Cold, dry weather forecast for Sindh

KARACHI, Jan 31 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday predicted cold and dry weather in most parts of the Sindh province during the next 24 hours. However, fog is likely to prevail over Sukkur, Ghotki and Jacobabad during the morning hours. Mainly, cold and dry […]

Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again

Oslo, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): From NATO’s secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday’s deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize. The list of nominees submitted to the committee is kept secret for at least […]

Finance Minister holds meeting with IMF review mission

ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 (Online): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with IMF review Mission led by IMF Mission Chief Mr. Nathan Porter at Finance Division, today. Ms. Esther Perez Ruiz, IMF resident representative, Minister of State for Finance […]

PM Shehbaz calls for enhanced efforts to address climate change

ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (Online): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, appreciating the work being done by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has called for enhanced efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation more effectively. He said this while meeting Executive Director of the […]

PAC seeks details of posting of FBR officers

ISLAMABAD, January 31 (Online): Subcommittee of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has sought details of posting of the employees in FBR who have returned money through plea bargain or voluntarily in corruption cases. The court also directed to contact Advocate General (AG) with reference to FBR […]

Norway’s wealth fund posts record loss of $164 bn

Oslo, Jan 31 (AFP/APP): Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest, said Tuesday it recorded a loss of 1.637 trillion Norwegian kroner ($164 billion) in 2022, the largest since its creation, citing volatile markets. “2022 was a truly dramatic year in the world. It affected […]