President directs insurance company to pay Rs 2 Million with profit to policyholder
President Dr Arif Alvi has directed a private insurance company to refund Rs 2 million along with profit for six years to a policyholder who was wrongly issued multiple insurance policies with huge annual premiums instead of just one policy. The president gave these directions while rejecting a representation filed by Pak Qatar Family Takaful…
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Mobile app launched to address citizens’ complaints on medicines’ availability
Caretaker Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan launched a mobile application featuring information on the availability of drugs and receiving complaints from citizens in case of a shortage of any medicine. Addressing the launching ceremony, the minister said that the citizens can submit their complaints related to medicines with the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan…
Rupee sheds 78 Paisa against US Dollar
Pakistani rupee on Friday (August 25) witnessed a 78 Paisa devaluation against the US dollar in the Interbank trading and closed at Rs 301 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 300.22. However, according to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of the dollar in the open market stood at…
PTCL & ChildLife Foundation join hands to save children through Telemedicine Facility
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and ChildLife Foundation have partnered to provide telecom services for the remote Tele-medicine facility in more than 200 Tele-medicine satellite and emergency centers across Pakistan. Zarrar Hasham Khan, Group Chief Business Solutions Officer, PTCL & Ufone 4G and Dr. Ahson Rabbani CEO, ChildLife Foundation, chaired the ceremony recently held at…
PM reaffirms govt’s desire to further strengthen ties with United States
U.S. companies would explore the investment opportunities, particularly to tap the vast potential for investment in Pakistan’s information technology sector Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar reaffirmed the government’s desire to further strengthening bilateral cooperation with the United States in the key areas including trade and investment, energy, security, and climate change. He was talking to…
Kristin Hawkins assumes charge as new US consul general Lahore
The newly-appointed United States (US) Consul General to Lahore Kristin K. Hawkins assumed charge of her duties at the US consulate. Ms. Hawkins succeeded William K. Makaneole in the role. A career member of the US foreign service, she is the 34th consul general in Lahore consulate. Most recently, she served as the coordinator for…
United Nations organizes second of 12 dialogues on sustainable development in Multan
four topics chosen by the participants ahead of the event: the cost of gender-based violence; food insecurity; access to basic social services with a focus on water, sanitation and hygiene; and youth employment The United Nations in Pakistan along with the district administration of Multan organized a dialogue with local leaders on Sustainable Development Goals…
Sialkot’s leather industry; major contributor in Pakistan’s exports: Adnan Mehmood Awan
Deputy Commissioner Adnan Mehmood Awan has said that Sialkot’s leather industry has a major contribution in Pakistan’s exports. Deputy Commissioner Adnan Mehmood Awan has said that Sialkot’s leather industry has a major contribution in Pakistan’s exports. An annual foreign exchange earner of one billion dollars, the leather industries in Pakistan had the potential for immense…
Commerce Ministry & FBR to introduce track, trace system for transparent cotton trade
The Ministry of Commerce and Federal Board of Revenue collaborated to introduce track and trace system for transparent cotton trade. The development took place in a meeting of Malik Amjad Zubair Tiwana, Chairman of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), with Dr. Gohar Ejaz, the Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce, Industries and Production, said by…
SBP issues commemorative coin to mark 75 years of Pak-US diplomatic relations
The State Bank of Pakistan issued a commemorative coin to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the United States of America. The Rs 75 coin will be available at the exchange counters of SBP Banking Services Corporation from August 25, 2023. The commemorative coin was issued in a…