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Former hockey Olympian Naveed Alam laid to rest

Posted on July 14, 2021

LAHORE, Former hockey Olympian and member of the 1994 World Cup winning team Naveed Alam was laid to rest in his native town graveyard in Sheikhupura on Tuesday night. The 47-year-old former stalwart of hockey who was a skilful master of the game lost his […]

Sidra Amin’s unbeaten 108 seals series win for Pakistan Women A

Posted on July 14, 2021

ISLAMABAD, Sidra Amin scored a splendid 108 not out as Pakistan Women ‘A’ defeated West Indies Women ‘A’ by 80 runs in the second One-Day to attain an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. In the match played at the Coolidge Cricket Ground, Sidra […]

Rupee recovers 38 paisas against dollar

Posted on July 14, 2021

ISLAMABAD, The exchange rate of Pakistan rupee recovered 38 paisas against the US dollar in the interbank trading on Wednesday and closed at Rs 159.12 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs 159.50. According to Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and […]

Pakistan receives $1 billion against Euro bonds

Posted on July 14, 2021

ISLAMABAD, The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday received US$1.0 billion proceeds of the government’s tap offering of its recently issued Euro Bond. According to a tweet of the central bank, the SBP’s foreign exchange reserves as on July 13, 2021 had reached US$18.2bn, […]

Govt launching poverty-alleviation ‘Kamyab Pakistan’ programme on July 29

Posted on July 14, 2021

ISLAMABAD, The government is all set to launch the country’s biggest welfare ‘Kamyab Pakistan’ programme on July 29, which envisages pulling around 4 million families out of poverty, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Wednesday. During a meeting with Special Assistant to […]

China to import 300 tons of chilli from Pakistan in August: Wu Guang

Posted on July 14, 2021

BEIJING, China will import 300 tons of chilli picked and dried at a pilot chilli field in Lahore, Punjab province in August, said Wu Guang, General Manager of Pakistan Subsidiary, China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC), adding that it is the first time Pakistani chilli enter […]

CPEC’s extension into Afghanistan to boost local exports, journey of peace: analysts

Posted on July 14, 2021

BEIJING, As officials from China, Pakistan and Afghanistan revealed an inclination to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) project into Afghanistan, experts said that such projects could help boost Afghanistan’s exports, which is conducive to the country’s journey […]

PM Imran Khan keen to further develop Pak-China friendship: Ambassador Haqu

Posted on July 14, 2021

BEIJING, The Pakistan-China friendship has grown even stronger under the present leaders of two countries. Prime Minister Imran Khan is keen to further develop that bond, Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque said on Wednesday. “It is encouraging to see that the friendship has […]

China-South Asian nations set up center to support poverty alleviation programmes

Posted on July 14, 2021

BEIJING, The China-South Asian Countries Poverty Alleviation and Cooperative Development Centre was officially set up at the South-West University of Chongqing, China to pool resources and exchange ideas for supporting socio-economic development and poverty alleviation programmes in the South Asian countries The launching ceremony was […]

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Former hockey Olympian Naveed Alam laid to rest

Sidra Amin’s unbeaten 108 seals series win for Pakistan Women A

Rupee recovers 38 paisas against dollar

Pakistan receives $1 billion against Euro bonds

Govt launching poverty-alleviation ‘Kamyab Pakistan’ programme on July 29

China to import 300 tons of chilli from Pakistan in August: Wu Guang

CPEC’s extension into Afghanistan to boost local exports, journey of peace: analysts

PM Imran Khan keen to further develop Pak-China friendship: Ambassador Haqu

China-South Asian nations set up center to support poverty alleviation programmes

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