Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan said Tuesday that 500 primary healthcare centres will be upgraded in two months across Pakistan, ARY News reported. Caretaker Health Minister… Read More

Australia will ban imports of disposable vapes in January, the Health Minister said on Tuesday, the first step in a crackdown aimed at curbing the growing popularity of these nicotine-fille… Read More

ABU DHABI: Pakistan and United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed several multi-billion dollar Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) in a range of areas here on Monday to boost economic and strategic… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The inter-ministerial meeting chaired by caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan on Monday decided to launch National Diabetes, Hepatitis and National Health Support… Read More

BRUSSELS, Belgium: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani and Vice President European Parliament and Rapporteur of the new GSP Plus Schemes Heidi Hautala met here on Monday and discu… Read More

ISLAMABAD: A team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday reached Pakistan to consult over tax net and to enhance tax revenue, citing sources ARY News reported. Sources said that… Read More

ISLAMABAD: An anti-polio campaign of varied durations has begun across Pakistan today (Monday). During the campaign, children up to five years of age will be administered anti-polio drops… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Secretary of Railways Syed Mazhar Ali Shah said on Sunday that the Main Line-I (ML-1) project would transform the transportation sector in the country and serve as a game-changer… Read More

LAHORE: The power distribution company in Lahore has terminated its 20 workers for their alleged involvement in electricity theft, ARY News reported on Sunday. The Lahore Electric Supply Co… Read More

ISLAMABAD: A five-day anti-polio campaign will begin across the country from Monday. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, more than 7.4 million children up to five years of age will be administered polio… Read More

SIALKOT: Eight business centres including six hotels were sealed in Silakot, Punjab, over violating smart lockdown amid smog, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to the district administ… Read More

Students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Sunday once again took the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 after allegations of cheating marred the previous test conducted on… Read More

KARACHI: The gold rates recorded increase in Pakistan as per tola price witnessed an increase of Rs800 in the local market on Saturday. The gold prices recorded a surge of Rs2,200 per tola… Read More

KARACHI: Another person has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in Karachi, ARY News reported on Saturday citing health authorities. 52-year-old patient, a resident o… Read More

KARACHI: The 8th International Symposium-cum-Training Course on Molecular Medicine and Drug Research (MMDR-8) will begin from Monday (November 27-30, 2023) at Dr. Panjwani Center for Molecu… Read More

Pakistan has received four offers after opening a tender for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargo to meet the country’s winter demand, citing sources, ARY News reported on Friday. The ca… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has deferred a summary seeking a hike in the medicine prices of 262 drugs, ARY News reported.  As per details, the committee also a… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shamshad Akhtar said that Pakistan would get quick disbursement of financial assistance from various multilateral institutions once the f… Read More

KARACHI: The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan reached US$ 12,302.3 million while the central bank held the reserves of $ 7,180 million, ARY News reported. The State Bank of Pakista… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) executive board likely to approve the staff-level agreement with Pakistan on December 7, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sour… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif on Wednesday said that the government had finalized a plan to transform Pakistan’s… Read More

KARACHI: The caretaker Sindh government has decided to ban the sub-leasing of all properties of the Auqaf Department. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Auqaf Department held under… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), taking notice of the increasing trend of surrogate advertisements on certain internet-based cryptocurrency exchanges an… Read More

KARACHI: Biggest-ever cargo ship carrying Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has docked at Qasim International Terminal, Karachi Pakistan, ARY News reported.  As per details, it is for the… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, on Tuesday reviewed the Federal Portfolio of projects funded by the Asian Development Bank (… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The power division on Tuesday shared the details of recovery and arrests during an ongoing drive against electricity pilfers across Pakistan, ARY News reported. According to deta… Read More

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee (PKR) maintained its upward trend against the greenback for the fifth consecutive session, as it appreciated by Rs0.57 in the intraday trading on Tuesday, ARY N… Read More

ISLAMABAD: British High Commissioner Jane Marriott CMG OBE launched a landmark study to identify and prioritise critical initiatives to mobilise private sector climate financing in Pakistan… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan had a meeting with the Director General World Health Organization (WHO) Dr Tedros during the Global Food Security Summit being… Read More

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the provincial government to submit a reply to a plea seeking action against the responsible in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) expir… Read More

Oil futures nudged higher on Monday, extending gains on expectations of OPEC+ deepening supply cuts to shore up prices, which have fallen for four weeks on easing concern of Middle East sup… Read More

Ambulance crews of the Palestinian Red Crescent evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital on Sunday in coordination with the World Health Organization and the United Nations Office… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Progress was made on Pakistan and Iran gas pipeline project as both countries agreed on reviving the stalled cooperation and formal contacts will be started within a few weeks. I… Read More

KARACHI: The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023-24 is being held afresh on Sunday (today) across Sindh with 41,000 students taking part in the examination.   T… Read More

LAHORE: The air quality in Lahore remained unhealthy despite the ‘smart lockdown’ imposed by the caretaker Punjab government  According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Laho… Read More

A humanitarian assessment team visited Al Shifa Hospital in northern Gaza and saw signs of shelling and gunfire in what was described as a “death zone,” the World Health Organiz… Read More

The US Dollar (USD) posted its second-steepest weekly decline versus other major currencies this year on Friday, while the yen strengthened sharply, and the dollar traded below 150 yen, as… Read More

KARACHI: The gold rates registered a decrease in Pakistan as per tola price slashed by Rs1200 in the local market, ARY News reported on Friday. The gold prices recorded a decrease of Rs1200… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The non-filers would face the disconnection of utility connections including electricity and gas, as well as the blocking of mobile SIMs if return is not filed in response to not… Read More

In view of the worsening smog situation in Lahore, the caretaker Punjab government is considering to induce artificial rainfall in the city, ARY News reported on Friday. According to detail… Read More

KARACHI: The Pakistani rupee gained 83 paise against the US dollar in the interbank market on the back of investor enthusiasm over a staff-level agreement between Pakistan and the Internati… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Privatization Fawad Hassan Fawad stated on Thursday that the caretaker government is developing a regulatory framework to enhance Pakistan’s aviation… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The power consumers will bear an additional financial burden of Rs12 billion due to ‘quota violations’ of the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs), ARY News re… Read More

LAHORE: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) assured All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) of uninterrupted gas supply to textile mills in winter. The Sui Northern G… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved Rs423.726 million technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the Public Sector Development Programme (… Read More

Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the first review under Pakistan’s Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), ARY News reported.  As per de… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The commerce ministers of Pakistan and Afghanistan and Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan co-chaired the first trilateral meeting, aimed at strengthening economic ties, regional… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is preparing to impose tax on ‘extraordinary profits’ of commercial banks in an effort to enhance ‘tax recovery’ as Pakistan eyed s… Read More

UNITED NATIONS: The World Health Organization (WHO) Tuesday expressed concern for hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced by the deadly Israeli attacks in the besieged Gaza where he… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The per tola price of 24 karat gold increased by Rs.1,000 and was sold at Rs 212,800 on Tuesday compared to its sale at Rs 211,800 on last trading day, ARY News reported. The pri… Read More

SAN FRANCISCO: President Joe Biden’s administration signaled Monday it would postpone a draft of an Asia trade pact that had been set to be unveiled at a summit in San Francisco, afte… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday directed the authorities concerned to formulate and present a comprehensive strategy, based on input from all the stake… Read More

TOKYO: Oil prices eased on Monday, reversing their rally on Friday, as renewed concerns over waning demand in the United States and China dented market sentiment. Brent crude futures for Ja… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH) has issued an awareness and communication alert for Human Leptospirosis – a bacterial disease that affects humans and animals. Accord… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan policy-level talks will begin tomorrow, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the IMF will brief Pakistan on… Read More

The dengue cases tally has reached 11,587 during the current year so far, with the arrival of 232 more patients during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Sunday. Secretary of Punjab He… Read More

Turkish Airlines (THY) (THYAO.IS) on Saturday held talks with Airbus (AIR.PA) to discuss a potential order of 355 new aircraft, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. D… Read More

WASHINGTON: Moody’s on Friday downgraded its outlook on US debt to negative from stable, one week before crucial budget negotiations in Congress. For now, the agency has maintained its… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday announced a fine on people who haven’t used their mobile SIMs (subscriber identity modules) for six months, ARY New… Read More

LAHORE: Pakistan Railways changed the timings of two passenger trains including Allama Iqbal Express and Shaheen Passenger, ARY News reported on Friday. The Pakistan Railways administration… Read More

Widespread rain in Lahore has reduced the density of thick smog that had engulfed the provincial capital of Punjab for several days, ARY News reported. As per details, the Air Quality Index… Read More

Russian fuel producers have been told by the government to prepare for the scrapping of all remaining restrictions on the export of diesel and gasoline, three industry sources told Reuters… Read More

Surgeons in US have performed the first-ever whole-eye transplant in a human, they announced on Thursday, an accomplishment being hailed as a breakthrough even though the patient has not re… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Dr. Shamshad Akhtar said here on Thursday that the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), having requis… Read More

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday announced closure of bank branches on Friday, November 10, 2023, in Lahore Division and certain other districts of Punjab severely hit… Read More

TASHKENT: Pakistan and Uzbekistan have reiterated their resolve to finalize the Strategic Partnership Agreement at the earliest to promote regional economic integration. The resolve was exp… Read More

KARACHI: Two more Congo cases have been reported in Karachi, of which a patient tested positive and another one has symptoms of the tick-borne virus, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Two Con… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday expressed the hope that the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) would help bring in over $60 billion investment… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has revealed that illicit trade is costing a whopping Rs8 trillion to Pakistan each year amid dire economic circumstances, ARY News reported o… Read More

Small farmer Aashish Sharma has been burning crop stubble in recent days even though he is aware of its impact on air quality nearby and in New Delhi, the world’s most polluted c… Read More

BEIJING: China’s exports fell at a faster pace than predicted in October, data showed Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy is buffeted by faltering global demand and a… Read More

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) achieved a remarkable milestone on Tuesday as its benchmark KSE-100 index surged past the 54,000-point mark, setting an all-time high record. This… Read More

KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management has decided to purchase engines for the Airbus A320 aircraft fleet, ARY News reported on Monday. The airline published an adver… Read More

The US dollar (USD) appreciated Rs0.39 against the Pakistani rupee (PKR) in the interbank on Monday, ARY News reported quoting forex dealers. According to forex dealers, the USD gained Rs0… Read More

KARACHI: After weeks of fuel issues, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson on Monday said that the national flag carrier’s flight schedule is fully restored after res… Read More

Top oil exporters Saudi Arabia and Russia confirmed on Sunday they would continue with their additional voluntary oil output cuts until the end of the year as concerns over demand and econo… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The circular debt of Pakistan reportedly increased substantially in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) tenure, ARY News reported.  As per details, the PDM government deb… Read More

QUETTA: Balochistan government has issued red alert over alarming situation of Congo virus fever in province that claimed 16 lives so far, ARY News reported on Sunday. Caretaker Chief Minis… Read More

QUETTA: A doctor, who was diagnosed with the deadly Congo virus earlier, died in Quetta on Sunday, ARY News reported. According to the young doctors’ spokesperson, the man passed away… Read More

The Naegleria fowleri, brain-eating amoeba, has claimed the life of another patient in Karachi, ARY News reported on Sunday, quoting the Sindh Health Department. According to the health dep… Read More

KARACHI: The US dollar gained Rs 3.84 against Pakistani rupee in interbank trading in the working week ended on Friday, ARY News reported. USD rate increased in the interbank trading from R… Read More

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has allocated a budget of Rs1 billion to TransPeshawar for the operations of the Peshawar BRT service during the four-month period from Nove… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on Friday approved five development projects worth Rs10.022 billion and recommended four others worth Rs 213.86 billion to the Execut… Read More

KARACHI: The cement sales have dropped by 5.78% to 4.007 million tonnes in Pakistan in October 2023, ARY News reported on Friday. The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) s… Read More

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Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all schools for two days amid worsening levels of air pollution. A filthy smog forms over Delhi every winter as cold, heavy air tra… Read More

The Pakistani rupee (PRK) appreciated by Rs0.23 against the US dollar (USD) in the interbank on Friday, ARY News reported quoting forex dealers. According to forex dealers, the local curren… Read More

The Power Division has recovered Rs4.59 billion during a countrywide power theft crackdown, ARY News reported on Friday.  To minimize the losses in the power sector, the caretaker gove… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief, Nathan Porter here on Thursday appreciated the government’s commitment to meeting the first Quarter targets and commend… Read More

Malaysia’s jailed former prime minister Najib Razak has been admitted to a hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Thursday. Najib, 70, is in stable con… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin their negotiations for the next installment of $700 million today, ARY News reported on Thursday. An IMF review miss… Read More

TOKYO: Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida said on Thursday the government will spend over 17 trillion yen ($113 billion) in a package of measures to cushion the economic blow from rising… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here on Wednesday gave consent for the proposed amendments in PCT codes in the IPO 2022 and EPO 2022 for “Updation… Read More

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided against extending the date for submission of tax returns which expired today, ARY News reported. The FBR has set the last date for… Read More

The flight operation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is returning to normal as the national flag carrier is all set to operate 61 domestic and international flights today (Wednesda… Read More

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced tax collection of Rs 2748 billion from July till October, surpassing the collection target, ARY NEWS reported. According to the FBR, th… Read More

KARACHI: The flight operation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is returning to normal as the national flag carrier operated 51 domestic and international flights today, ARY News repo… Read More

Argentine drivers ran the gauntlet on Monday to find scarce supplies of petrol to fill their tanks amid the most acute fuel shortage in years, which has left many filling stations out of su… Read More

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Health Dr Nadeem Jan on Monday said that the recruitment of heads of major hospitals would be undertaken as per recruitment rules, ARY News reporte… Read More

KARACHI: SriLankan Airlines has increased the number of direct flights to Pakistan following the approval of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), ARY News reported on Monday. Sources told AR… Read More