Medical

Pakistan reports 133 new cases of Covid-19

One hundred and thirty-three new Covid positive cases have been reported in the country during the last twenty-four hours.According to National Institute of Health, 5007 tests were conducted on Sunday with positivity ratio of 2.66 percent.Twenty-one pa…

Economy

Rupee Declines Against US Dollar, Other Currencies Despite Import Relief

The Pakistani rupee (PKR) reversed gains against the US Dollar and posted losses during intraday trade today.The Pakistani rupee was initially green during the early hours of intraday trade today with the interbank rate gaining Rs. 4 to reach 279.8 by …

Economy

Pakistan Imported Spices Worth Rs. 3.1 Billion in February

Pakistan imported spices worth Rs. 3.145 billion in February of the current fiscal year (FY23), up marginally from imports of Rs. 3.107 billion reported in the same month of the previous fiscal year (FY22), according to the data released by the Pakista…

Economy

Reliance Cotton to Make Equity Investment of Rs. 1 Billion in Sapphire Fibres

The shareholders of Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited (RCML) have accorded approval for an investment of up to Rs. 1 billion by way of equity investment in Sapphire Fibres Limited, an associated company.In a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (…

Economy

ECC Defers Summary on Increase in Prices of Medicines

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday deferred summaries of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination on the fixation of maximum retail price (MRP) of 54 new drugs and the increase in prices of…