The rupee’s value versus the dollar has increased by Rs 148.25 in the last 23 years. The rupee has been depreciating against the US currency for several years now. When Pervez Musharraf took power on October 12, 1999, the dollar was trading at Rs 51.75. After a 15% drop inRead More →

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari arrived in New York on Tuesday for a ministerial conference on the “Global Food Security Call to Action,” which will take place today (Wednesday). On Thursday, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will speak at the United Nations Security Council’s Open Debate on Maintaining International Peace and SecurityRead More →

For the first time, US President Joe Biden used his clemency powers on Tuesday, announcing pardons for three people, including the first Black man to serve on the White House’s Secret Service detail. Biden also announced the commutation of sentences for 75 others, the majority of whom were serving lengthyRead More →

Miftah Ismail, Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue, met with a group from the US-Pakistan Business Council in Washington on Friday. The conference was also attended by Pakistan’s Ambassador, Secretary of Finance, and Governor of the SBP. Miftah Ismail, speaking on the occasion, stated that Pakistan has a long andRead More →

In retaliation for sanctions imposed over Ukraine, Russia barred US Vice President Kamala Harris, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and dozens of other prominent Americans and Canadians from travelling to Russia on Thursday. The Russian foreign ministry stated that the travel restrictions imposed on 29 Americans and 61 Canadians – includingRead More →