SBP reserves soar by $177 million in a week

KARACHI:State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) informed on Monday that Pakistan’s total liquid foreign reserves stood at $22,910.3 million on 07 May 2021. The breakup of the foreign reserves position is as under: Foreign reserves held by SBP are $15,774.5 million while net

Administrator seeks contingency plan for rain emergency

KARACHI:Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Monday said that there is always a possibility of unpredictable rains due to climate change that is why we have to be fully prepared for the rain emergency. “The concerned officers of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation should prepare

Inter-School and Inter-College Games to be held in November

KARACHI:The tenth edition of Inter-School and Inter-College Games will be held from November 1-5 provided the Covid-19 pandemic abates. The games couldn’t be held due to the pandemic that continues to haunt the world this year as well. “Hoping that Covid-19 situation

Shah reviews arrangements to tackle expected cyclone-induced rains

KARACHI:Provincial Minister for Local Government Syed Nasir Hussain Shah on Monday paid a surprise visit to storm-water drains of district Central to review arrangements about expected heavy rains and storm. Deputy Commissioner and Administrator Dr Muhammad Bakhsh Dharejo, Municipal Commissioner Dr Syed

Micro smart lockdown imposed in parts of District Central

KARACHI:On the directives of District Health Officer (DHO), Deputy Commissioner District Central Karachi has imposed discrete micro smart lockdown in streets and houses of specified areas in the district for two weeks (16 to 30 May 2021) under Sindh Epidemic Diseases Act

PTA rallies against abolition of increment, allowances

UMERKOT:On the appeal of Primary Teachers Association (PTA), contract teachers took out a rally in the city on Monday against abolition of annual increment and allowances. The teachers marched through roads from Syedpur Primary School to Press Club Umerkot, where they held

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