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03/05/2023

Through their all-out impressive bowling attack, Babar Azam-led Pakistan Wednesday bowled out New Zealand for 261 and won the third ODI by 26 runs in the metropolis.

The win means that Pakistan have now sealed the five-match series 3-0 — their first in 12 years against the Kiwis.

20/04/2023

The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced Thursday that the Shawwal moon could not be sighted in Pakistan, and as a result, the nation will mark the event on Saturday (April 22).

“We have not received any testimony of the sighting of the Shawwal moon across the country," Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad said in a press conference in Islamabad.

"Eid ul Fitr will be held across the country on Saturday, April 22. The sky was clear in most parts of the country, while it was cloudy in some places." he added.

The presser came after the committee's meeting — held at the religious affairs ministry with Maulana Khabir in the chair — ended.

Members of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, representatives of the Department of Meteorology, Suparco, and other relevant organisations were present at the meeting.

The committee made the decision after receiving input regarding the sighting of the moon from all over the country.

Earlier, zonal committees from Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Sukkur, and Quetta confirmed that they had received no testimonies of the moon sighting.

In Karachi, Hafiz Mohammad Salafi — who headed the meeting in the metropolis — said the moon could not be sighted in the city as the zonal committee did not receive testimonies.

He said that the moon could have been sighted by 7:17pm.

Similarly, in Lahore, the moon could have been sighted by 7:10pm. However, dark clouds and strong winds precluded the possibility of moonsighting.

Zonal committees in Peshawar, Quetta and Sukkur all confirmed that the moon had not been sighted and no testimonies had been received from anyone.

The Meteorological Department and astronomers had previously said that there was little possibility of moonsighting today and Eid ul Fitr would take place on Saturday.

The federal government has announced that the Eid ul Fitr holidays will commence tomorrow (Friday) and will go on till Tuesday (April 25).

23/02/2023

6.8 Magnitude Earthquake shocks have been felt in Islamabad, KP and Punjab.

05/02/2023

Former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf passed away at the age of 79 in Dubai after a prolonged illness, Geo News reported on Sunday.

The former dictator died at American Hospital Dubai, where he had been undergoing treatment for his ailments, his family confirmed.

Musharraf's family has filed an application in the Pakistani consulate in Dubai to shift the former military leader's body to Pakistan.

A special jet will fly to Dubai from Nur Khan airbase to bring Musharraf's mortal remains back to Pakistan.

03/02/2023

As per the latest figures, a record 832,339 Pakistanis have migrated out of the country in the year 2022, which is the highest since 2016.

According to the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, a department of the state which regulates overseas employment, there has been a nearly 200% increase in Pakistanis who left the country in 2022 from the year 2021.

Of 832,339 people who emigrated, 90,000 were skilled manpower, including doctors, engineers, information technology experts, accountants, agriculturists, managers and others.

While 799,507 went to the Middle East, including 514,909 to Saudi Arabia, 128,477 to UAE, 82,380 to Oman, 57,999 to Qatar, 13,653 to Bahrain and 2,089 to Kuwait.

The majority of the workforce moved out from Punjab, therefore 460,302, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 225,272 left.

29/01/2023

Since there were enough pulses in the stocks for 15 days, Pakistan is likely to experience another shortage.

The President of the Saddar Wholesale Market issued a statement warning authorities that if the containers are not immediately released from the port, the nation would suffer a severe pulse shortage.

He claimed that the price of pulses increased by Rs100 per kg as a result of hundreds of containers being stuck at the ports. He continued, "The government has not yet put its decision to waive port fees into effect.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported the weekly inflation in Pakistan, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), increased by 0.45% during the week ended January 26, 2023, as per data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

According to the data, the SPI for the week under review was recorded at 229.83 points against 228.90 points registered in the previous week.

During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 25 (49.02%) items increased, 06 (11.76%) items decreased and 20 (39.22%) items remained stable.

The commodities which recorded an increase in their average prices included Onions (5.51%), Rice Irri-6/9 (4.51%), Tomatoes (4.18%), Bananas (3.57%), Rice Basmati Broken (3.56%), Garlic (3.47%), Wheat Flour (1.81%), Pulse Gram (1.74%), Pulse Moong (1.38%) and non-food item, LPG (5.29%).

The items which recorded a decrease in their average prices on a week-on-week (wow) basis included Potatoes (4.47%), Chicken (1.63%), Gur (0.90%), Sugar (0.85%), Powdered Milk (0.26%) and Vegetable Ghee 2.5 Kg (0.08%).

29/01/2023

In a surprise move, the federal government announced a massive increase in the price of petroleum products on Sunday morning with immediate effect, two days before the scheduled fortnightly review.

The decision was announced by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a press conference. Under the revised prices, the price of petrol has been jacked up by Rs. 35 per liter.

The finance minister said that the decision has been announced earlier as social media was rife with rumors of an increase of Rs. 50, which has created artificial shortages in the market.

The minister said that the increase in petroleum prices is due to the depreciation of the Pakistani Rupee against the US Dollar and the increase in oil prices in the international market.

Along with petrol, the price of high-speed diesel has also been increased by Rs. 35 per liter. The price of light diesel oil (LDO) and kerosene oil has also been increased by Rs. 18 per liter.

With the increase, the price of petrol will now be Rs. 249.80 per liter while the price of HSD will be Rs. 262.80 per liter. Similarly, the new price of kerosene oil will be Rs. 189.83 while the price of light diesel oil with Rs. 187 per liter.

27/01/2023

The government is considering imposing a withholding tax on cash withdrawals from banks and banking instruments, and withholding tax on banking transactions other than through cash, through the promulgation of a Presidential Ordinance.

Highly-placed officials confirmed to ProPakistani that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has drafted the proposal as a major revenue generation measure, but the same has not been finalized or approved by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar.

“Yes three proposals have been chalked out including restoration of section (231A); Collection of tax on cash withdrawal; section (231AA) Collection of tax on banking instruments and section (236P) collection of tax on banking transactions other than through cash. If the proposals are approved, it would be made part of the Presidential Ordinance to be promulgated,” they added.

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24/01/2023

Mohsin Naqvi, the CEO of City News Network (CNN), received congratulations from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday for being appointed interim Chief Minister of Punjab.

The caretaker chief minister was chosen by the election commission in accordance with the Constitution and the law, the prime minister said while wishing Mohsin Naqvi.

“We welcome the decision of the election commission. It is hoped that all the requirements of transparent, free, and impartial elections will be fulfilled.” he expressed optimism.

“It is hoped that Mohsin Naqvi will be successful in this responsibility according to the requirements of the Constitution.” he added.

“I pray that he will be successful in this constitutional and public duty. I welcome your appointment as the President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N).” he said.

24/01/2023

One of the highly respected and prominent businessmen, Byram D Avari, passed in Karachi on Sunday night. He was 81.

The last rites of Avari will be held on Monday (today) in Karachi. “The funeral prayers will be held at Khorshed Villa, inside the compound of Beach Luxury Hotel at 1pm,” the family members said.

Avari was also well-known in Pakistan as a two-time Asian Games gold medalist. He served as commodore of the Karachi Yacht Club in 1976 and 1980. He won a gold medal in enterprise-class yachting at the Asian Games in Bangkok in 1978 alongside Munir Sadiq and he repeated the feat with his wife Goshpi in 1982 in New Delhi.

Avari was awarded with the Pride of Performance Award for sports in 1982.

He along with his sons owned and operated the Avari Group of Companies – a leading hotel management company in Pakistan - of which he was the chairman.

The group owns and operates Avari hotels which include a five-star deluxe hotel in Lahore, five-star Avari Towers and seafront Beach Luxury Hotel in Karachi.

The group is also actively pursuing opportunities for owning and/or managing three- and four-star properties elsewhere in Pakistan.

The Avari Group was the first Pakistani company to have obtained international hotel management contracts. As of now, they operate the 200-room four- star hotel in Dubai, and manage the 200-room Ramada Inn in Toronto at Pearson Airport in Canada.

The politicians, sportsmen, business community paid tribute to Avari over his demise. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in his message said that the services of Avari to the country and community will always be remembered.

23/01/2023

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon underwent angioplasty at National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) Hyderabad after he reportedly suffered a heart attack.

Express News quoting sources reported on Saturday that the Sindh minister was shifted to the hospital after he complained of chest pain.

Sources said angiography was performed on Memon which diagnosed that two of his arteries were blocked. Subsequently, angioplasty was performed to implant two cardiac stents.

The hospital administration said that the provincial minister's condition is now better and he will be shifted home in the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the press conference scheduled to be held at Rawal House today has been postponed due to minister’s ill-health.

23/01/2023

The federal government on Saturday issued the fee schedule for the issuance of e-passports in Pakistan, ARY News reported.

As per details, the fee schedule was issued for diplomatic, official and ordinary categories.

Initially, the e-passports will be issued only from Islamabad. The date for the launching of the service from other cities of the country will be announced later.

The normal fee for normal 36 pages e-passport with 5-year validity is Rs9000 and urgent is Rs15000.

The normal fee for normal 36 pages e-passport with 10-year validity is Rs13,500 and urgent is Rs22,500.

The normal fee for normal 72 pages e-passport with 5-year validity is Rs16,500 and urgent is Rs27,500.

The normal fee for normal 72 pages e-passport with 10-year validity is Rs24,750 and the urgent is Rs40,500.

Earlier, the government launched an online payment service for Passport seekers from Karachi.

People from the metropolitan would not need to stand in long bank lines as they can pay the passport fee using their smartphones. The passport fee would be payable using a phone application ‘Passport Asaan Fee’ or an online portal.

The service is already available in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and Lahore. People would receive an e-mail or SMS after their payment, which they can show as proof of payment at the passport office.

The ‘Passport Assan Fee’ application can be downloaded from Google’s Play Store.

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