The United States remained the top destination for exports of Pakistani products during the first five months of the current fiscal year, followed by China and the United Kingdom. Total exports to the United States during this period recorded $2,512.809 million compared to $2,299.165 million last year, showing an increase of 9.29 percent, according to … Read more
Islamabad: Efforts to sell Mitchell Fruit Farms are in full swing. After the company announced that it was in talks with pharmaceutical company CCL Limited, it chose to initiate talks with IGI Investments, a subsidiary of Packages Group’s IGI Holding Company. If the company is sold to Packages Group through IGI, it would essentially mean … Read more
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has instructed Chief Collectors of Customs to coordinate with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to keep designated bank branches operational on Saturdays. This directive aims to facilitate the collection of duties and taxes and their transfer on the same day to … Read more
KarachiTo make it easier for pilgrims to deposit Hajj applications, the State Bank of Pakistan, on Thursday, directed 15 designated banks to keep their respective branches open on Saturdays and Sundays across the country. The deadline for submitting Hajj applications with dues for pilgrims wishing to perform Hajj 2025 is December 3, 2024. A statement … Read more
Islamabad: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has announced that prices of petroleum products, including petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD), will remain unchanged for the next two weeks. Earlier this week, it was estimated that prices of these major petroleum products may rise by Rs 4-5 per liter due to rising global oil prices … Read more
State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. – Application/File KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Thursday announced that banks will remain closed on November 9 on the occasion of Iqbal Day, the birth anniversary of poet of the East Muhammad Iqbal. November 9 is celebrated as “Iqbal Day” across Pakistan on the occasion … Read more
Stephen Holder, ESPNNovember 4, 2024, 2:07 a.m. ET Close Stephen joined ESPN in 2022, covering the Indianapolis Colts and the NFL as a whole. Stephen finished first in feature writing in the 2015 Indiana Associated Press Media Editors competition, and he was a previous top 10 winner in explanatory journalism in the Associated Press Sports … Read more
A metro bus parked at the Secretariat Bus Station in Islamabad. —Online/File The official says the metro bus service will operate normally until October 13. Bus service will remain suspended between October 14 and 17. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit is scheduled to be held on October 15-16 in the capital. ISLAMABAD: Metro bus services … Read more