National News

Process of Afghan refugees repatriation from Pakistan accelerates

  • ISLAMABAD, (APP): The process of Afghan refugees repatriation from Pakistan has accelerated as more than 20,000 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan in the month of July. The number of repatriating of Afghan refugees voluntarily returning Afghanistan from Pakistan has increased as compared to their number in the first six months of the past year. In […]

  • PM asks WAPDA to expedite building of water reservoirs

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday directed WAPDA (Water and Power Development Authority) to expedite building of water reservoirs across the country, for increased electricity generation and flood control. The Prime Minister in a meeting with Chairman WAPDA Zafar Mahmood here at the PM House, directed him to fast-track work on development […]

  • Five more protesters including boy killed in IOK

    ISLAMABAD,APP): Five civilians including a boy were killed and several others injured due to the firing of Indian forces on peaceful protesters in Srinagar and Budgam districts. Four civilians were killed and over a dozen wounded when Indian police and troops opened fire on protesters at Aripanthan in Beerwah area of Budgam district, KMS reported. […]

  • Foreign exchange rates

    KARACHI, (APP): The Exchange Rates Committee of Financial Markets Association of Pakistan issued the following exchange rates bulletin, here on Tuesday. LIBOR FOR CALCULATING INTEREST ON SPECIAL US DOLLAR BONDS VIDE SBP F.E. CIRCULAR NO.42 & 21.07.98 & 04.08.98 RESPECTIVELY. LIBOR VALUE 6 MONTHS US DOLLAR 1.2067 16.08.16 CONVERSION RATES FOR 16TH AUGUST 2016 FOR […]

  • Operation to check terrorists movement launched

    ISLAMABAD, (APP): An Operation has been launched by Pakistan Army along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border by reinforcing troops deployment in Rajgal valley. The deployment of troops will help effectively check and guard against terrorists movement along high mountains and all weather passes in Khyber Agency, ISPR stated.

  • NBP Exchange Rates

    KARACHI, (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Tuesday issued the following exchange rates: Selling Buying Buying TT & OD TT Clean OD/T.CHQ U.S.A. 104.50 104.30 104.09 U.K. 134.84 134.58 134.30 EURO 116.98 116.76 116.52 CANADA 80.91 80.75 80.54 SWITZERLAND 107.53 107.33 107.04 AUSTRALIA 80.29 80.14 79.93 SWEDEN 12.37 12.35 12.31 […]