The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) registered 2,017 new companies in October, raising the total number of registered companies to 154,093.Consequently, the total capitalization (paid-up-capital) of the new companies stood at Rs. …
Govt Increases Minimum Support Price for Wheat
To achieve self-sufficiency in wheat, the government has decided to increase the minimum support price for wheat to Rs 1,950/40 kg compared to Rs. 1,800/40 kg last year. The Food Ministry hopes this will incentivize farmers to grow sufficient wheat to …
Rupee Gains Big Over the British Pound, Holds Out Against the US Dollar
The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) maintained its position against the US dollar (USD) on Friday to close at 170.01.Yesterday, the rupee broke its 6-day winning streak against the greenback and lost 4 paisas in the inter-bank market to close at Rs. 170.01.The P…
Saqlain Mushtaq Likely to Continue as Head Coach for Pakistan’s Next Tour
Pakistan’s interim head coach, Saqlain Mushtaq, is likely to continue his role for the national team in their upcoming tour of Bangladesh. Saqlain was initially appointed as the head coach of Pakistan for the ongoing 2021 T20 World Cup, but Pakistan Cr…
Saaed Ajmal Asks Mohammad Amir to Apologize to Harbhajan Singh
Former Pakistan off-spinner, Saeed Ajmal, believes that Mohammad Amir should apologize to Harbhajan Singh for the ugly spat between the two on Twitter.Amir and Harbhajan exchanged unpleasant remarks after Pakistan’s 10-wicket win over India in the ongo…
Dr. Nauman Finally Apologizes to Shoaib Akhtar [Video]
Renowned cricket historian and PTV anchorperson, Dr. Nauman Niaz finally apologized to Shoaib Akhtar for his behavior on National Television. Shoaib and Dr. Nauman were involved in an on-screen spat during the post-match discussion after Pakistan’s vic…
Ufone Football Cup Kicks Off with over 2,000 Young Footballers Participating
The much famed Ufone Football Cup is starting today simultaneously in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The two editions of the tournament will take place simultaneously this year with over 2,000 young footballers from 140 teams battling it out to wi…
FM, Sindh Governor discuss federal Govt’s funded ongoing development projects
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi met Governor Sindh Imran Ismail in Karachi today [Friday].Overall political situation in the country and the federal government’s funded ongoing development projects were discussed in the meeting.Speaking on the oc…