Education Science

IIUI Launches Online Distance Learning Portal

The Directorate of Distance Learning (DDL) of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has launched its Online Distance Learning (ODL) portal.The portal was inaugurated by the President of the IIUI, Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, on Thursday at t…

Science

HEC Opens One-Window Facilitation Desk for Overseas Pakistanis

The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has established a special one-window facilitation desk for overseas Pakistanis.It tweeted today (Friday, 26 November) that the facilitation desk will aid the “quick disposal of services, processing of cases, redres…

Economy

No Plans to Increase Taxes in Mini-Budget: Tarin

The Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, told the Media that the government does not plan on increasing taxes in the supplementary budget that is to be introduced in the National Assembly after the agreement with the Int…

Economy

SEZs Can Play Major Role in Economic Growth: SBP Study

As Pakistan enters the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) can play a pivotal role in attracting investment and promoting industrialization, increased market accessibility, and regional connect…

Economy

Daraz Eyes Expansion to Compete Against Amazon

Pakistan’s leading e-commerce retail platform Daraz expects to host 300,000 small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the next two years as the company looks to strengthen its position in the domestic market in the face of prospective competition from the …

Economy

Rupee Nears All-Time Low Against the US Dollar

The Pakistani Rupee (PKR) has reported losses against the US Dollar (USD) once again and depreciated 48 paisas against the greenback in the interbank market. It hit an intra-day low of Rs. 176.55 against the USD during today’s open market session.The l…