In the week since the new virus strain was reported by South Africa, dozens of countries around the world have responded with travel restrictions. But the World Health Organization warned that "blanket" travel bans risked doing more harm than good.
In honor of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Palestinian students in Lahore appraised Pakistan’s strong stance towards Israel, despite international pressure, and thanked Pakistan for always standing with the people of Gaza.
The Hajj quota would be distributed at a ratio of 60:40 — 60 percent allocation for Government Hujjaj and 40 percent for Hajj Group Organisers. Hajj quota of 5,000 pilgrims has been allocated to 100 new private companies as well.
The adviser expressed that Islamic finance helps reduce poverty, expand access to finance, develop the financial sector, and build stability and resilience. He also assured the government’s commitment to developing and strengthening the Islamic finance industry in Pakistan.
The FBR collected net revenues of Rs. 2,314 billion during July-November 2021-22 as against the collection of Rs. 1,695 billion during July-November 2021-21. The collection also exceeded the set target of Rs. 2,016 billion for the period by Rs. 298 billion.
With the new office in Islamabad, JS Bank aims to facilitate priority customers with dedicated financial advisors who will guide customers and assist them in wealth management, estate planning, and provide other multi-dimensional solutions.
During the period of Jan to Oct 2021, domestic manufacturing mobile plants in Pakistan produced 18.87 Million mobile units, including 7.93 million 4G mobile phones compared to 9.45 million imported mobile phones. This is a huge achievement for Pakistan.
The news initially broke when #JSBLNetflixSurprise began trending on Twitter. Customers flooded the social media platform by claiming that they received a message from JS Bank stating that it will reverse their Netflix payment.
Over the month, tensions increased between the Federal government and the Sindh government regarding the transfer of senior officers. The Federal government is set on the transfer however Sindh CM recently directed the officers not to relinquish their posts.
Recently, a controversial video surfaced on social media where the Opposition is allegedly buying votes by bribing voters. The video shows voters taking an oath on what is claimed to be the Holy Quran. The voters then received Rs. 2000 for their votes.
Zameen.com recently organized a 2-day-long Property Sales Event (PSE) at the Ramada Hotel in Karachi. The event featured 25+ real estate projects from Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, and Quetta, for which Zameen.com is the exclusive sales and marketing partner.
The six-lane bridge will connect the East and West Wharves along the Native Jetty bridge. Moreover, it will cost Rs 2.3 billion and is expected to be completed within 18 months. Reacting to the news Minister Fawad Chaudhry commended Minister Ali Zaidi for the work.
