Image: The Express Tribune This year marks the 10th anniversary of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The corridor has played a vital role in promoting trade between both countries and have created more than 155,000 local employment opportunities, as mentioned by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). An NDRC official said, “Multiple highway construction […]
Image: The News International Dollar has once again crossed RS 300 in open market and the differential gap has reached RS 14 in comparison to interbank rates. According to currency dealers, shortage of dollar in the market is the major reason for this increase, however, other factors are responsible too. Dollar was seen trading at […]
A woman has filed a case against Abbott Laboratories in New York City accusing the company of misleading height claims. The woman says that the healthcare company has labelled its nutritional drink PediaSure as “clinically proven” to increase height. The woman who was identified as Joanne Noriega claimed she bought PediaSure Grow & Gain strawberry […]
The Pakistani rupee showed a modest recovery against the US Dollar during intraday trade, increasing by nearly 12 paisas after reaching a peak of 281 earlier in the day. However, the rupee experienced bearish momentum in the afternoon, with the interbank rate falling by Rs. 2 to reach a low of 287 before bouncing back […]
Women’s empowerment has been a topic of discussion for a long time now. Despite the progress made in recent years, women still face significant challenges in various areas of life, including education, employment, and social standing. The question then arises, is women’s empowerment still the need of the hour? The answer is a resounding yes. […]
The telecom sector has suffered a loss of 2 billion 46 crores due to the riots across the country in three days. According to telecom industry sources, the government gets 28.5 crore tax revenue per day from mobile broadband service and the three-day shutdown has cost the government about 86 crore tax revenue. According to […]
Image: The Economic Times On Tuesday, the social media platform gave its verified users an early acces go it’s encrypted messaging service. According to the Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, the service is exclusively available for verified users who are able to install the latest version of the app. Twitter Blue Subscription is now mandatory to […]
Image: The News International Thursday saw a sharp decline in the value of Pakistani Rupee against the US Dollar in open and interbank. However, on Friday, the local currency has gained Rs.13.86 against the American currency and now PKR stands at Rs 285. This is a record gain after which the US Dollar is now […]
Google, known for its commitment to fostering an inclusive digital economy, has announced an ambitious plan to launch 44,500 new GCC (Google Career Certificates) Scholarships in Pakistan by the end of 2023. These scholarships aim to provide Pakistanis with highly sought-after digital skills that are in high demand across industries. The GCC program, introduced last […]
Image: The News International The UN Secretary General has asked to end violence that erupted in different parts of Pakistan post former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest. A statement was issued by the spokesperson on behalf of the UN Chief Antonio Guterres. The statement read that Guterres took notice of the current ongoing situation in […]
Image: The Current The Pakistani Rupee continued to depreciate further and was seen trading at Rs 293 against the US Dollar on Thursday. This indicates a drop of Rs 1.78 during the intraday trading. In the last four days, the Dollar has appreciated Rs. 9.41 against PKR.
After the Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, was arrested outside the Islamabad High Court, his supporters took to streets to record their protests. For a short period of time, internet services were also halted in different parts of the country. While Pakistan was going through a difficult time, our social media comedians (read Memers) […]
The Pakistani rupee faced a significant blow on Wednesday as it plummeted to a new all-time low against the US dollar in interbank trade, witnessing a decline of Rs5.16. The decline comes in the aftermath of clashes between supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and the police, leading to the suspension of mobile broadband […]
Image: PakWheeks.com The auto financing dropped to Rs 317 billion in March as compared to Rs. 363.55 billion in the same month last year. This indicates a plunge of 12.83% for the ninth time in a year. In February, a drop of 2.4% was recorded bringing the figures to Rs. 325 billion, as quoted by […]
Image: CNA LinkedIn, the Microsoft Corp owned social media network aimed at helping professionals, said on Monday that it is firing its 716 employees as demand wavers. The social media app also announced to shut down its job app focused on China. LinkedIn with over 20,000 employees onboard showed revenue throughout the last year. However, […]
Image: CNBC The popular messaging app is being used by spammers and scammers to deceive people lately. The latest menace involves calling users form international numbers and leaving them puzzled. Most of these calls are originating from Kenya, Malaysia, and Vietnam, according to their ISD codes. These scammers are exploiting WhatsApp’s Voice Over Internet Protocol […]
Khawaja Asif Mehmood, the Information Secretary of Pakistan Petroleum, has revealed that the arrival of Russian oil is likely to result in a potential decrease of Rs. 100 per liter in petrol prices across the country. Speaking to the media, Mehmood expressed that given the decline in international oil prices, petrol should have been more […]
The Chairman of the Pakistan Flour Millers Association (South Zone), Chaudhry Amir Abdullah, stated that if wheat is imported from Russia, the prices of flour will decrease to Rs. 110 per kg in Karachi and throughout the country. This is significantly lower compared to the current prices of Rs. 150 and above per kg. During […]
A UNICEF report states that Maldives, Sri Lanka and Pakistan are the top three countries in South Asia to reduce the number of child marriages. Although South Asia is doing great efforts in reducing the rate of child marriages, it will still take the region another 55 years to completely eradicate this practice. According to […]
Image: Business Recorder Wheat production in Punjab reached 75-year high this year with 21 million tons of wheat ready to be cultivated in the upcoming months. The average production per acre also increased from 31 and half a ton to 33 tons per acre. With this high wheat production, Punjab has broken it’s own 75-year […]
