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Banks boost Karachi stocks
Dec 28th
KARACHI: Stocks at the local capital market ended higher as investors accumulated shares from the banking sector.
‘Unjust’ cities: As the city turns in on its elderly, they prefer to stay at home
Dec 26th
Our cities perpetuate injustice for the vulnerable, say experts
World Bank sanctions $5.5bn in aid for Pakistan
Dec 23rd
WASHINGTON: World Bank has approved $5.5 billion in development aid for Pakistan, Geo News reported.
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Asian markets down amid ECB loan skepticism
Dec 22nd
HONG KONG: Asian markets slipped on Thursday as traders questioned whether a European Central Bank move to pump ch
Terror outfits involved in bank heists: Malik
Dec 21st
KARACHI: Interior Minister Rehman Malik Wednesday said that terror outfits including banned Lashkar-e-Jhangvi were
Government should hold elections immediately: Nawaz Sharif
Dec 21st
KARACHI: Instead of running a dysfunctional government, or trying to get the help of Washington to influence the security establishment in the country, it would be better for the present rulers to quit and announce elections as early as possible, PML-N chief Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said while talking to editors and senior anchorpersons of the [...]
Former foreign minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri joins PTI
Dec 20th
Imran Khan says Nawaz Sharif a club cricketer trying to compete with a test cricketer.
1971 – 2011
Dec 17th
The month of December, every year, brings with it memories of 1971 and the secession of East Pakistan that established the independent nation of Bangladesh. It provides us with a chance for deep, thoughtful introspection and to learn from the mistakes of our collective past. It is, therefore, incredibly unfortunate that 40 years on we [...]
Asasah becomes first MFI to use Easypaisa for loan repayments
Dec 16th
Asasah has become the first NGO and micro-finance institution (MFI) to utilize Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Microfinance Bank’s Easypaisa services for repayment of small loans. The facility will significantly reduce the inconvenience for Asasah’s clients, who are mostly women, to pay back the loans they take out from the NGO. Asasah customers, after receiving a [...]
Indian SC forms SIT to probe black money cases
Jul 5th
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday lambasted the Union government on the slow pace of investigation into the black money trail. It ordered a special investigation team (SIT) to track the black money stashed away by the Indian tax-evaders in differe…
