Islamabad, Oct 10: HBL Honored with ‘Best Conventional Bank of the Year Excellence Award’ for Outstanding Performance. The latest feather in to HBL cap came in the form of, ‘The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) awarding the ‘Best Conventional Bank of the Year Excellence Award’ to HBL. The award was received from the President of Pakistan Mr. Asif Ali Zardari by Muhammad Nassir Salim, President & CEO HBL during the 12th FPCCI Excellence Awards held in Islamabad on 8th of October 2024. Coming on the heels of HBL’s successes was establishing the first commercial bank in…
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Islamabad, Oct 10: President Arrives in Ashgabat to Participate in International Forum. President Asif Ali Zardari landed here on a two-day official visit to Turkmenistan on Thursday. On his arrival at Ashgabat Airport, the President was met by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers/ Deputy Prime Minister of Turkmenistan Batyr Amanov. During the occasion the cultural trappings like breads and flowers were also offered to the president. President Zardari is to speak at the International Forum on ‘Interrelation of Times and Civilizations Basis of Peace and Development’ in Ashgabat. The International Forum is scheduled for the October 10-11 to…
Islamabad, Oct 10: President Pays Condolence Visit to Chinese Embassy Following Tragic Killing of Chinese Citizens. Chief of the state, the President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari called on the Ambassador of China to Pakistan on Thursday in the Embassy with an earnest condolences message on behalf of the Government and people of Islamic Republic of Pakistan for the killing of Chinese people in terrorists conducted in Karachi on October 7, 2024. Pronouncing very stiff condemnations of the terrorist attack, the president restated the readiness of the government to ensure the culprits of this dastardly act face justice. Pakistan stands…
Islamabad, Oct 10: Islamabad High Court Halts PMDC from Publishing Final MDCAT Merit List. Owing to allegations of mistakes in Medicine and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) by the students, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has restrained the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) from announcing the final merit list. The students also pointed out that 30 questions from a total of 200 were answered in a wrong manner which could prejudice them in getting an admission.Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir passed this order during the filed on Thursday which barred the PMDC to proceed further towards the preparation of merit…
Islamabad, Oct 10: User Accounts on Instagram and Threads Face Unexplained Bans amid Controversy. Threads seeks to be Meta’s social space and one of the current trends receiving increased attention here is the Threads Moderation Failures. Users are complaining that this platform and that they feel that their accounts are deleted or restricted for some off-color reasons.Due to growing criticism, which came up over the weeks, the head of Instagram and Threads, Adam Mosseri, has personally addressed some of the complaints, saying he was looking into the problem. Content moderation has been a perennial problem for social media platforms and,…
Islamabad, Oct 10: Lamborghini Anticipates Significant Sales for Its Upcoming Electric Vehicle. An all-new electric car model from Lamborghini is on the way, with the company releasing its first fully electric vehicle in 2028. This new EV, which was previewed by the Lanzador concept at the Pebble Beach event in 2023, will be a specific 2+2 grand tourer in the manner of Stutz rather than the traditional sportscar. Winkelmann also spoke about the company’s outlook for production volumes for Urus SE at Nardò Technical Center facility. He said that although Revuelto, the newest addition to the brand in the N…
Islamabad, Oct 10: AIOU and Sheher Saaz Sign MoU to Enhance Disaster Awareness Initiatives. International Disaster Day was organized by ORIC Allama Iqbal Open University in collaboration with Islamabad Fire Brigade, Rescue 1122 and the welfare organization Sheher Saaz a seminar. Disaster sensitisation was the theme of the event where fire putting out by the Fire Brigade, Fire Brigade and transport of injured, CPR demonstrated by the Rescue 1122 were shown live. At the ceremony, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Sheher Saaz and AIOU for the starting an awareness programme regarding disaster was sinned.The agreement was signed between the…
Islamabad, Oct 10: Gold Prices in Pakistan Drop 2% from Record High, Continuing Downward Trend. The gold price in Pakistan declined for the second successive day on Thursday and closed below Rs. 272000 per tola. This was stated by the data released by the All-Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association as the gold/24 carats didn’t rise as it was sold at Rs. 271,200 instead of 271,700, the rate set for the last trading day. This even reflected in the price of 10 gm 24k that came down to Rs. 232510/- from Rs. 237929/- while 10 gm of 22k gold is now available…
Islamabad, Oct 10: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Reaffirm Commitment to Strengthening Economic Cooperation. Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on Thursday reiterated their determination to strengthen partnership in trade, agriculture, minning and information technology. Speaking on the occasion, President Asif Ali Zardari said that Pakistan discussed with the Saudi delegation about making collective efforts for progress and the welfare of the people of both the countries and the region and the Islamic world as a whole during a meeting held at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad Saudi Minister for Investment Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih highlighted Saudi Arabia’s willingness to invest in Pakistan to bring…
Islamabad, Oct 10: Government Considers Purchasing Properties Declared Below Market Value in Tax Returns. Taxpayers whose wealth declaration were low, can expect the federal government to purchase properties owned by them. Through different sources of media, it was learned that FBR seeks to implement a new feature for using which every taxpayer must declare the Fair Market Value of each assessment alongside the cost incurred in acquiring each assessment. This will assist in establishing the real worth of the assets held by a person and represent the real enhancement of the asset of a taxpayer and, over and above this,…
