KARACHI: The rupee dropped to a five-month low against the US dollar on Thursday, under pressure from import payments. Forex brokers, according to a storey in The News, predict the local currency to lose additional ground in the coming days. The rupee closed at 159.33 per dollar on the interbankRead More →

US President Joe Biden defended America’s choice to leave Afghanistan on Thursday, dismissing the notion that the Taliban’s takeover was “inevitable.” However, the US president acknowledged that a unified Afghan government controlling the majority of the country was “very improbable.” His comments came as US and international soldiers began toRead More →

She and her husband, Hassan Hayat Khan, are now parents for the first time. A hearty congratulations is in order! Sadia Ghaffar, an actress, recently gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Her and her partner Hassan Hayat Khan are expecting their first kid together. In the year 2020, theyRead More →

ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Imran Khan would soon visit Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in his position as chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) to oversee the party’s election campaign.“He (the Prime Minister) will speak at a public gathering. The prime minister hasRead More →

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) announced on Wednesday that three new Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) were granted licences in FY21, with the goal of revitalising the industry.The firms include Pakistan Housing Finance Company Limited, Trellis Housing Finance Company Limited, and Asaan Ghar Finance Limited, according to theRead More →