Brazilians choose mayors, councillors in bellwether election
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilians go to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors and councilors in more than 5,500 cities after a bitter, sometimes violent campaign two years after a presidential election that polarized Latin America’s largest country. As a prelude to the next presidential vote in 2026, the municipal result will serve as […]
Not a proactive leader like Pakistan’s greats: Shan Masood
MULTAN: Former England cricketer and renowned commentator David Lloyd recently expressed his concerns about the leadership qualities of current Test captain Shan Masood, comparing him to iconic Pakistan captains of the past. Speaking to a local sports platform, Lloyd criticized Masood’s approach, describing him as a “reactive captain” rather than a proactive one, which […]
We can’t afford unfit players in international cricket, says Gillespie
MULTAN: Pakistan red-ball head coach Jason Gillespie has highlighted player fitness as a key area to focus on ahead of the upcoming Test series against England. The three-match series will begin in Multan on Monday. The former Australian legend was appointed as the red-ball coach in April and is determined to bring Pakistan back […]
Stokes’ participation in first Test against Pakistan remains doubtful
MULTAN: England captain Ben Stokes continues to recover from a hamstring injury, leaving him a doubt for the first Test against Pakistan as the match begins in Multan on Monday (Oct 7). Stokes has been out since early August and even missed England’s 2-1 Test series win against Sri Lanka. The team was led […]
Federal govt to hand over Green Line Bus Service to Sindh govt: Sharjeel
KARACHI: The federal government will hand over the Green Line bus service to the Sindh government in December 2024. The Sindh government has completed preparations to take over operations on the Line of Demarcation, a communique said on Friday. A high level meeting was held in Karachi chaired by Sindh Chief Minister Sharjeel Inam […]
CDA completed auction of commercial plots
Islamabad: Thirteen commercial plots of various categories were auctioned for Rs 16.641 billion during the three-day commercial land auction. On the last day of the auction, 7 plots were auctioned for 4.206 billion rupees. CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa visited Gandhara Citizen club and addressed the investors participating in the auction. He thanked the […]
World Bank Country Director Calls on Chairman FBR
ISLAMABAD: World Bank Director Mr. Najy Benhassine along with Mr. Tobias Akhtar Haque (Chief Country Economist), Ms. Lucy Pan (Chief Economist) and Ms. Irum Touqeer (Public Sector Specialist) today visited Federal Finance Authority Headquarters and met the Chairman FBR Mr. by Rashid Mahmood Langrial to discuss the FBR transformation plan. The Chairman of the […]
Export of sport goods increases 4.27% to US 61.982 mln
ISLAMABAD: Exports of sports goods from the country have registered an increase of 4.27 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year (2024-25) as compared to exports in the corresponding months of last year. The country exported sports goods worth USD 61.982 million during July-August (2024-25) as against exports of USD […]
The 1st Pakistan International Date Palm Festival kick starts
KARACHI: Pakistan’s first international date festival and exhibition to promote production and export of dates and value-added products in Pakistan begins on Friday at Expo Center Karachi. The festival and exhibition is organized by the Ministry of National Food Security and Trade Research and Development Authority of Pakistan in collaboration with the UAE Embassy […]
Short term inflation goes up 0.44%
ISLAMABAD: Weekly inflation, as measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), registered an increase of 0.44 percent for the combined consumption groups in the week ended October 3, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Friday. According to PBS data, the SPI for the week under review in the aforementioned group was recorded […]