First international conference on Islamic capital markets on May 29
ISLAMABAD:The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) are hosting first international conference on Islamic capital markets. The one-day conference w…
ECP files petition for review of Supreme Court’s April 4 verdict
ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has filed a petition for review of Supreme Court’s (SC) April 4 verdict, nullifying the former’s orders of postponing the Punjab elections to October 08, ARY News reported on Thursday. In a statement,…
Bilawal Bhutto to attend SCO moot in India next month
ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers meeting being held on May 4 and 5 in Goa, India. Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Ba…
Moon not sighted in Pakistan, Eid on Saturday: Ruet-e-Hilal committee
ISLAMABAD:The Shawwal moon could not be sighted in any part of Pakistan; therefore, the country will observe Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday, 22 April 2023. This was announced by Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad at a top meetin…
Digital census date extended once again
ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has extended the deadline for the ongoing digital census yet again due to the Eid holidays on Thursday. The Chief Census Commissioner has announced five-day Eid breaks. Therefore, there will be no censu…
Rupee gains Rs0.42 against US dollar
KARACHI:The Pakistani rupee (PKR) on Thursday gained Rs0.42 against the US dollar in the interbank market. According to the State Bank of Pakistan, the local unit (PKR) recovered Rs042 against USD to close at 283.47. The US dollar closed at Rs283.89 th…
PM telephones his Kuwait counterpart, congrats on eve of Eid
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif telephoned Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf al-Sabah, to extend his best wishes and warm greetings on the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. PM Sharif recalled the historical brotherly ties between th…
Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference extends Eid greetings to Muslim Ummah
SRINAGAR:Incarcerated Chairman of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Masarrat Aalam Butt, has extended Eid greetings to the Muslim Ummah, in general, and the people of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, in particular. According to Kashmir Media…