KARACHI: Following were the Opening Rates of foreign currencies in kerb market issued by the Exchange companies Association of Pakistan, here on Wednesday. F.C. BUYING SELLING INTER BANK 278.25 278.35 USD 277.75 280.50 EURO 294.60 297.50 GBP 349.10 352.55 JPY 1.71 …
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The rift between Victoria Beckham and Meghan Markle allegedly began when Meghan received makeup advice from Victoria, which was leaked to the press. According to royal author Tom Bower, Prince Harry accused either David or Victoria Beckham of leaking the story to promote Victoria. However, it was later discovered that the leak came from one of Victoria’s employees. This revelation reportedly caused anger and tension between the parties involved.
There’s a controversy brewing around accusations of ball tampering involving India’s Arshdeep Singh during a T20 World Cup match against Australia. Former Pakistan captains Inzamam-ul-Haq and Saleem Malik have accused Arshdeep Singh and the Indian team of altering the ball’s condition to achieve reverse swing earlier than usual, around the 15th over. Inzamam pointed out the unusual occurrence of reverse swing with the new ball, suggesting tampering may have occurred around the 12th or 13th over. He criticized the umpires for not being vigilant enough and implied bias in their officiating, particularly against teams like Pakistan. Saleem Malik echoed these…
The Pakistan women’s cricket team has kicked off a four-day training camp at Karachi’s Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in preparation for the upcoming ACC Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024. The camp, starting Wednesday morning, sees the women’s national selection committee inviting 28 cricketers to assess their skills ahead of finalizing the squad for the tournament in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. During the camp, scheduled at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre in Karachi, players will engage in practice sessions on Friday, alongside T20 practice matches at the Moin Khan Academy set for Thursday and Saturday. Overseen by Abdur Rehman and…
Salman Butt has criticized Pakistan’s team management for their decision to include Shadab Khan in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad despite his limited bowling form leading up to the tournament. Butt expressed frustration after Pakistan’s early exit, highlighting that Shadab Khan had only bowled four overs in two matches before the World Cup. Butt accused the management of lacking common sense and ignoring more deserving leg-spinners like Usman Qadir and Usama Mir, who have shown strong performances in domestic cricket. He emphasized the importance of using specialist bowlers in T20 cricket, citing examples such as Kuldeep Yadav, Adam Zampa,…
Islamabad, Pakistan – In a major breakthrough, NRTC Pakistan, Allied Australian, and Tech Valley Pakistan signed a letter of understanding (LoU) at the Ministry of Federal Education, paving the way for a groundbreaking joint venture to establish a state-of-the-art Chromebook assembly line in Pakistan. The signing ceremony, held in the presence of Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqi and other senior officials, marked a significant milestone in the country’s technological advancement. The joint venture aims to harness the expertise, technology, and market insights of each party to establish a world-class assembly line at NRTC, Haripur, KP, Pakistan, subject to necessary regulatory approvals…
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Chief Meteorologist, Sardar Sarfaraz, stated that today, Tuesday, will bring heat wave-like conditions to Karachi, the country’s southern port city. The metropolis has been enduring the intense heat this week, with temperatures reaching over 40 degrees Celsius. Sarfaraz reports that on Monday, the temperature in Karachi was 41 degrees Celsius, or 105.8 degrees Fahrenheit. In Pakistan’s southern province of Sindh, temperatures last month surpassed 52.2 degrees Celsius (125.6 degrees Fahrenheit), marking the highest reading of the summer and approaching the nation’s record high.A group of international scientists have concluded that human-caused climate change is most likely to blame…
Experts and residents alike are concerned about the Pheosia Albivertex pest, which may have originated in China or Pakistan and is attacking poplar trees in Ladakh, according to the Chandigarh Tribune. Poplar plantings in the area, which are essential to the livelihood of nearby farmers, are seriously threatened by this infestation, which is made worse by shifting climatic circumstances.Ladakh lacks timber and is a desert. Poplars, apricot trees, and a few other trees provide the majority of its essential timber needs. After visiting the impacted areas, teams from the Forest Department, Kargil, and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) urged prompt action…
Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have agreed to work jointly for building Pakistan’s climate resilience.This agreement was reached during a high-powered Climate Adaptation Roundtable hosted by the Prime Minister’s Coordinator for Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam for the Foundation’s chairman Bill Gates here, a news release said. The roundtable was held at the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Headquarters and co-hosted by Chairperson of NDMA, Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik.Romina Khurshid Alam apprised Bill Gates of the various sectoral impacts of climate change, saying Pakistan’s socio-economic development gains at highly exposed to…
ISLAMABAD: The Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) Regulations 2022 are open for comments and ideas for possible enhancements. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has released a Consultation Paper in this regard. This document is a component of SECP’s endeavors to update the regulatory framework, adapting to the changing Reit environment in the nation and bringing the Reit laws into line with global standards. Following discussions with pertinent parties, such as trustees and Reit Management Companies (RMCs), the SECP carried out the analysis. Simplifying the process of registering a trust deed and Reit scheme, rationalizing the timeframes for transferring…
