KARACHI, Pakistan — In an effort to limit runaway inflation, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised its benchmark policy rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 percent on Friday. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to raise the policy rate by 150 basis points to 8.75 percent at itsContinue Reading
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Pakistan recovered from early setbacks in their pursuit to defeat Bangladesh by four wickets on Friday at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka. After being down to 24/4, Khushdil Shah’s 34-ball knock enabled Pakistan recover from the early blows to defeat the hosts. Pakistani captain BabarContinue Reading
KABIRWALA, KABIRWALA, KABIRWALA, KABIR On Thursday, a vehicle crashed in Kabirwala after a tyre blew, killing at least four people and injuring 14 others. According to sources, the van’s driver lost control after a tyre broke, and the vehicle somersaulted before coming to a stop in neighbouring fields, killing fourContinue Reading
LAHORE, Pakistan — Smog has continued to blanket Punjab’s major cities, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) value reaching 424 today (Friday). Residents who were suffocating on the noxious pollution appealed with officials to intervene. In recent years, Pakistan’s air pollution has increased as a combination of low-grade diesel emissions,Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The US government, through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), will donate $7 million to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) continued assistance for the Ehsaas Programme in Pakistan, which is addressing the COVID-19’s secondary impacts. According to a news statement released by the US embassy onContinue Reading
UNITED NATIONS – A senior committee of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution reiterating the right to self-determination for peoples subjected to colonial, foreign, and alien occupation on Thursday, with Pakistan describing it as a “cardinal value” of the UN. The resolution, proposed by Pakistan, was co-sponsored byContinue Reading
LAHORE, Pakistan -Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) head Hafiz Saad Rizvi was freed from Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat prison on Thursday. According to a TLP spokeswoman, Rizvi will head to the Rehmatul Lil Alameen Mosque following his release, where a huge number of workers have gathered to greet the party’s leader. The PunjabContinue Reading
MANILA – The Philippines criticised “in the strongest terms” the conduct of three Chinese Coast Guard vessels that halted and fired water cannons on two Manila supply boats on their approach to a Philippine-occupied atoll in the South China Sea, according to the country’s top diplomat on Thursday. According toContinue Reading
Pakistan captain Babar Azam wants his team to maintain their T20 World Cup momentum and play aggressive cricket in the next series against Bangladesh. Tomorrow (Friday), the Pakistan cricket team will play the first of three T20 series in Dhaka’s Shere Bangla Stadium. Speaking about the forthcoming series, the world’sContinue Reading
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia recorded 1,251 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours on Thursday, an all-time high following a jump in infections. The government coronavirus taskforce reported 37,374 illnesses nationally, down from a peak of 41,335 on Nov. 6.Continue Reading
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