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PM briefs Gates Foundation team about cashless economy
5+ hour, 51+ min ago (193+ words) ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said the government wanted women receiving financial assistance to get payments directly and securely through digital channels, as the country moves towards a cashless economy. Speaking to a Gates Foundation delegation, including Kalpana…...
Afghan border closure hits poultry industry hard
1+ week, 4+ day ago (405+ words) KARACHI: Pakistan’s poultry industry is facing a serious crisis and massive financial crisis as exports to Afghanistan have remained suspended since October last year following the closure of the border, leaving producers with surplus supply and forcing them to sell…...
South African rand steady as investors await central bank guidance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (251+ words) JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s rand was steady in early trade on Monday ahead of this week’s monetary policy decision from the South African Reserve Bank, with higher oil prices and elevated risk aversion limiting its ability to benefit from a softer…...
South African rand firms ahead of key manufacturing data
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (173+ words) JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand firmed in early trade on Thursday ahead of local manufacturing production data due later in the session, even as oil prices rose and the dollar remained firm following renewed US-Iran tensions. At 0624 GMT, the rand…...
South African rand subdued as traders await inflation data
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (211+ words) JOHANNESBURG: The South African rand was muted in early Monday trade, with investors holding back ahead of domestic inflation data expected to reflect pressures from war in the Middle East. At 0716 GMT the rand traded at 16.7150 against the dollar, little…...
ICMA holds ‘SAFA International Summit 2026’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (257+ words) LAHORE: The Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) successfully organized the “SAFA International Summit 2026” on 8 and 9 May 2026 at Pearl Continental Hotel Lahore. Held under the theme “Future of Finance 2026,” the two-day summit marked the first major event…...
Human-to-human hantavirus strain confirmed in cruise passenger: S. Africa
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (308+ words) JOHANNESBURG: The Andes strain of the hantavirus that is transmissible between humans has been confirmed in a passenger evacuated to South Africa from a stricken cruise ship, the health minister said Wednesday. Three people from the cruise ship have died,…...
China rejects US criticism of pressure on Taiwan flight permit
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) BEIJING: China’s foreign ministry on Thursday said it firmly opposes Washington’s criticism of Chinese pressure on some African countries to revoke overflight clearances for Taiwan’s president. Taiwan this week said the Seychelles, Mauritius and Madagascar unilaterally revoked flight permits for…...
Widespread rains forecast
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (500+ words) Business Recorder KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department on Monday forecast widespread rains, wind and thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorm across the country over the coming days, as a westerly wave is expected to approach southwestern Balochistan on April 1 and…...
Widespread rains, storms likely this week across country
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (358+ words) Balochistan will be the first to experience impact, with rain, thunderstorms, and heavy falls — along with isolated hailstorms — expected from Tuesday evening through Friday morning. Affected areas include Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chaghi, Noushki, Harnai, Zhob,…...