Imran Butt named in Rizwan-led Test squad against New Zealand

LAHORE- Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq have been ruled out of the first Test starting in Mount Maunganui from 26 December, while the tour selection committee has named prolific domestic run-scorer Imran Butt in the 17-player Muhammad Rizwan-led squad. Babar had fractured his right thumb […]

Govt committed to correcting fundamentals of economy: Hafeez

ISLAMABAD   –  Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday emphasised that the government is firmly committed to correcting the fundamentals of the economy through effective policy making and targeted reforms with the objective to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth […]

Afghan delegation to visit Pakistan to hold talks on PTA, APTTA

ISLAMABAD   –  A delegation from Afghanistan will visit Pakistan from December 28 to 30 to hold talks on the preferential trade agreement (PTA), Afgan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) and establishment of Joint Border Markets (JBMs). Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood […]

Gold price increases

ISLAMABAD   –   The price of 24 karat gold on Monday witnessed an increase of Rs50 and was traded at Rs112,500 against its sale at Rs112,450 the previous day. Likewise, the price of ten-gram gold also increased by Rs43 and was sold at Rs96,451 […]

More travel bans as UK isolated over virus variant

London-The world scrambled Monday to contain a fast-spreading mutation of the coronavirus sweeping Britain, as a growing number of countries suspended flights from the UK, sowing travel chaos ahead of the holidays. Dozens of countries from India to Argentina have banned flights from Britain in fear of the new […]

Tehran, Kabul look to finalise long-term strategic pact

Afghanistan’s National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib held talks with his Iranian counterpart Ali Shamkhani in Tehran on Tuesday as the two countries look to finalize a long-term cooperation pact. The talks between Shamkhani, who heads Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Mohib covered security cooperation between […]

Sudan, Ethiopia to hold border demarcation talks

Sudan and Ethiopia will hold negotiations this week on delineating their shared border, a Sudanese government official said Monday. Information Minister Faisal Mohamed Salih disclosed that a high-level Ethiopian delegation will visit Khartoum on Tuesday. He was addressing the media upon the arrival of Sudan’s Prime Minister […]