UN seeks $106.5 million in aid after Philippine typhoon

United Nations, United States, Dec 24 (AFP/APP):The United Nations will kick off a campaign Friday to raise more than 100 million dollars in aid for victims of Typhoon Rai, which ravaged the Philippines last week, the organization’s in-country coordinator said. “Tomorrow, we’ll be launching at […]

Foreign exchange rates

KARACHI, Dec 24 (APP):The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following Exchange rates bulletin, here on Friday. LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL US DOLLAR BONDS VIDE SBP F.E. CIRCULAR NO.42 & 21.07.98 & 04.08.98 RESPECTIVELY. LIBOR VALUE 6 MONTHS […]

World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas

Sydney, Dec 24 (AFP/APP):Omicron’s rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa’s arrival and longed-for family reunions overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions. Festive jokes about reindeer having “herd immunity” and millions isolating “Home Alone” may be wearing thin, but […]

Tokyo stocks close flat in thin holiday trade

Tokyo, Dec 24 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks ended nearly flat on Friday after a session of thin trading volume with many foreign investors away for Christmas. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index eased 0.05 percent, or 15.78 points, to 28,782.59, while the broader Topix index slipped 0.13 percent, […]

PM to chair PTI consultative meeting today: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD, Dec 24 (APP):Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that Prime Minister Imran Khan would chair a meeting of senior leadership of PTI today. In a tweet, he said that important organizational and policy issues will be discussed in […]