ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly passed the State Bank of Pakistan Act, 1996 and the State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill 2022 by a majority vote on Thursday, rejecting all changes proposed by the opposition parties. Opposition parties began a raucous protest as Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri began theContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The Finance (Supplemental) Bill 2021 is presently being debated in the National Assembly. The supplementary finance bill must be approved in order for Pakistan’s sixth review of the $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFE) to be approved by the IMF’s Executive Board, which is set to conveneContinue Reading

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan – The 7th Census was approved by the Council of Common Interests, which was chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. The 49th meeting of the Council of Common Interests was presided over by PM. Aside from the Chief Ministers, Federal Ministers, and the Deputy Chairman of theContinue Reading

KARACHI – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a money-laundering investigation into popular TikToker Hareem Shah. Hareem Shah’s real name is Fiza Hussain, according to a spokesperson for the FIA Sindh. According to the spokesperson, the agency will request that the TikTok star be investigated by the UK’s NationalContinue Reading

KARACHI, Pakistan – In the early hours of Thursday, a fire broke out in a carpet warehouse in Karachi’s Baloch Colony neighbourhood, according to Dunya News. The fire quickly spread and engulfed the entire carpet warehouse building. After being notified, at least four fire department vehicles and rescue teams arrivedContinue Reading