Press Releases

Zoom Named a Leader in 2021 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Unified Communications as a Service

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM), today announced that analyst firm Gartner has named Zoom a Leader in the 2021 Magic Quadrant for UCaaS. This is the second time Zoom has been named in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for UCaaS (2020 was the first year that […]

Press Releases

U.S. Institute of Peace Announces Josephine Ekiru as the 2021 Women Building Peace Award Recipient

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) is proud to announce Ms. Josephine Ekiru of Kenya as the recipient of the Institute’s 2021 Women Building Peace Award. This prestigious annual award honors women who are building peace in countries impacted by conflict.  A council of distinguished experts selected nine finalists among […]

Education Science

Islamic University Students Protest Against Fee Hike

The students of the International Islamic University, Islamabad, protested on Wednesday against the recent fee hike.According to the details, the protesting students said that there has been a 50 percent increase in fee announced for first-semester stu…

Economy

FBR Notifies Transfer of 6 Senior Customs Officers to Law Ministry

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has relieved from duty six senior customs officers (BS-20 and 21) for joining the Customs Appellate Tribunal as members in Karachi, Islamabad, and Quetta.According to a notification issued by FBR on Wednesday, the Boa…

Economy

UBL Reports 9 Months Profit of Over Rs. 21 Billion

The United Bank Limited (UBL) has made a hefty profit of over Rs. 21 billion in the past nine months of 2021, making a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 42% in the first quarter of the Fiscal Year 2021-22.According to financial results, the bank’s profit af…

Economy

Rupee Plunges to A New Record Low Against the US Dollar

The Pakistani Rupee crashed to a new all-time low against the US Dollar today. The Rupee depreciated by 69 paisas against the dollar and closed at 173.47.The local currency’s prior record low against the US Dollar (USD) was 172.78.Adviser to the Prime …