Japan grants PKR 1.54bn to Pakistan to help tackle COVID-19

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Japan will be providing a sum of PKR 1.54 billion as a grant to Pakistan to help the country take measures to mitigate the impact…

40% Pakistanis say they will not get COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available: survey

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

While this might not be the most surprising thing in the world, an overwhelming number of Pakistani citizens refuse to believe in the “miracle of…

Pakistan govt gives private firms permission to import COVID-19 vaccine

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has reportedly allowed the private sector to purchase COVID-19 vaccine for people who can afford it before the government’s own rollout next year.…

FBR introduces new tax corruption complaint facility for the public

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new service on its website that allows members of the public to immediately file a complaint…

First digital currency trial in China concludes with over 20k transactions made

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

China witnessed a flurry of digital currency activity over the weekend as citizens conducted roughly 20,000 transactions through e-commerce giant JD.com in a trial run…

China bails out Pakistan yet again, agrees to help pay off Saudi debt

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

China has reportedly swooped in to help Pakistan pay off a debt yet again, by agreeing to immediately provide $1.5 billion in financing to pay…

Pakistan’s external public debt has grown by 6%, says new EAD report

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s total external public debt stood at $77.9 billion as of June 30, 2020, compared to $73.4 billion a year ago, according to a new…

Pakistan aiming for 60% clean energy by 2030: PM Imran Khan tells UN summit

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday informed the United Nations’ climate change summit that Pakistan is targeting 60% clean energy by 2030 as part of…

US approves Pfizer vaccine, first immunizations to take place “in less than 24 hours”

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

After slightly more than a year of COVID-19 having first announced itself to the world, we are starting to see developments in vaccine treatments, from…

Govt to increase prices of locally assembled cars by Rs 2 lakh per unit

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The federal government has reportedly decided to increase prices of locally-assembled cars by up to Rs 200,000 per unit. This increase will come about as…

Roshan Digital Account receives more than $7m in a single day

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Roshan Digital Account (RDA) received a total of $7.7 million on December 9, which is the highest amount that has been obtained in a…

Latest lawsuit against Facebook could break it up and destroy Zuckerberg’s empire

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As the famous meme goes, looks like Mark Zuckerberg is about to get zucced. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) just made the breakup of…

Workers’ remittances remain above $2 billion for the sixth consecutive month: SBP

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Workers’ remittances have continued their steady (and impressive) momentum by remaining above the $2 billion mark for a record sixth successive month. In aggregate, remittances…

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