extremism and had been encouraging prejudice and violence against Muslims across India. Addressing the “First International Islamic Conference on Peace” organized at the Islamic International University Islamabad (IIUI), …

ISLAMABAD, May 18 :A UK-based financial services company ‘Kuda Technologies’ in partnership with Fatima Group and The City Schools Group has applied for a digital banking licence in Pakistan with the goal of driving financial inclusion in the country. Founded in 2019 and with over $90 million of funding from …

ISLAMABAD, May 18 :Minister for Labour and Human Resources, Sindh, Saeed Ghani Wednesday said the Sindh government was issuing 37,000 Benazir Mazdoor Cards to deserving labours to provide them solace from rampant inflation. Talking to media, flanked by Minister for Information, Sindh Sharjeel Inam Memon, Minister for Local Government, Sindh …

ISLAMABAD, May 18 : President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said rapid development in the fields of information technology and science was vital for the progress of Pakistan and urged the youth to contribute by excelling in contemporary fields of knowledge. He was addressing the National Youth Convention 2022 here …

A Pakistani delegation led by Peshawar Corps Commander Lt General Faiz Hameed visited Kabul on Monday and reportedly held talks with the representatives of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to Afghan journalists and sources. However, there was no official confirmation from either side about the development but reports suggested …

Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior minister of the Afghan Taliban, has said that the Taliban regime wanted “good relations” with the United States and the rest of the global community. The Taliban leader made these remarks during an interview on CNN. In response to a question on whether the Afghan …

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Tuesday announced its withdrawal from the Benazir Income Support Programme . After the cabinet meeting, Special Assistant Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif said in a briefing that the purchase of 1.4 metric tons of wheat was approved. Wheat will be procured in two phases, wheat will …

LAHORE – Lahore lifted the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) T20 Blind Cricket Trophy 2022 after thrashing AJK by 9 wickets in the final played at Bhutto Shaheed Cricket Ground, Islamabad on Monday. According to information made available here, Lahore won the toss and asked AJK to bat first. Apparently, …

The US Dollar continued its upward trajectory and rose to Rs196 in interbank during intraday trade after gaining Rs1.82 against PKR. The local currency is being weighed by depleting foreign exchange reserves and uncertainty over the resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. The greenback was being quoted at …

The Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday along with highlighting the prestige of the National Assembly said that Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz were behind the attempt to violate the sanctity of the Assembly that upheld the most prominent command of the religion, as its the embodiment where …