Rs40b applications received for low cost housing loan

ISLAMABAD-Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Reza Baqir on Sunday said that under the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme, the banks have so far received applications worth of over Rs40 billion for construction of low cost housing. Speaking at National Bank of Pakistan’s telethon on low […]

MQM-P reiterates demand of separate province

KARACHI   –  Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Convener Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui reiterated the party’s demand of separate province for people belonging to urban part of Sindh and said that new provinces should be formed across the country on basis of population. Addressing a public gathering […]

Saudi Commander calls on COAS

ISLAMABAD   –  Commander Royal Saudi Land Forces Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Al-Mutair called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday.  “During the meeting, regional security situation and issues of mutual interest including cooperation in the fields of defence, security […]

Pakistan reports 3,946 new COVID-19 cases in one day

Pakistan has reported 63 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 640,988. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 14,028 on Thursday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), […]

India desires cordial relations with Pakistan: Modi

SRINAGAR – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wished his Pakistan counterpart Imran Khan on Pakistan’s national day. In a letter addressed to Pakistan Prime Minister Khan, PM Modi said, “As neighbouring country, India desires cordial relations with the people of Pakistan. For this, an environment of […]