May 6

Bitcoin plunges over 9%; biggest intraday fall

KARACHI: The major digital currency i.e. Bitcoin (BTC) on Thursday fell over 9 per cent, the biggest intraday fall following the Federal Reserve’s meeting on Wednesday faded. The Bitcoin fell around 9.04 per cent to trade at $36,431.02 at 12:48AM Pakistan Standard Time (PST) as compared with previous day’s closing of $39,724.39. READ MORE: Bitcoin […]

by Faisal Shah

Crypto investors may fall prey to scams: EU regulators

Mar 17

Money & Banking, World

Crypto investors may fall prey to scams: EU regulators

LONDON: EU regulators Thursday warned consumers may lose all their money invested in crypto currency and could fall prey to scams. The European Union’s securities, banking and insurance watchdogs have issued the warning in a joint statement. Bitcoin to Pak Rupee on March 17, 2022 “Consumers face the very real possibility of losing all their […]

by Hamza Shah

Pakistan, Saudi Fund sign debt service suspension pacts

Mar 4

Finance, Top stories, World

Pakistan, Saudi Fund sign debt service suspension pacts

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) have signed debt service suspension agreements amounting $846 million, a statement said on Thursday. The agreements have been signed under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) Framework. Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan witnessed the signing ceremony held in […]

by Anjum Shah

PM Imran, President Putin discuss regional development

Feb 24

National, Top stories, World

PM Imran, President Putin discuss regional development

MOSCOW: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a one on one meeting in Moscow with a wide-ranging agenda in focus relating to bilateral matters and regional developments. The two leaders reviewed the entire array of bilateral relations including economic and energy cooperation, particularly the Pakistan Stream gas pipeline. The […]

by Anjum Shah

PM Imran, Chinese President reaffirm resolve to build community for shared future

Feb 6

National, Top stories, World

PM Imran, Chinese President reaffirm resolve to build community for shared future

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of People in Beijing on Sunday. The two leaders reaffirmed their resolve to building of the Pakistan-China Community for Shared Future in the New Era. The Prime Minister renewed his invitation to President Xi Jinping to undertake a visit to […]

by Anjum Shah

Pakistan, China discuss bilateral economic, trade ties

Feb 5

Finance, National, Top stories, World

Pakistan, China discuss bilateral economic, trade ties

BEIJING: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held wide-ranging talks with Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China on Saturday. The two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral ties including discussions on the bilateral economic and trade relations, onward march of CPEC and important issues of regional and global […]

by Anjum Shah

Jan 27

IT & Telecom, World

Etisalat ranked as world’s strongest telecom brand

ISLAMABAD: Etisalat has been ranked as the world’s strongest telecom brand and is the first in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region to achieve this milestone recognition by Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation authority. With a telecom portfolio of well over $12.5 billion, Etisalat not only retained its AAA brand rating but […]

by Anjum Shah

Emirates Airline announces special fares

Jan 3

World

Emirates Airline announces special fares

KARACHI: Emirates Airline has introduced a package for Pakistanis and its customers who can benefit from special fares on a variety of popular destinations including Dubai, starting from $275 in economy class and $1,030 in business class. Customers participating in this unmissable offer will also have guaranteed access to flexible ticket options and COVID-19 medical […]

by Hamza Shah

Pak-Afghan 2nd round talks on DTA concludes

Jan 1

Taxation, World

Pak-Afghan 2nd round talks on DTA concludes

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have concluded the second round of talks on double taxation agreement (DTA). According to a statement issued on Saturday said that Afghanistan Revenue Department (ARD) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) concluded second round of negotiations on Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Pakistan and Afghanistan. READ MORE: Power of the Board […]

by Anjum Shah

Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on December 24, 2021

Dec 24

Money & Banking, World

Dogecoin to Pak Rupee on December 24, 2021

KARACHI: The exchange rate of Dogecoin (DOGE) in Pak Rupee (PKR) is Rs 32.26 on December 24, 2021 in open exchange market. The rate of Dogecoin has been calculated and compared with the rate on December 24, 2021. The rate of Dogecoin in US Dollar (USD) is $ 0.18 on December 24, 2021 in open […]

by Faisal Shah