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The Monetary Policy Committee of the State Bank of Pakistan, has increased the interest rate to 22 percent, to contain inflation.The committee held an emergency meeting yesterday, days after deciding in a meeting on Jun 12, that, it will not increase i...

The International Cricket Council has announced today the schedule for this year's fifty overs World Cup in India.In the World Cup 10 teams will fight for the elusive title across 10 venues from October 5 to November 19 this year.The opening match wil...

Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Dr Asad Majeed Khan held Bilateral Political Consultations with his Japanese counterpart Shigeo Yamada in Tokyo on Tuesday.Both sides reviewed all significant aspects of Pakistan Japan relations and agreed to spare no eff...

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the confidence that understanding on International Monetary Fund programme will shape into a final decision by the Bank within couple of days.He expressed these views during a telephonic conversatio...

Economic Coordination Committee which met in Islamabad on Tuesday with Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in the chair approved technical supplementary grant of 200 million rupees in favour of Department of the Auditor General of Pakistan to ...

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to make complete preparations for the possible flood situation arising from the expected rains in the coming days.He was chairing a review meeting on the preparations regarding the expected pre-monso...

The nation will celebrate Eid-ul-Azha on Thursday with religious fervor to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim and Hazrat Ismael (AS).The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for well-being of Ummah and progress, prosperity and ...